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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: OCTOBBER 11, 1894.
THE MACON TELEGRAPH
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
The undersigned has ptiveUfisetl all of
the stock of the Macon Telegraph Pub
lishing Compiuy, anil will hereafter
be solely answerable for the conduct
of this paper.
He is not nnooasciutis of die respon
sibility to the people of Macon aoul of
Georgia which he assumes, and hopes
to meet tho requirements of that re
sponsibility In the manner of a good
citizen and a good Democrat. He is
under personal obligation to no person,
corporation or party that can affect his
conduct of the papsr, aud any failure
to rise to the measure of his obligation
to the public will be entirely his own
■ fault. JIo hopes that there will be no
such failure.
His purchase of the stock of the pule
lishtne company involves uo change in
the politicai.policy of tho paper, which
for several years has been almost en
tirely controlled by him, as editor and
chief editorial writer.
His programme for the future is a
very simple one. He will endeavor
with all bis strength to have the Tele
graph stand for what is right and do
cent in politics and In everyday life; he
will Vcmember that It is the duty of
tho Telegraph to advanoo in every way
possible the Interests of tho city and
region in which it Is published; ho will
endeavor, to tho full extent of bis abil
ity and of tho means which the sup
port of tho public may give him, to
publish a comprehensive newspaper,
that will satisfy tho demand for news
nnd be in every way a credit to Macon.
lie respectfully asks tno cordial sup
port of the people of Georgia, and espe
cially of ih» people of Macon.
A. A. Allen.
roads. Indeed, there never was a time
in nil our history when there came so
freight our mall* today.
This city aud eectlon are
sure to gather their full share
of all these foreign Investments.
The thousands of people with
will visit the Iuturstate Dixie
Fair will have among theta many who
will come seeking a better climate nnd
sell, and who will study our resources
with a view of Investing money in our
section. We do not look for any more
booming of values or advantages. Wo
do not desire to see this. But that
there will be a steady nnd substantial
growth of all Interests and industries
about us we steadfastly believe. Tbe
clouds will not lift nnd vanish all at
once. They never Uo; but the silver
lining is seen in the r.ft and the blue
sky is just beyond iu the parting
heavens.
PASSING OUT OF THE FOG BELT.
The skies are brightening for Macon
and the region round about us. Wo
havo had a long period of depression,
and business men have been sorely
tried and perplexed to keep their af
fairs in a healthy condition. It tins
been a long siege of waiting und watch
ing. The situation, us it has been for
the last two years, may be fitly repre
sented by on ocean steamer in tv fog
belt. We were on un Atlantic steamer
recently when it was going through
such an experience. We struck the fog
belt In tho night, and the passengers
were made aware of thu presence of
(lunger by the blowing of the fog horn
and the slowing down of the speed.
During the night and a part of the next
day this heavy fog was on our oceon
pathway and the mournful blowibg of
the fog horn was tbe signal of distress
that we gave and received from other
vessels pasting on cither side of us, or
following in pursuit of us. Un all parts
of the vessel men were stationed, who
made oonstant reports to the otllocr on
watch, and thu twin on the prow, with
bis sounding line, kept up a monoto
nous cry of tbe depth of the scu. Wo
litursUy felt our way aloug tho paths
of the deep, with no light above us or
about us, and no sound save tbe mourn
ful swish of tho waves against tho ves
sel and tho still more mournful blow
ing of tbe fog horn.
But by and by the fog lifted and tbe
sunshine returned and tbe sky was
blue above our beads aud tbe white
caps nee in a bright line on the distant
shore bikl the vessel resumed its rapid
speed and tho ocean ubout us was
dotted with'other vessels going and
coming.
This picture represents not inapt'y
the experience through which this c.ty
and section have passed. Wc struck
a fog belt one night two or three years
ago when the Construction Company
went to pieces. Since then one after
another of our railroads and business
institutions have gone down iu the
darkness aaul all kinds and classes of
business hare been compelled to go
slow and watch and wait for a brighter
outlook.
