The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-13
GORDON Announces HIMSELF FOR
GOVERNOR


AT HOME, Dekalb County. Ga
May 8, lSS6.-I'o the People of Geor-
gia After much reflection have
decided to become a candidate for
nomination by the democratic party
OF Georgia Tor the office Of governor.
This decision has not been reached
without sober thought and full con
sideratlon. For many months past
personal and political friends have
urged me to become candidate.
From every section of the state, and
from all classes and former divisions
IN the party, these requests have
come. | have hesitated and waited.
because | desired 10 know whether
the wish was general with the
people. OF this | cannot longer
entertain Il doubt. The evidences
which have reached me particularly
in the last few weeks of the desire
OF the people, have profoundly stir
red my heart and satisfied me Of nv
duty. From distant portions of the
state and from my immediate neigh
bors (some Of whom have known me
IN most intimate associations from
my boyhood up these solicitations
have come. This movement by the
people so far as | am able to Judge,
Is absolutely spontaneous. | have
not written one letter upon the sub
Iect, except in answer to those which
have reached me and | have solicited
the aid of no man nor conversed with
any who have not introduced the sub
ject.
Now that am candidate, | trust
that none of my fellow citizens Of
Georgia will misunderstood me.
From the ungenerous, unwarranted
and utterly untruthful criticisms
which have heretofore been INDUCED
IN by certain parties in reference to
myself, | seek no yindication lat the
hands of the people.
II the life that | have led for more
than half century, before this PEG.
pie among whom | was born and
reared, IS not a sufficient answer tC
my enemies, who are enemies with.
out cause or excuse, no reply from
me would satisfy them. If, at an,
time of my life, if in private Oh
public station, in peace or in war
have ever deserved the confidence
and esteem of this people, | deserve
the same now as surely as completely
] wish, however, to make known il
this public manner, that | shall yisi
and speak to as many counties Il,
possible, and am ready on all occa
slons to confront these enemies be
lore the people.
Should the people prefer either o
the other able and honorable gentle
men who are candidates for the office
! shall support their choice mos
eheertully. II, however, the peopl,
should honor me rs their choice,
shall endenyor TO serve them With al
eye single to the best interests o
Georgia. j. b. GoRDoN.
DEkALB COUNTY, Ga, May 8, 1886
Hon. A. Q. Bacon, Macon, Ga. =
Dear Sir: Neither of us ought t,
desire-and | certainly do not to be
come the candidate of the Democrat,
party Of Georgia for governor, excep
by the will of the democratic peopl,
OF Georgia. know of but one wa,
OF ascertaining infallibly that will
and that is by the democratic methoC
OF placing votes in the ballot box
The plan of calling together meeting.
at tho court house, appointing chair
man, who, in turn, appoints a com.
mlttee to select delegates, may OF
may not represent the will Of the
people. Doubtless, in many cases
delegates thus selected represent
precisely the reverse OF the popular
will. | ask, therefore, tha you units
with me in letter to the executive
committee, soon to meet, requesting
that committee to recommend prim.
airy elections in every county in this
state, in order that the will of the
people may be surely ascertained.
Very respectfully yours,
.)AQ. B. GqRpQN.
THE RICHEST NEGRO.
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