The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09
IMPOSING ON Mr.. WRIGHT.
RELIEVES HE STANDS A CHANCE
OF CARRYING THE STATE.

Somebody Has Told Him That He
Has stirred Things Up In Savan-
nah. So That the Result Cannot BE
Predieted-senatOr Gordon to Take
the stump-WIII Begin at Buena
Vista-He Is in Splendid Health.
Atlanta, Ga. Sept. S.-Hon. Seab
Wright popullst candidate for governor,
was in Atlanta to-day comforting with
his campaign committee. Mrs. DR.. W. II.
FELTON, was also at populist headquarters,
and took a part in the talking of the sit
uation. DR.. FELTON, will, it is claimed by
the populists, enter the race for the leg
islature from Barlow county, and with
the activity that he manifested on account
of the candidacy OF Mr.. Wright, who is
strong in Barlow, will win out
In speaking of his tour through the
state, Candidate Wright was brimful Of
enthusiasm. He believes, he says. that
he will be elected without doubt. The
people everywhere he has been have turn
ed out en- massee, he says, to hear him, and
his trip has been a great ovation, while
in the places where Gov. Atkinson has
is that the governor has not received any
thing like the same reception.
In a two weeks trip in South Geor-
gia," says Mr. Wright, 81 spoke to 10000
people. Gov Atkinson followed me, and
my audiences were three times as large
as his. At Thomasville l spoke to 1900
people, and they were throwing up their
hats and cheering so that l could not
speak for several minutes. 1 was inform
ed that Atkinson had us persons there and
created no enthusiasm. At Valdosta
l spoke to great crowd, and a prominent
business man writes me that l made hun
dreds of votes and viii carry the county
At Brunswick, Mr. Reed informs me that
l made 500 votes, and will carry the coun-
ty.
Il hear that my speech in Savannah has
stirred up things so that the result can
not be predicted. At Augusta l had an
! audience of 5000 people, while hear that
with all their drumming and brass bands
they did not get up more than 1900 to hear
Atkinson. The people I spoke to on my
| return trip are not populists, they are DEM
| ocrats.
THE enthusiasm for me among the
| ranks of the democracy is simply amaz-
| ing, and the populsts are for me as a
man. am as conservative on an estimate
as any man, and 1 tell you 1 am not de-
| ceived. The majority of the white votes
is for me beyond question:
What of the statement that the popu-
lists and the prohibitionists won't mix?''
| he was asked. There is absolutely moth
! ing in it," he replied. '"The populists are
standing firm. John Cunningham has sent
out urgent inquiries to all our county
chairmen to know if there are any popu-
lists who are going back on us. In the
whole state he has found three. They are
standing there like a stone wall"
Gen. Gordon and Senator Bacon were
among the callers at democratic head
quarters to-day in consultation with
Chairman Clay. Gen. Gordon will. make
several speeches in different parts of the
state shortly, and Senator Bacon is al
ready on the stump. He came to the city
to-day from jefferson, Jackson county
where he spoke yesterday. Senator Cor
don is in splendid health, and when he
takes the stump it will be with a vigoI
and enthusiasm that will be like sledge
hammer blows for democracy. His en-
gagements have not yet been made by
Chairman Clay beyond the first, which
win be at Buena Vista, in the Eleventh
district.