Aud now st lost, after more than two
years of uuxiotts walling, the fogs be
am to lift. Tho railroads are be.ng re
organized and placed on sounder foot
ing. Banks have accumulated'capital
that must find investment In ucw en
terprise. The tidy of Immigration, ns
never before, Is beginning to turn our
"ay. Millions c,f dollars will, in the
next few years, be spent along tlio
I nc* of the rooigaiLzed Southern rail
ways iu Industries that will employ
labor and produce new freight f u r the
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
He Just fell asleep. lie did not die.
Shell as he can never die. Like a tired
child he was weary and went to sleep.
Those who with uncovered Lends aud
reverent feet enter the chamber where
be lies do not look upon him as dead.
That gracious brow is white and cold
as marble, the eyes open not aud the
lips are pallid nnd still aud the peace
ful hands are folded over tho great
heart that lies motionless beneath. But
the great immortal, he who gave light
and love to life, who for more than
three score and ten years brought cheer
aud sweetness and hope and beauty
and courage to the homes of his coun
trymen, who was “autocrat" at every
breakfast table, “philosopher’ In every
household, “poet” at every fireside,
“Guardian Aiigei" of every house, who
literally sung llic sweetness of his own
song Into' every true American heart,
he can never die.
A life like that of Oliver Wendell
Holmes abides. He set in motion cur
rents that will never cease their flow
until all llfo-tldcs shall ho hushed on
tho shores of eternity. His work has
been as deep ns the plummet of human
thought can reach and ns wide as tho
w;.ms of the human heart. The very
t amos of his books suggest tbe deepest
and richest experiences of the soul.
With an eye of love and heart of love,
ho went about looking for the best of
everything good in this world and he
found it. He never wrote a hitter line
aud nil his songs are songs of universal
love. In the stars and in the stones,
iu the clouds and in the sunshine, on
the land and on the sea, wherever lie
traced a line or breathed’a thought It
was n line and a thought of love, lie
represented to his life and In his char
acter the very best of all the good In
American manhood. Indeed, we do
not now recall any other American liv
ing or dead whoso name stands for so
much. Poet, orator, editor, physician,
philosopher, statesman, patriot, and In
all boundlessly human. The sweep of
his thought was so wide that he took
In all the world, nnd the touch of his
love was so mighty that he has won
every human heart
It was meet that lm. should gently
foil -asleep at last. His long life was
gentle. It was right that It should end
in sunshtne nnd In peace.
So gently shuts tho eye of day,
So (lies tho wave along the shore.
HILL ACCEPTS.
to placate tho opposition of these men-
He has heretofore lieeu the flrst to in-
Orel tv>;» JWkluvj ir I«**••*
organization had any rights.
The contest will be watched with
great Interest from all parts of tho
country- Tbe interest felt iu the for
tunes of a particularly strong and ag
gressive personality is added to that
inspired by the importance of the po
litical results of tile struggle. Snotild
Mr. Hill win against such odds, It will
be difficult to prevent him from being
tile next Democratic caudidate for
president.
MACON'S XEWSl’APEItS.
The Evening News, our local con
temporary, announces the change in
Uie ownership of the Telegraph to Its
readers In terms so laudatory of the
rew owner ns to make their reproduc
tion in these columns difficult. Much
more is said tu praise of him tluu he
deserves. The kludly feel lug aud
U’oud'inludedncss shown by the ed
itors of the News are, however, keenly
appreciated.
Tlte opportunity is one which the
Telegraph cannot neglect for saying
what it has not been able to say, with
propriety and preserving its self-
nwpect during, several years. It Is
that the Telegraph desires to he on the
friendliest terms with Its evening con
temporary. There in no proflt to either
in n war between the two papers, aud
the whole expense of the war is paid
by tho city In which both are pub
lished. IVe tlunk experience has dem
onstrated that this is true. For sev
eral years, under another management,
the News devoted practically nil nf ;t*
energies to an effort to tear down the
Telegraph and to build up In this com
munity tho business and influence of
a Newspaper published iu Atlanta.
