Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-26
GUBERNAT0RIAL TIMBER
MEN WHO ARE BEING GROONIED
FOR THE COMING RACE.

One of the Standing Candidates Again
Pressing FOrward-Gen. Gordon is
Looked Upon as Possible Candidate
A Chance that Gov. Mcdaniel May
be His Own Successor.
ATLANTA, July 95.--n one can Judge by
the prominence given to possible guber-
natoriel candidates at this time ny several
newspapers it would appear that there is
a prospect OF an immediate vacancy in
the Executive Office, either by death or
resignation. There, however, is no i'm
mediate prospect of either of these events.
Gov. Mcdaniel is in good health, and so
are the two United States Senators The
latter have no idea of creating vacancy.
Therefore the Governor won't resign to
NIL either of their places.
The gentlemen who are grooming caudi-
dates for the gubernatorial race are per-
haps doing it tor the lack of something
more exciting, or for the purpose Of per-
forming a promise. 1t is said that the
political Georgia tOmahawk, which has
scalped several gubernatorial aspirants,
was buried at Chicago last year amid sa-
lutes fired from the mouths of foamlng
bottles and big champagne tears.
THE BOOM SO FAR Is MAINLY IN THE
INTEREST
OF a gentleman who has been several
times before nominating conventions, and
who appears to be in no wise set back by
his previous defeats. Several other candi-
dates are also beng mentioned in conneo-
ton with the ROvernorship. Such notices
make the gentlemen mentioned feel kindly
towards the newspaper people, and at the
same time gives an appearance of fair
ness to the "main BOOM" (That is not
nautical 1t is just possible that this
advanced political skirmish line is in
tended for the especial benefit of the Gov
ernOr, to show him that he is not to have
a walkoyer for another term, unless he
behaves himself and pays due respect to
the wants and requests of the Warricks of
the party. 1t may be intended to convey
to Gov. Mcdaniel, in a fOggy and indirect
way, au intimatiOn that he can't be Gov
ernOr again, and can't be a United States
Senator when the other Governors give
up the senatorial Offices. unless he pro-
pitiates these slate makers.
GEN. JOHN b. GORDON.
There is a possible candidate in Gen.
John B. Gordon. If he is put in the field his
friends say that there will be no question
Of his nomination and election. The old
story connected with his resignation Of
the United States senatOrship, instead
vi HIS pIUhpeCJS VIII UbIp uiIll III
the campaign, as its refutation will de-
mOraliZe his foes. Gen. Gordon occupies
large space in the hearts of the people
of Georgia, and charges of his having
resigned the position as Senator from any
other than honorable motives Will vanish
before the light Of truth as did his foes be-
fore his gallant charges on the historic
fields of Virginia. II Gen. Gordon will
serve, his friends have no doubt that the
people will make him Governor. If the
temperance people or the Cherokee wing
OF the Democratic party put q candidate
in the field-Dr. FELTON,, for instance-it
will take such a man as John B. Gordon
to lead the organized Democrats to vic
tory.
MDANIEL HIS OWN SUCCESSOR.
1t is very probable, however, that the
people will make Gov. Mcdaniel his own
successor, should he desire the Office
again, and thus avoid another political
wrangle. The Governor has not ex-
pressed himself on the question, and he
cannot well do so, considering that his
present term of Office has only just fairly
begun. But there is general expression
of satisfaction among the people with mis-
administration, and that may induce him
to again serve the State. If he is out of
the race, however, there will be legion
of aspirants, and, possibly, another polit-
ICal Kilkenny cat fiphf.