New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-11
HILL LOSING GROUND ~ GEORGIA.
WHY THE COYsTTUTON' SUPPORTS HIM
JOEL CHANDLER HN:EIS'S REASONS.


JOEL CHANDLER H>EEISs REASONS.
Atlanta, Ga, April 1.-IIn Is losing groupd in
Georgia. Two months he might have carried the
State without effort but peoples eyes have been
opened. and the strong feeling that I'm his favor
is turning against HIN. lie gained nothing by Ills
vote begging tour, and none realized II more quickly
than lie. OF the eight delegates chosen he can claim
but three The others are not committed 10 any
candidate. but have leaning toward Cleveland.
The Hi boom In Georgia Is engineered by The
Constitution" which has been untlrng in is efforts
10 force the peanut politician down the threats Of The
people joel Chandler Harris {" Uncle Rcmus'D las
given up higher literary work TO devote all his energies
10 the furtherancc Of HIPS interests and his ear
marks are seen daily in the columns Of "Thc COnstu
ton" His per-onal reasons for supporting Maynhius
friend summed up in this brief statement
am for Illll because the Democrats down here
are hungry
Evan T. Howell, editor and chief owner Of "The
Constitution" Is HIPS supporter and champion for
another reason. Mr.. Howell has always had IN his
bonnet pretty big political bee. since the posi-
billy Of HIS nomination has dawncd upon MN
the buzzing Of the bee has become very loud HIS
SON Clark Howell, managing editor Of The Corsli
tutiCn ana Speaker Of the State House OF Repre-
scntativcs, also has bee, the bnzzing Of which can
he heard all the state. Clark Howell aSplrcs
TO sucrccd NOrthen as Governor OF Georgia, "hI'h
he wont do that Is not yet awhile. Ills father
Evan Howell, VIII be made Postum sttrGcncral III
tic event Of HIPS election The political firm Oi
Father 81 son is canvassng the state In peculiar
way Tho country paper In Georgia Is a simple
Institution. easily begiied by nacry, yet IL possesSc"
mn little Influence In its clrcumaciibod pollticn! world
Nv the most ridiculous aduatiOn The Constitution
IL gainng the support and cooperation Of the back
woods daily and weekly In the Interest, not ai2hc
or Hi and the Democracy rs II would have you Dc
uevc but Of the two IIowcls The Macon Tcl;.
pronh once power in Middle Georgia. ana the
strongest paper In the state before the death OF ALBEIT
Lamar was easily captured wlcn recently 1t became
fine property OF Colonel r.. c. Machen and Il. H.
Coates Colonel Machen has the reputation OF buiid'
Ing lailroads out OF noting. Ills father was tited
states senator from Kentucky In 1872. Coates Is
rich fertilizer manufacturer In Macon. They ar; con
ductiug The Telegraph" fer rcveOne only ana VIII
urotaLly support the towels. and incidentally nm ~
order TO gain little free advertising. But n INV
md pOweriul antagonist has arisen Ia "Ihe A'in'i
To1rnals the circulation Of which now exceeds u =,
~ Tho Hstltuti m The Constitution Is ca,i
al over the state. Win the growth Of ms IciTit's
nnuer The Constitution" is rapidly losing grDuu IN,
influence There Is Grady 10 sustiln IL I'M %
failure 10 the nomination VIII nearly XII a..
a leading Democrat. former I'LL man, saiu "
duy: lave almost given up hope Inc &c" iV I'm
Dor Association has sounded the death kneIl Vi .lc
ti boom IN GeoIgin. Well reckon It's az 1ght'
We don't uLe IIllrs methods anyway