The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
BURNETT THINKS
 DISTRICT IS SAFE Winston County Cause of Con-
 ference Yesterday
TICKET TO BE PUT OUT
New Republican Nominees Will Aid the Democrats-O'NeaI
 Reaches the City

we're all right in the Seventh dis trict." These were the words of Con sressman John L. Burnett, after a long conference at campaign headquarters yes | terday "Howard's boom has wasted away, and he doesn't want to meet me on the stump because he is allied with the Aldrich-Canno gang, and he is | afraid to tell the people where he stands. MT Burnett has gone over the situation carefully with Chairman Jesse Stallings, and 1t Is the opinion at headquarters | that the largest vote in the history of the party will be polled in the Seventh dis | trict.
 MT. Stallngs has gone into the matter carefully in Winston, Chiffon and Shel- by, the three weakest democratic coun- ties in the state, and he believes that he can carry every one for the straight democratic ticket.
 Winston, the most. important county just now, because it figures in every light where the republicans have ghost of a show" was the subject under dis cussion at headquarters yesterday Pres | ent at the conference were several of the most prominent democrats In the county of Winston, including Judge R. l.. Rlanton. pr. J. c. Taylor, member of the state committed, and J. M. Max well of Haleyville; Dr. U. R. Barnes and z. Mcvay of Double Springs, M. L. Aaron of Arley and H. J. Wilson of Melville.
 They went over the county proposition and decided that ticket must be put out immediately A committee has already been appointed, consisting of the county executive committee, and five prominent democrats from each precinct in the coun tv to nominate ticket. This committee will meet in Haleyville next week, and their report will be ratified at mass meeting about ten days later
 About September 2O after the ticket is nominated. big "blow out win be given at Haieyville, with speaking by Emmet ONeal and John l.. Burnett.
 we are going after Winston county, said MT. Stallings, "and we expect to turn them out bodily The state com mittee will lend every aid in It's power The democrats are perfectly organized and the republicans are badly divided
 Winston a Keystone County
 winston county Is a keystone coun- tv AS 1t affects not only the county ticket but the success of John L. Bur nett for Congress, Sheriff Lacey for circuit judge, and F. F. St. John for state senator. MT. St. John of Gull man, who is a candidate for the sen ate from Blount, Cullman and winston, telephoned MT. Stallings his regrets that he could not attend the confer ence on account of the Illness of his wife.
 | The following county campaign man. A gers who have been appointed ana have accepted were announced yester- dov M Maxwell in Winston, Wood sor Martin in Etowah, Gardner Greene In st Clair. Cecil A. Beasley in Fay cite. W. L. Pitts. IT,, in Perry
 Sheriff Graves of Blount was in the city yesterday and declared that Blount w,l po for the democratic ticket two to one. we are going to elect F. F. st John to the senate from that dis- tr,ct." ]" he said. Contrary to report, MT. ct John is standing on the democratic nlatform, every word of it. have this from his own mouth.
 sberifr Lacey of Walker was in the c,tv for A. few minutes yesterday. He said that Walker county may De oe- pended upon for majority close to 1000. He is opposed In the 1udlclal o,rcu,t which also includes Winston, hv I. Curtis for circuit judge, and he savs that he has every assurance of victory.
 Col Emmet ONeal arrived on the train last night from Florence to spend several days in conference with the leaders at headquarters. He said last night that all reports he could near were fine. He will not take the stump until the middle of next month.
 Congressman Oscar w. Underwood left last night for Blountsville, where he will make speech today at the big picnic and barbecue for democrats. His will be the opening speech on the prjnciples of democracy and national ih- sues.
 The opinion at headquarters yester- day was that the nomination of the Davidson factions ticket for governor and lieutenant governor would help the democratic vote. Colonel Stailinss stated that he was glad cah0idate for governor had been put out, as some people had been so foolish as to sug- eest that the agitation to get out candidate for lieutenant governor was inspired by democrats who did not agree with Walter Seed on the pfohi- bition question. The result, 1t is claimed, entirely disproves such a sus- gestion.
 In making out the list of speakers at headauarters Tuesday two of the most important and best qualified ora. | tors In the state were omitted by acci- dent They were Emmet O'Neal and John L. Burnett. When the error was