Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-27

Der and Chairman of the County Commit
tee. L was afterwards twice elected to
| the Senate. The second time nominated
by the Democrats of Forsyth, when, by
the rotation rule, that county had the
right TO name the candidate for Senator of
the district and twice elected President of
| the Senate. And no one has, during all
these Years, doubted my Democracy or
referred TO the fact that had served as
| agent OF the Bureau as a reason for with
| holding their confidence and suffrage.
1t is proper to state in addition to this,
in 1866 | was elected Judge of Spalding
County Court, and in the days of recon-
struction was serving in that capacity.
consequently, neither on the stump nor
through the press did / take any active or
prominent part in politics. Having held
office before the war, | was disqualified
from voting in the election between Cor
don and Bullock, but | did during the
four days of that memorable election on
the streets and at the polls do all in my
power to aid in the election of General
Gordon and the other Democratic nOmi-
nees."
SOME WHO DID LIKEWISE.
atlanta Cor. AWgsssta CAronfe1e, s5tA.
The position Of Superior Court Judge
was very important one in those days
with the new order of things upon us.
Gov .BOyntOn cOnscientiously thought that
Democrats should as far as possible get on
the bench; he further thought that pOlit-
lcal agitation was to be avoided The Do
sition of the late Gov. Stephens was the
same on this point. Gov. BOynton knew
that Democrat could not expect a Judi
clal place from Republican Governor
unless it was understood that he would
not, on the bench. be a partisan, and his
statements on this point were intended
only to go this far, and they can in no way
be construed as even intimating any Re
publican leaning. Looking at the situa-
tion at that time, and impartially Judging
Governor BOyntOn's expressions in the
light of his purposes and his Democratic
tecedents before and since and the en-
tire confidence given him by his Demo-
cratic neighbOrs and home people. it is
but matter of justice to say that he
stands eXonerated from any possibility of
merited blame
Some of the best Democrats sought to
be and were appointed Judges by Bullock,
and were recommended by other good
Democrats, as we'll as Republicans.
Among these were Judge Hiram Warner,
of the Supreme bench; Judge p. j. Stro-
zier, of the Albany Circuit; j. d. Pope.
.. A. LOchrane and j. l.. Hopkins.
Judges, and Evan p. Howell, Solicitor of
the Atlanta Circuit; Ill. c. Foster, SOlici-
tor, and Judge Gibson, of Augusta
Circuit; Judge n. b. Knight, Blue Ridge
Circuit; Judge VIM. NJ. Sessions,
Brunswick Circuit; c. j. Thornton,
Solicitor ChattahCochee Circuit; G. f.
Broyles, Solicitor Cherokee Circuit; Will
liam F. Wright, Judge Coweta Circuit;
William Schley, Judge, and A. b. Smith,
Solicitor of Eastern Circuit; Judge Flint
Circuit; c. b, Cole, Judge Macon Circuit:
Judge III. ID. ID. Twiggs, of Middle Cir
cult; Garnett Andrews, Judge Northern
Circuit; A. c. Pate, Judge Oconee Cir
cult; d. b. Harrell, Judge Pataula Cir
cult; j. NJ. Clarke, Judge Southwestern
Circuit. This is strong array of Demo-
Gratis, unspOtted and pure, who sought
and took what it is now attempted to
condemn Governor BoyntOn for seek
ing. VIM. b. Fleming applied and
was recommended by Il. E. Lester. E. H.
Norrell was an applicant indorsed by
Governor j. NJ. Smith, r. j. Moses, VIM.
D0ugherty and Porter Ingram were urged
by Martin j. Crawford. Judge David
Irwin applied and was urged by III. p,
Bell. W. j. Hill applied in Atlanta and
was recommended by NJ. A. Gambler. And
so it went. Some Of theebest men sought
the office from Governor Bullock as Gov
ernor BOyntOn did, and were recommend
ed by other good men.
gentleman remarked to-day: 'Is it
not about time to stop this sort of pro-
scripti0n in our State politics? These let
ters of Governor BOyntOn are consistent
with true Democracy. They were used
to prevent his election as Senator, and did
not affect vote against him by those who
were his near neighbOrs and could judge
his conduct justly. They did not affect
his election twice as President of the Sem
ate. Surely this cannot and should not
hurt him in his race for Governor. These
letters are all stale powder, long since
used and spent"