The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30
r.sr n1sra1cr sENAroRsHIP.
. ~ xbe Statements Bearing Upon
It Renewed.

sr1Rsr DISTRICT sENAToHsHir'
the Statements Bearing Upon
1t Renewed.
s;tor Morning News: The statement
g~S,..5sv's NEWS that member or
a~ntiye committee Of Chatham
Nd upositive information" shat the
- ssac,atas 60 the senatorial conven-
would not support Col. wright, was
1-y,~ixe TO those who were informed OF
ufP-rIrte instructions imposed upon
z51agates by the democracy OF Bryan
ee 70 EHineham's choice as long as
supf gvss before the convention. That
n Wrgbt is the choice Iot Bingham
iero doubt in anybody's mind Inc
sssa1e xpression of that choice only WAITS
,on &c primary to be nelo IN hnn gnam
sTTs1SEws of to-day contains some ex-
s-or, an il-tempered and undigni-
&C. ole written by Mr.. P. W. Williams,
sxasads the Bryan delegation. These ut
- by Mir. Williams are presented oy
~ N ws TO the people OF Chatham county
ne ling from Mr.. Williams in his ca
= - 5aleoate to the senatorial conven-
2a1s The fact is that the article quoted
uon. - writtan before the Bryan mass
Hom syas held ichsselected delegates,
"a tbsrefore. while 1t may fairly be taken
49, jicatiye Of Mr.. Williams personal Ill
ss.<psr- il cannot with justice be taken as
so8cative of settled purpose on MS part
+stray the trust committed 70 him by
BID county. 49,. =. ;n.,~vo.,on undar
- Mr. Williams is a delegate are as
folows:
80 ~ cast their votes for the cAnddAte
I'm bingham county Who Is Sne cnoiee OF ts me
I'd to Ff1nghem county as long as she mas
2ndidate in the field
NJ Williams was himself chairman of
A. meeting that adopted these resolutions
II practically unanimous vote; and In
- capacity he announced 60 the meeting,
- The vote was taken, that the resolu-
ssons were adopted. He gave no inEmation
M that meeting shat lac intended to disobey
those instructions 1t is very certain that
bsd he done SO be would not now be dele
gate.
delegation will be 80 reckless OF their per-
i sonsl and political reputation as to
law to themselves the perf1dy and
offer TO their county the gross
insult Of accepting her commission, and
after being accredited by it to the floor of
the convention deliberately disobey its plain
instructions and put it under their feet.
And vet this is the unenviable attitude In
which Mr.. W illdu1S Is plhCou OSlOIo ulo
county and the district by the publication
IN to-day's paper. Nor is II, on the other
hand. to be assumed that any reputable
man can be found in Chatham county who
would ACCEPT a nomination that was to be
obtained only by such treschery.
Asto the statement in Wednesdays NEWS
that when Bryan's mass meeting was held
it was believed that Efingham would not
present Col. Wrjght's name to the senatorial
convention, 1t is sufficient to say that There
is net the slightest foundation In fact for
the statement. Before the meeting was
held Col Wright had heard that a move
ment was on foot by Mr.. Williams to fix
the Bryan delegation against Efingham be-
cause Of his candidacy, and thus to pay off
score that Mr.. Williams considered due,
because Col. Wright had the temerity two
years ago to express his opinion that "our
senator was not the choice Of Bryan county"
Upon appearing on the ground, however, he
was informed that this report was I'M
founded. So that, quite to the contrary OF
the statement in the NEWS. Bryan's action
was taken in full view Of Col. Wright's oan-
didacy.
After the meeting in Bryan had ad-
journed, Mr.. Williams had an interview
with Col. Wright in which he stated that
Col Wright's previous article In the Bryan
county paper containing some courteous
but rather severe structures upon him, was
written under a Misrepresentation as to
Williams responsibility for an editorial that
had appeared in the Bryan paper. The
whole matter was talked over between them
and Col. Wright was left under the clear
impression that MIR. Williams was satisfied.
But suppose this was mistaken impress
sion, how can Mr.. Williams personal hos
til1ty control his vote in the convention in
the teeth Of Bryan's instructionsa
The charge made in Mr.. Williams letter
ES,o Il H,-frr he ha1 ukH 60
Stir up strife between the country and Sa-
vannah is unworthy of notice. Even the
malice that prompted it TO be made is lost
in its absurdlty. Col. Wright does not need
to dignity that charge with denial. II is
not less absurdly and reokiessly untrue than
the charge that he was a candidate before
the last senatorial convention. Both charges
have about the same evidential value as che
statement In the same letter, that under
no consideration will Bryan support Col.
Wright for senator. II quote from to-day S
NEWS. Notwithstanding this bold state
ment made by Mr.. Williams before the
meeting, Bryan, while the letter was in
press, commanded her delegates Co support
EthnghaTn's choice, knowing that COL
Wright was Eftingham's choice So much
for Mr.. Williams letter.
After the repeated and distinct assurance
given through the columns Of the Savannah
papers by some Of the most respected citi-
zens OF Ethngham over their own names
that there was absolutely no truth in the
report that many democrats were bitterly
opposed to Col. Wright" it is not worth
while to deal further with that statement
which also appears In Wednesdays News
A few leaders of the third party are work
Ing very hard to secure Col. Wright's de-
feat Their efforts ought not to receive the
Cooperation of the democratic press.
DEMOCRAT.