The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-23
TURNER TO Be The WINNER.
His Chances in the SenatOTShip Race
by Far the Best.

three Votes Pledged to stick TO Him
to the End-Baoon May Have Few
More Votes on the First Ballot or
Two, but They Won't Stick-Garrard
Credited With Twenty-three Votes
and Walsh With Only Dozen.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 22.-The estimate of
one Of the best posted men in Georgia
politics tonight is that Congressman Tur-
ner has fifty-three votes that will stand
to him to the last ditch in the senatorial
fight, while Maj. Bacon has sixty-six COM
mitted to him, Col. Garrard twenty-three
and senator Walsh an even dozen. The
man who furnishes the Morning News
correspondent with these figures has OBJ
tanned them after a painstaking poll of the
members-elect of the Legislature, and
while they are minimum, they doubtless
represent the real situation In the sem
atorial handicap, although all four Of the
candidates claim more than the estimate
allows them.
Maj. Bacon confidently declares to his
friends that he has ninety votes, which
is six more than is necessary to nominate
in the caucus. There is every reason TO
believe, however taking the situation as
1t is disclosed by the arrival of members
to-day that Maj. Bacon Is playing a game
of blum. There Is more wind than solid
matter in his boom, and as the clans
gather there are signs of puncture
in it.
Judge Turner is undoubtedly the solid
man of the quartette. There is no danger
that his boom will collapse. There is
nothing of the bubble order about it.
His supporters will stand together until
the last This faalinv NJ nfarTninad
thusiasm upon the part of his supporters
has given Turner strong upward ten
dency tonight.
Everybody realizes that the fight is be-
tween Judge Turner and Mai. Bacon. The
friends of the latter take a good deal Of
comfort in boasting, but some of the
majors closest friends are becoming
afraid that this policy will over-reach it.
self and cause stampede when the bal
loting begins and II becomes apparent
that Maj. Bacon was bluffing on his hand.
All opposition to a caucus has vanished.
The unanimous sentiment Is for caucus
on everything, and absolutely ignore the
existence of the populists. Tonight over
half the democratic members of the legis-
lature are in town. The programme is
for meeting at o'clock tomorrow Bf-
ternoon, to issue the call for the caucus.
Besides members elect, all the candi-
dates for the 1udgeships and solicitor
ships and other offices to be filled are
here and hard at work. The Kimball
house, which is the headquarters, is
packed with politicians. The four sena-
torial candidates and some OF the candi-
dates for judgeships have opened up head
quarters, and altogether, the Georgia leg
islator is a mighty important and popular
man.
Judge Turner arrived in Atlanta early
this morning. With him came Hon. w.
N. Spence, w. G. Brantley, c. r. Pendle-
ton, f. F.. Twitty and Judge Joel l..
| Sweat.
Senator Osborne and Representative
Rockwell, with Solicitor Fraser, are also
on the ground.
Maj. A. o. Bacon, Blbb's candidate for
| tho senatorship, after delivering a fare
well speech in Macon Saturday, came up
! to Atlanta yesterday. Judge A. i. Miller,
Hon. N. e. Harris and W. j. Harrison, J.,
| seem to be managing his campaign.
Col. Garrard arrived last night. lie
brought with him many close friends and
workers. Among these are Hon. Tom
! Grimes G. M. Tlchenor Representatives
! Morgan McMichel and c. Il. Battle, G. @.
/ Wimbish, ]. II. Worrell, T. ]. Hunt, Price
! Gilbert and others.
Senator Walsh win come up from Au-
! gusta in the morning.
The race for associate justice of the su-
! preme court to succeed Judge Thomas
! J. Simmons, who has no opposition for
! llb GHltL JuHNNWHillfs WiiNH SOOil DC
/ comes vacant through the resignation of
/ Judge Logan e. Bleckley, is exciting a
! lively contest. The only announced can
| didates are Judge Marshall ]. Clarke Of
Atlanta, Judge Spencer r. Atkinson OF
! Brunswick and Maj Joe Ganahl OF Au-
] gusta. There seems to be some doubt
| here about the candidacy of ex-senator
! Thomas A. Norwood of Savannah
Judge George T.. Gober Of the Blue
1 Ridge circuit, and many OF his friends,
were circulating among the incoming Leg
islators this morning. but II seems TO be
understood that Judge Gober is not n
/ candidate The race is practically between
Messrs Clarke, Atkinson, Shumake and
/ Ganahl, who are all here. Judges Atkin-
/ son and Clarke are the faVoritcs
Hon. w. II. Fleming Of Augusta came I'm
to-day. lie will have no opposition for
speaker.
Hon. w. II. Venable of Atlanta will also
have walk over for the president Of the
Senate, all the other candidates having re-
tired.
Senator Osborne has come out Of the
| contest for president pro tenn, leaving the
place TO c. II. Brand of Lawrenceville.
The fight over the secretaryship OF the
senate engages great deal of attention.
/ The candidates are Hon. Henry H. Ca
baniss of Atlanta, and Hon. William
/ clifton OF Darien. Running with Mr..
/ Cebaniss is Hon. G. p. Hansell Of Thomas
willie and Judge G. j. Wellborne Of Union
county, and with Mr.. Clifton is associated
Charles 3. Northen of Atlanta. Messrs
Cabaniss Hansell and Wellborne seem "a
have the inside track. The friends OF
Messrs. Clifton and Northen are hopeful
and working hard
Slate making for Judges and solicitors
Is the order of the day. This trading COM
plicates the senatorial situation greatly
II will however, affect the other candi-
dates more than II will Judge Turner for
the reason that his support represents
| a distinct line OF policy and has nothing
whatever to do with past political afilia-
tlons IL Is freely predicted that the
| strength from all the other candidates
| win 20 TO him after one or two ballots
have discharged members from their obli-
| cations.
| Tomorrow there is likely 20 be a much
| more definite aspect 10 the situation.
Uncle Sans Big Deficit
washington, oct 22.-At the present
ratio existing between the treasury ro.