The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27
MUsooGEE VERY CLOSE.

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MUsooGEE VERY CLOSE.
Columbus, Ca. May 28.-Complete un-
official returns give Atkinson majority
in Muscogee county. The candidates
were voted for direct. The official count
may change the result
MIDNIGHT REPORTS.
Atlanta, Ga, May 26.-It Is reported
here at midnight that Muscogee goes for
Atkinson by l3.
Atkinson carries the Columbus district
of Muscosee by Il votes.
With two precincts to hear from, Floyd
gives Evans 22O majority.
EVANS on TOP IN FLOYD.
Rome, Ca, May 26.-Gen. Evans car
ried Floyd county to-day by handsome
majority It was no walk over but a
hotly contested fight from start TO finish
and 1t ended only when the polls closed.
Then the Atkinson men conceded the
county by BIG majority. The returns SO
far show that Gen. Evans received 500
votes and Mr.. Atkinson $50 votes.
The regular ticket for state officers was
elected.
r. I. Fouche, ]. H. Reese and Moses
Wright were chosen for the legislature.
In the city election held to-day, ID. B.
Hamilton, Jr., was chosen as alderman
term Of M. q. McDonel resigned.
p'KALB FOR EVANS.
Decatur, Ga, May 26.-DeRalb county
is in the Evans column. Decatur gives
Evans l40 and Atkinson II; Edgewood
gives Evans 04 and Atkinson 8; Cross
Keys gives Evans 10 and Atkinson 10.
Other precincts have not been heard from,
but are solid for Evans.
EVANS WINS IN WHITFIELD.
Dalton, Ca, May 26.-The election re-
suited here to-day in the selection OF
Evans delegates by 81 majority, and the
county is conceded to him. Official re-
turns from the country precincts can't be
obtained tonight, but will no doubt give
Evans handsome majority. II was a
quiet, orderly election. The Evans men
lost no time working for him. The Atlfin-
son men fought bravely, but are taking
their defeat coolly, there being nothing to
base grumbling on.
ATKINSON CARRIES TRouP.
| LAGRANGE, Ga, May 26-Atlkinson car
ried Troup county in the gubernatorial
| primary to-day by seventy majority 1t
was one of the hardest fought political
battles in the history of the county.
| johnson carried the county for congress
| by very small majority
II is well-earned victory for the Atr
kiuson men.
ATKINSON CARRIES CARROLL,
| Carrollton, Ca, May 25.-Carroll's pri-
mary goes in favor of Atkinson. The
vote polled is about 200. The Atkinson
men have thoroughly worked the county
for week and had forty missionaries
| from Coweta in the county all the week.
| The country was arrayed against the
town. This did the work. The Official
vote will not be known until Monday.
ATKINSON WINS IN WILKES.
Atlanta, Ca, May 26.-The official
count gives Wilkes to Atkinson by ma
jority.
DODGE GOES FOR ATKINSON.
Eastman, Ga, May 26.-Dodge county
went for Atkinson to-day by 10 majority.
MDuFFIE FOR ATKINSON.
Thomson, Ca, May 26.-McDufae
| county goes for Atkinson by 116 to 100.
! Black and Northen are indorsed. Presi-
| dent Cleyeland's financial policy is repu-
| dated.
GLAscocK GOES FOR ATKINSON.
Gibson, Ga, May 26.-Atldnson dele
gates are elected by majority Of ten to
one from Glascock.
CLARKE TO HAVE A HOT FIGHT.
| Athens, Ca, May 26.-In the mass
meeting for Clarke county to-day new
! executive committee was elected, and il
was decided to hold primary to select
| gubernatorial delegates. There was hot
! fight between the Evans and Atkinson
men. Three hundred and fifty-three were
present, and the first ballot showed At
! kinson to have a majority of seven. Be-
fore the close of the meeting Evans had
| small majority. Both sides claim the
county The showing made to-day indi-
Gates a close fight, with the chances favor
able 10 Gen. Evans.