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STATE CAMPAIGN
IS TO COMMENCE
lliinnin City Opens Headquarters in
the Kimball House.
democracy is in trim
There Will Be Many Splendid Speakers
When the Fight Warms Up—Good
News from All Over the State.
Chairman Steve Clay opened the elate
*|**m«cr«Hc headquarters in the Kimball
house Monday and began the work of
organization. The campaign starts early
this year and a hard pace is to be set from
the jump.
"We have rot to carry Georgia hy 3».W»
n- «ority nest fall.” said Chairman Clay.
-The first thing 1 want Is a list of the
esc entire committee In every county in
the state. I have now full lists front about
twenty-five counties. I am writing to
th- other counties to get their lists with
tT e ijostoftlce address of each membe r.
Then I want the name and address of
e.ery democratic candidate.
“We pr»i*ose to make this campaign a
t muter I shall Invite Mr. Bryan to
re ie down here and make a speech in
t! - Moody tabernacle or some great hall
er amphitheater, and I want ?*'. , »m pcopl •
e.t to hear tvm. Wherever he appears
1- will have • normous crowds and Geor
gians appreciate oratory as much as any
ether tof people. I believe he will heal
the that exist In some hearts. Gen-
th men who heard him tn Chicago say that
aft- r listening to him. they had a m-w
.r>n pt .on of the groat movement In
whi.h the party is enlisted. The young
r. • • all over the country are going to
take part In the battle and It will be
marked by enthusiasm that has never
b- n witnessed before in a campaign In
tt country and prnlaaldy never even ap
p’ «a« hed anywhere in the world.”
Chairman Clay is sanguine as to the re
si t. He believes that Bryan and tbwall
w ill tie elected and have voles to spare.
Th« reports from Illinois and Indiana are
■I- t those states are certain to lie carried
by th. democrats. It was reported at the
.-ommittte headquarters yeoterday that
It- v. Bam Jones, who recently returned
■ - statl k that the dctr.'i. rats
w. uld carry it sum.
• ’olwiwl Shubrick. who has recently re
turned from Indiana. was quoted as stat
ing that the country people of Imth In
diana and Illinois are red hot for free
< omage.
Tammany’s expressed Intention through
Its traders of standing hy the Chicago plat
form and t«ck« t was discussed approving
ly around headquarters. The Inlsxr organi
zations of New- York and all the northern
-tiles are for silver and the reports from
t interior of New York are that the
I *rmers ate all right.
\s m»-n from different sections of Geor
gia drop into the city they are very apt to
drift into the xiemox vatic headquarters and
all the political gosadp is exchange•!.
t'iiairman Clay Is getting Utters from
ptominei.t Georgians* offering to do their
I art on the stump. Sonic w hose course
awaited with inter.-t. have x-ome to
time promptly a id volunteered to speak
whenever called on.
The -quaking. however. will not begin
ii - arn. st tor fifteen days. There is a
-real de .1 of rhrtail work to !-• done first
»iui the can Udates 00-i the stale are harJ
ly ready to begin shelling tire woo.ls.
1‘ Stewart. Os K> kJ.Ue. who will !•" the
d-.uocralic i otniaee lor the senate In his
-tri* t. war- one of the first callers at
neaomsrt cs'lmna tflaj asked him
what Ko k lab* would Jo for the demo* rati ■
We will give it majority,” he replied.
Mayor Ha ry Dunwo-iy. of Brunswick,
wno »- a candidate for the senate in his
« trfc t. - «.4 that Glynn would „i‘c a hand-
’ • o of the
st. - »•*.:.] ome up in fiue *i*aj<’ with
• o|.. . Jim M I-rile, who was of the
<.< ei.f-. to I •• « M -.1...» . onvef.tio’l. stated
t «t t <h -rats <•’ Hara I.*-.-a and that
» ti.-ti woi-1.1 do great and goad work.
And that t- th.- way they ail talked. Fo
t • rtr.-t .nt ot the campaign I .«• r*-.-ul’.-
a r.-jiorts w. r. very ew-our.iglag,
Mr • .tries Wilt igham. ot Marietta, is
• ’hairm.in Clay's right-hand man tn th.-
• or.imitt e rooms, w hi-h are on the \\ til
tt -t ot lire K. n i.iil hon-e, Nos |.t
■mi lab.
I nit.-d S’at » M irshal Bam Dunlap and
’•ard Tramm 11. collector of int. rual r* v-
• 1 . ■ atkd and elatrd that they would
hell the national and state tickets all they
mi|.«| x-,|., ty_ x*. <;|ciih pledi-. I hm-
el tn h-raliv supra rt th.- tickets. Rolwrt
U<rwr. of Monroe, wrote that he was on
t ■ national platform and would s;»ak
w ’■•n.v*r the • ha rman caller] upon him.
• 'o|..m | _f_ \v Itobr-rtson and Judge Hunt,
gi
•
S|*-akii-s b» gins.
Attorney Geieml Joe Terrell called.
