The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-05
LASHING COL.LIVINGST0N
W. c. WILDLY TAKES OFFENsE AT
a GARD FROM THE COLONEL.

Re Says the Alliance Leader Violated
a Confidence and Did Not Stick
Close to the Truth-Cther Incidents
of the Campaign in the Stately
ingston and the Senatorship.
ATLANTA. GA, Aug. Nv. G. WILDLY,
an old newspaper man and heretofore a
strong supporter Of Col Livingston, has
lust pitched into him on account Of GER
tain publication which appeared in the
Athens Banner on the 3lst ult The cor
respondent represented Col. Livingston as
very anxious to learn the authorship Of
certain letter sent to him to sign, renounc-
ing all claim to the senatorship. There
were some comments also. with which the
reply OF M. WILDLY deals sufficiently.
Mr.. Whidby's SALTY letter is as follows.
ATLANTA GA, Aug 4, 1890.
To the Editor OF the Athens Banner:
In your issue of the 3lst ut.. under the head
of A Sensational Letter Received by Col Liv-
ingston. =" sent from Atlanta under date OF July
30th, is a statement that Mr.. Livingston had
received a letter and wanted to know who IN
spired it" After pretending TO give the SUD
stance of the letter this telegram
goes on to say: The gentleman who
mailed him this letter is bound TO secrecy,
but Col. Livingston expects to discover us
author He knows two people ut the capital
who Yesterday knew that the letter had been
sent. though ne did not receive 1t until TO DAY.
He knows two other people who read the letter
before it was mailed. At least that's what
they tell me, and yet they say, he laughed
that Gordon amt scared. ~ As the friend OF
Col Livingston and of Gov. Gordon, wrote
him n ivingstonl private and confidential let
ter telling him the necessity or MAKING
some declaration in relation to the senarorship
to prevent the alienation OF friends from MN.
| wrote as a friend and in good faith. believing
him to be a gentleman. In consultation with
nv friend, Judge James 5. Hook, whose wis
dom and prudence have often sought in the
past he drew up letter in duplicate for Mr..
livingston to SIN. setting at rest this matter
No living soul outside of myself ever saw my
letter to Col. Livingston before | delivered
il in person July l6 to Capt Harry G. Brown
of the Southern Alliance Farmer TO deliver TO
Mr. Livingston. If anybody has read the letter
since besides Mr. Livington, it WAS not with my
consent. On July 20 was in the office OF the
Southern Alliance Farmer and called Mr. Law
ingston's attention TO my letter and asked a
reply. Under date of July 80 he wrote:
SDBAR SIR AND BROTHER Yours OF the 25th
instant was received and noted thank you
for your support and kind efforts in my behalf.
The enclosed paper for my signature will be
preserved for future confederation Very truly
yours l. r LIVINGSTON
have reason to believe that he knew Judge
Hook prepared the paper for his signature In
intercourse between gentlemen, 1t is usual 1or
them TO preserve inviolate what Is communl-
caUed to them in confidence, and as
an act of friendship the insinuation
as to the inspiration OF the paper
is unworthy even of demagogue. make this
plain statement of facts TO correct the i'm
preston sought to be made by this surreptitious
telegram and leave an honest and manly public
to Judge whether man who will betray the
confidence of a gentleman is worthy or the con-
''u'A'' anu - -'' - ~ W. G. WILDLY.
A SCRAMBLE IN WARE.
WAYCRoss, Aug. 4.-The district dele
gates elected throughout Ware county on
Saturday last to the democratic nominating
convention. TO be held here on Saturday
next. are reported badly divided between
w. A. Mcdonald, J. A. Csson, J. j. Davis
and j. H. Morton for representative.
Col j. S. Williams qualified as county
Judge to-day, vice Judge II. p. Brewer,
who has held the Office for the past six
years.
The handsome new opera house here,
which is just approaching completion, will
be christened on Sept. by the triumphant
of Hon. Rufus E. Lester for
congress.
FULLER NEWS FROM WARREN.
WARRENrON, GA, Aug. 4.-The dele
gates to the state convention are James
Whitehead DIR. w. H. Pitcher, Judge w.
NJ. Gibson and o. L. Witherit. The prefer
ence for governor is w. j. Northen; for
secretary Of state, Phil Cook; for treasurer,
R. U. Hardeman; for controller general, w.
A Wright; for attorney general, George N.
Lester; for commissioner OF agriculture, J.
B. Hunnicutt.
No state senator has been named yet.
For the legislature John H. Hall is the
nominee
The delegates to the congressional con-
vention are J. c. Evans, ]. W. Thompson,
P. N. Hill and F. B. Rickettson.
EMANUEL's PRIMARY.
SwAINsBoRo, GA, Aug. 4.-Joe Lanes
majority over Dawson for the Senate Is
1877.
Kemp was nominated representative
without opposition.
The total vote polled was ,452.