The age-herald., 1902-04-04
Only Five of Alabama Congressman
 Will Not Meet Opposition.

Taking the three districts which ard said to be certain to be contested between the Democratic party and the allied anti. Democratic forces and we have some in, teresting facts regarding the vote on the adoption or rejection Of the new consti. tuition.
 The fourth district, in which MT. Bowie was elected to Congress in November. 1900, without opposition, gave year later 15,604 votes for the constitution and s321 against it. being a majority of 72S2 for rat ifcation; the county of Dallas alone giv- ing 7SOO majority for ratification, in total vote of 8450.
 The fifth district, in which MT. Thomp- son was elected to Congress in 1900 by 1885 majority, gave 1S633 votes for the constitution and 10,SS7 against 1t, leaving Q majority of 33S7 for notifications; the county of Chambers alone giving 4O51 ma- jority for ratification in total vote of 5157.
 The seventh district, in which MT. Bur nett was elected to Congress in 1900 by a majority of 747, gave AHA votes for the constitution and 1854 against it, showing a majority of SS2O against ratification.
 In estimating the political probabilities in these three districts, more especially in the fourth and fifth, it will of course be borne in mind that the negro vote is no longer factor in our elections. Thus the Democrats of Alabama are facing very serious situation as regards the solidarity of their delegation in the Fifty-eighth Congress, to be elected next November.
 Considering the fight certain to be made for the control of the Legislature, and in- volving the United States Senatorship now so ably filled by that noble and venerable father of his people, General Pettus, it is of practical value to refer to the counties which voted against the constitution. These counties are: Autauga, Blount, But Ter, Cherokee, Chiffon, Clay, Coffee Conc cuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Gull man, Dale. DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Geneva, Jackson Lamar (by majority of one vote), Lauderdale, Law renee, Lee, Limestone, Lowndes, Marion, Marshall, Mobile Goy majority of five votes), Morgan, Shelby, St. Clair, Talla- poosa, Washington (by a majority of 8 votes). Winston.
 These thirty-four counties will elect forty-three of the 105 members of the next House of Representatives. Of the five representatives added by the new consti- tuition, two are from the anti-constitution counties of Butler and Etowah and three from the constitution counties of Fillmore, Jefferson and Walker. Out of the eighteen Senatorial districts which will elect sen- ators this year, seven were carried against the constitution. Two hold-over Senators are presumed to be not Demo- crats. Assuming that the opposition can carry against Senator Pettss all the coun- ties and districts carried against the con- stitution, we have thereby something like fifty-two votes. On joint ballot of the Legislature seventy-one votes will be re- quired to elect the United States Senator.
 Thus, roughly enough, we have the po- litical situation in Alabama, in so far as figures of the past may present 1t, the figures as here rendered having been compiled from that useful and admirable publication, Alabama Official Directory" so well gotten up by Mr A. c. Sexton, chief clerk in the office of the Secretary ot State at Montgomery.
 I,ITCIEN TIT TEN yuATKrp