The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-03
General Rains Are
 Predicted.
REPUBS MAKE SOME BIG
 CLAIMS IN THIS STATE
Every Congressman Will Be Sent
 With Rooster Brand on Him.
Believed That Montgomery County VIII Favor AII Three Amena- ments-- County Democratic
 Candidates Named.

With forecasts of general rains oyer the State tending to hold them from the polls. the voters of Alabama win issue today from their homes and of- nces. from their shops and factories. to do what is their privilege only once In four years. They will vote 6 Ma tional ticket. They VII express their choice for Presidential electors from seven different lists of candidates and they will also mark those names on a cumbersome ticket whom they wish to represent the State in the next Con- gress of the United States.
 whether the predicted rains ma teralize or not, 1t Is believed that suf- ncient inhuences are at work through every part Of the State to poll q good vote. There are the constftutionaI amendments in at least one of which every voter should have an interest There are several counties of the State where the county and some eIec- toral tickets under the Rooster em4
 In spite of the vigorous campaign
 In spite fthe vigorous campaign that has been waged in the Fourth Congressional district and in the Sev. enth district and other North Alabama counties, sincere observers do not aaA anything that will interfere with ali nine Democratic candidates beng seat cd in Congress. They do not anticf- pate that one single elector will be seht to the college branded other than Democratic and bound to vote for Bryan and Kern,
 While there Is little chance for tha Democratic candidates being defeated In any one of the nine districts Of the State 1t Is conceded that few North Alabama counties may Hop to the Re- publican column in the National elec- tlon. Such possibilities are Franklin. Winston, DeKalb and slim chances1 M1rshalL It must be admitted that energetic efforts have been put forth by Republican leaders in this State to pile up imposing piuralities in Seventh district counties as matter of pride The meetings held in Calhoun, Shelby Clifton. and St. Clair counties have aroused much apparent enthusiasm for the Republican ticket. Even in these doubtful counties. 1t is not be- lieved the majority of the Democratic party will be much cut Into.
 Repubs Make Claims.
 Curosory canvasses made of M0ut- gomery county denote high probabili~ ty of the three constitutional amend- ments carrying. Indeed. political stu dents maintain with much force Of ar~ gument that amendments to the Con- stitution are inclined to carry rather than not carry when agitation has been at so low an ebb in the majority of the counties this time on either of the amendments.
 Certainly in Mongtomery tho only discussion of the measures has been in the public print. Even there it did not arouse that hot interest Ia one side or the other which brings on oral arguments on street corners or at crossroads. Not one of the amend ments, important as they are. has broken up a single checker game in this county. None has occupied the spot lights like pigskin talk or the circumferences of Merry Widows.
 Tn Birmingham. Bessemer and Ma rengo county the agitation has been almost white heat and big meetings have been held to endorse the county formation amendment or condemn it. Not so in other sections. So. if apathy is on the side of the 'yes" the oppon- ents of this amendments have defeat swaiting them.
 County Election Slew.
 The ballots of today on the county officers will be merely the ratification of last Mays results. and there ia new. locally. with the excep- tion of the three constitutional amend ments.
 The Montgomery county election will be signalized in one instance, however. that the general election bal- lot of this county Is the only one of the State which contains the county the other ballots. by order of the State Executive Committee. having the amendment printed on a slip separate from the other ballot. Probate Judge Gaston. in so ordering the construction of Montgomery's bal- lot, declared that he did SO to facilitate voting. and to make the work of re- cording the votes much more simple for the election officers.
 The nominees for county offices, who were nominated in May ana who will be elected today are:
 c. H. Teasley. Tax Collector; M. S. Tax Assessor; W. B. Whiting. Treasurer; c. W. Covington, Superintendent of Education; W. II. Tice. County Coroner: J. H. Cook. Board of Revenue, Northern Dis trict; D. Fleming. Board of Revenue, Northern District; N. Ji Griel. Board Smile. Board of Revenue. Southeast srn District: Thomas Duncan, Board of Revenue, Southwestern District.
 For Justices of the Peace and Con- stables in the city beats, the voters of will elect the following. who were nominated in May: Beat |, ". A. Taylor. Justice. J. B. Clements, Beat 9, g. H. Beasley. Jus tice. T. W. Donaldson. Constable; Beat 3. M. H. Screws, Justice. Nj. J. Bailey, Constable: Beat f. W. M, Browder, Justice. Tunstall Crossland. Constable, Beat 5, B. c. Young. Justice, J. B. Smith, Constable; Beat. 6, Nat Waller Justice, Paul Rapport, Constable; Beat '. R. M. Moulton, Justice, J. c. Jones' Constable. tf
 The following polling places hay been designated for the city of Mont gomery:
 Beat I-Durr's Stabg
 Beat 2-Loeb's StaptS ~atomss street e
 Beat 3-County Jail
 Beat 4-Dawsett's Hall. Dexter avenue.
 Beat 5-Perry and stough's Stables. F Monroe street.
 Beat 6-PoIice Headquarters.
 Beat 7-Bullock's Store. Highland