The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

didate, for his supporters have been act
lively at work for some time. Mr.. jenkins
and Mr.. Berner have made no signs, and
their intentions have not been foreshad-
owed in any way by their respective
friends. For that matter, nothing definite
mas ever come from Mr.. duBignOn, but
we are inclined to think that it will not
be long before we shall have some news
from him. 1t is believed in this part of
the state that he will enter. If So the
contest will be a lively one, and with pic
turesque features.
Dublin Dispatch: We hope the Atlanta
Constitution and Journal will hold up lit
tie In their Governor-making work and
give us small fry a chance. They have
already elected either Hon. A. d. Gambler
or Hon. ]. NJ. Terrell to the executive chair
to succeed Gov. Atkinson.
Hon. Pope Brown of Pulaski and Elem
| ing G. duBignon of Chatham are the Dis
patch's favorites Unfortunately Mr.
Brown will not be a candidate, and our
| choice falls upon Mr. duBignon. 1t may
be urged aainst the latter that he is a
sound money" man, and not a good Dem
ocrat. As we have. said before, when a
| man acts as honestly as has Mr.. duBignon
in politics, he deserves recognition. Be
| fore the Chicago convention he was what
was known as a "goldbug," but when our
| representatives made a platform contain
| ing planks that did not suit Mr.. duBig-
| mons views on the currency question, he
| did not rebel and sulk in his tent, as others
| have done, but he went to work like a good
Democrat and worked for the Democratic
| ticket. Since the national election he has
| loyalty conducted himself and would now
| do all in his power to aid the party whose
platform is that made at Chicago. If
| loyalty to party, when it required almost
! a revolution of conviction to be loyal, be
test of a mans claim to recognition, Mr.
| duBignon is entitled to the support of the
| Democrats of Georgia. AS to ability, there
| are few brainier men in the South than
| the Chatham lawyer. His position among
| the legal fraternity is at the top, and his
| qualifications for any pubic office are I'M
| ques toned. 1t is true that he is what some
| are pleased to call a Corporation
lawyer" and the only excuse he
/ can offer to that charge is that
| he has sense enough to be selected
| by a few corporations to look after their
| legal interests, but that instead of dis
| qualifying him for the Governorship
| should be point in his favor. The chief
| executive, It seems to us, should be thor
| oughly familiar with all the legal relations
| between corporations and the general pub
| lie. We are inclined to think that Mr. du-
| Bignon's name will be a very prominent
| one in the convention which shall nominate
a Governor this year.
Macon Evening News Mr. Terrell is
very frank with the public in announcing
| his decisions in this matter, and his card
| will make for him many new friends He
| makes no attempt to conceal the fact that
newspaper articles connecting his own
| probable candidacy with Gov. Atkinson
alleged senatorial aspirations have put him
in an awkward position and so handi-
| capped him as TO make his election i'm
| probable. This is a high tribute to Gov.
| Atkinsons baneful influence in Georgia
| politics; and yet it shows that Mr. Terrell
has a whole lot of horse sense. Mr.. Ter
| relPs card also makes 1t quite clear that
| he has properly sized up the dimensions
| OF the Gambler boom-and he would rather
! live to fight another day. In other words,
| he foresees Gamblers inevitable election
and he considers an Attorney Generalship
in hand worth more than a governorship
| in the BUSH
Sandersville Progress: The newspapers
of the state are expressing their choice for
| Governor. In this section the sentiment
| Is strongly in favor of Hon f. c. duBig-
non. The race is a three-cornered one be-
tween duBignon, Gambler and Terrell.
Rome Tribune: The announcement of
| Hon. ]. M. Terrell that he will not enter
the Gubernatorial contest would seem to
| leave Hon. Allen D. Gambler a clear field
| Columbus Enquirer Sun: The political
| chess board of Georgia received a Jar on
| yesterday that leaves it in a very differ
ent condition this morning. The with
drawal of Hon. j. NJ. Terrell from the Gu
| bernatorial race leaves Hon. Allen d. Can
dler master of the situation and it is doubt
! ful if there will be a candidate to oppose
him. 1t was very generally conceded that
Gen. Terrell and Col. Gambler were the two
strongest men in the state so far as the
GoVernorshlp was concerned, and now that
| the former has refused to make the race
1t leaves the field to Col Gambler.