The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-24
THE OPENING GUN.
Atkinson Begins The Campaign That
Will Elect Him Governor.

''mcGregor's on His Native Heath"
The Next Governor in His Old Home
County-A Fine Speech and Plenty
of Democratic EnthusIasm-Politi-
cal Matters Elsewhere in Georgia-A
Candidate and Assistant-Three
Senatorial Aspirants.
Greenville, Ga, Aug. 23.-Hon w. Y.
Atkinson made his opening speech of the
| campaign here today. MIR. Atkinson was
introduced by Mai. J. w. Parks, who said
that McGregor was on his native heath
| whenever an Atkinson trod the soil of old
Nlerlwether. GeOrgias next governor
began his speech by saying that he
| thought 10 fitting that the beginning of
| this political battle be made on his native
| soil and among the same people with
| whom his life began. He criticised the
populists platform and eloquently de-
| Tended and upheld the principles of de-
he continued, has done more for
| the people OF the United States
| than any preceding one. Mr. Atkinson,
| while disagreeing with Mr.. Cleveland in
| holding the silver question should be
| settled by international agreement. eulo-
| gized the Presidents honesty and intep-
| rtty, and argued that democrats should
not desert the OLD ship of democracy on
| accountof the Presidents views He gave
| MIR. Cleveland's reasons for favoring such
solution Of the monetary question, but
| thought America should not wait for the
| approving nod Of foreign monarch that
| our country should establish a monetary
| system of its own.
The speech was a most able and eloquenA
| exposition Of democratic doctrines. His
| arragnments of Tom Watson and his
| populistio followers were greeted with
| great applause.
This IS Governor Atkinson's nativa
county, and the court house was filed
with the companions and friends of his
| boyhood days. On the porch of an office
| hiJeen feet away sat the mother Of
| Georga's next executive, listening to the
eloquent words of her distinguished son.
Meriwether will roll up big democratic
| majority for her favorite.
MIR. TURNER'S APPOINTMENTS.
Quitman, Ga, Aug. 23.-Hon. H. @.
Turner, who has been at homL since Mon
| tay, feft ttnis afternoon for Atlanta. on
Saturday he is TO speak at Hartwell
Hart county, and on Monday at Fort
Gaines. He is in the hands of the state
campaign committee, and will speak at
other places in the state
Mr. Turner's arduous labors at Wash
ington during the past few weeks have
tired him out and he needs rest. He left
here to-day against the wishes of his
| friends His friends are glad, however,
| that he is TO meet the people or North
| Georgia, and are confident that a few
| speeches among them will add greatly to
his strength in the senatorial contest.
PoPULIsr PRESENTATION
Waycross, Ca. Aug 23.-At Lees
mill pond to-day, the democrats per
mitted DR.. s. w. johnson, populist can
| didate for congress from the Eleventh
| district TO speak on the issues of the day.
| DIR. Johnson spoke one hour and half.
| lie said that he hoped that rotten eggs
would not be cast at speakers this year,
| tie had not studied the art Of public
| speaking, and had made his, first public
| speech in Appling county few weeks
ago. He remarked that he had been
UNANIMOUSLY selected by the popuists as
| their candidate for congress, and that il
! he IS elected he will not let the populist
banner trail in the dust. The newspa per
correspondent, he said, will robably say
| that / made a scattering harangue Be-
fore accepting the nomination of his
party, he had considered the subject
prayerfully.
After the speech a barbecue was spread
| on long rows of tables under the shade of
the trees. DR.. johnson ate dinner and
refused to remain TO hear Judge Mershou
and Col. Wilson reply to his speech.
THREE SENATORIAL AsP1RANTs.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug 23.-HartwelI will
be the scene of one OF the star political
events Of the campaign on Saturday The
state committee has assigned Judge Tur-
ner, Mai. Bacon and Hon. Louis Garrard,
three Of the senatorial candidates, for
speeches there at that time. All three
have given notice of the acceptance of
the appointment. They will make
speeches for the state ticket; ringing
arguments of pure democracy, without
pQfgFquGn their iuniFTidnaI in
ests II is quite probable though, that
their hearers win make comparisons with
the senatOrship in view, and the result
will be about the same as If the
three aspirants for that honor had en-
gagged in joint debate. Besides this big
trio, Hon. w. G. Glenn and r. W. Rucker
will make speeches at Hartwell on Satur-
day, under the auspices of the state COM
mittee.
September has been fixed as the date
Of the big rally in Atlanta, of which
Secretary Hoke Smith and Speaker Crisp
will be the leading speakers.
CANDIDATE AND ASSISTANT.
Capt. Charlie Hansell of Townsville.
candidate for secretary OF the
Senate, was in the city to-day.
Capt. Hanseu and II. II. Caba-
Miss, who is also candidate, had con-
ference during the day, the result OF
which will very probably be the forma-
tion Of a ticket with these two gentlemen
upon IL. Capt. Hansell will probably APP
pear as the candidate with Mr. Cabaniss
as the assistant. the same position he oc-
cupied during Col Bill Harris incum-
bency Of office Col. William Clifton Of
Mcintosh is also in Atlanta to-day in the
interest Of his candidacy for the Senate
secretaryship
MURDERER JOHNSON CAUGHT.