Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-17
BITTER FIGHT IN GEonc1.
Democrats Assaulted by Many Other
Elements.

Elements.
Special Correspondence of The Z, ening Star
SAVANNAH. Ga, August Is, 1896.
georgia politics are getting hotter and
the lines are closely drawn now. Democ
facy has the battle of her life to fight. The
consensus of opinion is that she cannot
YIN. Many of the old line democrats have
ielt the party. stating that it is time to
put step 10 machine politics j. b.
iledeman was nominated at the demo-
cratic primary. but now declares that he
Will not support Bryan and Sewall. He is a
gold man and claims to be democrat. F..
s. du Bignon. chairman OF the party. was
seen by your correspondent today He
stated that 1t would be absolutely neces-
sary for Mr.. Tiedeman to support the ma
llonal ticket. If he refuses upon the re-
turn to this city Of Mr.. du Bignon who is
IN New York. a meeting will be called and
another man selected
congressman Lester is to be opposed by
George II. Miller. popuIist II is going to
be close fight. Many democrats will re-
Use 6 70 Hote tor Lester On the ground that
ne mas the influence of the A. P. A. behind
him. AT Macon the issue of A. F. A ism
was made. Contrasting delegations were
turned down; Notwithstanding the fact
that II was shown that the charge of the
manipulation of democratic affairs by A.
r, A was conclusiveiy proven.
IN South Georgia t-ie situation has mar
rowed down TO a fight between office-hoiJ
ing democrats, A. p. AS and liquor deal
ers, the latter being especially active in
raising funds with which to fight the on
position. which consists of democrats
popuiists, republicans and solid Catholic
vote. Illegal registra tiCns are being charg-
ed to the democrats who now have the DO
iltlcai machinery of three counties in this
section in hand.
There will be no republican ticket put
out in this state the nominees of which
VIII receive anything like one-third of the
votes OF that party. Buck. the leader of
the republicans, with headquarters in At
ianta, has about run the END of his rope
Buck evidently realizes that he is not now
as strong as he used to be, for, has he not
sent out circulars of notification of a state
convention to be neld at Macon? They
have been invariably ignored and but few
republicans will attend. A subsequent
meeting will be called. Buck sat upon and
fusion declared.
The campaign of the populists practically
opened Saturday at Alpharetta More
than - people were present. and 1t is
ccnservatively estimated that there were
not 500 democrats a. the gathering The
meeting was wonderful one there being
present people who drove miles to hear
the concluding orator of the day, Tom
his life
1t is certain that the populists and pro-
hibitionists are going to stump the state
most thoroughly. Able speakers have been
which is in rather sharp contrast to the
democrats. who seem to nave fallen into a
state of lethargy. Frank Burkitt of Mis-
sssippi, who would probably have been
Bryans running mate as a populist Sc
lection If Watson's friends had not forced
MIN to accept. was at the meeting. He
will speak every day for more than two
weeks. Miss Belle Kearney, who charmed
Georgia with her eloquence last year, and
her friend Mrs. Smell. both of whom are
national officers Of the w. c. T. T.. will
deliver addresses in Georgia. Allan Rose
OF Louisiana. who unsuccessfully engineer
ed the prohibition campaign in that state
two years ago, will champion the cause of
prohibition in the wet counties.
w. q. Brantley, nominated to succeed Hy
s Turner. is making an able campaign He
desires no assistance from orators outside
l. of his county, believing that all surplus
speakers had better get to work where
most needed. Gov. Atkinson has not made
many speeches yet. Mr.. Clay, the chair
man of the state executive committee, has
progress is slow.
w. II. Fleming, who was recently nomi-
mated instead Of Maj. J. &C. Black, has not
as yet begun his campaign. The popuIists
will select his opponent in a few DAYS
Robert L. Berner, candidate for Congress
in the twenty-second congressional district,
was nominated through the influence of
prohfbiticnists and he will undoubtedly be
elected. Congressman Bartlett Indignantly
denies that he made fight on Rerner
personally. He could not champion the
cause of a man who would work against
the liquor interests, in which, 1t is alleged,
the prosperity Of the district lies.
LIVELY TIMES IN WEST VIRGINIA..
Silver and Sound Money Agftate the
Democrats.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
WHEELING, w. Va. August 1e, 1896.