The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-10
GEORGIA POLITICS.

B. n. Barrow is suggested as good man
to represent Spalding county in the lower
House.
J. E. Nunnally and B. s. Walker are can
didates for the Senate in the Twenty
seventh.
]. Y. Ca-ithers and John Booth have
been urged to make the race for the legisla-
ture in Clark county.
Col. J. S. James of Douglasville declines
to be a candidate, aud favors Col. w. T.
Roberts for the legislature.
Murphy Gambler and F. T. Nash are urged
for the legislature from DeKalb by a CORE
spondent in the Lithonia NesO Era.
Capt. j. NJ. Alexander has received his
commission as postmaster at Dawson, and
will take charge of the office next Monday.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Livingston will
retire from his official position in the alli-
ance on July l, and announce himself as
candidate for governor.
The election for tax receiver of Taylor
county to fill the unexpired term of Rev
james r. Hays, deceased took place on
Tuesday last, resulting in the election of
Judge j. A. Childs by majority of l2l.
DR.. E. D. Pittman has been reelected
mayor of LAGRANGE, with the following
councilmen: DIR. ]. A. Baugh, s. A. Reid,
@. II. Edmondson, H. Z. Cary, w. w. Par
nell, and j. A. Broome There was no other
ticket in the field.
Col Livingston will address the members
OF the alliance at Sharon church, Forsyth
county, tomorrow. Rev. Thad Pickett
and Hon. Thomas E. VIM will be on hand,
and speak to the people. Sharon is near the
Air Line railroad, not far from Suwannee.
A rumor was current at Americas
Wednesday which would indicate that
Dave Dudley's nomination would be with
drawn. 1t was said that a prominent cit
izen had received a telegram from Wash
lngton asking if Capt. A. G. Bell would be
acceptable to the people of Americas. The
truth of the rumor could not be ascertained.
Swainsboro Pine Forest: Rumor has it
that Col. Gamble of Louisville, jefferson
county, has announced himself as a candi.
date for the judgeship of the middle circuit
for the next term, and Hon. A. Harrington
says that if Judge Hines does not run, aud
Mr. Gamble is in the race so is he. Mr..
Harrington has been candidate for some
time conditionally, aud those conditions are
as above stated.
Lawrenceville Herald: The race for
congress in this district is beginning to
warm up and promises to be quite lively.
In fact no such scramble for the place of
Mr.. Gambler has been seen for many years
On the south side of the Chattahoochee
everything is calm and serene, yet there are
several gentlemen who may enter the con-
and Hon. w. 7. Smith of Gwinnett
are understood to be quietly work
ing in that direction. West of the river
the pot is boiling-the mountains are on
fire. There is long list of aspirants, and
they are industriously canvassing that part
of the district. But this is not ALL At
Pickens superior court this week the ball
opened in good style. District Attorney
Darnille made speech for the republicans,
and Rev. Thad Pickett closed the seance
with two hours speech for the indepen-
dents.
Atlanta Journal The lease of the state
road is by no means a settled thing. 1t may
he an important, if not the most important,
measure to be disposed of by the next legis-
lature. The advertisement for bids will
begin July 1. run for thirty days, and the
bids, If any are received, will be opened in
August. There are many conflicting rumors
in reference to bids for the road. 1t is
reported that an agreement exists between
Point Terminal that neither will make
an offer for the lease. There
and also rumors to the effect that other
railways are considering the policy of bid
ding, and that au Atlanta company may
submit an offer. But it is quite probable
that the lease itself, and more probable that
the vexed question of 'betterments," will
have to be disposed of by the next general
| assembly. Such being the state of affairs,
the people of Georgia should be extremely
careful to select such legislators as have
correct views on these matters; men that
| are sound on the betterments question, and
that will guard well the interest of the state.
These questions should go as important fac
tors into the next election.