The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-24
NEWS OF CENTRAL CITY
THE JELKS MEN HOLD A FINAL
RALLY.
indications are That the Barbour
Candidate Will Have an Easy
Victory in Dallas-Resume of
Local Political Situation.
Advertiser Bureau,

ADVERTISER buioau'
Selma, Aug. %
The felix's men had a meeting at the
court house last night. presided over by
Hon. H. F. Reese. 1t was advertised tHa'
the two candidates for Senator ana the
five aspirants for the lower House woulu
all be expected to make speeches. pu'
only Colonel Roam Ward was present he
had spoken at Pleasant Hill in the MORN
ing and then rode sixteen miles III tihe
to fill his appointment at the court mousse
He had missed his dinner and supper,
having only eaten two apples since break
fast and was not in as good shape for
speaking as he would have been had he
partaken of a good square supper. But
when he got to speaking he forgot his
hunger.
Each candidate for the Legislature was
to speak five minutes and the candidates
for the Senate fifteen minutes. At the
end of five minutes Mr.. Reese called time
on Colonel Ward but he would not down.
He said that as there were no other cam
didates present he would consume the
time of all of them apd he then pro-
ceeded to deliver thirty minutes speech.
which was frequently applauded. There
were $50 men present Of which number
only five were said to be for Johnston.
When Colonel Ward said: THE new Con-
stitution cannot be sot aside" they near
ly lifted the roof off the house with ap-
plause.
Mayor A. L. Mcleod and Robert Man
gum made splendid speeches for Cover
nor Jelks and the new Constitution. Mr..
McLeod's speech was strong. logical and
convincing and he greatly enthused the
followers of the present Chief Executive
Of Alabama. Mr. Mangum also made a
brilliant address. He is quite young
man but is fast forging to the front as
one OF the finest stump speakers in the
State He praised Governor jerks and
held up the record of Governor Johnston
to the crowd. and the contrast was most
favorable to the former. Mr.. Mangum
has a smooth flow of language and is
never at loss to express his thoughts
The speaking inspired the Jelks follow
ing with new enthusiasm and Monday
next the result of the speeches will be
felt at the polls.
On the eve of the battle in the black
belt matters look exceedingly bright for
Governor Jelks. Selma is the Metropolis
of Central Alabama and all the news that
comes from the counties of this section
favors Governor Jelkss triumphant nom
ination. The few Johnston men in Sell
ma have made a great many claims,
which they have sent broadcast over the
State but this has been done for the eff
feet that it will have in other parts OF
AlaDdnd. Like lntlr ledueF JOHuStoi'
they are great chalmers, but that is about
all they will get out of Dallas.
Governor Johnston will get votes in the
fifth ward, Valley Creek and Bells pre-
cincts, and will get a scattering vote in
the city, but outside of this 1t is not els
cernable where he is expecting to get
his following. The jerks leaders in Dali
las place Governor Johnson's vote at
from 200 to 300 Johnston's managers place
1t at from 400 to 500.
jerks will sweep Dallas County almost
clean Monday and Cunningham will be
right beside him when the result is made
known.
In local politics matters are exceeding
ly warm. The fight for membership on
the Board of Revenue is the all absorb
ing issue. and overshadows everything
euse, except the fight for Senator. In
the Southside District the fight is be-
tween J. A. Minter, Miles Hardy and
Posey Hamilton. The two former have
strong personal followings and a great
deal of interest is being manifested as to
which of them will win Mr.. Hamilton is
a good man and is being earnestly back
ed by some of his neighbors in Pleasant
Hill precinct, but he is handicapped by
the fact that he is not as generally
known as the other two gentlemen. who
are both large merchants and planters
side. Dr. Phillips is opposed by Sam Lacy
in the Fork District, while Colonel A. j.
Martin has as his contestant A. c.
Coates Of Browns Beat. Aggressive
fights are being made for the places by
all four of the candidates in these beats
Captain S. NJ. kirkpatrick is the one man
who has a walkover no one running
against him for member of the Board
from the City District.
There are five candidates for the three
positions in the lower House Walter r.
Shafer. z. S. Starr, Calvin Young. Sr.
Randall D. Berry and Roam Ward. Two
of these five are bound to be left at home
which two will be better known after the
smoke of battle has cleared away from
the political field The public is not TAX
ing near as much interest in the matter
of who goes to the Legislature as was
formerly the case, since the new Consti-
tuition has taken the passage of local laws
out of its hands and given it to the
Board of Revenue. But the four gentle
men who will represent Dallas in the
next Legislature will be representative
citizens and will be heard from for the
good of the State when the General AS
sembly meets in the fall.
In all the talk about Governor, Board
of Revenue and Senator the fight for Su-
perintendent Of Education is rarely ever
mentioned but Profs. Galloway and Will
liams are both candidates for the posi-
ton and will be voted for when the bal
lots are deposited next Monday.