Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-19
SQUIRT GUNS OR SWORDS.
Blazing Jersey Legal Lights Likely 20
DO Something


NEWARK, y. j., Aug. l6.-Dame Ru-
NOR has il this evening that duel Of
some kind Is possible between Col. T..
Livingston Price, counsel for the Aqne-
duct Board. and the Hon. Ludlow Me-
/ Carter, ex-President Judge Of the Essex
/ County Court Of Common Pleas. Both
gentlemen are conspicuous Democratic
politicians, and their quarrel is the alb
sorbing topic among the rank and file Of
the party.
Sturdy little McCarter is an active
member Of the Essex County Democratic
Club, an influential organization, and
'tall, slick, and slender" Price is a mem
Der OF the Democratic City Central Com
mittee. Price has been an Assem- blyman
lobbyist, ward worker, and is practising
lawyer.
A few days ago an anonymous card was
printed in the local Democratic organ ac-
cusiDg Price Of being a traitor TO his par
ty, and it was intimated that he was con
the fence" whenever 1t paid. II was also
alleged in the card that Price voted the
Republican ticket on several occasions,
denounced Leon Albeit when be was can
didste for Governor, but tried to get on
his blind side when he was elected.
Fiually IL was charged that Price did not
vote for Grover Cleveland, and the writer
called upon the Democratic City Central
Committee to expel him.
On the following day Price wrote a card
in which he accused eX-Judge McCarter
Of being author of the attack upon him,
and he reviewed McCarter's political and
personal record in a sharp and sarcastic
way
McCarter replied that he was the author
OF the first card, and be added that Price
Was not entitled to the honor Of signing
himself Colonel" as he had been dis
hOnOrably dismissed from the army. This
allegation was fortified by extracts from
an official army order, and McCarter also
offered to 20 before the Democratic City
Central Committee and prove that Price
has been false to the party.
Price has not replied to this broadside,
but il is said that he is breathing fire.
Politicians are Of the opinion that Price
must call the little eX-Judge out or else
submit TO all that silence implies.
EX-Judge McCaTter is about feet
inches tall, but be has broad shoulders,
an Aldermanic stomach bravo blue eyes,
a rosy complexion and blonde hair and
mOustachp. He Is a native OF Sussex
county, where Jersey apple-jack was Gre
ated, ard he has just enough Connaught
blood ia his veins to give him Irish pluck.
He wouldn't back down from John L.
sullivan, and his friends say that he will
face battery Of artillery as readily as he
would pOp-guus or tissue balls. He was
a terror 10 criminals while he was on the
bench, and he hits from the shoulder
when man treads on the tail OF his coat.
Col. r. Livingston Price comes from
fighting stock also. for ex-C4Ov. ROdman
l.. Price and Gen. Price are of the same
family. The Colonel stretches out his
thin form to a height OF about feet. He
is a semi-blOnde. GOld-rImmed spectacles
straddle his prominent nose. He has not
perforated a man yet, but he and DR..
Titus, ex-City Health Officer, had blood
less duel few years ago. Their
weapons were pen and ink.
McCarter will never show his back to
an enemy. Price believes that discretion
| is the better part of valOr. Politicians at
FeRrey's this evening talked Of pistols
and coffee for two. but they agreed that
Price and McCarter prefer the coffee
without the pistols.
Il cannot see how Col. Price can avoid
calling Judge McCarter out" ex-Judge
LOm0X said to a reporter: "For his mill
| tary honor has been assaulted. McCarter
/ ha6 also branded him as a political trai-
tor Price has the longest arms. and in Il
duel with swords he would have an ad-
vantage, hut with pistols the men would
be fairly matched, for the Colonel might
shoot over the Judges head, and the Colo
mel is SO then that the Judge would miss
him nine times in ten. McCarter has
pluck and nerve. He can use his hands
pretty we'll Also
Assemblyman O'Connor's idea would
be to have the two gentleman use squirt
guns mt long range, but Michael Corbitt
thinks that the heroic gentlemen should
use gums that will shoot around a street
corner. Politicians agree this evening
that If anything serious occurs eX-Sheriff
! Billy Wright could bold the bottle very
gracefully for Judge McCarteT, and that
Counselor NJ. =. Barrett or Deputy Inter
nal Revenue Collector b. J. Ford would
not refuse the Colonel their assistance.
"pli gamble on 1t that Lud McCarter
will never show the white feather to any
man." a veteran politician said, land
that If Ed Price wants satisfaction he can
get il for the asking"