The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-04
THE DIv~NhtNr COUNTIES,
"a nd low They Haya Sotets-i,owndeS toWn-
ty and asHny others for Evans

and low They Hayo Votats-Iowndes CoUn-
~ aud EsS.y DINERS for Evans
Veidosta, Ga, May -(Special)-Today
has been one of the greatest days LoWndes
has ever seen. Early this morning the
county was conceded TO be battling ground.
The Atkinson men had everything their own
way, so far as uninstrUcted delegates We're
concerned and even those VINO favored
Evans were giad to join in sending delt
gates to the convention uninstructcd. Tlsa
wool hat boys turned the tide, however,.
AT 10 o'clock they came forty-f0uT stEOpg
from Lake Park. few minutes iate
MineoIa sent in twenty votes. About The
same time the old soldiers from Na.tior
and Ousiey rolled into line. Everything
was Evans At the courthouse the At6in-
son men made q desperat fight for unin-
structed delegates, but il was no go. All
the Atkinson men from a half dozen coun-
ties tried to control the tide. but there was
no turn. In the convention the Evans
men begged that primary be held and
that the strength Of the candida tss be
tested but the Atkinson men declared that
the county was for Evans. so they wanted
delegates chosen by acc!amation. This
was done by a vote of ten to one. Many
claim that it was twenty TO one.
Cleveland's administra ton was endorsed.
Troup-s GHciaI $;ouut.
LAGRANGE. Ga, May 2S.-tSpeciaI)-
official consolidated vote for Troup county,
as returned today gives Evans 523 votes,
Atkinson $50 Hardeman 1,099, j. NJ. Terrell
10g1 A. D. Gambler 1913. Wright l ,074, Nesbitt
Ais. WaddeIl 80, Calvin 30; for congress,
j. T. Johnson 423, j. Ii. Fannin pa. c. l..
Moses 43i
The friends Of Mr.. Johnson have advised
him 10 contest the election. They feel con
fident that the county is for him, end, from
the way they talk, tley seem determined to
test the election. Harrisonvlie district is
said TO have been managed by men who
one, and the result is being watched with
considerable interest.
Tiandol;,h for EvenS.
Cuthbert Ga, May 29.-(SpeciaI RAN
dolph county selected Evans delegates in
mass meeting today. The meeting was the
largest held in the county for years. There
was great excitement but the best Of har-
1nony and good will prevailed. General
Evans's friends estimate his majority at
from 100 TO $50. No count of his side Was
made Atkinson's friends numbered proba-
bly, $50.
Evars's strength was tested in electalg
the chairman. The Atkinson men took their
defeat good naturally. They admit their
defeat by from fifty to seventy-fve VOTES.
4 new executive committee was elected.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted de
ciaring their loyalty and fealty to the party
and the Chicago platform. President CleVe-
land and his administration were endorsed,
and so We're the statehouse officers. Hon
H. G.. Turner was endorsed for the United
States senate.
Echois Adds Two for Evans.
StateSville, Gao via Lake Park, May 81
(Speciai)-Tne democrats of Echols county
unanimously endorsed General Evans for
governor today, but refused to endorse Mr.
CleVeland's financial policy. EXRepresenta-
tive Or. j. F. Hale advocated free silver
in speech before a mass meeting.
All the statehotse officers were endorsed
including Captain S. D. Bradwell for re-
appointment state school commissioner
Judge Turner was endorsed for the United
States senate.
Tonight the democrats of this county are