The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-23
Friends of JeIks Confident of
 G0Vanor's Election
THE CAMPAIGN ENDS TONIGHT
Forney Johnston's Proposition to Chair man Weakley, Which, If Accepted, Would Benefit Charitable Institu-
 tlon-Jelks Appointments.

Today winds up the democratic cam paign. The interest, of course. in the gubernatorial race, has overshadowed all others. Will Jelks or Johnston be nom mated Is the question that Is asked re- peatedly outside the headquarters. Of course the headquarters people can tell with a positiveness that cannot be con- tradicted which one of the candidates for governor will sweep the state. They can prove 1t to you by facts and figures.
 And a peculiar feature of the opposing headquarters Is that both claim their can didates will overwhelmingly carry the state; they do not like to concede to their opponents anything-not one little county even-and fight has, therefore. been made in every county.
 Chairman s. D. Weakley was absent from the Je1ks headquarters yesterday, speaking in Gadsden and Alabama City. Ben F. Fillmore was in charge and he stated that the figures which he had here tofore given were considered to be con- servative and approximately correct.
 We even expect to carry Marshall county" said MT. Elmore. Tn fact" he continued, many counties that we con- sidered Johnston was in a fair way to carry when the campaign first opened, will, according to our assurances, be carried by Governor Jelks by handsome majorlties."
 Chairman B. A. Thompson of the Jellzs county campaign committee states that he has practically closed the campaign in Jefferson. MT. Thompson says he Is confident of carrying every precinct from East Lake to Bessemer, and in addition to this, will get large majorities in North Birmingham, Ensley and Pratt City, be- sides seven or eight of the country beats.
 Forney Johnston, who is now in charge of the Johnston state headquarters, states that he received three letters from Perry county yesterday which assured him that ex-Governor Johnston would carry that county by good majority. He said he also had assurances from Barbour coun- ty that his father would receive a ma jority in that county. Mobile county, he stated, was now certain of going for Johnston. In speaking of the claim of Chairman Weakley of the Jelks state committee, that former Governor John- ston would not carry more than ten counties in she state, Forney Johnston said last night: '1f MT. Weakley is sin cere in this statement, and honestly be- lieves this statement is correct, we will make him the following proposition: We will donate to any charitable institution the sums of $1t00 each for every county under ten that ex-Governor Johnston fails to carry, if he will give to the same ob- ject the sum of $50 for every county over ter that we carry. In other words, If we carry but one county, we will give $90OJ to any charitable institution he may sug- gcst, while if we carry eleven counties, he Is to pay $50 to the same object. I do not believe, however," MT. Johnston con- tinued, that MT. Weakley is in earnest in his wild claims. If he is he will be q lot wiser next week.
 The following appointments have been made by the Jelks committees:
 R. H. Clarke, Mobile.
 V. W. OuQSi WOOu diid A1t OdbdilASSI Centreville.
 w. II. Sanford. Goodhope Il a. m. Tallassee 6 D. m.
 John B. Knox, Jackson county.
 w. w. Brandon, Greenville.
 Earle Pettus and M. K. Clements. Gra- ham at Il a. m., Sylvania p. m.
 s. H. Dent, Jr., Addison.
 C. l., Conner Lee county.
 Phares Coleman, Athens.
 B. L. Hubbard. Troy Il a. m., Mont gomery S:90 D. m
 P. H. Stern, Brundidge.
 William c. Oates and Terry Richard son, Lafayette Il a. m., Langdale p. m.
 J. N. Miller, Lepine.
 J. T. Hehin. Birmingham.
 s. D. weakley, Sylacauga.
 James l.. Tanner, Birmingham.
 Eli s. Shorter. Anniston II a. m., Bir- mingham S:90 D. m.
 w. H. Stanley. Anniston s;3O.
 Charles E. Waller spoke at Ensley last night Special cars were run from Pratt City and wyIam for the convenience Of those who wished to attend the speaking at Ensley.
 Hugh Morrow will close the campaign oratory at East Lake tonight when he mill cnaaL for JeIks af Hunf'R hall