The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-18
POLK REPUDIATEs CALHOUN.
Norwood Reads a Letter From tn,
President OF the Alliance.

Norwood Reads q Letter From the
President OF the Alliance.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 17.-Mr. Calhoun's
candidacy has been repudlated by the pres
ident of the national alliance, who also
washes his hands Of the manipulating at
tempted upon the legislature by the other
foreign alliance leaders Mr.. Norwood,
when he took the stand, read letter ad-
dressed to him by President Polk on Nov. ..
1t reads as follows:
| am profoundly concerned, From what
learned last night and this morning / fear that
tho only way to defeat Gov Gordon IL an entire
withdrawal Of Mr.. Calhoun. This last sentence
which fs scratched, but perfectly leglble, seems
necessary to the sense. Tho movement In
his interest created as | hal apprehended
deep feeling Of distrust and Indignation,
which Gov. Gordons friends are using with
telling effect l heard this morning from an
antl-Gordon man that after the caucus many
OF the members said that they would 10 for
Gov. Gordon before they would for Mr.. Cal
houn. They charge and believe that there
is Calhoun ring in which Turner myself and
Macune are active factors. and that Maeune
came down TO engineer him through. i regret
that this was not made known 10 me bsfore
spoke. ! ask that you do me the great kind
ness 10 tell your friends that / know nothing
of It, and absolutely repudiate the whole thing
With me, the alliance cause Is first and above
all things else. 1t cannot and will not grind
any mans ak. / cannot and VIII not
agree to any entangling alliances
with corporations. Intend by
the help OF God to stand firmly and faithfully
by our cause and by the people. | have never
been consulted by the friends of Calhoun, but
they know my position is that the aliiaucs
will not indorse his election. His con
necton and relation with the railroads pre-
chldes such Endorsement | cannot and will not
assume TO even intimate to tbs Georgia brother
hood who they should elect, but as the president
of our order should sincerely depIore a mis-
take In this great and important matter. II the
alliance will act wisely North Carolina
South Carolina and Kan3as will follow.
l am aware that / should write
this 10 some one who Is "a member of our order,
but | do not know who among them Is in
sympathy with my views, and hence place it
In the hands of one whom / know
wtl not use it Improperly. The
unwise candidacy Of Mr.. Calhoun. whoever
may be responsible for 1t, seriously mperfis the
success of the alliance in Georgia ana threatens
it with disruption. know it has aroused ear
nest feeling. ] have been approached sonly once
several days ago, on the subject and was
prong -. and emphatic in disappearing
IL and am now thoroughly convinced that
alliance can but have a bad effect These are
my honest views, and ASK you as friends to
use them only in my defense.
To back this up. Mr. Norwood
read a second letter. dated Nov 10, from Mr..
Polk to Alianceman Kemp, which Was to the
same purport. Now, said the speaker, take
your choice, and determine for yourselves
whether these letters represent the sentiment OF
the alliance president or whether IL Is repre-
sented by che paper now being circulated urg
ing Ur. Calhouu's election, to which his name
has been attached"