The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-05
GEORGIA POLITICS.

T. e. Fortson is announced for county
treasurer of Wilkes.
Hon. Morris Dawson Of Emanuel county
wants to go to the legislature.
Rev. j. G. Gibson says he is neutral in the
congressional race between Messrs Colley
and Lawson.
The announcement that Hon. J. T. Olive
would run for congress proves to be with
out foundation.
John Palmour of Dawsonville announces
himself as a candidate for the Senate from
the Thirty-second district.
Capt John NJ. Zachry Of Rockdale is
being urged by friends and alliancemen of
that county to make the race for repre-
sentative.
w. A. Broughton and w. r. Muslin have
formally announced themselves as candi-
dates to represent Morgan county in the
legislature
1t is reported that c. G. Haley, SUPER
visor of census, First district of Georgia,
will appoint two or three young ladies
enumerators.
Thomas G. Lawson will speak at Wash.
ington Tuesday In the interest Of his con-
gressional canvass. He will be followed on
the same day by F. H. Colley.
Calhoun Times: J. w. Swain. NJ. V
Watts. aud W. NJ. Trimmer are all spoken
of in connection with the legislative race,
but each denies being candidate.
Hon. Weir Boyd of Lumkin is said to
be candidate for congressional honcrs.
Asbury of White, Julian of Forsyth, and
Wlnn and Smith of Gwinnett, are also
nibbling at the hook.
1t is Early county's time to furnish the nom
inee for the Senate from the Ninth district.
The nomination IS not more than two or
three months off, yet no candidate has pub
licly announced himself.
Here's the way the Jacksonville Aduer.
tiser hits the candidates: ''Our rates for in
serting announcements will be as follows,
and must be paid in advance: For congress,
$40; for state senator, S.; for representa-
tive, 80; for county offices, So"
r. +. Jones of Herndon has been ap-
pointed postmaster to succeed his father,
Judge j. B. Jones. w. o. Wadley has also
received the appointment to the Office at
Rogers. So far all the postofiice appoint
ments for Burke county have given satisfac-
| ton.
j. j.. Williamson, chairman pro tempore
of Jackson county democratic executive
| committee, has issued call for a meeting
of the committee to take place May 10. The
| object of the meeting is to call county con-
| vention to decide upon the question Of
| holding primaries for the coming elections.
Hawkinsville Dispatch. Candidates are
| blossoming luxuriantly in Tefair. Judge
John McRae and Hon. j. CLAYTON Glenn
| ents are candidates for the state Senate
Messrs. Frank Mann and Daniel Mccartney
| are candidates for the House. Wright Larl-
caster will not be a candidate for sheriff.
but there are four candidates.. T. Wooten,
Joe O'Neal, K. Lancaster, and William
Thompson. TIE race for clerk is between
A. l.. RIVALS, the present incumbent, and j.
I. Windsor. There is one candidate for
collector, j. E. Clements, and one for trea-
surer, ID. c. Graham. 1t is not known
whether or not E. Ct. McDuffle, the present
receiver, will run again or not.
Athens Banner: The Banner has no
further fight to make on the business of
Postmaster General Wanamaker, aid so
far as our paper is concerned the boycott
against his Philadelphia house is at an end
We are convinced that his appointment of
negro postmaster in Athens was upon the
Endorsement and Recommendation of cor
tain prominent and influential business
men-and they are the ones who are solely
and directly responsible for the shame and
outrage TO be placed upon our city.
With the Endorsements and recon-
mendations that Matt Davis had from
reputable white men at Athens, no fair
minded man can blame Mr.. Wanamaker
for acting as he has. The disgrace and
csnsure rests on the shoulders of certain of
our own citizens. Backed by such a paper.
we do not blame the Postmaster General
for nominating this ignorant negro to such
an important position. He is q stranger to our
people, and very naturally presumed that
Matt Davis was the choice not only of his
own party, but OF the business element of
| Athens.