The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-21
MITCHELL OUT OF THERACE.
He Announces That He Doesn't Want
the GubeTnatOTiaI Nomination.


All the Candidates Now In Sight From
North Georgia-Gen. Evans, HoweY-
er, Seems to Have the Inside Track
In the Race With HIessrs. Atkinson
and Clay-Gen. Evans Surprising the
Prophets by the Astute Way In
Which He Is Conducting His Cam
paign.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct 20.-Col. Robert G.
Mitchell, of Thomas county, publishes a
card here to-day over his own signature
candidacy for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. He says he not only is not seeking
the nomination and does not expect it to
be rendered him, but does not want it,
though fully approaching the honor of
the position and thanking those friends
who have manifested a desire to see him
in the executive chair.
Recently Col. Mitchell was made a prom
inent probability in the gubernatorial
field, He is admittedly one of the
strongest men in the southern part of the
state, and though not so well known per-
sonally in this section, his record as a
legislator and a soldier would have given
him the strong support of a considerable
following.
LOOKED LIKE A SECTIONAL FIGHT.
The first announcement that Col
Mitchell would be a candidate was taken
as an indication that the fight would be
waged on state sectional lines, with Gen
| Evans from North Georgia, and Col
Mitchell representing his end of the COM
monwealth. Col. Mitchell's positive re
| fusal to be a candidate in any sense
| changes this phase of the coming cam
! paign so far as the candidates now in
sight are concerned All are identified
with North Georgia, President Clay from
| Cobb, Speaker Atkinson from Coweta,
and Gen. Evans from Fulton.
GEN. EVANS CAMPAIGN.
| Gen. Evans is surprising the prophets
| by the way in which ne is conducting
| his campaign. He is working quietly,
but with an energy that is going to cause
| whoever opposes him no end of trouble
! When his candidacy was first sprung
| upon the public there was a good deal Of
! speculation as to the management of his
campaign. 1t was taken for granted
thrJ he did not know anything
about political work and would have to
! depend upon others entirely. But the
general has already demonstrated the
fact that he knows how to take care of
nlInSel1 IN any emergency, though his
quiet way is something of novelty in
Georgia politics. Clay and Atkinson
stock seems to be on q slow but sure de-
cline just now, though there may be a
reaction when the legislature meets next
week.
CLAY AND ATKINSON HANDICAPPED.
Strong pressure will probably be
brought to bear to get both out of the
way for Gen. Evans. Messrs. Clay and
Atkinson are both at a disadvantage
with Gen Evans. They would make a
highly interesting fight between them
selves, but they are handicapped by
political records, while Gen. Evans has
none. 1t is early in the day yet to open
the campaign guns, but things are never
theless shaping themselves to show how
the lines will be drawn when the ball does
open. Mr.. Atkinson's position on the SOL
diers' home bill and his attitude toward
the military appropriation will figure in
his case, but under his legislative record
| Mr.. Clay will be confronted with the
Gober investigation. He was sharply
criticised at the time for appointing the
| father-in-law of Solicitor Brown on the
committee, Solicitor Brown being solic-
itor Of Judge Gober's court and his coun-
sci IN the Investigation.