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GORDON TO THE FRONT In THE
RACE FOR GOVERNOR.

He Carries Nine Counties AgRinat Two
for Bacon in Yesterdays skirmishes
for DeIegates-How the Race stands
uptO Date-CentrslR Railroad Employees
on n Picnic.
ATLANTA, GA, June 12.-To-day was
considered a field day for Gen. Gordon by
his friends and managers and there is
great enthusiasm among them. or the
counties acted to-day, from reports re-
ceived mere, Gordon delegates were
elected in Green, Sumter, SpauldIng,
Paulding, Fayette, Clay, Clayton, Ware
and Union. Bacon delegates were chosen
in Wayne and Echols.
The result of the selections in the coun-
ties up to last night is as follows:
Gordon .b4
BacOn -'.'.''.'..-''''''''''
Jones 80 ;.'''''''''''.'
Z INSTRUCTED. ............+.
Yesterdays returns make AZ counties
that have chosen delegates.
Gen. Gordon speaks in Valdosta Mon
day, QuItman Tuesday and Thomasville
Wednesday.
WARE FOR GORDON.
WAYCRoss, GA, June 12.-Gen. John
b. Gordon addressed the citizens of Ware
county here to-day. He was met by
committee on his arrival, and at $3.50
O'Clock the procession was formed at the
Grand Central Hotel, headed by the Way
cross cOrnet band, and proceeded to the
balcony of the Satilla House, from which
the address was delivered. Great enthu-
siasm was manifested. Gen. Gordon
spoke for two hours and closed amid
much cheering. Col. Sam Ii. Jemison, OF
Macon, followed him In an able effort
for Maj. Bacon, after which the cOnven-
tion was called to order by Chairman
John G. Mcdonald. +. H. Crawley and
l.. A. Wilson were then elected Gordon
delegates to the GubernatOrial COnVen-
tion by a vote of 1862 to 1875. John q.
Mcdonald, II. p. Brewer, l.. A. Wilson,
W. IL. Whitehead and four others were
elected a MershOn delegation to the Con-
gressiOnal Convention. Twenty gentle
men were chosen to the Fifth Senatorial
Convention.
NO OPPOSITION IN FAYETTE.
JoNEsBoRo, GA, June 12.-The
primary election in Fayette county
today for delegates to the Gubernatorlal
convention resulted in electing Gordon
delegates. There was no opposition at
all.
CLAYTON UNANIMOUS FOR GORDON.
The Clayton primary to-day resulted in
the election of Gordon delegates. The
friends OF Mai. Bacon did not think 1t ad-
Visable toput out ticket in his behalf.
The vote WAS small, about $50. Every
vote was for Gen. Gordon. The following
are the delegates: j. L. Blaloek, j. Il.
Lendley, j. j. HaTes, A. +. Adamson, j.
NJ. Hawkins, j. NJ. Walker and r.. 5.
Mundy. The election passed off very
quietly.
SUMTER FOR GORDON.
l,rua Grunfar oO,.o
ty elects Gordon delegates. All of the
precincts have not been heard from yet,
but it is thought that Gen. Gordon has
carried the county five to one. At this
place Gordon had 279 and Bacon 66, and
at AndersOnville Gordon had % and Bacon
IL. At Lamar Gordon had % and Bacon
>. The delegates elected are G.. w. Dos
ter, Dupont Query, j. IL. Black and John
Ed. Thomas.
sPALDINGFoR GORDON.
GRIFFIN, GA, June 12.-BacOn's
friends conceded the county to Gen. Cor
don, and no opposition ticket ran. Two
hundred nd.thirty votes were cast, all
of which were for Gen. Gordon.
CLAY FOR GORDON.
FORT GAINES, GA, June 12.-CIay
county elected Gordon delegates to-day
by three to four majority.
l.
THOMAsvILLE, GA, June 12.-The ex-
ecutiVe committee on prohibition met yes
terday and gave petition TO the Ordina-
ry with a request that an election be held
on July %.
1t is announced through the Gordon
club that the SCARED General will address
the citizens of Thomas county on Wednes-
day, June 16. A large crowd will greet
the hero OF Appomatox.
PERKS SENATORIAL VICTORY.
CoNYERs, GA, June 12.-Hon. w. l..
Z Peek defeated Judge A. b. McCalIa here
to-day for the nomination for State Sem
atOr before the primaries in one Of the hot
test contested elections ever seen in the
county.
ECHOLS IN LINE FOR BACON.
STATENVILLE, GA, June 12-At a
mass meeting OF the Democracy of Echols
county, held at the court house TO day,
Hon. 4. G.. Crawford and l.. II. Roberts
were elected delegates to the State Con-
vention favorable 10 the nomination of
Hon. a. o. Bacon for Governor without
opposition.
r. b. Clayton, w. l.. Green, Elisha
Morgan, II. o. Hall, NJ. Roberts, and DR..
/. johnson were elected delegates to the
Congressional Convention without In
structiOns, but majority are known 20
favor the nomination of Judge NJ. l..
MershOn.
WAYNE FOR BACON.
JEsUP, GA, June 12.-Bacon and Mer-
shOn delegates were elected to-day and
not instructed. The convention failed To
nominate a candidate for Representative.
The convention adjourned after balloting
for dozen names. TIE two-tbirds rule
was adopted. G. G. Grace and j. A.
Phillips are the GubernatOrlal delegates.
PIERCE's MEETING.
BLACKsHEAR, GA, June 12.-The i'm
preston seems 20 have gotten abroad that
Pierce acts on the GubernatOrial question
to-day. She holds her meeting on June
20.
A good sized delegation Of Gordon men
went this morning 10 Waycross to hear
the General speak.
GORDON AND REESE CARRY GREENE.
GREENEsBoRo, GA, June 12.-Gen.
Gordon carried Greene county over
whelmingly to-day. Reese has probably
carried the county by less tnan 10 ma
iOrity.
Alapaha's Visiting Methodists.
ALAPAHA, GA. June i2.--Yesterday
morning ssessiOn Oftbe Waycross District
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal