The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-07-26
GEORGIA POLITICAL NOTES.
The fight for the democratic nomination for

The fight for the democratic nomination for
congress in the seventh district grows interest
ing. There are two, and only two, candidates
for the prize, Hon. X. W. Everett, the
present representative, and Judge John w.
Maddox. Mr. Everett has never been PACK
home since he stood up the first day Of the
1ifty-sccond congress to take the prescribed
oath. lie has written home to friends ask
uG Afut th- ua41ir ~ st,s con- - .,oa He 20.
held until after congress aIjourns, ana ne can
return and give an account OF ms steward
ship to the people Of the district MI
Eycretts desire in this respect will be Grdti,
fed rs the convention will not be held until
the 24th of next month Judge John w. Mad
dox is the other candidate. He has been
making speeches over the district Tor some
weeks, and mighty good and eloquent demo-
cratic doctrine has the popular Judge prcachcd.
AS a stump speaker Judge Maddox mas
rapidly developed an cnyiahle reputation
and as he is Il most popular man and Official
he will give Mr.. Everett a pretty hard tussie
for the nomination. The Rome Tribune, us
cussing the situation, says:
Captain Felix Corrupt is certain to receive
the nomination by the democrats for senator
from the forty-second district. But mere -
another Richmond in the field, to say nothing
Of the third party aSprants. Mr. Dave Nn'
ton. the crack Floyd county farmer ana pflZ.
winner, wants to 20 to tne senate and he IS
very apt to contest with Captain Corrupt. 1t
comes pretty straight That Mr.; Sheiton mis
been advised to keep out OF the democratic
convention and make the race as an moe
pendent. He has received assurances that he
will get the support of the iSatfectcd alliance
men and the 'niggers' if he will follow this
advice, though just where the diSantctcd
brethren live has not been clearly set f3rin,
On the other hand Mr.. Shelton has been
warned that if he does keep ont of the demo
cratic convention and trots by himself he VIII
be sure to be kept out of the senate. me
third party is on the still hunt, saying nothing.
but not saving much wood. Mr.. George W.
Fleetwood. so it is reported, is looking to-
wards A"nta ANA rr"gs s on Sc mG e WFg
ley thinks the senatorial Ioga would fall grace
fully from his shoulders"
Commenting on the rumor that Mr. Pickett
has agreed to give the third party nomination
to Tom VIM, and he take Captain Perkinson's
place for the senate, The Cherokee Advance
says:
that sometimes get into circulation In our
honest opinion. however, there is absolutely
no grounds on which. to base such a rumor.
Mr.. Pickett in our judgment would not be
willing to give up his chances for the nOmi-
nation to Tom VIM. No, never He might
to TWittv or some one else. but to Winn
never. And he has said he never intends to
come down in his aspirations for office and
If he be true to that declaration the senate
has charms for him"
The Barnesyille Gazette, commenting on
the attempt Of third party men to organize
the negroes in that section, says:
1--WE understand that it is the plan of the
third party TO quietly and somewhat secretly
organize the negroes and get them to join the
thrd party. This was attempted, in
formed, by some men in Pike county and this
is a part of the third party work. If ii be
true, the Georgian or southerncr. who gives
his endorsement and support 10 such move
ment. brings upon himself Il shame aud
disgrace in the sight of every true southern
citizen, and such person deserves the treat
mcnt usually given to such degraded charac-
ter. We do not see how such scheme can
be supported by men III this section
The resignation of Mr.. SeabOrn Wright as
chairman of the democratic executive COM
mittee of Floyd county has created some sur
prise His letter of resignation contains at
least one paragraph which causes consider
able comment. 1t is as follows:
II sent to Mr.. J. i. Lapsley secretary of
the democratic executive committee of Floyd
county, my resignation as chairman and MEM
Der of the committee. l find upon my return
home that the resignation las not been made
public. l think il ought to be, and [ take this
method of at notifying the democrats
of the county of my action | cannot attend
to the duties of chairman, on account of my
enforced absence from home
.'rhere a'e other reasons also influencing
nv action; among them very well settled
opinion of Il large number Of Independents in
the last congressional election, who have
since returned to the party, that l am hardly
democratic enough to occupy the position /
necessary this year to democratic success, and
Oucht not to stand in the way of their re- |
"SEABORN WRIGHT"