The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
POLITICIANS BEGIN PULLING.
CANDIDATES. SWARM THE LOBBY
OF THE KIMBALL HOUSE.

Paul f. SenbrOolSc of Ehinghnm
Confident of His Success In the
Race for the New Judgeship of the
Atlantic Circuit - Hot Race for
Clerk of the House - Opinion Di-
vided on the Question of Caucus
or No Caucus.
Atlanta. Ca. oct. 22.-New arrivals in
crease the political activity, and the Kim
ban House lobby resembled a boiling caul-
dron.
Prominent among the candidates was
Pau E. seabrooke Of bingham, candl-
date for Judge of the new Atlantic circmt
He says the representatives Of the coun-
ties in that circuit are a unit in mis- favor,
and that he is far ahead of his oppon-
ent George T Cam, the other candidate,
has not arrived, and his side has not been
presented but it is stated here that all
three of Chatham's representatives with
vote for him.
Mr.. Seabrooke claims the vote of Sena-
TOR Govenstein. P. w. Meldrim has writ
ten letters all over the state in Sea
brookes interest.
The hottest race Is for clerk of the
House, between Frank E. Galloway. Gov.
.Atkinson's private secretary, and John L.
Boifeuillet of Bib. an old member and
once speaker pro TEN, Both sides claim
It. but as hardly a third of the members
have arrived, it Is no mans race yet.
Boifeuilet has the enthusiastic support
of the Atlanta Constitution and Howells
influence. Galloway is supported in a quiet
~ ba He
has associated with him Mark Hardin, who
was clerk for thirty years, and who ran
against Phil Cook for Secretary of State,
and was defeated. Mr.. Fry of Marietta, a
bIother-in-law of Judge George F. Gobei,
Is also associated with Galloway. 1t is
rumored that H. w. J. HI m, snoiygoster,
is with them, but this Is not verified.
There will be a hot fight over the judge
ship of the Talapoosa circuit, between
Judge Jones, F. A. Irwin of Polk, A. l.
Bartlett former representative of Pauld-
ing, and Price Edwards, former repre-
sentative of HARRISON. Ex-Congressman
Everett an anti-Jones man, was elected
20 the legislature from Polk, and he
champions Twins cause Senator w. G.
Bum, from that district, supports Jones
and was elected on that issue. The Jones
men claim the Democratic Endorsement OF
Polk county, and Everett was elected as
an Independent, with Populist and Repub-
liean support Questions like this mako
that of caucus or no caucus important.
Everett IL Is said refused to submit to a
Democratic primary and might not be let
into a caucus. There are nine Populist
and one Republican vote in the legisla-
ture, and there will be much coquetting
with them. Strong arguments on general
policy are advanced for and against the
caucus, one side saying with so few left
a broad policy would bring the remnant
of Populists back into the old party.
while freeze-out policy would embitter
them and perhaps drive them into Re
publican party ranks. On the other hand,
IL is claimed the best way to kill Popu-
ism is to let il stay outside until it is
ready to come into full fellowship with
the Democrats Much human nature is IN
the question Men who can get the Pop
ulist vote are inclined to oppose caucus
and those who cannot are inclined TO
favor it.
w. J. Mallard, secretary OF the Confed-
crate Veterans committee, spent two days
among the politicians and says he has not
found man opposed to the acceptance of
the veterans home by the state.