The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-10
GEORGIA POLITICS.

The Muscogee alliance has selected n Il.
Oattis as its candidate for the legislature.
The Macon County Farmers Alliance has
declared for Col Northen for governor.
They also indorse Congressman Crisp.
Oliver Moore, a prominent and successful
young farmer of Heard county, is a candi-
date for the legislature, and the probability
is he will be elected without opposition.
Robert Whitfield of Machen says that he
will not run for congress; neither will
Charles Bartlett nor Bob Burner, in his
opinion, make the race, as Mr.. Blount has
signified his intention of going bNck TO fill
his own seat.
Judge James r. Brown of Canton, candi-
date for congress, has sent to the alliance
lodges OF the county letter defining his
attitude on alliance matters. He puts him
self on record in favor of the farmer as
against trusts and monopolies of all kinds.
The Rockdale county alliance met Satur-
day and Endorsed w. j. Northen for COVER
nor Col. Livingston for congress, and j. e.
Nunnally Of Walton for state senator. Col.
Livingston made a speech announcing him
self a candidate for congress against Judge
Stewart. Col. Peek announced himself out
of tho race and in favor in Livingston and
Northern. The meeting was well attended.
Their action was unanimous.
A mass meeting will be held at Macon on
Saturday, June %. to elect delegates to the
state convention, which will be held in At
lanta on Aug. g. Another very important
political meeting will be held next Saturday
at the court house by the alliance of Bibb
county. The purpose of the meeting is kept
secret, though it is presumed that the alli-
ance will then decide on the candidate they
will support for governor.
Columbus Enquirer: The friends Of Capt.
n. G. Oattis have placed his name before
the public as candidate for legislative
honors. Capt. OattIs has held the position
of county school commissioner for a num-
Der Of years. He has also served in the
legislature for two successive terms. Hon.
q. Y. Tigner and Hon. s. p Gilbert, the
present representatives, both stand for re-
election. The friends of all three of the
candidates seem confident that their man
will win.
The Gwinnett County Farmers Alliance
met at Lawrenceville June 3. This alliance
recommended the following persons as its
choice for the different offices, to-wit: For
Governor, Hon. l.. Livingston; for state
house officers, the present incumbents; for
representatives, H. L. Peoples and Nathan
Bennett; for congress from Ninth congress
sional district, Col. Thomas L. Winn. The
alliance will support for state senator any
good man recommended ard presented by
Henry county.
There is great rejoicing among the ALI
ance farmers of Morgan county that Col
Livingston has decided not to make the race
against Col. Northern for governor, and Col.
Northen will receive the support of the
Morgan county alliancemen. No action has
been taken in reference to the congressional
race, but it is generally understood that
Thomas G. Lawson will carry Morgan The
question of representative has been re-
ferred to the surveillance lodges, who are to
report at a meeting TO be held in Madison in
two weeks. So far Col. William r. Mustin,
the county's former representative, has no
opposition in the race, and he will proba-
biyrepresent Morgan in the next legisla-
ture