The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-15
Mr. WsakIey s., Intefprets the
Claims Of jonston Men
SAYS ITS VERY PATHETIC
Chairman Thompson Says He ls No
Longer Hopefully Confident"
But Is Positive of Majority
of 5000 In jefferson.

out at Jelk's headquarters yesterday:
W. w. Brandon-Belle Ellen, August %.
Phares Coleman-Phillip's Store, Au-
gust 20, II a. M; Carriers Store August
20, p. m; Estayille, August 81, Il a. M;
Pettusville, August, q, p. M; Elkmont,
August %, II a. m; Athens. August %.
II a. m.
c. e. Hamilton-Goodhope, August %,
II a. m; Tallassee. August %. p. m.
T. H. Pitts-Sandy Ridge. August 10.
II a. M; Letahatchie, August 10, p. M;
Fort Deposit, August TO- II a. M; Mount
Williams. August 20, s p. M; Bragg's $.
August al; Macedonia, August %.
William H. Standardization, Au-
gust 81.
It. L. Sowers-Sulligent, August ID;
Jasper, August 16; Berry Station, August
IS; Mlllport August 10; Townley. Au-
gust 20; oakman. August 81; Empire, Au-
gust q.
You can say said Chairman Weak
ley at the Jelks headquarters, that the
strong claims of Johnstons committee
proves his weakness. The idee that he
will carry Barbour. Mobile, Perry, Hale
and other counties he advertises he will
carry. is the most absurd thing in this
campaign. The confidence with which
the Johnston people make such claims is
simply pathetic. 1t family suggests crepe
and funeral wreatns later on"
Chairman B. A. Thompson of the Jelks
county committee, says he is no longer
hopefully confident" but is now abso-
lutely positive that Jelks' majority in
Jefferson will be anywhere from one to
three thousand. II cannot give yod the
exact figures now" said Mr.. Thompson,
but they will be big enough when you
do know them"
you misunderstood me when I read one
OF those letters to you yesterday" said j.
v. Allen at the Johnston state campaign
headquarters. "The letter that 1 read
was dated Columbia instead of Column
biana. OF course we would not be sur
prised to receive such letter from Co
lumbiana, but we have not. and we do not
give out anything but facts at these head
quarters.
I'VE are not now working as hard as we
formerly did," Mr.. Allen continued.
while we have not quit work entirely,
and do not propose to let the gold dust
twins do our work, we are not compelled
to labor as we did at first. We have
everything well in hand now and working
as smooth as a piece of machinery. We
plu-perfeot degree"
II am saving wood today" said Chair
man B. NJ. Allen In the Johnston county
headquarters. Tomorrow maybe I'll tell
you something but today I am too full
Of good news for utterance"
The wage earners are pursuing an ag-
gressive campaign. They have four can
didates for the legislature in this county,
and state that they confidently expect to
elect all of them. Chairman Randall of
their campaign committee states that ev-
erything looks favorable for the nominal
ton of their candidates. I'VE only want
to land cur candidates for the legisla-
ture." said Mr.. Randall last night, land
have not considered the matter of put
ting out candidates for any other offices.
end I doubt If we shall. We may later
on, in the municipal campaign, endorse
some of the candidates for aldermen but
hO OiliCidi CoHbluSldtiou VI tAtS Ildtler
has yet been proposed.
o. w. Underw God will speak in the in
terest of the wage Gamers ticket tonight
at Elks' hall, corner Fourth avenue and
Twenty-flrst street. Mr.. Underwood
spe axis tomorrow night at Pratt City.
The Railroad Mems Political Club will
hold their regular weekly meeting tonight
in Brick,ayers hall en- Twentieth street.
between Secord ard Third avenues.
Secretary Davenport reports his cam
paign es progr essing satisfactorily.
Alex 7. CARRIER of Talladega, candidate
for state attorney general, was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. CARRIER stated that
his prospects are exceedingly bright and
he feels rure of the nomination.
Alex T. London. who Is a candidate for
the legislature. came to the city yester-
day from Asheville, N. c. Mr.. London
will spend only three or four days here,
and will then return to Asheville and
spend the remainder OF his vacation.
The friends of Mr.. London have taken
bis candidacy in hand, ard they say they
will conduct his campaign to a successful
conclusion. It is said that Mr.. London
will not personally take an active part
In the campaign, but will leave his in
terests in tne hands Of those who So
lictted him to make the race.