The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-16
TO FUSE WITH THE PoPULISTS
TWO STATE HOUSE OFFICES FOR
THE REPUBLICANS.


The POpulists to Have the Others
and the Districts TO De Divided Up.
". R. Leaken, Esq, Was offered
the Attorney GeneraIshfp, But De-
cIined-HOn. T. +. johnson, the
GubernatOriaI Candidate, just
Back From a Trip 20 AtIanta-POP-
uIists and Republicans Both Prac-
tieaIIy Admit That Fusion Has
Been Decided On.
Hon. Tomlinson F. johnson. who, It
is said, viii be the candidate for governor
of Georgia on the republican ticket. re-
turned yesterday from Atlanta While IN
the Gate City he became thoroughly post
ed on public matters so Tar as they relate
TO the status Of his party in the state.
but he was not inclined TO unbosom him
self for the benefit OF the public.
1T is reported that you have been out
IN some Of the country counties, looking
after the state of affairs?' was suggested
TO Mr.. Johnson in an interrogatory way.
Had nothing to do with politics; MOTH
ing whatever" he replied.
What about the report with regard
10 fusion with the populists?" he was
asked.
THE matter Of fusion has not yet been
definitely decided on" he said. 1T will
be talked about and announced In time
enough II anything in that line is done"
Mr.. Johnson did not say much about
the state OF affairs, as he learned OF
them at headquarters. in Atlanta. 1t was
reported, however. that pretty full
agreement has already been made between
the republicans and the populists under
which the republican are to have the
governor and the attorney general or any
other one OF the state house officers they
may desire, and the pops are TO have all
The other state house officers.
This arrangement would give the pop
ulsts the three other state house Of
1icers. Another portion Of the agreement
Is understood to be that in the districts
where the populists are strongest they
are TO put OCT the candidate for congress-
man, and in the districts where the re-
publicans are stronger than the pOpu-
lists the republicans are TO have the can
oldate. This Is a very even divide on
rne question, according TO all accounts,
and neither the pOpulists nor the repub-
licans deny that they are going 10 work
hafd FOR the success OF whatever ticket
Is agreed upon.
w. r. Leaken. Esq, a well-known at
torney Of this city, has been offered the
attorney generalShip on the fusion ticket,
but he declined TO accept IL. Mr.. L1eaken
has been known for some time as a re-
publican in national politics. but ne has
never interfered IN any manner in local
or state elections. and IL has been clearly
shown that IL Is not his policy TO do so.
II is understood since his declinatiOn that
the attorney generalship VIII go to some
republican in the state, and that the
other state house officers will be named
by the popuiists, who are led by Judge
Hines and Tom Watson
The local politicians Of the republican
party say that everything looks encOur-
aging for them, and, in fact, they are
relying more upon the situation this year
than they ever have before. They say
with free fight and a fair count, they
VIII have no trouble IN winning, and they
are banking considerably on the alleged
split in the democratic party over the
financial question.
Mr.. Thomas NJ Blodgett. who is here in
the interests Of Quay one Of the members
of the combination against Mckinley,
says he wishes the statement denied that
he had no assurance of the support Of the
instructed Mckinley delegates in case
their candidate developed no strength in
the convention. He says he has every as
surance that Capt. NJ. J. Doyle and s. b.
Morse will vote for Quay in case AIcKin-
ley does not succeed in developing the
necessary strength to win on the first or
second ballot
Capt Doyle was standing by at the
time, and ne affirmed the statement. He
said that he and Morse. the other dele
gate, while they were instructed for Nc
kinley, and would stand by him as long
as he had any chance, would vote for
Quay after they saw it was impossible for
Mckinley to go through.
Capt Doyle said little about the question
of fusion. He says the question has been
under discussion, but nothing definite has
yet been decided on. He did not say any
thing about what the status of the mat
Ter is.
Mr.. Blodgett wishes it stated that he is
not representing Buck of Johnson, but
that he is for Quay first. last and all the
time, and that he is doing and expects to
90 all he can in the interest Of his can
oidate.