The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-22
A LOOK AHEAD.
A Possible Gubernatorial Mix-Up Two
Years Hence.


From the atlanta (Ga) Constitution
ave are going to have the hottest guber-
material campaign two years from now that
Georgia has had since the war;" said a vet
eran politician yesterday" and if am not
mistaken it is already taking shape"
How soY"
"Well | mean that prospective candi-
dates are now undergoing a careful curry
ing preparatory for entrance on the guber-
material race track, and in my opinion it
won't be many months before you see some
of them prancing out .. -
who, for instancef
well, take Jim Blount. It is an open
secret that he is now considering the adj
visibility of making the race. He will
almost certainly be in, and indeed, it looks
to man up a tree, as if a little Blount
boom had already been launched. Men
who are most intimate with him say that
his ambition is to go to the senate, and that
realizing the fact that the governorship is
an almost certain stepping stone, he will
make the effort in this direction. You may
put Blonnt in as entry No. for the guber-
material sweepstake."
"No 2W
''Flem duBignon.n
"You don't say sog"
Eyes, and I'll wager hat that you will
find that am right. Let's analyze little"
Proceed"
1.-THE last legislature reelected duBignon
as solicitor GO" eral of the Savannah circuit,
which Office makes its occupant ex-officio
solicitor of the county court Of Chatham.
The two offices pay not loss than 5000
year. DuBignon had two ana half more
years to serve, with certain prospect of re-
election. Now what do you suppose he re-
signs this office for, to accept an almost
unremuuerative seat in the senate, if it is
not to put his gubernatorial irons in the
firep
"How about congress-"
treason and You'll seq. If he wanted to
| go to congress he would not resign au office
| which placed him in constant contact with
the people of his district to accept one
which takes him out of the district. Oh,
no, he has his eye on the governo~ship, and
he will make things lively if he runs. He
| will come to the state senate AID make the
race for the presidency, and then-well,
| how plain it is. DuBignon has lived in
| Spalding, Baldwin and Chatham counties,
and was III the senate and house both before
| he moved to Chatham. He has numercu
| elements of strength which could be used
| to great advantage"
| "Who next"
wv. J. Northen, president of the State
Agricultural society"
Think 500"
II do, and so do great many others. u
| The statement was made at the recent meet
| ing the agricultural convention at Newman,
that the farmers would name the next gov
ernor OF Georgia, and cries of "Northen
| Northern" greeted it, Mr.. Mort zen smiled
| and bowed his acknowledgements, and in
less than an hour a first-class Northen boom
| floated away from Newman. He is a man
of extensive acquaintance and many close
| friends, and his past service in the legisla-
ture and in various conventions, have given
him opportunities which he has cultivated
Look out for Mr. Nortben as the farmers
candidate
Anybody else!"
Judge Clements and Henry Carlton are
talked about, but whether they como in or
not, the others can furnish enough amuse-
ment to interest the public in one of the
prcttiest contests we have had in Georgia
! for long time"