The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-09
THREE TICKETS IN GEORGIA.

There are assurances now that there
will be three state tickets in the field IN
Georgia this fall The Middle-of-the-
Road PoDullsts will meet in convention
in Atlanta April 10 10 nominate delegates
10 their national convention and candi-
dates for State House officers. the Repub-
licans have announced that they win put
out a full state ticket and there will be
the regular Democratic ticket.
It is well understood of course why the
Populists-at least one wing of the Popu-
Iists-intend to have state ticket but n
is moi clear what the Republicans have
in view in making a campaign for the
state House Offices. The Middle -of-the-
Read Populists are out of harmony with
the regular Populists, who are acting with
the Democratic party and they wish TO
emphasize their disapproval of an ALI
ance with the Democrats. The Repubh-
cans have not of course any purpose or
that kind in view. And there is not the
remotest chance for them 10 carry me
state. They will not carry a single coun-
ty. Only a small percentage of the negro
vote will be registered. The percentage
of it that can register is only a very little
part of the total vote of the state. 1t
is pretty certain mat in the rural districts
the negroes have not kept up their poll
taxes. Under the circumstances it Is not
apparent why the Republicans are going
to nominate a state ticket
The vote that the Middle -of-the-Road
Popuists will poll will hardly make
showing in the ballot boxes. That will
make no difference to them, however.
They think they are fighting for great
principles and they will not be cast down
if they fail to carry a county They
will feel that the greet majority will be
converted to their political views in the
course of time, and they will look to the
future for victories.
The Democratic party of the state is in
excellent shape. Gov. Gamblers admin
istration is quite satisfactory. 1t has the
approval not only of the Democrats, but
also of the great majority of the regular
Populists Judging from the present out
look there will hardly be need for the
Democrats to make canvass of the state.
Their ticket will be elected by even a
larger majority than it received two years
ago.
The only little bit of trouble in sight is
that which the Prohibitionists promise
to make. 1t Is not likely, however, that
they will be unreasonable-that is, that
enough of them will be sufficiently unreal
sonable to cause the party trouble. Some
of them have been writing letters to the
newspapers lately suggesting an impracti-
cable policy for the Democratic party on
the liquor question. The Democratic party
is committed to the policy of local option,
and it will be difficult, if not impossible,
90 get it to abandon it for another. 1t
may be that the Prohibition counties nave
some things TO contend with in connec-
ton with the liquor traffic which they
would like to get rid of, but would
general prohibition law enable them to get
rid of them? There are excellent reasons
for thinking they would not A general
prohibition law, however, would be the
cause of a vast amount of trouble in the
cities, without accomplishing anything in
the direction of temperance. 1t would,
besides, injure the business of the cities.
The Prohibtionists, however, will hardly
go outside of the Democratic party to get
support for their reform if they fail in
getting what they want in that
party. They would gain nothing by
taking that course. Therefore while
they may give the Democratic parry
a little trouble it is not APP
pretended that the trouble will be Sc
rious or lessen the size of the Democratic
majority.
GEN. CORBIN,S RECORD.