Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-04
ELECTION III GEORGIA
Democratic State Ticket Elected by About
10000.
Very Little Interest Exhibited Gener-
sons Contest-Political News.


election in Georgia yesterday than was cast
two years ago. The democratic ticket was
elected by a majority estimated at $4,000.
Atkinson, democrat. for governor, ran be-
hind his ticket. Many old soldiers either
scratched him or voted for Hines, populist.
The democratic ticket elected Is as fol-
lows:
Governor-william Y. Atkinson.
Secretary of state-Allen d. Chandler.
Treasurer-Robert u. Hardeman
Attorney general-Joseph M. Terrell.
Controller-Wm. A. Wright.
Commissioner of agriculture-Robert T.
Nesbitt.
The election In Chatham county was the
Quietest in years. The vote will not exceed
5000. The populist vote will probably not
The principal interest centered in the vote
in the tenth congressional district, as In
dicative Of the coming contest between Con-
gresham ]. e. c. Black, democratic nomi-
son. third-party leader. The third-party
majorities have been reduced, in several in
stances from the figures of the last con-
gressional election. Very little interest was
manifested in the election generally, and the
vote in November will be much heavier for
both parties. Richmond. the leading coun-
ty in the district, will give democratic
majority OF 1900.
Ex-Vice President Levi p. Morton was
yesterday formally notified Of his nominal
ton by the republicans for governor Of New
York.
Senator Charles T. Saxton, nominee for
lieutenant governor, and Judge Albert
Haight. for the court Of appeals were with
Mr.. Morton at his country place when the
committee appointed by the state conven-
ton arrived.
Gen Coils, chairman of the committee,
delivered the notification address to all three
Messrs Morton, Saxton and Haight fol-
lowed with brief addresses Of thanks and
acceptance.
Mr.. and Mrs Morton then entertained the
guests at luncheon and Mr.. Chauncey NJ.
Depew kept up a running fire of stories in
lieu Of an Grafton.
After luncheon the three candidates and
the committee were photographed standing
mansion.
Mr.. Depew waxed enthusiastic when ask
ed as to the probable outcome Of the cleo
ton. He said there was no doubt in his
mind about the result, and he placed Mr..
MOrton's majority at $1,000.
Gen. .HarrisOn's Itinerary.
1t has been arranged that ex-President
Harrison shall speak ct Evansville. Ind.
October IL. The general will leave Indian
apolis about . or $50 o'clock in that
morning. His train will stop at the follow
ing points between Indianapolis and Evans
Vile: Green Castle, Brazil. Terre Haute,
Sullivan, Vincennes and Princeton. This
will enable him to reach Evansville for a
night meeting. On October Ii he will leave
Evansville early in the morning and stop at
Boonvi.le, Huntingburg, English, Corydon
Junction, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Scots
burg. Seymour. Columbus, Edinburg and
Franklin.
The speech at Fort Wayne will be made
October Is and the trip will include the
next day. 4.l, .hs q.
Fight for Free silver Coinage.
There was issued from the Ohio demo-
cratic state executive committee headquar-
tiers yesterday an address to the voters of
Ohio. in which it is declared that the resto-
ration of silver to free coinage is the su-
preme issue before the people. In the ma
tional contest two years ago. the address
states, the fight was made by the democ-
racy for tariff reform and silver restoration.
The former was the Overshadowing issue
then, but the Mckinley tariff law being now
repealed. the silver coinage question has be-
The address is signed by Allen w. Thur
man and William A. Taylor. chairman and
secretary, respectively, of the state execu-
tive committee.
Nominated for Congress-.
Twelfth lllinois-T. F. Donovan, demo-
crat, declined.
Second Massachusetts,. H. Gillett, re-
publican.
First New Jersey-Thomas NJ. Farrell,
democrat.
Seventh Wisconsin-Gen. NJ. Griffin, re-
publican.
Third Arkansas-W. r. Hine, republican.
Third Louisiana-Andrew Price. demo-
crat. renominated.
FiftS Nebraska-W. A. McKeighan popu-
list Endorsed by democrats.
Third Virginia-G. M. Smithdeal, protec-
zionist.
McKinley's Quickness of RetOrt.
Gov. McKinley's quickness of retort was
shown in the republic an meeting at Kansas
City Tuesday night. Some inQuistive person
asked: What's the matter with the A. r.
Az" The Interruption was not well re-
ceived, and there were cries from all parts
of the theater: Put him out"
Gov Mckinley paused for a moment be-
fore replying, then said: 1.-The question we
have to settle now is What is the matter
with the country.
A burst Of applause followed
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DAVID SWING DEAD.
The Eminent Chicago Preacher Passes