The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-26

On the fnai day of his campaign Dr. Cunningham made a hurried dash into Lowndes. He did this upon the request Of number of loyal and zealoua friends, and to show an appreciation or their loyalty and zeal, and without the hope of carrying the county For ne had been told that Lowndes County was practically solid for his opponent. But the situation had been misrepre- sented to him.
 Fort Deptois gave him a warm and cordial greeting Friend after friend as sured him that he would carry that peat by a handsome vote and several other beats of the county, all or W wn,cn was @ news to Dr. Cunningham. He had ex- pected nothing from Lowndes. Wniie he was Acting Governor he made an appointment that antagonized the most powerful political faction in the county. Word had reached him that Lowndes was for Conner by vote of to to D to i. He found that there was no truth whatever in this statement He found that Mr. Corners friends had ex- asgerated the situation in Lowndes as they had exaggerated it in other parts
 He was told that if Lowndes went for Conner by 100 votes MT. Corners frfends would have cause to congratulate them selves. Some of his enthusiastic friends even told him that ne was going to carry the county, but others among them said that the county would probably go for his opponent by from fifty to 100 votes. But all united in saying there had been wonderful change in the sentiment in Lowndes and that Cunningham stock had bound- ed up at a remarkable rate.
 Reception at Fort Deposit.
 Dr. Cunningham left Birmingham, L. l. ~A arfx a markable demonstration. and passed through Montgomery yesterday at noon.
 At Fort Deposit Dr. Cunningham was met by committee of well known eiti- gems. headed by R. Frank Coker, a well known merchant. Escorted by friends Dr. Cunningham went from store to store and met the people of Fort Deposit. He was given an espe- cfaliy cordial greeting, His reception and the frequent words of cheer and promise of support were peculiarly gratifying In view of what he had heard of the situation in Lowndes.
 The speaking was scheduled for 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. 1t was an awfully hot afternoon. but Dr. Cum ningham had fine audience, notwith- standing the heat. It was Saturday af- ternoon and the town of Fort Deposit was filled with customers, white and black For that reason very few of the merchants could go down to the speak. ing. To do so, the merchants would have to close their stores in the busiest hour of the whole week. Many of the merchants were anxious to hear Dr. Cunningham and regretted the condi- tfons that prevented them from attnd- ing the speaking.
 But no apologies or explanations were needed for the meeting. It was fine gathering and easily the largest po- litical meeting of the campaign held fin Fort Deposit. A large number of farn- CTS were in the town and all of them wanted to hear pr. Cunningham. The speaking was in the second story of the handsome school building of Fort Deposit, and the big auditorium was we'll filled with an attractive and re- sponsive audience when the hour for the speaking arrived. Not only the farmets were present, but all the town people of Fort Deposit, who could do so, assembled in the school house to hear the distinguished visitor.
 Introduced by NIT. Sellers.
 Dr. Cunningham was presented to the audience by Rev. s. A. Sellers, a staunch friend of Dr. Cunningham g, and an admirer of his public record. Mir. Sellers spoke in the highest terms of the service Dr. Cunningham had rendered to the State of Alabama. He paid tribute to the high ground Dr. Cunningham had occupied on all pub lie questions. In opening his address Dr. Cunningham spoke his gratitude for the kindly words that had been 50 generously spoken by the chairman of the meeting.