The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-06
POLITICS IN THE STATE
Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.
Joseph II. Han Of Macon is a candidate
for the legislature.
j. 1. Patten is candidate for the leg
islature in Berrien.
The Columbus Ledger is informed that
Hon. T. r. Miller will not be a candidate
for congress.
The laboring people of Macon and Bib
county will meet tonight for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for the
legislature
C. r. Pringle, president of the Georgia
Prohibition Association. is making an ac-
tive campaign of the state in the inter
est OF prohibition and the anti-barroom
Joseph II. Felker is the latest entry in
the Walton county race for the legisla-
ture. The five candidates to date are.
AlonZo {. stone, Joseph II. Felker j. NJ
Gresham, j. e. Nunnally and Silas A.
Starr.
Atlanta Journal: The sound money vote
should be brought out in every county in
Georgia by thorough organization. If this
is done the result will surprise the free
slverites.
Hon. Frank S. Harren of cambridge.
who is candidate for the Senate in his
district, is a brother of Hon. w. NJ. Har>
reu, who represented Decatur county in
the legislature.
Ashburn Advance The citizens Of the
Fifteenth district have organized a law
and order league which will be supported
by this paper. The object is not only to
discard the candidates who buy votes or
uses whisky to induce them, but to pros
ecute those who so violate the law
The Mcintosh democratic executive
committee will meet at Darien Wednes-
day. The Darien Gazette just forecasts
its action enough 70 remark that the
voting for United States senator will take
place in Mcintosh county on the first
wednesday in October, and not before"
The five men who appear to be in the
lead in the legislative contest in Floyd
county are Hon. Felix Corrupt, w. H. En-
mis-, Hon. John Reece, Hon Robert T
Fouche and j. Lindsay Johnson. There
are only three seats in the Floyd delega-
ton, but besides the five above mentioned
candidates there are Henry Walker, j. F.
Wardlaw, w Otis Clement The two la ST
named win receive the support of the tenn
perance people.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Meriwether
will have a candidate for congress. That
fact has been determined upon by the PEG
pie of that county, and while IL can be
stated authoritatively that a man has been
decided upon the writer is not at liberty
represent the county of Meriwether is a
statesman of no little ability and win no
doubt make his competitors look TO their
laurels before the fight is over"
All the present incumbents of the county
Offices in Floyd county are out for re-
election, except the commissioners, and
they will probably announce next week
The candidates. are J. p. Mcconnell, for
sheriff, opposed by J. Z. Camp; w S
Beyseigel,, for clerk opposed by V. r
Sanford; John Z. Davis for ordinary, no
opposition so far; John ]. Black for tax
collector who viii hardly have any oppo-
sition: r. S. Foster, for tax receiver, op-
posed by r. II. West and Dave d. Reese.
Brunswick Call: The action of Glynn's
democratic executive committee Satur-
day was not a surprise to the people. It
only did what all representative bodies
should do-voiee the sentiments of their
constituents. The holding of June pri-
mary TO express the choice of the peonla
for United States senator on June s was
only inspired by the candidacy of Mir
Crisp and the silver advocates. The prin-
ciple by which ii was thrust upon the peo-
pie is not one calculated to receive the an
prevail of sound thinking citizens.