The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-21
POLITICS N THE STATE.
Candidates In the Field and News
Paper Talk on Party Policy.

Paper Talk on Party Policy.
Another big populist campmeeting is In
progress. It started at Juniper a sta
ton between Macon and Columbus, on
Tuesday
Hon. Eb T. Williams, who was formerly
one Of Augustus most prominent young
lawyers. is in the race for the position of
solicitor general Of the Atlanta circuit
Hon. James r. Van Buren, was nomi-
mated by the democrats for state senator
from the Twenty-frst district. The con,
vention was held on Tuesday at Gordon.
Thomasvine Times Enterprise: Tom
Cobb should step down from his place on
the democratic campaign committee And
If he doesn't do so voluntarily, he ought
to be bounced.
Perry Home Journal When the Geor-
gia Senate is organized next October, that
body cannot better serve itself than by
electing Hon. G. c. Gray of the Twenty
third district president He is worthy OF
the honor, and qualified to MI the position.
Brunswick Times-Advertiser; With the
populists it was a question Of choosing
the most accomplished undertaken, ana
there is no one better fitted to superin-
tend the interment than Seab Wright,
Ben Milliken Will assist him in the
Eleventh.
Macon News: Young T. r. r. Cobb
labors under the shadow Of great name
He is obliged to do something sensational
I'm order to establish his own Identity. This
may, in part, account for his fervid and
foolish declarations in a speech made a
few nights ago in New York.
Hon. Isaac A. Bush, one of the most
prominent attorneys at the Camilla bar
will be a candidate before the next gem
eraI assembly for judge of the Albany cir
cult. Mr.. Bush has a number of strong
personal and political friends in the dis
trict who will assist him in his race.
The name Of Charles A. Collier. candi-
date for mayor of Atlanta, has been
placed at the head Of the ticket put out
by the committee of forty and Endorsed
by a mass meeting at the Imperial the
alter. The ticket has been named AT
lanta's Ticket" and the motto, Peace
and Progress" chosen.
Waycross Herald: By their antagonism
OF the democratic party the prohibition
lists have placed themselves in a very I'M
Of prohibition in Georgia have been demo-
Gratis, and now many OF them care very
little whether prohibition succeeds or not.
We have never seen a more foolish mistake
by sensible men.
Perry Home Journal: There is work for
democrats to do, and it must be wisely
done. II every prohibitionist in the state
and every populist who voted two years
ago should vote for Wright this year, an
Atknson's vote should be no greater than
IL was in 1894, then Wright would be elect
ed But Atkinson will receive a larger
vote than he received two years ago.
Many prohibitionists will not vote for
Wright, for in his nomination they recog-
nized that the populst desire to defeat
democracy was stronger than the inten-
ton to promote prohibition. There are
many "middle-of-th e-road" populists who
are indignant that their party has been
made the tool of a weaker party; that
for the sake of policy-not principle-the
populist party has been practically turnei
over TO the prohibitionists this year.
There are others who are not prOhibition-
lists except through local option, and these
will be good democrats this year The
democrats have gained decidedly more
than they have lost by the populist-prohi-
bition combine and the gains will con-
tinue to be democratic up to election day.
Smith w Easily, Jr., one of the most
prominent colored republicans in the state
| is said to have expressed the sentiment OF
| thousands of colored voters when asked II
! he was one Of those who had declared for
! Gov. Atkinson. He said: Yes, l shall GER
! tainly vote for Gov. Atkinson. l do not
! take it that in so doing l am supporting
| the state democratic party, but rather eX-
ercising a privilege belonging to all citi-
| zens in matters of this kind The gov
| ernor has faithfully discharged the duties
| and obligations of his office, and to my
mind is entitled to an Endorsement, fol
| his election will mean only that | am
| a prohibitionist, and would otherwise vote
! for Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Slbley, because
| of their pronounced views on prohibition
| but I feel that Gov. Atkinson is clearly
/ entitled to reelection; and, too, since nj,
! recent utterance on this great moral AMI
| religious question leaves no misgivings a.
! to his position or what would be his duty
| under the circumst ances should the legis.
! lature pass a bill similar to the Bush bill
| l am sure that vote cast for him will
be as much in the interest Of prohibition
! as one cast for the populist."
GARTER MAY CAUSE DEATH.