The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-27
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field and News
piper Talk on Party Politics.

Congressman Livingston was booked to
speak at Loganville yesterday.
LAGRANGE Reporter: Gov. Atkinson is
making the welkin ring in Georgia and he
will go in with 10000 majority. Mark our
prediction.
Hon. L. F. Livingston spoke at LaFay-
cite Thursday to a large crowd for two
hours in favor of bimetallism, and ap~
pealing to the populist to come back into
the ranks.
Lexington Echo There is enough oppo-
sition to impel every democrat to go to
the polls election day and put a seal of
condemnation upon the unreasonable
methods employed to defeat the party.
Valdosta Times: Stand pat by the nom
inees and the party. If there is cause for
kicking out in the Presidential campaign
there is none-absolutely none-in the
state and county campaign. Keep the
democracy together.
A big democratic rally was held in Co.
lumbus Thursday night, the orators being
Senator A. o. Bacon, Hon. H w. Hill
and Judge J. ]. Durham. The occasion
was a most enthusiastic one, hundreds of
democrats turning out and applauding the
speakers.
Hon. Tom Watson will resume speaking
in Georgia on Oct l. His other dates are
Off His announcements are: Stone Noun
tain, oct. 1; McDonough, Oct. 2; Barnes
vile, Oct 3; Blue Ridge, Oct. 8; Hogans-
vile, Oct. 6.
Hon. Seaborn Wright spoke at Elberton
Thursday night to a large crowd Of mixed
political faith. His speech was on the
usual line, condemning Atkinson, his par
dons, etc. He said he had been an indie
pendent in politics all his life. and would
die so.
LAGRANGE Reporter: The populists are
beginning to see that certain defeat awaits
them in the coming election and have al
ready commenced the cry of fraud, fraud,
fraud, weeks before the election. After
the election their tale Of woe will indeed
be pitiful.
Judge W. c. Adamson addressed the
voters Of Hogansville and vicinity at
Zacherys opera house Thursday night
A large and enthusiastic audience was
present. Judge Adamson made a strong
argument In favor of the state demo-
cratic ticket and urged all democrats to
give the ticket their undivided support.
Cedartown Standard: The democrats Of
Polk county want nothing but fair cleo
ton. POLK county, 30 lar as we know or
have ever heard or has had no election
frauds. and any persons bowling fraud in
advance create the impression that they
would do the very thing they pretend to
think the other fellow would do, IL they
only had a chance
Hoke Smith has notified Hon. Chauncey
Il. Black and Hon. John c. Shehan that
he will be unable to attend and speak
either at the convention of democratic
clubs at 81. Louis on Oct. or at the mass
meeting in New York on Sept. 20. The
latter invitation was 70 participate at a
mass meeting In New York city at which
Hon. W. j. Bryan Is to be present
There IS an unusually large registration
in Bulloch county for the coming election.
The committee TO examine the list have
been at work for several days and II is
claimed that many Of those registered viii
not be qualified 10 vote. Both parties are
watching the work very closely. and every
inch Of ground very closely contest
ed This promises TO be the closest elcc-
ton ever held ia Bulloch county. but the
democrats claim they viii win by a good
majority.