The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-25
THE BDoU THEATRE CROWDED
Every Mention of Doctors Name
 is Applauded.
Candidate Declares Conadence fn the Result of Mondays Primary, Feeling Sure of Nomina-
 fion for Governor.
By VIII T. sheehan.

Birmingham. Aug. 24.--(SpeciaI Cor respondence. )-His neighbors and his friends in Jefferson County gave to-
 night to Leutenant-Governor R. M.
 Cunningham such a reception as but
 few men are fortunate enough to re-
 ceive. He stood tonight in the Bijou 1 Theatre, where hundreds and hundreds
 of his friends had crowded themselves
 and heard them cheer and cheer until they were hoarse. He heard them | cheer every lmntion of his name. and he saw them throw hats and handxer- I chiefs in the air and he heard them l ring shout of approval every time a speaker attacked political enemies who had misrepresented him in Jefferson County.
 It was a splendid ovation. Dr. Gun ningham deeply moved by it, said. "Tt would rather deserve such a spontan- eous welcome I had rather hear the enthusiastic approval of my neighbors and my people whom I have served in public life for the past ten years than
 win the high ofiice of Governor by appeals to prejudice and by misrepre- sentation."
 He had other things to say, but the splendid audience would not let him go until they had cheered him again and again. When quiet had been re- stored he went on to say, For nearly five months I have been on this can- vass. I have seen the buuds of spring open to full grown flowers of summer. have seen the verdant corn ripen in the midsummer heat.
 This have seen fin sixty-two eoun- ties of Alabama, and I tell you my friends that tonight if Is my canvic- ton that the people of Alabama will call me to the high office of Cover nor."
 This was what that audience want ed to hear. and mighty shout went up. for It was a night of enthusiasm The people wanted to show their ale | glance and the applauding shouts that went up from that great audience was
 omlnous to the homboyant claims of the Conner men.
 In thIs county where both Lieuten- ant?Governor Cunningham and Hon R.. B. Conner live they know the two can didates as they are not known eise- , where In Alabama, and because they know them the county will cast it's vote for Cunningham. Even ths Conner men admi this.
 A sporting man stood on the streets of Birmingham tonight and said to crowd: "Ill bet $50 Cunningham car ries the county in which he lives. and I'll bet another $50 that he carries the beat in which he lives I'll bet Sg0 that Conner does not carry the county in which he ives, and I'll bet another $50 that he doesn' tcarry the beat in which he lives"
 There were no takers of the bet.
 VIII Carry Jefferson.
 Felix Mclaughlin the old ana nron,,. nent citizen of Jefferson County. who Is managing the campaign of Dootcr Cunningham. makes the conserve five estimate that the County will be car ried for Cunningham by a majority or l,bOO votes. Other friends of Dr. Gun ninEham are not conservative. They are claiming the County by from 2.500 votes to 5000. The people of JefYeraon County have been told daily by inc Conner press that there is no earthly chance for Cunningham to be elected Governor They have been told that they are throwing away their votes when they vote for Dr. Cunningham far that Conner will be nominated by an overwhelming majority. and notwith- standing this. and although some of fha people of IefrerNon have been impressed by these claims. they are true to the faith and they are going to vote for CunninRham. for they know the two mon.
 Two Alabamians who have won dis. tinction out Of proportion to their years NlQuIK0fn- cry. and Hon. Earle Pettus of Lime stone. addressed the big gathering ana reused the audience to high pitch os enthusiasm. which. however, was not O difficult task for the Cunningham en- thusiasm had a hair trigger poisA ana would burst forth almost without warning
 One of Birmingham's most distip.. guished citizens. Ex-Mayor A. o. Lane. presided at the meeting. The meeting was distinguished not only by the wild enthusiasm of the gathering. but It was marked by telling attacks on Mr. Corners public record and a severe ar raignment of his course in politics and in public life.
 Judge Richardson declared impress sively: 'Adr Conner is the poorest of1- cial that ever held place in Alabama's Capitol"
 MT Pettus arraigned him for a vii, full violation of the duties of hls ofiica and declared that he was c deserter of the post to which the people of the statS had called him He pictured him as appeared fin public life in Alabama ana him as a candidate for tha United States Senate of the future Mr Pettus urged his bearers to say to hitn by their ballots Monday put away am brtion, Conner. for by that sin the an- gels Yell. A storm OL dpproNdA BEtetdN this portion of Mfr. Pettus' address.
 The Birmingham News and its editor. Rufus N. Rhodes. came in during the evening for one of the severest arraign- ments of the campaign. The News. the assembling of the crowd and knowing the strength of the Cum nineham sentiment of Jefferson Coun- ty, published an editorial which car ried the convert suggestion that Dr, would withdraw from the race at his meeting tonight. For this The News was held up as an exponent of misrepresentation, in- justice, and. by one of the speakers, of untrpth. The attacks on The News and It's editor were cheered to the echo.
 Lane Lauds Cunningham.
 In calling the big rally to order, Ms Lane paid high tribute 10 the Demoe- racy of Lieutenant Governor Cunning ham, and 10 his services to the State of