The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-23
BRANDON CENSUS SHOW SENTIMENT
 OVERWHELMING
Detailed Reports Being Re- Ceived at Headquarters From Various Coun-
 ties of State
Fly FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau. The Age-derAla 221-2 First National Bank Building

221-2 First National Bank Building
 Montgomery, April 22.-(Special.) = Prior to the beginning of the state wide campaign, friends of Judge w W. Brandon, candidate for governor, are quietly taking a political census of the state. it became known Satur- day afternoon, a census which has developed many surprises even to the friends of Judge Brandon As soon as the entries closed April 1 the cen sus was started and the first 20 days of April developed the fact that l Brandon clubs are in operation In large number of counties and that in other organizations of friends of the | Tuscaloosa man have been main l tained through the months which have followed the last campaign.
 Its the same story from every section of the state" said the report which came to the Montgomery off, flee from Edward Doty of the Bir- mingham office Saturday afternoon. Friends of Judge Brandon are completing their organization In every county and are making ready for any development. Up to this time there has been no need for campaign and there is nothing now to indicate that there will be need for any big campaign. There has never been time in Alabama when opinion was so unanimous as 1t Is for the nomination of Judge Bran don.
 Such words have been uttered before and at a time when there was doubt about the result, but they may be supported In this h. stance by the declaration of almost every person in the state. One can- not recall a time when Alabamas newspapers were in an agreement on one man, but this time they are for Judge Brandon. A canvass of the state shows that an overwhelm- Ing majority of the newspapers are are urging that, for the good of the state, he be nominated without op- posltion."
 Reports at Capital
 Montgomery headquarters during the week has gathered reports from various sections of the state. Among the voluntary reports were those from Autauga, Henry. Houston ' Limestone, Morgan and Mobile 1 counties.
 Judge c. E. Thomas Of Prattvilie 1 announced that his canvass of Au- tauga county indicated opinion al- H. Among the many interviews and inquiries of the voters of Autauga county l find very few who are not supporting Judge Brandon and MT. McDowell," said Judge Thomas. "Tn fact 1t is almost unanimous in this county, as far as l am able to | gather"
 Dr. A. s. Steagall of Abbeville, chairman of the democratic execu- tive committee of Henry county, said: Tn my section it is Brandon and Mcdowell. and I am confident they will carry every county in the wiregrass by large majorities. Henry county will support the can didacy of these two men with prac- | tical unanimity. This section can be counted on to roll up large ma- jority for Brandon and Mcdowell on August S."
 Houston county is for Brandon and Mcdowell, in fact, the southeast section is for this ticket" said the re- port of Harry K. Martin of Dothan Mir. Martin is the unopposed candl- date for the Senate for the Thirty fifth district. Referring to Judge Brandon, MT. Martin continued: Our people know Bill Brandon is the man for governor, He has made good as probate judge of Tuscaloosa county. They know he is against extrava- gance in public affairs and Is against useless appropriations" And of Sem ator Mcdowell. MT. Martin said You know. Charlie Mcdowell is a local man with us. He's from Bar bour and southeast Alabama natur- ally from local pride will see that it's candidate for lieutenant governor gets a great vote"
 Fred Wall of Athens, Limestone county, declared that never before had the people of Limestone been so unanimous for any candidate as they are for Brandon and Mcdowell. Judge Brandon has for many years been popular with the people of this county said Mir. Walls report. Our people feel that he should be made governor without opposition and are determined that the vote in Limestone shall be as though there was no op- posing eanoidate. The people in the Tennessee valley are solidly sup porting Judge Brandon and woule do so at this time against any man who entered the race. They are for Brandon"
 Situation in Morgan
 A F.. Jackson of Hartselle ex- pressed the opinion that the majori- ties of Brandon and Mcdowell in Morgan county will be four to one. l AlAu that HFOSprCls are very IldJ- tering," said he. T believe a con- servative estimate would be at least four to one for Brandon. I have also made inquiry of the adjoining counties and feel confident that Judge Brandon and Mcdowell will carry North Alabama by an over whelming majority"
 Dr. J. L. Gunter of Morgan county made the prediction that Judge Bran don will receive 5000 of the 5000 votes in Morgan county and that Senator Mcdowell will do almost as well. IIo declared that the vote of Judge Brandon's opponent Col Bibb Graves. will be complimentary one.
 Gessner T. McCorvey of Mobile de . clared that Judge Brandon will sweep Mobile county and that Senator Nc Dowell will have practically no op- position. He said the interest in the campaign will mean 12,000 votes in Mobile county and that he Is con- } vinced Judge Brandon will receive 10000 of the 12.000. Down here we rarely hear any one mentioned for governor except Judge Brandon" continued the report. His campaign consists of hundreds of Mobiles most prominent and influential citizens. So far as I have been able to observe, Senator Mcdowell will have practical | ly no opposition in this county for . lieutenant governor"