The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-17
TAKEN QUITE BY SURPRISE.
The Citizens Committee Sends Some
Spicy Correspondence to Atlanta.


ton Bill, and to Postpone Its Con-
sideration Until the Committee Is
Given a Hearing-The Committees
Claim That No Notice Was Given of
a Hearing, According to Represent
atives Osborne's and Doolan's Prom
Use, and That Representative os-
born Acted without Authority.
The citizens committee, appointed at
the Catholic Library Hall meeting
Nov. ?, to confer with the representatives
from Chatham county and the senator
from the First district upon the proposed
| change in the registration law, up to last
night was quietly awaiting notice from
| Messrs. Osborne and Doolan of the time
set for the bill to come before the legisla-
tive committee. The citizens committee
had the assurance of Chatham's represen-
tatives, or two of them at least, that no
action would be taken without the COM
mittee being notified.
Yesterday afternoon the MORNING
| News received information through its
Atlanta correspondent that the bill had
been reported favorably by the special
! judiciary committee, and would be put
through the House this morning, on the
statement Of Mr.. Osborne that the citi-
| zens' committee had agreed to present its
| opposition before the Senate committee.
AWAITING NOTICE.
| A MORNING News reporter asked Gen.
McGlashan, chairman of the citizens
committee, when the committee would
! leave for Atlanta to appear before the
! Senate committee. The general replied
| that he was awaiting the promised notice
from Messrs. Osborne and Doolan of the
! time when the bill would come before the
| House committee. Upon being told that
it had been reported favorably by the
House committee he expressed great
surprise. He said that MIR. Osborne
had no ground whatever for such state
ment. Indeed, he doubted if such
| statement had ever been made. Gen.
| McGlashan at once, however, called his
committee together, and the following tele-
gram and letter were sent to the special
! judiciary committee of the House:
GEN. MGLAsHAN's TELEGRAM.
Special Judiciary Committee, / olse of Rep
| resentatives, Atlanta, Ca: 1 am informed
from outside sources that the Doolan regis
|
your committee to-day, and will be put
through the House tomorrow morning, on the
| statement of Mr.. Osborne, that the citizens
| committee had decided to waive protest be-
| fore your committee and make the fight in
| the Senate. II this statement was made
| it is unquali6edly false I have the
promise of Messrs. Osborne and Doolan
that ample notice would be given my com
mittee Of the time this bill would be consid-
| cred by you If it has been decided by your
committee 10 report favorably on this bill, I
! respectfully request you to reconsider this
| action The majority of Chatham countys
citizens are without representation in this
| matter, and they, through my committee, can
| only appeal to the fairness Of honorable men.
1 also beg that notice be given me as chair
man, through your committee, of the time
when this bill will come up before you, if my
| request for reconsideration is granted. I
mail you tonight copy of Messrs Doolan
and Osborne's letter to me.
P. MCGLAsHAN, Chairman.
LETTER TO THE COMMITTEE.
Savannah, Ca, Nov IS, 1S93.-To the Mem
bers of the Special Judiciary Committee
! House of Representatives, Atlanta, Ca: Gen
| tlemen-I enclose you a copy of a telegram
| sent you tonight, together with copy of a
letter signed by Hon. W. w. Osborne and
Hon. J. j. Doolan, representatives from
| Chatham county in the general assembly
| These explain themselves L have never re-
| ceived from either of these gentlemen one
line, other than the letter of Nov g. neither
| have spoken to either of them on the sub
ject, and 1 am therefore surprised that Mr.
Osborne should have made the state
ment attributed to him, and on which
your committee decided to report favor
] n u I
| that Mr.. Osborne should have made the state
ment attributed to him, but as my informa
ton came from a reliable source 1 was
| forced to take action in some way. If my in
| formant is correct in his statement, the citi-
! zens' committee of which have the honor to
be chairman, can no longer rely on Chatham S
representatives.. and the only course left for
us now, is to appeal to the sense OF justice
and right, which 1 am sure animates each
member of the special judiciary committee.
1t was the intention of the citizens commit
tee to oppose the proposed change in the re-
gistration laws of Chatham county, when the
bill came up before your committee.
This we conceived to lie the
proper course to pursue, and, relying
on the promise Of Messrs. OSBORNE and Doc
Ian, have been quietly awaiting notice of the
time set aside by your committee for the con
sideration Of the bill. I now respectfully re-
peat my request, that, If a favorable report
on this bill has already been made, it be
withheld, new day appointed for the recon
sderation of the matter notice given me
through your chairman, and opportunity af-
forded US to present our reasons for opposing
the bill.
The citizens committee believes it repre-
sents large class of the citizens Of Chatham
county, whose views on the subject are shared
| by a major.t, or the democratic voters OF the
county. If we are wrong in this at least sim
pie justice should be accorded US, by granting
our request beg to remain, very respect
fully yours, p. McGLAsHkN, Chairman.
| MEssRs.. osBoRNE's AND DooLAN's LETTER.
the letter of Messrs. Osborne & Doolan.
in which they advised General Nc
Glashan that his committee would be
given ample notice and time to appear be-
4 fore the committee, is as follows:
State of Georgia. House Of Representatives.
At anita, Ca, Nov. 9, 1s93.-Gen p. Nc
Glashan. Chairman, Savannah, Ca: Dear
sir: We acknowledge the receipt OF your ia
vor OF the sth. inclosing a list of the names OF
the committee appointed by you, and aslins
us to designate through you when it win be