Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Straws which Point to the Candidates
of the Coming Campaign.

Capt. :. D. Fuller, the last Representative
in the Legislature from Wilcox county. is a
candidate for State senator from the Four
teenth district.
The Griffin Netcs SAYS: Gov. J. ;. BOynton
states that he is neither a candidate for any
Office nor does he propose to move to or live in
any place except Griffin
The Coffee county Gdsette saws: Judge NJ.
/. MersbOn IS fast coming to the front as a
candidate for Congress. If he should let it
be known that he would have 10 objection to
serving q term or two in the National COun-
els, his friends throughout the district would
doubtless favor his nomination in substan-
tial way"
The Elberton Eet0 south says: son the 18th
inst. Judge Barnett's term Of Office will ex-
pire as Judge OF the County Court, and it will
deyolve upon Gov. Mcdaniel to appoint his
successor to serve for the next four years.
Judge Barnett, T. {. Carlton and H. a. Roe
buck, Esqs,, are applicants for the position.
and al three are strongly indorsed by their
friends"
The Republicans Of the Sixth Congressional
district met at Forsyth, Wednesday. W. W.
Brown and P o. Holt were unanimously
elected as delegates from the district to the
National Republican Convention. at Chicago.
I. J. Willis, OF Cpson, offered resolution in
dOrsing the candidacy Of 4. +. Buck, W. A.
PledgeF and /. NJ. Pleasant for delegates from
the State-at- large to the National Republican
Convention. which was unanimously adopted.
The convention Endorsed President Arthur's
administration.
The Newman Herdld of this week says:
s'HOn. Hugh buchanan arrived Sunday night
from " Washington city, his presence being re-
quired in a case before the Superior Court
which VIII detain him a week or more. The
Judge Is looking remarkably well, and seems
to be perfectly serene regarding the condition
Of his fences. He has looked 20 closely after
his Congressional duties and voted square
and honest upon every public measure that
the people are content to let well enough
alone. But there are some aspiring men who
can't see il that way"
The Brunswick Herald of yesterday saws
''The Republicans held a mass meeting al the
fair ground on Monday, to elect delegates to
the several cOnyentions-HOn. James Blue.
Chairman, and Hugh c. Christopher acting
as Secretary. Vim. 7. Golden stated the OBJ
iect OF the meeting. Twenty out of twenty
four members of the County Committee were
present, and the following delegates were
appointed: Delegates to the District COnven-
tiOn-Wm. =. Golden, James Blue. Alter
nates-COl. Henry z. FarrOw, Rev. Edward
PinkneY. Delegates TO the state
COnyentiOn-HOn. James Blue, ID. I.
Dunn. Alternates-Hugh c. Christopher.
Kew. Thomas NJ. jenkins. Delegates to the
Senatorial COnYention-Capt. Atwell BraX-
ton. Thomas Monroe. Alternates-Jack
SpeaTng. Adam c. Stricklan. The County
Committee was reOFgauized by electing six
members from each of the five precincts in
the count y. The Chairman. Jas. Blue,
and Hugh &. Christopher as Secretary, were
continued for two years. Col. III. +. FarrOw
for Judge and Henry I. Dunn for Collector
of Customs for Brunswick. were unanimous
" udOrsed BY vote Of the meeting.