The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Several Heads of Depart ments Place Figures as
 High as 120,000
EVERY COUNTY LIKELY
 TO GO DEMOCRATIC
Not Considered Probable the Jefferson County Fee System Amendment Will Be Defeated-Officials
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Montgomery November 4.-(Special)-- That Alabama will poll 10000 votes in the election tomorrow is the opinion Of a large number of officials and attaches or the state capitol Several heads of de- partments have put the vote as high as 120O00, while others have reduced the maximum vote to 5000 or 90O00. The ay- craze after taking the estimate of a dozen or more members of the states govern ment places the vote at something like o00. Estimating the entire vote of the state at 10o.00O, indications point to the fact that Wilson will get 7o.oOo votes. Roosevelt 20,000 and Taft 10000 It Is con ceded that Wilson will receive more than twice as many votes as both Roosevelt and Taft combined and that Roosevelt will double Taft's vote.
 c. Brooks smith, chairman of the Wil- son and Marshall clubs of the state, places the total vote at something like 10000, with oO00o going to Wilson, 2O,0oo to Roosevelt and 10000 to Taft. The low est estimate places the total vote at 5000. with Wilson receiving 5000, Roosevelt 20,- coo and Taft 10000 votes.
 owing to the fact that in several coun- ties of the state, which have formerly boiled a strong republican vote, there. is 1 likely to be a division of this vote be- tween the republicans and progressives. l the opinion Is held by many state officials that every county in Alabama will fall Into the democratic column.
 Governor ONeal expressed the opinion Monday that he would not be at all sur prised to see the whole state go demo- cratic. He has just retursed from Gull man county, where he delivered two speeches on last Sunday in the interest of Congressman John l.. Burnett of the Seventh district, and he does not feel the slightest apprehension in regard to the outcome of the election in that district. Cullman county will surely go democratic. according to the governor. and he Is of the opinion that Shelby. Chiffon and Win ston will also give majority vote to Wilson These three counties have here tofore been among the most doubtful counties in the state, and Fayette and Culman have also given a strong vote to the republican candidates, but indications point to the fact that probably every county in the state will go democratic in Tuesdays election.
 Vote on Fee Question
 opinion largely prevails that the consti- tutional amendment to provide for the enactment of new legislation for the con- tro of the fee system in Jefferson county wll carry by a large majority. Much in- terest has been manifested in this uues- tion by the people of Montgomery, and it is not considered probable that the amendment will be defeated.
 Governor ONeal expressed the hope Monday that the constitutional amend pent would be authorized by an over whelming majority, and he does not feel that there is much chance of the admend- rnent being defeated.
 The amendment applies solely to Jeff ferson county, and seeks to authorize the legislature to make laws fixing the s1l- aries of the officers of that county.
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