The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-19
GORDON MEN ON TOP.
OLD SOLDIERS GO WILD OVER HIS
ELECTION TO THE SENATE.

The Bulletin Boards Anxiously
Watched While the Voting Was in
Progress Congratulatory kilograms
to the New Senator The Pen Which
Gen. Gordon Used While Governor
Treasured by One of His Admirers
Gen. Gordon's election 10 the United
States Senate was hailed with delight in
Savannah yesterday.
Most of the old soldiers anxiously awaited
the news from the capitol, and were making
constant trips to the newspaper and tele-
graph offices, hoping to get the joyful
tiGings that the confederate hero had once
more been honored by the people he loved
and for whom he has made such sacrifices
When the bulletin announcing the cleo
tion Of Gen. Gordon was posted on the
MORNING NEWS bulletin board at little
before O'Clock the news spread through
out the city like wildfire, and old veterans
clasped each other by the baud in coDgrat-
ulation, and their faces beamed with the
pleasure that was thrilling their frames at
the success of their old leader.
AM one who was laboring under the i'm
preston that Gen.. Gordon did not have
friends IN Savannah would have had that
illusion quickly dispelled by taking a walk
oAiOAu1 4ouAi anu DIOuEubDl SkAe6to JCpbOi-
day afternoon, where many Of the gov
ernor's old companions in arms gathered TO
talk of the great battle just won.
Gel. Peter Reilly was probably the most
enthusiastic man in the city, and he kept
himself posted all day by telegraph on how
matters stood. He has always been great
admirer of Gen. Gordon, and when he re-
ceived telegram from Maj. Ryals an
nouncing the election of the man of May
IL, Col. Reilly went to the telegraph office
and forwarded message to Gen. Gordon,
congratulatlng him on his victory.
Il never wavered once, said Col. Reilly,
speaking to n representative of the MORN
ING NEWS, Sin my faith in the generals
election. | felt satisfied that the people of
Georgia, when ii came to the point, would
not forget Gen. Gordon's devotion to their
interests in the time they needed that de-
votion. 1t is glorious victory, and l am
proud Of the action of the legislature"
Col. Reilly was only one of the many who
expressed similar sentiments
Another enthusiastic man was T. Fl. Nc
Grath, who brought to the MORNING NEWS
office pen which the new senator has used
on many occasions to sign bills presented
to him while governor of the state. Mr.. Nc
Grath purchased the pen at the sale of the
old capitol furniture in Atlanta last
March. He proposed to keep the
pen as long as be lived not so much for its
NdlLc, Dub Ou dCCOuut Oh UH6
sentiment connected with it in having been
used by Gen.. Gordon. He was delighted
beyond expression at the outcome of events,
and believes Gen. Gordon one of the great
est men of America.
At the meeting of the Confederate Veter-
ans Association last night the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
That the secretary be requested to forward
the following telegram;
Cen John Gogfl0T 4fIuuf0 On
The confederate veterans of Savannah, in
mass meeting assembled and with hearts loyal
TO our united country send congratulations to
the Man of the 18th Of May" God bless him.