The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

7 general Of the Macon circuit. an ofnce
/ which the next legislature will have 10
\ III The quartette are Bob Hodges. Hope
I POlhill and J. r. Cooper of Bib, and Bob
lloltzclaW Of Houston. The third county
I in the circuit Crawford. has no candidate.
The democrats Of Lumpkin county met
at Dahlonega in mass meeting Saturday
and elected the following delegates 20
the state convention: N. G. Boyd and
W. J. Burt, who have the right to Sc
lect their own alternates. The delegates
70 the cQngIesslonal convention named
are ". +. Evans and VI. II. Stanton.
The delegates all go uninstructed.
The race for the tudgeship Of the Oconee
circuit is attracting much attention and
interest IN Macon. The present incumbent.
Judge c. G. Smith, of Hawkinsville, is a
candidate for reelection, and he is OPP
posed by Hon. J. F. DeLacy OF Eastman.
Both gentlemen have many friends IN Ma
con, and these friends are making a strong
pull on Blbb's legislative nominees in be-
malt OF their respective favorites. Both
Smith and DeLacy are confident of cleo
ton.
Col. John r. Irwin Of Fort Gaines, will
be a candidate at the approaching ses-
sion OF the legislature for solicitor gem
eral OF the Patula circuit, for the long
term. He is now filling out the unexpired
which he was appointed several months
ago by Gov. Atkinson when Mr.. Sheffield
James NJ. Griggs, resigned, to run for
congress.
At meeting of the democrats of White
county Saturday, resolutions were adopt
ed indorsing the administration OF Gov
Atkinson; indOrsing other state officers,
indorslng Hon r c. Tate for reelection
TO congress and Hon. G. F. Crisp for the
Senate; favoring the free, unlimited and
Independent coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to l. and disappearing of the fnan-
a Cleveland
recommending Hon. J. J. Kimsey for dele
gate to the national democratic conven-
ton.
Milledgeville Union-Recorder: Baldwin
county stood by her son, Hob. f. G. du-
Bignon. She is proud Of him for the no
BILE fight he has made Though he goes
down in defeat, he stood courageously
and manfully by his convictions. His elO-
quent voice was heard from the noun
tains to the seaboard, as he warned the
great disaster which seemed about to
sweep over this country. When it is re-
allied what fatal mistake has been made
duBignon will be honoreG.
Or next Wednesday evening, the 18th
instant. at s o'clock, there will be eau
Gus at the academy of music at Macon
of the free coinage members Of the state
democratic convention, which meets in
Macon a the academy of music on Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock. 1t is under
1loOQ llidl lit CAUCUS Is the result OF a
general understanding which has been
reached by the silver men in all parts of
the state who have been comforting upon
the question as to what Is to be the pro-
gramme of the, silver men at the state
convention.
The democratic congressional conven-
ton of the Sixth district win meet in
Macon next Wednesday. June "a to nom
mate a candidate for congress. The con-
vention will probably assemble in Bib
superior court room, though this has not
been fully determined. The following
counties and their votes compose the
Sixth district: Baldwin, two votes; Bib,
six: Butts, two; Fayette, two; Henry,
two; Jones, two Monroe, four; Pike, two
SIX. II Is highly probable that Congress
man Bartlett will be renOminated with
out opposition.
Cleveland correspondence of the Morn
ing News: The silver element dominated
the mass meeting here Saturday. Apathy
on the part Of the sound money men WE
shown and very few attended the meet
ing. They evidently realized the hopeless
ness OF the cause in this state the coun-
ties which acted June making the result
a surety for free silver. The silver mass
meeting declared for the free, unlimited
and Independent coinage of gold and sill
yer at Is to /. A vote for congressman
3 for duBignOn; GO for Tate for Perry.
A. II. Henderson, Jr., and n. NJ. Little
field were elected delegates to the con-
! gressional convention. @. d. Kyle and
| j. j. Kinsey were elected to the state
| convention and instructed for silver.