R Iron McLeod, editor of The Ocle
•’•orr <'Piz.n. said that he would support
Bryan His paper has been a single stand
ard advocate, hut Mr. Melx-od says th.it
• Ids to the majority ami will give
Schools and C-’teg-eg.
suuivtH
' * cmeMTows /y' Z/r
socl or « .n -s-rro
ATLANTA. GA. CATALOGUE FRB&
Meat ■ n Th' '■‘onstitution.
Horfclk CeNtft for Yeung Ladies.
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SCIENCE HILL,
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An i r' -h an I -lassi-al s lirw‘l for fit"
Gid- m the South. First-class in all its
at; ’» r nis. I’r.jxari- for W«IU !.-y.
W. T. POYNTER.
EMORY COLLEGE
OXrO'<o. CA
Forty mi!.« east of Atlanta, location pr
vert tfij hewltny. No saloon*. >th session
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UNIVERSITY OF 6EGRGH..
lat w Department.
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Fort'atilogue. fs.-raUn an! Information.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA.
Letta'S, Scjwce, Law, Metoa.
Im-..t00 brgtns 15th September.
Tn the nor ma' rial Piedmont region. Ex
■aoeut g-mna.-i»im. For catalogue add res *
WM ■ IHORRIOff. IL®.. ChamsAn.
hi » loyal supjMirt to the party.
o callers read The New York Morning
Jaurnal with greater interest than any
er paper published outside the state,
is a strong Bryan |>aper, and is putting
in good work. This is appreciated and the
paper Is In great demand. The news stands
sell It out early.
, 1 . ’!!“* writing of that man Al
.k * ”'■ ’‘■t l ’ l rh “ lrn ’ n " Clay. "He Is worth
the subscription to the paper just to read
him a week. I would be glad if they
would give us more of him. His descrlp
toin of the holt of the republicans at St.
lands was one of the best bits of descrip
tive writing I have seen in many a day.
He is a wonder.”
When you reach home worn rm- with
overwork, or oppressed by the heat, bathe
the fax-e and hands, or whole persoa, with
Pond's Extract and water. Nothing is so
refreshing and Invigorating. Beware of
Imitations.
SWEEP FOR GRIGGS.
He Carries All but Three Counties in
the Second District.
Albany. Ga.. July 15.—<SnectaL>— Tonight
drops the curtain on one of the most acri
monious contests ever w tged among demo
cratic contestants in this district. nnd
Jmlge Jim Griggs, the invincible, who has
conducted his campaign with supreme dig
nity under the lash of extraordinary prov
ocation to do something rash, is the win-
Ju<lgc Bower, who got on to the platform
when he saw ho coui In’t xlo anything else,
is left out in the cold.
There has never been any doubt that a
straight free silver man would carry this
district and when Judge Bower, after
standing for the gold cause, refuse! to do
as other gold men had done in gi t t ing out
of the race, but crawled on to the plat
form in a last effort to reach the hearts
and sympathies of the pt.-oplc. it proved
iln complete undoing, especially so was
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JL’lXtl !IM GRIGGS, COXGRI’SSKINAL* NOMINIJ'.
On A Constant l ive Coinage Platform He Sweeps the Second Georgia
District Almost Unanimously.
| this th” eas.- in !:■ rricii. which was an
x'siremtly xloubtfui xniiiity, until the
• nig,- gave his car l to the public aiinounc-
I ing that Im I 1 "* th® l’ l -''
L>rm. Thx-ii Hu- P • pl'- dxiwn there almost
fell over each other in an effort to vote
against him, an I In- is comph tely
t.ndxr if sux-h an a *lllOll is admissible
in this hot and sultry weather.
Judge Griggs has inaxio a gooxl fight, a
xligntlie,! campaign ami well d« serves the
n«,r.<r. The coniphtx- returns so far re
: reiveil givx s Griggs cb ven counties w ith
' twmty-two votes as follows: Terrell, Ran
xlolph. QuitiiK.n, Clay, Calhoun, Mitch' 11,
Worth. Berrien. Miihr. Early and Raker,
tn Baker county, v. 1 re Judge Bower was
rear'd. Gi ggs ,-qmsz 1 1:1 by eight ma
j jority. Ju lge Row< r so f. r gets only
I>oiighcrty and Dexatur, whfl<* Thomas
sends an uiiii.strm t< xl d> I* ration of gold
non. One pt« nt 1>« ard irom in Colquitt
county. mlii*li g Vi-* Gr egs ICt' majority,
indicates that that eounty belongs to
’ Grig. ’, whix b g '.x - him twenty-four votes
out ut thirty-four in the convention.
SIOOO Confederate Bills.
We will ) bi:: I .* t 'a h price for |I,OW
I i nf<*'ier:;t'* bill Prompt r*-inittance.
I'l.LS'.'l E ISLE STAMP CO..
Box 4'l. Atlanta, Ga.
BLACK HOLDS BACK.
Says He Don’t Want the Nomination
in the Tenth District.
