The Dawson journal., 1886-08-12
qke Congressional Canvass.

and elected delegates to represent
them in the convention to be held
at Camilla the 25th inst, and
neither of the candidates can yet
feel sure of securing the nomina-
ton.
The list WIS closed upby Baker
and Colquitt counties last week,
Turner securing both Of them.
Query did not contest for The
Colqritt delegation and WAS de-
feated in Baker by only twenty
one votes.
The following shows how
the counties stand and the rela-
tive strength of each Of the foar
candidates before the convention:
For Turner Baker 2, Berrien
2,Brooks 2, Calhoun 2, Colquitt
2, Decatur 4, Lowndcs 2, Mitchell
2; total, is.
For Query Clay 2, Early 2,
Miller 2, Qutman 2, Randolph 2,
Terrell 2; total, II.
For Mitchell Thomas 4. For
ones-Dougherty 2, Doubtful
Worth g
If the CONVENTION adopts the
two-thir IS rule it will take TWEEN
ty-8ix votes to nominate; il the
majority rule is adopted, 20 votes
will only be necessary to make
the nomination. No matter which
rule is adopted nomination can
not be made without q change
OF the votes OF some Of the counties,
and The result is iii much doubt.
Judge clarke L Candidate.
We learn that Judge John T.
Clarke is a candidate for the
judgeship of the northern dis
| trict Of Georgia, made vacant by
the death of Judge Mckay.
4 petition endorsing his can
didacy has been circulated in our
city this week for signatures.
Judge Clarke is an able jurist and
is in every way worthy and com
petent for the position. All Of
Southwest Georgia wishes Judge
Clarke success i'll his candidacy.
| TIE right to vote is conferred up
on men by the sovereign state, with
the definite understanding that it
shall be exercised intelligently and
conscientiously. No party has pow
er TO confer this right, or to control
a yotel in the exercise oft. The
| voter himself cannot under any cir
cumstances empower a proxy to
act for MIN. He must appear in
person at the the polls, and is bound
by covenant obligation to exercise
his prerogatiye III his own best
judgement for the good of the COM
mon-wealth. Yielding his Judge
ment to another or to a party, how
ever organized and powerful, he
| becomes in fact an imbecile.
Col. r. A. TURNIpsEED seems
to be the choice of greater por-
ton of the citizens of Clay county
for the Senate. While we have
some just as good men as Colonel
Turnipseel, he is the democratic
nominee, by an almost unanimous
vote, and we belong to no "clque
or ring" The peoples choice is
our choice, and Col. Turnipseed
having made us a good represent
alive, we are satisfied he will
make as good a Senator as the
county can produco.-Ft. Gaines
Tribune.
AN exchange says: "Drop adime
into Jay Gould's hat every time
the clock ticks, and you will have
some idea of his income" This
may be very interesting math-
ematical problem, but the great OBJ
stacle to its successful demonsta-
tionlies IN the fact that our dimes
would become exhausted before
: Mr.. Gould's hat was half-full.
And this would also give an idea
Of our income.
Mr.. B. T. SMELL communicates
to the Cuthbert Liberal anent the
senatorial nomination and makes
a charge that would trouble him
t to sustain. Friend Smell doubt
: less has bad liver, and we ad-
t wise him to get a patent medicine