Georgia News Highlights From The Columbus Enquirer
The column summarizes statewide items including tax value up $20 million, Americus to Lumpkin mail route restored with semi weekly trips, and federal troop deployment to southern states to oversee fall elections. It notes a Spalding county ring for legislature backing Bond interests, convict farming debates, revival of Savannah Daily Advertiser under Geo N. Nichols, and partisan notes from Rome Commercial. It covers Cotton Classification Convention projections, Quitman county political contest, rich copper finds near Carrollton, and calls for party unity against independents and Radicals.
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Griffin Messenger
Spalding
Savannah Daily Advertiser
Geo. N. Nichols
F. W. Sims
Rome
Political contests in Terrell Randolph and Clay counties
The Terrell county slate unites behind Graham for the Senate with broad Democratic support. In Randolph and Clay, independent candidacies emerge tied to enticements and negro support, while Turnipseed’s bid is denounced by the Democratic press. Perry wins nomination for Senator in the Sun District after a long ballot, with Boynton withdrawing.
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Terrell County
Democratic Party
Judge Graham
Senate
Terrell
Judec Graham
Randolph
Clay
Fort Gaines
Tomlin
Whiteley
Clay County
Graham
Larry
Turnipseed
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Cuthbert
Tumlin
T. J. Perry
Theo. J. Perry
Sun
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Col. Davis
J. L. Boynton
Boynton
Perry
Scaainina Hive
Clay, Randolph, Quitman
Stewart and
Webser
Independent Candidates and Political Turmoil
A political letter from the Atlanta Constitution criticizes independent candidates, dividing them into thoroughbreds and half-breeds and urging unity against party usurpation. It argues independents undermine party will and threaten social order, and calls for Democratic solidarity to defeat perceivedradicalism.
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Atlanta Constitution
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Voice from the Fifth District on Nominations and Homestead
A reader questions candidates in the Fifth District campaign and contemplates the Homestead issue. The writer disputes Tumlin’s claims, weighs Graham and Edwards, defends Graham’s honesty, and notes local figures on nominee support and party unity. He also cites Judge Goff and other signatories regarding the nomination.
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General Assembly
Democratic Party
Tucker
Tumlin
Clarke
Politcians
Whiteley
Mr. Tucker
Capt. Edwards
Col. Graham
Col
Graham
Esitor
Cok Flewellen
Capt. Tomlin
Judge Clarke
Tomlin
Col. Plewelien
Pumilin
Judge Goff
Aelin
Dr. Baldwin
Capt
D. R. Stewart
W. C. Bass
J.H. Maury
Chas. Stubbs
E. C. Grant
Randolph County Letter Debates Nomination Teasing
A Randolph reader argues that Tomlin should not be pressured to submit nomination to the Democratic Executive Committee and warns that party bias would decide the nominee. The writer cites Tomlin and Edwards factions and appeals to voters against factional manipulation. Written from Aug 6 1874 in Vorrr. dth Dist.
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Daniel Webster
Dawson Journal
Tomlin
Tas
Edwards
Randolph
Tomlis
Democratic Executive Committee
Randolph County Proubie backs Edwards for Legislature
An editorial from the Atlanta News endorses Captain Edwards for Randolph County's Legislator seat, rejects Captain Tomlin, and urges voters to back Edwards. The piece notes the rival’s possible stance on bonds and calls for decisive action amid a heated campaign.
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