The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-18

admitted to be the strongest man in
the race. General Collins is bearing
down hard on the fact that nc does
not have to call up a past and for
gotten record to appeal to the people
of the state for support in his pres
ent race, and is daily proving to hun
dreds Of hearers that he is more in
accord with the ideals Of the citizens
Of the state and more fully acquainted
with the workings Of the state gov
eminent than any rival claimant for
the chief executive of Mississippi
"His services as attorney general
for nearly eight years are being re-
viewed, with the result that voters in
all sections are hearing him and par
ticularly the laboring people and the
farmers are rallying to his candidacy
for governor. He finds the voters de-
termined to approve his record, and
confidently assert that he will be the
first man in the second primary and
is not concerned with what man he
will have to beat in this final run-ofF.
He has been engaged during the past
week with making few. speeches in
the Delta section Of the state and
finds there, too, many supporters.
"On yesterday he filled engagements
in Simpson county and will make
speeches during the coming week as
follows:
Wilkinson County-Rosetta, Mon
day, June is, at $3.50 a. M; Saukum,
3 p, M; Wilkinson, 8 p. M; Perry
town, Tuesday, June II, at 10 a. m.
Franklin County-Roxie, Tuesday,
June II, at $3.50 p. M; Dude, 8 p. M;
Little Springs, Wednesday, June IS, at
10 a. m; McCalls, 2:30 p. m.
Jefferson County-Union Church,
Wednesday, June IS, at p. M; Lor-
man, Thursday, June 10, at $3.50 p. M;
Fayette, $3.50 p. m.
Claiborne County-Pattison, Fri
day, June 20, at 10 a. M; Herman
vile, 2:30 p. M; Port Gibson, s p. m.
JOhRstOn's Claims.
At Oscar Johnston's headquarters,
the following statement was issued:
During the course of the week, we
have held meeting of Mr.. Johnston's |
state committee at Jackson, at which |
representatives from fifty-one coun-
ties in the state were in attendance.
Every section Of the state was rep
resented by several of Mr.. Johnst m |
friends, among them being some Of
tie most influential citizens Of Mis-
sissippi, men who have the welfare
of the state at heart, and who are
supporting Mr.. Johnston because of his
record and ability, and because they
know he is a man who can and will
accomplish that which he under
takes.
From these representative men of
Mississippi we have ascertained the
true condition regarding the situation
over the state. Heretofore we have
not been guilty of giving to the press
statements without foundation in
fact. We have made no large claims,
but we are now in a position where
we can say with definite assurance
that Oscar Johnston is the leading
candidate before the people of Missis-
sippi today; that he has uniform
strength in every section of the state,
and that his strength is not sectional
in any degree.
1.-THE fact that SO per cent of the
members of the Legislature who
served with him for the last twelve
years are supporting him, lends color
to the statement that his support
comes more generally from every Sec
ton of the state than any of the
other candidates We feel that we
can say with every degree of assur-
ance that Mr.. Johnston will have a
large lead over his nearest opponent
in the first primary. Our reports
would tend to show that the matter
of who will be the second man in the
first primary is extremely doubtful
Lieutenant Governor Russell having
considerable strength in some sections
of the state, and Ex-Governor Lon
gino having a scattering strength in
nearly all sections of the state, as
has Mr.. Collins.
"Mr. Johnston's itinerary for the
coming week is as follows:
Monday, June 16-Port Gibson, IL |
a. M; Hermanville, $3.50 p. m.
Tuesday, June 17-Red Lick, 10
q. m; Rodney, $50 p. m.
"Wednesday, June 1s-UniOn
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