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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE 22. 1886.-TWELVE PAGES.
FOR GOVERNOR.
FOUR MOKE COUNTIF8 CHOOSE DEL
EG ATES TO THE CONVENTION.
Bacon Currie. Ilrynn unit Wllcoi-N.w.
and Note. From all Hertlone of III.
State Concerning the Progress
of the Campaign.
XVarrzkton, Ga., Jane 19.—The Demo,
eratio party met in mass meeting to-day.
The enll of the executive committee di
recting that the meeting vote for two dele
gated end two alternatea was read, when
the Gordon men bacame alarmed and one
of their leader*, a lawyer, moved to ballot
direct for Governor and mpported hia mo
tion by a lengthy speech, which waa lis
tened to attentively and uninterruptedly by
the meeting. At its conclusion the Gor
don men became boiaterona and many in-
sulta were thrown at the llacon men. A
venerable gentleman, a minister of the gca
pel, who had been repeatedly honored by
the good people of the county, gaine 1 the
floor and attempted to reason with the tu-
multona crowd aa to the nu-Democratic
method the Gordon men were advocating,
bnt he waa bowled, hissed and called a
liar, etc., by the Gordon aide of the house
Insult after insult was hurled at
Mr. Bacon’s anppoiters and tho president
was compelled to clear the court room.
After getting the crowd Into the open air a
vote waa managed to be taken, which was
declared in favor of the Gordon side. Mr.
Bacon’s friends submitted to tho bulldoz-
ing process to preserve the party in the fu-
ture, and allowed this un-Democratic meth
od to proceed. Every local issue that had
left any dissatisfaction in its wake was re
vived and brought into play to boost the
chi valric Gordon into favor. Men have been
employed for weeks to ride the county in
his interest Both hotels were chartered to
furnish free barbecue dinner to his follow
ers who would partake. Who paid the ex
penses? A gentleman from Atlanta was on
tho grounds freely mingling with and close,
ly closeted with the Gordon mn age’s and
itia presumed all bills have been paid with-
out sending them to H. tv. Grady. Tbe
result of the ballot was 301 for Gordon, 01)1
for Bacon. The defeat of Major llacon is to
be regretted, bnt it is preferable to success
when purchased bv such unholy m. tliods
ns have been used in Waraen. Put the
people on notice that there ia nothing so
low, bnt what Mr. Gordon's friends will re
sort to, if it Unnecessary to foist him upon
an boneat people for a dishonest purp ;se.
FELTON.
tli 'ltlt.
Gordon Captures AuuUier Gordon Comity.
Marietta, June 19.—In the primary to-
dny, Gordon delegates were elected
almost without opposition In only two
precincts were tb.reany Bacon delegates.
At Big Shanty, it ia said Bacon delegates
were elected. All the delegates met t here
July loth and elect delegates to
tho Atlanta convention. At this pre
cinct theie were no Bacon dele
gates—be received twenty votes, Gordon
two hundred and forty-four. Considering
the fact that there has not been a particle of
work done hero for Bacon, he did remarka
bly well. Ilia friends were idle from the
word go. We atill cling to the opinion,
that by good work tho county conld have
been bronght over. ClemenU delegates
for Congress were elected in nearly every
district. Notwithstanding the tact that
Fain and Blauce combined delegates in
scvcfal districts bis majority will be large.
THOMAS
Action Postponed to July 3rd—A Victory
for llacon-
Tiiomahville, June 19.—At the mass
meeting to-day action on the legislative
quiation waa pcstponed to September l&tli.
Dale gates were selected for the Senatorial
eoovinlion, as also for Congressional; the
latter were inatmeted tor HoUert G. Mitch
ell. Tbe gubernatorial queetlou wus post
poned till July 3d and a primary. Ibis U
a victory for the Paeon men after a bard
as people are
light, lie H gaining daily,
Indnced to think.
KiRSYTH.
Grand Ratbrcnn fur Saturday Hast, and
Speech by llacon.
Fousmt, Jane 19.—At a meeting of the
Bacon club to-day, arrangements were per
fected (or giving Hon. A. O. Bacon a grand
reception when becomes to speak here next
Saturday. An hnndrad carcasses will be
seasoned on the spits and free to all. Let
every voter in tbe county turn out to hear
the real live iaanes of tbe campaign discuss-
ed in a bold, fearless and eloquent man
ner, and in a speech void of personalism,
mud slinging and big Pa.
Details of Ills Social t Irclo Spcech-Glenn
Biddled.
XIonroe, June 18.—Tho writer was one
of about four hundred who listened to Dr.
Fe.ton and Colonel Glenn at Social Circle,
to-day. Perhaps a few ft at urea of the dis
cussion would be interesting to tbe readers
of tbe Teliobaph.
Tbe committee arranged the speaking aa
follows: Colonel Gleun to begin at 12 m.
and speak till 1 p. m.; Dr. Ftlton to fol
low until 3:15, and Glenn to conclude in
one hour and a half.
XIr. Malaby, of Social Circle, introduced
Colonel Glenn. Id perf'et contrast to his
speech delivered here ou the 9tb, which
was a violent attack upon Dr. FeltoD,
bo discussed to-day tbe com
parative merits of tho two can
didates, leaving the Doctor entirely
alone, with the exc plum that iu tbe begin
ning he addressed the following questions
to Felton, and asked lor an immediate an
swer: 1. “If Gordon is nominated will
yon support him?" 2. “Will yon not
youraelt lie a candidate?" Dr. Felton sig
nified that be would answer these questions
at the proper time.
