The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-01
GEORGIA POLITICS.
r. FALLIGANT,
Judge E. j. @. Of Ga.

The people Of Houston county want Ed
itor Hodges of Perry to run for the Ie1is-
leture.
Hawkinsville Dispatch: One of the
soundest pieces of timber in this county for
legislative purposes is John L. Anderson.
The farmers in the Tenth congressional
district are talking about running Capt.
Edgeworth Eve of Columbia county for
congress.
Hon. G. B. Wooten, the well.known law
yer and ex>le&islator from the Second con-
gressioual district, is in the race for the
congressional nomination.
Hon. Pope Gholston of Madison county,
who is an ex-member of the legislature, and
who made good record in that capacity,
is prominently spoken of for state senator.
Says the Cherokee Advance: It is not
settled yet who tho senatorial candidates
will be, but Capt. McAfee aud Capt. Per-
kinson are looked upon as already in the
race, and Capt. Dial, Nose Petty. Can't.
Richards, Rev. I. Pickett and others may
enter before the race is over.
Following is list of the members of the
democratic state executive committee, which
has been called by Chairman w. Y. Atkin-
son to meet in Atlanta on Wednesday,
March 2. There are four delegates with
alternates from the state at large, and two
from each congressional district as follows:
For the State at Large-W. A. Little Of Co.
lumbus: alternate, Clarke Howell of Fulton !;
w. R. Muslin, Madison; alternate, f. NJ.
Ridley of Troup; f. Carter Tate. Jasper:
alternate, J. ii. Hand of Pelham: j. T.
DeJarnette, Eatonton; alternate, P. w.
Meldrim of Savannah; First district, Boiling
Whitfield, Bruins wick; E. D. Graham. Bax-
ley; Second distaict, J. L. Hand, Pelham:
William Harrison, Georgetown; Third dis
trict, r. F. Watts, Lumpkin; R. II. Brown,
Hawkinsville; Fourth district, Thomas
Whitaker. Lagrange; j. c. Williams. Ham
ilton; Fifth district Frank p Rice, Atlanta;
G. M. Gambler, Decatur; Sixth di strict.
Washington Dessau. Macon; L. D. Shan
non, jefferson; Seventh district, NJ. A. B.
Tatum, Trenton; j. NJ Mcbride, ITALIA
poosa; Eighth district, w. II. Mattox, E .
berton; j. NJ. Smith. Lexington; Ninth dis
trict, Lewis Davis, Toccoa; E. w. Watkins,
Ellijay; Tenth district, James Whitehead,
Warrenton; c. H. Cohen. Augusta.
The alliancemen of the new Second con-
gressional district met at Cuthbert Friday.
The convention had G number of names be-
fore it as congressional preferences. Eight
ballots were taken without any change from
the first, which was as follows: jackson OF
Decatur g. Mitchell of Thomas z, Hand of
Baker 6, Raines Oft Quitman 4, Rushing of
Thomas 8. On the ninth ballot
Thomas county proposed Hon. o.
B. Stevens of Terrell. Raines
withdrew in favor of Stevens, and he was
nominated Jackson's friends moved to
make it unanimous. Mr.. Stevens accepted
the nomination in neat and appropriate
speech Mr.. Stevens is a democrat, true
and tried, and an ex-member of the Georgia
legislature from his county. His platform is
identical with che one followed by him while
in tue Georgia legiSlature-frst, be present
at every roll call second, vote on every pend
ing measure; third, draw his salary
promptly when due. Tue convention
pledged its support to Mr.. Stevens in the
democratic congressional convention. The
resolution by the committee stated that
they wore democrats. and that they would
abide the action OF the convention, carry
ing with them, however, the name of Mr..
Stevens as their preference. The meeting
was harmonious.