The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-25
IN THE RACE FOR PLACE.
ATLANTA FULL OF LAWMAKERS
AND CANDIDATES.


tween Atkinson and Fleming-Can-
didates for the Circuit Court Judge
ships and Solicitor Ger eralships as
Thick as Leaves on the Trees.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 24.-Atlanta is again
Ia the hands of the lawmakers. candidates
and politicians. To-day the influx Of leg
isators, candidates and their friends began.
and tonight the hotels were thronGed with
them. Naturally the candidates for the
judgeships Of the superior courts and SO
Mcitor generalships, a large proportion Of
which officers. as well as others Of high i'm
Dortance, are to be filed by the legislature
which will be convened on Wednesday at
noon, were the first to arrive. They wanted
60 be on hand ready for work to receive
tbs members-eIec5 as they came in so as to
lose no opportunity for pressing their claims,
snd they did so with a vigor that won a
credit even to Georgia candidate.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
The speakership contest claimed the
closest interest. The contest has narrowed
down TO Hon. William II. Fleming Of Rich
mond county, and Hon. W. Y. Atkinson OF
Coweta. Both gentlemen and their friends
were early on hand and all day have worked
assiduously. Up TO this morning Mar. Atkin-
son was generally regarded as having the
advantage, but the days development
turned the tide toward MIR. Fleming, and
now he is looked upon as having practically
won the speakership prize. Paul 1rammel
of Whitfield and Judge Mershon of Glynn
have both retired in favor Of Mr.. Fleming,
aud Mir. Boifeuillet OF Bib, the only other
man whose name has been mentioned. is ex-
pected to withdraw and thro y his strength
20 "a fro Y oh slond Roth dat
are confident, and while the Fleming men
seem to have the fight Tonight, the contest
will be so close that nothing short OF a
ballot by the House will give reliable In
formation as TO the next speaker Of the
Georgia House of Representatives.
Hon. A s. Clay Of Cobb county will |
practically have a walk-over in his |
candidacy for the presidency of the Senate. /
TUE CIRCUIT FIGHTS.
The coming session will be the first held |
under the amendment to the constitution
adopted at the recent election providing for
the annual session of fifty days each. One
of the first and most important duties of
the new general assembly viii be the filing
of vacancies in the office Of judge anG
solicitor general in many of the circuits.
The terms Of half Of the circuit judges aud
of nearly all the circuit solicitors are on the
point Of eKpirationt. Next Monday, Oct.
81, Is the day fixed by law for the election Of
judges and solicitors. On that day the two
houses of the general assembly will meet in
Joint session and ballot for candidates to fill |
the vacant places in the order in which the
circuits are d avn. AS most OF the inoum-
bent officials are candidates for reelection
and as they almost all have one or more
opponents, the number Of candidates is nec-
essarily large. Nearly all the aspirants for
the solicitoTships are already on the fields
and canvassing is proceeding vigorously,
A SUPREME COURT VACANCY.
There will be a vacancy in the Office of
chief justice of the state supreme court
which the legislature will have to fill.
Judge Logan Bleckley is q candidate for re-
election without opposition.
The vacancies in the circuits with the
candidates therefore, are as follows:
In the Albany circuit Judge b. b. Bower,
the incumbent, and J. A. Bush are cam
didates for the judgeship. Solicitor Gen
eral W n. Spence has no opposition TO his
candidature for reelection.
Judge Marshall J. Clarke has no oppo-
sition in the Atlanta circuit. Solicitor
General Hill is a candidate for reelection,
and is opposed by i. b. L. Williams.
Judge h. c. Roney of the Augusta dis
trict is iwithout opposition. For solicitor,
Boykin Wright who is a candidate for re-
election, is opposed by w. H. Davis.
in the Blue Ridge circuit Judge George
Gober is e candidate for reelection and has
no opposition. Solicitor General George r.
Brown is also candidate for reelection.
He is opposed by Col r. P. I.atner.
There is no opposition to either Judge
Joel L. Sweat or Solicitor General W. G.
Brantley III the Brunswick circuit.
The Cherokee circuit is also without q
contest, Judge Thomas Miner and Solic-
itor General A. w. Fite being unopposed. |
The judgeship of the Chattahoochee circuit |
6 Allad hu TfrAya -fobt1 MarNs, h.
is candidate for reelection. He is op- |
posed by W. B. Butt and ]. NJ. Matthews |
For solicitor there are six aspirants as fol- |
lows: A. A. Carson, the present solicitor;
Price Gilbert, g. Y. Tigner, b. II. Watson |
Of Harris county, Jesse J. Bull OF Talbot |
and E. J. Winn OF Chattahoochee county.
For judge OF the Eastern circuit Judge |
Robert Falligant is standing for reelection
and is unopposed. Solicitor General w. w.
Fraser is seeking reelection and is opposed
by 7. ID. Rockwell. This will be one Of the
closest contests on the board. Both gentle
men appear to be dividing votes about
equally and while Mr.. RockwelFs friends
were more sweeping in their claims to-day
1t is clear that it will be a very close contest
In the Coweta circuit Judge Samson W.
Harris, who is a candidate for reelection is |
opposed by Maj. W. A. Turner. Solicitor
7. A Atkinson is opposed by W. H. Daniel. |
There is no election for judge of the Flint |
circuit this time, but for solicitor general |
there will be contest between Marcus w.
Beck ana J. f. Redding.
In the Macon circuit Solicitor General !
W. II. FELTON,, Jr., has opposition from Mai. |
R. w. Holtzolaw.
Solicitor B. d. Evans of the Middle cir |
cult is unopposed for reelection There Ia |
no election for judge.
Judge Hamilton McWhorter, who fills the |
position OF judge of the Northern circuit. |
has no opposition. William Howard is a |
candidate for reelection as solicitor and |
Robert Lewis Of Hancock is opposing him.
Judge Jenkins and Solicitor LOWS of the
Ocmulgee circuit are unopposed,
In the Oconee circuit c. c. Smith of
Pulaski is a candidate for Judge without
opposition. There is no vacancy in the
office of solicitor.
For solicitor Of the Patnula circuit ] NJ
GrlgRs and F. B. billiard are candidates.
In the Rome circuit, Judge Matt Henry
the incumbent, and r. NJ. Glenn of Walker
are candidates for the judgeshlp. Solicitor
w. j. NunnalIy has a clear field
Judge hansell is without opposition in
the Southern circuit. Fl. B. Peoples, the
incumbent, and Maj. Thomas n. Hopkins
OF Thomas are running for solicitor.
Ihere Is no opposition In the Southwestern
circuit to Judge Fisher or Solicitor Hudson.
ne Stone Mountain circuit furnishes a
triangular race. For Judge. Richard M
Clark, the incumbent, aud L. T. Shnbrick
and l.. /. MiddIebrooks are the contestants
So!1cltor General John S. Gambler has no
opposition.