The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-21
GONE TO THE CAPITAL.
Citizens Committee Well Prepared TO
Oppose the Registration Change.

The Committee a Strong One and viii
Present Some Weikhty Facts and
Figures-It viii Meet the Special
Judiciary Committee at 8 O'Clock
This Afternoon-No Committee Sent
Up by Those Favoring the Bill.
The committee appointed to go to Az
lanta and appear before the special
judiciary committee Of the House in OPP
position to thenew bill proposing change
in the registration laws Of Chatham
county, left for the capital last night via
the Central railroad.
The delegation is a strong one, and
would carry force and weight with it be
fore any committee with which it had TO
deal In fact, the representation upon
the committee, as published in Sundays
MORNING NEWS, was universally re
marked upon by the people of the city
and county, and the general opinion was
that no better committee could have been
selected for the purpose.
sTRCNG DELEGATION.
The committee which left for Atlanta
is Gen. p. McGlasnan, Hon. John J. Nc
Donough, OMaj. G. NJ. Ryals, Col.
J. H. Estill, w. c. Hartridge,
Esq. Mr. +. ID. Bloodworth and j. II.
Saussy, Esq Capt. John Il. Dillon was
one of the party but did not 90 up as a
member Of the committee.
Mr.. S. B. Adams had decided to go
and wanted to appear in opposition to
the measure, but he was unavOidably
detained by a serious illness in his fami-
ly. Mai. p. W. Meldrin had also con
sented to go, but he was called away yes
terday by legal business in Liberty
county, where the superior court is in
session. He says if he is unable to appear
before the special judiciary committee
of the house, and that if by any chance
the measure should get to the Senate he
will be pleased to serve on a committee
TO appear before the Senate committee in
opposition to the bill.
READY WITH FACTS AND ARGUMENTS.
Those who are endeavoring to push the
bill through viii have to put up some
pretty strong arguments to show why the
registration should not be retained in the
hands of the county commissioners, and
it is exceedingly doubtful whether they
can present arguments of sufficient force
to answer the array of facts and figures
which this committee will present. As
stated in a dispatch TO the MORNING
News it is the desire of Chairman Pike
anu Tue special JuulCldFA committee 10
give the matter a fair and impartial hear
ing and make its recommendation to the
House accordingly.
In fact it will be seen that the commit
tee which went up is composed entirely
of representative business and public
men who could only have at heart the
interests of the community. The COM
position of the committee alone will be
strong factor in the fight.
RELYING on THEIR OWN EFFORTS.
The members of the Chatham delega-
ton, who seem to be a unit on the passage
of the bill, seem to be relying on their own
personal efforts to get the measure
through. So far as is known they have
secured 10 delegation of citizens to appear
in behalf of the measure, but will urge it
single-hauded and alone
Mai. G.. NJ. Ryals is one of the most ac-
tive opponents of the measure, and he
will urge the defeat of the bill strongly
before the committee. Mai. Ryals is a
good factor in he work as he has been
there and knows how things are done in
the legislature. The plan of campaign
has been arranged, and the delega ton
will appear before the special judiciary
committee this afternoon at o'clock.