The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-27

Ihey are using every argument against
Gov Atklnson's candidacy, and will make
a hot fight upon him In some parricu-
lars it may turn out to be a sensationaf
nght. The anti-Atkinson forces seem to
pc trying to get as many candidates n
the held as possible, so as to break his
strength up as much as possible Tho
main argument being used against him
so far is that he would be ynfaithful
10 MS party If he should throw the state
INTO another gubernatorial election
Just at this time, when there is
danger that the state might be lost to
the democracy by combination between
the populists and republicans. The gov
ernor has apparently weighed this mat
ter well in his mind however, and realiz-
ing that this is his golden opportunity to
go to the Senate, will not be side-tracked
by this argument.
IL comes from a reliable authority to-
nlsht-a party who had the word direct
from him-that Senator Gordon will not
consider the question of becoming a. can
dldate for reelection. 1t was reported
saturday that he would, and some uneasi-
ness was caused by the report, but the
word received tonight evidently puts him
out of the range of possibilities.
Col. Louis f. Garrard of Columbus is
among the new entries to-day.
Col. Hal Lewis of Greensboro. the man
VINO nominated bryan at Chicago. is also
one or the field, having been placed on
the list at a meeting of his townspeople
to-day.
Gen. Clement A. Evans is considered as
lively possibility, and his formal an
nouncement is expected when the others
begin to declare.
Col. j. w. Robertson, who arrived to-
night, will be candidate, if he sees a
good opening.
Maj. Peter w. Meldrim of Savannah.
who came in yesterday with the Sayan-
nah delegation, is talked of some, but has
not said that he has any intention of
making the race.
Gen. Evans is nominated for the Senate
by Rev. Sam Jones, who publishes a
characteristic card this afternoon in
presenting him. He denounced the pap
suckers" and the ring tailed" politicians
and in doing so the knowing ones say
that Sam has killed the generals boom
in its incipiency.
The element which wants to get as
many candidates in the field as possible
started the report to-day that Hon. F.
G. duBignon would be in the race, but
Mr.. duBignon only laughed when he was
asked for the truth of the story, and
replied that he had lived a little too long
to be decoy duck for any one.
The vacancy in congress for the Third
district has developed a fine field of can
didates, all of whom have started out on
a hot chase for the seat occupied in the
House by ex-Speaker Crisp. There was
some talk here to-day of giving the place
to Charles Crisp. the eldest son of the
deceased statesman, as a mark of re-
spect and confidence, but this did not
meet with the approval of the ambitious
ones. So far the announced aspirants
for the place are d. NJ Hughes, OF
Twiggs county, w. C. Davis and C. G.
Gray of Houston, Phil Cook of Lee, Wal
ter Steed of Taylor, M. L. Everett OF
Stewart and D. B. Harrell of Webster
Gov. Atkinson has not intimated when he
will call the election.
The baIloting for senator to succeed Gen
Gordon, will begin Nov. 10.
There are twenty judges and solicitors
to be elected by the legislature, and there
are forty candidates.