The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-31
STATE POLITICS.
A Weeks Turn of Georgia's Po-
litiCal kaleidoscope.
Legislative Contests Assuming Shape and
Nominations Being Madc-GeneraI
State Political News.

Judge Thomas G.. Lawson will make the
race for the legislature in Putnam county
w. NJ Howard is candidate for re election
to the office of solcitorgeneral of the Northern cir.
cult.
Messrs Robert Anderson and A. G.. MoIn.
tyre Jr, were nominated for the legislature in the
primary in Thomas county Saturday.
Hon. ALLEN D. Gambler, member of congress-
from the ninth district is in Gainesville, spending
few days at home
Judge John l. Hall, of Spaldng, was nom-
mated as senator from the Goth district at Griffin
Saturday Judge Hall is one of the ablest men In
the state.
Jackson county held its primary Friday Reports.
Indicate that Mr.. McCarty nominated for tho
senate and Messrs Cash and Twitty for represents
tives
Mr.. f. p Griffith has Withdrawn from the
senatorial race but will probably be a candidate for
the house from Oconee This leaves the field open
to Mr.. j. r. Lyle.
Rev. w. G. Holbrook, thought to he one Of
the strongest candidates of COBB county for the
legislature, has retired from the race. lie came
down rather than antagonize or demoralize the or
ganized party.
Mr.. George r. Brown, of Cherokee, who is
candidate for solictor-general of his circuit is
son OF Judge James Brown and nephew of Hon.
Joseph L. Brown.
Hon. w. j. Rankin, of Gordon county, is n
candidate for representative. If elected, as he
doubtless will be, Colonel Rankin viii probably be-
candidate for speaker of the house.
The Marietta Journal says there is no doubt
of Hon. A. S Clay's nomination for the legislature
on the first ballot as he has secured than two
thirds of the delegates elected This is deserved
compliment to an able legislator.
MIR. a. Clarke, who was nominated by the
Laurens county democratic convention as a caudi-
date to represent that county in the legislature ac-
cepts and has written a card accepting the honor
ATlfo fDln To-
the trust TO the best of his ability
There are six candidates for representative
in DeKalb county, all running on the independent,
antiprohibition ticket barbecue and mass meet.
ing is spoken of at Doravllle on the 2sth instant,
when ali the candidates are to be present and dis
cuss the issue.
Colonel John T. Jordan, of Hancock, is n
candidate for presidential elector from the eighth
congressional district. His services in the state
legislature where he made fine record have given
him many strong friends throughout the state who
will be glad of an opportunity to further his lauda-
bic aspiration.
The Americas Republican has this to say OF
two popular Georgians
In conversation with citizens all over the county
on yeste,d day the sentiment is strongly in favor Of
Simmons and Brady TO reelection to the the Iegs-
lature. There can be doub! of their election by
handsome majority. They stand on their past
record, and the voters intend to indor5e ther
course.
The fight against the petition calling on the
ordinary of Burke county to order an election ON
the whisky issue continued for several days There
were about 500 names on the list The friends Of
local option succeeded in reducing it to 326 but the
ordinary accepted the petition and has ordered an
election. The number OF names required for bring
ing about an election is POI. The election takes
place on August goth.
Last Saturday the selection of delegates
from the ten districts OF Stewart county was made
gltn fN bokrn
mel Watts, who represented the county in the last
Legislature. Seven districts instructed for Mr. Hol-
liday. his opponent. Next Saturday the delegates
meet in convention at Lumpkin, and Mr. George II
Holiday will doubtless be nominated on The first
ballot Mr.. Holiday will make good representa-
tive, as he is q of considerable intelligence
wellposted in the affairs of the state, and close
observer.
The question of rotation is badly mixed in
the thirtieth senatorial distret. There are four
candidates in the fed-iwo of them from Elbertt
Messrs. Harper and shannon. The chairman OF tho
executive committee of the democratic party in FL
bert called meeting for the first Tuesday in July
Notwithstanding this, several citizens IN mass meet
ing, ordered a primary, and Mr. Shannon and his
friends, backed by the committee refused to enter
the primary, leaving Mr.. Harper to run the race
alone Mr.. Shannon gives his reasons that IL was
Illegally called and that Ebert county had no right
to hold election without the other counties par
ticipated, and that the whole district ought to nom
mate the senator. Tho contest for Elbert's voIe
therefore, is very exciting and both candidates are
sanguine
The race for the legislature in Clayton county
has begun in earnest and the announce
ment of the candidacy of Mr. John b. Hutchinson
has been received with pleasure by his many
friends. lie is thoroughly competent to I'll the
position, and Clayton would honor herself in his
election. He has obtained thorough education
entirely through his own endeavors. Not satisfied
with the education afforded him by the home
schools, he went TO work, thereby earning enough
to pay his expenses while taking n course at thei
University of Georgia. man of this energy de-
serves and should receive much credit and Claytoni
county should show her respect and honor for sncha
determination by giving Mr.. Hutcherson the onicei
which his merits well qualify him TO fiji. lie is q
young man of ability and excellent Judgment and
would serve the county and state we'll. His many
admirable qualities recommeny him to his county,
as the proper person TO represent them in the COM
ing Legislature.