The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-25
MR.. CUERARD AFFIRNS IT.
$4,000 Too Much for Him TO Pay for
the SenatOTShip.


senatorship was the sensation OF
yesterday. The publication of the story
in the MORNING News was like the burst
ing of a bombsheu in the camp of the
Citizens Club, of which Mr.. Russell is
the recognized deus ex machina.
The publication raised a storm around
the ears of Mr.. Guerard, but he remained
firm and reiterated the statements which
he had made to friends the day before.
Every effort was made to twist the story
into different shape, but without sue
cess. Its ugliness was not detracted from
by the ingenious explanations concern
ing it.
MIR. Guerard does not hesitate to state
that he desired the senatorship and was
willing to contribute a reasonable amount
for campaign purposes, but the astound-
ing demand of s., 900 as a prerequisite to
his nomination by the Citizens Club
opened his eyes, and he retired from the
race and the club as we'll
To a MORNING News reporter Mr.. Guer-
ard reiterated the story published yes
terday, with further details.
MR.. GUERARD AND Mr.. RUSSELL.
81 did not desire to enter into print
about the matter" said MIR. Guerard,
"but as l spoke of the matter freely with
several gentlemen yesterday without any
reservation as to secrecy, l am not sur
prised at its becoming public. There is
no reason. however. why it should not be
made public. In fact it is Just as well that
thepublic should know the truth about it..
Your story this morning is suOs.an-
italy correct. AS it was obtained second
hand, however, there are some inaccura-
cies. Mr.. Russell did not come TO me and
make the offer. We met accidentally.
The facts are as follows; When 1 first
approached Mr.. Russell, about three
months ago, on the subject, he said ton
'Dick, 1 will do anything for you or any
member of your family He re-
peatedly assured me from time
to time of his hearty friendship and
support
WOULD DO WHAT he COULD,
when ! spoke with him on the sub
ject of securing the nomination at the
hands of the Citizens Club he said he
was only one man and could not control
the club, but left me under the impress
sion that he would do what he could for
me, which I knew meant great deal
About two weeks ago l met Mr.. Russell
on Huntingdon street and the subject of
the senatorship came up. I will give you
his exact words. He said: Dick, you
will have to put up three or four thousand
dollars. No, you will have to put up
5000. There is no use to stand unless
you do. The three other candidates
havn't got a cent of money. You've got
it and you've got to put it up. We will
have to buy the negro vote. l put up
$1,000 in my campaign and you can't do
with less than s., 900. The whites are all
right. We may have to buy about 100 of
them
CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL.
''I replied that would take the matter
under consideration. I conferred with
my two friends, MIR. T. D. Rockwell and
oMr. j. J. Powers. They called upon Mr..
Russell and told him that it was nothing
more or less than blackmail He then
denied it. They told Mr.. Russell that |
might possibly put up 50 600 tor campaign
expenses, but anything beyond that was
out of reason. That was conditional upon
Mr.. Osborne's retiring from The race.
Efforts were made to get Mr. Osborne 10
come down, but he positively declined
10 DO so. Upon the advice of nv friends
announced my retirement from the
race"
Mr.. Guerard denies that at meeting
of the leaders of the Citizens CLUB held
at the DeSoto recently no de-
clared his willingness to put up 81. 600 for
election purposes. provided he was nomi-
mated for the senatorship. There was an
effort, he said, to raise money for the pur-
poses of the club. He subscribed $40
Upon the insistence of the others present
he added another figure 10 his subscrip-
ton, making it 500. In this connection
MIR. Guerard made a very interesting
statement in regard to the last demo
cratic primary.
PCT Up HIS SHARE.
what I did say, said Mr.. Guerard,
''was that l was willing to subscribe as
much toward the campaign expenses as |
had subscribed at the last primary cleo
ton, when | gave $500 to carry the pri
mary. 1t was understood at the time
that the other candidates. Doolan and
Osborne were to subscribe the same
amount, or as much as they were able
but II they gave anything L co not
know it."
Mr. Guerard's check. made out to War
ing Russell and indorsed upon the back bN
MIR. Russell, has beer seen by several
gentlemen not members of the Citizens
Club, and the check is still in existence
This bit of information throws some ligh
upon the means used to carry the last
primary election.
KEPT TALKING MONEY.
In regard to the statement accredited Il
MIR. Russell that MIR. GUerard had worried
him persistently about the senatorshiI
for the last three months and had mad,
offers TO put up almost any amount o
money necessary to secure the Office, Mr.
Guerard said he very frequently had bus
mess in the county treasurer's Office, ant
that every time he entered the Office MIR
Russell called him behind the railing anC
began the discussion of politics and tn
subject Of the registra ton.
He was continually pleading that h.
had no money with which TO aid in tn
registration Of voters said Mr.
Guerard land that there was not cen
OF money in the treasury for the purpose
was willing to do my share. but l dit
not propose to bear the whole burden"
Mr.. Guerard said that he has paid in, il
all, to the Citizens Club $3.50, besides
subscription of 500 secured from him b,
committee appointed to raise funds L
buy press for the new afternoon paper
WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
The statements of Mr. Guerard to tn
effect that MIR. Russell had demande,
5000 as a prerequisite TO his nomination
IL.