The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
WATCHING THE REPUBLICANS
TALK OF FUSION WITH THE POPU-
LISTS IN THIS DISTRICT.


Mr.. Doyle Spoken of as the Candi-
date-WOuId Make Harder Work
For the DemOcrats-The Talk Made
More Prominent by the Refusal of
the Democrats to Fuse With the
Pops on the Electoral Ticket-NOt
Believed There VIII He Any De-
lection in the Irish Democratic
VOte-Rcv. Il. IA. Loves Club
Thought of Endorsing Doyle, But
Found Several Lester Men Pres
ent.
Congressman r. E. Testers friends are
wondering just now how the matter of flu
sion or no. fusion between the populists
and democrats on the electoral ticket in
this state will affect Col. Testers race in
this district
The decision of the democratic executive
committee not to accept the populist prop
osition of fusion will cause no surprise, as
that was anticipated. There is some talk
about a possible fusion between the popu-
lists and republicans in this district and
it is rumored that efforts are being made
to effect such fusion with Mr.. Joseph f.
Doyle as the candidate.
The democratic managers are satisneu
that Mr.. Doyle is DESTROYS of such a fusion
and they are watching his movements
with interest. If such a fusion should be
made it would mean that a more active
campaign must be then made in Col. Les
ters behalf, although it is not believed
that the populists as whole or any great
number of them would support repub-
lican, no matter what their leaders might
do.
In this connection the 1900 negro votes
in Chatham county are considered an i'm
portant item. Citizens Club men are now
pointing out what may be the conse-
quences of the registration of such large
negro vote by the efforts of their oppo-
nents. If the Liberal Club wants to estab-
fish its democracy beyond all question,
they say, it must handle its negro allies in
behalf of Col Lester.
1t is known that work is being done
among some of the negro clubs in behalf
of Mr.. Doyle. A meeting of the Inde-
pendent Good Government Club, Rev. E.
X. Love, president, was held at the Duffy
street hall Monday night. The object of
the meeting, it is said, was to endorse
Mr. Doyle. The meeting was largely at
tended, and when the matter of endors-
ing Mr.. Doyle was brought up, it was
found that the meeting was not unani-
nous In fact, the majority of those
present seemed the other way. Col. Les
ter had some friends present who exert
ed themselves in his behalf. Although
some of those present expressed them
selves for Doyle, the effort at an en-
dorsement was far from unanimous.
wa ta1 ~ Mr.
securing a little support from Irish
voters, some OF whom, it is said, are at
outs with Col. Lester. Mr.. Doyle is
popular young IrishAmerican, and is
a native of Savannah, and ii is to be eX-
pected that he will receive some votes
from personal friends. 1t is not believed,
intact, it is almost certain, that there will
not be any perceptible detection in the
ranks of the Irish voters, however. They
have always been ready to demonstrate
their allegiance to the democratic party
by their votes, and it is not likely that
this campaign will prove any exception.
When Mr.. Doyle's father, Capt NJ. J.
Doyle opposed Col Lester for congress
six years ago. he had just as good a right
to expect the support of his Irish friends,
but his support from this source if any,
was small.
There are a good many sound money
democrats in Savannah and it is said
Doyle. They will be very few, however
Most of those who do not vote for Col
Lester will remain at home. Col. Les
ter's splendid work in congress, has made
him solid with all classes of democrats
and there will be very few of even the
most pronounced Palmer and Buckner
men who will not put his name
on their tickets. All these things con
tribute to complcate the situation, how
ever, and show the necessity of getting
out a full vote in this county.
The prohibition electoral ticket for this
state has been announced as follows:
At Large-Calder b. Willingham of Bibb
county, William S. Witham of Fulton
county. l, Robert B. Reppard of Chat
ham county; ?, Louis 3. Bouchelle Of
Thomas county; 8. James o. Mangham of
Taylor county; 4, Hubert NJ. Smith of
Troup county; s. Daniel Morrison of Full
ton county; s, Thomas II. Stout of Upson
county; T. William c. Richardson of Whit
field county; 5, Benjamin c. Smith of Ell
bert county; 9, Virgil r. Smith Of Daw-
son county; 10, Robert T.. L. Harris of Tai
iaferro county; Il, James L. Grady of
Pierce county.
1t will hardly get as many votes, how
ever, as did Seab Wright when he had
the populists at his back. Politicians
think the vote for this ticket will be a
small one.