The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-16
NORWOOD In THE RACE.
he THINKS HE CAN COMMAND THE
BALANCE OF POWER.

Has Turned Against Calhoun-M Many
Alliancemen Won't Vote When the
Ballot is Taken.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 13-Warren Aiken,
who so unremittingly fought the battles of
the ailiapce in the Seventh district under
the banner Of Col. Everett, publishes
another letter on the senatorial situation.
He says. The question Is lifted above all
personal lines. IL is no longer
GordoDism or anti-Gordonism, Glli-
ance or anti-alhance; il is simply
aud plainly Georgia against the railroads"
10 Mr.. Calhoun he pays his respects after
this vigorous fahsion: This lily-handed
genteman-pal, ,confidant and confederate of
Inllilonalre magnates; watering stock job
bers and railroad wreokers; who reeks of
lands, stocks, mortgages and receiverships; /;
the part owner, the paid representative and
the ruling spirit of q railroad monopoly
wnlch holds Georgia in "A grasp that defies
the law and scorns opinion.n
EyFEcr OF NoRwooD's sPEEoH.
The effect of Mr.. Norwood's speech has
been tremendous, and there is no telling
how many votes 10 has turned against Mr.
Calhoun. In addition to the twelve or
nft5en anti-Gordon members who publicly
declare their unwillingness TO support him,
there are many more who say less but mean
quite as much. A prominent alliance
man said to-day that. having been in
structed against Gov. Gordon, and finding
themselves unable conscientiously to vote
Tor representative Of the Terminal COM
pany, he aud a number Of other representa-
tives bad determined, when their names
are called up on the day Of election, 10 cast
no ballot at all They will simply state to
the House the embarrassing position in
which they are placed, and ask that their
names be passed.
NORWOOD STILL IN THE RACE.
Col. Norwood, who repudates the action
OF the caucus because it nominated a
monopolisF, is still in the race. 1t is re-
ported that he has no hope of winning, but
thinks he is able to command votes enough
to say who shall win. He and Mr.. Calhoun
are both announced to speak Monday. IL
is also said that John Temple Graves will
be heard from IN Mr.. Calhoun's interest,
aud Thomas Watson. most probably. in
Gov Gordon's.
The rumors in the air to which Col. Nor
wood last night made such suggestive and
effective allusion are intensifyng and fast
assuming definite shape. They are still,
however, in the air, and still only rumors.
CALHOUN HAS A GRENADE.
The Calhoun men have been working
my SbOA AOuolJ bO-uhJt hIu VIII bADADAle
sort of a hand grenade in the morning. Its
character is being carefully concealed, and
! so far successfully.
Several copies OF a petition have been
lndustriously circulated in the city to-day,
requesting Speaker Howell to support Gov.
Gordon. OF course, he will do nothing Of
the kind. and there ia a good deal of Wild
talk about asking for his resignation for
failure to comply with the will of his
| Ougfiffopto Mr. Hnvuan uaiI y.
other day: al urged the candidacy of
Mr.. Calhoun, as | would have the name
| OF the Hon. n. J. Hammond IL could
| only do so and represent my constituency,
| they both being Atlanta men. / pointed
out that my county polls 81 900 votes a ID
was entitled to consideration" The "oon-
stituency" to which Mr.. Howell alludes
talk differently. To the petition alluded to
to-day an epigrammatic signer added {:
CLARK Howell, don't stab Gen Gordon in
the back. No enemy ever did it,"
SAMPLE THREAT.
Another Atlanta man said, In the pres
| ence OF the NEWS correspondent, to MEM
ber of the Constitution staff: "Tell Clark
Howell that be fails to represent in the
| legislature the sentiment of the people who
sent him there, and they will SEQ to it that
he does not get there again" These utter
ances, though highly improper, are common,
and show the drift OF public opinion here In
its present impassioned state. Another
voter said: "Howel is rapidly driving nails
in his own political ooffin."
rumor that Col. Livingston will be
| asked to resign the representation Of this
congressional district is also afoat, but no
such extreme action on the part of the
voters appears probable in either case
The talk about Evan Howell being trotted
out as dark horse has been briskly re-
vived.
WRIGHT FOR GORDON.
Hon. Seab Wright of Rome, who is said
to have actively opposed Gov. Gordon at
one time, came here from Rome post haste
as soon as he heard of Mr. Calhoun's nomi-
nation, and / hear is now engaged in undo
ing his own work.
The report that Col. Livingston and DR..
Macune had parted company, and that Mr..
Calhoun refused TO speak to the former,
turns out to be the merest bosh, and was
probably circulated TO throw people Off the
track, just as Mr.. Calhoun's candidacy was
tucked away out Of sight for time that it
might be hauled out at the critical junct-
ure all the stronger for It's temporary re-
tirement.
AMERICUs AT GoRDoH's BACK.
AMERIcus, Ca, Nov. 15.--Mayor Fielder
issued call this morning for mass meet
ing of the democratic vcters Of Sumter
county to day. at the court house at
o'clock in the afternoon. The call stated
that while all were most cordially invited,
it might Us we'll be understood that the
meeting was convened to formally and
earnestly request our senator and represen-
tative to support Gen. j. B. Gordon
for the Senate. The meeting was
held and a strong resolution passed urging
them to support Gov. Gordon. A resolu-
ton was also passed to appoint a committee
of two to go to Atlanta and remain, and If
necessary to bolster up our senators and
representatives 10 vote for Gov. Gordon on
Tuesday next. The meeting was not
very large one, owingsto the short notice.
and o'clock being too late for the country
people TO attend.