This effort was persistent and fierce,
and considerable ability was displayed
la making it. We do not know to wliat
extent it was successful. There is
nothing by which to gauge tho exleut
to which it deprived the Telegraph of
power to servo Macon, by creating
prejudioj against it and lessoning ii*
business. But to the full extent of
the Influence of tho Nows the Tele
graph was made odious aud its capaci
ty for usefulness to tho public lim
ited. Hie outcome of this warfare was
bankruptcy for the News as well as
for the Telegraph. The traitor to Ma
con's interests suffered, along with its
victim. Through a senseless malignity
Macon was deprived to-ft large extent
of the benefits which should have cotne
to it from a prosperous, progressive
and harmonious press. '
There is room enougli for both pa
pers and there Is no proper rivalry be
tween them except In. endeavors to
serve the community in which they
are published. In that Held the Tele
graph will try to keep ahead of the
News. ! '
The acceptance by Senator 1(111 of
the Democratic nonr,tuition for gov
ernor of New York docs not Insure the
success of the party In the approach-
lug election, but it does make certain
a skillful, intelligent, energetic effort
to win success.
The circumstances under which Sen
ator Hill makes this race arc extraor
dinary. The nomination is forced upon
him. Uo was both surprised and dis
pleased when it was offered hhn. He
oven hod reason to believe that It was
offered by men who had been bis
friends and allies, but who uow wished
to discredit a leader grown powerful
enough to reduce them to a state of
comparative helplessness. He Is with
out the support of even one newspaper
In the city of New York. Tbe 8uu, tbe
organ of Tammany, Is appareutly
“knifing” him, which suggests that thu
Tammany leaders want to get rid of
blip without openly making war upon
him—that they forced upon him a nom
ination which they Intended to make
worthless. The party is torn liy fac
tious, one of which has been built up
largely on tbe idea that Hill must lie
killed off as a leader before the Demo
cratic party in New York can bo wor
thy of the support of good citizens.
One fuetiou of this faction Is already
In open revolt.
This Is the situation only one month
before the election. Political partlesaro
far better organized In New York than
In this country and not so much time
la necessary to develop thetr strength,
but the task Mr. Hill has undertaken
is a* herculean one. Still, we do not
think it Is a hopcleM uuderiaking. it
Is still possible to hartuoUize differences
end bring out a full Democratic vote.
Tbe Democrats v.-bo do cot like llill
have nothing to gain far themselves
or the state by helping to elect Morton,
who though a reputable man person
ally, Is but a political instrument of
Tom Platt, who Is a "boss” of eveu
more objectionable type titan III1I. The
bad consequences to the party of de
feat at this juncture would be entirely
too great to justify any Democrat in
rebuking Hill's methods and approving
Platt’s.
In Mr. Hill's speech there Is one par
agraph la which he distinctly con
demns the action of the convention In
excluding the “independents” of New
York and Brooklyn from participation.
This cau only be interpreted to mran
that be is willing to go to great lengths
It Is said that a great many Western
pwple uit, OuiiiiiiH. South this tviutcr
with a view of seeking homes In this
section. If the Fair Association, tho
Bureau of Information, tho board of
trade, tho city and eounty govern
ments were to Join In n request to tbe
railroads that to the literature they are
spreading through that country, the
fact bo advertised that Macon is to
have a big fair this month, where all
the resources of Georgia will be ex
hibited nnd that their tickets will al
low them to stop over and see it, It
would result In bonelit to Macon, tbe
fair and middle Georgia, not to speak
of the benefit to the home-seekers.
Tlte sentiment in the state In favor
of a caucus of the Democrats In tho
next legislature seems to be almost
unanimous. With flfty-three opposition
votes In tho legislature It would be
manifestly unfair to the mm who w.D
seek office at the hands of the legisla
ture who have made an aggressive
fight for Di-moorecy to expose them to
a solid opposition of fifty-three votes,
with a divided Democracy. Democrats
only should decido which Democrats
should fill the offices iu Georgia.
A rote for Whitaker in the Novem
ber election means a vote to spend
thousands of Georgia money for the
purpose of extirpating the salsoli kali
tragus in Minnesota atul for other wllil-
cnt schemes. A vote for Bartlett
means a vote for ft clean, eoaoatnlcal
administration of pnbllc affairs, with
a lightening of the burden .if national
tur-Hion on Georgians. IVliich will
the people of the Sixth district cho- . ?
Notice has been given that a bill will
be Introduced into the legislature au
thorizing Macon to issue bunds for the
purpose of paring the streets. Macon
needs paving, especially in tho business
portion of the city, nnd the Telegraph
hopes this bill will become a law.
