The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-02
GEORGIA POLITICS,

Third party candidates for congress and
the state Senate will be nominated at
Americas to-day.
The democracy Of Hall county held pri-
maries Saturday to nominate candidates for
the legislature. Il is generally conceded
that W. j. Ham aud John U. Gaines are the
successful candidates.
1t has been reported in parts of Hancock
county that a combination in the legislative
race has been made between Julien West
and ]. Abe Waller. Both Of these men re-
quest the Ishmdelite TO deny, in the strong
est terms, the truthfulness of the charge
A democratic primary nomination was
held in Henry county Saturday for repre-
sentative to the lower house of the legis-
lature. A good vote was polled and Col,
Ed Reagan was elected without serious op-
position. H. C. Alexander opposed him,
but did not get many votes.
Hon. Robert Whitfield has carried Pike
county for congress by about ~ majority
over Hon. I. B. Cabaniss. Cataniss carried
the Barnesville district by I56 majority;
West Pike overcsms it for Whitfield.
Judge j. s. Pope carried the county for
senator aud Hon. j. H. Mitchell for the
legislature.
The nomination OF DR.. Robins by the
third party convention at its recent session
in Athens ind Gates that there are to o
lively times in the Eighth district Jude @
Lawson will soon take the stump and give
an account OF his stewardship in ever Y
county in the district, while DR.. Robins WI /
also pitch into the canvass.
Arrangements are being made for a b'e
political meeting at Danburg some tir 9
next month. 1t viii bs q Joint debat -.
Col. W. d. Tut of Lincoln county, Co =.
Hal Lewis OF Greensboro, and perhaps Oh =
ers, will champion tina democratic side, a. d
Col. John I. West OF Thomson aud othe
will advocate the claims Of the People 8
party.
A prominent third party man in Sumter
county sent out letter as a feeler to q
friend in one OF the districts, and asked the
friend 70 see how the people felt as to the
third party mans candidacy for the legis-
lasure. Twenty-Five men were seen, and
twenty four OF them announced that they
would support the nominees Of the straight
democracy.
The Tines Recorder OF Americus pub
fishes 8 call for the organic ition of a fam
beau club OF 200 members from the ranks
OF the great One Thousand Club, which
will be uniformed and supplied with the
celebrated flash lights. This club will fol-
low Tom Watson around tue Third district
and will give aim the warmest reception he
will ever get.
The primary to nominate two candidates
for the Legislature passed Off very quieSly
In Carroll county Saturday. Prof. John G.
McGarrity led the ticket by q few hundred
votes, with j. A. Aycock and @. W. Harper
closely following, with the chances in favor
of Aycock. The total vote of the county
will be 800. 1t looks now, with the meager
returns IN. as il John G. Mccarthy OF Bur
well and ]. A. Aycock OF Whitssburg, will
be the next representatives.
The democratic primary held In the Sec.
ond congressional district Saturday re-
suited In an over wheming vi tory for
Hon. Ben E. Russell or BsinbridSe The
following counties are known to have voted
for Russell: Decatur votes, Dougherty 2
votes, Mitchell 2 votes, Worth 3 votes,
Baker votes, Miller . votes, Calhoun
votes, Randolph 2 votes. Thomas votes,
Berrien votes This gives him "A votes In
the convention and it Is very probable that
he also has the votes Of Early and Quit
man counties aud Others.