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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1896
Page
2
A sprawling Georgia political column surveys Tuesday results, party rifts, and future contests. It notes populist shifts, the Decatur County influence, Bow er, and potential Supreme Court seats, while predicting party strategy and reforms in state elections.
A Georgia political column lauds Bainbridge jurist Judge Bower as among the four best for the Supreme Court bench. It notes his wartime service, long Superior Court tenure, strong character, and broad legal mind, urging solid support from Southern and Southwest Georgia and Albany Circuit for his nomination at Atlanta on December 18.
The article outlines a constitutional amendment adopted October 7 shifting Supreme Court elections to popular vote on December 18. It creates two yearly two year terms, splits the court into two divisions, and adds three new judges with a fourth to fill a vacancy, with term lengths of two, four, and six years determined by lot. It also describes a November convention in Atlanta to nominate four candidates and discusses Governor Atkinson and Governor Evans in the political outlook, plus calls for state wide school funding reform and local taxes to support public schools.
An extended tribute profiles William J Bryan praising his nationwide canvass from July 10 to the election eve. It notes his face to face appeals from Maine to Nebraska and Tennessee to Wisconsin, defending his dignity against detractors. The piece also discusses Georgia politics, Evans and Atkinson, and hints at Senate and governorship ambitions.
Administrator offers for sale at the courthouse door in Bainbridge on the first Tuesday in December next the estate of Isaac Coleman deceased. The lot No 123 in the 7th District is to be sold for distribution among heirs. Terms cash. This November 1896. T J Coleman Adm'r Isaac Coleman dec’d.
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