The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-25
GUBERNAToRIAL COMMENT.

GUBERNAT0RlAl COMMENT.
Dublin Courier Dispatch: 1t looks al
if joint debate will be the only way
Terrell or Guerry viii get an audience
says the Waycross Journal. They
should follow Col. Estilrs example .ant
hunt up the crowd.
vidalia Press: Col. Estill is to be ad-
mired for his campaign methods. HC
is making cean, high-toned canvas
for the nomination, entirely free from
vituperation. In no instance have we
heard of his attacking other candi-
dates, nor has he lodged or straddlcd
any issue now before the people. If all
candidates were to adopt similar meth
DDS, politics would be elevated in Geor.
gia to the great credit of the state.
Boston journal: The gubernatoriai
campaign is warming up. A good in
dex of the sentiment of the people of
this section is the talk of a great many
| of the travelling men in favor of Col
| Estill.
/
Dawson Recorder: The announce
ment of Hon. j. M. Smith as a candi-
| date for Governor makes the race a
/ square one-there now being four can
| didates. Let them all act on the square
throughout the campaign.
Americus Times-Recorder Mr..
| Guerry should bear in mind that IL Col.
| Estill is not elected Governor OF Geor-
! gia that the gentleman from Chatham
{ will still retain the respect and good
will of the entire people, for Col. Estill
has never and would never play the
part of a disorganizer and demagogue
| to become Governor.
Thomasville Times Enterprise: The
| Morning News is treating the oppon-
ents of Col. Estill with great courtesy.
| That is just like the News. 1t is fair.
conservative and consistent, qualities
which ought to characterize every pa
ner in the land.
| Augusta Chronicle: While Query
was charging in Atlanta, Estill was
| marching to martial music on Charles
| ton.
| Valdosta Times: Col. Estill is said
| TO be opposed to joint debates, but we
| doubt If he is opposed to the little
/ argument that has arisen between
| the other two candidates for Governor.
| Georgia Craker: Joe Terrell made
| the first speech of his campaign at
Canton last Saturday. Following his
| usual custom, he failed to say any
| thing.
| Moultrie Observer: 1t Is generally
| conceded that the counties along the
| Plant System will support Estill for
Governor, but Mr.. Guerry's friends are
making earnest endeavor to take Ware
from the Morning Nws proprietor.
Cleveland Courier: ]. M. Terrell
/ amt the pumpkin" he would have us
believe. Has he not already crawled
back in the hole by withdrawing from
the proposed joint debate with Dupont
Guerry? We don't need a Governor
who can't stand up to his agreements,
for there is no dependence TO be put
| in such an one whatever.
Columbus Ledger: Farmer Jim Smith
is writing letters to his friends asking
their support for Governor. Farmer
Smith is an unknown quantity in the
contest, and the other candidates will
| WatCn InS pIOsISSS VI hto NohAP"teA
with the closest interest.
Dahlonega Nugget: 1t is said thai
Col. Estill will take the cake in Union
county.
Athens Banner: The Savannah News
owned by Col. j. H. Estill, candidate
| for Governor, is giving Guerry and
| Terrell a fair deal.
The waycross Journal says: "It looks
! like a Joint debate will be the only
way Terrell or Guerry will get an au-
| dience."
| Jesup Sentinel From the little we
hear the Morning News man the South
| Georgia candidate for Governor seems
| to be getting strength in this neck OF
| woods for II seems there Is a lot OF the
| influential business men are going to
| give the lawyer politicians the go-by
this year.
| n we are not mistaken in our guess
some of them will be for him a little
later or be sorry in the future they
| had not been.
Oglethorpe Echo Bro. Shipp, of the
| Greensboro Herald journal, is trying
| to prophecy the Echo into the Estill
column You are a failure at the bust
ness, brother. We are going to continue
| for a candidate who can be elected and
| who will then make the state the best
| Governor she has had since the days
| of Troupe.
| Elberton Star: 1t looks like Col
| James M. Smith will announce in few
days as a candidate for Governor. II
| there is any man in the state who can
beat Hon. Joseph NJ. Terrell, we be-
| lieve Col. Smith Is the man. With the
colonel in the race, II will be live
campaign sure.
Darien Gazette: Just as soon as the
campaign liar gets down to solid work
why the contest will open up in earn
est. Give the campaign lar chance.
| Bulloch Times: Col. Estill would
make a splendid Governor and we
would like to get the chance to vote
| and would make fine business Gov
ernor. Let South Georgia be up and
doing, or she may get left as usual.
| Waycross Herald: II is positively
| stated by those who ought TO know
that Liberty county is for Estill for
| Governor.
should Have n Lnte Primary.
Georgia Cracker: From all we can
| ton want the state and county prim-
| ary--it is presumed both will be held
on the same day-to come not earlier
| than T,flv tx We have talked with