The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.


Brunswick Advertiser: It does not re-
qulre any study to ascertain where Mr..
Brantley stands" All that is necessary
is a reading Of his able and outspoken let
ter.
Politics Is getting warm in Meriwether.
The democrats, populists and republicans
all have candidates In the field. A white
man Is leading the republicans and by
his social equality speeches is getting up
a bitter feeling among the races.
The press report has it that Tom Wat
son was painting his house when the rep
resentative OF the press found him for
the purpose OF getting an Interview. The
report should have been explicit and
should have given the color of the paint.
Macon News: The Atlanta Con-
stituuon is engaged in a frantic eff
fort to read Secretary Smith out Of the
cabinet This 10 the Constitution, would
somewhat recompense for Mr.. Cleveland's
action In putting him there over the Con-
stituton's protest
Atlanta Commercial: Mr.. sewall will de-
cline. He will be obliged TO decline in an
swer TO the demand of the people. He can
not be regarded as true friend TO the sill
yer movement. II he fails TO decline. .
We wouldn't give Tom Watson for the
whole state of Maine.
Dahlonega Nugget: We opposed the
free silver craze and are as
much opposed to 1t now as ever hut
are willing to lay aside that question till
after the November election and do our
full duty for democracy and the nominees
Let us all vote for Bryan and Sewal and
democracy.
Col. r. L. Berner spoke at Culloden on
Saturday. to large audience. He made
the welkin ring on the Chicago democrat
lc platform, and declared that the United
states was able TO carry out the plat
FORM Independent or any other nation. E"
Col. Berner Is making the effort of his
lie 10 defeat Col. Stone for the Senate.
Thomson correspondence of the Allan
ia Journal: For the first time since Wat
son became the recognized leader of the
populists IN the Tenth district the party
is divided. divided in sentiment and dl-
Nlded in policy. Watson, who has here
totore been the idol of his constituents
has been openly denounced in the past SO
hours and by men who have always raj
lied about him and abetted especially his
campaign against Black for congress-
They charge that he has sold the populist
party to the democrats and that the action
OF the St. Louis convention in fusing will
bring about the absolute disruption Of
their party. The most prominent. popu-
lists in Thomson claim that Watson will
poll every populist vote in the district
| Ihey admit. however, that at present a
number of their partisans are at loss to
understand the situation and on the first
impulse are inclined to think he has hean
a traitor TO his cause Mr.. Watson ex-
| plains that the members Of his party n
Georgia, especially in this bailiwick, were
almost unit for the middle of uhe road
policy. and that his agreeing to accent
the nomination on the national ticket was
a surprise to them. However as a politi-
edl leader ne Ialls TO see any concession
that he has made and his friends claim
that he will pull them back in line The
story remains. however. that many non
ulists In the district declare to-day thar
they Will never vote for Watson WHY he
should favor strict Independent ticket
in his paper and then in the twin kling
of an eye telegraph the ST. Louis con-
venuon that he will accept second place
with Bryan as fusion candidate is n
problem they fail to understand They
make no secret of their Recommendation
Their attitude Is pronounced and is Great
ing sensation. Mr.. Watson is receiving
letters and kilograms suggesting means Of
putting out Bryan and Watson electoral
tickets, provided Sewal stays in the race
He says there are only two methods
available in his opinion. First to nut ont
separate Bryan and Sewall and Watson
tickets and take chances In that event
II would be sparring for time on the part
of the populists, but would hold the Dartv
intact. Second, 10 appOrtiou the electoral
tickets in each state according to the vote
IN 1874; rms IS his plan, and the one that
he will make the fight for Watson re-
eeiyed a telegram to-day from Marion
Butler, requesting that he so TO Ala
bama at once and help Goodwin in his
gubernatorial fight. 81 can't begin" Wat
son says. until Bryan talks and either ac-
cepts or refuses the ST. Louis nomina-
ton" This is the first collision of the
campaign. Butler is chairman of the ma
uonal campaign committee and makes the
request officially. Watson refuses to obey.
He declines TO say what he thinks of But
Ter and his evasion of a direct question is
significant. IT is known that he is not
In sympathy with the North Carolina
senator and regards him as an unsafe
leader. In regard to district ana state poll
ties Watson says the populists will nut
our candidate for congress in the Tenth
and fun state house ticket.
The Rev. Charles e. Bentley, the pres
idential nominee of the prohibition boilers