The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-03
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates In the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.


paper Talk ON Party Policy.
Judge A. A. Barker, of Rutledge. has an
nounced for the legislature.
Legislative candidates in Bibb have de-
creased to three, John T. Boifeullet, John
X. Cooper and S. y. Reid
An effort is now being made to induce
Hon. James H. Worrill of Columbus to
make the race for congress.
The Whitfield county executive commit
tee will meet next week TO arrange for a
primary for the 9th of June.
Capt J. ]. Barnes. present sheriff of Full
ton county. has formally declared his in
tention to re-enter the race for the office.
Redden T. Pittard of winterville will
make the race for treasurer of Clarke
county against the present incumbent, w
T. Carter.
1t will not surprise the friends Of Edi-
tor w. A. Allen of the Worth County
Local to see him a member of the next
state legislature
The Macon Telegraph commends the
business like manner in which the state
convention committee of the Young Mems
Democratic Club has taken up the audi
forum plan.
Macon Evening News: VIII the free sill
verites attempt to argue that the laws of
supply and demand have nothing to do
with the price of southern republican dele
gates at the st. Louis convention?
Gen. C. D. Anderson, one of Houston
county's oldest citizens. is candidate for
tax receiver against J. r. Miller, who
stands for reelection. Clerk of the Court
NJ. A. Edwards viii be opposed by NJ. L.
Cooper.
The city election at Dalton took place
~
T. ]. Bryant as alderman to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Hon. w. r.
Davis. Bryant's majority over j. H. Ben
| der was $50.
Monroe Advertiser: Monroe is eagerly
awaiting the advent of Hon. Elem duBig-
non into the senatorial arena. She's keep
| ing an eagle eye on the Chatham states
| man and when the proper time comes she
| will do the proper thing for him.
II is understood that Congressman Tate
and Col II. II. Perry will open the joint
debate at Clarksville. Col Perry, who
promises to make an active canvass of
the district, rendered 10 Mr.. Tate a di-
vision Of time. which was accepted
A sound money candidate for the legis-
lature will enter the race in Morgan coun-
ty against Judge A. A. Barker of Rut-
| ledge, who is as yet the only avowed
| a straight free silver and Crisp platform.
| A correspondent writes that a majority
| of the voters in Morgan are opposed 20
the populist currency scheme.
The democratic executive committee Of
Brooks county met at Quitman wednes-
day morning and ordered an election of
| The committee resolved that none should
be allowed to participate in the said cleo
ton except true and tried democrats
those who by their fealty to the party
in the past have shown themselves to
De loyal democrats.
The Bibb County Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club is increasing its membership
at a rapid rate. But the tests of men,
bership are so simple that no white dem
ocratic voter in the county will have
plicant must be between the ages Of 81
and 100; must be white and pledge him
self to vote the democratic ticket, coun-
ty, state and national. His views on the
financial question cut no figure.
Waycross correspondence of Morning
News: On April 7, Hon. F. G. duBignon,
South Georgia's candidate for United
States senator, and Hon. +. H. Burch the
free silver candidate for the democratic
nomination for congress against Capt H
G. Turner, win make addresses on the
financial question at Traders Hill in
Charlton county Both gentlemen will be-
gin speaking about the same hour, and
they WILL Of course, have different au-
diences.
The following curious communication
appears in the current issue of the Jack
son Argus, and is signed: Honest Voter"
IF Abe Jones had held public office for
sixteen years and made money to lay UP
for rainy day and educated and raised
a large family of children with the pro-
ceeds of the Office and had equipped him
self to live and support himself and fam
lily by pursuing another line of business
and poor John Hopper, who was just as
fitted for the place as Abe Jones, and who,
by the way, had a large family of girl
children and no boys. and the mother dead
and John in strain to pull along and Abe
having been elected by such appeals, who
would you vote for, John or Abe?"
How. do the De Tompkyns manage
with the baby in that tiny fiat?'
'Oh, they have first-rate scheme They
keep him in the deepest of the bureau
drawers, and when he cries they shut him