The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
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eAMBRELL WOULD RUN.
THE Ex-PREsIDENT OF MERCEE
HAS SOMETHING To SAY.

anu ~ OAAu U0AA A0NEEA win any
Faction That Would Undertake to-
Put the Barrooms DOwn-PIans OF
the PODuIIsts so Far as Can BE
seen.
Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 1.-Dr. J. b. Gambrell.
ex-president OF Mercer university, whose
name was sprung yesterday as a probable
candidate for governor upon a populist-
prohibition fusion ticket. telegraphed to
Atlanta from his home in Macon to-day.
stating that he would accept such a nOm-
inatlon and make the race II Il should be
rendered him.
He says he is not informed OF the move
ment 20 bring about a fusion of the pro-
hibitIonists and populsts in this state, but
would do anything himself to smash the
saloon.
In regard TO heading the proposed fusion
ticket DR.. Gambrou says he would not do
50 for the mere matter of being governor.
but would do anything from driving dray
to being governor for the purpose OF
smashing the saloons and putting Georgia
on a safe moral foundation.
Or. Gambren has always been a free sill
Yer man. he says though in national poll
itcs and for years party prohibitionist.
In state politics he has been independents
though voting generally with the demo-
Gratis when they put up good sober mens
he adds.
The doctor is just back from taking q
hand in a prohibition fight in Mississippi,
and has not formed any definite views ON
the Watson-Sew question, except thau
either would make a good Vice President.
l. DR.. Gambrelrs willingness to accept the
| nomination Of the populists with a strong
temperance plank in the platform, which
| II IS understood from authoritative
/ sources, whether he be the candidate or
| not, has given the political situation in
| the state an entirely different turn. TAX
| ing INTO consideration the prohibiuOnlsta
| or temperance people are already ana
| have been, for that matter, for some tins
| past making determined effort to elect
| legislature that will pass a bill similar
| to the Bush bill. the proposition 10
| broaden the fight and include the gov
| ernorship makes the situation prolific.
II the plan works out in this way It Will
| give the politicians a decidedly lively time.
| IL is conceded, with a man like DR..
| Gambren at the head Of tho opposition
| ticket, Gov. Atkinson would have no easy
| time on his hands. He was elected two
| years ago by a majority Of only 5000. 1t
| Is claimed by the prohibitiOnists that with
a fusion, such as Is proposed. they could
draw 1900 votes, draining the democratic
party, heavily, of course.
a great many OF the votes cast for
| Judge Hines, the populist candidate, two
years ago were republicans. who would
| In all likelihood support their own ticket
| If one Is put out, but this Is by no means
a certainty as yet, although the colored
element of the party is calling loudly for
| Ii. Should there be no state republican
| ticket the republicans would be just as
| likely to vote for the fusion candidate
as they did two years ago, although Gov.
| Atkinson, by his stand against lynching,
has won the good will Of the cOlored
| people.
In connection with the possibility Of a
| fusion between popuists and prohibition
| lists on the governorship, the fact is
| brought prominently forward that there
| Is a determined campaign going on for the
| control of the next state Senate between
| the friends OF temperance or dispensary
| legislation and the opposers OF such a
| law. Macon Is supposed to be the center
| from which the and-dispensary campaign
| Is being waged. This, probably, has some
| thing to do with the bringing forward OF
| DR.. Gambrell
Hon. Walter b. Hill of Macon is also
singled out to lead the fight IL the fusion
| can be made The anti-dlspensary forces
have been at work for some months al
| most, in fact, since the adjournment OF
| the last legislature. They determined to
centralize their efforts on the Senate, TAX
| ing no part in the election OF members OF
| the House, upon the theory that II Is
| much easier to influence the election OF
| forty-four men than 1856.
One of the hottest fights Of this kind has
| been made on Hon. Il. l.. Berner, who Is a.
candidate for the Senate from the Macon
! district.
The ntl-dispensary element are againss
| him, and Macon, as the campaign center,
| has declared that Bibb county will make
| an example Of him when the senatorial
convention meets. The popuiist state
fRnitsf tRe SiS "Rfh R %ee's Be oaiIsg here on 3o
order by Mr.. Watson as chairman Of the
| state executive committee but he viii not
| preside over 1t. Since the vice presidential
Iifyh csfF kfo
1t the proper thing to retire from the po-
| sition are chairman of the state commit
| tee TO which position he would otherwise
| have been chosen again by acclamation,
and Judge j. X Hines of this city, who
| ran for governor on the populist ticket
| two years, viii succeed him. So far
| Hines has no opposition for the chair
| manship. He has declared that he viii nos
under any circumstances be made a GU
| bernatorial candidate. lie has had enough
of that, although he Is more than willing
to act as the official head Of the party or
| ganization since Watson's vice presiden-
! tial dignity has caused him to retire from
that position.
So far as the list has developed, here
| are the names of the men from among
whom the populist state ticket will be-
| chosen next week.
| For Governor-Seab Wright of Rome.
DR.. J. b. Gambrell Of Macon, Walter B.
! Hill of Macon, John p. Fort of Mt. Airy,
| w. l.. Peek Of Conyers
For Attorney General-John V. Vest of
I
| For Secretary of State-Gen Phillips, OF
! Philips Legion DR.. Nance Of Gainesvilles
! John II. Traylor of Troup county.
| For State Treasurer-Col. Jones of Bar
| tow county; w. c. Sbley Of Augusta.
For Controller General-W. r. Kent OF
Emanuel county; Maj. 9. E. McGregor OF
McDuffie county.
For Commissioner Of Agriculture-James
Barrett of Augusta; c. II. Ellington OF
Thompson; John w. Poole Of Meriwether
county.
1t is now believed that the convention
will put out a straight Bryan and Watson
electoral ticket, empowering the state ex-
ecutive committee to withdraw or change
it in the event of fusion with the demo-
Gratis. Col. w. L. Peek to-day publishes a
communication declaring that there was
| a distinct understanding at ST. Louis that
Sewall would be Withdrawn by the demo-
Gratis If the popuEsts would nominate
Bryan.
cox SUCCEEDS YOUNG.