The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-10

OF his decision with further announce
ment that he would not, under any cir
cumstances be candidate for the senator
ship for the long term.
Il desire" said he, again to state as
strongly as l know how, that | am i'll no
sense a candidate for the senatorship. 1
repeat the announcement" said he, pc
cause since Speaker Crisp declined to ac-
cept, l have had large number OF friends
throughout the state urge me 10 WllhufaW
what | had said and leave the matter OF
my possible candidacy in their hanuS. l
am however positive in my decision ana
hope YOU will put it for me just as strong
Nv as | am putting it to you now.
Then the governor spoke in most en-
thusiastic terms of Colonel Walsh.
He is one of the Srtndest men / nave
every way; Il man with a strong grasp on
the questions of the day ana a man WIN
the biggest heart in the world lie IS lhe
most unselfish man / have ever Known,
Just as an instance OF ms chafdcleI' let me
tell you of d call he paid me a lew Jays
ago. The senatorship IS q position 10 WlCn
any man might aspire ana as soon as INC
vacancy occurred, many OF ms lflenuS Httu
urged Colonei Walshs appointment. lie
knew that and he knew that ! loved him
devotedy ana that here was ms opporluIi-
ia Vacancy with his friend holding the
mower of appointment. And yet IN the lace
of all those facts. he came to me ana sad:
Governor, l know some of my frlehdS nave
been kind enough to suggest nay name 10
Won in connection with this high office, but
] want you to eliminate that absolutely
from your mind for l am in no sense a can
ddate. L have come to You in the inter-
est of my friend, Major Cumming, a man
whom l know is in every way worthy oI
the high office, and | want you TO Appoint
"shows the character of the man. re mas
spent his life in working for his friends
and it gives me more pleasure than 1 can
say, to be able to honor him.
Everybody Was Pleased.
The news OF the appointment spread rapid
Iy. The friends of other gentlemen VINO
has been named, though disappointed
AT the failure of their man to be
selected gave their hearty endorsement to
the appointment. Hundreds OF kilograms
of congratulations We're sent to CoIonel
Walsh ana many people called on the SOY
ernor in person to thank HIM ana cohSIdiu-
late him for his decision Everybody at the
capitol heartily approved the governor d.
Cision and he received many teieSldlH9 AioIl
all parts of Georgia on the same me.
The formal appointment. or rather the
formal announcement, was mace III th4S
.AtIanta, Ga, April p 1S9i.-Hon. Patrick
Walsh, Augusta. Ga: l have appolnteI You
senate, caused by the death of Hon; Aired
II. Culquitt. Send d messenger to the clpl-
'ai '0"0F !W. ]. j. 5sSf54S GoVernor
Some hours later the governor received
the following from Colonel Walsh; Nv
His Excellency, Governor w. }. Nor
then, Atlanta, Ga: | have the honor 70
acknowledge the receipt Of your dlspatch
appointing me to fill the vacancy IN the
of Hon Alfred H. Colqutt | accept the
appointment the highest honor that can
sponsibility that the trust imposes, and Will
endeavor. by a faithful discharge OF duty:
10 merit your confidence and the approval
of my fellow citizens of Georgia. Every
measure of reform pledged by the national
democratic party will receive my CORDIAL
support. PATRICK WALSH"
sketch Of Colonel WalsL's Life.
Patrick Walsh was born in Limerick, Ire
land, January /, 1910 His father and family
came to America and settled in Charleston
In 1913. He became an apprentice i'll The
Charleston News office at thirteen, and at
eighteen became a iourneyman printer. He
set type at night and attended school dur
ing the day.
In 1859 he went to Georgetown college,
but returned home when South Carolina
seeded from the union and enlisted in the
Aeagher Guard, attached to the First regi-
ment of Carolina rifle militia, doing duty On
Sullivans island
When this company dsbanded he removed
to Augusta in '62 and his parents being de-
pendent on his laborS he entered The Con-
StitutiOnaliSt office as q typeSetter In
1858 he became city editor In 1866 southern
agent Of the New York Associated Press.
In 1867 business manager of The Augusta
Chronicle, and in 1873 III partnership with
Mr.. II. Gregg Wright bought the paper.
In 1877 The Constitutionalist was coasoi-
dated with The Chronicle.
Mr. Walsh is now president and proprietor
of The Chronicle which is the Oldest and
one of the most substantial newspapers IN
the south. He has served in the legislature
and several times has been a delegate to
state and national conventions and served
on national democratic executive commit
tees
He is a vigorous writer and an earnest,
forceful speaker. He is enthusiastic add
vocate of the material development of the
country ana his recent order as general
manager of the Southern Associated Press
directing the suppression of items of petty