The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

ernor and for the Governor to run on
for the United States Senate.
The arrangements slipped cog
when biennial sessions was defeated,
and when constitutional prohibition
was stuck in the Senate and unable to
20 forward. At that time plea for
help was sent to Selma for Hon. H. 8.
d. Mallory and he came to Montgom-
cry. 1t was said that he was respon-
sible for changing the position Of four
ana probably more Senators on the
question, with the result that the bill
passed. As a result Of this timely
help. together with his record as a
prohibitionist. It was said that many
of the leading prohibitionists. and
some Of them were the most influen-
tial members of the Anti-Saloon
cy for Governor.
Gossip of Candidates.
But Governor Conner had never en-
dorsed Mr.. Mallory and he wanted an
other candidate. He insisted on car
rying out the original plan. Judge
Weakley must run. In the present
situation Judge weakley is recognized
as the administration candidate"
Nor was there any surprise In the
would run for Lieutenant Governor
This too was expected. The issue In
the gubernatorial race is squarely put
Endorsement of the present admin
istration and endorsement Of the work
of the Legislature" On this the cam
paign is to be pitched.
The true surprise OF the present sit
uation is the confidence of the oppon-
ents of the constitutional amendment
In Montgomery they are so confident
that they are almost jubilant. Each
and every one of the active opponents
of the amendment declare that the re-
ports that they get from the rural
districts of Alabama are most hopeful
/ They declare that IL the vote was
taken today the amendment would be
badly beaten. They quote reports.
They had not expected this. They
had expected that 1t would be a long
hard bitter fight to make any head
way against the amendment, and
when the first reports as to sentiment
In the rural district came in. they
were incredulous. But now they de-
clare that the country Is probably more
opposed to 1t than the towns.
Certainly the campaign begins with
the constitutional prohibitionists on
the defense-a situation which has
surprised both sides Even the prohi-
bitionists admit this. But they say:
eve have not started the fight yet.
Wait till we get a start. and you will
zee the same old thing happen-the
sudden growth of the prohibition SEN
timent" They are confident that the
rural voters will line up with them
when the pressure is put to them.
The three months campaign will
mean nothing one way or the other
| In Montgomery. The lines are practi-
cally drawn in this county and the
changes from one side to the other
will be few and far between. Mont
gomery has something like $500 quail
| filed voters. 1t Is probable that 4,50C
votes will be cast in this county
That the county will go heavily
against the amendment is agreed by
both Sides. AS to what the majority
will be, there 10 some difference. Lo-
| cal politicians claim that the amend
ment will receive less than 1000
vots. Some of the. enthusiastic ants
claim that the amendment win not get
900 votes in the county. Conservative
prophesies give the arti side ma
jority of 2,500-with the possibility OF
1t going higher.