The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Yesterdays Figures Showed Miller Will Have Plurality of Over 10000 for Lieu
 tenant Governor
BRANDON ISSUES FORMAL STATEMENT
 PLEDGING SUPPORT
Brooks Lawrence Predicts an Era of Unprecedented Prosperity Underkilby's
 Guidance

Predictions made Tuesday night,
 based on unofficial returns from the
 democratic primaries, that Thomas E.
 kilby had been nominated for governor
 of Alabama, and that his nomination
 carried with it the nomination of Nn-
 than l.. Miller of Birmingham for lieu-
 tenant governor, and n state legislature
 safely an.endist, has been verified by
 the official returns.
 The Age-Herald yesterday morning carried list of 55 counties in which the
 official count had been made, and these,
 with the unofficial count from the other 12, gave MT. Kilby majority over Judge
 Brandon of approximately 3400 votes, in-
 cludng first and second choice. Reports
 from the other counties yesterday made
 but little change in the majority. At Brandon headquarters Kilby's elec- ton was conceded and early yesterday morning H. B. Foster, campaign manager for Judge Brandon, left for Tuscaloosa to confer with his principal. The head quarters in the Motion hotel were closed shortly after noon, MT. Bonham, cam pdlSH S6CIeldIy, lGtulilill5 u ldoSoiOSosi on the afternoon Alabama Great South ern train.
 BRANDON'S STATEMENT Judge Brandon, from his office in Tuscaloosa, issued the following state ment yesterday:
 ITO the People of Alabama: Although defeated as the nominee of the democratic party for governor, I feel rich in the friendships I have formed and the confidence displayed in me at the polls by the people of my native state. and shall hold as priceless legacy the unselfsh loyalty of the thousands wha followed my banner under adverse cir cumstances. I have no wounds that time cannot heal and bear malice toward no man.
 q cannot express, in words, my deep appreciation to my campaign manager, Judge H. B. Foster, and secretary, w. E. Bonham, and to those who so Loyalty supported me, and bespeak for our nom inee their active support in the general election and may we all move forward to develop our state, be loyal to our country and flag, use all our resources and power to win the war.
 "The campaign was fraught with many disagreeable things which are now forgotten, and as I return to work, among the most loyal and generous people on earth in the grand old coun- ty of Tuscaloosa as Plain Bill Brandon, my prayer is that all will draw close together as Alabamians and carry out the divine injunction, Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell in unity With grateful heart to all take my place in the ranks, to 4l. ~1.x,;1r ,f my country and state. Respectfully, w. w. BRANDON" MT. Kilby remained at his headquar- ters in the Jefferson County Bank building until a late hour Thursday might watching the official returns for any possible changes that might occur. Yesterday morning he returned to his home in Anniston.
 He received many telegrams from all parts of the state Thursday night and yesterday morning congratulating him on his nomination and wishing him d successful administration.
 lREV. BROOKS LAWRENCE TALKS The Rev. Brooks Lawrence, superin- tendent of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league, made the following statement yesterday:
 Alabama has redeemed herself from the domination of the foreign money that has been used in every election the past 10 years.
 "Mr Kilby will make one of the best governors Alabama has ever had. There will be a new atmosphere in the capitol at Montgomery, and I predict an era of unprecedented prosperity for Ala l tbama under MT. Kilby's guidance. The legislature will ratify the amendment early in January and then will follow an effort at constructive 1 Legislation.
 NO; my trunk is not packed, and l
 am not starting back to Ohio. I belong to Alabama"
 cial count of the primary election bal lots had not been received in Birming- ham up to late last night, enough had been received to assure the nomination of Nathan l.. Miller of Birmingham for lieutenant governor. MT. Miller ran as
 an amendist and his interests were linked with those of MT. Kilby in the campaign. | He wins by a majority over c. c. Ne tsmith of Birmingham, anti-amendist, by
 something like 10,00O Thirty eight coun- | ties, officially reported, give him 32, IS, l to 26,SO2 for MT. Nesmith, MT. Millers
 majority being 5331. Unofficial returns | from four other counties increase this 1 lead to 5777 Of the remaining "a coun- I ties, reports are to the effect that MT.
 Miller leads in l3 and runs neck and neck | with MT. Nesmith in three others, while | Mr. Nesmith leads in five, and four have not been heard from.
 1 Official and unofficial returns from all | of the 67 counties indicate plurality ot i over 10000 for MT. Miller Thomas l. {, Bulger of Tallapoosa county ran third 1 and MT. Parrish. fourth.
 l BILLIARD TAKES A REST
 w R. Hilliard. campaign manager in 1 Jefferson county for United States Sena- i tor J. H. Bankhead, left yesterday for Asheville, N. C., to join his family and i to take much needed rest from his hard work in the campaign. Before leaving l he expressed his gratitude to his CO
 workers for the help they gave him
 and his thanks to the people of Jefferson l county for the handsome vote they gave Senator Bankhead.
 i While no definite figures could be ob- l tained yesterday either from the amend ] is. or anti-amendist committee as to the | probable strength of the two factions in l the next legislature. it seemed to be ] conceded all around that the amendsts 1 would have a good working majority ir both houses of the legislature. 1 Henry F. Merritt of Macon county, il ! is generally understood, will be speake, Of the next house. He has been a hard worker in the prohibition cause, advo-