The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-25
Johnston and JeIks Forces Both Claim MajOfitiss
 Above 10000
MOST OF POLITICIANS
 HAVE GONE HOME ID VOTE
Forme rGovernor Johnston In an ln- terview Says He Will Carry the State by 25,ooo-concedes
 Jelks Ten Counties.

1CS all over but the young dilo all oeih- ocrats will hie themselves to the polls early this morning and choose whom ye will serves for the next four years. The politicians spent the Sabbath quiet ly, there being little evidence that yes terday was the "eve of election. The Jelks headquarters at the Metropolitan were not opened at all during the day. A member of the campaign committee said that there was no need for work on the Sabbath. everything appearing in perfect shape Saturday night.
 There were a few callers at the John ston headquarters at the Morris in the afternoon.
 Secretary wetmore said he was merely there for the purpose of receiving lit- tie additional good news. He read several encouraging telegrams. All of the out-of- town members of both committees have gone home to vote Some of them will return tonight to receive the returns.
 Captain Johnston Talks. Captain Johnston returned to the city last night from a tour through South Alabama He prepared the following in terview for The AgeHerald. q made eleven speeches last week to an aggregate of about 10000 voters and l never had more enthusiastic audiences. The people understand very well that 1t is a fight to free themselves from machine politics and I have no doubt about the result. The hurrah about the new con- stitution being an issue has fallen fiat. A constitution that must be ratified over aIa uo11ld he poor one. have better opinion of it than that. I am inclined to think that MT. Jelks has a fair chance to carry some ten counties with an aggregate ma jority of 5000 and possibly a few more that would make his total majorities in the counties he carries run up to 7500 and l expect to wipe that out in less than ten counties and have 30 or 40 left to give majority of about 25,000 His com mittee this morning claims 1S,000 majority in the Advertiser and 35,000 in The Age Herald. They seem to think larger claims are needed in north Alabama than in mid dle and south Alabama and make their figures accordingly.
 q have received today two telegrams from Selma, one from leading merchant. saying that 100 true blues have come over in a body. and the other from Major Scott, saying that on the eve of battle everything is bright in Dallas, Wilcox. Perry, Lowndes and Marengo. MT. Jelks will get all the agreeable news he will receive this year on Monday night. Later returns will pie up my majorities and overwhelm the machine. My friends in Montgomery this morning told me that we would get handsome majority there. and Mobile I feel surue will give large majority Our friends here advise me that our majority in Jefferson may reach oooO Our friends claim 600 majority in Barbour. MT Jelks has been there two days making a personal canvass from house to house I am told. l believe he is the first candidate for governor in ten years that never undertook to make a speech in his own behalf or that of his cause and has relied on offiecholders and offceseekers and the machine to do all the work
 The State Ticket. The state ticket which will be voted to- day Is as follows:
 (Make a cross mark (x) before the name of the candidate of your choice.) Vote for one-For governor
 William D. Jelks.
 Joseph F. Johnston. Vote for one-For lieutenant governor.
 Russell M. Cunningham.
 Charles E. Waller. Vote for one-For secretary of state.
 J. Thomas Hefiin.
 Frank N. Julian.
 James l.. Tanner. Vote for one-For state treasurer.
 J. Craig Smith, Vote for one-For state auditor. Thomas L. Sowell. Vote for one-For attorney general
 James E. Cobb.
 Alexander M Garber.
 Alexander Troy.
 Massey Wilson. Vote for one-For superintendent of edu. cation.
 Thomas L. Buiger.
 Chappell Cory.
 John G. Harris.
 Isaac William Hill. Vote for one-For commissioner of agri- culture and industry.
 R. R. Poole
 Vote for four-For state executive com mitteemen from the Ninth congressional district.
 C. B. Beddow
 J. B. Christian.
 Jones c. Moore.
 Hugh McGeever.
 J. G. Oakley.
 R. T. Robinet.
 B. F. Roden
 R. H. Thach.
 The County Ticket. Following is the county ticket in full Make a cross mark (X) before the name of the candidate of your choice.) Vote for seven-For representative to leg islature.
 J. M. Acton.
 Augustus Benners.
 Felix D. Blackburn.
 Romaine Boyd.
 C. B. Burkhalter.
 w c. Cunningham.
 J. L. Drennen.
 ]. c. DuBose.