The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
HOW DEMOCRATS ARE WAG|NG THE FIGHT Business Methods Used At
 State Headquarters STALLINGS ON THE JOB Wide Personal Acquaintance Is Serving Him in Good Stead in Perfecting the State Organization-Where
 Opposition Is Located
sTALLINGs ON THE JOB
BY BURR BLACKBURN

The present political fight in Ala bama Is one of organization. the fine points of which are seldom noticed by ganized and have put out county tick cts in 30 counties and congressional nominees in four districts, which Is a larger number than ever before. The republicans have no hope of winning but they hope by the combined vote of their two factions to make large in- roads Into democratic ranks. The Scott faction is catering to the anti-prohibi- tioni republicans and the Thompson faction to the prohibition democrats
 But the republicans have opposing them a veritable wizard of organiza- ton in the person of Jesse Stallings chairman of the democratic campaign committee. From his headquarters in the Brown Marx building. aided by Sec retary John Altman, a complete plan of organization has been mapped and carried out.
 Every county in the state except seven. which are so pure blooded dem- OCTdIlC dS to I1dk6 IL dObOidIoly HUI ish to organize them. has active state and county campaign committees with precinct committees composed of a chairman and from two to six mem- bers In every precinct. In the appoint ment of these committees MT. Stall ings has disregarded absolutely wheth- er man was for the amendment or against 1t, for O'Neal or for Mallory
 Where Opposition Is Located
 The republicans have county tickets in Mobile. Baldwin, in the First con gressional district; Covington in the Second, Geneva In the Third, Shelby Chiffon, Cleburne and Calhoun in the Fourth; Randolph, Clay, Tallapoosa and Fillmore in the Fifth; Walker, Fayette and Marion in the Sixth; DeKalb, Cher okee, Etowah, St. Clair, Marshall Franklin and Winston in the Seventh Morgan, Colbert, Lawrence, Lauderdale and Madison in the Eighth; Bibb and Blount in the Ninth. Congressman Tay- Tor in the First district Is opposed by pr. Louis Edleman of Mobile a dentist and progressive. J. M. Atkins of lief lin opposes J. Thomas Heflin in the Fourth district. w. M. Howard of Fort T Burnett trouble in the Seventh district
 MT. Stallings has weekly conferences with the leaders in those counties where the republicans are putting up a fight and through his assistance vic tory seems possible in Shelby. Chil- ton and Cullman counties, where the outlook was once dark.
 More than 400 speaking dates have been made and speaking campaign is being waged for the state and con gressional tickets, such as Is customar, In a close state.
 All the speakers have been requeste, specifically from headquarters not t. discuss those questions about whicl democrats have differed in the past Addresses are usually discussions of na tiona1 questions. including the pur, food bill the high cost of living, ths tariff, railroad legislation and the in come tax. The amendment Is absolurc, ly tabooed as 1t is considered a mat ter of the past.
 Letters To Leaders
 Here is a sample of the letter being sent to every precinct ch airman in the state:
 My Dear Sir-You have been ap- pointed a member of the county cam paign committee In your county, We wish that you would send us the ap- proximate vote of your precinct and also the number who will likely vote the democratic ticket and those who will probably vote the republican ticket, together with the names of all doubtful voters. If you are having any trouble in your section please keep us informed fully as to the situa ton and let us know what we can do at campaign headquarters to settle the diff ficulty.
 The committee desires to keep in close touch with every precinct in the state. We only have campaign once every four years and 1t Is necessary to organize the party thoroughly and at the same time instruct young dem ocrats as to the real meaning of dem- ocracy.
 We will have speaking in every sec- ton of the state by our strongest speakers and a little later on there will be a discussion of state and na- tional Issues in your community. Yours very truly, J. F. STALLINGS,
 Chairman"
 Replies from over one-third of these letters have already been received and the estimates are being tabulated.
 From headquarters advertising matter is sent out for all the speakings. and the campaign chairmen Tn the counties are instructed to advertise the meetings in addition.
 Place of Strict Bushes Methods
 Campaign headquarters is place for business strictly. Not drop of liquor of any kind is allowed in tho rooms. A caller recently asked one of the em- ployes to take care of a bottle for him, and he was told by the man in charge of the office that 1t would cost him hls job.
 Somewhat different this, from the fa- nous democratic headquarters of the old days, when rooms in hotel were used, and wine, whisky and song flowed all the time. Even swearing is against the rules in this democratic temple.
 sta1lings Fitted for Work
 MT. Stallings is peculiarly fitted for the work in which he Is engaged. Ills life has been one of organization. His grasp upon the Second congressional district. which he represented In Congress 10 years. was the result of organization. He had little leather bound books, one for each precinct in the district. in which he kept