The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-14
COMPTON CLAIMS
THE NOMINATION
Has Already CangaS8ed Fifty
seven Counties
MANAGERS TO BE NAMED
subcommittee Meets Tomorrow to
Complete Arrangements for Hold
Ing a Primary-Governor
Johnston Confident
MANAGERS TO BE NAMED

II. c. Compton, candidate for associate
railroad commissioner, spent Sunday with
his family in Birmingham. He had Just
returned from four weeks campaign
tour over the state and reports en-
eouraging conditions where he has been.
He said: Since entering the race for as
soeate railroad commissioner have can
vassed hfty-seven counties of the state
and feel that I have enough support in
those counties to secure the nomination
without doubt, I have been. received cor
daily wherever have gone and the peo-
pie have given me most respectful hear
ing on the issues of tho campaign.
Il do not only advocate the railroad
rate reform idea as exploited by Mr..
Conner, but I want and pledge to the peo-
pie of Alabama if elected to do all in my
power to secure lower passenger and
express rate. The people of Alabama are
interested in these issues and gladly lis
ten to all we have to say on the sub
jeets.
u will speak at the Jefferson county
court house In Birmingham Saturday
| evening, August 25, at o'clock. This will
be the closing of my campaign and hope
to be able to talk to as many Of the
voters of Jefferson county as popssible.
Committee Meets.
The subcommittee of the Jefferson
county democratic executive committee
will meet at the campaign headquarters
in the Title Guarantee building tomor-
| row morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose
of naming managers and other officers of
! the primary election.
Additional voting places have been pro-
vided In congested sections of several
| beats where the regular voting place is
| inconvenient to large numbers of people,
| One Of these extra voting places is MT
| Osceola station on the South Ensley
| car line.
There will be about eighty voting places
| in the county requiring the services of
more than four hundred managers, clerks
and returning officers.
Johnston Hopeful.
ex-governor Joseph T. Johnston. can
didate for senatorial succession. returned
home yesterday from a tour of the state
in the interest of his candidacy and is
we'll pleased with the outlook in all sec
lions.
Governor Johnstone has perhaps made
a more thorough and systematic canvass In
the state than any of the other candidates
for office and his friends claim that hi
has made wonderful gains in all parts
of the state, and they seem to be conf
dent that he will lead the ticket
Political Gossip.
II. A. skeggs, Jr,, of Decatur candidate
for associate railroad commissioners. wal
in the city for a while yesterday ant
spoke optimlstieally of his chances TO
nomination. Mr.. skeggs has many warn
personal friends over the state who arr
doing good work in his behalf and CLAIM
that his nomination is almost assured
Mr. Skeggs is especially well liked ii
North Alabama. where he is well-known
A number of the candidates for stat
and county offices are making arrange
ments to address the annual convention
of the Farmers Union of Alabama Il
Bessemer next week and the occasion
promises to be one of considerable poltl
| cal Importance.