The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-10

Fourth congressional convention would be
held at Warm Springs. 1t has been usual
to wage the campaign from Columbus.
There is a movement now in favor OF La
Grange for the convention, and several
prominent leaders in that district are Tor
the Troup town.
The friends of Editor John B. Thomas
of the Jacksonville Advertiser are urging
him to make the race for senator in the
Thirty-second district.
The democrats Of Dawson county are
opposed to expressing a choice for United
States senator until a policy has been
outlined by the national democracy.
Macon News: The friends of Mr.. Burch,
who opposes the Hon. Henry G. Turner
for congress in the Eleventh, feel conn.,
dent that he will be elected-on the the
DRY that ii is the unexpected that happens.
At mass meeting of the democratic
party of Newton county, held at Coving-
ton Tuesday, a new executive committee
was elected and resolutions were adopted
that the people at the June primary name
sentativeS and for the United States Sem
ate.
The democratic executive committee Of
Pike county met Tuesday and ordered
a primary election to be held June 8, to
elect delegates to the state convention,
and district senatorial convention, vote
for representative and county officers, and
express a choice for voters for United
states senator.
The Bibb county democratic executive
committee is in quandary as to whether
or not the new registration laws shall
be made to apply to the coming June
primary; or in word, whether the pri-
mary shall be held under the rules and
laws governing the general elections Of
the state, as deoreed by the state demo-
cratic executive committee.
The democratic executive committee OF
Dooley county met at the court house at
Vienna Tuesday and appointed June to
nominate all county officers, members of
the legislature and delegates to the state
democratic convention and a congressman
from the Third district, and also directed
that on the same date the voters ex-
press their choice for United States sem
ator.
1t is not probable that Hon. A. p Per-
sons of Talbot will make the race for
congress. He has been repeatedly urged
by his friends to do so, but has as many
times declined. Mr.. Persons was con-
spicuous in Sunday nights tragedy at
Talbotton and was wounded by the as
intended to XII him also. His condition
is improving, and he hopes to be out in a
few days.
At democratic mass meeting, held in
Ebert county Tuesday, the free coinage
of silver was Endorsed. primary elec-
ton was ordered on June 8 to elect dele
gates to the state convention and the
| congressional convention of the Eighth
district, and for choice Of United States
senator. new county democratic exec
utive committee was elected, with E. AL
len Cason as chairman.
The democratic executive committee OF
Macon county met Tuesday, Endorsed the
action of the state committee, and ap-
| select candidates for governor state house
officers, congress- legislature and county
| officers, the primary to be held under the
same rules and regulations as governed
| the general election. None but democrats
will be allowed to vote.
Macon Telegraph: The joint debate be
tween Messrs. Smith and Crisp recalls
that famous battle of Chevy Chase, which
in the long ago delighted youthful minds
| When news of the death of Douglas was
| brought to the Scotch king, in his grie
he announced that in all broad Scotland
| from John o. Greats to Maidenkirk was
| not to be found his equal. So with the
| king OF the Georgia silverlooms, Evan
/ When the news of the fate which has
overtaken hiS doughty champion, Crisp
| under the trenchant blows of Hoke Smith
reaches his ears, King Evans voice will
| be raised in lamentation for the fall O
| silver's starkest champion. Had sounC
moneys champion been overcome, tn,
| leaders of the bimetallic host could have
| patterned after the English monarch wher
| Percys mishap was told him. Though
| grieving for the mishap to doughty
| champion, consolation followed tn,
| thought that other men OF as high cour
| age of as great ability, of as formidable
lighting powers were left.
|