The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-08
IO0ES GOOD FOR GRIGGS.
CERTAIN WINNER IN NEXT
wPDNFSDAY'S PRIMARIES.
.be Counties will Probably Vote.
Looks Like Walk-over for the
Terrell Candidate.

Terrell Candidate.
rho primaries ordered for July 18th
the executive committee, for the
1rnose of choosing democratic NOM
tnoa will be held in the several coun-
-;os of the second congressional dis
+rict next Wednesday.
The district is composed of fifteen
.nn+ies with total of "a votes in the
nominating convention. These are De-
4 o+ur and Thomas with votes each, and
TorreII. Baker, Berrien, Colquitt, Cal
sbonn. Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller,
Witchen, Quitman, Randolph and
worth with two votes each.
The candidates are Judge J. M.
8criogs of Terrell, Judge B. B. Bower
4 Decatur and Hon. j. w. Walters of
ADougherty. Judge Griggs and Mr..
#WaIters advocate the free coinage of
.iIyer at the ratio of Is to l, while
&Judge Bower favOrs ratio of 32 to or
the present gold standard.
All three of these gentleman have
Ssanyassed the district thoroughly, and
now little remains to be done but
&rocpiye the verdict of the people.
NWhiIp the canvass between the two
Shading ndidates-Judge Griggs and
Nudge Bower-has been a spirited one
land energetically prosecuted, it has
#heen conducted with the utmost good
&hnmor and most friendly personal feel
Sing. and whatever the result of the
ballots may be there will be no resent
8ment or bitterness at its close.
Judge Griggs has canvassed every
bounty in the district except Dougher-
tv, Decatur and Thomas, and WHEREBY
pr he has appeared he has been cor
daily and enthusiastically received as
the expOunder of true democracy.
With eIoquence and logic he has fear
lessIy and ably Championed the prlnCi-
pies of the party and the cause of the
people, and there is every reason to be
/ ieve that on next Wednesday he will be
selected as the standard bearer Of the
democracy of the second district.
A careful survey of the situation in
.dicates that Judge Griggs will be an
Easy winner, and that when the nomi-
mating convention meets at Camilla on
august 9Th he will have votes to spare.
DHe is certain to carry Terrell, Ran
|dOlph, Clay, Early, Calhoun, Miller,
'Quitman, Baker and Worth counties,
having Is votes, or enough to nOmi-
hate.
Judge Bower is conceded Decatur
and Thomas counties with votes.
gudge Griggs has been in neither of
these counties during the campaign.
II is said, however, that he will re-
beive a very complimentary vote in
Decatur county, the home of Judge
Bower.
Mr.. Walters is conceded only his home
bounty, Dougherty. In the other
eounties he is hardly considered in
] he race.
The remaining three counties are
|Berrien, Colquitt and Mitchell, with 6
Notes. These counties are claimed to
be fighting ground between Judge
Briggs and Judge Bower, but there is
scarcely a doubt that Berrien will fall
.intO the GrIggs column with MAORI
Ety. ranging from 200 to 300. This is a
conservative estimate and is based up
ION reliable reports from there.
In COlquitt Judge Griggs has an
Equal chance with Judge Bower, and
sthe majority will be small either way.
I'm Mitchell the latter gentleman may
.haye little the advantage, though
sthis is denied by many.
1t is, therefore, very probable that
.the primaries will result in % votes
for Judge Griggs-certainly not less
Than 2O-to 8, or probably u, for Judge
Bower.
These estimates may be relied upon
as substantially correct, as will be
sproyen when the votes are counted
and the result declared.
HE News has made arrangements
corrective full reports from all of the
counties Wednesday night, and COM
spleJe account of the election will be
given the readers of The News next
sweek.