The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-28
Majority Prem 10000 to
 10000. COUNTY COMMITTEES
 SEND GOOD REP0RTS State Headquarters Jubilant Over
 the Prospect. ratriotism of Alabama is Aroused asA the Eieetor. wnI Give . severe Rebske te Conner, Weak ley aad Law renee.

Birmingham, Nov. Especial )-> What is booked upon as the most terrific and energetic campaign ever re- corded in the political annals of Ala bama is about closing throughout the State. aa.s
 For Bitterness and deadly strife, aged politicians of this end of the State de- clare that the amendment campaign is without an equal in Aiabama.s history
 On the eve of the election. both sides are conndent In their claims of victory. Tn the State anti-amendment headquar- ters. Chairman J. Lee Long beains forth that unchanged smile that he has worn steadily from .he beginning or the ninety days fight. He Is loath to concede the amenders a single coun- ty, though he admits that four or i've may return small majorities for the amendment.
 "As the contest for the ratification or rejection of the constitutional amendment comes to a close" said Mir. Long today, "ft gives me great pleas ure to say to our friends In Alabama. who are lighting for civil liberty and constitutional rights. that from the most reliable information which has come to me during the last week the defeat of this measure Is now an as-
 
 Alabama the farmers. with peculiar unanimity, are entering their protest against Its ratification"
 State Chairman Y. M. Jackson of the aniefidment forces issued today state ment equally full Of predfeklona tbat the amendment would carry.
 The amendmcuts said Mr Jackson win carry by majority not nnaes
 IVY N f,,asn.. s,ss ss.s.~s,x
 zhe state cohsmitteS of the Asfend sefs Of the consultation VIII iasae nt aggreghte estimate of the majority against the amenduaent. The estiifiates now run anywhere from 10000 to 1e.- oo0 very few forecasts falling under Ie,O00.
 state headquarters of the defenders was rather quiet for the reason that every available speaker is out oyer the State putting In Its fnai blows against the amendment. No man who considers himself of any value to the cause has allowed any earthly reason to Interfere with his putting forth his energies on the wtnd-ap day of the memorable campaign.
 There are speakings in every county Of the State--in some of them from six to twenty. The useiessEess and ebiFc- tions to the first section Of the a1hs d- msnt and the potent dangers of the second section are being hammeFeu into thousands of already worn and surfeited voters heads today. On nc less than 2S0 stuDps the cause of fhe constitution is betng defended.
 Final rallies were held throughout the day and night tn all important and senii-iinportant points of the state The amendeTs. while concentrating on the weaker territory, have tried to over- look no town or city of eoneequence for a demonstration on the last secular day of the campaign
 some Elsusfng Rallies.
 There was the iramense parade an1 speaking rally for Montgemery, the outburst of Rnti-amendment enthusi' asm in Mobile and at Anniston. big barbecue having been,tns morning attraction in the latter city: the young mems rousing meeting in tonight: the ren1arkabie ovation to United States Senator Bank head at Greenville; Hon. Emmett o'Neai at Huntsville; Hon. Jesse Stali- inga at Prattviile; former Congfessniar M. w. Howard at iGadsden. where. iH order to onset the telling nature of hla eIoauence. the amenders have rushed such speakers as Seaborn Wright and Burnett; ConRressnsnu sydney J. Bowie at Woodiawn tonight. fudge Asa Stratton at Suiiigent. and T. c. Manning at Ashyiile, and scores upon scores of other appointments
 Many impressive incidents marx tns heavy suspense of the weeks political end. A local soda emporium has bulletin before. it's place. on which are recorded proEnostica tions ss to the re- suits of the election in the city. slekA and county, the privilege of guessing being the purchase of soda wateE ticket and receiving . s1s reward Tor fht eIosest guess on the actual results rhere are two ssuesses to one in favor og the antis both in State aad county- About the same sentiment prevails m the city Ruesses-
 !. 6. Manning. the lecturer who vol- ,nteered his services to the antt~afn nd- CTS, came in at one time yesterday tc announce the deat hof his child. and that, therefore. he would be unable lo ill his speaking engagements. As he sneakers were totally exhaustedr te raoince such an effective speaker was a puzzle. The anxiety of the situation was relieved when Mfr. Manning showed up this morning with determinee hrow. saving that he had put aatde b,s .rief in this moment of assaults on he constitution. and would make hls sneeches regardless. And he caught he next train out to his first appotnt- ment.
 estate dealer reached the city today from New York, where he left Tn tne middle of an important business er- riding thousand miles tc record his vote against the anlendmenr
 Long Makes Statement.
 The following formal statement oe state Chairman Long and estimates or ,ounty leaders on the general and local restIlts are given out today:
 AS the contest Tor the retincatiop IF rejection of the constitutional Amendment comes to a close 1t giyes ne great pleasure to say 70 eat rIends In Alabama. who are fighting or civil liberty and constitutional lights. that from the most reliable which has come to me turing the last week the dofeat ox 7co.,15-.1 .. F.e. Tweasy-s,-s.S