The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-15
COMPARE JOHNSON
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Letters to Beth Headquarters
 From Over State
SMITH IS VERY CONFIDENT
Says Nu Political Movement Has Ever Before Approached to Johnson On slaught In Alabama-Stall-
 ings Back From Trir.

"The Johnson movement has swept Alabama like praire fire said Jesse Stallings on his return from the hust- ] ings last night. q have never seen l the equal of this campaign in my fife. Montgomery is burning with zeal for l the Minnesota man. The wonderful activity in that city was a surprise even to me-"
 At Bryan headquarters it was said yesterday. Bryan will win by four to 1 one. The Johnson movement amounts to nothing.'
 1 Chairman A. G. Smith of the Johnson campaign committee said last night; "The Johnson sentiment is sweeping Alabama. It's growth is the most wonderful demonstration of the sound sense of the Alabama voters that I have ever seen. No political movement has ever before approximated 1t in Ala 1 bama. It is a groundswell, and on Monday there will be landslide for 1 Johnson. The only question now Is the amount of majority in the state. | that the names of the presidential can didates themselves will be upon tho tickets, and there will be no necessity of anyone being puzzled about how to vote for Johnson. Make a cross mark l before his name."
 l Letters Pouring In. Meanwhile letters from all parts of the state are pouring in through the mails. Here are a few samples from the Johnson camp:
 G. A. Ritch of Union Springs writes: q am pleased to see that there is effort foot to carry Alabama for 1 Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota as the democratic nominee for Presi- dent. I said a month ago that if 10 one else in Alabama voted for him I would do so, and when I walked out on the streets of Union Springs this morning for the first time in three weeks and made the statement that l was for Johnson, instead of being hooted off the streets as I expected to 1 be, I was greeted with the assurance from every man I met that he too was | saying that two- thirds of Bullock county is actually opposed to Bryan" 1 D. D. Hollis of Sulligent writes: "The Johnson boom Is on here and with very little effort we will be able to carry Lamar county for Johnson"
 From Eufaula comes the news that the Johnson boom is moving like wild fire and G. L. Conner says the Minnesota 1 man is favored on every side.
 John A. Kirkpatrick of Montgomery writes to Chairman Smith Tt will. be veritable labor of love for me to bestir myself politically as I have not i done for many years 1 want to state that your patriotic efforts in behalf 1 of your party in the state are greatly admired and appreciated here and we believe Montgomery will be in yoar l column
 T. F. Scale of Livingston said yester- day: 'The reports for Johnson are get ting better in this county each day. h Cuba I found remarkable Johnson spirit where I was not expecting to find anything at all The odds are greatly in our favor."
 Armstead Brown of Montgomery writes that he is heartily in sympathy with the Johnson movement and be- lieves it will carry at the polls. c. B. Hightower of York writes en- Enthusiastically:
 York beat is almost solid for John- son. Men who have always been Cor Bryan and are yet admirers of the great commoner are turning to the man from Minnesota as the Moses who will lead them out of the wilderness of de- feat. From all appearances Sumter will go for Johnson by a good ma jority.''
 Louis B. Farley, president of the Farley National bank of Montgomery, says: We want democratic victory. We want a good man at the head Bryan seems not to have been. If Governor Johnson Is the thing, all right. This county is with you.'
 At Bryan Headquarters.
 From Bryan headquarters the fol- lowing statement was issued:
 Just as aggressive fights with as much expenditure of money. and more. in other states have resulted in Bryan winning four and five to one."
 J. Whaley of Bangor writes: "I have not heard dissenting voice against Bryan here"
 Jurd White, editor of the Moulton Advertiser says: Lawrence county is practically unanimous for Bryan"
 w. J. Nesbitt of Decatur says: " ou need suffer no uneasiness for Morgan county and north Alabama
 John Inzer of Gadsden says: Many are for Bryan here who I naturally