Watson Speech Draws 300 Delegates to Cordele Rally
The Cordele gathering drew about 300 supporters from Americus, Cordele, Albany, and surrounding counties to hear Watson criticize third party tactics. Excursion trains carried 350 by rail with many from Lumpkin, Sumter, and nearby districts. Col Tom J Taylor defended Jeffersonian democracy as Watson spoke for nearly two and a half hours.
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Cordele
Schley
Marion
Macon
Taylor
Traley
Jackson Street
Thomas
Americus
Albany
Seventh Springs
Isiah Williams
Dooly County
Tom
Georgia
Lamocrats
Thomas J. Taylor
Hawksonville
Colone
Arerens
Democratic Campaigne Speakers Schedule and Local Violence Incident
Revised list from Chairman Atkinson shows a string of campaign dates across Americus, Dublin, Cairo, Waynesboro, and more with speakers like Crisp Livingston Northen and Blackburn. In a separate report, a violent knife attack on two enslaved African American women on the J. M. Bird plantation leaves one badly wounded.
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Wichland
J. F. Garrard
Fayette
Rie W
Northen
L. F. Livingston
J. M. Terrell
Dallas
Jamea
I Brewater
J. W. Maddox
F. G. Dubig
Oon
Brunswick
R. L. Berner
Stone Mountain
Aight
T. J. Felder, Jr
Cairo
J.B. Gordon
J. A. Blount
C.F. Crisp
Loulaville
F. Livingate L. Tartlett
Waynesboro
St. W
J. Ham
St. KE
Dalton
W. C. Glenn
J. W. Robertson
Claraton
T. It Felder, Jr
Auquata
W. J. Ham
Cartersville
W. J. Northen
F.C. duBignon
J. M. Blackburn
Americus
Pwulan
John Temple Graves
F. Crisp
J. HL. Blount
Summerville
Moses
JL W Harris
JB. Gordon
Tate
Hoggold
A. H. Cox
Emmett Womack
Robert Whitfeld
Milledgeville
Dupont Guerry
L. F Garrard
T. B. Cabanisa
Newton
J. J. Hardeman
Cleveland
A. D. Candler
W. E. Simmons
W. B. Burnett
Stockbridge
B. M. Blackburn
Shellman
J. M. Griggs
JL. Hardeman
B. E. Gussell
Lathonia
T. J Folder
Wacolatog
John I. Gordon
Marietta
F. Livingston
John W. Maddox
A.S Clay
Gainesville
J. W. J. Ham
A.D. Candler
Howard Thompsos
Canton
I. M
J. M. Bird
Jim Critta
On the Track of a Good Shoe by Stacy Adams Co
A reader is urged to choose Stacy Adams Co. Fine Shoes for durability and handsome appearance. The ad claims excellent footwear that provides comfort for both feet and lasting wear, making the purchase a pleasant choice for travel.
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Stacy, Adams, Co
Complete Stock of Men’s Wear At Unbeatable Prices
The vendor announces a fully stocked assortment of men’s furnishings and wearing apparel. Prices are described as "away down" and the range covers virtually every article in the category.
Campaign Tour of Weaver and Lease Fails to Rally Georgia Crowd
North Carolina and Georgia observers report a weak reception for General Weaver and Mrs. Lease as they campaigned in Macon and Atlanta. The Atlanta Journal highlighted robberies in Tennessee, while Democrats applauded the paper’s exposure of the pair, predicting a dismal tour in Georgia.
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N.C
Weaver
Mra. Eooase
North Carolina
Democrata
Lease
Atlanta Journal
Tennessee
Loase
Georgia
Atlanta
Cyclone Davia Rally and County Court Actions Report
Sept. 27 Dews describe Cyclone Davia rally with Democratic rebuttals and third party heckling. Charles Gardier leads a stage show with Captain Karl as the main attraction and Alpine vocal acts. County Court actions include verdicts in cases of adultery wife whipping and assault with battery. one case postponed to this morning.
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Lero Felilay
Fifty Third Party
Davia
Hisenck
Tat Davin
Charles A
Fiardoer
Karl
Saxony
Gardier
Gardner
Hubble
Titman Williama
Sol Malley
Sallie Campbell
Mathews
Alabama Governor Jones and Daughters Visit Montgomery
Gov Thomas A Jones of Alabama and his daughters Misses Genle and Maries Jones are in Montgomery after a Virginia relatives trip and a Washington visit. The governor predicts a Democratic national win, notes fusion politics, and discusses potential Kolbite threats amid looming legislative battles.
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Grover
Atuamra
Thomas A Jones
Genle
Maries Jones
Kimball
Virginia
Washington
Cleveland
Jones
Macon
Lanta
Marthasville
Jonesboro
Misa Geole Jones
Lna
Montgomery
Morice Jones
General Gordon
Alock
Cholera cases and public notices in New York and beyond
Reports from Sept 27 describe two new cholera cases aboard the steamer Robemla, with patient details and quarantine actions as Dr. Jenkins and officials monitor the Bohemia and nearby ships. Other items note Adal Stevenson arriving in Bristol, political addresses, and conditions in Georgia cotton markets with rising prices and optimistic storage prospects.
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Jenkins
Byrnes
Williams
Bryan
Ewinburne
Bohemia
Wilhelm Lats
Sod Cassman
Benadis
Kvarts
Hoboken
Philip Musdeschenk
Eleventh Avenue
Eastman
Cordele Turpentin Farm Tale Sparks Color Line Clash
A Cordele area tale recounts a clever Black worker at a turpentine farm who outwitted a white political crowd by offering to pay a ticket for a rally in Cordele to hear Marae Watson speak. The plan unraveled as observers questioned the con game and the crowd’s loyalty was exposed. A separate report notes stock futures rising and an incident in which two men, Hobbs and Duckworth, were jailed for carrying concealed weapons after a pistol was fired during a dispute.
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Cordele
Ifo
Marae Watson
Tom Hobbs
Tom Duckworth
Damon
Pythias
Damon Hobbs
Fred
Pythiss Deckworth
Ennes
Democratic Rally in Americus Promises Large Attendance
The community prepares for a major Democratic rally at Americus City Hall with plans for outdoor or indoor speech depending on weather. Col. A S Cutts and Chairman Atkinson coordinate speakers including Judge Crisp and others from nearby cities.
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Americas
St. Judge
Atkinson
State Executive Committee
Americus
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