The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-29
Montgomery county


 election. is expected to poll at least 5000 votes. The defenders are claim Ing that the majority against the amendment In this county will run from 1,20o to 2.o0o.
 They increased their claims of a ma jority because of the large regfstra- In the two days on which the regis tration books were open. Of those registered, eight vere against the amendment while one was for 1t. This proportion was most encouraging to the defenders. In making their esti- mates of majority.
 Montsomery County had about $500 registered voters and the new regis tration increased that number to $500, but a considerable proportion of these have not paid their poll tax. The best informed men of the county in politics estimate the total vote at between t. 900 and 4.2o0.
 The defenders claim that their ma tority will fall only little below B. 900. The amenders concede Moptgom- cry County to be against the amend ment, but they say the majority will be cut down to 800 or 600. and at the count on Is total of 1.ioo votes for the amendment.
 For the first time in the history of the city, women and children VIII march on the streets and be at the uolliux places. The ladies who have this matter in charge have not made their plans public. bat 1t is understood that lunches will be served at some of the polling places. It is expected that the ladies at the polls will sing songs as wei as serve lunch Both sides will be wen organized as workers at the polls.
 an gaiectIon in Montgomery in which so much interest is being taken as In fhis. It is expected that every man aualified to vote ana who can get tc the polls will have his ballot regis tered.
 Probably 500 of the 5000 votes in Montgomery County will be cast in the country beats. the beats outside of the citv of Montgoinery. The defenders are claiming every beat in the county although two or three of the fourteen country beats are considered doubtful. The country beats will undoubtedly re. turn an aggregate majority against the amendment. but the size or It IS uncertain.
 In the city the heaviest proportion- ate vote for the amendment will be cast in Ward ', an exclusively vesiden- tial ward in which there are half a dozen churches. The defenders claim that they will carry this ward by handsome majority
 The biggest proportion of the ma fority will be cast against the amend rnenf in ward 6. which Is In the north western section of the city. The larg- est majority against it will probably he rolled up in Ward 8, the so-cailed asilk stocking ward" of the city. All other wards in the city will so against the amendment.
 Hon. Phares Coleman. who returned to this city Sunday after winding up an extensive and effective campaign against the amendment, reports that there was a large meeting at TalIa- dega Friday night.
 Ii appears that Judge Samuel D. waakley had been invited to appear there at the eleventh hour to offset inc anti -amenders' meeting. Judge Waakiey arrived, and from one who was there at the time. 1t is reported that although Mir. Coleman had con aented to divide time with him, he re- fused. making the statement ahat he was only meeting those who were can didates for the sovernorship of Ala bama.
 MT. weskIsy held his own meeting. and 1t is most generously estimated that he had an audience of less than 200. of which less lhan half were voters.
 At the opera house. where Mfr. Cole man spoke. there were at least 700 people who were voters.