The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-08
THE pops" HAVE NO SHOW.
WRIGHT WILL MAKE a SHARP
FIGHT, THOUGH.

Donald H. CIarIS's Nomination for
Attorney General Something Of "a
Surprise Here-He VIII Not Catch
Many Democratic Votes in Chat
ham. Hat VIII Probably DO Well
in Screven and Emngham-The
Bush Bill Likely 20 Be the stain
Issue in the state Campaign.
The announcement Of the populist ticket
yesterday did not create any great amount
OF comment here. There was some sur
prise at the nomination Of Mr D. u.
Clarke, Esq. for attorney general Mr..
Clarke's friends have had no idea that ne
was 50 prominent JIM the popuiist party
He is credited TO Chatham. but as mat
ter OF act his residence is in Ehingham-
The chief interest centers IN the candi-
date for governor. Seaborn Wright OF
Rome. Mr.. Wright IS not known to any
extent in savannah but the few who know
him credit him with being both able and
active and predict that he viii help TO
make things lively this fall
Judge Norwood. in speaking Of the NOM
nation said that Mr.. Wright is young
man possessed Of both energy and ability.
klnson a race for his money.
The knowing democrats, however, who
are acquainted with politics throughout
the state, much prefer Mr.. Wrights nom
fnation TO that Of Dr. J. b. Gambrell, who
was disqualified by reason Of not having
resided IN the state a sufficient length OF
time 10 be a candidate for governor They
realize that the prohibition issue will
probably overshadow the silver issue and
every other issue in the state contest, ana
that Dr. Gambrell, as a distinguished d.
vine, would probably have been able TO
draw more largely upon the church vote
Of the democrats, than the able and enter
prising young man who has been nOml-
mated in his stead. The nomination Of
Mr.. Wright. they say, leaves the night
simply between populism and democracy,
with the odds in favor Of democracy.
The democrats here are waking up at
last to the fact that the Bush bill is being
made the main issue of the campaign IN
Georgia this year, and that II effective
work is not done the advocates Of the
Bush bill will be In the majority in the
next legislature. Not only populist. but
democratic nominees are being pledged
in support of this bill. A significant fact
in this connection Is that Morgan county,
a large and prosperous county OF North
ern Middle Georgia, with a black major
ity, and which has always gone demo-
cratic, declared for prohibition Thursday
by a majority Of 800. Morgan county mas
always been staunChly democratic, IN
spite Of its black majority, and taking
these two facts together the result Of the
election there IS somewhat of "a surprise.
1t simply shows what progress the pro
hibition movement has made since the
adjournment OF the last legislature
Maj. p. W Meldrim knows Mr.. Wright
very well and speaks OF him as a man Of
a wonderful amount OF personal magnet
ism and charm OF manner. He says:
''Seaborn Wright is physically a very
handsome man. He has dash and energy
and an oratorical gift that has rendered
his law practice and political life eminent
" successful. one OF his most praise
worthy attitudes is the antagonism he
has always maintained towards machine
politics. He has always opposed what are
called political methods" and It was
this opposition that put him into the ranks
Of the independents.
Wright is not a pOpulist. He is an in
dependent democrat, who agrees with the
populists on some points, and prohibit
zionist thoroughly In favor OF the plank
in the platform regarding liquors. This
liquor question Is one of might. To us,
in the cities, where the best OF police sur
velllance Is afforded, II Is not so potent.
but in those rural communities, where its
sale is yet authorized. IL meets with
strong opposition from many and the
proposition to make Georgia a dispensary
state will insure the support of a con-
siderable force"