The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-02
REPUBLICANS MAY
join THE POPS
RUMoRS OF A COMBINATION.
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS- MAY
HAVE SUPPORT OF BOTH.

Subcommittee viii Report TO
Chairman Deveaux on Advisa-
biIity of Putting ont Ticket-Un-
derstoOd That Such Action win
he Recommendations in
Plenty Snid to BE Hunting for the
Northumberland of Alliance
Being Considered by POpuIists.
VIII there be an alliance between
the Republicans and Populists in the
First Congressional district for the
coming election?
Such a. thing is limited at by the Re
publican leaders, who claimed yester-
day to be waiting on the results of the
Populist convention at Atlanta before
committing themselves.
But whatever may be the result of
the negotiations with the Populists it
is stated on good authority that
there will be candidate for Congress
to oppose Hon. Rufus E. Lester the
Democratic nominee, at the coming
election. 1t may be that this candidate
will run as a Republican. or will make
the race as an Independent, looking
for the support of the Republicans,
POpuists and any disgruntled voters
that may be found. OF course the
Democrats are not at all worried.
subcommittee TO Report.
Within a few days there will be a
meeting of the sub committee appoint
ed to canvass the situation and report
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veaux on the ACCESSIBILITY of putting
out a man in this district 1t is said
that this committee will report in IA
Vor of a nomination.
The report will be submitted by Col.
Deveaux to a called meeting of the full
committee, which will be held at an
early date. 1t is regarded as practi-
cally certain that the conclusions
reached by the subcommittee will be
concurred in.
The following are the members of
the subcommittee: w. D. Armstrong,
Chatham county, chairman; Rev. S. E.
Crews, Effingham county; Rev. w. H.
Styles, Liberty county; S. Schwartz
weiss, Burke county; w. o. Cooper,
Screven county.
At the last election in the district
Congressman Lester got 4349 votes and
had no opposition. The Republicans
claim nearly 1000 votes. At one time
the Populists were strong in some of
the counties in this district, being able
to elect candidates. In recent years
the party has disintegrated. the ma
jOrity of its members returning to the
Democratic fold Just how many
would answer the call to arms is rather
doubtful
Material to Select From.
If they can show they have
fighting chance, the leaders have fig
ured out that it will be in order to
call on their Northern brethren for
the sinews of war. Only when there
is alleged chance of election does the
G. O. p. give anything, but the mar
BILE heart to such appeals.
According to statements made by
Republican leaders. there is no lack
of material from which to secure a
nominee. One prominent Savannah
Republican ha2 announced his willing
ness to lead the party, while another
Savannahian is anxious to run as
an independent with the Endorsement
of the Republicans. Besides these,
letters have been received from Bull
that there is at least one available
candidate in each of these counties.
Even if an alliance with the Popu-
lists cannot be obtained, it is figured.
in the usual way, that the slaughter
ed candidate will carry favor with
the national organization and may
come in for a good place under the
administration.