Mr. Gleun begnn with tbe statement that
Gen. Gordon Laving been an able soldier,
he ought to be regarded as competent to
govern the Slate in time of peace. Among
others, he cited Cicsar as an example of a
military genius who had been successful
in civil office.
When Col. Glenn had concluded Prof.
Kennebrew introduced Dr. Felton to ibe
audience. He commeuded the Doctor as a
profound statesman, a gentleman of broad
culture and a true friend to tbe laboring
man. Among other fine things Prof.
Kennebrew said: “Our State ia like a ship
loose from its moorings and tossed by the
storm. Destruction is threatened, but
there is a man on the mainmast, among
tbe sails, looking ahead for tbe breakers,
and that man Is onr grand, distinguished
visitor he-e to-day. Dr. Felton."
Dr. Felton said he wonld lmve to answer
two speeches, the one on tbe 9th and tbe
one to-day. As the one on the 9th hail
been wholly an attack upon him, he would
depart from his usual custom, audfor a few
moments would uotice these charges. He
would do this because he wus away from
home, before a comparatively new audi
ence. When he had shown up the ' mi
nions matter so thoroughly that Mr. Glenn
never referred to it in' bis cuueluring
speech, and other charges eqnally vile, he
tnmed to XIr. Glenn and said, “I am not
candidate for Governor, neither do I ex
peettobe.” The latter gentleman paled
under this declaration, because all tho
ground on which he had fought before, and
that on which he expected to fight in his
conclnsion to day, seemed suddenly to
slide from under him.
Nothing could have been grander thuu
the manner in which he defended himself
from the charge of slander, which baa occu
lied tho pages of the Constitution for the
a*t two weeks, a most to tbe exclnsion of
llacon. lie said he had never said one
harsh word of General Gordon. Personally,
be did not know much of tbe charges made
about the General. He bad only presented
tbe statements of others and asked for an
explanalieo. General Gordon's retord was
taken up, jnst as it had been before, far
which he hod been accused of slander. He
made no statements on his own authority,
but read what others bad written, aud when
point had been made he wonld appeal to
the andience and to XIr. Glenn to know
whether ho was then slendering
General Gordon. IIo praised Gor on's
war record bnt thought snffleieut
reward bad already lieeu given. There
were a hundred men present who were as
brave and gallant and fonght aa well. Ciu
sar thrice refused a crown ■ ffered by a serv
ile people, and last ho dealt a destructive
blow to tbe ltornun government. Would
the laboring masses atill persist in olio ring
crown to Gordon who had’once home it
wrong. Bacon, lie said, bad never
signed a trust and iu hia hands tbe State
wonlj he safe, but iu the bands of Gordon
most terrible risk wonld he run.
On the whole, there waa pleuty of grease
in this speech.
XIr. Glmn's conclnsion was labored and
without t Sect.
Perhaps two-thirds of the crowd were for
Baron.
Green, Finley Green, Ba tow Culpepper,
" D. Maxwell. XV. O. O Jin, B. A. Richards,
D Richards, C. XI. Ilulthune, XVm. Hal-
lowell, W. C. Thornton, J. XV. Giddiugs,
Thos. A. Freeman, Jaa. C. Campbell, It. A.
Xtalnne, XV. XV. Beall, J. B. Stinson, J A
Ellison, Pryor Colnepper, Peter Amos, Wm.
Burge, John E. Mertbon, 8. P. DeLoacbe.
We give the names of C7 men who were
there and whu are Bacon men. Others of
the best citizens of the county were there,
and who wtll support Major Bacon, whose
names are omitted for satisfactory reasons,
while yet there nere others whom we fail
remember. Now tbe unknown author
the special is referred to these 07 citi
zens of Talbot to see where his two thirds
of tbe “117 oounted voters" present came
from who were supporters of Gordon.
Let him answer or else stand convicted
before an intelligent people of misrepre
senting known facts. John XV. Hall.
Light Rrglnullig to Fierce tbe Mystery.
Edi'or Teleorai-u: It is a great mys
tery why so many intelligent and thinking
men, who have heretofore been hold and
defiant in tbeir opposition to and denuncia
tion of the “At-siita ring" and its methods
in politics, should have been entrapped by
TAYLOR.
Primary on Juue nil—Reboot Children
W* nilnic llacon aad Gurdou Badges.
Butler, Jnne 19.—The Democratic exe
cutive committee met yesterday and said
Taylor wonld go into primary election Sat
urday, the 26th.
Quite a number of the school children
wear Bacon badges, written on them:
■'Bacon. Baron everywhere.
Bacon ta the Governor's chair,''
while eqnally aa many wear Gordon badge*
with ''Gordon, the Cavalier," written on
them.
BRYAN
Sends a Bacon Delegation.
XVat's Statioh, Jane 19.—Bryan eonnty
to-day in mats meeting went nnanimotial; r
for Bacon ft r Governor, Captain Brail well
for Congress, and anybody outside of Sa
vannah for State Senate. Delegite* to tbe
Gubernatorial convention are XXUliam Ken
nrdy and John U. Heery; Congressional
convention, William Letford and J. J. Hay-
man; Senatorial convention, T. C. Morgan
aud U. F. C. Smith.
MILLURIhVILLE.
tiordon an*l Jamison.
Milledokvillb, June 19.—These gentle
man arc spoken of for joint discussion at
military barbecue, to Ire given “over the
river” soon. CoL Jemiacn has promised
and General Gordon will be heard from
aeon. A stirring time is anticipated by all
pa ties. This aupp einenta the tedium of
the suspended prohibition contest.
