Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-12
A SUGGESTION
Bearing Upon the Selection of Gu
bernatorial Delegates.

bernatorial Delegates.
Editor Morning NetoS: The heated con-
test for the nomination of Governor was
on Tuesday last virtually settled. A con-
test, too, remarkable for its short dura-
ton but extraordinary results, for within
the incredible short time of six or eight
weeks General John b. Gordon has won
the enthusiastic support of an overwhelm-
ing majority OF the Democrats of Georgia.
the expression is uumistakable. 1t is
not only distinct and explicit, but over
whelmlng in the popular expression.
Now, what does Chatham propose to do?
The nomination of Gen. Gordon is already
settled. There was time VIII ~ an eX-
preston from the Chatham Democracy
might have contributed much ia briugin g.
about certain results, hut that time is now
past, aud no action taken now can
in the slightest degree change the result
already inevitably fixed. That there Is
some opposition here to Gen. Gordon there
is no doubt ana il is equally certain that
that opposition sprang chiefly out Of his
resignation as United STATES senator, and
the appointment OfeX-GOV. Jos. h. Brown
to I'LL the vacancy. In truth, 1t was Sem
at0r Brown and not Gen. Gordon that
gave rise 20 the opposition here. In the
contest alluded to, both of these gentle
meu have received much of unwarraEted
abuse, the former directly and the latter
indi ectly, And yet, strange to say,
whilst the evening paper here, with doubt
less number of its readers, was lndulk-
ing in hitting senator Brown over Gen.
Gordon's shoulders, that faithful and able
public servant, with full knowledge that
b. was without sufficient cause
being rOundy abused by a portion at
least Of the very people for whom, with
mtlnchlng fidelity, he was labOrjng, and
that Gen. Gordon WAS, on his account, re-
ceIving likewise a share Of abuse, has
returned good for evil" tor by his uutir-
ing energy and determined purposes he
has had the amount OF the appropriation
| for tue Improvement OF the Savannah mar
| Dor increased from $4,000 to $780, 900.
Now, Mr.. Editor, through the columns OF
| your conservative and popular paper. |
! ask, what better could tue Chatham
| Democracy do at this late day, when the
! purpose for which an expression OF
choice no longer exists, and any
! opposition to the already foregOue con-
| clusiOn, overwhelmingly expressed by
| tue Democracy OF Georgia, could only be
! regarded as captiOus opposition to Gen.
/ Gordon-the peoples chO'ce-than to &C.
| cept the inevitable, acqhiesce in the choice
| Already made aId instruct the delegates
! soon to be chosen to support Gen. Gordon
"A man who, Ike the noble and gallant
| Barlow, could say, 81 90 to illustrate
| Georgia. and no two nobler, drawer or
! truer men ever drew sword in de-
| tense OF Southern rights and Southern
honor. Barlow and Gordon-brave and
! chiyalrous patriots! ever at their post Of
| duty-''at the 'front.'" in the hottest. dead
| lest and bloOdiest conflicts But alas
the gallant Barlow fell TO rise no more A.!
whilst the noble Gordon, though sabred
! and shot and SCARED, survived. We
should ever fondly cherish the memory of
the noble dead and respect and honor the
! living hero. $.
Savannah, JUig 3, 1886.