Augusta, Ga., July 15 (S|»ecial.>—The
• hinoerali'' executive committee for the
tenth congressional xlistrixt met here to
day ami .ailed a convent! n at Sanders
vllia on August lllh. for ll.x* pili| .'se of :
nominating liic d> moi ralk. standard .
bearer. |
In the meeting of the committee the
following letter was read from Congress
man Black:
“Aug usta, Ga., July 15. IMK—I lie Execu- I
tivc t’ommitl'e of the Tenth Congt's.-ton
ixl Histri'-i —Gentlenten: Your meeting to
make plans for :i convention to nominate
i' . amii-'-.t.* ot tin- ileino< rail' part) for
tlie next congn rs seems to furnish a prop
er tin ■ ami occasion lo Itiiorm you. and
thrvugii you th*, party, that I ask not to is
consf ier.4 in that x-oiinc. tlon. Tliis eun
ct*is..i has l-.i> re, ti.-.l after .-:.r.-ful
con-ldomtion. and I trust appre. la
imn ot Hi<' claims wl ‘ h 1 fu'l-. recmt imo
th- party has on monil» r to s.'i vc
it. even to the extent of a sacrifice oi I'er
.,l inclination and intetesx.
-Tht's- thm-s I have ■■oe '-nted (.1 l>c the
i >. -.rer under ctn-um tanees which
r«T'- . • Well k.ioWti they net I nut l»- <•' ail
ed, I feel that I may ask to be relieve.]
t .xw without > ring Un'lc to tlie imputation
t at I am in the slight* t .iegr.*. la* king
i i loyally to the jmrty or a r. a<ly dbqm
xf'lon to r< -q,o .4 to any just .-nil to do
whr.t I ■nil tn promote its suxmess. I hop”
ft .■ .l-noren.-cs nxi-Hng .'.omtlg us licfore
ti, -i. G.'n <>f the national invention In
Chicago will mt be |erpoluate,|. To Insist
ui..>n indixMwal prefer. •> -• as to meas-
ures or men. after the action of tne con
vention i-’ subversive x-f all party organi
sation Among other r.-* *>ns that Influ
ence m« is tie hone thai my retirement
max hell' restore* that harmony among
nnr nexple so vl'*lmt!v -II tori'' 1 by the
n-nhflrawal of manv of our fellow <4tlzens
( • . new political onpinloatkm Without
111 will l«» any * iN-y have op|a>s<*d
me with lasting gratitude to those who
h-.'c supi'orted ri ' an<! an ardent desire
f. r the nre-m-rlty of all. I ( im. i""reuly.
To this letter the committee made the
following reply:
"Hoe J. *' P Black. Augusta. Ga.—
Jicar Sir: Tlie exm'Hlb'c x'ommlttee of th”
lenth '-ongresslotial district was greatly
'turpris.-d ly your letter presented to the
committee this morning. By unanimous
vote of Hie commit tec I was dlre"te<l to
request you to wllhdarw your letter and
allow lhe convention to act untrammelled.
In cornmtmlcat'ng tn von this action of the
committee. I beg to ad.l my I*rS’’nal re
quest that you will comply with their
Yniir verv truly.
” "JOHN R. KENDRICK.
"Chairman.”
This action of Congressman Black haa
THE WEEKLY CONSTITTJTR ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 20, 1896.
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been talked of for some time, but it has
not been believed that he would actually
withdraw his name from consideration by
the democratic district convention. His
letter to the committee, while not positive
ly declaring that he wood not accept the
nomination, Is the .sincere wish that he
be eXx'Used.
What atiswer he wfiil make to the re
quest of the committee to withdraw I.ls
letter or whether he will feel called on to
answer before the meeting of the conven
tion has not yet been made public.
8188 HAS A RALLY.
Bryan and Bewail Receive Eloquent
Indorsements.
Macon. Ga.. July IS.—(Speelal.)—Bryan
and Bewail and the Chicago platform were
enthusiastically indorsed today by the
democracy ot Bibb county at one of the
largest mass meetings ever held here. T he
superior courtroom was packed with hu
manity, and not a single discordant note
was heard, it was a representative gather
ing of the people of the etty of Macon
and Bibb county. All classes were present,
mechanics, farmers, professional and bust
nes» men. t
It was a regular democratic love feast,
and the Bryan sentiment was unanimous
and overwhelming.
Gold standard men participated in the
meeting, and declared their allegiance to
the nominee and the platform. The gold
advocates were given cordial greeting by
the mass of ardent bimetallists.
A Striking feature of the demonstration
was the declaration of Mr. William A. I‘oe,
a prominent populist of Bibb, that he would
vote for Bryan nnd heartily approved the
Chicago platform. He made an earnest
plea to his populists friends to support
Bryan. Mr, I’oe is the son of the late
lamented Washington I'oc. who was a lead
ing lawyer of .Maeon. His son, also, prac
ticed law. and In 1592 ran for state senator
from this district on the populist ticket.
1 Mr. Poe is a gentleman of lino ability,
, high • iiaracter and a s|>eaker of eloquence
: ami power. Ills support of Bryan will have
I great liifiuems* in inducing other pxipu
| lists in this sC'-tion to vote for him. lie
I thinks the St. Louis convention should in
dors, Bryan as he lielieves tlie election of
Bryan is free silver’s only lio|>e.
