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12 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* ^ ^