The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-07
POLITICS IN THE STATE
Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

paper Talk on Party Policy.
Rome Tribune: Hon. Fleming duBlgnon
was the guest of the city of Rome for a
few hours yesterday. and we feel that he
VIII have no cause to complain of his re-
ception. Sound money men and free sill
yer men alike turned out to hear him.
His speech was vigorous vindication of
his financial doctrine and he made many
telling points for sound money. Mr.. du-
Bignon is a strong and courageous cham
pion of the single standard idea and his
address yesterday was flied with the most
patriotic sentiments and a strong endorse
ment OF democratic principles
Brunswick Times-Advertiser: The de-
cisive and yet courteous refusal of the
representatives of the democracy of
Glynn county to accede to the request of
Mr.. Crisp for a June expression of sena-
torial preference was no more than should
have been expected by that gentleman.
BY a unanimous vote the executive COM
mittee, at yesterdays meeting, decided to
postpone action on the senatorship until
the general election in October. The de-
mocracy of Glynn county is as solid and
substantial as that Of any county in Geor-
gia. 1t Is for sound money by a large ma
jority, and refuses to tall in with the
plans of the free silver men to force SEN
atorial action before the proper time
Glynn can be put down on the right side
of the question.
Eatonton Messenger: That Judge Law
son is sincere in his views cannot be
questioned. That he is capable of forming
correct views is equally undeniable; and
that he has given careful and deep study
to the currency ques ton is shown by what
he has said and written, and will be fur
Their shown by his speeches in the Eighth
district. We think the people may rely
upon his honesty, and trust his wisdom
If they have not agreed with him on this
question, they may very we'll ask them
selves If they are, sure they are right and
he Is wrong, If they are sure they have
had better opportunities and better capac-
/ ity than he for arriving at a correct con-
clusion. Their duty as good citizens
should prompt them to do this The cur
rency question is an intricate business
question of vast importance, and no one
| conclusion concerning It, nor to drift be-
yond the point where he is open to con-
viction.
Atlanta Journal: The action of the coun-
ties so far on the question of a primary
for United States senator is correctly
shown in the subjoined table, the accu-
racy of which can easily be verified by
shows the counties that have fixed June
as the date for the primary. The sec
/ ond list shows the counties that have TAX
| en- action against June as the date for
| the primary: For June 6.-Baldwin. Bibb
/ Bulloch Burke Butts, Calhoun. Camp
/ bell, Carroll, Chattahoochee, Cha ttooga,
| Clay, Coweta, Dodge, Dooley, Dougherty
/ Gilbert, Floyd, Fulton, Gordon, Greene
| Habersham, Hancock, Henry, Houston
Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Lee. Macon,
| Madison, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Pike Polk
| Pulaski, Putnam, Rabun, Randolph,
| Schley, Spalding Stewart Sumter Tai-
| bot, Taylor Telfair, Terrell, Troup viii
! cox, Warren, Wilkes, Webster. Total 81.
Against June 6-Appling. Banks. Baker.
Barlow, Berrien, Brooks, Cobb, Clarke
| Camden, Colquitt Decatur DeKalb,
! Dade, Efingham, Glynn, Gwinnett, Hall.
Hart. Jones' Laurens Lincoln. Lowndes,
Marion, Murray, Monroe, Muscogee, New,
| ton, Pierce Thomas. Union. Walton.
Wayne, Ware, Whitfield, Wilkinson. Total
3d. Mass meetings will be held in Liberty
and Fayette counties. Milton county did
not call a primary nor did the mass meet
ing instruct for Crisp.
Macon correspondence Atlanta Constis
tuition: There is some quiet talk going
on among the republicans of Bibb county
as to who will fill the offices in Macon in
the event republican is the next presi-
dent. Rumor says that Col. r. D. Locke
is slated for either marshal or postmaster
In times past he has held both offices. 1t is
| believed that he prefers the marshalshfp
MS office pays in fees Sc 900 per annun1
The Senate amendment to the House hiIi
now pending before the House fixes
the salary of postmaster AT Macon AZ
$500 per annum Locke could. nerhans
get the postoffice without opposition but
the marShalship extends over the entire
Southern district of Georgia and takes in
ne large cities or savannah, Augusta and
Macon and innumerable smaller places
and there may be several of the Faithful
who will contest for this Office with Locke
In the event he offers for il instead of the
postoftice. Ex-United States Marshal hi.
=. COrbett is generally regarded as a nos
sibility for either marshal or postmaster.
but he is quoted Is saying that he will moi
be an applicant for any Office. He is now
doing very well in the Insurance business
lie Is brotner-in-law of ex-Postrnaster
w, w. Brown. who is one of the brightest
and most gentemanly republicans in the
state. BrOWn is q member of the uationaI