The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-22
Opening Shots Of the C.nl-
paign viii Shortly Come.
Both Sides Actively Preparing for
the Battle-Jelks Names Tsasley
as County Manager-John-
ston Coming Thursday.

Important political DEVELOPMENTS oc-
Cured yesterday--the announcement that
former Governor Johnston win open his
Campaign In Montgomery Thursday night,
and that the campaign Of Governor jerks
viii be managed In Montgomery County
by Charles B. Tessley. Deputy Tax col>
iector OF the county.
While the Indications ere that Birmirag-
ham will be the center OF the political
campaign. public men have not lost in
terest In Montgomery. Governor Jelks
will remain a. cloee 10 his once AZ IL
possible during the heat OF politics, but
ne win keep In close touch with his cam
paign committee In Birmingfam, over
which Samuel u. weakley, q Birming-
ham lawyer. win preside.
Public men VIII naturally drift 20 Mont
goniery to discuss the situation with the
Governor. aud his political friends. and
1t 10 expected that the next thirty days
win bring many men OF state Importance
to the capital.
Indeed several well known Alabamians
were In Montgomery yesterday, and the
political situation was no doubt discuss
ed in all Of it's phases Chief interest was
felt in the visit to MONTGOMERY at thie
time of Hon. John b. Knox OF Admission,
President Of the last Constitutional Con,
vention.
Mr.. Knox has recently returned from
tho Adirondack Mountains, where he spent
several weeks Of recreation. He is q
warm personal and political friend OF
Governor Jelks. He was the leading
spirit In the convention which framed
the new organic law. and was one Of the
foremost speakers in the campaign for
its ratification or rejection.
II is understood that Mr.. Knox will be
one OF the foremost speakers In advocacy
of the nomination OF Governor Jaiks over
former Governor Johnston. Moreover. II
Ia said that Mr.. Knox will take the posi-
ton that since the Birmingham ex-Gov-
ernor bitterly opposed the new Constita-
ton. which was supported by Governor
Jelks, the new instrument Ii now on
trial. and that he will ask the people to
return q verdict for the organic law
framed by q convention In which Mr..
Knox played such a .conspicuous part
Almost simultaneously with the return
to Alabama OF Mr.. Knox, comes O report
that Capt. James Crook OF Jacksonville
will oppose Hon. Sgd J. Bowie of Annis-
ton for q denomination as Congressman
from the Fourth District
Captain Crook Is an ardent supporter
of Ex-Governor Johnston, having been
Commission by the Jefferson County
nartnsr and kinsrrsn oT NJ Ynox ana
noi,tica, seers ciaIrs tbat the raborta6
ran0,dacv ~ cartaiu cronlr for Cor
rresa IL a warning 10 Mr. Knox IN Ne In
tha tan erase ,,nfIt the nrasant euharna.
toriaI cannnaien il over unless he desires
10 invite q noyit,eat yztud atorro 20 b,ovv
about the head N his lxirmuan ana law
partner. - -
Other eouilIv well-inforned ~u,,,hlic men
cxuresa the or,sY,tor, that tga. r,,TnorAA
candidacy Of cantain crook Ia 10 keee
commencement Bowie In hig district and
to rrevant MIN from actively supnorting
Governor Felix's. thAf c,antatr Crook is NOT
a serious candidate for CONGRESS. but the
Johnston forces hone to keep Messrs
Knox and Bowie, who are recognized as
able leaders. from extending much aid to
Governor jerks.
Mr. Knox in silent upon these reports,
ana Mr.. Bowie has not been to Montgom-
cry. There il a very direct report, how
ever. that Mr.. Knox was not disposed to
pay much heed to the talk of Captain
Crook az a candidate for Congress. II 10
certain that Mr., Knox will not permit
such REPORTS to interfere with his support
of Governor Jelks. In fact, IT s.learned
from an authoritative source that Mr..
Knox viii be one of the flrst public men