The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

democratic executive cohmittee. Amend lsts and anti-amendists have candidates Tor the legislature in practically all counties, while each side has full ticket for the state executive committee This is one election about which no serious prediction can be made. Because Of the large number of persons who have gone to war and the uncertainty of the vote one cannot say which side has the advantage. For this reason there has been not let up in the campaigning. Each candidate for governor believes he can win, at least he has so publicly ex- pressed himself
 However, the impartial ones have ex- pressed the opinion that Mr. Kilby has the greatest advantage because of the fact that he has the full support of the amendists, while the other candidates must split the anti-amendment vote four ways. It was established this week that one bettor in Birmingham this week Of | fered to bet $500 that MT. ISilby would | be nominated He found no takers and ! finally offered to bet S1O09 Ito S500 that MT. kilby would be the democratic nom- lnee. The last report was that he had been unable to find anyone who would , take this bet and had decided to go to Tuscaloosa, the home of MT. Brandon, and try to persuade some of his friends to put up an amount sufficient to cover his money. Several instances have been found -during the past 10 days where no | takers for l<ilby money couTd be found.
 LAWRENCE FOR KILBY Brooks Lawrence, superintendent of the Ant-Saloon league, claims MT. Kilby will be nominated, that the amendists will elect the lieutenant governor and 1,of +ha1 cl t,,ra fit, ! executive committee will be overwhelm- ingly for the amendment He predicted that the ant-amendists would elect no more than eight of the 35 senators and that the amendists will have 7l or more members of the house. There are 106 votes in the house. He declared that --i. kilby will have a majority of all votes for governor, that Nat l.. Miller will have clear majority for lieutenant gov ernor and that J. O. Smith, indorsed by the amendists, will be elected attorney general.
 Oscar S. Lewis, chairman of the War. lace campaign committee, in his final statement, predicted that 80 per cent of the anti-amendment vote will go to MT. Wallace and that he will receive the nomina ton. He believes 120.000 votes will be cast and that 7O.0Oo will be against the amendment. He stated that 80 Del cent of the anti amendment votes will go to Mir. Wallace, giving him 56 000 votes
 He closed his prediction with the f3is lowing statement From information of the most reliable nature which ! have received an6 compiled from highly re, sponsible sources, I am convinced that Joxn Wallace will receive a plurality in 25 counties, q majority in II counties. He will run second in r coa4kes, and third in IA counties. The prohibition amend- ment to the federal constitution will be undoubtedly defeated and Wallace will be nominated for goveTnor by an over whelming vote.
 Final predictions of the other candi- dates will be issued from Birmingham Those ir the Tuesday primary for state offices follow.
 Governor-Thomas E. Kilby, John If-~ Wallace, Jr, Charles B. Teasiey, William w. Brandon, John Purifoy.
 Lieutenant Governor--Nathan L. Miller. C. c. NeSmith James s. Parrish, Thomas l.. Buger.
 Attorney General--J. Q. Smith, F. Loyd Tate
 State T~ ~ldtor-F'itzhugh Lee
 Secretary ot State--William F. Cobb, John MoffaT, w. P. Fonville, Henry c. West
 Members Public Service Commission Uwo to be elected)-B. H. Cooper Jthn Gamble, S F. Gaillard, A. Coke Smith
 Commissioners of Agriculture--M. C. All good. J. A. Wilkinson. Emmett A. Jores,
 Judges Supreme Court--(two to, be elected)-Thomas c. Mcclellan. Wallace P. Fruit.
 Judge Court of Appeals-R Richard " Evins, William H. Sanford.
 State Superintendent of Education Spright Dowell.
 Eittle publicity work will be done by the candidates Monday. as the corrupt practice act provides that nothing can be circulated at the eleventh hour because opposition candidates will have no oo- north .ait X na ', ch Q