The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-17
HINES FOR GOVERNOR.
WILL PROBABLY rendered THE
POPULIST NOMINATION
Watson Will Not be in the Race He Saws he
Has other Fish to Fry-May Try for
COngress-Other Political News.

1t is highly probable that Judge James
X. Hines, of the law firm of Fielder. s5hu-
brick Il Hines, of Atlanta, will be the pop
ulist nominee for governor
His name is being generally discussed by
number of well-known populists, whose
voice Will have decided influence in the
convention which meets here next month.
Not only that, but several delegations have
called upon him, asking il he would consent
to the use of his name, or if he would ac-
cept the nomination if it were rendered him.
1t is understood tnat he is now considering
the matter and it is generally believed that
he VIII accept the nomination if rendered
TO him, which seems very probable. Judge
Hines came to Atlanta few years ago
from Washington county. lie was for
long time judge of that circuit, and has
several times been member of the state
legislature. He is a graduate of Emory col
lege and ranks among the most prominent
lawyers of the state.
1t is well known that he has political as
plratons, and the announcement that he
Will, in all probability, be rendered the pop
uIst nomination for governor viii be re
ceived with surprise throughout the state.
1t goes without saying that his candidacy
Will make the race lively one.
\ Talk with Watson.
Hon. Thomas Il. Watson passed throa@n
the city yesterday on his way home after
his visit to Macon, where he spoke Friday
night. To Constitution reporter who saw
probability vi his being nominated Us the
popuiist convention Tor governor next
month:
mo. 1 will not be nominated. l appreci-
ate very much the general mention OF my
name III that connection, and also The hun
dreds of urgent letters nave received from
all parts OF the state asking NE 10 con
Sent to the use OF my name III that con
nectiOn. GUL uudor 40 circumstances VIII
L be d candidate Tor the nomination, anu
ne
nomination. even ii 1t Were unanimously
rendered to me. | am thus positive ON lhe
subject because | 10 not wish To be nlauu-
uerstUod. / have other lIsh 10 Try, and
nave outlined 20 my own satisfaction the
course tnaI / VIII pursue II is only nee
essary for me Il say here that 1 VIII be
very busy man between now anu next
November, and that / hope TO make myself
useful IN Jue attention tndt L WlI give 70
sUch matters as come III my way. I'll.
DO YOU mean 10y that Ihat you VIII
be a candidate Tor congress again!
well. lets not tax about tldt now.
That Is entirely a matter Tor IutuFe ue-
Velopment. There - not county III my
the race, ana I am IihcWise III receipt OF
letters from every part o. tAG state sly ms
that / owe II, not only Tie party in my
Ial..1 nave not said tnal / would be in
me race, nor have / SAID mat would NOT
be. 1t is too early now to tax aoodt H.
and with thls we Wlii DISMISS the SUBJECT
least Tor the present
Who viii the popul.sts nominate for
governor
VINO do you want to get the nomina-
tion?
"NGat showing do you expect the popu-
lists 10 make in the next general assem-
SThat is difficult to tell, but there will
certainly be Il remarkable Increase over the
partys strength IN the last legIsl t tr
What will be the chief features OF the
platfOrm to be adopted!
THAT is hard question TO answer Iurlu-
er than say that the platform VIII De a
good one and a conservative one Since the
democratic administration does not seem in
clined to carry out the democratic platform,
we are going to do our best to encourage
platform carried out by inserting IN "ul
declarations some of the most important
thin2s 10 which the democratic party STANDS
committed, ana which, so TAR as actioH IS
concerned, are ignored just as II they
had not been pledged. In other words,
their own platform we are gong 10 invite
chem TO help us do il for them.
Mr. Watson was very muth pleased with
the enthusiasm of his reception in Macon.
Il made a conservative speech there,
said he land ] will make Il conservative
speech everywhere that | talk, If | am per
rnitted to do so. l have never been extreme
unless driven to extremes by uuSenerous
and unmeritcd attacks. | am one OF those
fellows who can fight his way out OF a
corner as we'll as the next man, but II my
opponent will give me Il far showing ana
take of him under the same circumstances
it is al that ! ask"
Mir. Watson left yesterday for his home IN
Thomson.