The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-15
CANDIDATES IN 1902
DU BIGNoN. BROWN AND TERRELL
ron GOVERNOR.
BUT BROWN MAY DROP OUT.
HART, LITTLE AND JOE HALL FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Clark Howell Not 10 BE in the Race.
duBignon VIII Get His support
and That of GOV. Gambler, and
VIII Make the Race an Exceeding
Iy Lively one-HoLe smith May
Want 10 Succeed Senator Clay, but
the Latter Appears TO Have the In
side Track at Present.
Atlanta, Feb. 1.-THE political gossip
around the State Capitol all turns upon
the goyeTnorship race 10 1870. It is a
long way Of. il is true; nevertheless. the
officials al the capitol or some Of them
al least, pride themselves on their far
sighteduess, and they like 20 tell what
they think IS going to happen.
1t IS the general belief just al present
7hst the fight will be a three-cornered
one for a time II least, with Hon r. G.
duBignon Of Savannah Railroad Com
missioner, J. Pope Brown, OF Pulaski
county and Attorney General ]. ". Ter
reil In the lists. II Is pretty well under
stood that Hon. Clark Howell will not be
10 the race, and that the conflict will be
between the three antagonists named.
There are some. however. who are thus
early expressing the opinion that the race
viii narrow down to duBignon and Ter
rel, and viii be fought out between
those two.
It is recognized now that Mr.. duBignon
IS squarely in the race, and It IS said
that Mr.. Terrell has been a candidate for
The last six years. His race against Gov.
Gambler in 1895 is well remembered. Dir.
Terrell has been conducting a quiet but
very thorough canvass for some months.
He has acquired many strong friends in
various parts Of the state. and he is keep
ing up that work as opportunities are Of
fered.
There is no doubt that Mr.. uBignon
will receive the support Of Gov. Gambler
and OF Mr Howell. lie IL regarded here
as one OF the strongest men in South
Georgia, and it is believed he will make
the contest an exceedingly lively one.
one By one the candidates are appearing
for the attorney generaship. But a few
short weeks ago Judge John c. Hart was
the only aspirant for that Office who had
appeared. In fact, he IL 50 far the only
avowed candidate for the office. He IS
judge OF the Ocmulgee circuit, and one
Of the most prominent and popular men
in his section. It was not many days
after Judge Hart had stated to his friends
that he would probably make the race.
before the name Of Speaker John ID. Lit
tle Of the House Of Representatives, came
up in connection with the office.
While Mr.. Little will not say he Is
candidate. there are strong indications
that he viii be. 1t IL not unnatural that
he should desire 10 follow in the foot
steps Of his father who, after serving as
attorney general, went upon the Supreme
Court bench Only a few days ago ii WAS
stated that Hon. Joe Hall of Bibb would
also be candidate for attorney general
Some OF those who know Mr.. Hall have
denied that he VIII enter tine race, while
others assert even more positively that
he is determined to 90 into il.
II Is quietly talked around the Capitol
that Hoke Smith wants 10 be q senator.
u is said that his desire is to succeed
Senator Clay. and to that end, 1t is ru-
mOred efforts have been made TO bring
about a disagreement between Senator
Clay and Gov. Gambler. This has not, so
far. been accomplished, If any such effort
has been made 1t Is said IL Mr. Smith
has any such aspirations he will run up
against one OF the strongest political al
ltances that has been known IN Georgia
IN some years.