The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-12
WORKING UNDER COVER
JELKs AND JOHNSTON MEN
BUSY IN MONTGOMERY.
Friends of Birmingham Candidate
Secretive and Governors Ad-
herents Coafident-Mr. Clarke
to Speak at Court House.

The political campaign in Montgomery
County is apparently quiet, but under the
quiet surface much strenuous work is in
progress. An unmistakable air OF con-
fidence prevades the Jelks headquarters
and the Governors supporters lay claim
to the county by over 1,500 majority.
The Johnston men make few claims.
They have not during the campaign talk
ed for publication and their campaign is
quiet almost to secretveness.
1t was said yesterday by a Johnston
supporter that the personnel of the Mont
gomery County Johnston Campaign Com
mitete would not be announced until the
day Of the primary.
The Johnston Committee, it was said
yesterday by a supporter of the former
Governor, will attempt to end the nght
in this county in a sensational way. Inc
plan, it is said, is to accurately map out
the situation and combine the Johnston
resources in one grand effort as the cam
paign Is drawing to close In pursu-
anCe of this plan it is stated that DIG
meeting is being planned Tor the last
days of the campaign at which two OF the
most prominent speakers of the Johnston
forces will be present.
Meanwhile several of the former Gov
ernor supporters in this county are IN
dustriously circulating among the voters
The Jelks force are working as hard
and as systematically as though the re-
suit in the State depended upon the vote
In NIonteomery County. The campaign
committee of the Governor is making one
of the most aggressive and vigorous hghts
ever known in the county
II has been decided that Hon. Richard
H. Clarke will speak at the county court
house when he delivers his address here
in favor of Governor jerks. The court
house. supplied as it is with electric fans
is the coolest place in the city for public
speaking. For this reason the committee
has selected the court house.
The announcement of the Forthcoming
address of Mr.. Clarke has already arous-
ed wide spread interest and one or the
largest crowds of the campaign Is expect
ed to hear him.
Across the Alabama River In Elmore
| County one of the most interesting poll
| teal fights of the entire State is in pro-
gress. Gilmore County has heretofore
been a Johnston stronghold and in the
early mart of the campaign 1t was con-
fdently claimed by the supporters or the
| Jefferson candidate. The usual aggres-
| sive campaign on the part OF jerks mef
has. however had it's effect and the coun'
" Is now claimed for the Governor. a
| prominent Gilmore County man said yes
| terday that the county was now SAFE 1oi
| Jelks.
The Johnston men as rule do no
| make any definite claims, but they are
| asserting that four of the counties IN th'
state are for Johnston. These four they
| name as Mobile, Elmore, st. Clair ant
| Marshall. They also claim that ma
| iority of the counties in the Seventh Con
| gressional District will go for the forme
| Governor.
The candidates for the legislature iron
| MONTGOMERY County are just now deVot
ing much of their time and attention U
| the country beats The different candi
dates are making frequent excursions be
| yond the city limits
The wind up of the legislative contes
it is said will find all the legislative can
| didates busy within the city limits
| Montgomery.
Manager Bibb Graves Of the Johnston
| campaign in this county left yesterda
| on another trip to the beats in the south
| ern part of the county.