The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07
GEORGIA GOES BACK ON GOLD.
sILyERITEs SWEEP THE STATE IN
THE PRIMARY.

Turner the only sound Money Con-
ssressman Likely Co BE Returned
10 Washington-Thc Snappers. OF
Course. Garry Most of the COun-
ties for Crisp for the United states
senate.
Atlanta. Ca, June 6.-Fun returns from
tO-day's primary will not be had until
Monday. ON account Of the consolidation
Of the election for delegates TO the state
convention. members OF the legislature.
county officers. congressman and state and
United States senators. the election man
agers had bisger job than they could
attend TO I'm one night, and the count
was not completed when the lights at
the polling places were put out at mid
niaht and the clerks went home
Both sides claim the delegates to the
state convention. with equal grounds for
their claims, though the vote has not
been completed.
1t is conceded that Crisp carried the
county for senator. though Mr.. duBgnon
received q heavy vote.
AS between Livingston and Brannan.
for congress. the county is in doubt Bran
nan claiming it strongly.
Campbell and Rockdale counties also
acted upon the congressional issue to-day.
Roekdale went for Livingston, while
Campbell appears to be ia doubt, Iiv-
uEston claiming it by a small major
ity.
Sheriff j. J. Barnes was defeated for
reelection by Col John w Nelms The
escape Of VIII Myers. the murderer. and
the American Protective Association.
which fought him because one Of his
deputies was a Catholic, conduced to the
defeat
Col. Lowndes Calhoun. for twenty-five
years ordinary, was also defeated by Col
W. IL. Hulsey.
An the other county officers were re-
nominated. Great interest was manifest
eel I'm the elections. but there were no
unpleasant incidents. out of a reg.stfa-
zion OF l0000. about 5000 votes We're cast.
II looks now ass ~ Georgia would nave
only one sound money man In the next
congress, Hon. Henry O.. Turner Of the
fieVeHth district in the present congress
there are three, Thomas c. Lawson of tho
Eighth Benjamin =. Russell of the Sec
oud and Henry O. Turner OF the Eleventh.
Mr. turner's district IS for sound money
and Mr. Lawson was defeated by w. NJ
ncicnty fun 20 Indicate satisfactory the
result in the Second district The Third,
Fourth Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth viii be represented by
silVerites.
Howard in the Eighth district Is nomi-
mated, having l6 Of the 80 votes of the
convention instructed for him He de-
lc2ts Congressman Lawson, the sound
money candidate, for reelection.
Returns here show a very mixed condi-
ton IN the Fourth district Moses carries
CoWeta and Talbot; Adamson, Heard and
Dunham, Marion ana ChattahoOchee,
with Harris not heard from This gives
Moses and Adamsou each votes in the
convention, and Longley, Hi and Dun
nam each, out or the 81. Muscogee Is
yet to act Judge Adamson, who was
here tonight watching the returns, said
he would get the nomination, with Heard
falling TO his lot to-day.
The total number of delegates to the
state convention Will be 350-twice as
many as each county has representatives.
Under action Of the state executive com
mittee the old custom Of allowing any
number OF delegates TO be present to cast
the vote Of the county Is abolished and
only actual delegates, as stated, Will be
admitted.
Returns here from the Third district
show that Lewis has developed unlocked
for strength iu several counties where
Judge Fort expected TO win easily. He
made clear sweep almost carrying
Crawford, Wilcox, Houston and Taylor.
No returns have been received from boo
ly. Sumter goes for Judge Fort.
BY the Southern Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga, June 6.-Returns from
every part Of Georgia indicate an over
whelmlng sweep for the free coinage of
silver. Returns from counties viii con-
tinue to come I'm until long after mid
night, but from those already in 1t Is
certain that the state will go for silver
by a majority Of not less than FIVE TO one.
The returns already received Indicate
that every county IN the Seventh CON
gressional district Is for silver and the
same is true OF the Fourth the Third,
the Ninth and the Fifth districts.
In the Eighth district IL is probable
that silver viii carry every county but
ta n "a
defeat Of Congrgssman Thomas q. Law
son, who was candidate for renomina-
ton on a platform defending his gold
standard vote IN congress, Is assured.
W. NJ Howard Of Lexington viii be nom
The Sixth district is practically solid
for silver, and the only district I'm the
state where gold has amy showing at all
is in the Eleventh, Congressman Turner $
district, but even there silver has made
decided gains.
In the Second district Congressman Rus
sell loses his home county which sends
free coinage delegates TO the state con-
vention
in Atlanta 0he home Of Secretary
SMITH, the gold men have practically
conceded the result. The biggest primary
vote ever cast in this county was polled
to-day.
At midnight the Indications are that
Atlanta has gone for silver by nearly
ZOO majority. The country precincts give
silver a majority Of between 100 and 500
and the majority in the city win be nearly,
il not quite, 900 Secretary Smith loses
his home ward, and not a ward in the
city, nor a precinct, goes for gold. The
official returns will not be announced un-
TN Mondays consolidation.
Congressman Livingston has carried the
county for denomination, and Crisp carries
the county by from / 500 to 1900 majority.
Capt Evan r. Howell Of the Constitu-
ton heads the delegation to the state con-
ventiou
Bib and Clark counties are both con-
ceded to silver.
For United States senator ex-Speaker
Crisp has literally swept the state, and
the result IS everywhere conceded. The
state convention bids fair TO be a repeti-
tlon of Kentucky and Virginia.
Gov. Atkinson and the state house tick
ct will be renominated without opposition
and a straight silver delegation will be
sent to Chicago
WARES PATRIOTIC WAY.