The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-17
HAS HE RESIGNED ?
An Interesting Political Rumor That Como
from Macon.

HAS ii Il
An Interesting Political Rumor That Come
from Macon.
Macon,s Ca, September 11-(Special)-A
sensation was created here today when 1T
was stated that Mr. Marion w. Harris had
written Chairman Clay, of the state exec
utive committee, rendering his resignation
as a member of that committee.
The report cannot be verified, for ME-
Harris will not talk; but some of his friends
say there is no doubt Of the truth of the
report.
The reason for the resignation does not seem
to be clearly known, but it is understood
that at the recent meeting of the committee
he strongly advocated the proposition which
came from Chairman Watson for a division
of the election managers and that his resiS-
nation is due to his disagreement with the
other members of the committee on this
matter.
Some INSIDE History.
1t has leaked out that at the last meeting
of the state executive and campaign COM
mittees there was lively fight over the
position which should be taken with regard
to Colonel Watsons request that democrats
should agree to give the populists mana
ser at each polling place in the state. Chair
man Clay read the letter from Mr.. Watson
and then in a strong speech argued that
the proper thing to do was to grant the
request. He said that while he knew that
heretofore the elections in Georgia had been
perfectly fair and that there was no occa-
sion for such y request from the popuists,
still he felt that in Il spirit of fairness,
and in order that the party might be far
above all criticism, the proper thing was to
recommend that pOpulists be given mana
ger wherever one qualified To serve could De
found.
AIR. Harris endorsed Chairman's Clay's
position, and in short speech put one
clearly to the point, argued that the demo-
cratic party could not afford to do other
wise than act ON the chairman's sugges-
ton.
Thc Majority Thought Otherwise.
1t seems, however, that a majority of the
committee thought otherwise. Among those
who took the position that the proposition
was simply q populst trick and an effort
to make it appear that there had
been unfair elections in the past was Chalr-
man Berner, of the campaign committee
who made a very strong speech against the
proposition of Colonel Clay. Hon. Charley
Adamson, of Carroll county, and a number
of the other members of the committee,
spoke on the same line and the result was
that a ma iority decided against Chairman
Clay's position
Mr.. Harris was one of the minority. He
does not seem to have acquiesced at all
gracefully to the action of the majority, and
the result is his action as noted above.
He would Not paik.
Mr. Marion Harris was seen at his house
tonight and your correspondent showed MIN
a copy of today's Daily Press, containing
an article beaded Honest Democrats Mi.
gIarris refused to make any statement
about the matter other than ne made 10 the
Atlanta paper today-that is, he referred me
to Hon. \. $. Clay chairman of the state
demo, ratio executive committee, as the
proper person TO see in reference 10 matters
relating to the affairs of that committee.
Had Eot Seen Hece&Ned.
Shortly after the populist paper, which
contained the story of the alleged resGna-.
ton, appeared, Chairman Clay was asked
about the story.
IL know nothing of it," said he. mo
such resigaa zion has been received"
When asked about the causes that led to
the committees action, Co!oney Clay cplied
that he had nothing to say.
Mr.. Harris is a prominent young man OF
Macon. His brother, Iyerson Harris, is a
populist.
why He Resigned.
The resignation or Mr.. Marion w. Har-
ris as member of the democratic eXecu-
tive committee has been received by Chair
man Clay.
There is very little to say about the mat
ter" said Chairman Clay yesterday. MY.
Harris wrote simply that he did not agree
with the committee in certain actions It
had taken and he thought it best therefore,
that he should resign"
He referred to the action on the popuhst
request to election managers
Eyes, that was it. And on that let me
say that the action of the committee has
not been clearly stated. Nothing was SAID
and nothing was done that could be con-
strued in a decision by the committee that
the populists should not have any election
managers. That was not it at all The
committee simply held that as "A committee
il had no authority to provide for mama
gers of elections. The laws of the state
provide for the elections and the elective
machinery. Under the law each county
settles the matter of election officers, ana
the executive committee has nothing to do
with the management of the elections or
the appointment of managers. The COM
mittee took the stand that the laws of the
state are ample and sufficient, and as all
parties have heretofore acquesced in them
and there has been no cause for complaint
as to the fairness OF elections in Georgia,
there was no reason for the committee in
terfering.
THE law provides that a justice of the
peace and two freeholders, or three free
holders, shall be selected at each slection
precinct as managers. This has been done
heretofore and will be done hereafter. The
committee was not opposed to the popullSls
being represented by managers-not at all;
il simply held that ii had 10 authority 10
say who should manage the elections. The
gentlemen comprising the committee sim
ply held that the wiSeSt thing to do was
TO leave the matter where it had been, and
not interfere with the home rule granted
the counties by law"
Mr.. Marion Harris is a young lawyer OF
Macon. He was candidate for member
ship on the executive committee TO repre-
sent the sixth district. but was defeated.
Then, at the request of the Bibb deega-
ton, he was put on as member from the
state at large by Chairman Clay.
Funeral of GerOnimO's Son.
Montgomery, Ala, September 12-(Spe-
ciaI)-A Mobile, Ala, special says: "A
funeral cortege from the military barracks
at Mount Vernon arrived in the city this
afternoon over the Mobile and Birmingham
railway, with the body of an Indian named
Crappo. n son of the old Apache chief
Geronimo The cortege or funeral detail
was from the Indian company, and was
in charge of Sergeant Martin Grab. The
rnourners consisted of Geronimo and his
wife the mother OF Crappo. 1t seems that
Crappo was a student al the Indian school
Mt Carlisle, Penn, and, while exercising in
the gymnasium some time ago, he fell and
Injured himself. He returned to Mount
Vernon, where he died Sunday from his
injuries He was inferred in the Federal
cemetery.
Down i'm Schley.
Ellaville, Ga, September 15.-(Special)-
Messrs. A. II. Cox and Robert Whitfield
spoke to a large and enthusiastic audience