The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-12

The latest and most unexpected rumor il
Georgia is that Livingston will stump the
state for Gov. Northen's reelection.
Thirtv-five men joined in organizing the
third party OF Talbot county Saturday. Col
w. r German made a speech. An executive
committee was appointed.
Hon. J. NJ. Griggs Of Dawson, the pres.
ens incumbent, and Capt. +. b. DlIlard oil
Fort Gaines are candidates fer solicitor
general Of the Patauls circuit.
Some OF the old citizens Of Polk county
have suggest ted that q meeting Of the old
line wings" be soon called, in view of the
fact that the political pot Is likely TO boil
over summer.
Hon. Charles L. Moses will speak at La
Grange Thursday, April IA, as the cham
invited and is expected to defend the third
party platform.
The Pickens Herald says that since Con-
gresham Winn's flop to the third party, il
is conceded by all that Hon. F. c. Tate viii
be called upon TO lead the democrats Of The
Ninth district to victory in the coming
election.
Col Robert A. Reid, who so ably repre-
sented Putnam county In the Lass term OF
the legislature, will, in all probability, re-
turn 30 the state house the coming fall as
the senator Of the Twenty-eight district,
representing Jasper, Morgan and Putnam
counties. He is a stanch democrat, non
believer in the third party and stesdfast
RlliancemAu.
The Marshallville suballiance at its me T.
ing Saturday passed the following resolu-
ton: I'VE, the suballance OF MarshRllville,
desire 10 put ourselves on record as utterly
opposed TO the third party movement.
We deprscate such movement as
untimely, unoalled for and subversive OF
the best interests OF the whole country, and
especially Of the south, where by division
Of the intelligent vote a condition OF affairs
may exist as fraught with trouble and
danger as were the days Of reconstruction.
Mai. Joseph A. Blance of Polk county is
out in card stating that he ts not a candi-
date for congress on the third party ticket,
all reports to the contrary notwithstanding.
He says that neither his health nor inclina-
tions will admit of his candidacy. and adds
that he joined the third party from convic-
ton. and not from political aspirations.
The Cedartown Standard says: with
Maj Blance out Of the race it is more than
likely that Col 7. Warren Akin Of Carriers
Wills will capture the third party congress
sional persimmon, thought it will not do to
overlook the aspirations of Hon. John A.
Sibley OF Marietta in this connection"
A mass meeting Of the democrats Of
Campbell county was held at Fairburn Sat
urday. The following resolution was unani-
mOusly adopted: Resolved, That the dele
gates this day elected to the state conven-
ton, TO be held on May Is. be and
they are hereby instructed TO cast the two
votes OF Campbell county for delegates
favorable TO the nominating Of Grover
Cleveland" On motion four delegates
were elected as follows: T. J. Billiard,
George Latham, A. B. Smith and w. T.
Henderson. The farmers alliance some
days ago decided not to be present. It was
moved and carried that the fourth Satur-
day in April be appointed as day for all
the people in Campbell county to meet and
hear discussed the platform Of the Demo
cratic party and the platform OF the third
party.
The democrats of Hamilton county held a
mass meeting at Perry Saturday, and the
following delegates were chosen 20 20 to the
Atlanta convention. They are instructed :
Or. B Il. Ross. q. NJ. Flagin, Judge c.. Riley
A. b. Green, c. @. Duncan. w. c. Wins
low, w. c. Davis and J. A. Coffee. A poll
OF the delegates as to their preference for
President was promptly ,answ cred that they
we're for the man who could win. Three
DR.. Ross, A. b. Greene and G. NJ. Fla
gin, think highly Of Cleveland, while five
a majority of the delegates, are for Hill.
No lOlAOWluE keleNEhu lEOn Juukb crisp
was enthusiastically cheered: Cant pos
sibly leave. Our only hope for relief and
protection of our homes and firesides is &c
be found in the success of the Democrat,
party. Surely the people Of Houston
realize it."
The Houston county alliance held it
quarterly meeting at Perry Saturday, anC
an attempt was made to indorse the thirC
party, bat the strenuous efforts of a large
proportion of the delegates prevented thu
alliauce from taking any action politically
and the effort to indorse the third party wa
failure. There came near being a serious
difficulty during the meeting between
Richard Voolfolk, the leader Of the thirC
party movement in Houston, and J. Il
Hodges, editor of the Home Journal Mr.
Voolfolk is reported as having said, in
speech before the alliance meeting, that tn,
press misrepresented the third party auC
lied about their platform aud position. Mr.
Hodges, after giving Mr.. Voolfolk an op
portunity to except his paper, upheld tn,
press by attempting to knock Mr.. Voolfolk
down, but the crowd prevented any seriou
trouble.
Jonesboro Ne,os: Friday night at the resi-
dence Of Rev. j. f. Jones the writer was il
conversation with Mr.. Jones In regard t
the political questions of the day; discuss
ing the third party and its probable sue
cess, and the conversation drifted to the
Democratic party, its works and tn,
chances OF its SUCCESS, its prominent lead
ers, such as Livingston, Moses and others
when behold on the mantel stood an ole
clock which had been still for three year
or more, raised its alarm and struck one
Said clock belonged to Edward Jones, VIII,
died several years ago, and who was
stanch and tried democrat, ADVOCATING
zealously the principles of his party. Nov
the question: Why did the old clock remail
still for three years or more to strike ONLY
when we were speaking of the old Demo
cratic party3 Why did the old clock strik
onei Was ID not to record its vote fo
democracy, the party Of our fathers2
The third partyites of Hall county per
fected an organization Saturday Hon
Thomas e. Wlnn, congressman from th
Ninth district, made q speech. Mr. VIM
seemed TO be on the defensive in explaining
bis course. He told why he voted for CrisJ
for speaker and the free coinage of silver
On finances he put the republicans and east
ern democrats in the same boat. He lef
the Democratic party because free sllve
coinage was lost. His explanation Of TIN
| st. Louis platform, which he Endorsed, wa
very lame, particularly the twelfth plank
| His address to about $50 people aroused III
enthusiasm. After he had concluded a mo
| ton prevailed indorsing his course, seventy
| five, perhaps, voting. The election Of al
| executive committee then from each militi,
| district followed. Oliver Clark was mad
chairman and Lee Thompson secretary o
the committee. -Four delegates and fou
| alternates we're elected TO q state conven
| ZION not vet called and the meeting adj