The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
POLITICS IN GEORGIA,
sam Jones and Berner Now the
Theme of the Editorials.


Theme of the Editorials.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: The Rev. Sam
Jones' balloon seems to have collapsed in
the game. He talks too much to be Gov
ernor of Georgia. The people get wearied.
Augusta Chronicle: If anybody thinks
that the bringing out of lot of candi-
dates will rattle your Uncle Allen Gambler
he may as well Danish the thought. He
don't scare worth a cent, and all he asks
is fair field and no favors He is a
winner.
Lexington Echo: Sam Jones. will have
a rather hard time convincing all the peo-
pie that he is serious about his candidacy
for Governor. Many are inclined to think
he is rather getting off one of his jokes.
If he isn't he will come to the conclu-
sion after the election that the people
have made him the butt of one.
Marietta Journal: Rev Sam Jones'
the great self-confessed ballot chewer,"
has announced that he is a candidate for
Governor. A man who "chews ballots"
after midnight, wants to abolish public
schools, denounces Populists as fools and
Democrats and Republicans as corrup-
tionists, will never be Governor of Geor-
gia.
Marietta Journal Hon. Robert L. Ber-
ner is an able legislator, a brilliant speak
er and a loyal Democrat, but he stands
no show in this race. Allen Gambler seems
to have the people behind him, and is
going to win the nomination, or all signs
fail.
Griffin Call: Bob Berner put one plank
in his platform that will be "snker''
to his canvass. Georgia is seeking to
move up a pace in the matter of encour-
aging manufactures. Bob opposes such
advances. That plank and his opposition
to all corporations. banks, railroads, ETC.,
smacks more of the demagogue than is
generally heard from a man aspiring TO
the responsible position of Governor of
Georgia.
Americas Herald: Unless all signs are
read awrong the Atkinson contingency is
ratified and badly ratified at that, and all
on account of that little announcement of
Bob Berner. Berner was at the possum
supper and it has been known for long
while that he had Gubernatorial aspra-
tons. yet William Yates Atkinson over
looked him when casting around for
successor. This apparently netted the
man from Monroe.
Cordele Sentinel: You may just bet your
last years sox that Spencer Atkinson
will carry South Georgia, notwithstand-
ing the opposition of the Americas papers
Cordele Sentinel: Berner would most
admirably adorn the chair of the chief
executive.
Albany Herald: If there is any Joke in
Sam Jones announcement and platform
we fail to find 1t. Taken altogether, it is
only a "feeler" which the blue-ribbon dem
agogue of this day and generation has put
out for the purpose of ascertaining if pos
enter the race for Governor.
Brunswick Times: Sam Jones, whose
tendency has always been to lower the pull
pit to a farce-comedy level, makes an an
nouncement for Governor that is disgust,
ingly full of coarse jest and ribald wit.
In his effort to be funnily WISE the irrev-
erent Sam fills four or five columns of
the Atlanta papers, and succeeds in saying
nothing that is worth thinking about.
Lets pen up the jackasses for awhile
in the back lot and trot out some thor
oughbreds," exclaims Sammie That's
what we are trying to do in Georgia this
year, Jonesy; and that's why we think IL
very bad taste for you TO stretch your
neck over the bars and bray in public.
Washington Chronicle: Hon. Robert L.
Berner's announcement is bold and cour-
ageous, and there is no attempt whatever
10 reach the Governors chair by any hook
or crook, as is so often the case with poll
ticians.
Perry Home Journal: The corporations
and aggregated capital of Georgia will op-
nose the candidacy of Hon. Robert L. Ber-
ner for the Governorship. Mark the as
sertion.
Dixie Correspondence Morning News:
With a great deal of pleasure the Demo-
cratic voters of Dixie have received the
announcement of Berner's candidacy for
the Governorship. A poll Of the voters of
Dixie gives 10 Berner the almost unani-
NOUS choice of our town. Berner Club
will be organized In a few days, with
membership of fifty or sixty to start on.