The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-04
our NEW SENATOR.

On Monday Governor Northern ap-
ointed Hon. Patrick Walsh, of Au-
gusta, to fill the unexpired term OF
the late Senator ColQuitt.
The position had previously been ten
dered to Mr.. Crisp, but was declined by
him.
Mr.. Walsls ability is admitted. He
has long been an important factor in
Georgia politics, and is mentally equipped
to ably illustrate the state. But for
long number of years he has been the
recognized leader of that faction in
Georgia which is opposed to reduction
of the tariff on the line to which the
democrati, party is committed.
The people of Dawson have freely
criticised the governors action, and if
the feeling here is an index to the senti-
ment of the state there will be unmis-
taxable evidence of disapp1oval when the
legislature elects a senator for the long
term.
Mr.. Walsh has always been an earnest
champion of Governor NOrthen.
GENEAL EVANS is witty as well as
statesmanlike. Referring to Mr.. Atkin-
sons usual appeal for votes from the
young men, the general said he knew
the young men who now had four tifths
of the offices, would be generous to the
old veteran who was asking for his first.
Owe only want a DIVISION" said he.
''That's all ask" said Mr.. Atkinson.
''Well, agreed" was the generals
prompt rel Under, "but I'll take mine
now. You've had five and this is the
first I've asked for"
Colonel ATKINSON claims to be lit
tie superior to anybody else in point of
brains, qualifications and party service.
His friends are zealously working this
racket, and while they rant, work and
very the colonel is growing weaker.
1t appears palmer every day that he will
UDU 20 iIlLO J1c COHNOullOu nlI' hNIS
will be no use of it,
A NOTABLE thing about the meeting Of
the third party folks in Dawson Satur-
DAY was the lack of enthusiasm usually
displayed by them. 1t is true they
adopted some very fiery (but harmless)
res buttons, but there appeared to be no
Split behind them. The small band
that was present will be smaller as time
grows apace.
SENATOR CoLQUITT's life was insured
for $4,000 and congress, complying viii
a custom, will vote his widow $1,000,
the equivalent of Il senator's salary for
one year. These sums, together with
his home at Klrkwood, on which there is
said to be heavy mortgage, constitute
about all he has left as legacy to his
family.
GENERAL EVANS campaign is fright
ening the wits out Of the Atkinson crowd.
The Macon Telegraph seems to have sui
fered peculiarly and distressingly. We
are bound to win because we deserve to
win. We serve notice on them now to
get out of the way of the victorious
army.
T,.rzxyr1r d;sna+cb saws Holm r.,
Wade, farmer If Clark county, has
christened a girl baby born at his house
last week Madeline Pollard. Ajax 5
great act Of defying the tightening has
been outdone.
1t is gratifying TO the stockholders of
the Southwestern railroad in DAVIS n to
know that the stock has advanced TWEEN
TWO dollars on the share within the last
thirty days. It is now quoted at sixty
one dollars.
you know many small things are said
and done just to influence votes. [ can
not afford to go into such little business,
and do not intend to."-GEN. EVANS.
These are the words of a man of charac-
ter.
JUST let the democrats sit on the stool
of do nothing, and NOPE around and talk
about the party doing nothing, and we
will have something worse than the force
bill to Cypress us.
IT is the ouispoken opinion If the New
York Sun that "Coxey is a crank of 81