The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-01

Arkansas has its state election on Sept.
8, and will vote for all state. judicial,
courts, township officers, one associate
gustlce OF the supreme court and legis-
atlVe election, which will choose the sue
cessor to Senator Berry. The political
sentiment IN the state has not yet crys-
tanned INTO movement, except TO develop
ticket
Vermont votes Sept. 4, and elects its
state and county officers and a lsgisla-
ture. AS yet the sentiment of the state
as to nominees has taken no definite
shape, although Gov. Fuller will proba-
Oily secure denomination.
Maine has its state election on Sent. 10.
1t will elect an entire state ticket and a
legislature which will choose a successor
to Senator Eyre
Florida has its state election Oct. 4.
In addition to state officers il will choose
a Justice of the supreme court and legis-
lature. No senatorial vacancy in its
delegation will occur until 1897
The battle royal is, however, being
fought out in Georgia, which does not
vote until Oct. 3, but as a senator is to be
CHOSEN, the contest is already rather
warm and the conventions will be held
early. Georgia elects all its state officers
and legislature.
The gubernatorial campaign has re-
solved itself into a contest between Gen.
Clement A. Evans and w. Y. Atkinson.
The issues are purely personal, Evans
representing the old soldier sentiment
and Atkinson the younger element which
has grown up since the war. On national
issues the two candidates are nearly
agreed. As to the administration their
attitudes diner. Atkinson, while refrain
ing from open criticism of Mr. Cleveland
in his campaign speeches, has always
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is more in harmony with that conserva-
tive element. which, though differing
with the President, is disposed not to OPP
pose him.
Gen. Evans is so years old. He led
brigade in the Army of Virginia during
the war aud distinguished himself for
his bravery. The war over, he entered
the Methodist ministry and attained high
station therein. After holding response
bic charges in various parts of
the state, he was located in Atlanta as a
fiscal agent for the church in Georgia.
He is a successful hnancier as well as an
able minister. has a comfortable fortune
and lives in handsome home on the most
fashionable street in Atlanta.
Atkinson is young man, barely 40
and comes from the country. He has rep
resented Coweta county in the state leg
islature several terms, and is She present
speaker of the House. He was chairman
of the state democratic committee in the
campaign of 1892 when the state went
democratic by 10000 majority.
The aspirants for senator are Gov.
William j. NOrthen, A. O. Bacon, of
Macon, and Fleming @. duBignon, of Sa-
vannah Secretary of the Interior Hoke
Smith, Speaker Crisp, and Congressman
Henry O. Turner are among the possiOili-
ties. Mai. A O. Bacon has been promi-
nent in state politics for many years He
is middle age, a lawyer of high ability,
and shrewd manipulation of men.
Mr.. duBignon represents a section and
a sentiment different from his rivals He
comes from Savannah, in the extreme
southeastern corner of the state. He is a
member of a DISTINGUISHED and aristo-
cratic family, and is himself corporation
lawyer of high rank. He has been solic-
iJor general, a member of the House
and president of the state Senate, though
he is out of Office at present. He was a
delegate to the convention that nomi-
mated Cleveland for second term, ana,
as member of the committee on resolu-
tions, helped Henry Watterson frame the
tariff plank adopted there. He was also
| a delegate to the last convention, and IA
vored the nomination of Cleveland
New Hampshire is one of the eastern
states, in which the hight for both senate
rial and gubernatorial honors has already
begun, and it will attract national atten-
ton. Ex-senator Blair has entered the
field for the seat now occupied by Sena-
tor William e. Chandler and Charles II.
Burns is a close third for the same honor
Both Chandler and Blair are well known
to the public. Gen. Burns is a lawyer of
the first rank, and with large practice
a man Of fine presence, courteous man
ners, great personal popularity, and TN
usual ability as public speaker He is
/ a hoo 10,
| of the Boston and Maine railroad and It
will not be at all surprising if he receives
the substantial, if not directly apparent,
support of that powerful corporation.
| He is about 55 years Of age,
has served in the state Senate. and
has taken an active part in the
stamping campaigns of his party, and
was a candidate before the legislature for
| the senat orship as long ago as the memoir
able contest of 1888, when the late Sen
ator Rollins was turned down." and
Austin F. Pike, of Franklin, whom no
body thought OF at the outset, was ulti-
mately chosen his support being given TO
Pike at critical moment of the contest.
The gubernatorial fight is also a warm
one The lower part Of the state is for
George A. Ramsdell, of Nashua. This
Ramsdell movement, however, is gen
orally believed to have a direct connec-
ton with the senatorial contest. Col.
Pillsbury, of Derry, who is essen TALLY a
Manchester man, has been regarded from
the start as the Blair, as well as the
Manchester candidate for the republican
gubernatOrial nomination. The Chandler
interest is autagonizng him with Charles
A Busell, mayor of the city of Laconia.
New Hampshire votes on Nov 8. as do
all the rest Of the states that have cleo
tions.
Missouri's fall elections will be Of little
Importance The democratic convention
meets in Kansas City on May Is. and will
nominate candidates for Judge of the
supreme court, for state superintendent
of schools and state railroad commits
sioner.
There is yet no opposition to the present
supreme Justice, Judge Black, but both
Commissioner Hennessey and Supt
Wolfe will have a bitter fight to
secure denominations.
New York has its state election this
year and both parties are preparing for
an aggressive contest. The state tickets
will be named shortly after the constitu-
tional convention, probably early in July,
and it is more than likely that Gov.
Flower will secure a denomination, some
one else taking the place of Lieut.. Gov.
Sheehan. The anti-Hillfact is already
organizing throughout the state with
a view to controlling the conven-
ton Should they succeed, which is ex-