HARRIS.
Hamilton, Jane 19.—A O. Beeon spoke
here to-day fortwo hours to a peaked house,
and for cogent reasoning and anaDsw.-Table
argument bis effort waa unsurpassed. Many
voua were made by hia speech.
XVILCOX
Probably head* a llacon Delegation.
Hawbirsville, Jure 19.—It U rumored
here that Wilcox eonnty sends a delegation
inatmeted for A O. Bico' Cannot get
, official returns to-day.
MUSCOGEE
Will Veto In a Pel
F A LSEliOUDH VS. FACTS.
Another Campaign Us Promptly Nailed.
Taldotton, Ga., Juue 19.—In yesterday'
Atlanta Constitution appeared the follow
ing special in relerence to Msjor A. O. Ba
coo's speech at this place:
TALBurroa. Oa„ Juno 17.—Imperial.]— Adjntaai
•A. o. uaeon Arrived here to-day, chaperoned b)
Colonel Wallace, a toruey for the Central railroad,
end epoke tide eeeolag at the opera hour# to one
hundred and seventeen counted voters end ebonl
toe same number ol ladles end children. Too-
tblrde of the voters were for Gordon, end nearly all
the ladles. The Beeon men uede n sinpeudous el-
tort P> rally tbeir rut! force, end succeeded In (suing
twenty six men to wenr Bacon badges.
No one disputes bnt that tire crowd waa
small, from tne fact that the farmers were
busy and tbe appointment was not gener
ally known. But tbe author of the apwial,
whoever he may he, is either
incapacitated to judge or know-
ingly misrepresents Msjor Bacon'
friends here. Assertions may be anffident,
from an unknown author of a special, to
satisfy a partisan or convince a loot, bnt
facta show for themselves
Now aa to Major Bacon being chaperoned
by Col. Wallace, attorney lor the Contral
railroad. Has it eonie to the pass that an
attorney for a railroad, and who ia an hot •
orabla man, shall he denied the privilege
of aapporling whom he pleases for tha high
office of Governor of Georgia, Has it come
to the pass that when a distinguished citi
zen of the State command* the sup
port of inch a man a* Colonel
Wallaoe, known to be a man of high and
unimpeachable character, has to suffer
therefore, simply because Colonel Wallace
is the attorney tor a railroad. 1( such be the
case, then it 'went better that the ballot be
burned and the freedom of the American
citizen be shackled and denied.
Now as to tha audience and the aa eition
that two thirds of tbe same were (opponent
of General Gordon. We take tbe aggregate
aa stated by tha unknown author of tho
special, to-wit: “117 counted voters.” Two-
thirds, aays the special, war* for Gordon,
hence only one-thinl for Major
Bacon, and the third of 117 |
39. Now, to nail the
We give the names of the following gen
Uemen, aa good and true aa there are in the
county or State, who were in the opera
house, heard the address and will support
Msjor Bacon: Major R. A. Mathews, l’rof.
J.T. XtuLaaglilin, James H. Worrili, Eeq.,
John C. Baldwin, John W. Hall, G. II.
Kates, A XV. Chapman, W. II. Xiartin, Dr.
J. XV. Lee, Capt. XV. E RiglaLd, L. “
Tamer, I>. F. llryan, L. I*. Sewell, XV.
Gibson, P. XI Weston, Prof. K.
Ryder, Lr. C. A Ryder. T.
Beall, W. O. Kate*. J. M. Hauh,
Csptsin N. P. Camker, J. H. Maund,
K. Conch, L. A Baldwin, K. L. Ki
hrongb, W. P. Watte, Dr. W. IL l’bilp
Wm. Blanton, Dr. T. J. Dewberry, Co'onel
W. K. Mnmford, Bon. W. IL Searcy. D. "
Searcy, Kveritt Neel, George Neal,
Stephens Neal, B. C. Fryer, R. B. Searcy,
VI /* 1»... It C i IL* If I'll. —
THAT RESIGNATION.
the glamour and tinsel of General Gordon's
campaign. But so it ia.
The “General," iu his Forsyth speech,
proclaimed that he wonld give the reasons
why he resigned, bnt, for some nnknown
cause, bo fulled to do so, closing that part
of hia def> nee by dramatically marching to
the front of the roslrnm, poring in tbe at
titnde of a martyr, turning his ey es towauL
heaven and tbe scar towards hia hearers,
with uplifted arm called God to witness,
etc., and then and there made hia solemn
•alfral da id" that there was nothing cor-
rupt in hia resignation from the Senate.
Gr nt, for the sake of the argument, that
there wits no corruption in the Senate resig
nation, though it is reported that a certain
kins-wouau of one of the trio of Colquitt,
Brown and Gordon, has said that just a
nbort time prior to the resignation Joe
Brown went to the mansion at night, and
arid to Colquitt that be had been very
much pained recently at his c indition, for
he saw that he was greatly troubled, and lie
(Brown) was satisfied that it was caused by
linaui iul embarrassments; that he camo to
relieve him, and to say to him that his
droits would lie honored by hia (Browu’e)
banker whenever presented by him (Col-
qnitt)
It is farther reported that withi a a very
few days of this conversation, an interview
of a similar character occurred between
Brown and the “Gentral" in New York.
To he ante, there is no pretense that any
reference was made during either of the
above interviews by any one to any resig
nation or appointment.
