The morning news., 1897-08-19
POLITICAL sTRAws.
They Indicate Gentle Breeze Blow
ing in the Vicinity of the Capitol.

They Indicate n Gentle Breeze Blow
ing in the Vicinity of the Capitol.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug 1S.-There was a good
deal of gossip about the capitol to-day on
the governorship probabilities of next
year
The talk was started by a three hour s
conference held between Secretary Of
State Gambler and Capt. f. p. Howell in
the formers office. The consultation was
a strictly private one, and a number Of
persons were turned away from the door
unable to see Col. Gambler while it lasted.
Just what real significance the conference
may have had it is impossible to tell,
though in view of the recent publications
in Col. Gamblers home papers at Gaines
vile, which has declared that he will GER
tainly be factor in next years race, the
politicians at the capitol are giving it con-
siderable weight Some say that there is
no doubt that Col. Gambler is aspiring to
get in the current, and that this talk with
Capt. Howell, who by no means considers
himself out of Georgia politics because he
has retired from the helm of the Constitu-
ton, was one OF the preliminary steps in
that direction
Others however, take a different view
of the conference, and say that il may
mean that Capt Howell is himself laying
pipes for the governorship. Capt Howell
is not a frequent visitor at the capitol
and whenever he goes there it may be de-
pended on that 1t is on business.
When asked for an interview to-day, Col
Gambler said that he rather not Il can
say that / am certainly not a candidate
for governor said he ITS too far off yet
10 talk tics-governorship or anything
else. But l will say this much. before
would be a party TO the methods that
have lately employed in other politics to
win that or any other Office | would grub
stumps in Hades."
The methods to which Col. Gambler dis
played such vigorous dsapproval, he ex-
planned, was the cuddling and jolying of
the negro 10 get his vote in democratic
primaries. which he declared was the
chief characteristic of the last guberna-
toral fight. This, he declared was not
only an outrage on the party, but a dan
gerous menace to the state. He wants
strict white primary next year, and it may
be that this is the key to the situation so
far as he Is concerned If he thinks that
the executive committee can be induced
TO order strictly white primary, he will
cut loose from the secretary of state office
and get in the way Of the governorship.
In this connection 1t is said upon what
appears to be authority that If Col. Cand-
Ter runs, Attorney General Terrell, who
Is already in the field (speaking conhden-
TALLY among his friends only, of course),
will not oppose him.
Judge Galloway of the Augusta circuit
is on the programme to succeed the toga
of the attorney general when Col. Ter
rell drops it to fight in the open for the
executive mantle. Col. Gambler regards
Terrill. duBignon and Brown as avowed
candidates.
Secretar.' Gambler said that Capt How
ell visit to him had no political signifi-
cance, though they did talk a good deal
about politics The main object Of the
visit he declared was certain railroad in
formation which Capt. Howell desired to
obtain from him.
From what Col. Gambler said of his po-
hucal gossip with Capt. Howell it is evil
dent that he believes the latter will be
heard from in one way or another in the
coming fight. even IL it is only to settle
up old scores OF the late senatorial con
test. i'm which some people whom the
captain felt confident were loyal, drew
knives on him.