The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-30
ATKINSON FOR GOVERNOR.
His Letter Announcing His Candidacy
Completed.

Il VIII Probably Be Given TO the
Public Tomorrow Morning - Hon.
A. o. Bacon Expected to Aid Him
In His Fight, and Col Atkinson to
Reciprocate by Helping Mr.. Bacon in
His Fight for the United States Sem
atorship.
Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 29-Hon. W. Y. At
kinson returned to his home in Newman
today. It develops that the object Of his
trip to Atlanta yesterday was TO consult
with friends and perfect his letter an
pouncing his candidacy for the governor
ship and the platform upon which he pro
poses to ask the votes of the people Of the
state.
Col. Atkinson has completed his letter,
and it will be published in the daily pa
pers of the state next Sunday morning.
1t is had from the best authority that Mr..
Atkinson forwarded the manuscript Of
his letter to the Macon Telegraph before
leaving for home to-day. The Telegraph,
1t is understood, is to send out advance
proof sheets of the letter to the other pa
pers of the state as was done by the Con
sttution for Senator Clay when he with
drew from the gubernatOrial lists.
1t is understood here that the Macon
Telegraph is to lead Col Atkinson's cam
paign, and the fact that his formal an
nouncement is to be made through that
medium seems to confirm this view.
Mr.. BACON IN TOUCH WITH HIM.
Hon. A. o. Bacon, of Macon, together
with lot of other gentlemen, supposed
10 have more or less political influence in
various parts of the state, came in yester-
day and did a good deal of talking about
the Kimball house last night. 1t is not
known positively that there was con-
ference, in which Mr. Atkinson figured as
in the gubernatorial race and Maj. Bacon
as the senatorial aspirant, but circum-
stantial evidence makes out such a case.
1t looks as if Maj. Bacon and Col Atkin
son are TO pool their influences in the cam
paign, with the Macon Telegraph as their
organ.
GAMBLER NOT A CANDIDATE.
Ex-Congressman Allen D. Chandler,
who was in the city to-day, denies en-
phatically that he ever contemplated be-
coming a candidate for governor, He was
shown the following from the savannah
Press:
Mr.. CanQlGr is IN Correspondence WIN
his Savannah adm irers, who started the
boom, and is arranging conference with
them and friends from Middle and North
Georgia This conference will be held
at the Kimball house, in Atlanta, at an
early date, and after complete review of
the political situation, decision as to the
sdvisabiity tof Mr.. Gamblers entry will
be arrived at.
COMPLETE DENIAL.
''There is absolutely nothing in that"
he said. Il have not written q letter to
Savannah in two years. l have received
but one letter from Savannah in two
years have never intimated to any
one u Savannah or anywhere else that l
would like 10 be a candidate for governor.
/ an not now, nor was l ever a candidate.
Iwillnot be a candidate. l do not desire to
hold the Office of governor. This, think,
ought 70 satisfy everybody that I do not
expect nor desire the ONCE" Col Can
der, it has been generally understood
here for the past few months, would OPP
pose Representative Livingston for con-
gress next year. He is strong man, and
could defeat Representative Livingston
II any man in the district can.