I cannot vouch for tho truthfulness of
this ri port, but it is n ported that if the
relator thereof had not been a lady, the
facts would long since have been published
If there was no corruption why does not
the “General" product the affidavits of
Senators Brown and Colquitt? There nre
many persons who are snpporters of Major
llacon in tbi* campaign that would believe
tbe sworn statement of these two wit
nesses; and it is thought by many thnt the
Senators wonld take pleasure in relieving
the “General," in this hia extremity, 1/ they
could.
Xlake yonr “alfrcd-dnrU" gentlemen, tbe
General" has made his, but, it cries out
(or support, and the facta for corroboration.
wbat was ms duty ?
Hut, grant there was no corrnptiou; did
not General Gordon, according to hia own
admission, fail in his duty to his people
when ho resigned?
General Gonlon admitted in his Forsyth
peech that Governor Colquitt urged him to
retain hia position in the Senate, and not
resign. Then Colquitt knew that Gordon
intended to resign. Gordon fnrtheradmitted
with emphasis that he opposed and objects'
to Brown's appointment by Colquitt to hia
ra-ition in tbe Senate for the remainder of
■is term. Then, by this admission, Gordon
knew that Colquitt intended to appoint
Brown in his stead; jet, will th a knowl
edge, he deliberately resigned, wi boat advis
ing the people of hia purpose.
If follows, of necessity, that General Gor-
don, by hia own voluntary act, with full
knowledge, lamed his office of Senator over
to ex-Govi rnor Brown.
Did not General Gordon, then, betray tbe
confidence of hia people? Did not General
Gordon know, when he resigned, that the
people of Georgia regarded Mr. Brown as
anenimj? Yet he resigned, knowing that
Brown wonld be appointed; for he says: “I
opposed Brown's appointment."
THE NINTH KEGI.X1EST.
Capt. John T, Wingfield's Testimony Con
cerning Adjutant A. O. Bacon.
John T. Wingfield, of XVaahington,
XVilkea eonnty, Ga., as brave, as hon
orable a man aa Georgia ever produced, a
mau who enlisted for the war, and who,
for four long years, never flinched or fal
tered, who was foremost when death
reaped rich harvests in the battle-fields of
X'irgiois; who always in the fight or on the
march led his men, and when in cutup never
forgot even their slightest wants, and to
whom they are even to this day most
ardently attached for his gentleness, his
thoughtful regard of them and his un
daunted and lofty conrage, that man says
—"It fills my soul with hot indignation
when I hear the vile, slanderous assertions
of the friends of Gen. Gonlon that Gns
Bacon showed the white feather during the
war; and 1 feel a loathing pity for the poor
wretch who would seek to elevate bis pref
erence by a foul lie upon a brave and true
man. The armies of the South had not a
braver, a truer, a gamer soldii r than the
stripling whu held the adjutancy of our
gallant old Ninth Georgia; nnd itisa shame,
a pitiable shame, that because our boy
comrade did not wear stars or answer to
the address of General, that be should now
lie branded as a coward. Company
has not forgot its benrdless
adjutant, and it is a cruol falsehood to pub
lish as even a supposition that the old Ninth
does not love Gus Bacon and will not vote
for him. Hia release from the regiment
was as honorable aa thetrueatbravery could
have asked. Ha waa sent home to die, and
the very fact that he accepted and worked
in the department nt home ia indisputable
proof of bis loyalty to the Sonth. If ho
Lad desired it, or if he had not songht the
place he held, nor littve done n thing, un
der the circumstances he conld have staid
st home, for he was physically unable to
perform any service, amt the brave soldiers
of the Ninth fnlly approve and indorse
everything that their adjutant did. I say,
and tbe men of my company say, that
Adjutant Bacon ought to havo
signed, and they have not n word
censure for him. I have seen
Gus Bacon when danger was in every
brei ze nnd death stalked everywhere, and
there is not a drop of coward blood in
bis veins. He served the Ninth Georgia
jnst as he has filled every position of trust
and honor to which he has been called. He
is, and has been ns true a man as has ever
lived, nnd never betrayed, deserted or pros
tituted the positions he filled. I am with
out reservation for my old adjutant, and so
nre the soldiers who nnswered the roll call
of Company A, Ninth Goorgia Volnuteeis,
Army ofNorthern X'irginia."
I send these utterances just as they fell
from his lips. I want yon to use them.
They are a refutation to every thinking,
honest man, of the charge of cowardice
which has been used, and is now being
used against Mr. llacon, uiid w liich he hue
S nti. ntly borne, trusting to the fntnre to
o right by him. 1 am a yonng Georgian; 1
am proud of him aa an houornble
capable, prudent, clean man, versed in all
the laws of onr State, intimately associated
with their enactments, wise enongh to uu-
derstand them and biave enongh to enforce
them. Georgia cannot do herself a higher
honor than to put tho helm of the State into
hia hands.
Some years ago I was a college hoy in
Macon, and his kindness to me has not
been forgotten.
Yon may use this letter as seems best
Captain Wingfield s name and mine are at
your service. Something of the sort ought
to bo published. A lie runs fast, and some
folks prefer a lie to the troth, and if acted
upon It does more haim. E. XV. Butleb.
ipslgn Notes.
Athene wilt eooa lieve a road straight Into the
heart of Arcadia.
Keel)'s motor and Oordon'e boom seem to be
troubled with tbe name sort of spontaneity.
Athene will soon he Joined to Macon by direct
bands of sleet. In the meantime her press hxa
joined with tbta section to overthrow tbe ring and
decor trallze power.