NOW A FIGHT
FOR THE HOUSE
Democrats Will Be Lucky if They Re
tain Control of the House of
Representatives.
ARE SURE TO LOSE MANY SEATS
Welt IVvpuinl I'lttm.iU of tit* (.'!»*>
of tlio Drinocrntt In All tlie Statei
iu lh«* November Election*—
Some Flue Calculations-
gave majorities for judge nines in
last week’s election. These must bo
redeemed on November 0 and the old
Sixth district stand solid for Bartlett.
It can be done easily by proper organ
ization In every militia distrust in
every county In the district.
MaJ. A. O. Bacon is to speak to tho
voters of Bibb county on October UO,
and the people will have an opportuni-
to bear ns fine a speech as they have
listened to this year.
Those funnets who have gone into
the hog and hominy campaign deepest
complain the least about hard times.'
WHITE THE NOMINEE,
morion of John D. White, who obtained
the injunction against *h* Repabltcin
primary election. Judge Jones ho* dis
solved It.
Colson hold* the certificate of nomin
ation. signed by nine members of the
district committee, the other menit- :,
refusing to sUrn. C /son's friend* are
Jubilant, 'and claim that <U»»dvlng th*
injunction makes hint the Segal nomi
nee. Adams and Wh*t» will rebuilt to
the new
When gentlemen like Congressmen
Bynum and Senator Faulkner, ordi
narily well posted In political affairs,
claim that the Democratta will secure
a majority sufficient fio control the next
house of representatives, it to perhaps
well to know whut foundation there 13
for these claims. It ts an easy matter
to cairy elections on paiper, but not so
easy to carry them at 'he pot'.s. says
O. O. Stealey in tihe Louisville Courler-
Journal. The truth is. that, viewed
from the present political standpoint,
neither one of ®he two great parties
has any substantial grounds upon
which to base the claims that it will
carry the lower 'house of the Flfiy-
foorth congress. The political com
plexion of that house Is extremely
doubtful, and will. * In 'the Judgment
of many conservative and well-posted
public men, be as olose a finish as was
the presidential eleoUon of 1884. If. am
election was to occur next Monday
■there is not the slightest doubt that
(the’Republicans would carry the house
ty perhaps fifteen or twenty majority.
But fontunately for the Democrats the
election is seven weeks off. und in that
time the Democrats cuu (To much to
avert Impending defeat. Thact which
will help the Democrats more than
anything else Is a revival of the busi
ness interests of the country and good
fall trade That business all over the
country has materially Improved sluce
congress adjourned and the new tariff
law hus gone Into- effect there Is
abundant evidence, and If tibia Im
provement continues and increases in
volume until the 1st of November.
Democratic prospects for success will
be better and bright?.-.
There are now 218 Democrats In the
house, and in order to hold a majority
In 'the next house they must elect this
year 173 members. At 'the first blush it
looks like they could do this, but when
carefully considered tt will be seen
than the loan of forty-two congressional
districts tn the union would bring ubout
dofpaa. It should be borne In mind
this; 'in the election of 1892 the popular
ity of Sir. Cleveland and the matchless
and brilliant campaign work of Mr.
Whitney, aided by the frequent oiling
of the splendid campaign machine,
carried Into congress many Demo
crats. much to their own surprise and
to the utter consternation of thetr po
litical opponent*. The tidal wave, as It
were, that swept over the oountry at
that time gave the Democrat* their
1 resent overwhelming majority, und a
icturn of tiltst wave this year under
the protecting wing* of the Republi
can* would cause the same disaster to
the Democrats. In 1892 ait least twenty-
five reliable Republican district* In
Nonthern states were carried by the
Pmeccrrjt*. it ts folly r.at to suppose
that all of these districts will not be
redeemed by the Republican* In No
vember, for they will. This of lt*olf
1* abundant proof of the great uncer
tainty of the next Mouse.
It Is pretty safe to predict that ail the
dtotrlcis in the North that elected the
Democratic candidates to congrero In
1892 by small nluramies wilt elect Re
publican candkLvte* this year, and that
every blessed district tn the North that
went Republican that year will remain
In the Republican column this year.
