The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
CANDLER's CAMPAIGN.
Editors OF the STATE stiu Discussing
His Letter.

HIS Letter.
Dalton Argus: OF course some as honest
men voted for Atkinson in 1894 as ever
voted for anybody and against them Can
der has nothing to say-nor have his
friends. He is firing into the tricksters,
and conservative men, unless personally
aggrieved, will not take ohlense at his let
ter.
Gainesville Courant: Judge Spencer r.
Atkinson of Brunswick and at present a
member of the state Railroad Commission,
has announced as a candidate for
Governor. He will not meet with much
encouragement in this neck of the woods.
Col. Howard Thompson, candidate for
Congress, opened the Dan by making
speech at Jacksonville last week.
Dalton Citizen: The Citizen editor en-
joys the acquaintance Of both Col Can
der and Judge Atkinson We like both
of them, but shall support Judge Atkinson.
Camilla Clarion: To say the least of it,
the letter was uncaied for, entirely I'M
necessary, and exceedingly impolitic Col.
Gambler has cast aside the role of harmon
izer and raises an issue that will add
spice to the campaign without confering
any benefit upon Democracy.
w. c. ]. Garrison of Banks county is a
legislative possibility.
Tocoa Record: The trouble in this
campo ign Is with Gambler in the Govern
ors chair there would not be so many
shyster lawyers feeding at Georgias pub
lie crib-the dirty politician would be com
PEELED to take a back seat; the people
would be in the saddle, and that gang of
gentlemanly looters of the state treasury
ho on m oil oct
did not suit them; so they must hatch up
a pretext-some scheme-to get their man
a showing-so they unearthed the letter,
and with a hurrah from Rabun Gap to
Tybee light, they published it and a day
or so later Spencer Atkinson announced
for Governor.
Waynesboro True Citizen The Savan-
nah News thinks Judge Atkinson win have
to resign or take the consequences. Well,
it is trying hole for the Judge TO be in,
and his friends are trying to excuse him
from resigning because Col. Gambler gave
up a small sum while Judge Atkinson
would have to give up a large amount.
That will not do. If there is a principle
in it, 1t can't be measured by dollars.
Rome Tribune: Elective and appointive
officers are very different The Tribune
cannot see why Judge Spencer Atkinson
should resign as railroad commissioner.
HIS office is not similar to that of Col.
Gambler, who has resigned as Secretary of
State to take effect March 81. One office
is elective by the people; the other is ap-
pontive. The law requires that the Sec
rotary of State shall be in his office every
day in the year. A railroad commissioner
is appointed 10 office, and there is no sim
iarity of position with that of the Secre-
tary Of State who is chosen by the people.
Carrollton Free Press: We regret the
writing of the letter, but as has been stat
ed the Free Press will stand by Col Can
dler. We have always been an admrer
of his sturdy honesty, purity of life, and
freedom from trickery and the arts of the
demagogue. He is no ringster in fact,
he is known as a smasher of rings and
corrupt politics, and this of itself COM
mends him highly to the Free Press ad-
miraton.
Friends are urging the appointment of
Judge R. P. Trippe of Albany for Secre-
tary of State
The business men of Atlanta are prepar-
ing to put forward a legislative candida lie,
and T. B. Neal president of the Chamber
of Commerce, is mentioned. This move
ment is the indirect result of the recent
industrial convention. .a