The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
what the Papers Say About the Race IN
the Second District.
From the Early County News.

Changes are so lISQutbUlJ anu CoAtlhA
ously taking place on the political tres
tebCard Of the second congressional
district, that it is impossiole to tell to-
day what will be the status Of affairs to-
morrow. This week one man is IN the
race and another our, and next week Ii
may be the same thing over. Here is
the way matters stand now. Hon. . b.
Stevens is no longer in the race and
Judge James II. Query is, Coz. Jesse
Walters is expected to enter ami Judge
B. b. Bower though ambitious for the
honor, will not run if Russell does; Rus
sell will but should not.
The unfair manner of Mr.. RusselPs
nomination two years ago drove many
good men from the democratic ito the
third party ranks. He is constantly be-
| ING held up as the savior of the party,
! when in fact his nomination came near
disrupting and running it. The Stevens
men Of two years ago did not then nor
| do they think now that they were enc
mics of the democratic party because
they opposed Mr.. Russell. Yet, it seems
| thai they were and are considered such.
For 'various and sundry" reasons they
do pot think Mr. r lssell the best man
! in tue Second district to return to con-
gress. They, moreover, feel that their
| party loyalty has been sufficiently taxed
already, wi bout an additional levy and
| again being compelled to pay party trlb-
ute by voting for Mr.. Russell the second
| time when other as capable, available
and far less Objectionable men are al
hand. 1t is true that Stevens is out of
the race, but it is equally as true that if
Russell re nains in IT, the Stevens ele-
ment will oppose him.
The party's good, the party's interests,
the parLy's unity and the party S
strength should rise above any man $
claim, if claim lie has, and place in the
field, by an open, fair an honestly man
aged nomination, one whose very name
is not suggestive OF strife and discord in
our ranks, but who can effectually heal
old wounds and reunite AMI strengthen
our forces. Mr.. Russell is not the man
From the Bakely Observer
/ Judge j. H. Guerry of Dawson, has
announced that he will be a candidate
| for congress, subject to the action of the
democratic party Of the second district
| The above we note with a degree OF
pleasure which can only be surpassed by
| his nomination and election to the office
he is aspiring to, which he is SO worthy
of and S well equipped to fill with cred
| it to himself and honor to his con
| stituency. We have known Judge
| Query from our earliest recollection,
and to no man do we accord greater lie.
| spect; for he possesses every attribute
OF mind and heart that command the ad
IN ration al esteem of men ia every
station IF life. His friendship is just as
marked toward the newer of wood as
with his fellows who occupy positions
| of honor and places of trust. His friend
ship is an honor to any man; for his is
20 nigg rdly character, and he is not
only above, but absolutely unacquaiuted
with little things; and the wealth of
| 9. RSus would be no mptatiOn to him
to turn aside fl ON duly, and his couvic-
tions of right, a hairs bre ldth. That
Judge Query is man of character and
AFFINITY no one can question, AID he
stands squareiy on the democratic plat
| form, and will champion the cause Of
pure democracy and the best interests
| of the masses in manner as only man
of powerful kuowled &c and tender but
| brave heart can do. He is man to be
! honored and trusted and will make a
| public servant second to none whose
Voice has ever been heard in the halls of
congress. Judge Query is fairly in the
race and it is the cherished hope of This
scri0 that he will win the place he
could SO gracefully ald ably fill.
From the Thon lsville Advertiser.
The sluggish tide of politics in Thorn
as coun has been quickened into a
moving currcn' by the formal announce
mcnt OF Judge James Fl. G'lerry, OF
Dawson, as "A candidate for congress in
tntS district.
This announcement made in the early
part of the week puts more life in The
cam yaign, as this makes three gentle
mn who say hey want to go to con
gress, while the woods TEEN with dark
horses" some of whom are cons q 4led
sJro & possibilities.
MI. Russell, the present incumbent,
of course Lesires sec nd term, while
Hon. j. ". Walkers, of Albany, AID
Judge Query desire TO pluck the plum
for their own l ct n.
Judge Query, he last gentlemen to
shy his castor into the congressional
arena, ssagentleman Of recognized abb
ity and man strong with the pc pie.
He possesses many characteristics,
which lis friends claim peculiarly ii
him to discharge the duties of the Office
in a manner that will reflect great cred
upon the district.
His announcement has aroused en-
thusiasm in this section that plainly
shows him to have considerable strength
and that he will play an important part
the campaign.
Fro n the Calhoun Courier.
Judge James ii. Query, of Dawson,
has announced himself as Il candidate for
congress to succeed Hon. Ben E. Rus