The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-03-20
THE BATTLE ROYAL.
THE OPPOSING CANDIDATES FOR
GUBERN4TORIAL HONORS
TO Meet in Joint Debate at Griffn-Reduced
Railroad Rates to What Promises to
Be Very Lively Opening.

The reduced gate of one fare to Griffin
and return, the day of the joint debate be
tween General Evans and Mr.. Atkinson,
will take thousands of enthusiastic friends
of both candidates to witness the opening
of the gubernatorial war.
1t is going to be big day in Griffin.
The Central railroad has come forward to
meet the demands of the occasion by offer
Ing half fare to and from the great battle
The three lines of the Central running to
Griffin have in hand the moving of the
crowds that will throng there that day
and although it might be said the road had
a monopoly of the business, the enterprsing
men who govern the Centrals affairs We're
not SLOW to make the reduction named.
The Chattanooga Rome and Columbus
which is branch of the Central, will take
the friends of Colonel Atkinson and General
Evans to the scere from that region of
country through which it passes, the dis
tance from Mr.. AtiInson'S home being about
the same as that from A%anta, General
Esvans's home This distance from Macon
toe will be about the same, and the same
rates are effective between all these points
The Central makes the rate OF one fare
for the round trip, good from Macon to
Griffin. from Atlanta to Griffin and from
Carrollton to Griffin
1t is learned that the friends OF Mr.. At
kuson, III his old town, will so down to
Griffin the day Of the speaking in great
armies and it is already evident that the
friends OF General Evans will likewise
be there by the thousands.
The Evans clubs of Atlanta and other
neighbOrinG towns are preparing to master
large forces to make the trip to Griffin.
Yesterday the friends Of the general were
talking of nothing but the coming battle
between the two candidates for the govern
orship. They were grouped about the street
corners discussing the coming event with
great interest and concern The young men
of the Evans Club of this city, which was
the first organized in the state, have
already decided to attend the meeting en-
masse.
The debate will take place on the 21st
instant.
An Evans Mcctina in savannah.
Savannah. Ga, March H.--(Special.)-Th
friends of General Clement y. Evans will
hold Il meeting tomorrow night at the
Catholic library hail. a large number Of
speakers viii make brief addresses TO the
meeting and steps win he taken to organ
ize an Evans club for Chatham county.
Exams in - vau,Iat.
Savannah Ga March Especial, The
first gEn OF the gubernatorial campaign i'll
Chatham was heard tonight. large num-
Der otGeneraI EvanS; supporters met at
the Catholic library hail and, after strong
/ speeches by Mr. Pleasant y. StOVall and
Mr. 5 l.. Adams, a set OF resolutions strong
y endorsing General EVans's candidacy,
We're unanimously adopted. Nif ADAMS
made the statement that he knew 81 no
man in the state better qualified 10 fiji the
gubernatorial chair.
stems were taken to organize an Evans
club. The signatures ofl50 have been oh.
tanned who agreed TO become members OF
the oreaufza ton. 1Ir. s. =. Adams was
unanimously elected president OF the club
and Mr.. r y. Rockwell secretary; AmonS
the vice presidents were Major q. NJ. Ityais
aud Navn, NIcDonou"h All present resolV-
ed if possible, 10 see that General Evans
was given the unqualified endorsement OF
Chatham county III tho convention
Vbc Evans Boom ia FieHd.
Pon,e. Ga. March 14.-(Spccial)-The eX-
ecutjve committee Of the Evans club met
this afternoon and discussed number tlIr; 81
feafllras in reference to the EubelnatoIldi
SO The coming joint debate was talked
Of and preliminaries as far as possible were
decided upon. y number OF suuGctl .; cTS
we've app6iuted. The general VIII he given
a most Feartv reception. Great enthusiasm
wa shown ana thu Evans boom coi'ltl''@3
10 grow in this section OF the state