The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-01
STILL ANYBODY'S FIGHT
VICTORY CLAIMED Fos BOTH FRA
SHR AND ROCKWELL

Ianta to Work for Mr.. Frassr-Serious
Charges NJ ide Against Judge Gober
of the Blue Ridge Circuit.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 31-The sudden
death of Senator Jones prevented the taking
I'D the elections of solicitors general and
judges to-day.
The Senate sent a message to the House
this morning announcing that it had con-
CURED in the res luton for joint session
for the elections, bus amended by making
the hour II o'clock. The House agreed to
the amendment, but before that time ar
rived the Senate adjourned as a mark of re-
specs to the N mory of Senator Jones, and
the House shortly after did likewise.
This continues the agony of suspense fer
the various candidates, except those seeking
to secure the SolIcitorship of the Talspoosa
circuit. The Senate refused 10 concur Ia
the House resolution to elect a solicitor for
this circuit and leave the question of valid
ity to the courts. The Senate decided that
the act stipulating that the solicitor should
held the first term two years is unconstitu-
tional in view of the fact that the constitu-
ton specifically provides that the term be
four years. The decision breaks up the
two years more.
The contest between Solicitor Fraser and
Mr.. Rockwell ls getting warmer. City
Marshall Wade, George Parish and ex-Rep-
resentative Gazaway Partridge are here in
Mr.. Fraser's behalf. Judge Boynton
jumped in to-day for Mr.. Rockwell. Mr..
Rockw wells friends we're jutilant this after
noon and confidently claimed that his cleo
tion assured. Mr.. Fraser's supporters
deny this and claim that the present solicit
tor will be reelected.
JUDGE GoBER ON THE RACK.
Judge George Gober Of the Blue Ridge
circuit was on the rack. After tue roll cell
in the House this morning, Representative |
Neel OF Fl I'd fled memorial against him. |
In presenting 1t Mr.. NeeI said: 81 send to |
the clerks desk a memo ial, or petition, |
signed bv two reputable attorneys OF this |
state making charges against the official
conduct of the judge of the Blue Ridge cir
cult of this state. | ba o been requested to
present thIs memorial, and rec gnizing the
constitutional right of every citizen OF this
state TO petition this body have no option
but TO present the petition, | know ALSO
luteiy nothing Of the merits of this matter,
but il is before this body for such sction as
they NAV be pleased to taxe". IL is gned
by W. G. Glenn and Q. A. Maddox OF At
lanta and relates TO charge OF contempt
on WnlCu they were summoned 10 ElCkeus
county by Judge GOber 8 short time ago.
The charges a. e that in a case which was
tried at tie April, 1870. term of the court of
Pickens county motion for new TRIAL and
MOTION IN arrest OF judg-
ment were submitted to Judge Gober and
supersedeas ASKED for; tnat these motions
were continued from tine to time and
finally argued at Marietta several days
before the September, 1890, term OF court
Ia Pickeus. Judge Goter overruled the
motion for new trial. That when the clerk
returned the papers fled with him in order
that Me5srs. Glenn and Maddox might
make VI tie case for the supreme court,
the motion FOR a new trial vas found to be-
not tue orig nal paper that had been filed
with Judge Gober, but that touc pa Sc, of it
had been b Oily removed and the pages
suppl ed by typewriter matter. y tn the
pieya OF W tch Ma,sre. n and
Maddox Dad nothing o do
UNABLE TO PRODUCE THE PAPERS.
That they Glenn and Maddox called |
upon Judge Gober for the four pages that
had been removed; that Judge Gober met |
them Uy appointment at marietta, but was
unable to produce the missing four pages or
TO give any account of them; that be com
piled with their demand by re ating the
contents II the al Stracted pages as near as
they could be arrived at and by removing
the parts put in by himself. The memor al
closes as follows: The public and mem
bers o. the general assembly are to
some extent familiar With the charges
mode in the publications. mentioned. We
bave seen no denial or explanation or at
tempted justification from this Judge, nor
has he asked for any investigation by your
body. We realizing the gravity Of these
charges, reatfrm and reiterate them, and
we respectfully suggest to the members Of
your honorable body that we are ready at
any time to 90 before them. If desired, and
relate all tbs facts of the transaction In
view of the fact that this Judge, as
We are Informed, is a candidate for re-elec-
ton we suggest that before his candidacy
should be considered a full and complete in
vestigation should be had, and if the charges
mace are true that he is not proper mau
for the office. and if false, that he may re-
ceive that vindication to which he would be
entitled, and we that condemnation which
we would deserve" The memorial was re-
ferTed to special committee.
AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD BILL.
Representative Bacon of Bibb offered an
important railroad bill to-day of unusual
length. It's objects are described in the
title; TO define and limit power to hold
and vote shares in the capital stock of rail-
ROAD companies by trustees and other repre-
sentatives, and by persons holding such
SHARES Jointly or in common and by corpo-
rdtions; TO prescribe oaths for persons offer
ing 70 vote shares as aforesaid, and to fix
Ihe flrst liquor legislation came up to-day
IN toe shape OF bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Ham of Hall, 10 amend the local
option law so as to provide that 1t shall not
operate to take away the right Of town or
cay 10 Issue license to sell liquor when
shat right is vested by charter, and provid-
ing for an eecti on the question of license
IN any Incorporated town or city on petition
OF one-tenth Of the qualified voters.
Rep. esentat1ve Neel of Floyd offered a
Dill to prevent lynching, and providing for |
an appropriation of 900 TO be used by |
the governor In fer citing out lynehers.
CRATHAM's FIRST BILL.
Representative Guersrd of Chatham in
troduced bill amending the act creating |
Labor day, so as 70 remedy the defect which |
caused such annoyance to banks last
mouth. The bill puts Labor day on tine same
toolng as other legal HOLIDAYS
A lesolltlon was offered by Represent
awe Hodge Of Pulaski to ad iourn the !
hnuse from next SATURDAY until the fol-
lowing Thursday to give the members an |
opp rtunity 10 vote for President and con-
gressmen.
Representative Calvin Of Richmond |