The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-08-28
TO GRAY GABLES
A GEORGIA SENATOR is SAID TO
HAVE GONE RECENTLY.
Cleveland Had ga Marble Heart" The
Story of Trip to Gray Gables and
of Campaign Recently Iuau-
gurated in Georgia.
gurated in Georgia

The special further says that the pres
ident refused to discuss official matters
at al and the senator was so much irri-
tated that he left Buzzard's Bay in dis
gust, hiring team and diving five miles
to Onset Beach.
Senator Gordon seems to be the sena-
tor to whom reference is made, and the
circumstautial evidence is such as to
leave no doubt as to his visit at Gray
Gables.
THE OBJECT OF THE VISIT.
It. is generally understood here that
Senator Gordon went to Gray Gables for
the purpose Of presenting the name of
Secretary Hoke Smith for appointment
to the vacancy on the supreme bench &C.
casioned by the death of Justice Jackson,
The ties existing between Secretay Smith
and Senator Gordon are said to be very
close, nd it is we'll known here that they
fully cooperate in political matters and
it is said that Senator GOTdon's early
announcement of the fact that he would
not be candidate for reelection was
made with the view of allowing Secreta-
ny Smith to take time by the fOrelock and
become the recipient of as much OF his
senatorial heritage as could be delivered.
THE SECRET OF MIR. SMITHS CAMPAIGN,
a short while after Senator Gordon
definitely announced that he was out of
the way as far as the senatorial success
sion was concerned, Secretary Smith
proceeded totill the yaWniug gap by an
nouncing that he would deliver series
of campaign speeches in Georgia in
which he proposed TO defend the gold
standard policy of the administration
and in the progress of which his effort
at the vindicatiOn of John Sherman S
financial record was about as thorough
Bs Mr.. Sherman himself could have
asked. Just about the time Secretary
Smith completed his round in Georgia
and hal opportunity to personally test
the sentiment of the people, Justice
Jackson's death occurred. Secretary
Smith, having returned from Cordele,
BEGAN to reflect upon the uncertainty OF
the situation and it is said that be reach
ed the conclusion that the senatorial
outlook was not as bright as he had cal
cnIated upon when he determined to
enter the campaign. He saw that the
nath for gold standard senator from
Eeoroia would be rugged indeed. 1t is
said That many of his friends advised
him to abandon his senatorial aspirations,
believing that the plum was out OF the
reach of any gold standard democrat,
and particularly of one who was an earn
est advocate of free coinage but few
months ago. .;o
About this time the death of Justice
Jackson occurred, and, from the story OF
the ENQUIRER, it is apparent that Secreta-
nv s NTH came to the conclusion That
bird in the hand was worth two IN the
bnsb. and, as the speculation here goes
Senator Gordon was sent to Gray CABLES
for The purpose of notifying the presl-
dent that Mr.. Smith was prepared TO as
snme the vacant chair on the supreme
| bench. .od nc how
ing turned a "marble heart TO the
Georgia senator the result OF the mission
remains to be seen.
NV boy was taken with a disease
resembling bloody fux. The first tning