The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-03
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WHAT Is BEING SAID ABOUT THE
GOVERNORSHIP.

Mr. smiths Position still Problem.
aticaI-Mr. Terrell on the Early
Primary Idea-Mr. Query VIII Get
as Near to joint Debates as Cir
cumstances viii Permit.
Atlanta, March From a Capitol
view, recent events in the campaign
for Governor do not appear to have
materially changed the aspect of the
situation.
There has been some talk of an effort
to throw the nomination into the con-
vention. though if any such plan is
on foot it's source or purpose has not
been brought to light. Many think
that such will be the situation as mat
tiers stand at present, but the rumor
contained probabilities of prepared
plan in this direction.
Politicians here think that the entry
of Hon. James NJ. Smith of Oglethorpe
into the race would materially aid Col
J. H. Estill, their view being that it
would take Away a number of coun-
ties that would otherwise go for Ter
rell-couuties which Mr.. Query could
not hope to carry and would not in
any way detract from Col.
Estilrs strength. Opinions are about
equally divided as to whether Mr..
Smith will make good his announced
intention of getting into the race, and
If he does there is little time before
him should an early primary be de-
cided on.
Col. Estill gained many friends as
the result of his trip to Carroll coun-
", and it is understood here that both
the other candidates contemplate max
ing a "trip there soon to counteract, il
possible, his visit. Mr.. Terrell's
friends are urging him to go there and
he may do so when he returns to
North Georgia.
Chairman duBignon of the State Elk
ecutive Committee is quoted as saying
There was no reason, so far as he knew
why the primary should not be held
about the same time as customary in
recent campaigns though this is a
matter wholly in the hands of the
committee which will meet about
the middle of the month. Should
the committee take the same view that
would put the primary in May or June,
at the latest. No expression has been
heard from Col Estill's friends on the
subject. 1t is reported Mr. Terrills
friends would prefer an early primary
Speaking of the matter, Mr. Query
said:
Query FaVors LaJer Date.
1T doesn't make any difference to
me personally when the primary is
held. ! win be ready for it whenever
they call 1t. But il will be a great in
justice to the people of Georgia to hold
i
about August. at a time when they
will be able to give attention to it
without being called away from other
business"
II is hard to make out who received
the most attention and the most cor
dial assurances of support at Way
cross-Guerry or Terrell. They invad-
ed on the same day a county which
many consider safely in the Estill col
umn. Mr.. Guerry's appearance there.
after having made two speeches in
Waycross just a month ago. left little
doubt that he intended to keep on Ter
relFs trail as closely as possible, per-
haps with a view to forcing a joint de-
bate. When asked point blank what
his intentions were in this respect, Mr..
Query replied:
while / have no intentions of trying
to force joint debates. l am going to
follow MI. Terrell Just as closely as
can, as closely as circumstances and Il
knowledge of his movements will per-
init. I cannot be at every place with
him on the same day. but 1
shall do so whenever 1 find
il practicable and convenient"
Mr.. Query goes to Bailey, in APP
pling county, to speak on Monday,
and will not follow Mr.. Terrell to
al nh &C no hau al
there. 1t is expected. however, they
viii get together again within a few
days.
Many of Mr.. Terrells friends are
criticising him for not replying to Mr..
Guerry's attacks, replete as they are
with sarcasm and ridicule, and they
express the opinion that he should hit
back, even if he does not enter joint
debates, a decision in which they have
heartily concurred.
some of the other Candidates.
There are renewal reports of Col.
X. T Nesbit of Marietta, entering the
race for Commissioner of Agriculture
against Col. .. b. Stevens
Col. Nesbit has made no formal an
nouncement. but continues to send out
circulars saying he would probably be
in the race.
Col. Mark Johnston of Milledgeville
is the latest probability in the race for
state school commissioner. His entry
would make it four-cornered, in the
event Merritt of Valdosta and Beck
of DeKaFb hold on against Commits
sioner Glenn.
Political prophets predict that Speak
er John d. Little will be in the race
for Congress from the Fourth district
two years hence. 1t is the belief he
is now shaping up his affairs to that
end.