The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-30
MAY BE DECIDED TUESDAY.
APPOINTMENT OF A CITY COURT
JUDGE LOOKED FOR THEN.

Friends of the Two Candidates Have
AbOut Exhausted Every Influence
That Could BE Brought to Bear-It
Is Stated AuthoritativeIy That the
Governor Has Not Committed Him
self. and That the Names on she
VOIuminOus Petitions Will he
Checked Up in the city Directory.
The Race Has Excited More Inter-
est and Discussion Than Any Like
IL i'm Years.
No race or campaign in which Savan-
nah is interested has been more talked
ABOUT at any time than that for the
judgeship of the city court. Nor viii the
interest abate until the appointment is
made and a confirmation given by the
Senate This. it is stated, on good au-
thority will be done next Tuesday or
Wednesday at latest
The friends Of each candidate have now
about exhausted every pressure and every
influence they have at their command.
Last night a petition signed by five alder
men. and another petition signed by about
$50 cOlOred voters asking the appointment
of Judge MacDoneu We're forwarded to
the governor.
1t is stated from reliable sources that
the friends of A. c. Wright, Esq, have
sent up the names of 1909 people signed
to petitions asking his appointment. The
supporters of Judge MacDonell claim,
however, and say they will show that
these petitions, in a great many Instances
We're signed by people who have no votes
and pay no taxes, and who signed them
simply for the people who asked it. 1t is
understood that Judge MacDonelrs
friends have in preparation another petit
ton since they have received advices
from Atlanta to the effect that the gov
ernor has promised nothing to any per-
son in reference to the contest.
They have been reliably informed, they
say, that the governor will have the enor-
nous volume of petitions gone over and
that his secretary will check off the
names from the Savannah directory and
by reference to other sources, in order
to determine as to the character, location
and individuality of the signers.
The strongest kind of personal letters
have been sent to the governor by friends
of both sides. Quite number, II is stat
ed, have been sent by members of the
Citizens Club protesting against the nola-
nation of any other candidate than judge
MacDonell. principally on the ground that
the community wants him, and also on
the ground that the judiciary should not
be dragged into small local pohdc3.
1t is currently reported that even II
Judge MacDonelrs name is presented 10
the Senate by the governor, he VIII be
opposed by the senator from this dis
trict, Mr.. Osborne, but in spite OF what
has been said, Judge MacDonells friends
say they are prepared for this and that
they have been assured that this VIII not
be the case. In any event, Judge Mac
DonelTs friends claims they have no fear
of any such tactics having any effect
against their candidate.
The question of the city court 1udgeShlp
has already gained state notoriety, and
it is said the politicians everywhere are
ConVersant with almost every detail OF
it. Mr. Wright himself is now in Atlanta,
where he can watch the situation from
day to day. 1t is said Judge MacDOnell
the week. In the meantime his friends are
keeping we'll posted on the situation, ana
it is said they are prepared to near any
turn it may take as quick as wires can
bring il here.
Somehow or other a report got around
yesterday that the attorney general had
sent a telegram here stating that MIR.
Wrights nomination would go 10 the Sem
ate at noon. The origin of the report,
however. could not be traced, but other
information and adVices received were
more than sufficient TO contradict it.
The statement was made that a prom.-
nent MacDonell man withdrew $500, when
he had placed on the result of the cleo
yesterday that while he admits the money
was withdrawn, he denies most positively
that his action was caused by any weaken
ing i'm his judgment or belief that his candi-
date would receive the appointment, and
says it was on account of misunder,
standing with the stakeholder and for
that reason he was unwilling to continue
the bet