There Is a gentleman in Lincoln who wee bit to
tune ot $875 in a certain Insurance concern,
does not make any chargee egainateny one—
s-k him how he le going to vote. Fhewl—Lin
coln News.
The Home Dnllelln bee gotten outs campaign
sentiment that will take tho premium eteny Htate
fair. Here It la: “General uordou has been a
success as a soldier, te a stateaman and In hlft bus
iness tiuderUhiuia."
We see no reason why we should not rise up rlabt
here end tey, without d apensemeiit to any other
e.teein. d contemporary, th it the Cerncavllfa Ueg-
later hits about as herd iu a point -al campaign as
any man uf Its else ou our exchange list.
Not loogago the Atlanta Constitution fold the
people of Macon county would repudiate tha aeaer.
and knew at the lime what the result would be.—
Montezuma Record.
Peverthel*ee, Major Eicon said in hia speech In
Rome that if be was elected Governor hia relations
with the railroad aa its attorney to ettend to Its
cakes In Oeorgla would cease. But what will become
ofGon. Gordon's “large fortune" In railroad prop*
erty If he ehonld be elected? We believe It wee been
elated that nearly all hie property le la ra lroeds.—
Home Courier.
The Calhoun Courier c6mes to the TELsmura'
defense, end says to an abusive contemporary':
■You should remember that tbe Tslsobapu bee
made no charge egaiuet General Gordon, that it
irgo
does not offer tbe use ot its columns for him to
fute. The Tslkouaph 1b tbe Generel'e organ by
right of adoption, and ho should not feel a delicacy
‘ using its columne."
’Wonder It some of the ardent supporters of Gen
eral Gordon can without hesitation answer thl*
question: 'Are your efforts In tbe Interest of Gener
al Gordon or hie eblef organ?' " aaye the Gglethorpe
Echo; and thla suggests a comment; Wbat a small
men indeed Is lie, who will work for Bose Grady
upon a simple promise to -get even," and how
small a chance be hvs for political preferment.
Orady’e happiest momenta ere those In which he
gets off by himeelf end laughs at hie dopes.
From every section of Georgia comes tbe report
that tho Constitution-created Gordon boom le dying
out before the eolld end convincing truths shot
Into the ears of the voters by Major Bacon and bis
orgaue. Hie friends are also awakening to a reatt-
zstlon of tha fact that their over-conddenee bat
given the hopeless Gordon caueo an opportunity to
icreep In eud by tricko-y end strategy capture suv
era! of their strongholds. But now that Bacon'i
friends are awakened, It won't take many daya to
recover lost ground and strengthen every point
egaluet etta. k," says tho banner-a etchniau
The Athens Banner-Watchman In these fow re-J
marks sets up one of the best pleas of the campaign
‘‘Rear In mind that when you vote for John B
Gordon for gove'noryou vole to perpetuate ring
rule In Georgia: you vote to centralize eU political
■tower In Atlanta: you vote to rmah out all cbeurel
'or Advancement for your child unless he coneentn
gibe e hewer of wood and a drawer of water for
the Atlanta ring; yon vote to curull tbe power of
your own people end section to strengthen that of
another; yon endorse tha most unfair and disgrase-l
ful methods In politics, and open tbe pores of po
litical corruption; your vote proclaims that the
people of Oeorgla are Incapable of receiving rtssj
on, hut can be controlled by appeals of Ignorance!
yes, yonr vote establishes a political depotlsiu in
Georgia, and makes yourself but a serf of tho Great
Ring. These ere the questions for voters to cuu|
MAJOR BaCON at xvest point.
Gordon—Bacon.
Carnc svillt Register.
General Gordon baa left nothing on re.
cord that marks him as a statesman or
a financier. Hia fame, aa it will be written
bjr tbe fntnre historian, wonld have been
brighter and grander if be bad never en
ter,-.1 the Stete* Sonata Hia r.cnr.1
T.
tered tbe United States Senate. Hit record
aa a financier le probably without a parallel
la America. XVe dout t If there ia a man on
tbe continent whose footsteps have been
marked by so many and inch miserable fail-
urea aa his. He ban been at the bead of a
saw-mill enterprise, a sheep ranch, a book
agency, a life insurance company and a coal
mine. They all failed completely—abso
lutely—there were no partial payment*—
not a dollar to go back to toe men who (nr-
Dished tbe money.' Colonel Thom
as Morris and Muj John XL Freeman, for
mer citizens of this eonnty, lost heavily on
the Ufa insurance company. In these va
rious enterprises, Gen. Gordon bad tbe
management of many hundred* of thous
ands ot dollars, and bis management re
suited in alter di»*ster. lie has failed five
times at least. These failures are scattered
over a period of many years. They are not
relieved by a tingle financial success. What
assurance bare we thut be mil not again
fail in the management of Georgia's fin
ances if be should be elected Governor. Is
it wise, ia it prudent, is it acting tbe part
of sensible men to place a man whose every
touch of mouey baa been so disastrous, ini
position where a good financier ia required,
and where be will handle nineteen millions
of Georgia’* monc) ? Let every sensible
man ponder, and register bis answer on the
first Tuesday in July.
lion. A O. Beeon it admitted to be one
of lb* purest and ablest men in the State,
even by bit opponents. No diaastr iu* fail-
ares or wrecks of fortune* mark hia foot
step* lb rough Ufa. 11a baa b-eu reasonably
enccraafnl in all bis undertaking*. That be
wonld makes good, safe executive, no one
a uestions. Tbe moat searching inveatiga-
on baa failed to reveal a single doubtful
act of bis life, either aa a public officer or a
private citizen. There ia not a aingls taint
ihat attache* to bis name. U* has never
been tailed np with tbe convict lease.