Free Silver Menns Free America.
Mr. Poe declared, with much emphasis,
"Er"* silver means free Amerix-s,”
This utterance was loudly applauded. He
spoke In a patriotic vein, anti his si>eech
was frequently interrupted with applause.
The meeting was called to order by
Him. T. J. Ware, acting chairman of the <
democrat!.* <x< eutive committee of Bibb
county.
On motion of Hon. 8. B. Price. Mr.
Josxph Hall was unanimously elected
chairman, ami<l loud applause.
Mr. Hall is the law- partner of Hon. Du
jxxint ilm rry, who, likx* Mr. Hall, is a
sound money xlemxix rat, but has announce,!
that in will sut'p .rt the Chicago nomi
nees and platform.
Bibb county Is in a blaze of enthusiasm
for Bryan, an.i will give him a rousing
majority. It will also give a majority from
.’i.xrei to l.xM for the state ticket.
Livingston Named To Succeed Himself
An invitation to dine with the nominee.
e»> masse, present. *! to the delegates of the
fifth congressional convention in tlie first
s age of tlix-ir procex dings, begun at noon
\\ • .Im S'iay, may have hx lpexl lo shorten
the sxssion of the gathering.
But there wasn’t much to do and there
was no x-xi use to keep the dinner waiting.
All that was to be done was to nominate
Hon. Leonidas E. Livingston to succeed
j himself in the fifty-tilth congress and pass
| ix-solutions.
I Tl.is thi' xl.*legat'*s did. They named Colo
nel Livingston witli x nthusiasm and passexi
resolutions strongly indorsing the platform
adopted at Chicago last week and predict
ing sin-cess for Bryan ami Sewall.
It was only a matter of formality to put
the fifth district's Btandarxl in tlie hand
of Colonel Livingston, who knows how to
carry It. Thx* d'degnt'-s paixl the con
gressman high tributes in naming him.
JAMES CREELMAN’S ESTIMATE OF BRYAN
What the Staff Correspondent of The New York World,
Gold Groan, Saps of the Democratic Nominee.
Tin' mon* I s’. 1 of litis x ’triii-st. stainless man anil tlie more 1 learn of the
tx: \ hi’ t "ill in lbs x-hilxihooxl to hi’ presixh’iit the I nilexl States, never
halting for a iiiunu nt in his purpose, the more IJant convinced that :i purer
Patriot does '.ot live. He seems to be absolutely without self-consciousness.
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His muni nation was ax-conipllshoil without deals otf intrigues, and he acts here
like an annuirfg.’igx'd man. frei* to xlo or say what !*■ pleases. No politician has
any sp.s ial ai'i e<s to hint. He feels so sure that tl e< common people will over
whelm M ’lxiideyisni that iie I’cfit.ses to make of any kind.
It is impossible to he with Mr. Bryan out hi re Githout being imprx*ssisl with
Ids iiiilependx in |. id’ leadeis or bosses. He proposVx to be tlie leader himself.
No man has a mortgage on Mr. Bryan. (
Mr. Bryan has difidcxl to get up b.efore anil rixie to St.
Louis on the milk train. lie lias refusisi to <•«■-< s'ler tin* question of a spe
their ’. .
x-ial train. Thx* i orrespondonts who are ai'(*oinpai et tcrs. * ll,n 0,1 * l,s journey to
Nebraska are alarmed at Hie pros|>es't of ctimpams’s le with a man who has
Itceti know n to ride across I'oimtry litty-two niilf *,d make two three-hour
speeches in one day. sltze th
Still no congratulations from tin* democrat of the great eastern
states, still no won! from the white house. <’ai» »<*’ that Mr. Cleveland has
]n ma
not lixyird of Mr. Bryans nomination* fu.s wr
James Creelman. in New 1 t ol< HVorld of 16th instant.
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GASS! WITHDRAWS
allow tli/
blooms, i
Will the Race Against
’.‘ H I,l°‘l>’racj l ,l °‘ l >’ r acj s Nominee.
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HOWA r ’XSETS HIS SUPPORT
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Ent! is-.vortt.: Commendation ot Bryan
Fr°i e Doctor—He Explains
Tver a’osition Completely.
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Secon. '
At hen-*- I .’’ 1 ?; 1 !! July IT.-(Spei ial.j-Whfn
Hon. H. J | 1 ,( )r 'Carl ton announced for con
gress inhyatndent of primary action, it
was chnet v» by those unacquainted with
bis moll ,lw »(hat he had bolted the demo
cratic p "'J .
But in.,7. 7,letter, patriotic, eloquent and
convincif of lie refutes every insinuation
made bxttndfose who have Insisted t.iat it
was hit intention to desert the party. He
indorse]; the platform adopted at < liicago,
is entliusiastie for Bryan and Will work
for the election of Hon. William Howard,
instead of ojqiosing him.
