Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-13
FELTON, TO TAKE A HAND.
FOUR COUNTIES COUNTED ON
TO START WITH.

cussiOn With Mr.. Bacon.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 12.-Startling de-
velopments in the gubernatorial cam
paign may be expected In the next few
days. Special news received in Augusta
indicates thai DR.. FELTON, will soon issue
bis manifesto to the people of the State
announcing his candidacy for the Cover
norship. Barlow county, it is said, has
made arrangements to send to the con-
ventiOn solid FELTON, delegation.
Cherokee, Floyd and Cobb counties are
also said to be solid for the ex-Congress-
man, and it is claimed that many others
will declare for him if he formally an
nounces his candidacy. 1t is also claimed
that with several solid counties and
scattering votes from a number OF others
the Doctor will have quite a strong
enough backing to cause the Baconites
and GOrdonItes to settle on him.
JOINT DISCUSSION IN PUBLIC.
AMERICUs, GA, May 12.-rhe NEWS
correspondent called personally upon
Gen. Gordon this afternoon and in reply
to whether he would meet Mr.. Bacon in
joint discussion Gen. Gordon said:
'Most certainly l will, and have pub
licly announced my Willingness. 1t is
iust what desire | shall write Mr.. Ba-
con formal letter and appoint a friend
to meet MIR. Walsh just as soon as l re-
turn to Atlanta and arrange dates and
places. The challenge, l think, came
from me first"
GORDON AT AMERICUs.
The reception of Gen. Gordon here this
morning was all that his most enthusias-
tic friends could have asked for. The
large concOuTse OF people that had assem-
bled to welcome him at the depot was
strongly augmented by several companies
of fremen from adjacent cities coming
in to the tournament upon the same train
bearing the old veteran. His presence
alone on the platform was sufficient
to develop high enthusiasm, and
much time was occupied in the ceremony
OF personal greetings. After considerable
delay from being thus engaged, the Gen
eFal was placed in a phBton drawn by
four superbly caparisoned horses, and,
preceded by the band wagon and band,
moved into the city.
FOLLOWED BY MANNED VETERANS,
just behind the Generals carriage fol-
lowed an unique turnout, an ordinary
country wagon loaded with one-legged
Confederate veterans, one of whom sus-
tanned a banner with the motto, "One leg
Ohiss OuS We II EOS thCAC all bhC oohCs
This conveyance, drawn by a solitary OK,
intensified the enthusiasm which the
presence of Gen. Gordon momentarily
invited on the route of the pro-
cession. In passing the hotels
the old hero was saluted by
crowds OF ladies in the balconies. The
old yell went up from the masses on the
pavements until cheer begetting cheer
the enthusiasm became general. A large
har nj unhiOIna
pleted the cavalcade, which, after dOub-
ling the public square, drew up and was
dismissed at the Allen House.
WAITED ON BY OLD SOLDIERS.
During the dinner interval Gen. Gordon
was waited on by crowds OF old soldiers
with pledges of renewed allegiance and
by several committees from neighboring
counties anxious to make appointments
for him to address their people. This at
ternOon In the presence Of 1900 people
Gen. Gordon was happily intro
duced by Col. Thornton Wheatley
and held the enthusiastic attention of the
crowd for more than an hour. In the out
set OF his remarks he mentioned that IL
had been predicted by his opponents that
the campaign was to be a bitter one, and
whilst disclaiming for himself all senti-
ment of this sort ne reviewed with the
most pathetic effect the period of real
bitterness during and Immediately subse-
qnent to the war.
IN GREAT GOOD HUMoR.
He claimed abundant reasons for being
himself in the best possible humOr with
mankind at large, and especially with
the Macon Telegraph, to which journal he
sent his earnest love. He alluded to the
fact that a candidate for anything who
had the hostility of the Macon Telegraph
had carte blanche TO the position to
which be aspired. he would, therefore,
repeat his messages of affection
to that valuable organ for its efforts in his
behalf Referring to the objections to his
candidacy he mentioned the one OF Mr..
BacOn's being first in the field. He could
not see how MIR. Bacon could pre.empt the
right 10 run for Governor OF Georgia. al
though he might understand how he could
be barred by the statute of limitations.
THE ATLANTA RING BUGABOo.
Dlsposing Of the charge that be had
been bought out by the Atlanta ring. he
mentioned the fact that ex-GOv. smith.
the most terrible denunciat0r Of that eel
ebrated circle, together with the eloquent
DR.. Miller, were among his strongest sup
porters, and concluded with the state
ment that the Macon Telegraph in
speakinR OF the Montgomery cere-
mony referred 30 the fact that
Judge Blant0ru, tue 1ncOrruptible iurist,
was along over there, and would care for
Mr.. BacOn's interest. He mentioned the
fact that the Judge was another one Of
his supporters. and be again begged TO
tender the Telegraph his love.
THE STATE ROAD SAFE.
Referring TO the expressed apprehen-
sion that II elected Governor he and Joe
Brown would steal the State road, he
would say that IL is matter OF record
that be declined share OF thai road
when &c could have been Immediately
cashed for $4,000, and that, therefore, ne
thought that any alarm OF this sort
could be quietly dismissed. In relation
10 the railroad commission he declared
that he did not have 10 make bis record
Immediately after his candidacy-that he
was Just where he was fifteen years age.
NECESSITY FOR THE COMMISSION.
He added that while the railroads had
the right TO be protected and while they
were necessities 10 the growing welfare
Of the state, he still admOnished the peo-
pie 20 stand by the commission, and said
that be was a NINA who would not suffer
the commission % be emasculated OF any
Of it's powers. The General further
argued that IL was essential 20
the rights Of localities that the
power OF The commission should
be zealOusly and scrupulOusly maintained.
He rpforrpd to thn fact NJ Mr. Rugon bn-