The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
THE INTERNATIONAL RACE.
ATLANTA OBSERVES THAT sITUA-
TIoN HAS CHANGED.


Q'erweening Confidence No Longer
Characterfzes the Terrell Forces.
They Realize That Hard Work Is
Necessary to Get Even n Respectn-
HE Proportion of Those 12O Coun-
lies which Hon. Warner Hill So
GrardioseIy CIafmed-Col. Estill's
Attitude on Public Questions Com
tinues 10 Meet with Favorable
Comment.
Atlanta, April 1.-THE situation in
the race for Governor. as viewed from
the standpoint of the politicians, has
undergone some material changes
within the last week or two, and those
who were expressing unbounded conf
dence in the success of Hon. ]. NJ.
Terrell a short time ago, now openly
say they are satisfied he has a hard
fight ahead of him.
This from the supporters of Mr..
Terrell is indicative of the fact either
that they did not know the sentiments
of the state remarked a prominent
politician at the Capitol the other day,
"or that that sentiment has under
gone a remarkable change since the
other candidates have been getting
around among the people. OF the other
two candidates l find that Col. ]. H.
Estill of Savannah has been gaining
in strength wherever he has been in
the state, and it is no exaggeration
to say that under the circumstances
with which he has had to contend, no
man has ever gained more quickly or
more surely in popular favor. / have
been surprised to see how quickly the
people in all parts of the state he has
visited have come right to him, and
have in a great many instances vol
unteered their support. 1t is due,
think, to his frank manner of stating
his position and of meeting people
wherever he goes"
Recently the claim of 120 counties
made by Mr.. Terrells campaign man
ager, Hon. H. w. Hill, has been the
subject of much talk. 1t is said an
effort has ben made to get Mr.. Hill to
furnish a list OF those counties, but
that he refused to do so.
"A great mistake was made when
that claim was given out" remarked
politician who has been supporting Mr..
Terrell. II do not see what possible
foundation there could have been for
it, and ii looks to me as if it were
already exhibiting the qualities of
boomerang. 1t would have been just
as we'll to claim the whole state at the
outset. Notwithstanding the claim
hard work is being done in Mr.. Ter
rell's behalf in many of the counties
that must have been included in that
120. / have counted a good many more
than seventeen counties for Col. Estill,
so it is obvious there must have been
a good number of Estill counties in
cluded in that 120. Where Mr..
Guerry's counties are to come in, is,
therefore. yet a puzzling question"
Col. Estill's attitude on public ques-
tions comes up as a subject of dis
cussion almost wherever politicians
gather. His statement made at the be-
ginning of the campaign that he would
have no set platform, but would stand
upon the laws of the state which
should be the platform Of the chief ex-
ecutive, has never been forgotten. 1t
has furnished much food for thought
especially with the people.
platforms as they are usually pre-
scented, are cumbersome and useless
zen of West Georgia yesterday, "and
I can but admire the statement made
by Col. Estill at the beginning of his
campaign. The platforms that have
been put forth in the present race for
Governor mean very little at best. No
chief executive can do more than fol-
low and enforce the laws of the state
as he finds them. We know where
Col. Estill stands on the liquor ques-
ton, and we know that, like all other
good citizens, he favors economy in
government and the lowest possible
rate of taxation consistent with the
carrying out of the laws of the state.
Coming down to it, therefore, Col.
Estill stands before the people of the
state as man who is the embodiment
of principles that have made a success
full business life and career. What
better platform could one desire? His
own success. what he has made him
self, is the best possible indication of
what he will do as Governor should he
be elected. The people are beginning
to realize this in my section of the
state and I believe he will have strong
support there. We want an up to
date business man, and l do not be-
lieve the state could do better than
confer upon Col Estill the highest Of
flee within it's gift