The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-07
GORDON VS.. THE FIELD.
TIE OPPOSITION UNABLE 10
UNITE ON A MAN.

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Hines and Norwood Come to the
Front as a Result of the Caucus Of
the Governors Opponsnts-Tslk OF
Bringing Out duBignoa as a oom,
promise Candidate.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov 6.-The senatorial
struggle continues to be faScinateingIy in
teresting and an ever shifting problem, eacfs
day presenting new phase or phases, with
every phase a puzzle that defies solution.
All parties are pulling and hauling with
their full might, yet they seem
to make little headway, though
SO restless and changeful. Any hour
OF any evening the vexed questions
may be settled and scarcely any one be ths
wiser till next day. IL is hard to say just
how much the situation has changed since
last night. Three caucuses have been held.
but very different ones from those of last
night and the night before.
THE ALLIANCE CAUCUS.
Thealliance caucus Of this evening scarcely
brushed the Iedges Of politics, but confined
its attention In the main to less vital matt
ters It is said TO have been held with q
view OF healing the late breach. The GorS
don element seems TO have predominated.
The caucus held this afternoon In the in
terest of Judge Hines was very close, but iS
reported to have failed to fad
much encouragement for his sup4
porters. The third caucus Is
strictly anti-Gordon affair. IN which tha
field participated indiscriminately, and Co
which all the candidates are reported Co
have been invited except Gov. Gordon ID
embraces the scattered elements of the op<
positions, casting desperately about for 4
man on whom to concentrate. Calhoun Il
stronger Tonight than ever BEFORE
perhaps, but not sufficiently SO to alarm
Gov. Gordon and his friends.
UNABLE TO USITB ON MAN.
The anti-Gordon element shows plainly
that II intends to make stubborn fight,
but seoms unable TO unite on any one man.
although efforts have been made
in behalf of all of the ole
candidates and some new ones.
hon. j. Q. Gibson Of Oglethorpe was talked
Of to-day. aud it Is reported chat ex-Goy.
Mcdaniel, who is here, was sent for with q
view OF placing him in the race, but sinca
the split I'm the caucus the chance of getting
together on one line seems to have greatly
decreased.
LIVINGSTON IN THE BACKGROUND.
Col Livingston again occupies the bachs
ground, some think with chances OF COMING
forward far enough to have the race just
graze him. But the opposition 10 him IS
now so bitter that il Is difficult to see a
chance for him. BY the way, tho coolness
with which he entered a caucus Of legisla--
tors and invited some of them out of it, if
report may be trusted. reacted upon him "a
such an extent as 10 make him declare this
forenoon that be was dome
monkeyingn with the legislature.
He has made q great number Of
bitter enemies among the frieadsg Of alli<
anoemen, at whom the insult was most
directly flung. II is Thought that Mr..
Howell was elected speaker only just in
time. IL IL certain that his election was
opposed by some OF the "kickers" before tho
kicxers triumphed.
Gov Northen said to-day that he had de-
termined on none of his appointees II has
been confidently asserted that Mr.. S.an-
hope Sans of the Journal would be one OF
his secretaries.
DUBIGNoN POSSIBILITY.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 7, 12:40 A. M.--Ths
anti-Gordon caucus has just adjourned.
Col. Livingston was there. From what oan
be gathered the indications are that matters
may come to head tomorrow afternoon.
when the antis will caucus again.
Tonight they are reported TO have
narrowed down to Hines and Norwood,
with the latter much the stronger, and
neither nearly strong enough. The hope Of
the ants now appears TO be 10 squeeze Hon..
Fleming duBignon between the two. They
are said TO look to him to unite the strength
Of the other two, and also to draw from
Gov. Gordon. Prom the foregoing it may
be guessed how tantalizing, changeful and
incomprehensible is the situation.