The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-29
POPS CUTTING NO FIGURE.
JORITY SHOULD NOT EX-
CEED $4,000.

Chairman duBIgnOn's Estimate of
the Campaign-The POpuIist Vote
Even With "a Stronger Candidate
Than Hogan WOuId he Less Than
in Last Two experimentation
Questions Not Likely to Enter Into
the SituatiOn-ApRthy the Only
Thing That Will Keep Down the
Majority.
Stale Democratic chairman, Hon. F. G..
duBignon, spent yesterday at home, leav-
ing last night for Raleigh. N. c., where
he is 70 argue a case for the Southern Ex-
press Company. From there he returns to
Georgia, being booked for three speeches
during the present week, at Lawrenceville,
Carrollton. and at either Fitzgerald or
Cuthbert.
Mr.. duBignon is greatly pleased with the
manner in which the state campaign has
opened. AT the few meetings so far held
the attendance has been gratifyingly large
and an unusual degree of interest has been
shown considering the circumstances
which exist and the fact that the oppo-
sition is merely nominal.
Apathy IS the only thing that will keep
the Democratic majority below 5000,
says Mr.. duBignon, and if the voters could
be properly aroused there is no reason
why it should not run greatly in excess
of that figure. The Populist campaign
has already demonstrated the woeful
weakness of its candidate for governor.
and as it progresses this fact will be made
more clear. The third party vote, even
with a much stronger candidate than MIR.
Hogan, would be less than it has been
IN either of the past two campaigns, and
with Mr.. Hogan in the field as the stand
ard bearer the feeling of despair that has
fallen on the party is magnifed.
From all that has come to Chairman du-
Bignon it seems that the Populst leader
has been getting a chilling reception at
his speaking points. The attendance has
been so small as to be hardly noticeable,
Democrats frequently making up much of
the small crowds out of curiosity. and the
enthusiasm has been a feature that failed
10 make its appearance. AS soon as Col.
Candler, who is al home through sick
ness in his family, is able to get into the
Leld, and the other speakers begin 10 nut in
expected to he around and kept alive until
election day.
In some sections there is the same effort
at fusion between the Popullsts and the
Republicans that has become such a char
acteristic of third party politics in Geor-
gla. Mr.. duBignon does not look for much
OF hooking of Republican strength to the
thlrd party candidate. There is nothing in
1t for the colored voters, they know that
Hogan is defeated man already, and ex-
eept where a local fight allows them TO be
used, the Populist ticket will not get anv
vast amount of support from its old al
lies
Mr.. duBignon does not look for any In
PRODUCTION of national questions into the
campaign. Some little efforts seem to be
making that way but there is apparently
but little inclination TO force in foreign is
sues. The question of the expansion of the
countrys dominions by the annexation of
the Philippines, or any other questions of
national scope which may arise from the
war, VIII not enter into the campaign at
all, as things now look To begin with.
such matters are still in too indefinite a
stage to be properly considered and then
their late appearance on the scene of ac-
ton renders il unnecessary and impossi-
bic Tor the party to take any regular ac-
ton In regard to them.
The issues as defined bv Col Gambler
and dealing with state matters that an
peal directly TO the people of every coun-
~ are the ones on which monster Dem
ocratic majority win be rolled up in Geor-
ga on the first Tuesday in October next.