The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
BOWMAN MAY GO
 ID SEL MA AND
 MEET R. H. CLARKE
JeIks Committee Did Not Intend to Force MT. Johnston
 to Speak
ARE MADE
All News Received at Jelks Headquar- ters Is of Most Encouraging Kind. Thompson Says the County
 Is for Jelks.


 At the headquarters of Governor Jelks, the managers were engaged yesterday re- eelving visitors, answering the volumin- ous correspondence which pours in with every mail, and directing the details of the campaign. While they do not claim the state unanimously for Jelks, 1t is claimed by such a majority as to prac- tically make it overwhelming.
 It is stated at Jelks headquarters that there vas no intention to force ex-Gov- ernor Johnston into a debate today at Linden with Richard II. Clarke, but that the appointments of MT. Clarke at Lin den today and Selma Saturday were made without knowledge of the movements of MT. Johnston. but upon the numerous re- quests of citizens of Marengo and Dal- ias counties that he speak at the appoint ed places on these dates. They state that MT. Clarke will positively fill his appoint ments both at Linden and Selma. It is given out at the Johnston headquarters that P c. Bowman will leave tonight
 
 Selma tomorrow in joint debate, If that gentleman so desires.
 Clarke in Selma.
 The following Is a special from Selma to the Age-Herald received last night and which relates to this meeting:
 R. H. Clarke was in the city today having come up from Mobile en route to Linden, where he Is billed to speak to- morrow. Colonel Clarke stated to a cor respondent of the Age-Hera1d when asked if he had seen the statement that If he insisted on speaking in Selma Saturday, P. c. Bowman would be ptted against him, said that he had no objections to meeting any speaker, but that the mat ter was entirely in the hands of his own and Governor Jelks' local friends. He said further that he knew nothing of Governor Johnston's speaking at the same time until he saw it in the papers, and that he had no wish or idea of con- hictlng with any dates or arrangements made by the ex-governor He did not eX- pect that ex-Governor Johnston would enter into a joint debate with him, for on a previous occasion some six years ago the then candidate for governor, John- ston, had refused an invitation of that sort.
 The friends of Jelks in Selma and Dal- las have no notion whatever of interfer- ing with Captain Johnston's speaking. If arrangements cannot be made that will be pleasant and satisfactory to Captain Johnston the Jelks speaking will take place at an entirely different hour or diff ferent place. The Johnston men have the courthouse beginning at the noon hour, and there is no desire or effort on the part of the Jelks managers to interfere.
 If a joint debate could be arranged the courthouse would likely be filled. With so many conflicting statements about the speaking 1t is hard to predict what sort of crowd will be in attendance.
 Chairman Asbury Thompson of the Jelks county campaign committee. now has the assistance of a stsnographer in the handling of his correspondence, which is getting very heavy and is all of the most promising nature. He expresses ab- solute confidence that the county will go for Jelks
 The following appointments were yes terday announced st the Jelks headquar- ters:
 W. H. Lawson, a member of the John ston state campaign committee, and who is assisting in the direction of the John ston campaign at headquarters in the Morris, stated yesterday that they were stil; claiming just as much as ever, and Jo of their claims being substantiated. We concede nothing now" he stated, "and have no intention of concedlng anything. We shall make the best and most vigor- ous fight we possibly can in every section of the state and we have got them beat already"
 Charles E. Waller left yesterday morn ing for west Alabama to open his cam paign in that part of the state. An effort will be made to arrange a joint discus sion between Mr. Waller and Dr. R. M. Cunningham during the latter part of the campaign in Jefferson county.
 JeIks' Appointments.
 W. W. Acknowledgements. August 4; Fredonia, August 5; Lanette, August 5; Allen s NH August b, i1aIayette august G. East Tallassee, August 9.
 R. H. Clarke-Linden, August 1; Selma, August 2; Elba, August 6; Enterprise August [; Geneva, August 1G.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham-M6ntgo August 1; Jasper August 9; Huntsville. August IA.
 Phares Coleman-Daphne, August l.
 John B. Knox-Huntsvile, August 4.
 Eli S. Shorter-Montgomer August 1.
 William H. Samford-Santuck, August 2. s. D. Weakley-Hamilton, August Il.
 Win Name Committee Today.
 B. M. Allen, manager of the Johnston county campaign, states that he will probably announce his campaign commit tee today. A Johnston club was organ ized at Gate City Wednesday night with