The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-29
FIFTH SENATORIAL RACE.
The Fight VIII BE "A Close One-NIr.
DickersOn's Chances.


Waycross, Ga, Sept M.-The campaign
in the Fifth senatorial district, the very
heart of the Eleventh congressional dis
trict, is more momentous than any other
local campaign in this section. The Dem
ocratic nominee, is MIR. Robert G. DECKER
son of Clinch county, and Mr.. w. A.
Echord of C1inch, who was nominated by
the Populists, and indorsed by the Repub-
leans, is the fusion candidate. Mr.. Dick
erson Is making a vigorous campaign,
speaking daily at different places in the
district The Populists claim they WIN
have a walk over in Coffee county, and 1t
viii take hard work in Ware and Clinch
counties to offset the Populist strength
In Coffee Mr.. Dickerson appreciated this
fact when he undertook the campaign.
There is a movement throughout the dis
trict in his interest, which Will probably
elect him, but the fight is hot one, and
requires considerable Democratic effort TO
win Mr.. Echord has remained at home
during the campaign, and is saving wood.
He is not a speech maker The Populists
and The Republicans are managing the
campaign for him.
The situation in the several counties
composing the district, varies. Conee is
the Populist stronghold of the Eleventh
COnRfeSSlOIdl ulSlIlCts cAC - tAAS -
ocratic stronghold, and Clinch is about
evenly divided between the Democrats
and Fusionists. There Is some hope OF
Clinch giving Mr.. Dickerson better vote
than Mr.. Echord, and Ware county Will
in all probability, run up Democratic
majority Of 800 The Democratic strength
i'm Coffee county Is inconsiderable. A
number of influential friends of Mr.. Dick
erson are writing letters throughout the
district 10 Democratic workers and mem
hers of other parties, asking them to sup
mort Mr. Dickerson because 1t is In the
interest of this section that Populis'
should not represent this district. Tnese
letters are having good effect. Mr.. DICK
erson and Mr.. Brantley will deliver
sneeches in Waycross tomorrow evening
Mr.. Dickerson has done some efectua
work for Mr.. Brantley and he has not
been forgotten
the result of the contest in the Fifth
district will have weight the congress
sional election. If Mr.. Dickerson wins
bv a handsome majority, the Populisti
will no doubt feel that their efforts Ia
the fusion are futile, and give Mr.. Brant'
lev their support. 1t 10 understood tina
number OF Populists have expressed
themselves in favor of Mr.. Brantley and
against MIR. Dickerson, but still majority
of the Populists are in favor of the fusion
in both the congressional and senatorial
elections Mr. Echords has, no doubt re-
ceived some assistance from the Republi.
cans. who have paid some money In this
campaign.
MIR. Diokerson was born Oct q, 1871, In
Clinch county. His father was David
Dickerson, farmer, and his grandfather
was Robert Dickerson, who emigrated to
this country from Scotland over eighty
years ago. His mother was Miss Mainda
Sirmans, before marriage, q member OF
tfxy Nf
Dickerson has been chairman of the Dem
ocratic executive committee In Clinch
since 1884, and was a delegate to the state
convention in that year and again in 1896.