Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-24

Col. Atkinson Is the grandson OF the
late Gov. Charles J. Mcdonald, OF this
| State, and, as we have been informed, is
related to the Hills, Colquitts and numer-
Gus others OF the leading and most In
| f1uential families OF the State. Mr.. b. H.
Hill, Jr., United States District Attorney
a: Atlanta, is a cousin OF Col. Atkinson,
and, while supporting him with all the
power which his high standing and
official position gave him, did all in
his power to defeat Mr.. Sweat be-
cause, as a member OF former Legis-
latures, he had opposed and voted against
him for Solicitor General of the Atlanta
circuit and also as a candidate for the un .
expired term Of his father as United
States Senator. Members from North
Georgia who wanted to vote tor MIR. Sweat,
and who had promised to do so, stated that
on account OF MIR. HIPS urgent appeals
to them they could not do 80, be-
cause there were numerous indict-
ments in the United States District
Court against their people for violation
of the revenue law, and as they wanted to
lntercede and get them off on the best
terms possible, they could not afford to
antagonize the wishes OF Mr.. Hill, the
prosecuting attorney in that court. If
President Cleveland carries out the civil
service rules aGd his order upon the sub
ject Mr.. Hill may expect to be suspended
and removed from his office. Then there
was Senator Joseph E. Brown, his
brother Judge James X. Brown, Hon.
George Il. Brown, of Cherokee, the
son of Judge Brown, Solicitor Gober,
Messrs. Henry Grady, Charlie Hill, Col
quit Carter and others, combining all
the most powerful influences in the State,
actively and persistently at work to Sc
cure the election of Col. Atkinson. How
could Messrs. Sweat and Holton stand
any chance Of success under such circum-
stances? And last, though perhaps not
least, 1.-The weight and power of Col. Akin
sons college associates at the university
at Athens wasIthrown in his favor, and
against Messrs. Sweat and Holton, with
few isolated exceptions. 1t is true that
Messrs. Sweat and Holton had true. de-
voted friends, as did Col. Atkinson, in a
strong delegation from Brunswick, and
these were legitimate, but what we con-
denim Is the dominating power and infu-
ence In Georgia politics, interfering and
bsolutelycontrollnga at its Will and pleas
ure all the offices in the State. Had a
vote been reached on Monday before this
power mad time and opportunity to do it's
work, ii was generally conceded that Mr..
Sweat would have been elected Judge of
the Brunswick circuit, but before the cir
cult was reached on Wednesday the re-
suit was apparent to all, and on the
lOi hai oaIlPI 20 NoGee were Cdst lOT Wv.
Holton, "a for Mr.. Sweat, and 1919
for Col. Atkinson, and OF these it
is gratifying to Mr.. Sweat ana his
friends to be able to say that at home In
the Brunswick circuit and First Con-
gressiOnal district he received as many
votes, or more, than was cast for both his
competitors combined. just entering the
prime Of life, possessed of fine legal abil-
ity, wise, judicious and OF indomitable
energy and perseverance, no man has a
brighter or more prosperous futur than
we confidently hope and believe still
awaits Hon. J. L. Sweat.