Never owned a share in a railroad in hia
life, lisa always been opposed by tbe At
lanta ring or combinati n of men or cor
porators. If ba ia elected Governor ha wiU
L* tbe Governor of Georgia, and not tha
tool of a ring. XVtiich of tbe two will yon
choose?
lie le Kntliuvlastlciall) Itecelvrd anil Makes
an Effective Speech.
XX’est Foist, June 19.—This morning
Mayor John XI. Harrington and ex-Mnyor
W. E. XVbitu took carriages and went over
to Hamdtnn to meet Major A. O. Bacon,
and bo accompanied them back to onr city.
Though be bad no luildiahed appointment
at R:3o o'clock tho West I’oint Sliver U'orne
band plsjed stirring sirs iu front ot La.
nier'a Opera House, and by 9 o'clock tbe
bouse san filled to ils cupacily of fiv« hun
dred. Ibe audience was fu.l uf entbuai-
usm, and at Xlujor Bacon went np tbe aisle
tbe cheering was deafening. Upon tbe
stage were seated XisyorUurriugton, Dr. A.
W. Griggs. Capt. XV. E. White, E. F. La
nier, J. D. J bosun. B. F. Reed, XVm. B.
Cull-than, Darrell Harold and T. J. Keu
nedy.
iking introduced by Dr. A. XX'. Griggs
a chaste and polished speech, Xiajor llacon
came forwent amid thundering applause.
He prefaced his speech by aajing that ’
wonld be only fragmentary on account —
his speech in the morning at Hamilton and
tbe l.itiguiny travel. He seized with manly
ailment the issues of tbe pending cam.
K gnandelncidaUdtbe great questions
ite interest to tbe entire satisfaction
every man of his Urge audience, lie was
listened to with marked attention tbremgh-
ant and delivered a moat effective address.
Great numliera of ladies were present,
nod the beet of order was preserved.
Our people are moat favorably impressed
with hi* manly bearing.
HANCOCK.
It.
C.
D.
The Farmers Down (1-neral GorJou.
Sparta, June 19,—Editor Telegraph.
inclosed I lend yon tbe official vote ol llun-
cock. Tbe following are tbe delegates
tbe convention: Colonel J. T. Jordan,
II Moore, A I Smith, F. A. Batts, A
Hill, William XV heeler, Joe T. Rily, Dr.
J. Avery, S. XV. Roberts, J. XV. R jberts,
A Jewell, Jr.
Sparta—Gordon 170, Bacon 75.
Culverton—Gordon 7, Bacon G9.
JewelU- Gordon 14, Bacon 19.
Rachels—Gordon 1, llacon 5.
Linton—Gordon 11, Macon 29.
Speights—Gordon 7, llacon 12.
Farmers Academy —Gordon 9, Bacon 21
Culver's Store—Gordon 5, Bacon 20.
Backhand— Gordon 1. Bacon 26.
Springfield—Gordon 12. Bacon 6,
Fowelton—Gordon 39, llucon 53.
ML Zion—Gordon 2, llacon 6.
Shoulder—Gordon 1. Bacon 21.
Total vote cast 667; Bacon's majority 96.
SAVANNAH.
Death's 1 larva,t During the Fast Week—
Uaueualljr UlRh Hate of Mortality,
Savannah, Jnne 19 —The city health offi
eer reports II ty-tbree deaths tins week-
teen of white* end thirty-right of negroes,
exclusive of atilt birth*. Twenty-one were
of intents under one year old, and thirteen
between one and live years old. Tbi*
two deaths more than tba extraordinary
high rate of mortality last week. That of
the white* was mncfabeaviertbia week than
last, the ratio being thirty per thoaaand per
annnm, while that oi tbe blacks was one
hundred and three.
■tight I
No man who hires cheap eonvicta to fake
lib* place of honest workmrlean be regarded
XI. G. Darker, G. K. Amos, W. IL Cnfoep. as an eothuaiaatic friend of tbe Knighti of
the I'lret
Tba primary eltrc-
u-.c. Sx.uid.iv iu in- per, Roderick I canard, I>» A Boyd, W. i | Labor.
il-nnd, W. XV. Maond, Jag. Alien, IL 0.1 Great i
Macoo Tei. graph. Bight joa are,
Great and Good Teicgreps.
Most Excellent.
J.J.AIklae. Chief of Police. KacivUl*. Teas.,
Wittes. “Mr law Ur sad 1 ere heeairtaklea ot jour
moor eerelleet mealnee. hr. Kleg's Dei
toreosaeinpUMi: kavlaj found It lobe
claim f je tL desire to teeCfy to Ue
fitted* to whom I have recommended IL praise
IL Croup, aad every eWwttew of TknaL
sad Langs. Trial DeMas fiwe s'. Incur.
SeEkln t lame?; Pnf asses. Large glze.
