The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-14
BOTH SURE OF WINNING.
THE SOLICITOR GBNERALSaIP
FIGHT GETTING LIVELY.

Two of the Chatham Delegation Com
rnitted to Opposite Sides and the
Third Member Committed to Neither.
Mr.. Rockwell and Mr.. Fraser Max
ing Vigorous Campaign, and Both
Claiming Their Election Beyond a
Doubt-!he Situation as It is Now.
The solicitorship fight is the only polit-
ical event just now that is attracting much
attention.
The fight is becoming very interesting,
especially to the candidates and their prin-
cipal supporters. and both sides are doing a
great deal Of talking and claiming every
thing
Both MIR. Fraser and Mr. Rockwell have
been absent from the city for some time,
campaigning in their own interests through
out the state. Mr.. Rockwell has been max
ing very vigorous campaign in Middle
and Upper Georgia aud In letters to friends
In Savannah he expresses the utmost conf
dence in his election. Mr.. Rockwell has
large family connections in Upper and Md
die Georgia, and these will be Of great
service to him in his campaign. He is also
well known and has many friends in those
sections.
WHAT Mr.. FRAsER's FRIENDS SAY.
William Clifton, ESQ.,, is in the city. He
has been doing a little work in Mr.. Fraser's
interest Of late. He said yesterday that
he knows Of nothing in human
events more certain than Mr.. Frasers
election. he is as good as elected already"
said Mr.. Clifton.
Peter Clifton, Esq, the member-elsct
from Tattnsll county, was in the city yes
terday. he will support Mr.. Fraser.
W. w. Osborne, Esq, the member-elect,
who is managing this end of the campaign
for Mr.. Fraser, said that If any OF Mr..
Frasers friends want to bet to ! on his
election they can do 80 with perfect safety.
'Mr. Fraser already has assurances that
guarantee his election" said Mr. Osborne
''Of the seven votes of this Judicial circuit
Mr.. Fraser already has five that he can Use
as he pleases, and by arrangement with
friends In other circuits he has practically
thirty votes that he can handle as ne secs
fit. Besides this be has a number OF votes
personally pledged to him."
REGARDS HIS ELECTION ASSURED.
A letter from Mr.. Fraser, who is now in
Atlanta, to Mr.. Osborne yesterday, said |
there is now no doubt of his election.
R D. Guerard, Esq. has written let |
ter to Mr.. Rockwell, committing himself to |
his support. This was expected by friends |
of both candidates. Mr. Doolan, the only |
other representative from Chatham, is |
claimed by both sides, but declines to dis
ouss the situation until he gets to Atlanta. |
He thinks that will be time enough.
The local politicians are very much divided |
over the question of Fraser and Rockwell. |
The Russells have been for Fraser all along, |
and so are a majority OF the business mon,
but a number OF the local bosses are favor |
ing Rockwell There will be an immense
amount Of pulling aud hauling be,
fore the legislature meets among the
members elect over the judges and solicitors
to be elected. The slate is usually entirely
made up before the legislature meets.
Every oandi late has so many votes that be
can trade upon. and by dickeriug together
a combination is made which osn control
majority OF votes and elect the set of can
didates who have banded together to put
each Of them through.
The amount Of log rolling and wire pull
ing in connection with the election of soli-
citors and judges is something tremendous.