The letter is as follows:
"To Editor of Athens Banner-I’lease
allow me, through the columns of your
paper, to say a word to the voters of the
eighth congressional district. When first
announcing iny candidacy for congress
from this district I honestly believed, as
did almost everybody else, that the admin
istration forces and folloxvers, aided by
the money;-'! powers of the country, would
rm-ceol in capturing the Chicago conven
tion and force upon the democratic party
the adoption of a platform favoring the
single gobi standard. This 1 could not nor
never would, under any circumstances
whatever, have agreed to abide by or sup
port.
"For this nnd other reasons fully set
forth in my letter of announcement, I de
clined to go into the primary elections
of the district. With such convictions and
derterminations no other course was left
me as an honorable man but to refuse to
•enttr into ami abide by party arbitration.
I was fully convinced licit my chances of
success would have been mux It better by
submitting my candidacy to the primary
elc tlon and nominating convention of the
district, but had I gone into them I would
have been bound by strict party fealty
and every sens-- of honor to have accepted
anti abided by whatever the party did at
th-- Chicago convention. 1 certainly would
have done so, and have no patience with
such disloyalty as would induce any one
to go into a convention of his party, par-'
tlcipate in its organization at’d juocevl
ings ami then bolt therefrom liecause
the action of the majority was not fully
in accord with his particular views.
"My course has subjected me to se
vere and extensive criticisms, and the
eh irge of being on I idependent. a I'oitt i .
Tliis lias gifen mo ve y little concern ami
1 ne> I only say in thia connection that
so far as the accusation charges mo with
h wing b ft tile democratic party or being
in tin slightest degree untrue to what I
connive to be true, sound and genuine
deniox ratio principles, it is wholly unjust
ami untrue.
Advocate of Silver’s Restoration.
"I um ami have always bex-n. sima- the
'iemomtizatiou of silver by tip- republi
can party, an earin-t ami uncompromising
advocate for its restoration to a free, un
limitexi and indepenxh nt coimige along Witli
gold at tin- ix'i'al ratio ot lt> to 1.
"The more 1 have studied tin- question
and tin longx-r I have observed the effects
of tile single gold standard upon Hu- va
ri< I interests of our country, the more
fully havx- I bx-coim- convinced that the act
of is7;i outlawing silver was the culmina
tion. tii" climax oi that protective ami
centralist"' legislation which is antagonis
tic t,> our fri'e republi an institutions. wli|< li
has made our fulur - financial policy an
i- ■ between nrot t <1 • apit il amt proxlnc
t.vc industry, between favored < lasses ami
tl'i- toiling masses, an I that alone through
its ri-peal can tin- prosperity of our coun
try be restored and the continued iiappi
ness and liberty of our Jieople lie guaran
teed.
"Thus believing, my course has lieon
promoted by an honesty of purpose ami pa
triotism ami xvith a thorough conviction
as to What was the most honorable course
lor me to piirsiu- ami 1 have no regrets or
apologies to offer.
“'teiim still guided by the s.tme rule of
action, max Hod forbid that any ambition
of mine slioul I ever cause me to surrender
prineinle to mere party allegiance, or to
iinta-. oidze that which Is to the l est in
terest of an out raged ami xippressed peo
ple Let critislm I'o visited upon me; let
leferit ■ onie i tile 'iml time: over; let
everlasti'ig retirement b.- my portion, but
never will I .-urremie • my honest convic
tions a; to what is right ami just to my
p.ople nd mx country and lixmorablo to
m - - ns ,i man.
Enthusiastically Indorses Bryan.
| "Ami now that tlm true dx-mocracy in
convent >n a -emhb'l at Chicago iris, con
trary t<> my first expectations, routed the
g'ddlim . hot so, so >t an.l dragoon, adopted
a platform emliolying the princi|>l*s for
wlileli I haxe so long iml so earnestly
contended, ami no.tiii ate.l as a candidate
for tin presidency one whore unimpeach
able el iraetiT, vigor of intellect and loy
alty to die cam of silver givx s encourag
ing a. uranx-o of slices.:, I, with all the
e irne.-t "■ -s ami enthusiasm of my nature,
imlor e tip- axtion of that convention ami
st iml V' ,tdy to do all in my power for
the triumph of the cause of the people.
Our District Affairs.
“Hon. William M. Howard, liaving sub
mitted his c.nuidacy to the primaries of
the district ami havin'; received the nomi
nation at the bands of the party, and be
ing in lull iml xompletx- accord with the
Chicago platform, deserves to be unani
mously elected, ami I cannot bonorably
opposxx him. nor would 1 beat him if I
con bi'.
"lie shall liave my hearty and enthusi
astic siij'port and 1 trust his candidacy
upon a platform which espouses the
calls;* of tile people will bring to bis sup
port the unanimous votx* of the district
vxitli but one voice and one candidat;- for
congress. li. ri. CARLTON."
Wright for Governor.
