The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-05
EDITOR Brown and Col Nortaen.

Ect-Or ErOWn 6oC Col HOrL5e1-
It Is quite evident that Editor Brown, Of
the Southern Alliance Farmer, and Col
Northen, candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor. have not a deep
aud abiding affection for each other. Oacs
they were 50 much like couple Of brothers
that Editor Brown venturei to sagges. to
Col Northen that an arbitration COMMITTEES
should Be appointed 70 decide whether Col
Northen should withdraw in favor Of Col
Livingston for governor. or Col Livingston
should withdraw IN favor Of Col Northern
Doubtless in making this suggestion Editor
Brown was moved by the bes. Of motives.
He had high regard for Col Northen and
an equally higa regard for Col Livingston,
and he didn't want TO see them "blck"
against each other. as it were, for the sup
port Of the alliance
Somehow or other Col Northen did not
take kindly TO Editor Browns suggestion
Being man accustomed to think for him
self and to manage his own affairs, he de-
cidsd to ''paddls his own canoe" Editor
Brown does not appear to have been Of
Tended at the way his suggestion for set
ting the gubernatorial issue was received,
but he seems 70 have drawn closer TO Col
Livingstoa and further away from Col.
Northen- Indeed, he got 50 far away from
Col. Northen that be began TO believe that
the colonel was not as heartily in sympathy
with the purposes Of the alliance as he ought
70 be. He went right to work, Of course.
like man who had the good Of the alliance
at heart, 10 find out just where Col Northen
stood on alliance issues. He suggested that
the colonel should write some arti-
cles for the Southern Alliance
Farmer, and thus put himself
on record with respect TO thsse issues. Col.
Northsn does not seem to have regarded
this second suggestion Of Eiitor Brown as
wise, or likely TO result in benefit to himself,
if adopted. In fact, he appears to have
reached the conclusion that he knew much
better than Editor Brown how to conduct
his canvass. II we are not mistaken he
went 50 far as 70 insinuate that Editor
Brown wanted him to go about the country
arrsyiug one class Of people against all
other classss. Of course Col. Northen
couldn't do anything of that kind, because
he is seeking the gubernato-ial nomination
from the democrats, and democrats include
all classes of people.
In the last issue of his paper Editor Brown
reiterates mis- regard for Col Northen, and
devotes good deal of space to review of
their little differences. 1t is very inter-
esting review. and it contains great deal
Of human nature. In it Editor Brown very
frankly states what he has done towards
making governor, and tells how he has
tried to induce Col. Northen to follow his sug-
gestions relative to the alliance. He seems to
regard it as very regrettable that he cannot
lend Col NOrthen a helping hand, and
intimates that he would do so even now if
the colonel would only get himself into
what Editor Brown considers ''proper
position" The drifting apart of Editor
Brown and Col. Northen is one of the inter
esting features of the gubernatorial cam
paign. 1t would be gratifying to know
whether, in drifting away from Col.
Northen, Editor Brown draws any consid-
cradle portion of the alliance with him.