The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-07
A SEVERE ABANDONMENT.
An Atlanta Paper Makes a Scathine
Attack Upon Judge Gobsr.

An atlanta Paper Makes a ScathinR
Attack Upon Judge Gober.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept "a sensation was
stirred up here to-day by the publication
in the Evening Commercial of an edito-
rial which calls upon Judge George F.
Gober of the Blue Ridge circuit to resign
from the Tenth district, and to withdra "
his name from consideration in connec.
ton with the position upon the supreme
court, TO which he Is an avOwed aSpirant.
These demands are made of Judge
Gober in the sense that his silence, under
the many charges of corruption that have
been made against him. is a growing
source of danger to the Democratic party.
Judge Gober's candidacy for the SUI
preme bench IS alleged TO be the cause Of
such serious opposition to the proposed
amendment creating two new places on
tEat bench, that it is in danger of being
voted down by the people whom. it is
said, he, has disguised by his course in
the recent campaign.
At the same ifpe, While lie was an ad-
vocate of MIR. Atkinson throughout the
canvass, it is claimed by Editor Black
burn that Mr.. Atkinson, although in no
sense a party to Judge Gobers political
acts, will suffer the loss of votes on his
account.
The attack is a most severe one. It is
directed personally to Judge Gober in the
form of an open letter. and can hardly
fail to provoke a reply from him. Summed
up, the direct charges made against
Judge Gober are That his judicial con
duct has put a stigma upon TIE purity of
the bench and destroyed confidence in
justice, as well as the Democratic party,
which elevated him TO his position.
That his solicitor general agreed to
secure the mitigation of the punishment
of certain offenders provided they carried
their counties for Mr.. Atkinson in the
late contest and that the fines ultimately
imposed upon these men were nominal.
That in recent municipal election
he deputized officers to intimidate voters
who favored the ticket he opposed.
That he endeavored 10 assume the in
dorsement of the grand jury of Cobb for
the supreme bench and failing had the
names of the men voting against his in
dorsement dropped out of the jury box
without other cause"
Judge Gober was not in the city and
could not be seen by your correspondent
but have it upon reliable authority that
be has been considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of retiring from the race for the supreme
court for several days past
There IS no Disgusting the fact that
there is considerable opposition to the
proposed amendments of the constitution
increasing the supreme court judges to
I'VE because of Judge Gober's candidacy
On this account, prominent South Geor-
gian recently wrote Judge Gober, putting
the case before him in that light, and
suggesting that he should withdraw his
name in order TO quiet their opposition
To this letter Judge Gober replied in a
frank way, stating that he would give
the suggestion serious consideration.
He has not, however. been heard
from further. Judge Gober's friends claim
that he is being prosecuted. They say
that most OF the attacks upon him APP
pear TO be the result of his action in send
ing Stephen a. Ryan to Jail for contempt
of court. He also has political enemies
who are tireless in their determination to
injure him, they say, and much of the
persecution comes from them also