The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-29
BOTH LEADERS MAKING CLAIMS Each Side Confident of
 Majority. FEAR TROUBLE IN JEFFERSON Sher6 And Police Will be on
 Alert. Final Rallies Held is Birmingham Churches, Thestres And Parks, witA Men of statewide
 Prsni.eaee A Speakers
 --wonen Active.

birmfnghams Nov. 28--(Special)- There have been no changes in the estimates as to the result of the cleo ton Monday on the constitutional amendment in Alabama.
 J. Lee Long, the state chairman of the anti-amenders claims that there will be less than twelve counties to return majorities for the amendment and that the total majority against the proposition will be most con- vfncing.
 F. M. Jackson. state chairman of the campaign committee of the amend CTS. positively asserts that he is now more convinced than ever before that the majority for the amendment will be from fifteen to eighteen thousand in the state.
 Judge J. H. Miller. chairman of the Jefferson county campaign committee against the amendment laughed when told that the amenders were claiming this county by over twelve hundred and he Is counting on a good majority against the measure.
 pr. F.. l. Tarrant. chairman of the Jefferson county campaign committee for the amendment. is pretty certain that the amendment will receive a substantial majority. in fact he be- iieves the anti-amenders will receive big surprise.
 There is indication that some trou- ble will be witnessed in Jefferson county tomorrow. Every deputy sheriff in Jefferson county will be on the alert tomorrow. Every policeman will be on duty while the polls are open.
 Trouble is Feared.
 Reports come to Birmingham also that in many other places trouble Is expected on election day. The people have been worked up to very high pitch and the voting promises to be active and sentiment at fever heat
 In Birmingham today and tonight there was intense activity. Half a dozen meetings were held. The anti amendment people held a dual mass meeting in the afternoon. one at the Hippodrome theater and the other at the Jefferson Theater. Among the speakers for the two meetings were United States Senator John H. Bank head. M. w. Howard. Sydney Bowie, Andy Marx, Walker Percy w. P. Pinckarj. Tyler Goodwin. John w. Tomlinson. James weatherly. Emmett O'Neal. Jesse F. Stallings. P. G. Bow man. Robert N. Bell. John Rogers and Tom L. Long.
 The amenders held meetings In the park. at the Bijou Theater and at the First Methodist Church in the after noon, and at the Bijou and Hippo drome theaters in the evening. Among the speakers during the after noon and evening were T. D. Sanford. J. Fritz Thompson, Judge s. D. Weak ley. Chief Mine Inspector Edward Flynn, c. P. Beddow and w. g. Lopez. el.a oxzA aht lad kr- day and 1t Is announced that there will be a large number of women around the polls Monday to appeal to the men as they enter the polls to vote. The sheriff has notified all the deputies in Jefferson county not to allow any one to gather nearer than thirty feet of the voting place on election day. This includes the women.
 pr. R. M. Cunningham. one of the most popular orators and well known politicians of the state. former lieu tenant governor of Alabama. deliver ed an address today at Ensiey. his home town. He is in favor, of the amendment. There was speaking to- day and tonight at every precinct in Jefferson county.
 Expect Early Returns.
 Arrangements have been made for the receipt of returns Tn Birmingham Monday evening. The campaign man asers feel confident that by 2 o'clock they will be able to tell which way the wind has blown and by 10 o'clock at the latest, the result will be known.
 According to the statements made here, the women will gather at the local churches early Monday morning and after a prayer service will repair to the polls where they will give every effort In behalf of the Adoption of the amendment for prohibition. They will remain there until the polls are closed. They will serve sandwiches and coffee to the workers at the polls in order that they need not quit to go to lunch. They will not serve refresh ments to the voters. so 1t is stated.
 Tn all churches today temperance lectures and sermons were delivered by pastors and others from the pull pits and in the Sunday school rooms. This was the regular temperance day.
 The registrars in Jefferson county worked until nearly midnight last night and there were many who claimed to be qualified who were un- able to get the desired certificates.
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