LUDW IG’S FUNERAL,
iXIXiENSE CROWDS WITNESS w
LAST RITES OF THE 1)K \D ^
. Enormous Crowd of;conotrv n
In Xlnnlch-Glikdetono', l q
Speech Commented On brla *
Foreign N>i»»p aptr , he
MtiKlcn, Jnne IS. -Kina I.„_
rtnrnoun. Crowds of jS5pU^i w “ tra
be people wept end elbbtd SSSd“ twieS
coniD wee borne along to lu le»??„,f; Ku.S
Ibe excitement among the Ueva/!! D * p h«.
the death of Kin* Luililg “ ?*®ple
lower clause*, up to tha hrm?•,,# !V U J t!!
thronged tho gatr* o' ih i rox*i B 3U #8r *l to d
naleeion to tbe chapel, and exhlfitfe? -
of Sincere, gnef auderuipathr^pioof/, 1 tl " : urn
try end mountains #, "fed inWh <■»«£
long. The crowd lu aid ebon, ti * *» 2
Brest that When dinner waaSSi *“ e
man Clown Prince Frederick w m.» *o
enifkged in cocrerlng thl* renji
treaaury to the ralafe dtnlmr mil r P ^*** bom a
tillable to obuln ecceea m tu^bnlMineV* 1 *, 1 ''*"
a premium for ieferal data ** ° Ki “* T# ti
It la not poMlble to doubt that hn*i,
the Bavarian ParUamenl wUlranm^L'S toh *' 1
pold'e regency, a commltteeAaMui'fh^' 10 " Iq
charge will. Monday nex “rerert Xn
“Y 1 !! u i ”*! e l ’ rin “ L "'i® aUni*‘ : ' ,a
Ludwig e losane brother and mESUT: ,
throne. King Otto, when Inforinedifhu^Ji "
race red the new. with apathy and rtplM*^*“‘
soldiers must march nut tUenP u. i.V*"
Incurable, hut hie bodily health I. mrfeet. “
ANNOUXCINO THE nE.TH To ICOWfo'K
Prince Luitpold'a state’ Th» r#..«
waiting, were present when Ludwirtn!i>t2^
iuformed of her aou'a mictde. Tl,*
wee very forme!. Th” Mart ch'p“ln°“S
g from the Bible a texi
mi. IT'S S bl **reliable'££.32,
This he repeated three Union It alemoT
King a mother, end in a startled w.v .1? . '
anything wee anilae with the King WhlSX'fi -
Udd that Liuwig w„ deid* t ?'f e u
door unconscious, she waa oxtremil. - ' 1
and wm plared In bed, wU.
hniim, chimimImmIv Mohhing. ‘
It in now HtAtffl that wbc
that when King Ludwlt *».
mored from HoheuRchwangftu to Bora Cmiu
iuuxvg iroui iioneiiHcawftngAu to lk*ra C*atu
wm tnurhod at tho tight of hUirfietm
ore* the King ■ mi^fortuije. 1 ‘
“Never uiiud, old fellow," Mid the Kina ••i.k
that old fool,’, tat H
.1 J*! 11 * ; hr ."'"* 0 " 1 Bavaria will ring every <!„
six weeks trout noon until 1 o'clock, m moiL
programme of Dayrcuib
will t>« cumiiinod as uiual.
FATAL FISHING EXCURSION.
elder. The election of General Gonlon mesne
tial!Z4tlon of political power stone poinL end
the perpetuation of ring tula In onr grand old
GRIFFIN.
Tbe 1'rohlbttlon Election— Iuclilent* of the
Day—Notice of Contest.
Griffis, Jane 18.—The returns from all
the precincts arc now in, and show the re
sult of the prohibit on election yesterday os
follows;
IiIHTIUCTn.
For Sale
UrlAn
Africa
Alios
Cabins
Mt Zlou
Orre
ITtih n
Line Creek
Against
By tluj light yesterday morning crowds
were astir and bauds playing. The prohi
bitionists were the first at tbe polls voting,
then tbe colored club, then tbo anti* ob
tained possession and held it for aotuo time,
voting a great many mgroea, Tbe voting
was very slow ss there was a great deal oi
olialle ngiug. About eleven o'clock tbo
X'oung Xleu'a Frobibition Clnb
formed st their ball and headed by Stone
wall Silver Band marched, 127 atrong,
to the )» lla A a they passed the coiner ui
Sixth afreet many Indies were standing ou
the eidewulk, and waving of hnudkt rebiefs
canned a shout to be raised that might
have been heard for miles, lty 2 o'clock
tbe votere came l-s* frequently, aud by 5
o'clock nearly all hail voted. Wuen the
votes were counted out, showing the antis
had won, tha colored anti clnb
formed, and beaded by an Atlanta
bund mart hod throwh the city ohetting
and holding brooma uloft.
The prohibBionDU this morning served
Ordinary K. U. Hammond with notice of
contest.
Yonr correspondent called upon Col. H.
XIcD miel, who haa charge ot' tlie matter lor
theprobis., and asked niui ubontthe result,
Hia reply was tbat he conld throw out
enough illegal votes to give the prohibition
ists a majority of fr.moneto three hundred.
The onliuary haa not yet appointed a day
far tha hearing of the contest, bnt 'tis sup
posed will be some time mxt week.
•**»t Men Struggling f„ r Life In the Wit,
—Two Drowned.
XVilxesuarrb, Pa., June 14.-An»rti
yonng men, eight in number, lellliazelt
Fa., yesterday morning on a fishinge*
slon to Long Fond, a small hike on
north mountains. Iu tho afternoon fi
hired two boats, five getting into one u
threo into tho other. XVbile near the t
tre of the lake one of those in the Ur
party leaned over to pick a water lilt, c
sizing the boat and precipitating ail i
tho water. Tha other bo.it h Utteardl
their help, bnt iu the effort at rescue lire
also capsized aniVtho eight young niravti
together struggling for their lives ia
water. They struggled wildly nnd them
nized cries were borne over the v*
Only two could swim and these got <
Kntely, Another boat that hupp: on! x
near hastened to render aid, but Ueforetl
parly in it could get to tho droaniog l
two of them-Jacobs and Dulun-n
dead, and two others unconscious. Th*
muins of the two drowned men were til
to their h< me* ot ll- zcltou, wheretheji
widely known and respected, and th
their terrible daalh has ores ted great i
row.
