The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-02
GEORGIA POLITICS.

Athenians are trying to induce Gen.
Adlat Stevenson to speak there on the oc-
casion of James B. Weaver's visit.
The Douglasville NetO South says that
Hon. J. G. Camp is sure to be the next
representative from Douglas county.
The rac0 for representative in Telfair
county is wa king warm and the candidates,
Messrs. Smith, McEsnnan an NJ CRAM,
are putting in some effective work.
The democrats Of Milton county are
making arrangements for a democratic bar
becue at Alpharetta on Saturday, Oct !.
Gen. Gordon and Hon. Hoke Smith will be
the 81 eakers.
Clarence Z. Moore, who was one OF the
candidates for the presidency Of the Young
Mems Democratic League Of Atlanta has
withdrawn from the race. Pressure Of other
business led to this step.
A democratic rally will be held at Flow
cry Branch Saturday. Hoke Smith, Hon.
William Glenn, Col Ham, Hon. William
Simmons and other prominent speakers will
plead the cause Of democracy.
Senator John B. Gordon has made several
dates to speak for the cause of democracy
in all parts of Georgia. Senator Gordon is
in better health than he has been for somo
time, looks well and speaks with all of his
accustomed vim and eloquence.
The senatorial convention Of the Sixth
district convened at Valdosta Wednesday.
There being no other names presented they
n)minated Z. L. Moore for senator BY ac-
clamation. No third party candidates have
been put out yet, aud none could hope for
election If they we're.
Tom Watson has made the following ap-
poiDtments to speaking outside of his dis
trict: Douglasville, Monday, Sept 80; Ce-
dartown, Wednesday, Sept. 81; Gainesville,
Friday, Sept. %; Cordele, Tuesday, Sept.
81; Sylvania, Friday, Sept. 80. Between
these dates Watson will meet Mai Black in
joint debate on the stump in the Tenth.
Hon. Allen D. Gambler, Col. J. W. Rob
ertsoO, Hon. H. d. D. Twiggs and Hon. w.
b. Burnett, four brilliant democratic lights
who attracted the attention OF the demo-
craJic national committee by their splendid
speeches on the stump In Georgia, have re-
ceiyed invita- ions from Chairman Smalley
OF the committee on speakers, asking them
to participate Ill the national campaign and
it is probable that they will be heard from
after the Georgia fight is over in some of the
doubtful states in the west.
SeSb Wright will be in the race for con-
gress in the Seventh. He will not run as a
third party candidate, but as an independ-
ent Perhaps he will receive the indorse-
ment or the third party. His friends ex-
poet it, Mr.. Wright was in Gainesville the
other day with DR.. FELTON,. Upon return
ing to Rome next morning he announced to
his friends that he would bs a candidate and
that DR.. FELTON, would make a speech in
every country in the district for him. This
makes the situation in the Seventh interest,"
ing. While, with the influence OF DR.. Eel
ton, combined with the third party's In
dorsement, he may poll very strong vote,
and perhaps carry several counties, the
democrats have no apprehension of losing
the district. Judge Maddox Is not at all
alarmed, though he will begin an active
canvass Of the district at once.
Col Peek is making vigorous campaign
OF the state and is speaking every day, and
frequently twice day. For the next two
weeks, during which time he will remain in
South Georgia, his appointments are as fol-
lows: Morgan, Calhoun county, Saturday,
Sept. g.; Blskely, Early county. Monday,
Sept. 5; Fort Gaines, Clay county Tues
day, Sept. s; Cuthbert, Randolph
county, Wednesday, Sept. Z; Dawson,
Terrell county, Thursday, Sept. s.;
Smithville, Lee county, Friday, Sept.
g; Ty Ty, Worth county, Saturday, Sept,
10; James, Jones county, Monday, Sept. l.; ;
Miledgeville, Baldwin county, Tuesday,
Sept. 10; Monticello, Jasper county, Wednes-
day, Sept. IA. Col. Peek intends TO devote
the time between now aud the election TO
active campaigning. Hts son-iu-iaw, Irwin
is also taking an active hand in political
speakings.