Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-09
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
THE CONTEST FOR LEGISLATIVE
HONORS.

Col Garrard Declines TO Become a Can
didate-Interest in the Senatorial
Fight-The Young Mems Democratic
Clubs Endorsement - Republicans
MOving-Their Congressional COnven-
ton Tomorrow.
Whatever change there has been In the
political situation during the past day or
two has been in the way of drawing the
lines tighter about those who have been
combined upon by the leaders as the can
didates to be nominated at Thursdays
mass meeting and Mondays convention.
II what is said among politicians is
true, there are yet TO be brought forward az
the last moment men who viii command
the undivided support Of the commune!
whose influence is now backing nan
dozen aspirants. The contest has reached
a most interesting stage. While the inter-
est is very nearly equally divided between
the fight for the Lower House ana the
SenatOrship, the latter takes precedence,
because Of the Importance Of the office
and the narrOwness Of the contest.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The friends of Capt. Falligant are
zealously looking after his interests.
While he has not at any time announced
himself a candidate. but has emphatlcallY
declared that he was not in the field, it
has been all along pretty generally under
stood that he will not decline the nOml-
nation if it is rendered him.
The friends Of Mr.. Wilson claim for
their candidate a sound following, and so
far as can be learned there is not wanting
in the utterances ofInhuenuai ana pronl-
neut politicians unquestiOnable evidence
OF the earnest support he will have both
in the city and country.
THE YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The influence Of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club was considered to have an
important bearing on the contest. The
club was generally pronounced as sup
porting Capt. Falligant. At a meeting
held in ArmOry Hall last night, an ef-
fort was made to indOTse him as the can
didate of the club, but failed, and resOlu-
ton was adopted Withholding the in
dOrsement Of any candidate for Senatorial
/ hOnOrs.
Other organizations it is understood are
also labOrIng 10 defeat Capt. FallIgaut
and promote Mr.. " ilsOn's candidacy. Too
many conflicting claims are being made
to enable any one to predict with certainty
what will be the outcome Of the cOnyen-
ton, but if Capt. Falligant is defeated, it
viii be for the reason that those who
have combined in his interests are not
| strong enough to put him through.
A VARIANCE OF OPINION.
I There Is a remarkable difference
/ Of opinion between the two ele-
ments at work. The friends Of
l Capt. Falligant SCOT at the idea
/ that their candidate can be beaten,
/ while the friends Of Mr.. Wilson say they
l are breaking up the organized efforts
/ which have been at work TO secure dele
/ gates in Thursdays mass meeting favor
\ able 10 Falligant's nomination.
/ The contest for the Lower House took
I new turn yesterday in the declinatiOn
/ Of Col. GarTard to permit the use of his
I name in connection with the nomination.
COL. GARRARD'S LETTER.
The following correspondence will show
his position:
SAVANNAH, GA, sept. s, 1854.
/ Col. Wa. Gerard. CifB:
7 DEAR COLONEL-A large number Of your
I fellow citizens are desIrous Of presenting your
I name TO the mass meeting Of the Democratic
I party Of Chatham county, 10 be held on next
/ Thursday evening, as suitable candidate for
/ the position Of Representative Of Chatham
/ county in the next General Assembly, and we
I desire therefore. TO ascertain If you can and
I viii accept the nomination if it is rendered TO
. you. Very respectfully, etc.
J. HULL.
NJ \. O'BYRNE.
HERMAN MYERS.
n G. COLLIER.