The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05

in this bountiful Old state Of 0 yrs and has
not made enough to buy cent hostage Tor
his letters, ne is not fit to be @ vernor
Col. Gambler said man M yAt favor
either silver or gold and still b. = a good.
honest loyal Democrat. but AIR. Be Tnef na'
FIST talked for the gold standard 10 get a
Job under President Cleveland a. I'd now
claimed to be the dady Of silver coli lage N
Georgia when he wants TO be Coy ernor-
He thought he should be one thing " the
other.
IN conclusion Col. Gambler referre to
and denied the truth Of all the stories cir
culated against him on account Of the
alleged influence of railroads in mis- can VI
dacy declaring. that he would be Govern, >
when elected. ard no man, or set of men,
could control his actions.
The campaign which closed tonight has
been the quietest and least interesting
contest for the governorship that has
taken place in years. The people have
been SO absorbed in the war excitement
that they have hardly given the candi-
dates decent hearing anywhere.
At Col. Gamblers headquarters here his
manager, Mr.. Brown, declared tonight
that he would carry 100 counties on Mon
day. This is, however, disputed by both
Judge Atkinson and Senator Berner.
While confidence is expressed at Atkinson
headquarters, it IS only fair to say that
the judges closest friends do not believe
that ne will get a plurality of the votes
Of the counties. Neither do the friends
of Mr.. Berner.
They do think, however, that between
them they will get enough delegates 20
defeat Col Gambler and that the fight win
be thrown into the convention.
The only other contests are for commits
sioner of agriculture and prison commits
sioner. In the former the candidates are
Col r. T. Nesbitt, the present incumbent,
and Sena tor o. =. Stevens. Col. Nesbitt is
rt1n az a winner
An interesting development in his favor
occurred to-day, when Hon. Martin Cal
win of Richmond who was in the race
for commissioner up 10 few weeks ago,
came out in an address TO the pubic ASK
ing his followers 70 support Col. Nesbitt.
Ii was believed when the campaign be-
gan that Mr. Calvin was favorable to Mr..
Stevens next 10 himself, and therefore his
open advocacy Of Col. Mesbitt now is a sig
niffcant development.
In his letter Mr.. Calvin says: This Of
fee is one of the most IL not really, the
most important within the gh't of the peo-
pie of Georgia Barring the honor
which attaches to the position et chief ex-
ecutive of the state. the headshp Of the
department of agriculture is a trust of the
highest dignity and the greatest import
ance.
THE writer does not believe that lion.
r. T. Nesbitt, the present incumbent Glas
lived up to his privileges under the law a
certain decisions. In his efforts to econ
omize he has fallen into error. He has !
been too economical. No man. free from !
prejudice believes for moment that his !
administration of the Office has been other /
than straightforward and thoroughly |
honest.
The details of administration depend |
largely, as We all know, on the man.
In other words Col Nesbitt has pro- |
ceeded and is proceeding along lines which /
he believes to be right lines
''He has adopted and pursued methods |
IN management which he believes would |
be fruitful of good results to the agricu- !
tural interests of the state.
His heart is with the people and the |
plain people are for him in the opening |
contest.
4 am satisfied that if dominated and |
consequently reelected he viii broaden his |
policies and give the state an administra- |
ton the next two years that will fifty |
crown eight years of honest, energetic |
effort to build uD the department.
las already minated, no unprejudiced !
man questions Col Nesbitts honesty or
ability. The best interest of the state de- |
mand his reelection at this time. The
signs all indicate his nomination on the |
9th of June
II am confident that the reelection of |
Col. Nesbitt viii witness new departures
in the department and policies heretofore !
measureably impractica Bile, will be inaug- |
urated. These policies will. in the very
outset please the people and in the end
rebound to the welfare of every interest
in the state"
election as prison commissioner, with J. |
w. RenfrOe of Atlanta, as his opponent |
sta ted when closing up tonight that he
would get 81 counties and then come out