The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-08
GEORGIA POLITICS.

Alderman James g. Woodward will be Ia
the race for mayor OF Atlanta.
Hon. A. o. Bacon says he will not be q
candidate for speaker Of the House.
The democrats of Meriwether county are
organizing clubs in every militia district.
The democrats Of Whitfield have nomi-
mated Hon. Paul Trammell for the legisla.
ture.
+. l.. Brinson Of Burke county announces
himself a candidate for the legislature, SUBJ
ject to the democratic primary.
Capt X. A. s. Freeman of West Point
and Scott Hendon OF Hogansville have
been nominated for the legislature in Troup
county.
o. d. Moore of Raytown is spoken OF as
the probable democratic nominee for the
legislature in Taliaferro county, while II lie
not known who will carry the third party
banner.
The democrats of Taliaferro county will
meet at the court house In Crawfordsvflle
Tuesday, Aug. is, at 10 o'clock for the pur-
pose Of nominating a candidate for the next
legislature.
Five new candidates are announced In
Coweta county-W. f. Summers, p. A.
Carmical and G. II. Newton for tax re-
ceiver. and d. L. Ball aud J. A. Chandler
for tax collector.
well-posted politician OF Terrell county
says that Hon. Carter Tate will carry the
county over the third party by at least I50
majority. The third party has practically
gone to pieces on account OF the split In the
Gainesville convention. There are some
Winnites and Pickettites, but Carter Tate
Is going to let the "wind whistle through
the pickets," and the people throughout the
district will hear the sound thereof.
At the regular meeting OF the Young
Mems Democratic Club at Newman Thurs
day the executive committee was instructed
TO have 1900 badges printed for the use OF
the members of the various democrats
clubs Of the county. One hundred and
twenty-five new names were added to this
membership roll, making a total of 365 that
have been enrolled for the town district. A
grand rally will be held at the court house
tonight.
Gov. Thomas Gpode Jones, lately rc-
elected governor Of Alabama is a Georgian
born in Macon. Senators Pugh and George,
Of Alabama and Mississippi are Georgians.
So also Congressman Cobb aud Whesler OF
Alabama, and Culberson aud Kilgore Of
Texas. Culberson is one Of the ablest law
yers in the House. Kilgore is the man who
kicked the door down. He was born In
Newman, The chief justice Of Missouri,
Judge Thomas Sherwood, is q Georgian,
from the good old town of Eatonson.
Washington county. too, has had a chisf
justice of Texas, Judge A II. Willis.
1t is now all settled that Judge John W.
Maddox will be the democratic nominee foF
congress in the Seventh, as he has already
secured eighteen votes, moro than enough
to nominate. He has also announced hfs
intention OF resigning the judgeship. This
will make a vacancy that will doubtless be
sought after by many, as the Seveatn has
large number OF brilliant lawyers. Tbs
friends Of Harper Hamilton Of Rome will
present his name to Gov. Northen for the
appointment to I'LL this vacancy. MIR.
Hamilton has been a practitioner at tbs
Rome bar since 1883. He was student at
the University Of Georgia. going from there
20 the law school at Washington city, where
he graduated and received diploma a. 9
lewyer.