Rome, tla., July 14.—(Special.)—The pop
ulists of three counties have now declarexi
in favor of Hon. Seaborn Wright for gov
ernor of Georgia. During his absence tor
a couple of days, in Tennessee, his office,
begins to look like a branch of the post
ofllie from the stacks of letters that his
olliee boy is continually adxling to as each
mail brings In new ones from all over
the state. Be could not be seen, but it
was learned from his most intimate friends
that he will be heard from a little later
on In the campaign. Being an outspoken
free silver man he will no doubt give his
support and influeace for the election of
Bryan and Sewall, the democratic nom
inees. ,
Mr. Wright is a gooxl fighter, and if he
inters the race for governor he will stir
up things tnroughout this section. His
former partner, Judge W. M. Henry, hav
ing been elevated to the bench lor t e
second time, will be a candidate for re
election before thx* next Georgia legislature
ami the partnership will be xlissol.exl.
Mr. Brantley Formally Notified.
Brunswick. Ga„ July H.—(Special.)—Hon.
W. G. Brantley has been formally notinea
of his nomination for congress and will re
spond In a letter of acceptance. Colonel
John C. McDonald, of Ware, xdiairman of
the committee on notification, brought the
letter of notification to the city.
EVERYDAY TALK
ON CURRENT POLITICS
A New York special contains the interest
ing statement that "The reformers and
friends of i'resident Cleveland ir this sec
tion were greatly surprised today. Edward
M. Grout, a leading Brooklyn lawyer, wno
was the democratic and citizens’ c'andix.ate
for mayor last November, polling over i ».;*>*►
votes, publicly declared himself in favor of
Bryan and Sewall. Mr. Grout is one of the
most influential democrats in Kings county .
He is a member of the Montauk and l.iook
lyn clubs, the Bar Association, a trustee of
Colgate university and Judge advocate of
the Second brigade, Natixjnal Guatds. He
issuexl a statement announcing ids inten
tions to work and vote fur the democratic
national ticket.” ...
This is, however, in strict keeping vvi.h
the advices from other cities. The dis
patches show that while a few of the mug
wump and cuckoo democrats (so-eall< d)
h xve announced with flourish of trumpets
thc-lr intentions of bolting, the great mass
of democrats and the real party leaders and
workers are true to the ticket, and w ill <lo
everything in their power to bring about its
election. ’
Washington advices show that the belief
in Bryans chances to win is growing
rapidly.
A Baltimore special states that the only
bolt there is in the two newspaper offices.
Hon. John E. Hurst, ex-candidate for gov
ernor, and one of the strongest gold stan
dard xh iuox rats, says: "1 am .. democrat,
anil shall stand by democracy s colors.
Other leading Baltimore gold standard
democrats who declare their fealty to tlie
ticket are: Attorney General J’oe. City
Solicitor William Sliepherxi Bryan, Deputy
Collector Dillenbough, James 1. Oorter,
Colonel Winlix Id I'eters, George M. Upshur,
Hon. Charles G. Kerr and others.
Mayor Greenx-, of I’rovidenee, K. L, xl<'-
clared to an interviewer that there could be
no doubt of Bryan's election. He said that
far xast of < lneago every one was for sil
ver, and that when Bryan and the other
silver orators explained their prim iples to
till' peoplx* of 111- east they would find
plentv ot converts. .Mayor Greene said it
was diilieult to tell just what the Rhode
Island democrats would do, but of one
tiling he ielt assured, and that was demo
cratic victory.
A Coiuurd, N. IL, dispatch quotes Hon.
John M. lull, tlm most prominent demo
cratic Ic.-ider, and other leading d niociais
as approving tile tick't and declaring that
tiny will work, as hard as they know how
A Hartford, Conn., special sayt: "Most
of the prominent democrats in this city
are reticent regarding the x'hiengo nomi
nee, lint there seems no disposition to bolt
the tieket. Some of tlii' well-known <i> nio
erats here who have b<«n opposed to the
free coinage of silver d< dare their inten
tion to support the tlrKet.
Mr. Watson's Queer Attitude.
The j'eopl' S Party Paper, which was
issued Thursday contains a leading edi
torial Signed by tile familiar initials, "T.
!•:. V ," which is. in • fi'd, an injunction
to the (‘xqiul.st convx-ntion to put out a
sx parate' ticket.
The editorial is remarkable for several
reasons. It starts out with the following
presentation of tin- arguments why the
populists should vote for Bryan:
"The d< moerats have indorsed and copied
us tt pon th< bul ects of ti • income tax,
the national banks, b*mls, and fne coin
age of silver, mi Hie railroad question
tliey took a wink in our direction; ami
their denunciation of the Pacific railroad
fpmling bill is dear and . iifpbatic.
"Tic- truth is that tile platform is a
distinct return to the old landmarks ot
Jeffersonian democracy, ami is a rest, sh
mg proof of the healthy spread of populist
k "(')"'n this platform has been placed a
candixlnte of spxxtless character anxl bril
liant iiitell'Ct, ami we have no doubt that
in- sincerely intends to keep taitli with
the people. . , , , , „
"Shall we populists help elect him.
