The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
But Score Great Failure At Lanett In Chambers
 County
REMARKABLE RECEPTION
 GIVEN ID SPEAKERS
Messrs. WiIett, StaIIines and Lewis Score Great Victory-Chambers Looks Strong Against the
 Amendment.

Lanett. october 3.-(Specal)- )-The amenders tried to break up the meet ing of the defenders of the constitu- ton in this place tonight
 But they failed
 In the first place, they endeavored to have the committee who lad arranged the meeting for the anti-amendment orators divide time with Congressman J. Thomas Hef1in. In view of the fact that there were three anti-amendment orators and but one Congressman lief lin, the proposition was considered by the committee absurd. And further more, the committee held the opinion that the move was made simply to in terfere with the plans of the anti amendment committee. Therefore the request was turned down fatly.
 Hardly had George H. Harris called the defenders meeting to order when an appeal was made to those present to leave the house and rally to the city hall, where a hastily arranged amenders' meeting was planned The stirring appeal had its effect Thirty people left the hall, and by actual count, more than half of them were women. As soon as the ladies left their seats. men occupied tn em-the men who had been forced to stand against the walls and sit on the sills of the win dows.
 Remarkable Demonstration.
 And those who heard J. J. Willett of Anniston, Jesse Stallings of Birming- ham and Oscar Lewis of Tuskegee were enthusiastic. They cheered and they cheered. They arose to their feet at times and applauded- They laughed aloud when the amenders were derided. They enjoyed every telling thrust and noisi1y called for more. After the speaking. a poll was taken of the voters, and the great majority were against the amendment.
 George H. Harris, who presided, and the speakers from Birmingham, freely ex- pressed surprise. They admitted that when they came they considered Cham bers county close. Each now predicts a sweeping majority against the amend ment, and expresses the belief that were another effort made to break up de- fenders' meeting the vote against the amen dment would be unanimous.
 Encouraged by the opposition to the meeting, the speakers attained great heights. Judge Willett was especially eff fective His voice was in fine shape. He shot home his thoughts effectively, and ne Wlelutu tilc Pcopl0 Niei S.foc eAAe grf ].
 Oscar Lewis, who is receiving men, ton in every county in this district as a probable successor to Congressman Hefiin, and who. in view of the fact that Judge N. D. Denson. in spite of reports, will also, it IS believed, make the race will 1t is thought, enter the lists, made a telling speech. Because of his claim of political Kfnship the people gave him special attention, and vocfer- ously cheered his every shot that struck the bulls eye.
 Chambers Is Safe.
 Former Congressman Stallings conclud- ed. His ability to get close to his audi ence was brought into play, and his re- ception Is unique in the history of Cham bers county. He was applauded from the opening to the close of his argument. His blows were from the shoulder, and rattled the entire frame of Conner. of Wealxley, of Lawrence and others
 After the conclusion of the speaking there was served little supper for the anti-amendment orators. Leading citi- zens pledged themselves as unalterably opposed to the amendment, and gave as- surances that Chambers county will fol- low Mobile Montgomery and Jefferson in piling up majority against the pro- posed amendment.