The age-herald., 1898-01-26
OVER THE BORDER
 Asaaa IN GEORGIA

l The Rockdale Banner has, however. mis- | givings. From it's long experience 1t advises Col. Candler to ask the Atlanta papers ito please not support him." Far mer Pope Brown will be in the race if the expenses of a nominating campaign can be provided; Ex-Senator duBignon Is still possibility; Speaker Jenkins, of Eaton- ton, has large following and so has Pres ident-of-the-Senat Berner: but taking the campaign up one side and down the other, it is plain that Col. Candler has the best of it, and that he may win without en- countering considerable opposition.
 He is Cracker from high up the creek. and no one except Joe Brown ever came from a higher point on it. Crackerand controls Georgia. It has taken in on the the ground floor fringe of Middle Geor- gia, including the Georgia railroad. that habitat of politicians, and occasionally it gives the cities of Macon and Augusta a showing. But since the death of Crisp and the retirement of Turner lower Geor- gia has become a political waste. the home of nonentities Savannah despises Crack erdom, and also Atlanta, it's metropolis; and the crackers get even by shutting Sa- vannah out when plums are to be distrib- uteu. 4NO Ilpc JulCy leiii lo hhy one below Macon. The Crackerites must draw the line somewhere in order to get what they want themselves. They always want the gubernatorial office, and it now looks as if they would go right on want ing it and getting 1t. MT. duBgnon, much the fttest man who has been named for the place. may as well write letter of declination and accept without mur- If G,an
 
 All true Georgians believe that Bryan will be the nominee of the democratic par ty in 1900, that his mate will be southern man, and that the ticket will be allitera- tive. It may be Bryan and Bailey of Texas, or Bryan and Blackburn, of Ken lucky, but down deep in their hearts. they think it will be Bryan and Bacon, of Georgia, because in that case there would be g. senatorial vacancy to be filled, and there are several of their number who can be forced to accept the job.
 
 A very lively scramble is springing up over the mayoralty of Atlanta. That old campaigner Capt. Jim English, wants 1t, but young Hill from LaGrange, proposes to abandon his law practice, and make It hot for the veteran. Alderman Wood- ward is, of course, in the race, and there are others. The people do not seem to care who wins.
 Atlanta wants more than anything else a boom in real estate. The people of the city want to unload, and at present they cannot do it. They were greatly shocked when the Merchants bank building, choice piece of business property, brought only $21 ,3S0 The building is in Alabama street, near the foot of Whitehall, and for merly would have been considered cheap at twice that sum- There was considera- ble grumbling over the sale, but in the end the court confirmed the sale The lawyers said in court that the building was worth more money, but that it would not bring more if resold
 Atlanta also wants new hub-that is to say, a new Union depot; but the railway officials have decided that it shall not have one. They have consented to re-WhlteWasn the present depot building. The Journal says it is to be ''re-arranged, renovated in- side, and generally revamped.' Revamp is good. That is what it needs; but there seems to be no spot where it can be pieced out unless the proprietor roads build an office building on top of it. An earth quake might then crush it, and Atlanta would thus get new depot
 Another directory census has been taken in Atlanta, and the population has risen to 120,33S. All towns take these kinds Of censuses, including town or two in Ala bama; they go all right for while; but the trouble is, 1900 is close ahead.
 
 The Georgia State Bar association is to meet this year at Cumberland Island, the date of their sessions being June 29 and The executive committee has caDtured a star speaker in ex-President Benjamin Harrison. The baby will then be old enough to leave at home. The association viii discuss tue momentous question in Georgia, "Should Municipalities Be Em- powered by Amending the State Constitu- ton to Relieve Manufactories of Munich pal TaXes?'
 Congressman Bartlett, of Macon, is try- ing to provide for the appointment of an- other federal judge in the Fifth circuit, which includes Alabama. There are o2ly two judges in the Fifth circuit, Don A. Pardee and A. P. Mccormick, and some circuits have three judges, so that they can set as court of appeals without call ing in a district judge. If MT. Bartletts will goes through, Judge Emory Soeer, who was appointed by republican president, will seek the salary of circuit judge, which is $1.OOO more than that of a district judge.
 The melon growers of Geedrgia and Flor ida are not better off than the cotton grow ers They have been over-producing also. Nine thousand car loads make the entire crop practically valueless, except a few early loads. Eight thousand cars make a dull, heavy market. About 5,000 cars is the best crop for all growers, but re- cent canvass shows that fully 5000 cars will be raised this year unless the grow will consent to reduce their acreage. This prolific southern country excels all sections in over-production.
 There is one man in Georgia who is not troubled by over-production. He does not raise melons or cotton. He buys cattle Georgia and Alabama cattle-at from $S to sS a head, turns them on his farm, feeding them cottonseed hulls and meal. He sold 300 head few days ago at $27 a head, and they only averaged 500 pounds each. He has 300 on hand that will aver age 1000 pounds a head. These will come higher. He sells as a rule to Cincinnati buyers who want fat cattle. The name of this grower and patriotic and useful citi-