The age-herald., 1898-02-11
ALLEN D. CHANDLER
 STIRS THINGS UP In a Sensational Letter Directed at
 Coy. Atkinson. TRADING AND TRICKERY Were Some of the Charges-He Will Run For Governor, and Appeals to tho
 Evans Forces to Sup
 portHim.
TRADING AND TRICKERY

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 10.-This morning, when the convention of Georgia manufac- turers and business men assembled at the state capitol, it was noticed that copies of the Rome Tribune and of the Macon Telegraph were placed on the desks oe- cupied by the delegates.
 The Rome Tribune contained on its first page a letter claimed to have been ad- dressed by Col Allen D. Candler, ito par ties throughout the state who were sup
 porters of General Evans in his campaign in 1894" The Telegraph had an article based on that of the Tribune and declar- ing that the letter had created "terri-
 ble sensation,' and that the politicians were astir.
 The letter referred to was as follows: "Without any solicitation on my part I find myself candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for governor of Geor- gia. The men who are behind the move
 ment are not the professional politicians, "the men who control, but the rank and file of our party the great middle-class who pay the taxes and bear the burdens of government. I have never seen such an uprising of the common people in my life.
 Rebellion Against Men "It is a rebellion against the men and their methods who raviShed the demo- cratic party in 1894, and have dominated 1t ever since, the who by methods pc culiar to themselves, deprived General Ev-
 ans of the nomination after he had fairly
 won it.
 q was against them and their methods then and they are against me now l therefore feel at liberty to call on those who stood with me by General Evans in the contest to stand by me now. We fought them in the same pha1anx for pure democracy and clean methods with Gen. eral Evans as our leader Now that the HoO hac into hand and I am battling he did for the same prin- ciples, I invoke that support for myself that we all gave the general at that time Then by political trickery we lost. now by united action and honest methods we VIII win. We are right and the people are with us.
 Triclxsters and Traders. Many who were with the tricksters and traders then, disgusted with their meth ods, are with us now. Let us therefore be vigilant and active and we will in october bury them and their nefarious methods so deep that the hands of resurrection will never reach them.
 Sincerely yours, ALLEN D. CHANDLER" Among those attending the convention was Judge J. B. Estes, of Gainesville, an intimate friend of Colonel Candler, and the president of the Candler club of Gainesville
 When Judge Estes saw the paper in question he reached a conclusion that a political play was on foot and he imme- diately telegraphed Colonel Candier, tell ing him of the matter and asking If he had anything to say.
 At about noon today Judge Estes re- ceived the following telegram from Colonel Candler:
 "Haddocks. Ga, Feb. 10, 1S9S.-Judge J. B. Estes, Atlanta, Ga-Replying to your telegram, you may furnish the following statement for publications: He Confirmed It. "The letter published in the Rome Tri- bune and purportfng to be one of num- Der sent out to 'those who supported Gen. Evans in the last campaign, was simply a personal letter sent by me to friend and not intended for publication. How ever, since it has been made public l want to say that there is not sentiment in that letter that reflects on any clean politician, and there is nothing in it to deny or retract If anybody wants to make that letter an issue, let them come out in the open ground and do SO, and will be prepared to meet them as l ai- ways am to defend any position take. q ann not a trimmer, a straddler or a dodger, and a man never has to look a second time ito find where I stand on any question. All ask in this contest Is clean campaign and the application of hon. est methods by which every democrat in Georgia will have the right to express his choice at the ballot box. I trust that none who take exception to the personal letter referred to will put themselves in the atti- tude of even indirectly advocating any other course.
 FALLEN D. CANDLER." In the absence of Col Candler 1t was impossible to get anything concerning the letter further than Is given in his telegram. It seems. however, that the letter was written some days ago and that 1t was in response to a letter Col. Candler had re- | ceived making a statement which he ] thought warranted the reply.