The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-29
COL. WRIGHT SCORED.
BRYAN COUNTY'S DELEGATES
WILL REFUSE TO SUPPORT HIM.

Bh1 an COONTH OnhLGA 1 nsC
WILL REFUSE TO SUPPORT HIM.
Senator P. w. williams Declares That
Bryan County VIII Not Support
Col. n. G. Wright for the Senate
Under ANY Consideration-A Chat.
ham County Men Preferred.
It's about time the democratic executive
committee Of the First senatorial district
was being called together to decide upon a
time and place for holding the convention
to nominate a candidate for senator.
The Rubernatorial and congressional oon~
ventious have been called. Chatham and
Bryan have elected their delegates
to the senatorial convention, and
It seems that IL would be Just
as well to hold the senatorial convention
early next month along with the other con-
ventionA The agony should be got rid Of
and the people given rest about politics
for awhile.
Mai William Letford OF Bryan county is
chairman Of the senatorial executive COM
| mittee. 2. j. OConnor, ESQ, 10 the mem
| Der from Chatham, and Prof. A. G. Bird il
the member from Efingham. The last
named county has not yet held It's meeting
! TO select delegates.
|
night before last. which unanimously in
! dorsed Col. II. q. Wright for senator.
SENATOR WILLIAMS IN IT.
The latest and most sensational feature In
the fight Is the card Of Hon. Pembroke w.
| Williams OF Bryan, the present incumbent
in the Senate, in the last issue of the Bryan
| County Nei0s. in which he replies to card
| OF Col Wrights In q recent issue of the
| Guyton Chronicle.
l NJ Ia
In it he makes some pretty severe criticisms
upon Col. Wright and his political record,
| and presents that gentleman in a
| different light from that in
| which he has heretofore been viewed. The
chief point Of interest In the card is Senator
Williams declaration that under no oonsid-
| GRAFTON will Bryan county support Col.
! Wright for the Senate. As Senator Will-
Jams is delegate to the senatorial conven-
ton the assertion is very pertinent to the
| situation.
There appears to have been considerable
antagonism between Col. Wright and Sena-
ator Williams in the past, the history OF
| which the latter does not hesitate to review
very plainly in his card. After referring
| TO Col. .Wright's card in the Chronicle
| aud accounting for the beginning Of the
controversy, Mr.. Williams speaks as fol
lows of Col. Wright THE colonel is mis-
taken II he thinks his opposition to me two
! IOAiS n6O II AlllAuobClLk my AocIIllRb bOWdtuS
him as a candidate for the Senate. The
| people of Bryan were not deceived as to his
| purpose In that campaign. They knew
that he had no interest In any candidate
except the standing candidate, Col. Wright.
He was the SOW that was after the Stops
that time His fight against me was an
attempt to ges up division in Bryan county,
and his fight against Chatham was TO preju
dice the country against any Savannah
| man. There is no man in the district that
| has worked as hard to keep up the strife
| between the country and Savannah as the
| colonel, and yet it has had so little effect
| that the majority OF the citizens of Bryan
are to-day opposed to rotation in the dis
trict. They concsde to Chatham her rights,
| and believe that il would not be justice to
| Chatham to rotate regularly with the other
counties. Her population, her wealth, her
| great commercial interests and her various
enterprises demand the bulk Of the local
| legislation OF the district, hence she should
! have district representation.
AN IMPORTANT DISTRICT.
1.-THE First senatorial district is one of the
most important districts in the state, aud is
so recognized by all sections of the state.
| and that representation is largely due to the
talent of the representative chosen from
| Savannah. Col. Lester faithfully and
efectuauy represented the district for
twelve t years oi in succession th1' , and
as president of the Senate. to the
credit OF the district. He was succeeded
by Hon. P. w. Meldrim. whose ability
made him a leader in the bodies
| in which he served. Afterwerd the Hon.
f. g. duBignon, who has not only local
but a national reputation, reflected great
credit on the district and was unanimously
| chosen president Of the Senate. All of these
men, while citizens OF Savannah, were iden-
| Jified with the people of the entire district
and the interest of the country was equally
guarded with that of the city. As long as
Chatham will bring forward such men the
county will never suffer and should not
complain; and the SUCCESS Of the pastiS the
best surety for the future" - -.
THE ISSUES BETWEEN THEM.
Mr.. williams defends himself against
some charges made againss him by Col
| Wright in regard to the manner In which
he secured the nomination for the Senate
two years ago and discusses some political
matters existing between himself aud Col
Wright for tue last five or six years.
Mr. Williams concludes with the follow
ing statment; ~ can say to the colonel IL
his is the only name presented by the
people OF Bingham for the senatorial
nomination she will be defeated, and the
responsibility will be laid where ii should
be. at the colouels own door"
With this state of antagonism existing
between the two counties it does not appear
that they are likely to agree upoa the quss-
ton Of the senatorship, especially as it is
pretty we'll assured that Col. Wright's
name will be presented by Effingham. The
result will be that If Chatham presents q
good man there will be little doubt of his
nomination. As ,Efingham would be in
the minority she could not refuse TO make
the nomination unanimous.
Col. Wright has many friends in Chat
ham. but unless Bryan and Effingham both
support his candidacy the vote of Chatham
is not likely to be cast for him. No other
name is mentioned at present from Chatham
for the senatorship, except that of Mr..
Charlton, whom 1t IL believed would be
satisfactory both to Bryan aud Ettnghem.