The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-23
GEORGIA POLITICS.

c. B. Brooker is candidate for sheriff of
Scriven county.
Walter j.. Zacary wants to be tax col,
lector for Jasper county.
The final election for ordinary of Heard
county will be held on Saturday, March 20
Senator Joseph E. Brown wears an over
coat which was 4-ade by a Mllledgeviile
tailor in 1861.
A rumOr reaches the Dawson Netos that
Col. Sid Cook has an ambition to represent
Calhoun county in the legislature.
Col. William Markham IN his own words,
is disguised with Col. Buck and the way he
has carried out the republic IN idea.
w. H. Edenfield, 4. C. Cabaniss, E. F.
Gladden. and j. o. A. Enecks are in the race
for commissioner OF Scriven county.
There are three candidates for tax col
lector in Scriven. They are: John zeiler,
Jacob B. Baz5more and H. a. Taylor
Sparta Ishmaelite: Hoke Smith would no
doubs make q cool governor, but the ISh-
mdeLite is is favor of William j. Northen
this time.
Rev DR.. Warren A. Gambler delivered an
able address on the public school question
in the Covington court house at noon
Wednesday.
There are six candidates for ordinary of
Heard county, viz: T. NJ. Aubrey, J. B.
Ware, P. H. Whitaker, G. A. Grain, w. B.
Chapman, and A. G. Hendricks.
NJ S. Edwards of Perry states that the
report that he viii not be candidate for
clerk of Houston superior court is false, for
he expects to announce at the proper time.
1t is said that Senator Brown intends to
go to Washington next month. He is coz
siderably stronger than he was during the
winter, and is anxious to resume his seat in
the Senate. on
Col. j. T. Olive and wife, of Lsxington,
were visiting friends aud relatives in Ebert
county last week. Col. Owe is the author
of the famous 'Oliveabiu," and he worked
untiringly for the SUCCESS of that measure
during the last legislature.
E iitor James E. Brown of the Newman
Herald and AdUerti en- is mentioned as a
proba 10 candidate for the nex5 legislature
from CoHeta county. Col. Brown has al
ready Served term in the state Senate, and
was an active and popular member.
Hogansville is to endure the affection of
@ negro postmaster, according to common
report. John Clipton is the name of the
new appoinree. and he is Incompetent and
objectionable for other reasons beside race,
color and previous condition Of seryitude.
Columb bus Enquirer-Sun: The growing
IMPORTANCE OF the city OF Brunswick as a
port and trading center is apparently bri e.
Ing about conflict Of interest with the
city of Savannah. Bo.h of these cities are
in the First congressional district, and
Sava lnah has for long time furnished the
congressman. Glvnn county has not been
altogether satisfied with this arrange nent,
and wants a change. The Brunswick Times
recently intimated that the census OF this
year would probably give Georgia new
congressional district, with Bruins wick a,
the big end of it. The Washington CORE
soopdent Of the ERqWirer-SUn, in late dis
patch, reports prominent citizen of Bruins
wick as saying that the nexr legislature
would be asked to transfer the county of
Glvnl from tue First to the Second con-
grsssional district. II this can be effected,
BRUNSWICK will be the big city of its dis
trio and, whether it furnishes the congress
man or not, it will DO independent Of
Savannah.