The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-07
AS TO THE CONVENTION.
ATLANTA swARMING WITH STATE
POLITICIANS.

The Fight Over the Commissionership
of Agriculture Cutting Figure in the
Selection OF the Permanent Presi-
dent-Gov. Gordon Now Safe for the
United States Senate.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 6.-The Atlanta
hotels tonight are buzzing as with a swarm
of POLITICAL bees, and up TO midnight stand
ing room could scarcely be found in them
The old legislative crowd is here and many
familiar faces are recognized. Thore are
many ex-legislators and many hangers on
Of the legislature on hand who come here,
not as delegates, but as company for those
who are.
The complexion of affairs tonight is a
little enigmatical Messrs. Atkinson of
COweta and Womack of Newton are both
spoken of as the probable choice Of the con-
vention for president, with the chances, SO
far as can be learned, in favor of the
former. He comes from a Hunnicutt
county, and a majority OF Mr.. Nesbit's
friends seem to support him
HENDERSON MEN ACTIVE.
The Henderson men, not to be out
done in lndorsing a candidate from
the county of rival candidate,
are also reported to be strongly
in favor of Mr.. Atkinson. A caucus held
tonight of Nesbit aud Hunnicutt men in
| dorsed Mr. Atkinson. The friends of Col
Womack, however, declare that a number
OF the supporters of both parties withdrew
from the caucus, and that they, with the
Henderson men friendly to Mr.. Womack,
will manage to elect him. as he has support
ers among the friends of all three candi-
| dates.
The race for the commissionership of ag-
riculture is badly mixed. Commissioner
Henderson's friends claim the victory, but
Mr.. Nesbit is serene. and his chances
are by no means to be sneered Atm fact it
would not surprise anybody if he were
nominated.
| Attorney General Anderson and Judge
Lester are neck and neck. The talk in
favor of the latter is strongest, but the
balloting tomorrow may go the other way.
The general impression on the streets here
tonight is that Attorney General Ander-
son will not win.
vENABLE's ASPIRATIONS.
The News correspondent hears that the
alliance of Cobb and Clayton counties will
| not support the movement to place Fulton's
candidate. Hon. W. H. Venable. in the
Senate. 1t has been said to- night that if he
| runs 1t must be as an independent.
| All the talk here is for Gov. Gordon for
the United States senate Aliancemen
and delegates not members of the alliance
seem to meet on this question. A revul-
sion OF feeling seems to have taken place,
which will make Gov. Gordon safe The
caucus which Endorsed MIR. Atkinson over
Mr.. Womack did so on the idea that Mr..
Womack was opposed to Gov. Gordon. This,
however, Mr.. Womack denies, so far as any
action taken by him heretofore is concerned.
BLoUNT RENoMINATED.
MACON, GA, Aug 6.-The democrats OF
the Sixth congressional district in couven-
ton to-day renominated James H. Blount.
RIcHMoND's DELEGATION.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug 6. - Richmond
county's delegation to the gubernatorial
convention met this morning and elected P.
A. Stovan chairman and c. H. Cohen sec.
rotary. The delegates unanimously re-
solved to vote as unit against any propo
sltlon looking TO the Endorsement of the
sub-treasury scheme that may be submitted
to the convention, ana the chairman was
requested to enter the protest of tho de-
mocracy Of Richmond county against thS
incorporation of such plank in the plat
form of the Democratic party.
DISSATISFACTION IN TATTNALL.
REIDsvILLE, Ga. Aug. 6.-The conven
ton held at Reidsville on Monday, Aug. a.
selected DR.. M. w. Eason for senator fol
the Second Senatorial District, and nomi.
mated John Pearson for the legislature
All nominations for the county officers
were postponed. The convention adjourned
to meet the first Monday in Decemb r. next