The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-31
NOT CLAIMING ALL
rr col. EsTILL COUNTING ON HIS
SHARE OF DELEGATES.
WANTED CONVENTION IN JULY.
so THAT FARMERS COULD ATTEND
THE PRIMARIES.

=. satisfied, However, With the Conn
nittee's ActiOn-His Weeks Cam
o,euing in North Georgia Very
cratifying to Him-BeIieves He
VIII Go Into the Convention With
Many Delegates as Either of the
other Candidates-Does Not Think
THAT at This Time Any of Them
can Rely on More Than One-third
of the Counties.
col ]. H. Estill returned yesterday
from a weeks campaigning in North
Georgia. While he does not count ON a
4nll 100 counties as does Mr.. Terrell,
he believes that with the strength he
is developing he will go into the state
convention with as many delegates as
either of the other candidates.
I'm fact" said Col. Estill, 'it is my
oninton that at this time none of the
candidates can rely on third of the
counties in the state
Col. Estill left Savannah little over
a week ago. He was at Gainesville,
Habersham county, last Sunday. LAS
If was Sunday" he said, II only met
tbose who did me the honor of calling.
Among these were nearly all of the
monument citizens of the town.
was the guest of Capt. S. M. Chestnut,
formerly of Savannah, who invited a
number of friends to lunch with me.
From Clarkesville 1 drove to Hiawas-
see. Towns county, crossing the Blue
Ridge Mountains at Unicoy Gap, where
court was in session, and where 1
sDent a part of two days. l then
drove with Prof. Sharpe of Young
Harris College through the
Hiawassee Valley to the college town
a short address to 400 students, bright
Young men and attractive young ladies.
The court was to meet the next day
at Blairsville, Union county, which was
nv next stop. From there l went to
Blue Ridge in Fannin county. From
the time l left Gainesville ON the
Southern Railway. until 1 reached Blue
Ridge l had not seen a railroad track,
but l had been through a prosperous
country. filled with a rugged, honest
people. l had expected to reach Atlanta
Saturday for the meeting of the State
Executive Committee, but was unable
TO 40 50 On dCCOuhl VI Tie DdO NCdlA-
err which wound up in a terrific storm
Friday night.
In spite of that, my trip was a very
enjoyable one," said Col. Estill. THE
roads were rough. but that is to be
expected in a mountain country. The
people were extremely hospitable, and
gave me warm greeting and many
warm assurances of their hearty sup
port"
AS to the outlook Col. Estill said that
he does not claim to have a cinch on
any county, but in many of them his
friends assure him that they have a
majority.
Il wanted the convention held about
the middle of july" he said flor the
reason that the farmers would then
have been at leisure to attend the pri-
maries, and there would have been a
better showing for me. The farmers
constitute the bulk of the voters. How
ever, suppose the state committee did
what ii thought best, and l am salts
fed The early primary necessitates
getting about quicker, but I am equal
to the occasion. My friends believe
l am going to be the winner, and
don't intend to let them be on the
wrong side if 1 can help it,
Col. Estill said that campaigning
agrees with him. He has gained sew
en- pounds since he began his active
canvass, and feels twenty years young
er than he did before ne entered the
field