The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19
do become a candidate ! Will not hcsii
announce the fact"
No Deals Yet.

There IS a belief among the politicians
that deals for oiilce in Georgia are ar
ranged either IN the capitol or the KIM
BAH house. but it may be positively an
nounccd ~ this time the sentiment as 10
the g0vcrnorship Is 50 widely divided that
these two c,nters of democracy are not
In the possession Of the friends of any can
dldate. There are some reasons TO believe
that Governor Atkinson faVors the noinl-
nation 81 Mr.. Terrell hut the influence OF
the administration under present condi-
lions cannot be used effectively In any
one mans interest.
Outside OF the administration the most
conspicuous candidate Is Fleming dubis-
non. whose attitude in the contest IS caus-
Ing more speculation 1t the present ui"e
than that Of any other man. There Is no
longer any doubt that Mr.. duBignon Is
willing 10 make the race FOR the goNerhoi
ship on the Chicago platform and that II
he should be nominated as free SILVER
candidate he would not decline the nomi-
nation. While MIR. duBgnon has not
avOwcd his intention of making the race
H. has been very generally discusS'h as
probable candidate. ami il Is wen known
that he has quietly discussed IN" Ha't't
among his friends. III h. makes the race
Il VIII be as platform democrat. ii4s
friends viii argue that like a good demo
crat hc promptly yielded TO the action
OF the national convention of the party
accepted the platform and supported IN"
nominees. ami that. after tins evidence or
his democratic loyalty. no one has a risht
u question his sincerity as bu"u P1t -
man. Air. dUkignon has many warm pr
sou1i friends throughout the statc ..i.t
MANY former legislative associates WHO
VIII lend INN their cordial support Tie
has la,au several times member OF On"
house ana has been president Of tho sen
axe. lie j. an eloquent speaker. ai1 il ne
IN k"s the race viii push an active ',h-
pllgn from the stump. Tie will hud that
20 d' mocrat should b. user .ti'il'cu
AGAINST a.-caus. hc has heen in the minor
ifv on question which tas boon sui'n &
TIL 10 the decision 81 the party-n"l"ng
that the Test ~ loyalty IS the acceptance
of the platform and readiness 20 defend
it and act ln conformity with a. lf Mr.
dwiii-uou makes tho rAcc IL VIII be On a
declaration ~ this kind
Fom South Georgia.
Hon. Peter " Meldrlm mayor OF Sa-
vann1i. and onc 81 the repr, sentatives
from Chatham. has also been mentioned
in connect ION with the nomination. and
while D.. has given no iutimation or an IN
teutiou 60 make the race. many az his
stroIS fr.,uJs credit him with entertain
iug such an Idea. iio Is "a man OF great
personal strength. Hud. like Mr.. dui'iguon.
mas formed many warm friendships
through MS frsqu,ut legislative service.
Ii is generally uud. rstood that Ncssrs.
Nsldrlm uUd duiiruon heiouE te different
factions in Chatham county. but 10 does
not follow that both VIII make the race
Another well known Georgian prpmiut nj
IL discussed iu eonu.ctiau with Tho noIni-
nation IS Hon. Foue Brown. 90 Pulaski
county. now prom mont member % iho
legislature and president ~ the state AS
r..ulfutAl Society.
NJ Mr. Brown IS q candidate. he is NOV
irE very cautiously. tie has h.on asked
any number 81 Times concerning the use
~ hi~ name iu connection with guherna-
ID .f.t
ununc, AIS candidacy. be- carci1i,y rsfru' us
from any declaration that ~.l iraN" thc
luuca-al1u tlat ht VIII uot hc 90 iha race
Inr pleaa hli.ty is that ae AiI l,t't"
c.ile ,lat'. ard 81 So. u goes without say
trc that ht W5l lt "a ,lvsi,l,d factor Iu thc
-s-ti,ar,rt 20 tlc nom. nation. lion. Charles
b, Warren. au iutI4mte fri,ud of Mr..
B-oAa. alss uot hesitate a. say thtt 4r
Brown ual o. BOB tae race. ard hr goes
farther tlau thlt ard says that hc wall ue
tl- next governor ~ Georgia.
Another Georgian whose home IS in the
"a .r,s,rsiss s. also i-s.ue prominently men
tlor,d 4 probable etnsa aaie. A. j. ZION.
HENRY d. Mcintosh. editor ~ ANt AlnA.i>
Herald AE8 ere 20 the pioneers DO .ilo
tr,a- c..t 81 movement winch swept ifH
etat. l4st Ft4r. Ils loyalty tp rlis l,..d-
luG issue ~ thu parry EHss tyon0 go"
Nr.i-.l cait' s-.ef.. % tt' t"- macon q.
LG tu shaping tie restftE IN fln ctnlf iiEi
talI UL tH th. state convention last scar.
Doe j. au un-~erting democrat. lnd Che
mention of hrs name ha- eNnhfH 'uihr-i-
..-l.e prevail truus n.~ tr.ttIt- ln all parts
ur GtHrE SIS AlclHto-l ias irla-,.t-,-,,'.i
Ell -.r,.- -.l.uc.. refusing esther tn Hn-
h. uI rot he fa the raee-f cori ,N.l. uce
of .re tse, ti.lt - has eiveu rhe m-n.i9n
81 L~ f.us Serious sHl.s.atf .1ti.
As 70 Hal Lewis.
Hon lai z. Lewis. 81 Greensboro. rs also
f-urt- car-steaal-.y in tfe discussion
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