The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-02-07
The Fifth Congressional DIS
trict.


not occar until November: yet the
contest in the fifth, of Atlanta dis
trict, is already we'll under way. In
deed, some OF the candidates have
begun an antive canvass, and are Wis
iting the several counties which CON-
pose the district. Meanwhile, the
present member, Mr.. Hammond,
keeps his sick room in Washington.
Adhering to the rule we have laid
down for ourselves, we do NOT pro-
pose at this early day to take part in
the contest in the capital district.
We may be permitted to reproduce,
however, for the information of our
readers, such expressions of opinion
by the press of the State as have at
tracted our attention.
The gentlemen who will contest
the election, as we understand, are
the Hon. N, J. Hammond, the pres
ent member, Captain Henry Jackson,
of Atlanta, Colonel James S. Boyn
ton, of Griffin, and Mr.. L. F. Living
stone, of Covington. Other persons
may enter the race hereafter, viz,
Judge John D. Stewart of Griffin,
and Mr.. W. II Hulsey Of Decatur.
But let us see what the newspa-
pers and their correspondents have
to say. The Atlanta correspondent
of the Savannah News says:
congressman Hammond, am
told by a gentleman lately from
Washington, will hardly become
strong enough to take any active part
in the present session of Congress.
As to a reelection, it was settled
before his illness that he would no,
be renominated. IfGovernor Boyn-
ton is not in the field Captain Henry
jackson will win the prize. He has
been quite active in looking after his
own preferment, andhis friends have
not been idle. Should Governor
Boynton decide not to enter the con-
vention, it is certain that Captain
Jackson can secure some of his coun-
ties. do not predicate bis success
upon the fact that he is the son Of
General Henry r. Jackson, and that
he married the daughter of the la
mented General Thomas r. r. Cobb,
and is therefore backed by powerful
family connections. but rather upon
the worthier fact that he has shown
himself capable of filing, in a credit
able manner, any Office of honor or
trust to which the people of Georgia
may call him. Of commanding pres
ence, strong intellectual powers, and
a forcible Oratory, he would stand
second TO no man in oratory from
this State"
Per contra, a correspondent of the
Augusta Evening News. writing also
from Atlanta, expresses the follow
ing opinions
"At the present writing it would
appear to the casual observer that
Captain Harry Jackson would be
the successful man for the Congress
sional nomination in this district. !
am sorry for the Captain. He is not
the man. Joe Brown and Colquitt
are fully agreed that they have fully
paid the Captain in having made him
chairman of the State Democratic
committee. They have other fish to
fry now. The Captain is no longer
useful to them, but it is quite to
their purpose that Governor Boyn.
ton, of Griffin, should be provided fol
outside of Georgia, and that the way
be left clear for the nomination Of
some one favorable to their ideas for
Governor of Georgia this year
Therefore Brown and Colquitt
are not likely to further favor Nc
Daniel, when they can easily dispose
of him and win two or three Other
tricks in the political game, without
detriment to themselves. They orig
inally favored Boynton and do still
but it is question whether Boynton
desires to again enter the guberna-
torial field, or become a candidate
for Congress. His safer plan and
the one that he is likely to pursue, is
to become candidate for Congress
AS the district now stands, be has a
solid pull on the counties Of Spald.
ing Henry ,Fayette, Douglass Camp.
bell, Rockdale, Newton-giving him
sixteen votes, if he can hold them,
which his friends say he can DO. This
would leave Fulton with six. DeKalb
with four, and Walton with two
votes to opDOSe him. and n 10 oros