The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-06-06
A SHOCKING Affair.

A SHOCKING AFFAIR.
We presume, says the Eatonton Mes
senger, that nobody will be surprised to
to lear that the Macon T Telegraph is
shocked because General Gordon is GO
ing to take the stump for General Ev-
ans.
The Telegraph can be terribly shock
ed when it wants to be. 1t has on hand
a very remarkable assortment of shocks,
hat we notice that when Associate JUS
tice Lumpkin of the Georgia supreme
court lends his name and official intiu-
ence to Mr.. Atkinson it is not shocked +;
when Judge Gober, of Gober ring inta-
nv. undertakes to deliver every county
in his circuit to Mr.. Atkinson it is not
shocked; when nearly every judge and
solicitor elected by the Atkinson-Branch
Legislature contributes to the Atkinson
campaign fund, and mixes in politics in
Mr.. Atkinson's interest, it is not shock
ed:when Mr.. Atkinson's lieutenants vote
negroes and third partyites in democrat
ic primaries it is not shocked, and we
dare say it would not have been shocked
if General Gordon bad taken the stump
for its man.
Why shouldn't General Gordon take
the stump for General Evans?
ONE of the prettiest compliments that
has yet been paid General Evans comes
from the most eminent of al southern
Baptist divines, Dr.. ]. B. Hawthorne, Of
Atlanta. Dr. Hawthorne recently dellv-
ere,l an address in South Carolina, and
this is an extract from an account Of it,:
1.-The enthusiasm was intense aud the
applause deafening when he paid'a high
tribute to the character and patriotism
of General Evans. He said that Georgia
could not defeat this ideal man without
desplsing the heroic deeds which make
the eliminating glory OF her history"
DIR. I. S. HOPKINS, who was elected
president of Wesleyan Female College,
notified the board of trustees that he
would not accept Another meeting of
the board was held, and Rev. E. 81.
Rove, of Bowling Green, Virginia, was
elected president. Mrs. John u. Cobb,
of Macon, who has been connected with
the college for years, was elected lady
principal, and the college will b. leased
to Dr.. Rowe and Mrs. Cobb Jointly.
Down to date Henry G. Turner is a
candidate for only two offices-represen-
tative and senator. He would be can
didate for the vice-presidency, also, in all
probability, if this were presidential
year. Henry will never be without an
office because of too great timidity and
self-sacrif1ce to ask for it.
Hon. FLEM DUBIGNoN won't be a can
didate for the United States Senate. He
has said so, and his word is good. We
believe that Hon. A. o. Bacon, the able,
popular and deserving Bibb statesman,
is the choice of the people Of Terrell
county. Georgia couldn't make wiser
selection.
IT is reported that the Worth county
democracy endorsed the administration,
but was not so harmonious on res0lu-
ton recommending Ben Russell for a
second term. It was agreed to submit
the matter to a primary.
THAT was disgraceful attempt to
steal Fannin county's two votes from
General Evans. 1t is unmistakable evil
dence that the machine politicians who
are conducting AtkinsOn's campaign
must be watched.
w. Y. ATKINSON is not the kind of
man to be governor of Georgia, and the
democratic party will be in danger if the
people allow the machine politicians to
put him upon them.
ATLANTA gets s2OdOO0 from the gov
eminent for her exposition. If there is
anything good lying around loose Allan
ia is going to get. it. We admire her
pluck.
JUDGE GUERRY is man of recognized
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