The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-08

after he quoted Senator Harris. Colonei
Patterson was reluctantly compeied 10 take
a positive stand in opposition to the view
of the senior senator. This frightened some
of his support.
Now Colonel Young and Colonel Patterson
agree that In the country they enjoy an
equal division of the people. The rev re-
mining DAYS are to be spent in the city.
The Joint debate is over. Ii is well that IL
is So for had il continued longer the
speakers would have been forced 10 pay
auditors to attend their addresses. Their
tour started with an audience that nled
the largest hail in Memphis. and at hrst
they met a sort OF ovation wherever they
went. There were rival brass bands to es-
cort them TO and from the place OF meet
ing, and on the platform the frienos OF
each We'd with each other in the quantity
and beauty OF the floral offerings bestowed
upon their favorite: in fact, it seemed to
h. n floral rather than an oral debate. But
those demonstrations palled. The people
vearied of the iteration and reiteration OF
the same arguments. The speakers were
dissatisfied. on one day one speaker "cuid
spring a side issue in the nature o.
bomb directed at his opponent ana next Jay
the opponent would be compelled 10 devote
half the time allotted TO him in explaining
tho side issue directed against him the day
before to an audience many miles away,
leaving but little time for the discussion
of the main problem. During the later
DAYS OF the debate it was not uncommon 10
see the gentlemen discussing with fervor
and passion and eloquent gesticulation, the
deepest problems Of finance before an au-
dience of from ten TO twenty voters
Knew when lie Had Enough.
Early this week Colonel Young tired OF
this fooIishness lie dropped out of the de-
bate. and returning from the country, de-
voted himself to work among the urban
suffragists who comprise Colonel Patter-
sons stanchest support and VINO had al
ready been pretty well organized IN the
interest of the single standard advocate
IL was in this character Of work that toi-
onoI Patterson's following of well practiced
politicians shone to advantage. Patterson
clubs were organized in every ward 81 tAe
city and district in the county. Colonel
Young stroyc to offset this advantage oy
quiet work among the democrats ana pun
lie speeches at different points.
In four more days the contest will be de-
cidpd. The outlook now is that ColoheI
Young VIII secure small majorities in most
Of the rural precincts. Colonel Patterson
viii get large maiorities in Memphis ana
the other smaller towns IN the district
The nomination is to be by direct primary
vote II would be impossible to make
reliable conjecture on the outcome
But after the primaries there may be a
startling surprise. The republicans III TINS
district viii nominate strong man lot
congress In the person OF J. ". Brown the
United States marshal tor west Tennessee
during Harrison's administration. He is a
strong man in his own party and is esteem
cd highly by democrats. In case the demo-
Gratis nominate colonel Young the latters
silver proclvities will attract the support
OF the popullsts % this district VINO have
rot Yet put out q ticket and who may thus
- rt~hf
straved T.ut If Mr.. Patterson receives the
nomination these populists are apt TO put
up "A ticket of their own. At any rate taeir
strength will be withdrawn from the demo-
cratic ticket. and IL II is thrown TO the
republican the success OF the democracy
i'm the tenth Tennessee distric, would be
seriously jeopardized.