Now let ua briefly run over these
Northern districts thud gave email Dem
ocratic majorities In 1892, tend see how
many there were and the »lisc of the
pluralities, taking the state* in thetr al
phabetical 'order.
A CANVASS BY STATES.
In California w« should return the
four Democrats from the First. Second,
Fourth and Sixth districts. Probabili
ties are Pooultot and Fusion will carry
the two districts In Colorado.
In Connecticut we will lava Sperry,
which to no Intel. Plgott got there by
3,000 plurality. Unless a tidal wave
come*, we will hold Pigotft'* district.
De Forfait was elected by 1,500. There
In a good show to return him. Will lose
one district.
In Delaware It wilt be very cio-e.
Causey'* majority woe only 404, but wc
ought to hold bur own In that dtotrlct.
In the present house there are two
ecngr—meet front tho state at large- in
Illinois. Black and Hunter. We will lose
these two men. In the Second dtotrlct
the Democratic majority was 18,000; we
will carry that. The Third District ma
jority was 11,000. Fourth, majority
5.0C0. These three Chicago districts de
pend ba the organization'of the party
In Cook county. It Is not by any means
certain that w« wilt have these dis
tricts. Tito Democratic majority In
Cook county , while 35,000, may be
swept away. The Republican* will elect
their candidates In the Sixth. Seventh,
Eighth. Ninth. Tenth, Eleventh. Four
teenth. Fifteenth and Twentieth dis
tricts. Democrat* will curry the
Twelfth. Thirteenth. Seventeenth and
Nlnctccrth. The Sixteenth und Eigh
teenth districts are doubtful with the
chances In favor of the Republican!*.
This gives us a loss of probably live In
Ilthibto. ,
DEMOCRATIC LOSSES IN HOO-
SIKItDOM.
In Indiana the Democrats will carry
the Second, Third, Fourth, Twelfth
and Thirteenth districts. The Rcpuli-
Ueamt ri2 carry tho sixth, Ninth,
Tenth trail Eleventh* district*. Tlte
tiffining ground between the two par
ties will he in the First, Fifth. Sev
enth and Eighth district:. Mr. Taylor,
the Democratic nominee In tlte I'irti
district, was elected by less than 4tK»
plurality two years ago, and his de
feat Alt.* year would be nlmo«t certain
were it not for the well-known Repub
lican disaffection* existing in hi* dis
trict. A* It it, be baa a good fighting
chance und that la all. George Cooper,
of the Columbus district, tlte Fifth,
received 1.US3 majority two years ago,
lint tbe pros|iects now are the usually
lively tiffiit will he made upon hint ty
tbe pensjon sharks and lie'll have a
hard light to get through. His clco-
ti ,n Is doubtful. Mr. Bynum, In the
Indianapolis district, was elected hy
L282 plurallay in 1802. He lias got
the rtzht of his life to make this time
and tbe result in tbit district Is ■! mht-
fuL Mr. Brodcshlre, In tbs Eighth ■!!*-
tr ot, was elected by about 1.500 mu-
j-.r.ty tn 1802. Still this district *\m
he reckoned this year at one of the
OMMftL Mr. Hammond,, Democrat,
carried the Tenth iLnilci two ve-tr*
ig> by oaly 12 majority, and this your
a IJepubllcan victory enu alaunt lie
conceded. Mr. Martin carried '.ho
Eleventh district by 757 nlnniltty. and
the chances nre now that the Repub
licans will elect their candidate, Mnj.
George IV. Steele. Therefore, tlio K'st
I cun figure out for Indiana is tli" car
rying of seven out of the thirteen dis
tricts by the Democrat*, and tbey'U do
well to do this.
There will ho no chance In the Iowa
delegation, which stands ten Republi
cans to one Democrat—Mr. Hayes.
In Kansas It look* tike tlte light
would bo between the Republican* trad
Popultats. Tlte Republicans should
guilt two members over their present
representation In that state.
In Massachusetts the Democrats
only have three representatives in the
present house—Stevens, Everett and
O’Neil. Everett was only elected by
nbout 7n majority, nnd tlte loss of his
district to the Democrats is so proba
ble that a Democratic loss of one In
Massachusetts can be couuted upon.
