The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-09

many years ago had returned to tn pected victory, but its leaders are so great.
 The greatest surprise. of course, came from Shelby county which has been out of the democratic party so long the memory of man runneth not to the contrary. There the democratic party elected every nominee from the highest to the lowest, sweeping from office the republican officials, casting aside Judge A. P. Longshore, the republican bell weather. and his son, w. L. Longshore, who was elected circuit judge of the Eight eenth circuit two years ago.
 Reports to the democratic cam paign committee were full of sur prises, the second greatest being the tremendous majority which M. C. Af1good. democratic nominee. re- ceived for congressman of the Sew enth district. J. c. Inzer, chairman of the district campaign committed, wired Hugh White, secretary of state campaign committee, during the aft ernoon that Allgood carried every county in the district and that his majority will be 1000. The demo- cratic majority two years ago was less than 400.
 Mir. Inzers telegram regarding democratic majority follows;
 Incomplete returns indicate our majority approximately 1000. We have carried every county in the dis trict and have elected every demo- cratic nominee with the possible eX- ception of probate judge of Dekalb. Majorities follow: Etowan. z,500; Marshall 1900; Cherokee, 1,30O; Blount, 900; St. Clair. 300; Cullman l 300; DeKalb, 200"
 One report from Chiffon county during the afternoon was that the democratic ticket with the exception of probate judge had been elected. Democrats could hardly believe this 1 report and refrained from comment 1 until further information had arrived. ] 4f Cls5ftan has gone Ademocratic 1t is probable that the republican repre- sentation in the Alabama legislature ] will be limited to the one representa- tive of Winston county.
 A q. Patterson, chairman of the state democratic campaign commit tee, Wednesday afternoon issued a
 short statement of congratulations, thanksgiving and welcome which fol- lows:
 Alabama is rejoicing on this day of all days The tremendous victory
 of democratic party in the general election Tuesday is cause for con gratulations, thanksgiving and well come The mistakes of two years ago have been corrected by the voters in their calm moments. Ala bama has taken It's place again among the solid democratic states. Thousands of democrats who left the party temporarily, returned Tuesday and cast their ballots
 for the ticket of the party which has never failed them even in the days of darkness and doubt.
 "As chairman of the state demo- cratic campaign committee l desire to say word of welcome to them. The party is glad they have returned. It is good to feel that the state IS again united It Is good to know that practically all citizens of Ala bama may claim their share or the credit for the accomplishments which will come from the democratic ad- ministration of the state and counties during the next four years. victory is due to the united efforts Of the democrats throughout Alabama
 aThe sores which came with tho democratic primary were healed im- mediately and all democrats joined in the supreme effort to elect every democratic nominee from governor to constable as an evidence of the solidarity of the democratic party. I must call attention to one case:
 Judge Alex Smith of Fayette county, was candidate for another term as probate judge. Another dem ocrat obtained the nomination by small plurality over Judge Smith and others. Judge Smith did not sulk in his tent but instead he accepted the chairmanship of the democratic cam paign committee of his county and was the leading factor in the cam paign committee of the Seventh con the primary by a safe victory Tues day and it is this kind of democracy which will sustain Alabama until the end of time"
 This opportunity must not pass without speaking again of the won derful work dtne by J. c. Inzer, of Gadsden, as chairman of the cam paign committee of the seventh con- gressional district. The old Seventh, which has always been the battle ground. has returned a majority of about 1000 for the democratic ticket. the greatest majority in recent his- tory. Credit for this is due tc MT. Inzer and his faithful co-workers who counted not the hours while
 they were laboring for. the success of the policies and principles of the democratic party.