The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
GLORIOUS WORK OF GEORGIA.
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county indicates that 1t was SHARED of its
effect there. 1t would have been the
same in Augusta, though l understand
that the A p. A. there is largely on the
other side. arvhow Throughout my
canvass L found. that the prohibitionists
were giving me their hearty support and
feel sure that a majority of the prohi-
bitionists of the state cast their ballots
for me. This demonstrates that the local
option plan is giving satisfaction in Geor-
gia 1t is the only true democratic way
of dealing with questions that so intimate
~ affect the people, and the fact that the
temperance element refused to support
the proposition to abrogate this
right of local self government on the
liquor question in this election, believe
settles it as a future matter of conten-
ton
Chairman steve Clay is particularly
happy over the result. This afternoon
he gave out a statement reviewing the
campaign and the result, in which he
says: From the start l was in favor
of giving the populists and democratic
managers, and every honest man in this
state on investigation and in doing JUS
tice to me will concede that used all the
authority l possessed to assist in giving
managers to both sides. So far as l have
heard, in every county in Georgia the
populists and democrats were both rep
resented by managers and clerks.
THE better class of the colored peo-
pie throughout the state supported the
state democratic ticket. From the re-
ports we have received thus far l would
estimate that Gov. Atkinson has received
10000 majority Of the white vote. Gov.
Atkinsons majority will exceed 10000. The
rest of the state ticket will have from
As 900 to $4,000
"A strong personal fight was made
against the governor in Bibb and in Full
ton, and the brunt of the fight was made
on the head of the ticket, but his splen-
did majority demonstrates that the peo-
pie were overwhelmingly with him and
the party he represents.
Il am not surprised at the result. In
some counties we did not do as we'll as /
expected and in others we have done bet
ter than was anticipated. We redeem
Polk, Paulding, Meriwether, Carroll, Har-
ris, Marion, Chattahoochee, and l hoped
for HARRISON and Barlow. The democrats
of Barlow certainly made a gallant fight
There never was any such circular as
the Rape circular or the Duncan circu-
lar There was printed a circular headed
What Gov. Atkinson has done for
the colored people, This circular
embraced three or four pages
that the word rape or Duncan was men
toned in the circular unless he read it
through, for the title merely stated as
above What Atkinson had done for the
colored people, A dozen or more letters
came to the office asking what about the
Duncan or rape CIRCULAR Two or three
times these letters were answered to the
effect that no such circular. had been is
sued. This was from the fact that the
committee did not know, what the writer's
had reference to.
II believe that the Peoples party has
seen it's best days in Georgia. The rank
and file will lose hope of success. There
are many honest men who voted the pop
ulist ticket and we will be glad to see
them return to the democratic party and
to see all this strife and contension cease.
81 attribute the victory largely to local
work. The local candidates and the To-
cal committee have done their duty.
Speeches have been made in about ninety
counties. She takes her stand with Ar
kansas, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi
and the result in Georgia will have a
beneficial result on the national election.
believe Bryan and Sewalf viii carry the.
entire south T
1.-THE general assembly Of Georgia will
convene in a few days, 1 trust and be-
lieVe that the members of that body will
have in view the best interests of the
people of Georgia. The last registration
law has worked WELL and every effort
possible should be made by good conser-
vative men to give us laws that will give
us honest and fair elections, and will
permit every voter to go quietly to the
polls and cast his vote without being I'M
duly influenced. We want the good true,
honest people of Georgia to control It
and manage its affairs. The democratic
party must stand for the best interests
of the masses. We have won. but if we
expect to continue in power, we must con-
tinue to deserve success"
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 9, / a. rn.-The official