Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-23
Georgia Politics.

Mitchell county's mass meeting will be
held June 3,
The Legislative pot has not yet begun
to simmer in Early county.
Hon. W. H. FELTON, Is announced by
'VOX POpuli," in the MarshalIville Times,
for Legislative honors.
Polk county's Guberaatorial and Con-
gressional delegates will be chosen on
the first Tuesday in June.
Crawfordville Democrat: DR.. FELTON,
will be a candidate for Governor, so we
are told by one of his supporters.
Gwinnett county wants n. l.. Hutchins
elected Governor. The Camilla Clarion
advocates A. T. Mcintyre for the place.
A rising vote of $50, with none dissent
! ing, was the compliment paid Judge
Crisp by Lee county Democrats last
Saturday.
June ID (Tuesday) is selected as
the day for holding the primary cleo
ktion in Macon county for delegates to the
.Gubernatorial Convention.
The executive committee Of the Eighth
I Congressional district will meet in Attn
ems June II for the purpose OF calling
convention to nominate a representative
from that district 10 the Fiftieth Con-
gress, and Of selecting new executive
committee.
Camilla Clarion: While the Clarion re-
grets the course Of Gen. Gordon in be-
coming a candidate for Governor il will
cheerfully support him should he be the
chosen nominee OF the convention. AS it
is, our decided preference is for Bacon.
| If the convention fails to unite on Bacon
we hope it Will bring out Col. A. Il. Nc
Intyre, Of ThOmasville, and then we viii
be suited exactly.
Newman Advertiser: Atlanta is really
"a greedy creature. She sits down to the
table and eats as fast as possible, inviting
no one to partake, and grOwls and quar-
/ rels if any one else expresses a mild de-
/ sire to enjoy few mOrses of the public
supply. she has the United States Sena-
/ tors, Brown aud Colquitt; two United
States JUDGES, Mckay and Speer, who
went TO Savannah; United States Mar.
! shall, Nelms: United States Attorney, b.
II. Hill, Jr., and has been having all the
Governors, and now quarrels and fights if
any other section even desires to put
candidate in the field.
Mai. James A. Blance, who is presented
for the Democratic nomination in the
Cherokee Con gressiOnal district, is the
second son and next Youngest csild of the
late Hon. Joseph G.. Blance. Of Polk cOun-
ty. native NJ Savannah, who married a
daughter Of Hon. Shepherd Williams, long
I "A htlIbbtNlhllFt III bNt it&ihidbuIt iTOiu
Bulloch county. His eldest sister wife OF
DR.. Pearce. and only brother, Capt. Shep-
nerd w. Blance. have lately died; the
surviving sisters are Mrs. Herbert Fiel-
der, Mrs. John +. Dever, and the widow
of James Nj sparks, who was the brother
OF MADEIRA, wife OF the lamented James u.
Waddell. HIS father removed TO Pauld-
ing. now Polk county, when he was a
small, bright boy, the mother having died
at their home in savannah.
LithOgraph copies OF the following cir
oular letter are being sent all over GeOr-
gia: ATLANTA, Ga, May 10, 1886. My
dear sir; The campaign before us Is 80
short that am compelled to rely largely
on the organization of my friends in the
counties which am unable to reach. Ny
adyices from all parts OF the State leave
no room 70 doubt that the people by an
overwhelming majority are with me in
this fight. My comp etltor has compact
and trained following In every section
This must be met Immediately by similar
organization OF my friends. ! rely ON you
to guard my interests in your county and
to aid I'm securing prompt org anization IN
every militia district. II j can possibly
reach YOUR county / will meet your pe0-
pie face TO face, and will rest my case
there. II / cannot | rely on you and my
other friends 10 see that get a fair hear
ing and that fair Issue is made between
my oBponent and myself. A few earnest
and devoted friends IN each county can
secure this, and ask for no more. Faith
fully yours. j. D. GORDON.