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Show GOVERNOR NEEDS A BRIDE Gallant Colonel Smith Makes Ante-Election Ante-Election Promise. ELBERTON. Go., Sept. 22. Col. James M. Smith of Oglcthorpo has openl his campaign for Governor. Tho startling pro mice to get married Jt olocted was modo at his first speech, and secured him a rousing reception. Mr. Smith iTKko for about onn and a halt hours, roundly scoring tho professional politician, poli-tician, demagoguu and chronic offlce-scekor. In his llfo ho said, ho had tried to follow tho golden rula. and now that ho was a candldato ho oxpectod his neighbor to do tho sumo. Col. Smith Is ncarlng CO years ot ag, but declares ho fcols as good as ho did twenty years ngo, and has no doubt ho will be elected. Ho had many Ideas as to what should bo done to help tho State, and chief among them was to educato tho girls of Georcln. He exclaimed: "No Stato can rlso higher than the virtue and Intelligence of hr women." Ho said becaufe ho was a bachelor was no reason why ho should not bo Governor. Alexander Alex-ander Stephens waa a bachelor, and so was Grover Cleveland. Clovolond did woll in marrying after ho was elected. "Who knows." said he. "why I could not do the same after I am elected?" |