The Dawson journal., 1885-06-04
MIR pnTJTICAL STILL-HUNT IN
IL" GEORGIA.
mho EoyernOrship and the Looming
Aspirants.

tFhp GOvernOrsiip ana the LOOMING
Aspirants.
cn.cj.l Savannah Correspondence Charles
" tom News and Courier, May 20.
Savannah is not worrying itsel-
ohort State politics just now, and
the newspapers in, Atlanta, Macor
and Augusta and nearly all the
other provincial towns are depre-
eating the discussion of the next
Governorship. They deny that
The campaign has opened, but
thew do not deny that the scouts
and engineers, if not the sappers
and miners of several aspirants
GRE already in the field. There
ore indications that Governor
McDaniers friends will put him
in the race. They hold that he is
not disqualified by the constitu-
tional provision to the effect that
no person shall be eligible to the
Governorship for two consecutive
terms, he having served out the
unexpired term of Governor Ste
nbens before he was reelected in
October last. 1t is a question
whether they can establish the
point beyond doubt and it is
likely that the convention will
give the constitution. the benefit
Of any doubt that may exist in the.
minds of the members on the sub
ject
Judge Simmons is not seeking
the nomination, i'll the common
acceptation Of the term, but he
has for some time past been kind
" exchanging services with other
Superior Court judges insthe diff
ferent parts Of the State, and thus
be seems to be having splendid
opportunities, for renewing old
friendships and forming now ones,
and for making himself solid with
people generally.
As to Col. Howell, if he really
intends to be a candidate, and
there are indications that he does,
he will have the support of the
best posted and shrewdest politi-
ticians in different sections of the
State, and if he should be an
nounced as a candidate it will
probably not be until the wires
have been so effectually laid that
be will be reasonably sure of the
nomination.
There are reasons for believing
that the Independent junta was III
session in Atlanta several times
hring the last fall and winter,
md that it has an understanding
With the Republicans that the
Rev. DR.. FELTON, is to be placed in
the field in the next gubernatorial
Campaign. The Doctor will make
himself heard from on several i'm
portant questions when the ad-
loNrned session of the General
Assembly meets this summer. If
he has the opportunity to make
himself very conspicuous he will
be able to gather about him many
Democratic malcontents in all
parts of the State. OF course the
Republicans would give him a
hearty support. He is not only
one of the shrewdest politicians,
but is, perhaps, the ablest stump
speaker in Georgia, and while his
political record is somewhat yari-
egated, personally he is a man of
very high character, His course
will be closely watched this sum-
mer' 1t will take gool detective
talent to keep up with the details
OF his plan for the campaign. No,
the gubernatorial campaign i'll
oeorgia has not really opened as
campaign, but there is no doubt
that several aspirants are making
The most systematic and thorough
Snll-hunt ever known in the histo-
ny of the State.
The Griffin News has gathered
from a visit to the fruit growers