The sun., 1896-10-08
P0PUCRATS WIN GEORGIA.
COZ. ATKINSON'S pLURILITY ESTI-
MATED AT $4,000.
No Republican Ticket In the Ficid-The
Contest Between Popuiists and Popo-
cratn- Prohibition tho Chior Issue-An
Election Fight Ends In LynchiuE.


Contest Between Popullsts and Popo-
crntn-Prohibition tho Chior Issue-An
Election Fight Ends In n LynchIuR.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 7.-Reports to the Constf-
tuition from all parts OF the State indicate that
Atkinson's majority for Governor in to-day's
election will exceed $4,000, with tho possibility
that his majority will go over 100000 The
Populists say that the Popocrats have lost
heavily and that Atkinsons majority will be
less than that OF two years ago. when he had
$4,000. 1t is admitted that Atklnson's mai jority
will be the lowest ON the State pJpocratic
ticket
Atkinson's loss. as compared with the re-
mainder OF the State ticket this year. is at
tributed to several complications. In tho
first place his opponent. Wright, made
vigorous personal campaign against
him, appealing to prohibition prejudice.
Atkinson having made his campaign in favor OF
local option and Wright having been nominated
by the Populists Oh platform OF enforced State
prohibition.
Under tho local.option law. lO6 of the 1877
counties In the state have adopted prohibition
principles, and the PopOcratic campaign was
based on tho adoption OF local option.
Many OF the extreme Prolibitionists voted for
wright on the appeal to prohibition sentiment,
and this accounts in part for Atkinson not re-
ctiving MS heavy vote as the remainder of the
state ticket. Wright is prominent Prohi-
bitiOnist and made an active campaign on that
line.
Many prominent ministers of the State. how
ever openly cspoused the cause of local option
as the best method OF dealing with the proh-
billion question. regarding it as unfortunate
that 1t had been made political issue.
reports from every part Of the State show
increased malorities over the vote OF two years
ago. Fulton county. in which Atlanta is sit
uated. will give Atkinson l.lO0 majority and
his majority in this Congress district Will be
nearly 5000.
There was no Republican ticket in the field
to-day.
In the election of two years ago there were
about "@o.ceO votes cast, of which 10000 were
Populist. a large part uf the Pupulist vote then
was made up OF Confederate veterans, whom
Gov. Atkinson had offended by defeating their
schene for the establishment of II Soldiers
Home. 1t was found that these people might
return To tine support of the Democratic ticket
this year. when the fopucratc leaders would
proclaim II thrOughnut the Union as a great
h. Buck OF tine Repub can state Central Com
mlttee. and Col. Thomas Francis MrnGher Cor
rigan. National Committeeman of the National
Democratic party Tor Georgia did shme eiiec-
tive w.rE for Col Cunnnsham, state Chair
the great Pnpu!lst demonstratiun Of last night
was presided over by the Hon. Hooper Alexan
State.
Col. a. L. Buck had eleven agents out in mid
Ole ana southern hrorEta since he issued his
circular on last Thur-iay. and the business of
these agents was to see that Georgia d.d not
an,wcr Maine. Two Of these agents have re.
ported. and '"l. suck says they did effective
work for Wright. One rf them, II. \. kucker,
gave AN account of his trip.
Since last Thursday night" said he, have
heen in fourteen counties and travelled over
1000 miles Of railway. To do this travelled !
day and night. In each place saw about 500 ,
men. W nrn reached them they mostly
inr Atkinson. but when | told them t,nt
Georgia @ Woua answ1r ""p'rn nans @ they 's. sd we
are against them ard they tOprrd over TWAS
a mistake for the fopocrAt uapers to say what
Georgia would do and mistnSr for them 10 +.
uri't "A letter from the Michigan Iomlnittec-
men to the V, ,hb county hartman. asking what
jority in Georgia would help the Pnpnrra,s
there. am not against GOV. Atkinson person. I
worked for Mckinley before his NOMINATION |
and supported him in tne convention. Now |
feel II my dGiN To do all can to help him. Ana !
reduced majority III Georgia Will certainly |
Col. Buck sat listening. and when Ruckc cr con- |
lie is one d eleven have had out. We have
sent them INTO n majority % the counties, !
mostly in middle and southern Georgia. So fnr !
have heard from only two Of 4 r-" men, Unr in I
{ng Sixt' district nnd u re"'"t =, 81 har"
Eleventh districts. The report from tie Sixth |
district is uhstanliaily the same"
continuing, Col. Buck said:
WHEN -Such that circular meant busi- |
ness. II hadn't would not have issued it, A |
10000 majority in Georgia would have I
rathuscd the Democrats. and the word would .
have gone out. Popn!ism is dead In Georgia /
THIS would have encour aged the Popocrals all .
over the Union and would have diSheartemrd
the Populirts. In six states the Popuist~ are /
running inderendcnt electoral tlcSel- don't .
know just what the result would he hut il is ,
clearly not to our interest To have the I"pocratS
encouraged and the populisIs dshealtenrd hv I
an increased InpUCrutIc majority IN Georgia. (
Evcrybndy Is LOOKING to G-nrEia."
Col. buCn was cautou> about giving any esti- |
IN ii fta n M lf1 n ia
- | do not care TO make claims" said he. II ,
cant say what the result OF todays election will /
be, II had is,"t I'd THAI circular week earlier ,
Atkinson would have been defeated. | thnk "A /
change of 10000 votes would he conservative 4
estimate of the effect OF this work"
The returns are coming in slowly and will not |
be completed To night. hut tho democratic ma
jor!iy has struck II lOw-wa'er mark.
MAG">. Ge; Oct. :. in the ; ate election to-
crnt nDont COO . aiorily over lhe populist. !
Wright; The county usually gives 5000 major
ity for the Democrats.
The nupui-tr made gains on account OF tho ,
prohibition que tlun, which was the main plank !
II their platform. Ind cntions point u Pope |
cratic victory IN the stnle, but at u Greatly re-
duced majority. Two-th!rds of the negro vote
was Tor the PopoCrats.
AUGu~rN. ia. Oct. T.The Popocratic ma- |
joyity III Richmond county will he over 5000. |
Reporls Indicate that Democrats have carried !
the tenth district, which is the stronghold Of ,
Mist candidate for Nice-PreSdent, lives at
Thomson, IN this district.
ELECTION ROW ENDS ~ LYNCurvG.
MIILEN, Ga, Oct. 7.-.-At tho opening of the |
William burden aId negro tund walArd upin 4
vote. when D"mocrn!ic tireet was Snatched
Several Democrats rushed for him. And VII /
liRms pulled hi- pistol ana KILLED :. =. Middle
ton. lln made an effort to escape, but WAS over
In an rectirn row at Elbcr'on ths morning
VIII Mairli sh4. ana Killed Bud sanders aud
escaped. Tom Wal SHOT and seriously wounded /
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