The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-09-28
woFFoRD AND FELTON,.
A Statement of just What Occurred al
the Dalton Meeting.

/ the OdlbOn meeting.
AT DE-. Felton's appointment to
speak at Dalton, on last Saturday,
General Wofford was present and
asked the doctor if he would consent
fos him (Wotford) to speak for Mr..
Stephens; that so far as the congress.
sional contest, as it was DIR. Felton's
appointment, be would not interfere.
FELTON, at first consented for Wexford
to speak after be closed, but after,
wards changed, allowing the gener-
al to speak first, time one hour.
FELTON, followed in a two hours
speech. He read part of the Ba-
ker letter, in which Mr.. Stephens
said that FELTON, had made an able
member; had acted with the demo-
cratic party both in congress and in
state, had received an increased
majority (near 5000 in bis second
race, and would advise the party to
nominate him. or make no opposi
sition to him on his third race. He
then detained in loud voice:
"There fellow citizens, Mr.. Stephens
was for me then; he was for me
every time | was candidate; he
denounced Trammell; he denounced
Dabney; he denounced Lester, he
denounced the organization" Gen.
Wofford got up and raped on the
table, and said: "Stop, DR.. FELTON,,
you must stop. Mr., Stephens did
not in that letter denouuce Tram
nell; denounce Dabney; denounce
Lester and denounce tho organiza.
ton. II is not true, and you owe it
to me who has supported you all
over this district, representing you
as a truthful man and good demo-
crat. You NUT read all the letter"
Thelcry in the audience, Eyes, read
the letter." and the doctor read the
whole of it. Gen. Wofford said:
"Ysu all know now that in that let
tor Mr.. Stephens did not denonnce
Trammel; did not denounce Dab
ney; did not denounce Lester and
did not denounce the organization.
Have you any other evidence of the
truth of this charged The doctor
said no. The doctor, proceeding
said: Fellow. citizens, Gen. Wofs
ford is against me; he was once for
me-" Here a voice in the audi
enco cried out, che has found you
out"1 Gen. Wofford has stated
Mr.. Stephens had been recommend
ed by DIR. F., and independent dem
ocrats over Gartrell for governor,
and asked who had recommended
GartreIl. No party but the two
wings of the republican party, and
therefore he was bis own and Ar
thurs candidate. Then in his close
he demanded of Gen. Wofford his
authority for the statement that
Gartrell was President Arthur's
candidate. When General Wofford
gave the republicans Endorsement
and further evidence of two colored
preachers that the colored people
had received orders from headquart~
ers to support General GartrelI.
DR.. FELTON, becoming excited said in
a loud voice,"I hope to God every
republican in Georgia will vote for
G eneral Gartrell."
DR.. FELTON, asked Gen. Woford
tor his authority for saying that
Gener4l Gartrell was Arthur's can"
didate. He replied: "If your
friends vote for GartrelI, it will con-
Wet you (Dr. F of duplicity and
deception. To which DR.. FELTON,
made no reply. General Woford
was the strongest supporter DR..
FELTON, had in the last campaign. 1t
is ssid that after this encounter DIR.
FELTON, said to Tom Lyons, 81 am
not going to mention Stephens here
after 10 my speeches. 1t is fight
between Mr.. Clements and myself
and Mr. Stephens is not in it, Cor,
At, Con,