The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-02
PARTYLINES ATATLANTA
AN INCLINATION TO DRAW THEM
IN THE HOUSE ELECTIONS.


Defeated Candidates Profess to Prefer
Defeat to Victory If it Had to be
Won by the Aid of Third Party and
Republican Votes-Justice Bleckley
Reelected.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. Present indica-
lions are that the third party contingent in
the legislature will play decidedly more
important part in the lawmaking of the
session than was at first believed probable,
or even possible. There are fourteen third
partvites and three republicans. who will all
vote together on important measures, and
in that way hold the balance of power
whenever there is question that divides
the democrats at all closely. This fact was
developed to-day in the election for solicitor
of the Northern circuit, when the third
partyites and republicans combined
and elected the man selected
In their caucus, for it is
now an open secret that there was a caucus
Of the third party contingent at which they
agreed to support certain candidates in res
turn for votes to defeat certain other cam
didates, among them Hon. Boykin Wright
of the Augusta circuit and Mr.. Rockwell,
who wants the place now occupied by Mr.
Fraser in Savannah. The especial animus
of tthe third party members is directed
against these men because OK their promi-
nent part in the campaign against the third
party in their respective districts. A caucus
of the democratic members is the
only thing that will prevent the
third party contingent from ruling the
roost in close elections and already several
of these caucuses have been held. But it
will not be so easy to caucus on measures,
and on this account the third party may
prove a dangerous minority, as it will be
dominated mainly by prejudice and selfish
motives Of interest on account of the prac-
tical ostracism of those who compose it.
THE JOINT SESSION.
The election for judges and solicitors has
begun, and the third party contingent in
the legislature has shown its true colors by
combining with the republicans to defeat
democrats who have been aggressive in the
recent elections.
Solicitor General William II. Howard of
the Northern circuit was elected by a COM
bine to-day over Hon. r. H. Lewis The
total vote cast was 206 Mr.. Howard re-
ceived 1l3, getting every third party and
republican vote, while Mr.. Lewis got 90
straight democratic ballots This was the
only contested case disposed Of to-day.
Tomorrow at $50 o'clock the Senate and
House will meet in joint session again to
continue the elections, and the probability
is that the EaStern circuit fight
will be settled before the adjourn
ment of the days session. Every
one agrees that the vote will be close, and
both sides claim victory in advance Mr..
Rockwell's friends held a caucus to-day,
and gave out afterward that his election
was assured. Mr.. Fraser's friends did like
wise. The contest is arousing deep interest
in Atlanta, and the outcome is anxIously
awaited by the friends of both candidates
The third party and republican crowd are
openly boasting that they will do every
thing TO compass Boykin Wright's defeat
in the Tenth district. Their vote will 90
solidly for Mr.. Davis.
BLECKLEY RE- ELECTED.
The two houses met in joint session to-
daV a. 10:l5 o'clock. When President Clay,
of the Senate, called for nominations for
the chief justiceship of the supreme court
Representative Fleming Of Augusta pre-
scented the name of the present incumbent,
Hon. Logan C. Bleckley, not as coming
from any special county, but representing
the broad realm Of the state of Georgia
Seconds were numerous and on the call of
the roll, 81 votes, every member present
was recorded for the venerable chief
justice.
After this vote proceedings which inter
ested candidates, members and spectators in
the gallery, were begun in drawing the
names OF the circuits for the election of
judges and solicitors. The Ocmulgee cir
cult came out of the box first, and, as there
was no contest, Solicitor H. j. Lewis was
unanimously re- elected.
The Coweta circuit came next with similar
results in the election of Judge Sam W.
Harris and Solicitor General Tom Atkin-
son, neither Of whom had opposition.
The cali on the Flint circuit resulted in
the election of Hon. J. j. Hunt to fill the
unexpired term which he is now filling by
the appointment of the governor, and the
Hon. Marcus w. Beck OF Butts for the full
term, commencing Jan. !.
THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
When the Northern circuit came out of
the box everybody became deeply interested
at once on account of the popularity OF the
two candidates, "Bill" Howard and "Bob"
Lewis In the Senate Mr.. Lewis led and re-
tanned his hold in the first part of the House
roll CALL but when the third party names
were struck they went to Mr.. Howard with
q rush and gave him lead which Mr., Lewis
could not overcome Mr.. Lewis said after
the election that he was prouder over being
defeated as he was than if he had secured
the commission through the aid OF enemies
of the dem ocracy.
At the conclusion of this election the Joint
session dissolved in order to give the mem
bers an opportunity of attending the funeral
OF the late Senator Jones. Besides the
elections nothing of Importance was trans
acted by the House to-day.