The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-07-26
ETCHED AND SKETCHED.

Colonel Josiah Miller, Of Augusta. president
of the Augusta Glass works and prominent
merchant and representative citizen, was OF
the Kmball last week lie Ia an enthusiast
tic supporter of Judge Blacks and says Toni
Watson will certainly be laid on the shelf
next November. "Richmond county will give
Major Black 5000 majority" said Colonel
Miller, land Hancock and other counties will
swell that majority. Toms friends are carried
away in their zeal and making extraVa-
CANT claims which have disturbed our friends
over the state. But right in Watsons own
county, McDufIie, the democrats will give
him the hardest kind Of a fight In Rich
mond county we are going to get out every
democratic vote. All differences have been
adjusted and Augusta il solid for Major
Black
DR.. Warren Gambler president Of Emory
college IN the city Wednesday. He was
perturbed in spirit little by reports which
had reached him Of criticisms said to have
been made on him by Editor Irwin, Of The
Alliance Farmer.
Dr. Candier's ofense was declaring that
the people Of Georgia are better off than they
ever were before Editor Irwin took issue
with him and in u speech last week is re-
ported to have classed DIR. Gambler with plu-
tocrats and stated that the president OF
Emory had left the pulpit to accept princely
salary from the college and therefore had no
sympathy with the farmers.
81 did say that the people OF Georgia are
better off than ever before and l stick to
it" Dr. Gambler remarked He went on to
say that he repudiated the charge of being Il
plutocrat a sympathizer with plutocrats.
He was sure that he carried no evidence with
MIN of being II plutocrat AS for his princely
salary IL is well known that Emory never pays
more tran 81, 500 and the sathry has been down
to 5000. 1t is supposed to be $1,000 year.
Mr. D. III. Chamberlain representing the
great cotton machinery firm Of tho Thomas
Manufacturing Company at Little Rock, paid
The Constitution pleasant visit "Wednesday
He reports n rapid third party growth In the
southwest but Is confident that the democrats
will carry the day by good maJorlties.
Mr. Chamberlain says that in his state, Missis-
sippi, the Australian ballot system mas SO
puzzled the negroes that less than ten thou
sand of them have registered. Another thing
bothers them At an election Il commissioner
has the right to call the attention of voter
to any provision of the constitution and ask
him to eXpound It, Now, 1t so happens that
even the ablest lawyer would find it next to
impossible to explain that remarkable docu-
ment, and natural consequence the
average voter gets left when this test is re-
quired OF him.
YES" said Mr.. Chamberlain. rehectively,
mississippi is in very. fine shape politically
England had its heptarchy, Rome had its
triumvirate and the third party OF Georgia
has its quartet--ts big four.
This quartet whose influence Is seen all the
while in the young organizations affairs, GER
tainly exercised strong directing power
in Wednesdays convention.
The big four are Tom Watson, g. Ill. Filing
ton, Mel Branch and c. q. Post
Tom Watson was not here but the other
three were ON the ground, and they ran the
convention without appcasing to do itColonel
Branch was temporary chairman, Colonel Post
was permanent chairman and Colonel Filing
ton was chairman of the committee on plat
form.
The chairman handled tho body easily and
dispatched business rapidly.
Jealousics exist in all parties old and new
The third party is not without small ones
In Tuesday nights meeting d the eXecutiv
committee, when it became apparent that
the big four had arranged a definite pro-
gramme objection was made by Editor FIR
win, of The Alliance Farmer, to Colonel
Branch for temporary chairman.
1t was understood that the objection was
not on personal grounds to Colonel Branch but
Mr.. Erwin urged the point that the executive
committee ought not to name tRe Chairman
which he insisted should be left to the conven-
ton
The Watson forces would not have their
plans upset and Colonel Branch elected
by acclamation. Then Colonel Post Sc
lected for permanent chairman. showing that
the big four controlled the convention.