The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-04
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

paper Talk on Party Policy.
The republicans OF Thomas are now
talking about putting out ticket for
county officers, which, If they do will
make three tickets in the field.
Adel News; Georgia should take high
er stand for good roads and appropriate
more money for her public school system.
Let these questions be agitated
cambridge searchlight: If 1.-THE people"
are not now in the saddle so far as demo-
cracy is concerned they certainly have a
very tenacious grip upon the stirrup and
pommel.
sAmericus Herald: The populists in hunt
ing for lamb to lead to slaughter have
invaded the ranks of the prohibitionists.
DR.. Gambrell is a man of too much sense
TO be caught by any such scheme.
Rome Tribune: Charlie McGregor is
looming up as the probable candidate of
the pcpulists of the Tenth district He is
the logical successor of Tom Watson, but
he will not be half so hard to beat
The populists of Muscogee county are
particularly ambitious this year. They
will not only have candidates in the field
for congress and the state Senate, but also
they will bring their disciples out for the
legislature and the county offices.
Montezuma Record: The candidates for
the Georgia legislature have been discuss
ing the financial question for some time.
but that is now settled and they can afford
to devote little time to the convict Ques-
ton which is sadly in need of legislation
just now.
Washington Correspondence of the
Morning News: The populist party held
mass meeting at the court house here to-
n haV Nf 10,
party assembled. The following were APP
pointed as delegates to the state conven-
ton c. r. Ramsey, j. w. Boyd, e. NJ
Anthony, j. H. Standard, with power to
appoint their alternates.
Worth Local: Mr.. sibley, though
comparatively a stranger in this
section of the state, having moved here
about two years ago is about the strong
est man they (populists) have got to put
against our hustling Jim Griggs, who, If
the Local is not mistaken in the signs of
the times, will have a walk-over in the gen.
eral election next November.
Z. C. Careton has withdrawn from the
race for ordinary of Coweta county. bust
ness interests claiming his full time. In
closing his letter, which replies to some
of the campaign stories which he re-
counts, he says: May the day soon come
when all political treachery will be suici-
DIAL to its perpetrators, and our offices in
county ana state De mica only by compe-
tent and God-fearing men,"
Quitman Free Press; So far as whisky
is concerned this is the cleanest campaign
we have ever seen. We have been keen
ing our eyes and ears open and We have
not been able to find out where a single
jug has gone nor have we seen any treat
ing at all. This is as it should be a man
who will use whisky for campaign pur-
poses is not worthy to be voted fer We
trust that this cleanliness viii continue
Let no man forget himself and 20 wrong
in this matter
The delegates selected for the Eighth
congressional district convention Uere. -
s. Stroller. A. A. Neal. r. e. smith q
w SherrOe.
The delegates to the twenty-ninth soma
toriaI convention were; w. T. Hudson. d.
W. Sale, G. w. KewaE, j. G. Fannins- -
The ticket Tor county officers for the leo
stature: J. ". Boyd. C. S. Stroller.
Ordinary-E. D. Beard.