Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-03
ALABAMA To DECIDE
PROHIBITION ISSUE
IN STATE PRIMARY
Democratic Voters Cast Bal
lots Monday for Governor
and State 0fficialS-0'Neal
and Mallory Head Tickets
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
ON WHISKY ISSUE
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MONTGOMERY Ala. May with
perfect weather and ideal conditions
otherwise. the voting began early in the
state Democratic primary today. A full
state ticket. with members of the legis-
lature. United States senator TO succeed
John II. Bankho.d and congressman will
be chosen.
The race for governor is based on the
prohibition question, II. 8. d. Mallory
standing for the present stringent prohi-
bition acts and Emmett ONeal being FOR
local option.
CONTEST is EXCITING.
The contest for governor has beer heat
ed between ONeaL of Florence. and
II. S. d Mallory, of Selma. Both are
/ lawyers. The issue is the constitutional
amendment for prohibition. which was
defeated in an election last November by
ZOO ma jority. Mr.. Mallory led the fight
for the amendment and Mr.. O'Neal was
the chief speaker against IL.
Dir. Mallory stands for the present pro-
hibition laws. while Mr. O'Neal is a local
optionist
i A chief justice and two associate JUS
tees of the supreme court are to be NOM
! mated. Chief Justice J. r. Dowdell is
opposed by Judge c. c. Nesmith, a young
jurist of Birmingham. The candidates
for lieutenant governor are z. p.
Thomas. of Eufaula, and Walter d.
Seed, Of Tuscaloosa, the present state
treasurer. The campaign has been bitter
with the lines sharply drawn. The terms
| 'amenders" and defenders OF the con-
stitution, which had such wide collequial
use I'm the November election. have fig
ured in this campaign and both factions
have candidates for all of1ces.
Other offices to be filled are those OF
attorney general. secretary of state, two
railroad commissioners. delegates to the
state convention, which meets here May
II; state senators and representatives,
and many county tickets.
Mallory leaders estimate the states
vote at 10000; O'Eeal leaders, 49, 600 to
10000.
Heavy Country Vote
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May with
clear weather reported throughout the
northern part of the state a large vote
is looked for in, the state Democratic
primaries on today
The farmers who are busy replanting
crops will turn out anyway to vote. The
questions involved in the results are caus-
ing great interest. The candidates for
the gubernatorial nomination are Emmett
O'Neal. of Florence, and II. S. d. NAL
lory. of Selma. and the understanding that
IL Mr.. O'Neal and a favorable legisla-
ture is nominated. and the same is elected
some notifications of the prohibition laws
will follow next year.
Leaders OF the two candidates at state
headquarters in Birmingham are making
claims of victory. Because Of the length
OF the ticket the counting will take up
much time tonight, polls in country
beats to close at o'clock and in the
cities at O'Clock.
Heavy Vote in Mobile
MOBILE. Ala. May 2-Heavy fog pre-
vailed over the city at the time OF open
ing Of the polls here today. Indications
are that the vote will be- the heaviest In
the history OF the county because of the
intense interest in the head of the state
tickets and the warm local night for
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