"By fusing with tlie democrats some of
our men wiil get into olliee. Some of our
m.-n are genuinely liunian. ami tlie tact
that ttie fusion would put them into otlleo
will not mak” said fusion unnecessarily
repulsive to them.
"Bv fusing with tin- democrats wo would
certainh add immensely to tlie probability
ot enacting a free silver Jaw.
"Bx fusing wit II tlie democrats wo con
centrate all thx free silver forces into one
body whereas Hi y have heretofore been
scattered up and down three different
political parties.”
Aft< r presenting these reasons why the
populists should indorse Bryan, Mr. \\ at
son devotes a. column and a half to an at
tempt to show why tiny should not do so.
All of tliis is based on his declaration
that “fusion with the democrats means
death to the people’s party.” Arguing from
tliis basis, lie contends that Hie St. Louis
convention should put out a separate
ticket.
He uxknowledgcs that defeat will come
to the populists and that tlie man who
stands as tlie champion of the silver cause
might l>e beaten— or rather declares that
lie would be beaten; but he contends that
the party is tlie tiling, not the principle.
That in effect is tlie declaration he
makes.
A great many people have been inclined
heretofore to give Mr. Watson credit for
bxing an earnest ami sincere supporter of
a principle. Tlie populist party was f< unded
—so its leaders have claimed—because they
thought thev could, by forming tt, aid the
cause of silver restoration. They have
contended that tins is the one para
nraunt question. Now they have a chance
to support a great silver leader on a
straight and square silver platform, and
what do we hear?
Party. Principle has been thrown to the
wind—it Is party now.
Information from all parts of the state
is to tin- effect that leading populists
favor the Indorsement of Bryan, and that
numbers of the party gemrally are de
claring tlrnir intention to supiiort him
Then- is < very reason to lielieve that the
rm n wlio, for reasons best known to th. m
«elves end easily guessed by others, are
willing to sacrifice the great principle will
not find many followers.
Th< great tight is on. In this fight the
democratic nominee stands for the cause
of tin people and all true free coinage
men will support him.
Hon. Fleming dußignon seems to be very
much displeased with the way the "sound
money” campaign was conducted in Geor
gia. In an interview published in Tlie
New York Times he gives his views at
some length. Incidentally he throws out
a suggestion which looks ns if designed to
Strike tn high places. This Is highly in
ter' ting- reading. Mr. dultignon said:
"The entire ’sound money’ campaign in
Georg a was conducted listlessly and haif
heartcdly. 1 made my speech in Atlanta
in t before the election of June tith, ami L
had a large audience of tlie best and most
intelligent people. I felt confident that
Atlanta would go for ’sound money.’ What
was my surprise on Hie umrning of elec
tion .lay to see in The Constitution, the
fi' <* silver organ, an interview with Hoke
Smith stating that hx- had given up the
tight in Georgia, it fill like a .Tamper on
tlm gold forces Mon immediately aband
oned tlm gold tight and began to do some
political hedging and trading. The result
was that the ’sound money’ delegates were
sacrificed for municipal considerations, and
the silver forces carried the city, having
everything their own way."_
Those uniiappy persons who suffer fixim
nervousness and dyspepsia should use Car
ter’s Little Nerve Tliis, which are made
expressly for sleepless, nervous, dyspeptic
sufferers. Price 25 cents.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
Showing That Theu Know Where To Find the Truth as
Well as the News. .
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. July 14, I s *!-
Editor Constitution—The Times has gone republican. Please seni me a democrat
ic paper for six months. Yours, J - M - SIMMS.
A Necessity in East Tennessee.
♦ KNOXVILLE Tenn., July M. IW.
Editor Constitution—Please send me the dally Constitution for six months. It is
a necessity up here. HAZEN & LOTSPEICH.
Must Mot Miss an Issue.
VILLA RICA, Ga., July IX I’M
Editor Constitution—Send me The Constitution at once. I like its polities and
do not want to miss a single Issue. J- M- COBB.
The Constitution Is the Paper.
' FRUITHURST, Ala., July M. I®*.
Editor Constitution—Start The Constitution to me at once. I want the whole news
of the campaign an.i I know The Constitution is the paper to get it In
• R. S. BLACKMARR.
The Banner for Georgians.
SHADY DALE, Ga., July 14. I**-
Editor Constitution—For the inclosed check start The Constitution to me. VVc nil
want to read it now. It is the banner arounxl which all Georgians should rally.
T. X. BONNER.
Proud of The Constitution's Work.
KEENER. Ala.. July 11. B!*-
Editor Constitution—Yes. you did It. We are glad it is Bryan, the young giant el
democracy, the masses of the people. The populists true to our first virtue will
stand by Bryan. I am proud of your great work for U.ie people. Do not miss a sin
gle Issue of The Constitution to me. Yours. WILLIAM THOMAS COGGIN. M.D.
The. Great Democratic Leader.
CEDAR SPRINGS. Ga., July IX !«*
Editor Constitution—lnclosed find draft for which please s«*n<i me The Constitu
tion, the great democratic leader of the south. Your V'-ry truly.
J. H. CROZIER, MD.
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All Democrats Are Enthused. .
