Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-27

Both Parties Working Earnestly-Indica.
lions of 10000 Democratic Majority.

Correspondence of The Evening Star
ATLANTA, GA, September 26. 1892.
The third party people are indignant over
what they term the outrageous treatment of
Gen. Weaver and Mrs. Lease in Georgia. Gen.
Weaver left the state with a smile on his face
and biting words on his tongue In this city
two large representative audiences assem- bled
in the state house to hear the two speakers, but
Gen. Weaver and Mrs. Lease never went near
the capitol. At a conference of third party
leaders held on Friday it was decided that i,
would be better politics to cancel the generals
continue his stamping tour and revealing the
partys weakn ess. He failed to fire the hearts
OF the people and the newspaper correspond
ent with affid avIts kept pursuing him from
point to point.
The republicans here are amused at the out
come OF Gen. Viewers visit to Georgia. Re
publicans of note have never had ground to
complain of treatment in Georgia. Henry Will
son spoke to 10000 Georgians here in Atlanta
in 1866 and had most respectful hearing. Gov.
Mckinley had large audience and a cordial
reception here. Georgians paid Fl apiece to
hear ex-senator Ingalls, and Henry Ward
Beecher. President Harrison received an ova-
ton here last year.
Gen. Sherman, who whipped Georgia in 1864
had u hearty welcome in 1881, when he came to
Atlanta. Gen. Grant and President Arthur
were treated with the greatest respect when
they visited the state. Vice President Morton
was received by the mayor and aldermen of
Savannah three years ago and was the city q
guest during his stay.
Jay Gould and Gen. Weaver are the only dis
tinguished men who have been snubbed in
Georgia.
The state election will be held next week,
and the vote for governor, state house officers
and members of the general assembly will test
the strength Of the peoples party. The repub-
hcans did not put ticket in the field, and it is
q straightout fight between the democrats and
the peoples party. Gov. Northen is receiv-
ing the support OF the negroes, and he estimates
his own majority over Vim. l.. Peek, the third
party nominee, at $4,000. Col. Peek claims
that his majority will be $4,000 over Gov.
Northen. The democrats can safely count on
40 900 majority, and if it Is q vote less the lead
ers are terribly deceived.
Both parties are waging an earnest canvass.
All the candidates are on the stump and they
are supplemented by dozens OF speakers. The
democrats have used the barbecue effectively
and give two or three a day somewhere in the
state.
Congressman Watson has left his own dis
trict temporarily and has gone into other dis
tricts to help the third partys state ticket. A
great effort is being made by the democrats to
defeat him for reelection to Congress in the
tenth. II he wins he will keep tho third party
alive, but if he is defeated 1t will be crushing
blow to the new movement. Hence the demo-
Gratis are making a supreme effort to prevent
his reelection. The joint debates did no good.
Neither party has made converts through them.
Watson is strong in repartee, but pays 80 much
attention to 1t that he does not make a con-
nected argument.
Col. Livingstone, Congressman from this dis
trict, the fifth, has gone to Virginia to help in
the campaign there. He has two opponents, a
third party man and a prohibitionist, sam
Small
| speaker Crisp says that Georgia will send q
solid democratic delegation to Washington.
Senator John b. Gordon is on the stump and
is enthusing the confederate veterans for de.
mocracy.
Senator Alfred H. Colquitt is improving
slowly from his paralysis. He is able to be up
but cannot walk