The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
Not Solid for B. B.
 Conner.
Tne Ensley Msn Has Enccurssins Mestfngs ia Notasulsa and Tus- seree and win PolI Fine
 vote.
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By win n. sheehan.
 From Elmore to Macon county pr. Cunningham passed on his East Ala. bania campaign trip for the whole oI the trip was through the enemy country. Macon county as every well informed man on Alabama politics knows has been considered one or the strongest pro-Comer counties in the State It was supposed to be worse, if any thing than Elmore county.
 on tho train from Milstead to Nota- sulga asked Dr. Cunningham;
 Doctor, who are your friends at Notasulgag'
 sTf I have a friend at NotasulRa don't know it. I haven't received single letter from Notasulga and the only way I know who my friends are is through letters voluntarily written to me or by personal pledges volun- iarily made at the places l visit; l haven't been to Notasulga, ana l haven't received letter from there.
 If you had an organization you would know who yur friends are and you would be sure of good recep- lin there" I put in. "'Thats one of the great advantages of an organisa- tfon
 T know that. know that as well as anybody" the Lieutenant Governor replied. T haven't the money of my own to run an organization and one can't be run without an organization. And I'm not going to let any corpora. ton. any interest or any person put up the money for any organization. I am Eoinettc make my race to the end without one"
 I hoped for the best and feared the worst For I had heard some of the Corner men talk about Notasulsa. I had heard them tell how ali the county candidates In the county primary had thought it the proper thing to leap apoard the Conner band wagon and raise a shout great deal of which nmppened when Mir. Conner made his speech on the streets of Notasulga.
 There was nobody at the depot to meet Dr. Cunningham d most un- usual occurrence. No committee. no buggy, no nothing except farmers who were going to take the train and negro boy. The streets of the town appeared deserted.
 ssweli, this is the first frost of the campaign" said Dr. Cunningham cheerfully. There must be some truth in the claims Of Mr. Comer's friends that he has this community solid. But I'm going to speak here if don't get more than four men together"
 'But the first man he met told him surprising news. As soon as the Lien- tenant Governor introduced himself
 
 was 2 big crewd gathered at the school house waiting for him to speak. The loyal people had been expecting him 10 come through the country. They had no idea that he was coming by rail from Tallassee. They had been expecting him to drive up to the school house with a team and q crowd of people had been awaiting for htm patiently in the school house.
 Dr. Cunningham hurried on to where the people had been content to remain packed in the build ing through the heat of an awful Au- gust day that they might have the privilege of hearing him. Instead of receiving frost the lieutenant Gov ernor received one of the warmest and one of the most spontaneous well comes ever accorded a candidate Tn Macon county. The school building on the outksirts of Notasulga is big two-story structure. The assembly room is a great hall, but on this oc- casion it was fi1ed to the doors. not withstandinE the terrible heat
 Presented by Mayor Lewta.
 Mayor Oscar Lewis and Dr. Ludie Johnston of Tuskegee had driven ten miIee through the country to be present ct the speaking. pr. Cunningham was presented 10 the impatient audience by Mayor Lewis.
 
 and by the warmth of the reception in which he had expected to find coldness Dr. Cunningham delivered one of the most effective speeches of the cam paign. In his discussion of the issues of the pending campaign, in the solemn moments of his address. the Lieutenant Governor was eloquent and convincing. The misrepresentations which his po- iftical enemies had fixed in the minds of some of his hearers were brushed away by the telling force of his argu- Enents. He gave them new view of tho issues involved and he gave them new understanding of the sort of campaign he was making. His we'll known humor found vent and he made same sharp and adroit thrusts at those who hsve been attacking him by in- situation and inuendo.
 He resented the misleading and covert attacks that had been made on him by The Birmingham News and by Frank S. White. Showing a copy of the ad- dress of Frank s. White to the Demo-