The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
Not Yet Settled.

While it is generally believed that Col
Gambler will have no opposition for the
gubernatorial nomination it cannot be re-
garded as settled that he will not. 1t is
an old saying that a calm precedes a
storm, and the present calm in the polit-
ical atmosphere in this state may be fol-
lowed by disturbance which will be pro-
ductive of opposition to Col. Gambler. 1t
is noticeable that there is a feeling of I'M
rest In the Democratic party. There are
Democrats who are not altogether willing
to let Col. Gambler have the nomination
without sharp contest for it. They are
not hostile to him personally, but in or
der to arouse enthusiasm in the party and
to show that the Governorship is a prize
well worth contending for, they think
there ought to be a lively struggle for the
nomination.
This restlessness showed itself a few
days ago in the movement in the interest
of Judge Atkinson. 1t may not amount
to anything. If it should not there may
be other movements. Some of the news
papers of the state appear to be about as
restless as those politicians who are
hunting around for another gubernatoriaI
candidate. If they continue their little
friendly references to each other and their
comments on Col. Gambler the latter may
have reason to think he has more to fear
from his political friends than his political
enemies.
For instance, the Atlanta Journal said
the other day that if Col. Gambler had ia
vored shutting out all Democrats from
participation in Democratic primaries who
differed with him on the silver question. as
advocated by some of his supporters. he
would not have been acceptable to very
large element in the Georgia Democracy.
The Atlanta Constitution felt that it
couldn't let that statement pass without
saying a word about it. and so it said that
it was apparent that 1t was written ito
impress the public with the idea that Col.
Gambler is not in full sympathy in that re-
spect with the views of those Democratic
newspapers in Georgia which have been
open and persistent advocates of the prin-
ciples as enunciated in the platform of the
party as adopted at Chicago The
Constitution then proceeded to say that
"the insinuation does Col. Gambler an In
justice.
1t Is difficult to see what good such dis
cussion as the foregoing will do Col. Can
der or the Georgia Democracy. If there
is one thing in the political situation in
Georgia more evident than another 1t is
that no Democratic candidate could afford
to favor the policy of excluding from the
Democratic ranks those Democrats not in
harmony with him on the currency ques-
ton. The chances are that every Demo-
cratic candidate will need all the Demo-
cratic votes he can get. Since there is
no probability of the adoption of pro-
scriptive policy, what's the good of dis
cussing It?
1t is also worthy of notice that 1t was
insinuated that the Macon Telegraph had
been active in agitating for opposition to
Col. Gambler an insinuation which that pa
per answered by saying that it isn't maxi
ing a campaign for or against Col. Can
dler or any other candldate-that it is
simply giving the news and treating all
candidates fairly
Col Gambler will doubtless get the NOM
nation without much effort, provided he
can keep in check the restless politicians
and provided the newspapers which want
to run his campaign for him will let him
alone