The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-28
Mr.. COBB IS A VERY MAD MAN.
HIS MAGNANIMITY SEEMS To HAVE
BEEN MOSTLY FOR SHOW.


HIS MAGNANIMITY SEEMS To HAVE
BEEN MOSTLY FOR SHOW
He Decides 10 Enter the Lists
Against Peek, But l. Beaten-He
Now Threatens to Go in Hs indie
pendent of All Parties-''BOss
Buck" Wants "A show in the Di-
vision Of Election MHnagers-C OIL
Her l. Elected Mayor.
Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 27.-As was indicated
in these dispatches last night. Col ". L.
Peek Of Rockdale county was made the
nominee for congress in the Fifth dis
trict by the popuust convention to-day.
Col Peek would NOT step aside for Mr..
7. r. r. Cobb. who wanted the Dopulst
endorsement as an independent democrat
Mr.. Cobb had declared repeatedly that
If Col Peek wanted the nomination he
would not oppose him. but his name was.
nevertheless. placed before the conven-
ton to-day and there was a spirited con-
test Mr.. cobb thought that Col. Peek
hadn't exactly kept faith with him. and
in consequence he would have snatched
the laurel from him II he could have done
so. despite past protestations Of magnan-
unity.
on ballot Col. Peek received 1871 votes
Mr. Cobb sls and b. N. Blackburn l vote
Afterwards. Peek's domination was
made unanimous. Mr.. Cobb now threatens
to make the race as an independent dem
ocrat anyway.
Atlanta. Ca. Aug. 27.-Col. A. E. Buck,
chairman Of the republican state com
mittee will demand a division of election
managers in the November election Of
Chairman Clay OF the democrat state
committee. Chairman Buck will base his
demand for the interference Of Chairman
Clay in the matter Of managers upon the
latters consent to recommend a division
with the populists in the state election.
This determination OF Boss Buck to take
advantage of the spirit that prompted
Chairman Clay's original acceptance OF
Chairman Cunninghams request has put
a new complexion upon the situation. and
taken in connection with the second de-
mand of the populist chairman
that the county committees be
asked TO sign pledges, II
Cunningham will reach an amicable agree
ment upon that line. Chairman Clay has
not yet answered Chairman Cunningham's
letter containing the demand for pledges.
and it is very probable that he will refuse
10 commit himself to it.
He takes the position that he and Mr..
Cunningham have no right to formulate
code Of rules to be observed by the county
executive committees of their respective
parties.
"Our positions" said he to-day. ARE Of
an advisory nature. If the executive com
mittee do not choose to follow our adj
vice, we cannot help ourselves. l want 10
put myself on record, however as anx-
ious to do anything in my power to Sc
cure a fair count of the ballots. / would
be glad to see the populists have an
equal division of managers and clerks IN
each county but il is not a prerogative
of Chairman Cunningham and myself to
say to these county executive committees,
you must pledge yourselves personally
and officially to conduct the election
we desire. There is such an absolute GER
tainty that the democratic state ticket
VIII be overwhelmingly elected that
would personally make any concession 10
satisfy the other side. Just as sure as
you are standing there. Atkinson will be
elected by 10000 ma Ority, and when these
votes are counted, l want the other side
10 be in a position to do no kicking"
Gov. Atkinson is taking an active part
in the campaign. He has been on the go
ever since the campaign opened and he
has appointments yet to NIL which will
very nearly cover the state. He speaks at
Athens tomorrow and at Harmony Grove
on the 18th. His appointments after that
date will be as follows cambridge, Sept
/; Townsville, on the I'd; Gainesville and
Augusta on the 5th; Cedartown and
Rockmart on the morning and afternoon
of the 8th; GAINESVILLE on the 10th; Macon
on the 11th and Milledgeville on the 18th.
Senator Bacon will 60 to Elberton on
the 5th and make his first speech in the
campaign.
Ex-Speaker Crisp. who has Just return
ed from the health resorts of North Caro-
lima and Tennessee, will also enter the
campaign at Dalton, Sept 10.
Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 27.-The municipal
primary to-day resulted in the nomina-
tion of Hon. c. A. Collier for mayor over
Albert Howell. The ticket for aldermen
and councilmen headed by Mr.. Collier was
also successful, with but one or two ex.
ceptions.
The official count will not be completet
until tomorrow morning. but Collier /,
conceded a majority of approximately 500
The election was one of the most excit
ing in local politics in years. Howell wa,
backed by what is known as the ring
the victory of Mr. Collier is a complete
smashing of this combination. The fac
that the members of the Howell famil,
hold many important positions in tn
city and county, almost monopolizing tn
control of the party machinery, had
great deal to do with the result. Their
was a very decided feeling that 1t wa
about time TO break into the Howell fam
lily arrangement
Mr.. Howell was bitterly fought by tn
Jewish citizens on account of the persis
tent attacks made upon them by tn
Constitution. He was also fought by tn
Catholics on account of his affiliation Will
the American Protective Association, ant
his defeat is also a crushing blow to tina
organization, which has been making II
self felt strongly in the city affairs re
Gently. Had the Howell ticket been sue
cessful it is said there would have beel
a clean sweep in the city officers, an
every Catholic. including Chief of Polio
Connally. would have had to go.
Mr. Collier has not taken any part Il
politics for some years. although he wa
member Of council several yea PC 90