The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-13
Ben EImOre'S Confident Claims
for Governor jerks
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
sumpter Lea, Who Was Announced
for Speech in Behalf Of Johnston
at Woodlawn Last Night,
Had No Audience.

Campaign work Is being pushed more
vigorously this week than ever.
I'VE are working just as hard as II we
were not sure Of a vote" said Ben f.
Gilmore yesterday at the Jelks headquar-
tiers. But that does not weaken our
statement that we will carry the state by
even a larger majority than Senator Nor
gan carried 1t against Johnston"
But they are Just as confident at the
Johnston headquarters, probably more 50.
and don't concede the Jelks people a sim
gle county in tho state" interrupted
some one.
"rhen they will be the worst fooled set
of people in America" replied Mr.. Ell
more. I'VE have got them on the jump.
At present there are less than ten doubt
full counties. and we will give them a
run for their money Now there is Lee
county. Well, we amt making any big
claims about Lee county. The Johnston
folks have claimed it all along and are
claiming 1t now as a sure thing. But my
information is that Lee county is now
considered by them to be so doubtful that
they have made appointments for seventy
speeches in it before the campaign closes.
And I'm addition to that, we are making
1t so hot for them that it is necessary, SO
l understand for the manager of the
Johnston state campaign committee TO
spend all of his time In his home county
Of Lee to watch mis- candidates interest
there. instead CT Being at the headquar-
tiers directing the campaign in the state"
Much literature is still being sent out
from headquarters.
The following Jelks appointments were
announced yesterday:
S. J. Bowie, Dothan, August 49,
C. A. Beasley, Loco, August 16; Pal
metto, August 16
John II. Wallace, Lee county, August
Is, 10. and 20.
s. II. Dent Jr, Lee county. August
Is.
]. T. Heflin. Mobile. August IA.
w. II. Sanford Shorterville, August
1s; Brown Cross Roads. August 10; Opp,
August 20.
o. w. Underwood, Brownsville, Au-
gust 20. Il a. M; Liberty August 20. s
p. M; Cleveland, August 81, IL a. m
Oneonta, August q, p. m.
]. V. Allen of the Johnston state cam
paign committee. stated yesterday after
noon that everything was just as favor
able to Johnstons election as he could
hope for, and that his confidence was
as great as ever.
He announces the following appoint
ments:
w. NJ. Lackey-Hillins, August Is; Tai
lassee. August It,
John Purifoy Lapine, August 10; Sal
soda. August IA Horonaville. August To-;
Caledonia, August 16; Fatana, August 49,;
Catherine. August 81; Safford's Station,
August %; Benton, August g.
]. F. Stallings-Prattville, August IS;
Wetumpka, August 10. 10 a. m; Electric,
August 10, p. m; Tallassee, August 81.
p. m. Tuskegee. August 20; Talladega,
August I'll Admission, August %; Ala
bama City, August %, p. M; Gadsden,
August %. II a. M; Alfalfa, August %,
s p. m.
Former Governor Johnst on-Anniston,
August IS; Columbia, August 10; Green
vile, August 20; Mobile, August 81; Troy.
August %; Henry county, August %.
The Bessemer railroad political club
held a large and enthusiastic meeting
last might. opeecnes WSio maui ~ NHoii-
man Radford and others. Secretary Da-
venport reports that he is well satisfied
with his campaign against the agitation
of an electric railroad commission and
feels confident of success.
Chairman Frank r. Moody of the state
dispensary campaign committee, has is
sued an address to the voters in the state
asking them to support no man who Is
committed against the dispensary system.
A telephone message from Woodlawn
stated that Col. Sumpter Lea, who was
billed to speak at Woodlawn last night in
behalf of former Governor Johnston, fail
ed to have an audience, and there was
consequently no meeting