The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates In the Field. and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

paper Talk on Party Policy.
The populists will not put out ticket
for the legislature in Richmond county.
Sparta Ishmaelite: The swallowing of the
party prohibitionists seems to have inn
paired populist digestion.
Triton Gazette: Judge Griggs is now
closing up his campaign. At it's close Sib-
leys scalp will dangle from his girdle.
The republicans will make a fight for
Bibb county. Their candidates are boSh
colored
Lexington Echo: It's time to call down
the punster on the name of the populist
candidate for governor Call it Dennis and
let 1t alone.
The republicans of the Ninth congress
sfonal district met in convention at
Gainesville on Thursday and nominated
Col. II. P. Farrow of Lumpkin for con
gress.
Columbus Ledger: Tom Cobb ought to
be put back in the shell and Matched
over. The period Of his political incuba-
ton was entirely too short. He will never
feather in his present condition.
La Grange Reporter: Seab is finding the
old democratic breast works stronger than
ever Seab was never in the fold conse-
quently he never knew how strong our
Notifications were.
Tattnall Press: Did you ever curse ont
the "ring" and blindly throw mud at
machine" politics, while in your heart of
hearts you devoutly prayed to find the
ring" and get in it so as to ride in that
office you are longing for?
Sparta Ishmaelite: In so far as the Hin
ton pardon is concerned, Seab Wright is
in danger of being hoist by his own Pc
tard." Had he been wise enough for a
governor, he would have let Watson have
monopoly of the bowls over the Hinton
incident.
Dublin Dispatch: Seab Wright and the
other populist leaders are harsh in their
criticism of bosses and ring rule, but they
are painfully quiet on the absolute owner
ship of the third party by one r. e. w.
With the pops, Toms word is the law.
Their cry of machine politics comes with
very poor grace.
Sylvania Telephone: When a man
rushes into a new party. dramatically de-
claring his allegiance to it's leaders, for
the sake of obtaining office, it is a pleas
was the case with the young Atlanta law +,
yer, Cobb, the other day when he wanted
the populist nomination for congress-
Their extinguishment OF Mr.. Cobb is. about
the only praiseworthy act the populists
have committed.
La Grange Reporter: In one of his
speeches, Mr.. Wright makes the assertion
that Gov. Atkinson pardons negroes who
can then go in the back room of a saloon
and work for his interest. When such a
black, vile accusation as this is made it is
time to call a halt. Decency demands IL
as this is too much for the public to relish,
and If Mr.. Wright thinks this is helping
him in his fruitless race for governor, he
is badly mistaken.
Gainesville Eagle: As we entered the
court house door Monday morning we ran
against f. T. Davie of Flowery Branch,
and he was kicking like young mule. We
inquired as to the reasons for the indis-
criminate use of hind feet. He stopped
long enough to inform us that he had made
a trip to Gainesville for the express pur-
pose of getting the court house ring to
wear awhile Upon application for this in
dispensable piece of jewelry he found that
Bill Hawkins, populist nominee for sena-
tor, had got ahead of him, secured the
trinket and worn II to the camp meeting
cartersville News: Or. w. II. FELTON, was
in town yesterday and he was approach
ed by the News on the subject (The with
drawal of J. I. Arlington from the popu-
list legislative ticket) He was evasive in
his replies, contenting himself with the
statement; Il am the dryest old stick you
ever tackled to get information from.
have nothing TO say. l am unequivocaliy
out of politics" though he added signin-
cantly, Il might be in politics tomorrow
and thereafter until the election Is over"
That DR. FELTON, and Or. Baker will be
running mates on the legislative ticket is
pretty well assured, at least to the salts
faction Of some knowing popuiists. Per-
haps during the political camp meeting the
announcement will be made
New Way to Propose.-"Win you 70
With me on my wedding trip, mlss?"--