The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-05
In AND ABOUT THE CITY
TAKING THINGS QUIETLY.


Congressman Lester Not Worried by
Capt Doyle's Candidacy.
Congressman Lester is taking things
quietly in Savannah after the recent long
and tiresome session Of congress.
A MORNING NEWS reporter found him at
bis Office yesterday morning chatting on
the political outlook. Col Lester has had q
large number of callers from Chatham and
the other counties OF the First district, who
assure him Of their hearty support.
Col. Lester is as popular in the country
districts as he is In the city, and the man
will find himself sadly mistaken.
He will begin tour OF the counties Of the
district very soon, with the purpose Of
mingling with the people and addressing
| them upon the issues Of the campaign, but
be has not decided upon any programme as
yet. he expects TO discuss the matter with
the democratic leaders, and will probably
announce programme early this week.
Col. Lester spoke with confidence of the
result of the election, and is not worried by
the opposition. The only question with him
IS what will be the size Of his majority, and
that is not matter Of anxiety to him, be-
cause the republicans will not have a ma
jority in the next House, and Mr.. Reed will
not be in the chair Even should Mr..
Reed be in the chair, Col. Lester says he
has no fear Of an unfavorable result.
There has been revolution against that
sort of thing" Col Lester said, speaking of
the exclusion OF democrats whose seats
were contested, "aud the republicans will
never commit such wholesale outrages
again"
Col Lester said that In the congressional
co1to q republicans acted upon the sup
pos n at every negro was republican
and he voted, he voted the republi-
can t. and il he did not vote it was be-
cause he was not permitted to, and his vote
should be counted for the republican can
didate anyway, and on this supposition they
concluded that no democrat had right to
seat in congress from district having
majority of colored voters.
Col. Lester is positive in his assurance
that the democrats will carry the next
House. II don't see where people get
the idea that the democrats are not so san-
guine of success as they were a few weeks
back, he said. There is every prospect of
democratic success this fall The republi-
cans had only three majority at the opening
OF the present congress. Ohio has been re-
dstricted, and will give the democrats
five more representatives from that state
The prospect is that Mr.. Mckinley him
self will be defeated, as there is now
large democratic majority in his district
Then Maryland has been redistricted and
will give the democrats two more represen-
tatives from that state. Virginia sent six
republicans to congress this term, but she
will not do it again. A number
Of republicans were elected to the
present congress by very small major
tiles, and the probability is that some Of
them will be defeated this fall. There Is no
reason to doubt that the democrats, will
control the next congress-"
Col. Lester said that the democrats will
strictly upon the tariff question. 1t is the
chief issue. They are not expecting any
great gains In the west and northwest, as
has been sometimes asserted, but will fight
to regain their old territory
Col Lester is hearty In his condemnation
Of Speaker Reeds rulings. The force bill,
he said, which has been laid aside for the
present, is likely to be passed at the next
session