REPUBLICAN GAIN IN 'MICHIGAN.
In Michigan the prospects arc the
Democrats will lose 'the First district,
F.fta, Seventh and Tenth. Throe dis
tricts were carried by the Democrats
two years u*o by small gluralltleu.
It is safe to count ton the loss ot one
tn Minnesota, either the Third district
or the Sixth district. One In Rhode
btood, und one In Wyoming.
In Nebraska. -Mr. Bryan only carried
■the First district bv ill plurality, and
this dtotrlct cm be safety counted for
the Kcpubilcano In November. If the
Demerats and Independent can came
toseaher In the Finch and Sixth dis
trict*. we may retain control of them.
If the Democrats gat four out of the
eight New Jersey dtoiriots, they will be
doing exceedingly well. Trtey now have
six.
Th* result of the congressional elec
tions In New York will depend largely
upon the ability of Tammany Hall and
the regular Democracy of the state,
commonly called the machine, to har
monize title ntugwumia element. Out of
the thirty-four Now York districts the
Democrats now have nineteen, trad
thev should pertolnlv raif iIn '.'^r now.
er in the fliwt sixteen districts of* the
state, comprising New York and King*
county, and retoln control of the Buf
falo uLti ici. a his would give them
one-half of the delegation. They have
a fighting chance only in the Twentieth
and Twenty-fliwt dtotrlct*, which they
now hold. But a loss of three members
from New York In the next house to
not Improbable.
OHIO. PENNSYLVANIA, WISCON
SIN.
Th* Democrat* hold in Ohio now
eleven out of the twenty-one dtotriew.
In the Ninth dtotrlct. Ritchie, Demo-
orut, received only 14 majority. That
'district Kill go Republican this year.
In the Sixteenth dtotrlct, Pierson, Dem
ocrat, was fleeced by only 41 majority,
no that district can be counted safe tor
the Republicans. The districts repre
sented by Mr. Harter, Mr. Ikirt and
Mr. Johnson ore exceedingly doubtful,
with chances rather ngulnsrt the Demo
crats. The probabilities ere strong that
the next delegation from Ohio will
saiind 'thirteen Republicans to eight
Democrats.
All thtit the Democrats can hope to
do hi a rock-ribbed Republican state
like Pennsylvania will be to carry those
heavy Democratic districts which have
been graciously given them by the
Republican gerrymander of the state.
These dtotrlct* axe the Third. Eighth,
Ninth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth,
Twenty-sixth and Twenlty-sPventh. A*
we have ten Democrats from Penn
sylvania tn the present Mouse this
Shows a loss of three In that state.
The Wisconsin delegation stand* now
•even Democrats to 'three Republican*.
T.hls year 'the Republicans will reclaim
three districts and have a fighting
chance In the Seventh, Fourth and
Fifth districts. The best the Demo
crats can do in Wisconsin Is to carry
six otst of 'the ten districts.
'DEMOCRATIC LOSSES.
According tb the above, the proba
ble Democratic lues in the North, East
and West will be something like this,
and 'this 1s a conservative estimate;
Connecticut, 1 sure and 1 exceedingly
doubtful; Illinois. 2 certain, with 3
very 'much' in doubt; Indiana, 4; Mas
saohusetts, 1; Michigan, 4; Minnesota,
t: Rhode Island, 1; Wyoming. 1; Ohio,
t; Nebraska, l: New Jersey, 4; New
York, 3; Pennsylvania, 3; Wisconsin,
1. Total, 20.
Now, let's take a look at the South
ern states nnd see what the prospects
for Democratic losses 'there ore In that
section.
IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Alabama 9. Arkansas 6, Georgia II,
Mississippi 7 end Texas 13 will send
solid Democratic delegations, making
tn all 44.
North Carolina I* utmost certain to
return eight out of its nine districts,
and there Is a chance to beat Settle,
Republican, In the Fifth district.
Florida will return its two Demo
crats.
In Kentucky the First, Second,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth. Ninth and
Tenth districts are certain to return
Democrats. Then? may be a close con-
teat in the Third Aietri-'t, and a com
bination of circumstances' mlglvt re
sult in the loss of the Seventh, or Lex
ington, district. The Eleventh district
will return a Republican representa
tive.
