The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-25
MIR. DU BIGNOX's CAMPAIGN.
Echoes from the Senatorial Race in
Georgia.

Georgia.
Hon. f. G. duBignon returned to the city
yesterday after a week of campaigning m
Georgia. He spoke Saturday at Eastman,
IN Dodge county, to a large crowd, the
meeting being one Of the best of the week.
Mr.. duBignon seemed very hopeful over
the situation when seen by a representa-
tive Of the Morning News. though he real
ICES there is considerable work before the
sound money democrats of Georgia. He
IS doing some hard work in the interests
of sound money, and it is work that will
tell in the final results.
Mr.. duBignon was TO have spoken to-
day in Talbotton. but as he was requested
to remain here and preside at the meeting
OF the executive committee this afternoon,
he sent the following telegram cancelling
the engagement:
Savannah Ca, May "A, 1S96.-B. A.
Richards, Talbotton, Ca: Unavoldably
detained here by official business. Please
explain. / speak Tuesday in Zebulon ana
VIII be glad to see you IL there. ,..p,.. ..
Tomorrow Mr.. duBlgnon win speak at
Zebulon In Pike county. He has no en-
easement for Wednesday so far, but on
thursday VIII speak at Fort Gaines In
Clay county, on Friday at Oglethorpe in
Macon county, and on Saturday at Ella
vile in Schley county. The only change
made IN his appointments Is that Ogle-
thorpe has been substituted on Friday
for Cuthbert.
There has by no means been an unan-
1mous action on the part of the counties
toward a primary on the senatorship on
June 8. So far 107 counties have acted in
the matter. Fifty-one of them have de-
clQed 10 nave primaries on the senator
snip June and hfty-siX of them have de-
clined to do so. The thirty others have
not yet acted. The action of a few of
the counties can in no wise be taken as
an expression of opinion Of the people of
the state, and few Of those counties which
nave decided TO act are among the larger
and more populous counties of the state.
The papers of Judge Crisps district have
been making the statement that he is TOO
great a statesman to so around over the
state on canvass. They overlook the
TACT, however, that Judge Crisp is now
engaged IN making perhaps the most per
sonar klnd or a personal canvass. In
olhef words Judge Crisp has sent ont a
circular letter printed as though in tvpe-
writer, headed: House of Representa-
tiyes L. $, Washington" with a picture
OF the capitol in the upper lofthand cor
ner, stating he understands, THE dem
Ocrafs OF your county are invited ot a
primary election TO be held on the 9Th of
June next to express their choice for the
ONCE of United STATES Senator I take
the liberty" he says, 'Of writing To So
hcit your support for that high office and
10 ask your aid and assistance in obtain
ing fun expression of the party on that
This letter Judge Crisp has had mailed
from Washington TO tine registered voters
OF the counties in the state. Lists of The
registered voters have been secured in
those counties, which have decided to
nave a senatorial primary, and TO each
voter one of these circulars has been semi
Some OF them have been received in Chat
ham county, which shows they have been
sent also TO some counties which have
declined to act on June 6.
Some of those who have seen Judge
Crisp lately assert there is to all apDea r.
ances, no trouble with him which would
prevent his going on the stump and en-
tering into discussion Of the questions
at issue with Mr.. duBlEnon. There have
recently been many pertinent queries
from ali parts Of the state as to Whv he
has not done so. especially as he stated
some time ago before returning TO WASH
lngton, that he would return and resume
the discussions with Mr.. duBignon some
time during the month Of May This
however, IL appears, he has declined ia
do. Judge Crisp was in Macon LAST week
about the time Of the executive commit
tee meeting, at which il was decided moi
10 postpone action in Bibb county on The
senatorial question.
The race is becOmirsr deepIv interest
Ing, ana is being watched all over the
country. Georgia has been conceded by
many TO be free silver state but those
VINO have given the situation a thor.
ougn study cast considerable doubt on Tao
posltlEeness Of this assertion. The sentt
nenI is weakening IN many sections Al
mas peen shown by the Organization 0i
SOUND money clubs. which Immediately
secured a strong following in loca lries
SAiat were deemed rather lukeWarm From
so-4d money standpoint. the situation
- ~ no means discouraging. and the good
WIN % gong 70 be kept up 10 the end.