The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-28
.ASENATOR NOT NAMED YET
Either Turner or Mitchell Most Apt
10 be Chosen.

" W NHuolhs
The Governor said to Have Reached a
Decision ana to Announce it To-
night-W WASHINGTON Gossipers Look
Upon Turner as the Lucky Mana
Belief That Editor Walsh Could
Have Had the Seat if he Would Ac-
oept.
Atlanta, Ga. March 27.-The dispatch
of last Friday in the MORNING News at
tributing a Washington special which APP
peared in the Evening journal Of that
day to Secretary Hoke Smiths iustiga-
ton, hit the mark squarely. According
TO the dispatch as sent, Secretary
Smith was shown TO be
fighting Speaker Crisp for the
Senate. and together with the admins
tration influences was engaged in press
ing Judge Turner's claims for the senator
ship To-day the Journal prints another
Washington special to deny that Secretary
Smith had anything 10 do with the origi-
nal article, but the language in the denial
makes it more contrmatory than other
wise.
In addition to this, the Journal to-day
prints an editorial on the senatorial situa-
ton. which is REGARDED as committing the
paper 10 Judge Turner for the Senate, the
appointment as well as the regular term.
Judge Turner's name is openly used IN
the editorial. Secretary Smith was in
Atlanta at the time of the Thomas
vile meeting which put Judge Turner
out. or at least few days before
it, and it was then rumOred that his visit
to Georgia had a good deal TO do with
that meeting. The Journal published the
first report Of the Townsville meeting
also and all things considered it now
looks like there was more fact than nc
ton in the rumor which connected the
secretary, the administration, Judge Tur-
ner and the Senate.
THE GOSSIP AT WARRINGTON.
Washington. March %. - Discussion
as to the probable successor OF SEN
ator Colquitt continues here with
unabated interest. Reports reach here
from Georgia. that Joseph B. Cumming,
OF Augusta. is being stronglypressed by
his friends Robert 6. Mitchell of
Thomasville, is also mentioned. Hon.
Patrick Walsh is said to be advocating
Cumming with all his customary enthusi-
asm and that means that Mr. Walsh is
not in the race. Clark Howell is said to
backing Mir Cumming. 1t is thought
that Steve Clay could pluck the perslm-
mon, but he will not because OF
the obligation it would place
on him to support Gov. Northen next No
vemOer This he cannO do because he, is
committed to another candidate.
One who is supposed TO be pretty close
to the Georgia governor says II. @. Tur-
ner stands ahead of all others for the aD-
pointment Just now. It that be 50, it sig
nifies that Governor NOrthen will not be
a candidate next November, for Mr. gur-
ner's appointment would give him very
strong vantage ground before the legisla
ture
Senator Colquitt's seat one of the most
desirable in the senate chamber, was the
object of a lively contest to-day. Senator
Gray Of Delaw are, captured it.
R. G. MITCHELL MAY BE THE MAN.
It is said tonight upon excellent au-
thority that Gov. Northen will have the
senatorial appointment ready TO announce
tomorrow night after his return from
Senator Colquitt's funeral Another in
teresting Development late this afternoon
Is the report coming from one of the gov
ernor's closest advisers that Hon. r. @.
Mitchell, of Thomas lille, ex-presideut of
the Senate, is the favored one for the APP
pointment since Editor Walsh of Au-
gusta, declined to be considered. Gov
Northen is as silent as the Spinx about
the appointment, but to those who know
him there are many things to make a
strong showing for Mr.. Mitchell.
Comparatively few political calls have
been made upon the governor to-day,
though some new names were presented
by friends of the applicants and stacks of
letters came in for the support OF others.
GEN. LAwToN SUGGESTED.
Gen. A. R. Lawton, of Savannah and
p. L. Mynatt, of Atlanta were suggested
to the governor TO-DAY.
One of the interesting developments of
the situation is a card from lion. A s.
GtI4V Gf tnDh CnuUTW nTpCinpnf M tho
last Senate, in which he declares in plain
terms that he is not an applicant for the
senatorial appointment, and further that
he is not a candidate for the regular
term, nor will be- According to rumors.
Mr.. Clay has been prominent in several
combinations on the place.
1t IS believed by many that the gov
ernor would ten0er the place to Patrick
Walsh, editor of the Augusta Chronicle,
if Mr. Walsh would consider it, but Mr.
Walsh declines TO allow his name to be
considered, and is supporting Mai Joe
Cummings, of Augusta.
Should Gov. Northeu choose one of the
avowed candidates for the long term the
disappointed men could not complain, be-
cause the governor himself would be in
the same boat.
j. 5. BOYNTON MENTIONED.
Griffin, Ga. March 27.-Ex-Gov. James
:. Boy nton' S friends are making an earn
est appeal Gov. Northen, to secure for
him the uneXpired term of Senator Col.
quit. The governor will be called upon
in behalf of Judge Boynton, and his name
presented. Judge Boynton is very popu.
lar, ana has been closely identified with
party prin, ipies, and his faithful devoted
and active service to the state could not
be better repaid.
BELvA LOCKWOOD RULED OUT.
Tt is Against all Presidents for q
Woman to Practice in Virginia.
Richmond, Va, March 27-Mrs Belva
A. Lockwood, the Washington female
attorney, applied to-day to qualify &c