The morning news., 1894-08-17
PoLITICs IN TWO srATEs.
Notes and Comments on Affairs in
Georgia and Florida.


Georgia and Florida.
GEORGIA.
Hawkinsville Enterprise: How can the
populists in Georgia have the gall to
promise the coored people to raise more
money by taxation for school purposes than
will the democrats, when il is said to be
a fact that the colored people in this state
pay more tax on property than do the
populists?
Griffin News and Sun: Watt Harris
was defeated for the Senate by votes in
Saturday S primary in Barlow county, j.
II. Lumpkin being the successful contest
ant. This knocks out a prominent can
didate for president Of the Senate.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: The estimate
of the democratic oracles of the majority
which will be gained over Judge Hines in
October has notably strengthened since
the glorious democratic victory in Ala
bama. Before the decisive triumph some of
our leaders talked of majority of between
10000 and 10000 while the Enquirer-Sun
stOutly maintained the figure at sc, 900
We are glad to observe that our figures
are now being generally accepted as
about the proper caper.
Atlanta journal: Hon Thomas c.
Crenshaw will be a candidate for railroad
commissioner. Mr.. Gunby Jordan has
been appointed by Gov Northen to fill
out the term of Col. Powers, deceased,
which expires in October, 1895. Mr..
Crenshaw desires the full term, begin
ming in October, 1895. The appointment
win be made by Mr.. Atkinson and sent to
the Senate for confirmation at the meet
ing of the legislature this year. Mr..
Crenshaw has had considerable expert
enCe in railroad matters, having for the
last five years been connected with the
Central. His friends claim that he has
considerable backing, and that he will
receive the appointment.
Atlanta journal: The press of the state
especially Of South Georgia, are saying
some very ompIimentary things about
Hon Pope Barrow of Savannah in con-
nectloh with the supreme court. Mr. Bar
row will be the choice of many of the
peole of the state for seat on the su-
preme bench in the event the people rat
ify the amendment to the constitution
providing for five judges.
Atlanta Cons titution: The first Tues
day in Septembe will be a red-letter day
in politics in Georgia. On that day there
will be ringing democratic speeches in
every county of the state, and from then
until the ballots are cast the campaign
viii be red-hot all over Georgia. Chair
man Clay and Chairman Berner are busy
arranging the details and inciden tally are
preparing 10 keep things lively all the
time from now until the end There is
speaking every day in the different sec
tiOns of the state, and the demand for
speakers which comes to campaign head
quarters shows that there is great
enthusiasm among the party workers ev-
erywhere.
L. F. Garrard addressed the people of
Lee county at Leesburg on Tuesday last.
Mr.. Garrard's s speech was well received.
He showed that many democratic pledges
had already been fulfilled and urged the
people to stand up for democracy.
Atlanta journal: Mai. Bacon's friends
were very confident that Fayette county
would instruct its representatives to vote
for him for United States senator, but
the county refused to do so. 1t seems
there was a great deal of interest taken
in the matter, one or two speeches being
made in favor of the resolutions to in
struct for him, but the vote stood two to
one against him.
FLORIDA.
Ocala Capital: As the railroad com
mission question is now up for discussion,
It's composition becomes an important
part of the discussion, and cannot be too
carefully considered. We would like TO
suggest that the commission should con-
siSt of tirst-clasS business man. an able
lawyer and a practical railroad man not
in the employ OF any railroad. All these
should be men of integrity and ability
and on these points there should be no.
guess work.
Levy Times Democrat: Our populist
friends may as well call of che hounds
and quit the drive About 800 votes
were polled in the democratic primary.
and many who had formerly been popu-
lists came back and pledged themselves
20 support the democratic nominees.
Their honor is at stake and we do not be-
lieye anyone will 80 back on his pledge.
The democratic nominees are all good
men, and merit the support of every citi-
zen. This support we believe they will
receive.
Florida Citizen: Poor Abrams! Mai
Marks was viudicated by the people of
his district yesterday by a nomination
over a formidable opponent and good
man. Therefore, it was, in fact, vindi
cation, for we have heard no oh ection
raised against Capt, Sims. "Mai."
Abrams cannot say that the issue was
Marks or nothing. There was opposi-
tion in the field, and the opponent was
not lacking in the elements OF strength.
But the people mad an imputation 10 re-
flute. and they refuted IL. Meanwhile the
vindication of the major from Lake is
hung up on the fence of the back yard for
a more auspicious day.
Among the resolutions adopted on
Wednesday by the democratic conven-
tion Of the Nineteenth senatorial district,
at Orlando, was the following: "Re-
solved, That we approve the attitude of
our senior United States senator on a re-
cent occasion When he. elevated his feet
above his head during the deliberations Of
'the most august body Of men in the
world Having demonstrated by fifteen
years Of service that his head carries no
weight in shaping the affairs Of the na-