The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-04

Birmingham. Nov. 3.-tspecial. IA good
vote Is expected by the Democratic lead
srs In the elections in Alabama tomorrow.
The campaign has been one OF the
briefest in the history Of the State. and
| has been remarkably. clean. Indeed, 1t
has been devoid of sensational develop
ments.
The regularly organized Democratic
party of Alabama win tomorrow join bat
tie for the first time with the white Re-
publicans and their allies. The attitude
Of the Populists has Aeen the most per-
picking feature of the campaign. To-
morrow win tell whether the great body
| Of them has cast Its fortunes with the
| Republican party. or whether the Popu-
lists have divided, part Of them going to
| the Democrats and part to the Republic
cans. 1t 10 believed the result will indi-
| cate the latter.
A curious, indefinable apathy has per-
vaded voters in all sections Of the State.
with the exception Of the Fourth and
| Seventh Congressional Districts. The
vote cast in the recent primary was In
| round numbers $4,000 1t 10 believed that
| the vote tomorrow will not exceed 1l6ooO
| The following statement Is made by lead
| ing Democrats:
THE Democrats are confident of elect
| ing all the State officers and secure the
Legislature by a large majority. The
| lighting ground practically embraces only
eleven counties of the State-Chilton. st.
Clair Shelby, Winston, Marshall, Biount,
Walker, Fayette, Dale, Coosa and Gull
man. They also ciaim the election Of all
| the Congrassmen. There Is absolutely no
doubt but that the Democrats will be
successful in seven of the nine districts.
They have more than a fighting chance
| in the Fourth District and II Ia Considered
| doubtful in but one district. the Seventh.
| In the later district much work has been
done and the enthusiasm was worked up
| to a high pitch. There is belief, how
| ever. that Congressman Burnett VIII ne
| reelected by about 1000 to 1880 majort-
| ty. The energies of both campaign COM
mittee were concentrated in the two dis
| tricts mentioned. Burnett Is opposed by
| o. D. Street, Republican-Populite and W.
T. L.. Cofer, Independent. In the
Fourth s. ]. Bowie, Democrat is opposed
| by J. A. Edwards, Republican.
| The Congressional contests in the Fourth
| and Seventh districts are overshawoding
the State ticket In fact, this is the
| first time in a quarter of century when
State and Congressional elections have
fallen on the same date in Alabama. in
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been keener than in that for State officers
The size Of the Democratic majority, II
| is announced, depends on the size OF the
| vote.
The estimate made that the Democratic
ma jority will be q, 500 is still adhered to.
The following statement was given out
| by James Carter Cook, the Republican
Campaign Committee:
| I'VE will carry Alabama by 5000 ma
jority. My estimate of several days ago
| has not been changed, and am still con-
hdent that tomorrow will witness a great
| Republican victory. In addition to cleo
i ing the full State ticket, the Republicans
will carry the Seventh and Fourth Con-
gressional Districts and will make 1t very
Interesting in other districts We are
! sure of two Congressman. We will carry
| twenty-seven counties to a certainty, and
there are several in which the fight Is
close and which we stand fair show to
| capture. The counties which are going to
give a majority for the Republican ticket
are Lauderdale. Jackson. Marshall, De-
Kalb, Cherokee. st. Clair, Cullman, Win
ston, Franklin, Walker, Marion, Blount.
Calhoun, Cleburne, Jefferson. Shelby,
Bibb, Chiffon, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Ran
dolph, Clay. Talladega. Pickens. Butler,
Escambia and Henry"
| Hon. ]. A. W. Smith, nominee Tor Gov
| ernor of the Republicans. anticipates a
very heavy Republican vote, especially In
the northern section Of the State. Mr..
Smith made his closing speech OF the
campaign tonight. Hon. James Bowron
spoke at Admission.
As far as can be learned both sides are
confident that the election is going to be
fair. The Republicans do not believe
that the negroes who passed resolutions
| last week against the lilly whites" will
do much harm.
Everything is now ready for the battle
of ballots tomorrow and much interest Is
evinced from the standpoint that 1t Is the
first battle of ballots also between the
| strictly white parties.