The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-03

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/ was withdrawn the society was entitled
] TO an apology.
[ Mr. A r. Lawton, Jr, said if Mr.. Rus
! sell wanted to withdraw the language he
I should do so voluntarily.
Or. Oemler here took occasion TO state
| that he had heard nothing at the time of
| the election about any com bination and
/ that Col. Russell had the right 10 nomi-
nate anyone he choose.
Mr. Barrow said it was the right Of any
member to set himself right with the
/ society and that the withdrawal Of the
/ language was the best apology he could
make Capt. Cunningham declined again
/ to accept the amendment.
COULD NOT BE TWO OPINIONS.
Judge William D. Harden said it
seemed to him. as TO Mr. LawtOn, that
Col Russell should, of his own motion,
rise and so state if he wished TO with
draw the language. and felt that he had
outraged the society. The way, he said,
was opened to him through Mr.. Barrow's
/ suggestion.
There cannot be two opinions" he
said, las to whether Mr.. Russell has out
ragged the society He has violated all
rules of decOrum. If he does not wish
10 voluntarily withdraw the language
the society should not ask him by vote
to 90 so.'
My sole purpose" said Mr. Barrow
sis as a member Of this body to keep
ourselves in the right. The language was
no doubt parliamentary. l do not
think Mr.. Russell has any desire to insult
the chair, and my motion was to put Mr..
Russell and the society IN a position
where the latter would have no need of
taking action.
"The only thing to do is to take down
the words which are considered unparli-
mentary, which is done on motion. When
that is done il is an expression of opinion
on the part of this body that the language
was a breach of decorum, a violation Of
parliamentary law. ! move that the Ian
guage be taken down by the House"
NOT BOUND BY IRON RULES.
MIR Lawton objected to this course. He
said the society is not bound by any iron
rules
If this body sees fit to condemn the
language and conduct of MIR. Russell, both
of which were wrong, resolution TO that
effect should be adopted. l would not be
satisfied to say merely that the language
was parliamentary. There was more
language that was unparliamentary than
that which has been specified We should
not bend the knee to Mr.. Russell, but on
the other hand, there should be a request
from MIR. Russell for permission to apollo
gize to the society" Mr. Lawton's re-
marks were greeted with applause.
Mr. Russell said he wanted a chance to
say a word. He said he had no intention
of insulting the Georgia Historical So
ciety He had referred only to one man,
and if he had injured the feelings of any
other members of the society by what he
had said, he would withdraw it so far as
they were concerned.
DIDN'T GO FAR ENOUGH.
Mr. Barrow said he didn't think Mr.
Russell had gone far enough, and he in
sisted on his motion. Capt Cunning
hams resolution had been seconded by
Mr.. Lawton.
Mr. Barrow said, 81 move that all the
language specified as unparliamentary,
namely, "the statements were false and
you knew they were false and you are
a lar betaken down by the society"
| This would be in AFFECT he said, the ex-
preston of the society that the language
was improper, and then MIR Russell could
say what he would do.
Mr.. Lawton moved that Mr.. Barrow's
motion be laid on the table. This motion
! was lost. MIR. Barrow's motion was then
! put before the society. The vote when
counted stood II for, to Is against the
| motion, and it was lost.
Capt. Cunninghams motion was time
in order. He put it in writing but the
| secretary declined to furnish a copy for
publication. The resolution in effect was
tlAhb AOl- ANu5HtAA > ltllE uuEB anu COuGuGB
were both an insult and an outrage to the
society, and this opportunity was taken
of expressing strongly the society's dis
appreciation of both. Capt. Cunningham
/ motion was unanimously carried, with
the exception of the vote of Mr. VIM.
| Harden, which was given against it.
WANTED TO MAKE A STATEMENT
Mr.. w. w. Fraser stated that Mr.
GAMBLE of the Press, who was present,
had asked him to request the society to
allow him to make statement with re
gard to the article referred to by Mr.
Russell and the statement of Mr.. West
/ concerning il.
President jackson put the matter to a
vote But when the ayes were called for
/ there was not a single response.
/ MIR. West explained that all he said was
/ that it didn't occur to him when he made
/ the statement that it would be published
or that it would be used as an interview.
! Col. Olmstead moved that Mr.. Gamble
! be heard.
Capt. Cunningham said he didn't think
/ a reporter who was not a member of the
society ought TO be heard there. He
thought that reporters and those who
were not members ought not to be allowed
to come to the meetings of the society,
anyway. Mr.. Lawton cut the discussion
short here by motion to adjourn, which
was unanimously carried
CAME NEAR GETTING TOGETHER
As soon as the meeting adjourned Mr..
West picked up his hat and walking cane
and started toward Mr.. Russell His look
was determined one. The two came
near together in the crowd which was
going out the door. Mr.. West, seeing
that he could not get close TO
Mr. Russell on account of the
crowd, raised his cane as if to
strike him. Col. Russell raised his
cane in the attitude Of defense The
gentlemen who were near at hand, how
ever. interposed and kept the two men
far enough apart to avoid an encounter.
Both then went to their homes and for
the time being an encounter was averted
There was very little before the society
besides the routine work. That was soon
disposed Of 1t was expected that the
finance committee would have some re
port to make with regard to the request
for an examination into the accounts made
q few days ago, but that matter was not
brought up When asked far a report
Col. Olmstead, chairman of the finance
committee, stated that the committee had
nothing to report
DON'T LIKE THE SMOKE.
DIR. r. j. Mum, chairman of thelibrary
committee at the conclusion of his re.
port made a statement with regard to the
burning of leaves in the ma rlr from ,ul f,h