The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-08
EXODUS FROM CAPITOL.
State 0mciaIs and Department Clerks
 so Home to Vote.


 State 0facials and Department Clerks
 so Home to Vote.
 There was general exodus of the officials and clerks from the capitol yesterday on account of the election today, most of the department heads leaving Montgomery yesterday after noon and last night to vote at their respective polling places in the State.
 Not an official will be found in his office today who has to depart from the city in order to vote and the precincts of most of them are outside of Mont gomery County.
 Acting Governor Cunningham who spoke yesterday in Russellville, Frank lin County. went to Birmingham to cast his ballot for Judge Parker and H. G. Davis as well as all the regular Democratic nominees. He spoke Sat- urday in Albertville.
 Secretary of State E, R. McDavid left last night for Birmingham, where he will vote. A. c. Sexton, his chief clerk, went to Cullman yesterday after noon. State Treasurer J. Craig Smith has gone to Selma, where he is registered. Commissioner of Agriculture Robert R. Poole, will cast his ballot in Maren- go County.
 President J. M. Carmichael of the State Convict Board and Inspector Thomas Bradford will cast their bal lots respectively in Dale and Cherokee Counties. Physician Inspector Shirley Bragg votes in Montgomery. Superintendent of Education I. w. l Hill has gone to Etowah County to vote In Gadsden. He will be delayed | in returning to Montgomery by a few speeches he is to make in that section on educational matters. H. c. Gun nels, his chief clerk, will vote in An niston.
 The Justices of the State Supreme Court are at their respective homes The clerk of the Court. General R. F. | Ligon, votes in Montgomery. State Auditor T. L. Sowetl is out of the city in Jasper today to vote. Audit or Sowell returned Sunday from Mar I shall County, where he rendered valua- ble service to the Democratic ticket by | 8 series of five speeches which he de- | iivered. He spoke twice Wednesday | and once each on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Enthusiastic assemblages | greeted him on nearly every occasion. This was the first time I have ever | spoken in Marshall County" said Auditor Sowell yesterday morning. "Ex- | cept the first day my audiences were l larger ana more enthusiastic than | had expected. I spoke Saturday at Boaz.
 T am certain that Hon. John L. Bur | net tis safe for Congressman in the | Seventh District. We calculated well | on the activity of the Republicans and | Populists in Marshall for they have ! been quite busy in behalf of Powelrs candidacy.
 q have misgiving's about John Car ter. the young Democratic nominee for Probate Judge, opposed by o. D. Streit, who is backed by the Populistic- Re- | publican fusion. Mir. Carter is fitted for the position very well. but Mir. Streit has developed unexpected strength on account of his long service as Probate Judge. He held the office for twenty-four years up until 1898. Mir. Carter, the Democratic nominee. was once a clerk under Mir. Streit and is | now opposed to him.
 Richard c. Hunt will also be closely pressed by J. B. Sloan for solicitor of | the Ninth Judicial Circuit, according | to the forecast of Auditor Sowell. The Populists and Republicans have united on Sloan and made a strong fight.