The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-07-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

Congressman Russell should compose
himself. He has been highly honored
by the people of this district, ana
now that they have made up their minds
to call to their service in the halls OF
coooras. another able and distinguished
gentleman be should accept the situation
good naturally. Instead of that, how
ever, the congressman seems disposed TO
question the democracy of the great
number of voters of the second district
who are opposed to his denomination
and Joins in the unwarranted and shy
crv of sssnap Judgment when county
rofrsas to bow the knee to the dictators
who came SO near disrupting the party
two years ago.
In commenting upon Mr.. Russelfs re-
cent utterances the Early County News
makes the following pointed and timely
remarks:
"The endo. sement of Judge Query by
Randolph and Terrell counies last sat
urdav does pot seem to set very Wen
with CONGRESSMAN Russell. In an inter
view. published IN the Albany Herald
last TUESDAY, Mr.. Russell is quick 10 re-
sent This snap Judgment although MS
friends. COL Hammond ana ooilcltor
General Spence, were in those two coun
ties for several days just prior TO the
election trying to turn the tlde OF honesO
democracy in his behalf.
UMark this significant language OF
Bright Ben: hold
+bair nr,maries on the 18th of August, as
recommended by the district commlctee.
7 am satisfied when they act stralght
Democracy will be upheld and snap Judg
mnnt condemned. In 1892 the Demo
cratic nomination was given me without
~ solicitation. I saw an effort Which
throatened the disruption OF the party,
and protested against it both IN my paper
and on the stump, and [ am proud thaC
four.fifths of the democrats OF the sec
ond congressional; district ind0rsed that
nrotest. approaching the action OF my
l
! self and friends .,1.,a
"Tf MI Russell means that the dele
| oates of Randolph and Terrell counties
will he kicked out of the convention al
| Albany on the 31st of August because
these Counties did not adopt the recon-
incubation. not mandate, OF the dlstllct
committee, as to the day of holding their
nrimories he is a little off his base. No
Gonoocrat;c custom or mandate or usage
ar rnonirement or law has been infIacted
or SET aside bv these counties n Whlch
Raniaroin seems to think straight de-
mocracv is somewhat lacking, and should
the convention try to work again the
old game which put Stevens OUT ana
BRIGHT Ben in, it will have a 'Worsef Joo
on hand than il did before. In such an
event it will take two or three, perhaps
half dozen saviors of the democratic
nartv the size OF Ben to save from Guer-
nv and the old Stevens element.
There is as ight inacuracy in that pari
Of the article from our Early county
neighbour which concerns Terrell county.
Delegates from this county have not yet
been chosen. but that will be unanimous
ly done when the time comes. Other
wise. the remarks of the News are in
order, and Mr.. Russelps friends might
do we'll to heed them.
Asis well known, the most remarkable
political accident of modern times was
the nomination of Mr.. Russell for con-
gress two years ago. Those familiar
with that occurrence marveled much.
such tactics cannot be employed again,
and if Mr.. Russell is renominated-
which is notat all probable-he will get
it through a fairly won victory and not
by DISTINGUISHING counties of their legal
representation in thecopYention.