The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-05-28
Atkinson Men Fought without Success-In
Other Counties.

Rome, Ga, May 26.-(Special. )-GeneraI
Evanss friends of Floyd county have abun-
dant reasons for congratulating themselves
on the splendid victory won today. 1t was
q dav of hard work for the friends of each
candidate from o'clock in the morning to
o'clock in the afternoon, when Sherl1t
Jake Moore announced the polls closed
The Atkinson men found out before i
o'clock that the tide had turned against
them. but they never surrendered till the
last vote was polled, when they conceded
the county to Evans by 2l6 majority. The
consolidated vote so far received shows S96
for Evans and $50 for Atkinson. The regu-
lar ticket for state officers was elected.
r. T. Fouche, j. II. Reese and Moses
Wright were chosen for the legislature
Whitfield for Evans.
Dalton Ga. May 26.-(Special)-Th cleo
ton resulted here today in the nomination
of General Evans by 81 majority and the
county is generally conceded to him.
Official returns from the county precincts
can't be obtained tonight. but will no doubt
give Evans a big majority 1t was a quiet,
orderly election.
I1vans Gets DeKalb.
Dacatur Ga, May 6.-(Special .)-General
CO 90. OeKalb today by a clear ma
20,
y whileiscogee County.
FIeav, May 26--(Special)-At II
II "Theit looks as though Atkinson
- to the int0 on 1frscoeee win a niaz
two articles sl irteen
the same masatercer and closer fight fought
Ouida starts ID The Evans men state to-
that is before viii contest. The Atkinson
where wor anne were crying fraud, but
the nal" y are perfectly satisfied.
eie.he contest. if there is any, will be based
on the issuance of certificates to parties who
did not register al the last election.
McDuffie is Atl<inson's.
Thomson, Ca, May 26.-(Special) This
county gave Atkinson majority today of
fifteen in mass meeting. Two hundred and
fifteen votes were polled. all white, ma
jority of some sixty over the vote of 1882.
A resolution was passed repudiating the
financial policy o. President Cleveland.
pleading for allegiance to the party and en-
dorsing the administration in every other
particular. Governor Northen's administra-
ton was endorsed. Major Black was hear
THY endorsed and delegates to the congress
sionaI convention were instructed 10 vote
for him. Delegates tn the guhernatorial
convention were instructed to vote first
for Martin Calvin for commissioner of
agriculture and Nesbitt as second choice.
Tronp by Fifty Majority.
LaGrange, Ga, May -(Special.)--At-
knson has carried Troup by about fifty ma
jority. All the precincts have been heard
from with the exception of Antioch district,
which will give General Evans about TWEEN
ty-five maiority.
Lodge Goes the Same Way.
Eastman, Ca, May 26.-(Specal. six
hundred and fifty votes were polled in
Dodge today. Atkinson carries the county
by ~ majority. The result is attributed by
many 20 having the election at Eastman
instead Of at all the precincts in the county.
small Majority in GiuscOck.
Gibson, Ga, May 26.-(Special.) elias
cock goes for Atkinson by a small ma
JOrty. Delegates were instructed for Allen
d Gambler for senator.
TWO MAJORITY in Wilkes.
Washington, Ca, May 2G.-(SpeciaL)-
Wilkes vote was not officially known until
L O'Clock today. Atkinson carried the coun-
close and hot. General Evans's
friends We're hopeful until the last, but
1t finally ended with the general two votes
behind. 1t is claimed, and it is true, that
If Evans's friends had thought that it
would be so close they could easily have
added more votes for him.
jefferson iur atkinson.
Louisville, Ga, May 2L-(Special -Jeffer-
son ms ucted her delegates today for w.
y. Atkinson. All the statehouse officers
were endorsed except Colonel Nesbitt for
commissioner Of agriculture. NJ. V. Cal
win was endorsed for that position.
Delegates We're instructed for Major +
c. G. Black for congressman and Bryan
Cumming, of Richmond county, for state
senator. The mass meeting was composed
of about 800 people and was very harmo-
NOUS
All resolutions as to national affairs were
tabled.
Ciay's Official Vote.
Fort Gaines, Ca, May 23.--(SpeciaI)-Th
consolidation of CIay's vote for governor
shows 9 majority of IS for Evans. The At
kinson men did not claim that they carried
the county, but only that they carried the
Fort Gaines precinct This precinct, how
ever, gave Evans a majority and so did
every precinct III the county.
General Evans at Morgan.
Morgan, Ga, May 21.-(SpeciaL) -Generai
Evans addressed q large crowd at the
mimi T.