' PELL CITY. Ala.. July 14. I’M.
Editor Constitution—lnclosed find money order, for which k-. n me on The Con
stitution subscription list. All democrats hereabout are enthus; 4 over the action
at Chicago, and feel proud that it was the great newspaper of the south. The Consti
tution, which did so much toward keeping the party In the middle of the road, ’’’be
populists hereabout will all fall into line at the sound of tlie bugle.
W. H. MILLER, P. M.
They AIL Want To Re?d It.
SYLVESTER, Ga.. July 14. IW.
Editor Constitution—lnclosed find check for w h ■ i please send m> The Constitu
tion. We all want to read it here. T. R. FERRY.
Three Cheers and a Tiger!
. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., July 14. 1834.
Editor Constitution—lnclosed find money order for The Constitution. 1 am a
Georgian, though now in Alabama: nevertheles s 1 give three ch. • rs and a tiger for
Bryan and Sewall, The Atlanta Constitution, Hon. Hal l.'s -. of Grersu-sboro. and
for Georgia, the Empire State of the South. E. T. HUNDLEY.
An Order To Discontinue Canceled.
ST. ELMO. Tenn., July 14. I<W.
Editor Constitution—Some time ago wo ordered The Constitution stopped. I find,
however, that I cannot do without it, anil inclose you money order with the request
that you cancel the order to discontinue, and place my name on your list again,
where I propose to stay. A. M. JOHNSON.
Wishes To Be Enrolled at Once.
MONTGOMERY. ALA.. July 14. 836
Editor Constitution—Enroll my name on your subscription list at once. Our
very able morning paper seems to hax-e so much silver dust in its eyes that it fails
to discover that the people of Alabama and of the whole country have adopted a
platform and named a standard liearer. irresistible as the mighty tidal wave. Ala
bama democrats will be true to the cause of democracy. 4 ours truly,
E. H. WALKER.
’ “ They All Want It Now.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.. July It. IW.
Editor Constitution—For the inclosed check please send me The Constitution. We
all want it now. Tours truly, 4%. xj. CIIArMAN.
It Will Boom in Tennessee. Y
SWEETWATER. Tenn., July 1X I'"*
Editor Constitution—Send The Daily Constitution to Messrs. K M. Cleveland and
D. L. Smith. We cannot get along without The Constitution it is going to boom
in Tennessee. Success to you and your cause. D - J - SMITH.
Doubling Their Orders.
GAI'SDEN. Ala.. July 1".
Editor Constitution—l will have to ask you to double my order t>ermanontly. The
demand for The Constitution is growing bigger every day. J W. DuBOSE.
As Long as He Lives.
STOCKBRIDGE. Mass.. July ’ IW.
Editor Constitution—You have made such a consistent an i gallant Tight for free
coinage I wish to become a subscriber to your great newspaper an.i remain on th" list
as long as I live. Inclosed I send snbs-riptlon to pay for the xlaily and Sunday
Constitution, which please send to yours trulj,
From a Gold Man.
ROME, Ga., July 15. ivvt.
Editor Constitution—lnclosed please find my check for Daily constitution. You
are making a great fight for the success of the demo.-ratk- party and 1 hearttlx
agree with you that al! of the party should fall in line and bow to the will of the
majority I shall do all in my power for Bryan and Sewall and hope they will bt
electedi Truly. _ HARBER HAMILTON.
The Best in the United States.
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•• ' GOSHEN, Ga., July 13,
Editor Constitutlon-riea.se renew my paper. I have been a subscriber to The
Constitution for about twenty years. I think that is
of the paper.
Should Be Supported by the Southern People.
AVOCA, N. C„ July 13.
Editor Constitutlon-Please send me The Constitution from July Ist for one year
The gallant fight yon are making ought to make The Constitut.on
and read by the southern people. iiuitiDGt..
Alabamians Are Proud.
HURTSBORO. Ala., July 14.
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bamians are r™><» £ m’NoremlZ'.ExeU one X™ th"at Br.va’i
h rman y tar the occasion, consequently we are aH flighted.
Tired of Misrepresentation. v
* FELTON, Del . July 12. I«9C.
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Konor xv oh _ llt true democracy. We are getting tired of the misrepresenta
? RPt f tZo T standard 7 "ess. and we have, therefore, concluded to try The Con
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stitution for > > wfots The South's Great Paper.
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Pastor Unitarian Church.
In Demand in Florida.
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„... „ T inclose vou check, for which I want the daily Constitution
, campaign> Jt is the pai-eJ in demand here.
during the entire campaign. >» * ■ COX.
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ALEXANDER P. 0., BURKE CO.. GA.
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The Way To Keep Informed.
THOMAS, ADA.. July 15. 1836.
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wan? Io keep informed and I know this is the way to do it. r r nEOELOW .
Do Not Delay <n Issue.
COCHRAN, GA.. July IS, 1856.
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and do not delay a single issue. R. H. F. COLEY.
*‘Send Me Your Great Daily.”
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN., Jgly 18, IS9*
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