The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-12
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
NO GRIFFINIrE IN THE RACE FOR
CONGRESS.

A Possibility That Col. Csbaniss OF
FORSYTH May Secure the Support OF
Sualding-Ron. Louis F. Gsrrard De-
clares himself a Tariff Reformer,
willing to Go to Chicago as a Dele
gate.
GRIFFIN, GA, May IL Considerable
speculation has been INDUCED in by some OF
the papers of the lower portion Of this the
Sixth congressional district as to whether
Griffin would add a candidate to the long
list now in the field. Hon. John d. Stewart,
Hon. John 1. Hall and ex.Gov. James s.
Bovnton have been mentioned as possibili-
ties, but neither of Them is Tin it, so to
speak. Judge Stewart said, in answer to a
question: mo, am not a candidate and
will not be. l suppose some of the younger
men with greater ambition will fight it out
this year and I am willing for them
10 do so. | would not go
into scramble for the nomination, and am
not prepared to say that | would accept 1t
under ordinary circumstances.
Hon. John /. Hall laughed at the idea Of
his becoming a candidate, and said under
no circumstances could he be induced to 60
before a convention, nor accept a nomina-
tion if rendered him.
Judge Boynton said: Yves, 1 have seen
my name mentioned as a probable candi-
date for congress, but you may say for me
that,it is an Office that would not have if
rendered me on a silver salver. No, sir, If
every man, woman and child in the district
should vote for me l don't think l would
accept.n
That settles it. Those who are now in
the fight need no longer anticipate oDposi-
Sion from this end of the district by Griffin
candidate. Who the county will favor is
unknown, but Col. Cabaniss of Forsyth
has a good following and may capture
Spalding's delegation. He has many friends
here and such thing is not unlikely.
LOUIS F. GARRARD's POSITION.
COLUMBUS, GA, May 11.-Hon. L. F.
Garrard was interviewed to-day in refer
ence to a report sent out from Atlanta to
Ghe effect that he was on the state ticket as
p straightout protection candidate for
delegate to the Chicago convention. Mr..
tIarrard does not understand how his po-
sition could be misconstrued, as he has
always been an extreme tariff reformer.
He says: 81 stand on the democratic plat
form and will even 60 further on this sub
ject and desire that the new platform shall
demand the removal of the existing heavy
tariff from the necessaries of life and that
any deficiency in the revenue caused by
reduction OF the tariff shall be supplied by
o just and equitable system OF tax on in
come.n
1.-THE south comedies the President to the
north, but the time has come when the
democracy of the south should insist on
having voice in framing the democratic
national platform and not simply accept
a ready-made platform sent from Wash
fngton or New York. / believe now ls the
golden opportunity of the Democratic
party, and if it will act wisely and stand
for measures, not men, it will win. For my
part l am willing Co take any good demo-
crat majority of the party may desire
who can stand on platform when made
and honestly support and maintain its prin-
ciples. / have been out of politics
for years and prefer to attend to my own
business to entering political life. l have
been urged to 60 the Atlanta convention
and also Co Chicago as a delegate to the
national convention. | have consented from
no political motive but hoping that at this
critical moment in our history / may be of
service to my state and people in assisting
TO restore unity in the Democratic party
and confidence in its principles. When
this is done l am satisfied. desire no po-
litical Office"