The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18
JUDICIAL PLUMS.
Candidates for the Judgeships and
SOIicItOrships.

| Candidates for the Judgeships and
SOIicItOrships.
The state legislature meets eight days
hence. Many important matters-matters
Of interest to the state, to communities
and individuals will be decided at this
session. but Just at this juncture it is
safe to say that the election of the judges
and solicitors of the various circuits sur
pass all others in interest.
The lists are about closed for the con-
tests and the Atlanta Journal prints from
the best information the names of all the
candidates and the positions to be filled.
In the Augusta circuit Judge Enoch
Galloway holds over and Solicitor General
VIM. H. Davis has no opposition.
In the Atlanta circuit no opposition has
yet developed to Judge J. II. Lumpkin,
the present incumbent. For the position
of solicitor general, Hon. Charles d. Hill
the present incumbent is a candidate for
| reelection. He is opposed by Hon. Eb.
T. Williams, and Hon. Lewis Thomas, ex-
solicitor of the city court.
From the Albany circuit there are
| three avowed candidates for the judge
ship. Camilla furnishes two, w. N.
| Spence and 1. N. Bush. the third, A. L.
Halves, is from cambridge. No opposi-
ton to Solicitor General w. E. Wooten
has yet developed.
There is no election of judges in the
Brunswick circuit, but George b. Mabry
Of Brunswick. and John w. Bennett of
Jesup, will contest for the solicitor gen
eralship.
In the Blue Ridge circuit no opposition
has developed against Judge George F.
Gober, but the latter's friends have en-
tered him in the race for the supreme
court and they believe the legislature
will be called upon to elect his successor,
Hon. Thomas Hutchinson, for solicitor
general, has no Opposition.
Two candidates will contest for the
judgeship of the Cherokee circCit-Hon.
A. w. Fite of Gainesville and Hon. T.
r. Jones of Dalton. In the same circuit
there will be a fight for the solicitor gen
eralship between Framwall Starr of Dali
ton and T. J. Lumpkin or Trenton.
In the Chattahoochee circuit thus far
Judge w E. Butt and Solicitor General
Price Gilbert have a walkover.
Judge j. w. Harris has no opposition in
the Coweta circuit but Hon. T. A. Atl1in-
son of LaGrange and L. M Farmer of
Newman will have a russell for the place
Of solicitor general.
Judge Robert Falligant has no opposi-
ton in the Savannah circuit, but William
w. Osborne and Wallace w. Fraser are
sure to provide an exciting fight for the
solicitor generals place.
There is no.election in the Flint circuit
and o. H. P.sBloodworth of Griffin has no
opposition for solicitor general.
William H. FELTON, will be elected judge
of the Macon circuit, but Robert Hodges,
Hope Polhill and r. N. Holtzclaw Will
make one of the prettiest fights before
the legislature for the solicitor generals
plum.
In the middle circuit there is no elec-
ton for judge, but four candidates will
hotly contest for the solicitor generalship.
They are: s. L. Moore, Jr., Statesboro;
B. T. Rawlins, Sandersville; V. b. Robin
son, Wrightsville, and T. r. burden,
Swainsboro.
In the northern circuit there are four
strong contestants for the judgeship AMI
the legislature will find difficulty in Sc
lecting from such good judicial material as
Seaborn Reese of Sparta, J. II. Harde-
man of Washington, and 1. H. Worley of
Elberton, and A. G. MeCurry of Hartweil.
r. II. Lewis of Sparta and David W.
Meadow of Danelsville are hustling for
the solicitors place.
There are two candidates for the judge
ship in the Oconee circuit, Judge F. De-
Lacy of Eastman and c. c. Smith OF
Hawkinsville.
In the Ocmulgee circuit there is no cleo
ton Of judge and II. G. Lewis of Green's
boro has no opposition for solicitor gen.
eral.
In the Pataula circuit H. c. Sheffield