It 1* therefore a probabtltlty, from
tlio present out’.'.vyk, of a toss of cue. If
not two, in Kentucky.
The situation lu Louisiana ts so com
plicated at this time, owig to the Idiocy
of some of tbe Democrat!* leaders In
that stnte on tbe sugar question, ns to
mnko tt Impomibte to render nn Intelli
gent foreoast of the result there In No
vember. It Is. however, highly probable
the* th* Loula'anx Democratic organi
zation will recover their lost renseu
within the next few weeks, stand by
Wt* Democratic party of the nation,
which hns always been its best and
only friend, and send stx Democrats
tn represent them in the Flfty-fourth
congress. If they should not do this,
however, good bye to ail 'their sugar
tnteisrit* In the future, n* fnr ns the
Democratic party |* concerned, nnd
goodbye to tbe next house.
In Mary kind tho Democrat* may
to»e tbe Fifth and Sixth district*, nnd
tho nrospedts nre wrung rhey will lose
the litter.
In Missouri the Republican* have n
chance for carrying the Fonrth, Elev-
onth. Twelfth and Fifteenth districts
A to** of two ertn confidently t* ex-
petted.
In South OlfioUnn there will not to
mmy chnnges owing to faction^. 6 !
persons)! raaUntin**;, Ila *
I«5 Tennessee the Demount, :
probubly toll ' heir own, akhourT*'
■sharp flr-ht cub be expected
Third (Sport*) and the El*ht>h /Vi*
*011) districts. In 1893 the Demurra*’
candidate to Third district waTL? 1 '
by ubout 9,000 Plurality
Eighth district Mr. Ertloeoniv
tested 'Mr. Thrasher. Republic:!* to
128 votes. “‘"-an, b,
VIRGINIA AND WEST vinr.rv,.
Politics are badly mixed
three of the Virginia district?, "o ''
tbe tm.ivy majorities received by ,1
Democralto two year, a?0 , none or\w
pluralities being lc, chan Jooo^S
some of 'them being a* high ' ,<f
warrant the belief that old Virami25:
return liter solid Democratic dei‘, 11
tlon tc the next house,
In West Virginia the Camden r
ernor Wilson senatorial tight to-Sk
with the Wilson bill and the tree coufsTL
cuselon, renders it exceedingly
to guess Just where "we are at " in iS
the First district only gave Penlei
(Democrat) 206 plurality, and there
2,600 scattering votes. The chance,
largely in fttvor of the Republicans Va
rying this district. Congressman wi'yV
only defeated his Republican oonor™
1,007 votes, and if the light Is made luv-,'
him now expected by the Protectlonis j
with their money, Instead of being in
next house Mr. Wilson will be a meinb-r
t.l Mr. Cleveland’s cabinet, as a vamni™
Is expected in Mr. Clevelands olTWa'i
family alter the 4th of next March. Tto
Democrat* rhould carry without any tra-,1.
ble the other two West Virginia district,
The South, therefore, shows up tn un,
estimate with a probable lose as folia,,-
Kent ucky 2. Maryland 1, Missouri 2, with
2 In grave doubt; Tennessee 1, and 1 in
doubt; West Virginia 1, with one in th,
doubtful column. Recapitulation, almost
certain loss In the Northern state, 30.
most certain’ loss In the Southern statu
7; total 17. Doubtful in Northern stab.,
4. doubtful in Southern states 4.
FIGHTING HANCE FOR EACH SIDE.
It will be seen from this estimate, net
counting the Louisiana delegation either
way, that the contest for the next ho, ,
will be exoesdlngly close and doubtful,
und if the Republicans carry four out ,.f
the eight doubtful districts herein enu-
merated they will be able to organize the
next hous". Each party, therefore, ha, a
good fighting chance to win, and I expect
buelr.ve- condition of *he country
when election day arrives, wilt be a great
factor In the result.
If times Improve and the prospects for
the winter are good, the Democrat, will
be successful. If. on the other hail
tones have not materially Improved, ar t
the outlook ahead Is not promising, th-?
Republicans will be victorious.
