The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-01
POLITICS IN THE SEVENTH
A PROMISING OUTLOOK FOR AN
INTERESTING CAMPAIGN.

IN tue oeVSntn OiStrlct-Wha Led to
s the Present Condition of Affairs In
that District-Some Points About
DR.. Felton-Col Everett, the Proba-
BILE Regular Nominee, not Alarmed
at the situation.
ROME, Ga. Aug. Sl.--Politics In the
Seventh congressional district seems TO be
somewhat mixed. 1t is not clear whether
there will be two democratic candidates for
congress or only one. II looks very much
as If there would be two, and as IL DIR.
FELTON, would be one of them and Col.
Everett heother. The regular democratic
convention meets In Calhoun on Sept. 10,
and It looks now as IL 1t would nominate
Col. Everett. What is called the Jeffer-
sonian democratic convention meets In
Rome Sept 3, and it Is expected that it will
ask DR.. FELTON, to accept nomination for
congress.
While DIR. FELTON, poses in a semi-disin-
terested manner, he announces that he will
accept a nomination IL it is rendered by
''the true, straightouU, unterrifed democ-
racy." A good many are now In doubt
about which faction the doctor calls the
"true, straightout and unterrifled democ.
racy.n
HOW THE JEFFERsoNIAN FACTION HAD IT'S
ORIGIN.
The faction known as the "JefTersonian
democracy" which has indorsed DIR. FELTON,
and set him going, had its origin this way:
The regular Democratic party, strongly
alliance, controlled the legislative nomiIia-
tions in Floyd this year, nominating three
candidates for the legislature. The anti
alliance democracy Of Floyd entered stub
born protest. Among other things it OBJ
jected to the sub-treaSury bill. From this
agitation came the FELTON, movement. Floyd
has asked that the other counties in the dis
trict join her in putting DR.. FELTON, in nom
lnatlon for congress. Looking to this end
the Sept. 3 convention was called.
WHAT DIR. FELTON, is CONCERNED ABOUT
DIR. FELTON,. just now, is concerned most
about whether or not he will be the choice
of the "true and straightout democracy
OF the Seventh. He talks freely about the
situation in the district. He said that he is
opposed to many features of the alliance.
He is utterly opposed to the sub-treasury
plan. He believes the alliance is an organi
zation of one class against the other, and
this he Is opposed TO. He favors the remon-
etization Of silver, and is opposed to the
destruction of the greenback circulation
He opposes the national bank system, and
he rejoiced at the recent silver legislation.
He opposes federal control or ownership of
, railroads, telegraph or steamship lines He
does not want to see the government become
| paternal.
A NOTABLE POLITICAL CHARACTER.
DIR. FELTON, has long been character In
Georgia politics, and heretofore a very
strong one. His present position, SO an
tagnostic to some of the strongest features
of the alliance, Is considered danger
Gus to his future in the Seventh.
All along he has had the
support of the sturdy farmers, but it is
doubtful. well-inforrned men say, if he will
ever have again the same strength with
them. He has allowed his name to be used
against the alliance, and he has gone so far
as to condemn it for supporting some Of the
measures which it is supporting, and for
doing other things which he believes are
hostile to society and sound democracy
Nearly everybody knows the doctor in this
part of Georgia, and there are few people
familiar with his political record
He lives three miles out from
Cartersville on his farm, and he Is con-
sidered one Of the biggest planters In Floyd
He has been farming upon the spot where
he has lived for forty-three years His
fathers before him we're great farmers, and
for 100 years back the FeItOns have been
nothing else. Although DIR. FELTON, has
served IN congress and the legislature, he
has returned each time, when his public
duties we're finished, to his farm, to man
age home affairs.
He is tall and well built. but of late stoops
some. He wears high crown straw, set
lack on his head. showing his big forehead
and white hair. He has large mouth and
equally as prominenta nose.
WHEN DIR. FELToN's PUBLIC CAREER BEGAN.
Until sixteen years ago this quiet farmer
and Methodist preacher, was not known
outside of his own district. It was then
that he entered politics, and he has taken q
hand in every movement of any i'm
portance in the state since then.
In the summer of 1874 great dissatisfaction
arose in his district over nomination for
congress by the democrats and DR.. FELTON,
was chosen then, as he will probably be
selected uow, the leader of the ''split-offs. !"
He ran on the Independent ticket He
stumped his district, leaving the home affairs
TO his wife, and he came out with flying
colors. His celebrated speech at Fair
mont. in which he captured the
wool hat boys and got the name of "Old
Etowah Bul," was a revelation to his
friends, and his triumph was the sorest
defeat his opponents ever received. A short
time afterward The candidate put up by
the politicians was taken down, and "Old
Etowah Bill" swept the district with ma
jority greater than any other candidate in
that district ever received, it Is said. He
went in as an independent, but he always
contends that the true democracy elected
him. The farmers urge that they elected DIR.
FELTON, in that celebrated campaign to defeat
the candidate put out by the cliques, rings
and one-horse politicians, but they say that
Dr. FELTON, will not receive their support
this time. The present situation Is precisely
the reverse of that Of 1874 The farmers
ran the doctor then, now the politicians are
running him.
HE WOULD MAKE A STRONG RACE.
Everybody believes that the doctor would
make a stronger race. if he should enter the
contest, than anybody else in the district
could make under the circumstances,
but nobody believes that he
would receive the support necessary
TO elect him. Mr.. Everett Is the choice of
the regular Democratic party and the alli-
ance, and he seems to be resting in the arms
of his friends. He is not, apparently, the
least alarmed at the opposition to hi m
which is developing, and he is confident of
being elected IL nominated.
CHAMPIoNED By HIS OLD TIME ENEMIES.
One thing is noticeable in this race, which
may be significant, should DIR. FELTON, come
out, and it is almost settled that he will; /;
that is that he is being championed
bY his enefnies or at least