The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-27
GEORGIA POLITICS.

A democratic meeting has been called for
| Saturday next at Darien.
The democrats Of Douglas county will or
ganize democratic clubs 10 every district.
There Ia no white farmers alliance in Nc
Intosh county and only one colored organl-
zation.
Hon. seaborn Reese of Hancock county
is suggested as a delegate at large TO the
| state convention.
He. Allen and J. J. Turner are men,
toned In connection with legislative honors
IN Heard county.
Hon. W. A. Post Of Coweta county has
announced his candidacy for the Senate
from the Thirty-sixth district
1t is rumored that Editor Christopher Of
the Montezuma Record will be the third
party candidate for congress In his district.
The Atlanta Journal claims that the
delegates already elected 60 the state con-
vention stand 6214 for Cleveland aud 3SH
for Hill.
The Covlngton Star suggests that Col. L.
F. Livingston be chosen as one Of the dele
gates from Newton county 20 the coming
state convention.
The alliance Of Irwin county has dis
banded. They came to the belief that the
organization had been captured by the third
party and threw up and quit.
The first Tuesday in May will be a red-let-
ter day 10 the democratic circles OF North
east Georgia Hall jackson, Oconee, Ogle-
thorpe and Wilkes counties will hold rous-
ing democratic rallies.
Hon. H. G. Turner, Judge David Roberts,
and Judge Atkinson, candidates for con-
gress. have been invited to address the
democracy Of Laurens county at Dublin on
Saturday, April 30. The people seem anxious
to hear these gentlemen.
Sam W. Yopp is in the race for legisla-
tive honors from Twiggs county. He is
making the race as q dyed-in-t the wool
democrat, and his chances Of success are
said to be flattering. There are two other
| candidates in the field.
The democrats of Glascock county held
their meeting Saturday and organized,
eleoting Seaborn Kitchens chairman and j.
+. Hannah SECRETARY. The meeting ap-
pointed delegates to the Atlanta convention
uninstructed. There was about l20 present,
and about the same OF Peoples party folks.
The central campaign committee OF the
Democratic party of Georgia wishes to
secure the names Of all the chairmen of the
several executive committees Of the or.
gained democracy lin the counties of the
state. All such officers in each county will
please forward name to the undersigned
and greatly oblige, H. Il. Cabaniss, secre-
tary.
The Campbell County Standard asserts
that dollars cannot be legislated into the
pocketG of the people, and the sooner this
fact is realized the better. II a man would
have money he must work for il. An in
crease in the circulating medium will not
increase the dollars In your pocket, unless
you have something to give in exchange
for it.
Calhoun Courier: Nine-tenths Of those
yelling for free silver are doing so just be-
| cause 1t happens to be a popular thing" Just
now. They are not aware Of the fact that
IL Will increase the currency but very little
not enough TO be felt by the farmers of
Georgia. No doubt the free and unlimited
| coinage OF silver would be a good thing
| for the mine owners and spectators.
Fort Gaines gave Hon. c. B. Wooten
| regular ovation Saturday. About $50 peo-
pie turned out TO hear him expouud the
democratic doctrine. and he carried the
day. His address was an able one, and he
made splendid impression upon those who
had never heard him before. The action of
the district executive committee at Albany
| on Thursday last was approved Great en-
tbusiasm prevailed during the meeting
TIE executive committee of the Twenti-
| eth congressional district Saturday adopted
this resolution. 1t Is not a meaningless res
olution: THAT the test for voter at the
| democratic primaries In this district be that
The voter, when challenged. shall swear that
he accepts, In good faith, the platform of
| principles adopted by the democratic
national convention at Chicago, and that
the national democratic platform adopted at
Chicago be the truest test of democracy
The vote and speech of Congressman
Lawson, Of the Eight congressional district,
| In the Rockwell Noyes case, has stirred up
the feelings Of many OF the democrats, and
the resolution to indorse him was stricken
from the resolutions OF the Clarke county
| convention. AS to whether Congressman
Lawson will be nominated is, of course, a
matter that will be settled only by the con-
1 ventions OF the different counties, but he
has an active opponent in Col. J. N,
Worley Of Ebert, and Editor Harper of the
Elberton Star claims that Worley will PC
into the convention with sixteen votes, just
one short Of a nomination, and that he may
probably carry more counties.
Neal Keefe, late secretary of the Peoples
party Of Gordon county, has rendered his
| resignation. In doing SO he says: "Hav-
ing since became member Of the alli-
| ance order, been Jealous and enthusiastic
supporter and advocate OF the principles OF
that order, permitted myself, In the in
tensity OF my zeal, to be carried as | be-
lieve now, too far Upon maturer deliber.
alton and study of the principles enumerated
in the st. Louis platform of the Peoples
party. cannot give it Endorsement. be.
lieve | can be true to the doctrines OF the
alliance and still be true to the principles OF
the Democratic party, which has always
been the party OF the people, and will likely
be, as long as good government shall exis
In the United States. With renewed energy
for the advocacy of the alliance doctrines
future faithful allegiance TO the democ.
racy, and thanking those who prompted it
for the confidence implied In selecting m,
as secretary OF the new party organization
hereby signify my resignation of said Pc