In thlaortlde It will be noticed that no
estimate has been mode of the Poptillsuf
chances, for the reason that II Is not
M^ribl* at this time to judge what that
Darty will be able to do in November.
They n»V improve their present rwr -
■re„tot.r inTngrero and they may not.
Then it 1* powlble that tne re»u»t b*
the Democrats and Republican*
mav be so close that the Populists trill
# w_ (balance of power in crfanlxvt.s
wood Lord grant
r
have a clear majority.
T1IE STllOLLEH.
“Did you ever notice the vulgar rrr'-
rreentatlons of ^ j
SaStfSassra
«»>? ^'admirer of art
«. I Zn oaiT well be. but I e* ~
no ■more reason for the public exK
tlon of a picture reprewntinz a h
man or woman dihnn for » .
■ms* 1-tlon of tJve original- If B*J nr * 1 '
dutiful the U “ CT
s/g rATJsrss3 n h -
the loltter before our wWes and dau,»
ters and sister* can pass *l<mg
Dlace* In our city without being «“
footed to a severe Shock of their monl
refined sensibilities. ,. w
“I ourmot admit that the «««"*»?
of art require tbe subjugation of mo.
people, but I do Instot ttori art m
not abundant scope wtttrout tospen
with the bis leave* whlch our prlrn^
pogenttore found necessary. A»
finis of beauty In th*humanfonn«’- :
be made manifest without "dud"* «
attire to a frckle and a nn *" rl r * n f'
In foot, I believe that « S®* 1 ""*!}
wbtcfii the form of the ® ub 1 1 .' ct
draped, dl*oV*trrg ,h ® . w *iL 1 . r0 “ n< i ,
arm. the neatly turrecd a-ndxlejand •
suggestion of ttte swctlinj boeora »
fully mi betutlful, and t* T «...
tractive -than on* without any dWJJ
iw all-* thin* which t* to be «
the walla In plww* In «■>«>"■
the man heaved » 1big •*«*
and moved on. evidently hrotto*
a tremendous load Hftcd from M* m -
The resignation of
ton Taylor a* pastor of the FIrst it rj
list cfhurch, w** * frrtt^ffi*
yesterday among chimth peopw- - ■
body seemed to have b 7 n , p "2£!
for .Che announcement made In yew -
day’s Telegraph. Whatever msy biM
been the Objections raised by ^
pottos element to th* ohuroh
led to Oils reohmntlon, the
tng 1* (that of deeo regretthat^-
Taylor will leave Macon. He
com* well established among the
pie of Macon since oomr!n<r here f
Virginia nearly 'dire* years «S°'
excellent Christian gvrdero.ra.Hema
be greatly missed by Christian* o.
denomination*.
“I wish you would call the httrnil'^
of (he Macon Indian Spring railway
people to the careleseneii* of certain
their employe* Who blockade tbestrwt
crossing tn front of the Union •
eaM a cltixen to the Stroller l»<
night •• he walked Into the offi« '«■
ping with wnter. “I have noticed W
thing a good many times and It
made especially unpleasant for » cr ",
of ■peopte ffisere lust a wriljc age. * a
I happened to he one of then?. '•
oars were run entirely across the »
and there they etood tor a long tim .
leaving pedestrians crossing
from (the depot the choice either
standing there to the T»' n ,. UI '„
pleased the -mortorman to Ph" , v
to go around tlhe enr Into the W ’
street. Several ladies were among re-
Right's victims."
Don’t Mince Matters,
but take all the help you can get. And you
can get more of it, with Pcariine, than with
anything else that’s safe to use. Everybody
knows about Pearline for washing clothes. W e
talk more about that, because of all the wear
and tear and labor it saves, by doing
away with that ruinous rub, rub, rub.
But don’t Jet it’s help stop there.
With anything that will wash at all*
Pearline will save you somethin?
in the washing. Dishes, paint,
woodwork, marble, windows, carpets
Srfr, (without taking upi, milk cans, silver.
•'// f jewelry, etc.— these arc only some o( the
things that are washed best with Pearline.
1 c . ..cr* Aud s- ri e ur.i ru- (US rr <c\s will * -I J3~Z
1 ..era U...I S' nc ur.acru' us pr
Beware
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roeer **
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