The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-14
GEORGIA POLITICS.
A Batch of Clippings Showing the
Feeling on the Senetorship.

! Feeling on the Senatorship.
Col. D. T. Dunn is no longer a candidate
for the postmastership OF Brunswick.
A prominent allianceman Of Glynn coup-
ty saws the members of the order in that
county are for Gordon.
Darien Gazette: Congressman Lester
will probably give the people Of Mcintosh
talk before the campaign is over.
Augusta Chronicle: Gov. Gordon is
stumping Georgia. That settles it. Moth
ing can now keep him out Of the Senate.
j. R Ogletree and w. c. Taylor are the
candidates for tax receiver of Taliaferro
county in the primary to be held Tuesday.
In Oconee county Ed Skies viii run as an
independent candidate for the legislature
against A H. jackson, the democratic nomi-
| nee.
Rome Tribune: One county. and only one,
has spoken for Norwood. The gentleman
from Washington city, D. c., is to be con-
graduated.
| Macon Telegrdph: The people are be-
| ginning to speak out, and the election of
Gen. Gordon to the Senate is a foregone
conclusion.
Brunswick Times. AS TO Col. Norwood
and Col. Livingston, the former is a figure
head in the race, and the latter is Gov.
Gordons real opponent.
Gov. Gordon win address the people of
Forsyth, Dawson and adjoining counties at
concord camp ground, on the line of For
| syth and Dawson. on Saturday Sept 30.
Augusta Chronicle: Norwood is not so
strong in and around Savannah as he anti
cipated, evidently. The cold water down
there is mighty depressing to some people
The republican convention of the Ninth
| congressional district was held at Gaines
Vile Wednesday, and nominated Hon. s. G.
Darnell of Pickens as the republican candI-
date for the Hfty-second congress.
Darien Gazette: While the alliancemen
are looking for candidate to pit against
tfen. Gordon the gallant governor con-
tlnues TO scoop in the legislative votes
This contest is becoming ridiculously one
sided.
Augusta Evening Ne,cs: Gov. Gordon
seems to be pushing Messrs Livingston,
McCune and company to the wall, and thew
have not yet had the hardihood to announce
their candidate for the United States
| Senate.
| Ex-Representative Roam B. johnson is a
candidate for the legislature in Chuch
county. he runs as an independent against
Dr. L. Z. Mnttox, who Is the democratic
nominee. DIR. Mattox was put forward by
| the alliance
George B. Lumpkin, who was charged BY
n: 1t hoane with selling out Hon. J. T.
Onve In the congressional convention at
Athens. has secured affidavits from dele
gates to the convention denying that there
Is any foundation for the charge
Watkinsville Enterprise: We take the
same position for Gov. John B. Gordon for
United States senator that we occupied
when he ran against Col. Bacon for gov
ernor, that is. we are for hum heart, soul
and body, first, last and all the time
The Adairsvilie Ledger is making a red
hot fight against Col. Everett the alliance
candidate for congress in the Seventh dis
trlct. 1t charges that he once declared him
self In favor OF property qualification of
not less than $4,000 as the right of suffrage
Valdosta Tones: Gov. Gordon can afford
to say that he will vote for the sub-treasury
II 1t is Endorsed by the democratic caucus.
Rufe Lester said as much. Everett and
Livingston now put it on that ground
Why, then, should they fight Gordone 1t is
simply the old fight for office.
Albany NetoS and Advertiser. The first
note of opposition to Gov Gordon was
sounded from Washington, and the first
mention Of Thomas NJ. Norwood in connec-
ton with Gen. Gordon's candidacy for the
Senate came from the same source Great
Is Macune, and Livingston is his prophet
Capt W. t. Irvine of Chattooga county
announces his candidacy for senator from
that district, composed of the counties of
Floyd. Barlow and Chattooga. He is the
nominee of the democratic convention OF
Chattooga county, which county has the
naming Of the man for the position this
time.
The primary held in Pike county Thurs
day for the purpose of nominating county
officers resulted as follows: For clerk Of
the court, the incumbent, Thomas j. Bias
slnRame tho opposition for sheriff, T. J.
Slade; for treasurer, ]. 7. Baker; for sur
veyor. c. w. Strickland; for tax receiver,
I. B. Beckham; for tax collector, j. s.
Lfdy; for coroner, j. w. Russell
brownsville Times The Covington Star,
! Mr.. Livingstons home paper, saws: "Your
Uncle Tommie Norwood will not be elected
United States senator this year. You can
| put this down in your memorandum Yes
and you can put it down in your memo
randum" that your Uncle Lonnie Livingston
will not be elected United States senator
this year The first letter of the next sena-
tors name Is John B. Gordon.
Whigham AdrGnce: Some four weeks ago
the AdvaRce laid down the democratic
"yardstick" of Decatur county and'said that
mo man could be elected to the legislature
from tins county that would not support
Gordon for the United States Senaten We
knew at the time that we voiced the senti-
ment OF the people, which has been proven
by the action OF two conventions. and as a
result Decatur county has three candidate
pledged to Gordon's support; and they will
be elected, too.
A special from Gainesville to the Macon
Telegraph says: 1.-THE Rev. Thad Pickett
spoke thursday in the court house to quite
q crowd He undertook TO show that the
alliancemen we're not bound by any oath to
support any one candidate hence thew
could vote for Pickett. He attacked VIM
and said some amusing things. After
Pickett had finished the crowd called for
the Hon. A d. Caadler, who replied to him.
he did 1t efectually, concluding with the
statement that Pickett was deserter from
the southern army in 1864 Gambler has
the record OF the muster roll now in Wash
ington. This information produced sensa.
ton, and will create panic in the Pickett
camp"
Warrenton Clipper: When Hon. T. M.
Norwood was spoken of as a possible ALI.
ance candidate for congress against Mr..
Lesser, Editor Atye Hilton, of the Sanders