The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-21
HARDEMAN OPENS FIRE.
BE GETS THE BETTER OF NORTHERN
ON THE STUMP.

A Strong Plea for the Unity OF the
Party-A Declaration That Politi-
clans Are Trying to Ride Into once
on the Back of the Farmer-But Lit
tie Chance of His Carrying the
County.
LAwRESCEvILLE, GA, June 20.-The
joint discussion between Coils Hardeu1au
aud Northen to-day drew 300 people &c the
court house. Col. Hardeman spoke and
Col. Northen replied, consuming an hour.
Commissioner Henderson rejoined in q
speech Of ten minutes duration. The best
of feeling prevailed. The candidates were
very courteous.
Col. Hardeman's speech was one of the
best of his life. He reviewed his own po-
litical history and that Of the Democratic
party since the war. He pleaded eloqueptly
against the third party movement and a
division in the old party. The ALLIANCES
movement for all the important offices
means disorganization and strife. Tho re.
publicans are watching the fight with Joy.
"Diyide and conquer" Is their motto Our
only safety is in a fight under one flag.
The alliance leaders were riding into
office on the back Of the farmers. When
they get in the alliance would be hitched
outside the gate. He reviewed the history
OF the grange and told how It's fair promises
had been delusive. Politics killed ID, II
would also kill the alliance IL politicians
we're allowed TO run 1t.
COL NoRTHEN's EFFORT.
Col. Northen defended the necessity of
the alliance going into politics 1t was, he
said, the only safety OF the country. He
did not intend to so into their party. He
would die democrat Col. Hardeman hai
had pay enough for his services. Col.
Northen wanted something new. He a.
tackled Col. Hardeman as too fresh in his
attacks on the alliance. He urged oil
the alliancemen to stand together and
fight for victory. Col Hardeman's re-
joinder was overwhelming, and the crowd
seemed to be clearly with him.
Col. Nesbitt spoke half an hour, attacking
Col. Henderson's administration.
A primary will be held here tomorrow.
The alliance Is organized and will turn out.
Many democrats refuse to vote, charging
that 1t is an alliance primary. HALF the
people do not know that Col. Hardenan js
a candidate, and Col. Northen viii probably
carry the county, as VIII Col Henderson
for commissioner. IL the primary was two
weeks later Col. Hardeman would carry the
county. m
MAY HAVE BEEN MISTAKE.
ATLANTA, GA, June 20.-Thsre is d
strong impression here among Col Harde.
mans friends that his trip TO Gwinnett
county to open the campaign this morning
was mistake. It is also rumored that had
he fully understood the situation Of affairs
la the county he never would have gone.
Gwinnett is TO talko action on the guberna.
torial question tomorrow. Col. Northen's
friends have been making an active canvass
there for long time, and are supposed 20
have entrenched their forces so strongly al
10 make it we'll nigh impossible TO disiodgd
them--at least by storm in a single day.
The eyes OF the whole state
are, OF course. after the initial
oratorical skirmish Of this morning
fixed expectantly upon Gwinnett, and sonid
degree Of prestige. such as attaches to "first
blood is sure to be won and lost Col
Hardeman's friends are therefore OF the
opinion that it would have been better foI
his cause had the first meeting with bis
antagonist taken place on more equal
ground.