The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-24
SPRUNG A NEW SCHEME.
PLAN OF ALLIANCE LEADERS TO
DEFEAT GORDON.

Several Candidates to be Put in the
Field, with the View of Locking the
Legislature and Running in q Dark
Horse-Rumor That Pat Calhoun Has
Been Selected-CalnounB Believed to
be Georgian"
ATLANTA, GA. Sept 2S.-The alliance
leaders have arranged deep-laid scheme 70
defeat Gov. Gordon for the Senate If rumors
afoat here to-day are true, and they look
very plausible. The facts about Gov. Cor
don ara public enough. but the facts about
his shadowy opponents are still somewhat In
the shade. The plan TO develop opposition
to Gordon is something like this: Two or
three candidates from different parts of the
state are TO be put in the field. They will
be expected to divide up the legislative vote
among themselves and Gov. Cor
don and keep Gordon from having
a majority. The legislature would
then be locked. The plan then would be to
bring out a dark horse. The supporters OF
the several opponents of Gordon VIII oe
expected to abandon each his candidate and
Cock to the new standard, and elect the
dark horse over Gen. Gordon.
TO ANNOUNCE THEIR CANDIDACY.
A part of the plan seems TO be that these
shndowy candidates, who are merely 70 hold
the field for a real candidate, are to an
nounce themselves as candidates and place
themselves In a position to discuss public
questions with Gen. Gordon. Mr..
Norwood has shut himself out
from this opportunity by saying
be ''greatly prefers private nIe,
and is not a candidate. II this part OF the
plan Is carried out any meeting held by
Gen. Gordon may furnish sensation A
candidate may jump any time, announce
himself and demand public discussion.
THE PROBABLE DARK HORSE.
Men who have studied the situation say
that the aIliancemen have arranged who
tile dark horse shall be, and settled upon
Georgian" the author of the long and
able article published in the Constitution
in support of the sub-treasury bill This
article has been arranged in a circular form
by the Constitution job office, and has been
sent out as a supplement to the Southern
Alliance Farmer.
THOUGHT TO BE PAT CALHOUN.
It is thought that Georgian" is no less
a parsonage than Pat Calhoun, ana the
evidence to prove it is very strong de
was reported some time ago to be a candi-
date, and in his editorial yesterday on
s'Georgian'sn article, Harry Brown advised
everybody 10 Tedu IL, duu oduou Ohoe WHO
author although unknown, was born
statesman and a very successful financier,
This would fit Harry Browns idea of Mr..
Calhoun very closely, for he is grandson
of the great John C.. Calhoun, and has made
piles of money since being with the Rich
moDd Terminal monopoly.
HAS LIvINGsToN's FAVOR.
Livingston is very friendly in the office
of the ATTORNEYS of the Terminal company.
The connection of Mr.. Calhoun with this
company would make him unpopular with
the farmers, but it is said that when he is
run out as a dark horse the leaders will
smooth over the objections by pointing 60
the sub-treasury article signed Georgian"
These are some OF the rumors IN oircula-
ton to-day Mr.. Calhoun is in New York,
and his law partners, when seen. had heard
the rumors, but could neither deny or Affirm
them, as they knew not whether Mr.. CAL
houn was candidate or whether he was
the author of the article.