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THE CRY FOR A DARK HORSE
GROWING LOUDER.

GROWING LOUDER.
MsJ. Bacon Speaks at ThOmasvile-Cai
for the Brooks County Conventions-
Mitchell County Chooses Gordon Dele
gates-Dodge County for Roberts ioi
Senator-OrlandO's Double Hanging
TOWNSVILLE, GA, June 5.-Notice OF
Mai. Bacon's appointment was not re-
ceived here until Wednesday night, but
despite that the court room was crowded
with an intelligent audience, composed
almost exclusively of voters. The crowd
is estimated at from 400 to 500. Maj Ba-
con had the close and careful attention oil
all, and while he followed the same line
of argument heretofore used IN other
places, he brought out his points so much
more plainly, and with more power than
any printed report Of his speeches. that
they had fine effect on the audience. The
Bacon men believe he can and will carry
the county. They are enthusiastic ana
confident
BROOKS COUNTY Conventions.
O1,rTfAN. GA. June By direction
Of The Democratic Executive Committee
of Brooks county, a Democratic mass
meeting is called for Thursday, June 10,
at the court house, 10 nominate delegates
TO the Congressional Convention, and one
for July "a at the same place to select a
new Executive Committee. primary
election bv the Democratic voters Is
called tor June IS, and tae polls Will be
opened at the militia precincts during the
usual hours. Each militia district OF
the county snail elect two delegates, with
the exception OF the Quitman district,
which shall elect four delegates, and the
delegates so elected will meet at the
eoIo fKVn or
more delegates, who shall have the au-
thority to select their own alternates, to
represent said county in the convention
at Atlanta to nominate a candidate for
Governor and State House officers
JOHN p. BROOKS,
Chairman.
1t is thought that Brooks county Will
present the name OF Hon. Henry u Iur-
ner, the present incumbent, to the Con-
gressinnal Convention, and can be put
down in the list of Bacon counties.
THE FIGHT IN WARREN.
WARRENToN, GA. June 5.-An enthu-
siastic Bacon meeting was held here to-
night, and the Bacon club feel no doubt
as 10 the result. Enthusiastic speeches
were made by Hon. T. n. Pool, Col.
James Whitehead, Maj. Z. f. McGregor,
John Swain and others. The Gordon men
are not feeling so sure Of Warren county
don and brass band will be here on
Thursday, June 10, when he will address
the people OF w arren and adjoining coun-
ties.
DARK HORSE WANTED.
ALAPAHA, GA, June 5.-The people OF
this county are heartily Disguised with
the present campaign and the way that 1t
has been managed thus far, and 1t is their
earnest hope, expectation and wish that
both Bacon aud Gordon be set aside and
some dark horse be brought out and put
forward in the race.
THOMAS CoUNTY's COMMITTEE.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, June 5.-The Demo-
cratic Executive Committee Of Thomas
county met yesterday and decided to call
a mass meeting OF the citizens of the
county to meet at the court house June
10 TO determine upon the manner Of elect
Ing delegates and county and State Off
GERS, whether by mass meeting or
primary.
IN FAVOR OF A DARK HORSE.
ARLINGTON. GA, June 4.-POlitcs are
at a discount. The personal wrangle be-
tween Bacon aud Gordon has Disguised
the people, and a very large majority
would eminently prefer to drop bOth
Bacon and Gordon for II. G. Turner, OF
Brooks, or j. q. c. Black, of Richmond.
AT FEVER HEAT.
MONROE, GA, June j.-Politics are at
fever heat here now. A vote was taken in
town yesterday and stood: Bacon 63,
Gordon rs. Gen. GordOn's friends con-
cede the county for Bacon. The delegates
will be selected at primary, which will
be held July Z. On the same day will &C.
cur an election on the stock law.
BARNETT's BACON CLUB.
BARNETT, GA, June "a Bacon club
was organized here THIS evening by elect
ing Rev. L. j. Veazey, President, and l..
p. O'Brien and A. ). Letbetter, Secreta-
ries. FOrty-one men were enrolled.
MITCHELL COUNTY FOR GORDON.
CAMILLA, June 5.-Mr. BacOn's speech
yesterday was OF unusual interest, and
was well received by those in attendance.
His speech was mainly on the questions
OF the campaign-the Railroad Commits
sion, the State road, and pententiary
cOnYicts. His reasoning was very clear
and explicit, and did his cause much good
in the county. He spoke about an hour
and half, and touched up Gen. Gordon a
little. The mass meeting to-day resulted
IN the selection Of Gordon delegates by a
majority of % votes. Gen. Gordon had 49,
and Maj. Bacon 1911.
DODGE CoUNTY's SENATOR.
EASTMAN, GA, June olive hundred
and sixty-nine votes were cast in the
pass meeting here to-day to elect dele
gates to the Senatorial Convention. The
y. NJ. Roberts delegates received 500
votes and the j. F. Delacy delegates 2G0
votes. j. Bishop, Jr., T.. 5. Wilcox, j..
c. Ryalls. A. Curry. J. &. Thompson and
Miles A. Lancaster were elected as the
Elective Committee.
GoRDoN's COLUMBUS FRIENDS.
COLUMBUS, GA, June 5.-On Monday
lrOFnOnFg
will organize a club, and It is said Gov.
Smith will address the meeting. The
Democratic Executive Committee for the
Fourth district meet here next Tuesday.
hEYsTERIoUsLY MURDERED.