The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.

Alfred Harrington, leading lawyer of
Emanuel county, was Saturday nominated for rep.
resentative to tie next legislature
In the Jones county primary Friday, Judge
Richard johnson was elected over G. f. C ,lner for
representative i'll the legislature
In the primary election ut Madison last Sat
urday Colnnel w. II. Muslin was nominated by the
democracy of Morgan county for the legislature.
The senatorial convention of the twenty.
seventh district met at Monroe yesterday and nomi-
mated Hon. j. r. Lyle, of Oconee county, by accla-
nation.
Hon. Charles L. Bartlett, of Bibb, was
unanimously nominated for the senate from the
tweniy-second district al the convention in For
syth on Saturday.
AT tho democratic county convention, held
at Waycross Saturday, Colonel W. A. Mcdonald
was nominated for representative from Ware
county.
Messrs. i. J. Edwards and ]. b. Felker, are
the nominees for the legislature from Walton
county They are both young lawyers and will
make strong team
j. V. Walker was unanimously nominated
last Tuesday 10y the democrats Of Union county as
candidate for the legislature. lie will be opposed
by Judge John England, independent.
In primary election Saturday for n candi-
date for SENATOR for the twentyhlh senatorial dis
trict five out OF seven precnts in Morgan county
gave Dr. 7. p. gibbs 336 and Colonel J. G. McHenry
1872 votes.
Mr.. T. j. Speer will represent Newton in the
house of representatives at its next session. In the
election held Saturday he received majority Of
6fty-three votes over his opponent for the place
Captain J. NJ. Pace.
Governor Gordon will not make O regular
canvass Of the state, butwill probably make few
speeches. II is said that Jesse @. Glenn the repub-
lican candidate will stump the state before the in
termeut of his remains
Thus far four candidates have offered for the
two places allotted to Greene county in the lower
house OF the general assembly of Georgia. These
are Captain John C. Hart, Judge j. i. Park Mossrs
T. M. Cheney and w. E, Adams The primary to
decide this contest is called for Saturday the 18th
The primary election in Walton county
passed off quietly last Saturday. Although no ne
groes voted the poll wasquite large rs IL was two
years ago when number of negro votes were cast.
j. II. Fuker led the ticket, with A. w. Clay and d.
J. Edwards close behind.
Captain Cannon says he is bound
to be elected to the legislature
from Wilkinson county, that it is impossible
to beat him. Politics down there seems to be
badly mixed, and they may not be straight.
ened out in time for the regular state elections,
and IL may result in q free race, opon to all.
Judge G.. Il. Wooten, of Calhoun county, will
have the support of all southwest Georgia for the
presidency of the senate. Judge Wooten Is gentle
man of known ability He was at one time II part
uer of Justice Simmons, Of the supreme court, ana
was atterward Judge OF the Albany circuit He is
well known and popular, and will make a strong
man for the petition.
Three editorial brethren are in tho race for
the position Of messenger to take the electoral vote
to Washington. They are Ed Hook, city editor of
the Augusta Chronicle; S. w. Roberts, Of the sparta
Isbmaelite, and Uncle Jeems Anderson of the
Covngton Star. All are popular, and Of course are
thoroughly capable. Here's to the lucky mani
The contest in Gwinnett over the nomination
for II senator for the thirty fourth senatorial district
has been settled Colonel Jones was the nominee,
and Colonel Julian. his opponent for the place con-
tested the election. After consolidating the returna
and carefully investigating the election, the COM
mittee decided that II had been fair and legally
held and declared Colonel Jones the nominee by
ffty-one majority.