Tbe Judge will render derisnon i
week in appeal for a new trial for Mnwi
signed before him yesterday in Sr. Loi
The luneral of Mrs. XVintteld XI. Thor
son, the yonng bride who wot killel bj
husband in tha Sturtevant House on ft
•lay took place yesterday from her|>ur
reaidincc in New York. No hopeueii
twined for the recovery of Thompson.
XV. H. Thompson, the Stnnlevaat Ho
wife-murderer, died shunt 12 o'doek I
uight at the New York hospital
SEPARATION OR CIVIL WAR
Mr. 1 teal'll Naye will bo tbe Bee nit el
Gladstone's Schemes if Successful.
London June 20.—Sir Xiiehsel lit
Bauch addressed the electors oi Bri'tol
terday. Iie aafd tha government tclu
would be dishonorable to Great liriuui
disastrous to Ireland, and mnetleedtou
station or civil war. Tba rights ol Ii '
as regards government were ntilhera
nor leas than those of Great Britain.
“XVe ought,” he continued, “to (q««
as far aa possible political privikpre
disabilities throughout the kingdom,
which object tho ImperiidFarliamrnt ilu
be,in Ireland aa well asiu Great Uiitian,
preuie in practice and in flu
Under the union Ireland ba*
representation and proportio
influence. Political orgslii*
c mnot be permitted to seek their
Prohibition In Oeunee.
From the Athene Benner,
Things in Oconee are getting red-hot
over the ordinary not annonneing tha result
of tho election on prohibition. The people
who voted tor prohibition ue anxious for
tbe result to be announced at once, and are
naing every means in their power to have it
declared. One of the bai-keepers haa
license until next January, and tbe other
whisky men think it nothing but justice
that they should run as loug as the othi r.
The ordinary has not as yet aignifled ut
what time he wtll announce tbe result, and
the people are getting very anxious about
tbe matter.
cannot be permitted to seek tnetr
tbioogb intimidation, backed by o'
and crime. The prevention of tbi* i»,
coercion, bnt vindication of conafilal 1
freedom.
The politioal instincts of Ireland t** 1
satisfied by plans for deprivn g btr ecu
a foil share in the government oi tb?
pire. Conctationa would only Pf 01
turther disintegration. Inaucbacno
old dividing party lines ought be forget*
and one great effort made to prrxri’*,
unity upon which depend* the elrttHF 4
the empire.
Matthew Arnold mi Foreign Education.
Philadelphia Times.
Mr. Matthew Arnold delivered a lecture
recently on “Foreign Education" at the
University of Pennsylvania. Adopting the
definition of Comenina, that education ia
“tha training of all in all that ia human,”
Mr. Arnold dwelt first upon those aspects
of popular education which humanize and
develop the soul and character. In this
connection tbe religions instruction, espe
cially in the German schools, was spoken
of particuluiy. In the foreign schools Mr.
Arnold had alao found more thought for
the culture of the mind, aa diatingniabed
from the mere imparting of nselul informa
tion, and this led to tha second branch of
The Cartersville American lays *>•*
law as follows: "The ConxUtatk*
deavor* to create the impression **
tLe organized Democracy that to «•*
the charges made by Dr. Felton u “
dorse hia independent record, xbi* v
no wise the case; charge* supported U
timony are always worthy of coomWP
let them come from whatever »onr<*
may. This great and good journal
in this way frighten the intelligent «
qnlribg Democrat from an invesug*®
the record* of erndidates for *o imp?'
an office "as the Governor of Georgia
Another fanny feature of the «•!*
the advice that i* freely given to Ik**
on*pu and XIr. Bacon by tbe Oc""
gana. It would be funnier if Uu» “
should be heeded.
his subject, tbe better preparatic n of the
teachers. In France and Germany and
Mr
Switzeiiand tbe inspiration of popui.r edu
cation u from above down want*, the nut st
minds being >ng .grit m the wotk and the
teacher* chosen from the most militated
chuuu-*. In the ided atattm, *s illustrated
iu Zmicb, there ia also an otgauiu nnity in
the whole, from tha nnlvtruny to tbe |.ri
mary reboot, and whether tie higher crin-
ca'ion should be nndert tken by tbe M»t
or Irft i» volant a-y effort, still this **».->
tin niulj ought to beain.*- l st The pub
lie schools need the vivifying influence and
aid ot the eentras of intellectual life, and
from no source eoukl each an influence in
popular education more appropriately Sow
than fn-.r the University of Franklin. The
I-etnre waa full of blight observations and
so,' ;r*tiva thought, and wan listened U>
wiik cloeo attention and frequent marks of I
sympathetic ivereit.
It ia said that Colon*! E P.
step forward and John B. GurJ<*
down when the convention __
tho rumor*, this wiU bn’t Oordon »
it re cure* a general circulation.
The men who are capable of eH*’
fool elandara about the privati Ut*
family of s candidate, are cap* 1 - 1 *."
ing tbe State road aud of (uUSpP”
yi* into the payment of Clew*
bonds.
Satl.factovj Esides*** p
J. W. Grakes, wholesale Azagghk «
Tea, writes: “I lie's 1. •
lULL'S BALSAM IGRTl'r ...
year, aad have fo*ad U one ot 9* ^ ^