The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-06
GAMBLERS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
THE COLONEL ORGANIZING HIS
FORCES FOR THE FIGHT.

ems Chosen Chairman of the Cam
paisn Committee-CRndler to Have
An Auxiliary Headquarters nj
GainesvfIIe-Mr. duBiGnOn to Take
An Important Part in the Fight.
Atlanta. Ga. March 5-Col. Allen Cand-
Ter is organizing his force for the guber-
material campaign. He is mapping out
systematic line of battle. and as soon as
his resignation as secretary of state takes
effect the last of this month he will be an
the field in person, carrying out this plan
of campaign.
To-day he and q number of his friends
from various parts of the state held con
ference at the Kimball House and perfect
ed the organization of their central cam
paign committee. Arrangements were also
made for rooms to be used as headquarters
at the Kimball House from now on'until
the close of the fight. The rooms secured
are numbers III and 116, the same as were
used two years ago by the state committee
under direction of Chairman Steve clay
Col. Ed. Brown, Of Athens, was chosen
at the conference as chairman OF Col.
Gamblers campaign committee, and he VIII
be in personal charge Of the headquarters
and look after the making OF appointments,
the sending out of literature and the let
ter writing part of the campaign. Col
Brown is regarded as a hustler in the
classic city, and was chosen as the active
manager of the Gambler campaign on ae-
count of the possession of this quality lie
is expected to keep things stirred up from
start to finish and if this expectation as
realized he will soon have the other can
didates guessing.
some Of those at the conference to-day
thought that the KimbaN House was a
rather risky place for a candidate to hans
out his banner. They thought that II
might appear that their candidate was
"putting on too much do" or that the
prejudice that exists among the country
people toward any political movement en-
eineered from Atlanta, especially If 1t can
he connected in any way with a Kimbail
House back room caucaus, might hurt.
Since the state committee broke the Ice
two years ago, however, and conducted the
state campaign from the Kimball 1t was
thought Col. Gambler could well afford to
establish his headquarters there, and so 1t
was agreed upon.
Col. Gambler will not however, contine
will have an auxiliary campaign head
quarters at Gainesville his home town. He
viii be in personal charge there, during
the time that he is not in the field making
speeches.
At the conference to-day Hon. +. G. du-
Bignon of Savannah was prominent hg-
ures. His movements are being closely
watched by the politicians. The part he
takes In the impending contest, and from
all appearances he intends to put his shout
der to the wheel, will undoubtedly have an
important effect upon his future political
career Judge Atkinsons friends tried
and expected to get him TO fail in line on
that side, but MIR. duBignon had already
cast his fortunes with Col. Gambler, for
North Georgia as against South Georgia,
and although his friends, who are most
familiar with all the circumstances of the
situation, fully sustain him in his course,
it is said that the Atkinson element will
make war on hm-bitter war, too-in the
future.
According to the programme, as 1t Is
understood, Mr.. duBignon will be made
chairman of the state executive commit
tee to succeed Senator Clay, when that
body meets here to arrange for the con-
vention and primaries. 1t seems TO be
very generally understood that the Sa-
MAMMALIAN is laying his pipes for the Sem
ate, and that the Craftsmanship of the
state committee viii be a step to take him
in that direction.
Incidentally, Senator Bacon's friends are
becoming aroused on this score. They are
beginning to ask whether the Gambler
forces have made am understanding with
MIR. duBgnon by which he is to have their
support, and If so, then where does Sem
ator Bacon, who is a Gambler man, come
in? There is likely 20 be some very in
teresting developments as the campaign
progresses, along this line as side issue.
Besides Mr.. duBignon, there were pres
ent at the meeting to-day Col. Ed Brown
of Athens, Representatives Nevin and En-
mis- Of Floyd, Pearce of Houston, Polhill
of Bibb Fogarty of Richmond, and a num-
Der of other Legislators.
One of the first steps to be taken will
be the perfection of the organization of
the local Gambler clubs, and the appoint
ment of representatives from these to a
state central organization. Chairman
Brown will also appoint committee made
up from each congressional district
The Gambler men will undoubtedly con-
troll the state committee and whatever
that body does will be with view to fur
thering his interests. 1t is understood that
an early primary, with all the counties
acting upon the same day, will be or
dered. A resolution asking the friends of
the other candidates to cooperate in Sc
primaries all ON the same day was passed
at the conference to-day.
1t Is also very probable that the pri-
mary will be restricted 10 white voters
only, if Col Gamblers advice and wishes
on this line are adhered to. He has re-
peatedly declared that he wants a white
primary and thinks so strongly upon the
subject that he has said that he does not
want to be elected Governor if il takes
negro votes TO do 1t. This utterance is
being used by the opposition. who declare
that if the negro vote is an cast against
the Democratic candidate this fall many
counties win go Populst, if in fact Popu-
list state house officers are not elected
The Gambler men, however, only laugh a,
such talk.
The Populist campaign this year will moi
be under the direction OF John D. Gun.
bingham, the present chairman of the
state committee of that party. He was IN
Atlanta the other day, and in reply to a
question by the Morning News correspond.
ept, stated emphatcally that he intended
TO retire from that position and insls
upon some one else doing the work HC
has acted during two campaigns, and says
he has had enough. John Sibley of Tiff
ton or ex-Representaiive Fulwood of Pol