The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-27
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Talk About the Joint Debate Matter
and Candidates.


Hon. Robert L. Berner has been invited
by the Ladies' Memorial Association to de-
liver the address at Griffin on Memorial
day. II is not known whether he will ac-
cept or not.
Sparta Ishmaelite: If the candidates for
Governor wish to canvass the state, Jet
them do So but there ought not to be any
joint debates between men standing on the
same party platform.
Canton Advance. Candidate Atkinson
challenged Col. Gambler 10 meet him ana
Bob Berner in a series of joint debates.
expecting thereby TO run Col. Gambler into
hole, but Col. Gambler turned the hole
completely over and thereby obscured Bob
and Spence from public view. Col. Cand-
Ter desires to know what the issues are
between them before beginning any joint
debates
At a meeting of number of citizens of
Hawkinsville Thursday, a Gambler Club
was permanently organized. During the
last two weeks about $50 names have been
enrolled for this purpose. The officers of
the club are: Capt. j. II. Martin, president;
Hon. J. Pope Brown. vice president; Mr..
A. T. Fountain, secretary. and Col. ID. r.
Pearce, assistant secretary.
Slyvania Telephone: We don't think that
any special good can result from a joint
canvass. All of the candidates are good
men with fine records behind them. The
only question is, which is the most poDu-
lar?
Carrollton Free Press: We doubt the adj
visibility of joint debates in the Demo-
cratic party. They generally lead to per-
sonalities and mud singing and create bit
terness in the party.
Sylvania Press: If the three candidates
can be got on the stump together in joint
debates according 10 the Carolina style,
some hair-pulling and fun viii likely be
the result. Berner and Atkinson are both
willing to enter into joint debates, but
Gambler has declined to go on the stump
with them. His refusal to join with them
may be due TO the fact, that as he only
has one eye, he could not keep both of the
other candidates in view when he was
speaking, and that he would not be equal
to the emergency if they got Democracy
up TO the usual South Carolina enthusiasm
and a fight ensued.
Lexington Echo: There is no need for
joint discussion; should such be eItga ged
in they will do lots of harm and no good.
The people generally haven't time to at
tend them noway, nor do they want them
Albany Herald: We see no objection to
joint debates between the nominees or
standard-bearers of opposing parties when
there are issues to discuss, but in a pri-
mary campaign between Democrats, who
claim to stand upon the same party plat
form, we believe that the joint debate be-
tween rival aspirauts for the party honor
is not only out of place, but unwise, as
its inevitable tendency is 10 foment strife
and engender bitter personal feeling i'm the
party The joint debate in politics is not
to be condemned, but the Herald has said,
and doesn't mind saying again that the
glib tongued, fannel-mouthed stump
speaker is not always the ablest and best
man.
The Macon county executive committee
met az the court house at Oglethorpe
Thursday, and Endorsed the action of the
state committee and selected April q to
hold primary for legislative and county
officers. permitting all white men who will
support the nominee to vote.
At the recent session of Camden County
Superior Court Col. Joseph w. Bennett
was indorsed by the grand jury for Super
Tor Court judge of Brunswick circuit.