The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-08
The RESULT IN GEORGIA.
Governor Atkinson Reelected By a
Majority Of Probably 10000.
LOCAL ISSUES COMPLICATE MATTERS.
Watson's District Probably Democratic.
Some Populist Gains-seversl Fights
at the Polls--Heavy Democratic
Losses In Florida.

ATLANTA. CA. Oct z-Governor and
state House officers were voted for and
two constitutional amendments were also
submitted TO the people to-day, one in
creasing the number Of judges OF the
Supreme Court. from threo 10 six, the
new ones to be elected by the people in
stead Of by the Legislature as now. An
other amendment requires the State
school Commissioner TO be elected by
the people instead Of appointed by the
Governor as now In addition 10 vot'
ing on the State ticket and constitutional
amendments, each county also elected al
county officers. This was the first State
election since the adoption Of the mex
State registration law. enacted by the
Legislature last December.
The full vote two years ago was NlOog.
The State registration this year was -5J'-
OJO and IL was expected that the vote
would be approximately the same as Two
wears ago ". y. Atkinson was the
Democratic nominee Tor re-elec1ioh -
Governor. and Soab. Wright was the op-
ponent as the Populist nominee. .Ihe
Republicans had 40 State ticket IN the
field. Atkinson's majority two years
age. was twenty-four thousand, one nun
dred and sixty-one.
ATLANTA, Ga. oct. 7.-Reports 10 the
Constitution from all parts Of the State
iDdiate that Atkinson majority Tor
Governor will exceed 5000 majority,
with the probability that his majority
Will 20 over 1000. on the announcement
OF the afiicial consolidation, which TAKES
place tomorrow. The majority for the
remainder OF the State ticket VIII large
w exceed that Of Atkinson, the proDa-
biity being that II will 90 beyond Co.
900. while Atknson's majority VIII DE
from 1900 TO 1900. larger than that he
received two years ago, when II was
24OOO. His loss as compared with the
remainder Of the State ticket this Ner'
IS attributed to several complications.
COMPLICATIONS.
In the first place his opponent Wright,
made a vigorous personal campaign
against him. appealing TO prohibition
prejudice, Atkinson having made his
campaign in favor Of local option ana
Wright having been nominated by Popu-
lists on a platform OF enforced state
prohibition. Under local option law JOG OF
lgl counties I'm the State have adopted
prohibition and the Democratic cam
paign was based on The endorsement OF
local option.
Many OF the extreme Prohbitionists
voted for Wright on the appeal TO Pro-
hibition sentiment. and this accounts IN
part for AtkinsOns not receiving as heaVy
a vote as the remainder Of the state
ticket. Wright is a prominent Prohioi-
ZIONIST. and made an active campaign on
that line.
Many prominent ministers openly es-
poused the cause Of local option. however,
as being the best method.
Reports from every section Of the
state show largely increased Democratic
majorities over the vote of two years ago.
Fulton county. in which Atlanta IS To-
Gated, will give Atkinson eleven hundred
majority. and his majority in this congress
sional district will be nearly 5000.
STEADY INCREASE.
Returns are coming i'm slowly from the
various counties. showing steady Demo
cratic increase, when # continued in the
same proportion in the report of the
counties yet 10 be heard from. will give
Atkinson u majority of nearly 10000
POPULIST GAINS.
MACON. GA. oct. I'm the State cleo
ton to-day this. Bib county. gave At
kinson Dem) about 600 majority over the
Populist, Wright. The county usually
gives 1900 majority for the Democrats.
The Populists made gains on account
Of the prohibition question which was the
nlain plank OF their platform.
WATSON'S DISTRICT LOST.
AUGUSTA, Ga, oct. THE Democrat
&c majority Of Richmond county viii be
1900 Reports indicate that the Demo
Gratis have carried the Tenth district.
which is the stronghold Of Popuism IN
I.Q0TQrfn a. Ice.
candidate for Vce-President. lives az
Thomson. in this district
-eturns bear ont earlier estimates that
AIaInaon-s ma iorltv VIII he 40 900