The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-25
THREE MORE FOR TURNER.
The Congressman the Only ASpiTaRt
Who Shows a Gain for the Day.

he Now Has at Least Sixty-eiRht of the
Eishty-four Votes Necessary to Nom
mate Him-Baoon's Lieutenants Very
Boastful, but Their Inability to Garry
Any Of Their Points Indicates That
the Major Has Fewer Votes Than Are
Claimed.
Atlanta, Ca. Oct. 24-Congressman
Turner is the only one of the senatorial
candidates who retired tonight with more
votes to his credit than when the day
opened So far as the others are con-
cerned they have remained at standstnl.
while IL is positively known that Judge
Turner gained three votes uncondition-
ally as the result of the days work
These came from the unpledged element,
which is a good deal larger than was at
first supposed. There are fully fifty mem
bers who came to Atlanta unbiased, to
make their own selection and choose
the best man for the high office of sena-
tor. The condition in which the four can
didateS quit the field after the first day
of actual business-like work is calculated
to make Judge Turner's supporters feel
exceedingly good. At the same rate of
progress, with sixty-five votes with
which he came to Atlnta, Judge Turner
will have votes to spare a week from to-
night, which will be the last night before
the caucus votes on the senatorship.
Maj. Bacon does not even hold his own.
His followers are almost dead weight.
Many of them are under Instructions from
their constituents, which they win be only
too ready to throw aside after dlscharging
the obligation by a single ballot.
Nm he 90 - sHa H,.,N
Garrard and Walsh claim to have made
gains. neither claim to have drawn on
Judge Turner's strength. They recognize
and admit its solidity, and are in fact
making no attempts in that direction.
Senator Walsh, by a resolution passed
to-day, will address the legislature to-
morrow night. The other three Candi-
dates viii speak next week. In the caucus
meeting tonight, Friday afternoon was
fixed for the nomination of judges and
solicitors and Thursday, g. week from to-
morrow, was set for the senatorial cleo
ton.
Maj. Bacon's friends wanted an earlier
day set, but they were fooled I'm this. their
second effort to control, all of which goes
to prove the fictitious character OF the
pinety-two votes claimed by the candi-
date from Bibb. If he had that strength
there would be an end of the senatorial
contest by the end Of the week at fur
give him seventy-fve at the highest,
while the estimate goes as low as nifty
five
There are populists, republican and
36 democrats in the Senate, and OF the
total membership of IT'S in the House. A
are popullsts, the remainder being demo-
Gratis. This is the first time within twenty
years that there has been any party eau
Gus in the organization of the legislature
of Georgia. but the increasing strength of
the populists rendered 1t desirable to the
democratic leaders.
1t takes "a votes to nominate in the eau
Gus. The first ballot in both houses does
not take place till Nov. 6, but the caucus
will occur in the meantime
Hon. Patrick Walsh has no opposition
for election to fill the unexpired term Of
the late Senator Colquitt, but for the long
term there are the four candidates al
ready named. The long term begins on
March 4, 1884,