The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
COL. GAMBLER TO SPEAK HERE.
HE WILL DELlVER HIS CLOSING
SPEECH TO sAVANNAHIANs.

Plans as Now Arranged Pint Him III
This city on Monday, Oct. 3-The
BattIc ia the Eleventh District
Commanding Interest at the DEM
ocratic Hendquartcrs-FiGh VIII
he a Hard One, But Congressman
BrantIcy still Has the Most Favor
able PrOspects-SOme Fear That
Close vote May Result in a Contest
in Republican House.
Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 15.-Unless something
now unlocked for occurs to change his
plans, Col Allan Gambler will make the
closing speech Of his campaign in Savan-
nah. on Oct 3, which is Monday.
The state election occurs on the We'd
nesday following.
On Sept. 80 he will fiji an appointment
at Blackshear, and on Saturday, Sept l.
will speak at Douglas, Coffee county
spending Sunday in Savannah with Mr..
duBignon. Col Gambler spoke to-day at
Americas.
At Democratic headquarters interest Ii
centered in the fight being waged in the
Eleventh district between Congressman
Brantley on one side and the allied Popu-
lists and Republicans, under the leader
ship of Mai. wilkinson, on the other
Chairman duBignon has received letters
from the county chairman an seven couE-
ties of the district. and while all agree
that the fight is a hard one, they express
the conviction that the result will be in
favor of Congressman Brantley' who, be-
sides having made a fine record in the
House, is very popular personally through
out the district.
Congressman Brantley's brother, Benja-
min Brantley of Blackshear, was tn AT
lanta to-day, leaving for home tonight,
In discussing the situation he said he
felt sure of a Democratic victory. The
only real threatening feature of the stu
alton. he said, was the possibility that his
brothers majority might be SO reduced as
to give ground for a contest, which, if
the next House is Republican, might be
taken advantage of on a partisan vote to
break the solid Democratic delegation by
unseating Congressman Brantley.
All the reports made to Chairman du-
Bignon show that a great deal Of money
is being spent in the district in Wilkin-
sons interest. This money is believed 10
come from the National Republican con-
gressional campaign committee, in pur-
suance of a well laid plan to Gust Mr
Brantley by bringing out a big negro vote
and playing upon the prejudiees of the
Populists, # possible, and If not that way
through contest proceedings.
In the last campaign, Mr. Brantley re-
ceived 9,141 votes to 6,O19 for Milliken, the
Populist candidate. By these figures, it
would take a change of more than 1850
votes to elect Wilkinson. If he should be
supported solidly by the Populists, which
il does not seem possible now, and unless
there is an unprecedented negro vote, he
Will be unable TO get in.
Wilkinson is a gold standard man, and
this will hurt him with the honest Popu-
lists, as well as the negro combination.
The state committee is preparing to do
some lively work in the Eleventh district
next week. After the state election this
work will be continued with increased
force, the line of action mapped out be-
ing to work upon the Populists by showing
the awful state of affairs brought about
by coalition of negroes and Popullsts in
North Carolina, and thus prevent The sue
cess of the present coalition against Mr..
Brantley.