The Bessemer indicator., 1894-11-10
oEoRGiA's NEW SENATOR.
a Silver Man Nominated Over the Admin
tstrattpn CnndI late.

a Silver Man dominated Over the Admin
tstrattpn Cnndi late.
Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 5.-Tho recent sen
ntOrial struggle in Georgia ended in the
nomination of the Hon. Augustus o.
Bacon for the long term by n vote of
% against ~ for the Hon. Henry G.
Turner, and the nomination OF the Hon.
Patrick Walsh for the short term by
II unanimous vote. 1t is square
knOckdown FOR the federal admins
tration rs represented by Secretary
ltoke Smith, and under the circum-
stances has II sharpness not usually
found in party contests. While it has
been known all along that the financial
question would play n part in the Sc
lection of senator. it was held by all
that it would he but secondary. The
Hon. Henry G.. Turner who has been
in congress for fourteen years, was
avowcdly the friend of the admins
tration. On the death of Senator Col
quit, Governor Northen appointed Pat
rick Walsh to the senate as Il frecsil-
Yer man. There was no idea then that
the issue would be SO sharply brought
into this campaign.
Augustus o. Bacon, for six terms
speaker of the Georgia house of repre-
scntatives. became candidate. as did
member of the resolutions committee
of the last Democratic national con
vcntion. 1t was then that the an
nouucemcnt came from Washington
that Turner was to be the administra-
tion candidate, and that he should be
explicitly the representative of Mr..
Cleveland. In the late state cam
paign Chairman Clay urged that the
financial issue should not he injected
by the speakers. Nevertheless Sec
retory Hokc Smith and Congressman
Turner came down the week following
and stumped the state on that single
issue. The result was that Governor
Atldnson's majority was only 24.OGO.
rs against II 900 for Northcn two wears
before This SO aroused the members
elect to the legislature that they have
been slaughtcring administration men
ever since they met two weeks ago.
They defeated for the judgeship As
sistant Attorney General Halls law
partner. In another district they elect
ed to the iudgcship Il. II. Galloway.
who had been refused an office by
President Cleveland. The state senate
defeated Henry NJ. Cabaniss. IIolie
Smiths business partner. for the sec
rctaryship of the senate These are
but samples of what has been going
on.
The four candidates for the United
States scnatorshtp early established
headquarters. Walsh, Garrnrd and
Bacon delivered frec-silvcr speeches TO
the legislature. Turner spoke in direct
opposition. The fight of the admins
tration was made against Bacon.
Agents of the interior department have
been busy all along.
When the caucus met the greatest OK
citcment prevailed. There were 1d6
mctlbers In the caucus. As the roll
call proceeded Mr.. Turner received
only 30 votes. these all being from his
own congressional district. while Mr..
Bacon received 93, the others being di-
vidcd between Walsh and Garrard.
This WAS for the long term. Senator
Walsh was then elected for the short
term by acclamation. That the ad-
ministration could only muster 80
votes surprised everybody.
This is the first time the Democrats
have had to hold n caucus for the Sc
lection of n senator, but the Populists
are so strong this year that Il was rem
dcrcd necessary. The new party has
- representatives in the legislature