The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-30
LANDSLIDE WAS
GREATEST IN THE
STATES HISTORY
Every Congressional District Is
tShoun Overwhelmingly
Against Amendment
BIRMINGHAM SOLID
IN ITS OPPOSITION
Jefferson County With Its Handsome
Majority Shows One of Biggest
Surprises Of Day-Reports
From Other Counties.

The people Of Alabama have defeat
ed the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution.
The majority win be greater than
10000.
The majority may reach $1,000.
The amendment failed to develop any
strength whatsoever. and the landslide
was the greatest in the political his
tory of the state.
The little towns were against it.
The cities were against it.
The farmers were unanimous against it..
Every congressional district repudi-
ated it
1t was crushed in at least so of the
81 counties, and the official figures
may show that it failed to carry seven.
The total majority scored by the
amendment in the counties which 1t
carried will be offset by the majority
given by Tuscaloosa against it,
Jefferson county went against the
amendment by 1900, and the majority
may go as high as 1000.
Mobile piled up a magnificent ma
jority--so magnificent, in fact, that it
was practically a unanimous vote. And
Montgomery's majority was trifie
greater than that of Jefferson.
Leaders Lose at Home.
Walker, Shelby, Cullman, houston,
Bibb, Tuscaloosa, Elmore and Madison
gave splendid majorities. Morgan,
Iauderdale and Jefferson, three coun-
ties on which Judge Samuel d. Weak
ley had personal claims. defeated the
amendment. Barbour, Governor Co.
mers home county, defeated the
amendment in every precinct. Cal
houn, another county in which the gov
ernor formerly lived, defeated the
amendment handsomely. Tuscaloosa,
state treasurer and candidate for gov
ernor. surprised every one by deflat-
ing the amendment by eco. Dallas.
the home county of Col. Hugh s. D..
Mallory, candidate for governor, de-
fsated the amendment by a majority
Of about 100.
The Ninth district went solid against
the amendment.
The Eighth district went solid
against the amendment.
The Seventh district went solid
against the amendment in spite of the
fact that its congressman. John Bur-
nett, fought for It.
The Sixth district went solid with the
exception Of Sumter. county which
was conceded month ago. Congress
man Hobson was unable to stem the
tide.
The Fifth district Congressman Hef-
Inns was almost unanimous. although
Chambers and Macon, by small majori-
ties-very small-were lost
n any county of tho Fourth district is
lost that county is Talladega. BY the
figures Of The Age Herald it went for
the amendment by Is. An unofficial re-
mort has it that the vote is tied Another
report is to the effect that the country
nrecincts will overcome the small mar
gin held by the amendment at the pres
ent time.
Congressman Clayton. in the Third, lost
one county-Lee In Lee, incidentally,
the amendment scored It's heaviest ma
Jority, about 200.
In the Second Congressman Dent car
ried every county against the amend
ment, or every county from which reports
have been received. Escambia, considered
doubtful, fell into line.
Congressman Taylor's district went all
most solidly against the amendment His
home county, Marengo, was the only
county Of the First which was carried
by the amendment, and the majority In
that county will be less than 100.
Al n all. the victory against the
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