Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-02
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Outlook Favorable for the Election
of the Citizens Ticket.

ATLANTA, Dec. 1.-The city election
comes off tomorrow, and the regularly
nominated ticket from all appearances
will be elected. At meetings held tonight
bv the prohibitionists, which were SHINY
attended, one candidate for Alderman
and two tor Council were nominated the
object being to use them to defeat certain
candidates on the regular ticket VINO are
known TO be high license men. ne new
candidates are put out by shail laG I
Of stalwart prOhibitionists, ana VIII hoI
be supported by the prohloluohIsUs ecu
erallv, who are opposed to carry ing pro
bihition INTO politics. believing that II mas
accomplished its object.
SOUTHERN PASSENGER AGENTS
The southern Passenger Agents Asso-
bation meets here tomorrow for the pur-
11ose of organ ling Southern passenger
agents committee, the object Of when
oTgonizatiou will be to establish and
maintain a schedule OF passenger rates
and to impose a heavy penalty FOR any
violation Of the terms OF agreement OF the
association. The association VIII take
into consideration the existing troubles
between the Western and Atlantic rail-
road aud the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad, and endeavor to
to put an end to rate cutting. The meet
ing will be largely attended
SENATOR CoLoUITr's NEW SECRETARY,
Thomas Howard. who tor some time has
been connected with the State Agricultu-
raj Department. has resigned TO accept
the Secretaryship of Senator Colquitt, and
goes TO Washington in few days 20 NIL
that position. West Murphy has been APP
pointed TO succeed Mr.. Howard. The APP
pointment has not been officially an
nounced. but has been made. and Will be
given to the public in few days.
The Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce
Passed resolutions today expressive OF
regret at the death of Vice President Hen
bricks and in eulogy Of his character.
AN AUTHORIZATION INJUNCTION.
Judge McCay, United States Dis riot
Judge. at a late hour last night issued
restraining order against the declaration
OF the recent prohibition election In At
lanta.
The injunction was granted in answer
TO Paul Jones, as an importer OF wines
and LIQUORS. and Cincinnati stockholders
in the Atlanta Brewery. The Paul Jones
case seems to rest on decision OF United
States Chief Justice fancy. which de-
clares that the right to import wine car
ries with it the right to sell it, and no
importation. The case of the Cincinnati
stockholders in the brewery is that {" de-
clare Atlanta dry would be for one
State TO confscate the property Of citizens
of another State.
A GENERAL PROHIBITION BILL.
II is currently reported here, and gen.
orally accepted as a fact, that a move.
ment is on foot TO get a bill through the
next l. gislature prohibiting the sale of
all kinds of spirituous or malt liquors in
the State. While the movement IS in the
hands and under the manageut Of the
leading ProhibtioDists of the city. large
number of -prohibitionists who have
everything that they have in the
world invested in Atlanta, will join in
the crusade agalnst liquor. The object Of
this movement is based upon the belief
that Macon, Savannah, Augusta, and
possibly Columbus will defeat prOhibl-
ton. and that Atlanta's business in
terests VIII be injured in that way, these
cities dong the jobhing trade in liquor
that Atlanta now enjoys,