The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-30
SUGGESTED BY STATESMEN.
A Chat About the Prominent Candl-
dates Here Saturday.

majority of stan onicerS e"JoSSu ''
visit. -,
81 exnect TO return later. after the ex-
nosption is i'm thorough order, ana shail
hiring Mrs Mor,on." said the governor ol
New York just before leaving.
With him will probably come some Oh
his personal and political frehdS IN new
York The little party Will come IN NoVem-
her or December and spend several days.
Governor Morton is a recognized cahul-
date for the republican presidential hom!-
nation His New York friends. VINO are
devoted to him personally as well as polite
ally, have already launched his boom ana
nush IL along whenever opportunity occurs.
They are enthusiastic in their advocacy
of him. Governor Morton himself is
very quiet and modest gentleman, ana
made many close personal friends during
his brief visit to Atlanta. He and Governor
Mckinney being rival candidates for the
republican nomination, We're naturally the
most conspicuous figures among the gov
ernors. Both We're at the Chickamauga
park celebration before coming here, ana
both are naturally taking advantage of
every opportunity to popularize themselves,
While the votes of the southern states
don't count for the republican candidate
in a presidential election. they count in the
nominating convention, and all Candidates
naturally want them. 1t is. however, too
early to make predictions as to which
candidate will get these votes. Mckinney
has always been popular with southern
republicans, and personally with southern
democrats. Both AZ Chattanooga ana here
ne added to that popularity, as he always
does when he meets people. lie is a won
derfully magnetic man, not to speak Oh
his splendid personal appearance. The
figure he cut in the Chattanooga parade,
riding in advance of his stan and the
crack ohio cavalry troop. caused him to
be the recipient of more applause than
any other one figure in the procession.
Mckinley, unlike Morton. Knows how to
| arouse the enthusiasm of crowd. Besides
! being broad man he IS a great orator;
| duallty which Governor Morton lacks.
However, the natural enthusiasm the New
| \ Orkers demonstrate Tor the!r governor
| arouses il in others. and Morton as well
as Mckinley was cheered everywhere he
| appeared here on SATURDAY
| Another governor who made a decided
! hit in Atlanta. so to speak. was Governor
| McIntire of Colorado. The youngest of all
| the visiting governors, every one VINO met
| him and talked with him agreed that he
| was one Of the strongest men among the
| visiting figures.
| Governor Mclntlre is a strong advocate
] az mo free coinage of silver, but he came
| cast to meet the people and see what
| there is i'm the country, and modestly de-
| clined to enter into political arguments ol
| discussions
| Among all the scenes, fetes and events
| of Saturday evening there was none TO
| equal the gathering at the Capital CITY
| private John Allen, of Mississippi Crowd
! cd about him to hear his clever stories
| wcr. several of the governors ana several
| score of Atlantans and visitors Uhth the
| small hours of morning he Kept lheh Gun
| vulsed with lauShtcd.
one OF the best was about his visit 10
| Chicxamauga. Ii was the first time he
/ had ever seen the battlefield.
Il went up to Chickamauga with Judge
| Newman and Colonel Barbour Thompson
f.lI
said he Il walked @o99s J Jue R %Guu ai;
| and telling all manner Of marvellous stories
| was not at ChickamauSa. but l was in
| obher battles, and when man tells you
| chat he can rcturn and pick out spots
| where all sorts of things occurred in a
battle this many years afterwards. you
| may put him down as a liar.
| We'll everybody up there was lying, and
| l had to do a little myself
| was standing by the railroad station
| at the foot of one OF the hills when an old
/ veteran accosted me and asked ii 1 knew
| wncn tllc next train LETT for Rome.
| No., SAID |, this is the nrst time l
| have been here in thirty-two ycars,and, my
| irlend when / stand here and look upon
| this hill, recalling the charge l made up
| IL through a shower of shot and shell, how
| | dashed my horse right through a federal
| battery, leaping seven different cannon
| and emerged from a shower of bullets UNI
| scathed. 1 wonder that / am alive today
| "As the old fellow listened TO my story
| his eyes filled with tears. He walked up
and, putting his arm about me. said;
Dung man, you were spared Tor some
great purpose.
Perhaps you think it's TO be senator
from Mississippi" said Mr. Fleming du-
BgnOn soto Voce.
1t is, if that is possible and / think II
is replied Alr. Allen.
Before leaving for Tupclo Sunday night
the Mississippi private" said:
Eyes, | am candidate for the United
States senate to succeed Mr.. George There
are several candidates in ;he race, but
no one seems to have a majority of votes
pledged To him. Not to be boastiui, |
think ] viii he a few votes stronger on
the first ballot than any other candidate
and l hope to draw in sufficient to elect
me.
80 many of my old colleagues in the
house OF representatives. have accented
the advice Of their constituents to stay at
home for a time, that | should be lone
some to return there. In the senate there
are few changes that I would not have
the annoyance of seeing my friends drop
out every two years ana then you know
am better httcd for the senate. Being
but imaginary millionaire and one of
the people | think / am the proper man to |
represent the people in the senate. But |
you know | have been taken for a million |
are several times in Atlanta. The hotel /
clerk must have taken ny for Brice or |
read out the amount of my bill And. |
you know, / didn't want to acknowledge |
that | was not a senator, so | SIMPLY paid
it and said nothing. That's a nice young
man, that hotel clerk, but he has rather
cNtraVagant notions"
Mr.. Fleming duBignon. of Savannah.
was the constant companion OF The MisSis-
sippian during his visit here. They have
beer close friends for years. Nnen part
ing Allen said: "Goodby, duIiiSnOn; when
We meet again l hope each Of MS may be
able to salute the other as senator"
Il
That reminds me that Mr.. luItiernon is |
i'm the race for the senate To succeed Cen
cral Gordon. lie has made no formal
yet, but will do vary soon.
X seems now that the senatorial con-
test Will he three-cornerrd one between
Speaker Crisp. MIR. duEignon and Secretary |
smith, Elr. Smiths recent sound money"
Fl usade of the state was his opening caol-
paign. He took his cue from CARLISLE. in
'<entuckV. C1'lSle made s,reaU charge |
through Kentucky IN the spring. but SEN
itor Joe Blackburn, wh5 T&S in Chltta-
1Coga Friday, says he has neutraljzcd all |
hat and is sure to he reelected to the
senate from the Blue Grass state. black
purn is not only popular in Kentucky but |
ne is on the silver side and bimeta,lisrl is |
is popular in kentucky as in Georgia.
ADropos % himctallism. / understand |
hat within n few weeks Sppa Iypr (sricr. |