The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-09
GORDON TO THE FRONT.
ALL THE SIGNS POINT TO HIS
ELECTION.

No Caucus Held by His Opponents in
Twenty-four Hours, and Their ST.
lence Very Noticeable-The General
the Hero of the Hour at Two Meet
ings.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. S.-The senatorial
issue is less Kaleidoscope tonight. From
the mass of conjecture and counterstate-
ments every one is busy, when not asking
his neighbours views. in casting the horo-
scope. The signs point to Gen. Gordon. and
they are more tangible than at any time
during the canvass. No caucuses have been
held during the last twenty-four hours by
the anti-Gordon element, aud there has been
conspicuous silence in their camps.
The ovation rendered Hon. Fleming du-
Bignon Of Savannah, who arrived
in the city this morning to be
present at the inaugural ceremonies. was
tiattering, and it was with difficulty that he
could reach his room at the Kimball after
registering. from the press of friends around
him. He stated to all friends from both
sides that his visit here was without polit-
ical design. He told the MORNING News
correspondent tonight at the Nimball that
his presence here has no connection with
the senatorial race. He has declined the
use of his name as candidate in every in
stance when approached.
oUTBURsTs OF ENTHUSIASM
Tonight saw some Of the most spontane-
Gus outbursts Of enthusiasm that ever cleo
triied Atlanta. In both cases the gather
inUC .-irr fnt 20
Gordon's candidacy, but it was impossible
to divorce the question OF the hour, and the
result is noticeable on all sides to the advau-
tage OF the generals cause. At veterans
rally. presided over by Gen. p. NJ. b.
Young. resolutions were passed that badges
of gray cloth bearing Gen. Gordon's
picture be struck off and worn by the
confederate veterans. Fervid and impulsive
speeches were made, the most ardent and
effective, doubtless. being that by Hon. r.
q. Mitchell, president of the Senate, who
thrilled every confederate breast in the hall,
aud there were 400 in round numbers there.
Veterans cried from emotion. f. H.
Smith Of Greene county, MIR. Fayne of
Paulding, Tcm Lyon of Barlow, Mr..
Cults OF Americas, Maj. Ryals of Chatham
county and Gen. Walker of Atlanta were
speakers One Of the closing scenes of the
meeting saw the veterans with hands on
Their hearts and eyes toward their God,
pledging themselves to vote for and sup.
port Gen. Gordon. A member of the legis
lature stated that he had heretofore beer
undecided, but that he was henceforth 6
| Gordon man. He was surrounded, and
given an ovation.
A RALLY AT THE WELL.
The democratic rally at the artesian vel
had planned programme designed to avolC
| the senatorship question. The speaker.
were Gov. Northen, Gen. Gordon, Senator
Colquitt Col. Mcclure of Pennsylvania
| Nat Hammond, Pat Calhoun, Hoke Smiti
| and Col. Fam, of Colorado, who was capt
ured by Gen. Gordon during thu
war, and made a red-hot Gordon
speech. Gen. Gordon's speech wa.
loudly applauded. Three different time;
was he compelled to come forward in re
sponse TO the cheering. The rally was
rouslng Gordon meeting, unintentionally
perhaps, but most effectively so. 1t is
| authoritatively stated that the pressure oi
popular sentiment is beiog feI5 in the Con
stttutiOn sanctum, and that at a conference
yesterday between Col. Hemphill, the In.
mans and Col. Howell, Gen. Gordon'S claims
were advocated. The conference dissolved
to meet again.
1t develops that at yesterdays caucus oi
the anti>Gordon alliance members, it wa,
ordered that Messrs. McCune, Polk anc
Turner STYLED at the caucus as 'interferipp
Outsiders'1 should henceforth refrain from
any activity in the senatorship contest
To sum up, the chances of Gen. Gordor
are brighter than at any time before i'll the
race