The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-05
The Sen Girl Victorx.

The Savannah marksmen at Sea Girt
are covering themselves with glo-
ry, as well as powder CRIME.
Their splendid victory or yester-
day, reported in our dispatches this morn
ing, was achieved in competition with
many of the best military marksmen In
the United States, and is something of
which the city and state, as we'll as the
marksmen. may well be proud.
One trophy is already secured,
and there is a probability that
the boys" will make it two. or maybe
more, before they get through shooting.
They will be given an enthusiastic recep-
ton when they get back home. They de-
serve 1t. Hurrah for Savannah and Geor-
giai
The winning Of the interstate match by
Savannah militiamen is particularly grati-
flying to Savannah, where the military
spirit predominates to a degree. Savan-
nah succeeds in everything she under
takes whenever her soldiers are at the
front. and it is not too much to say that
Savannah's volunteer soldiers rank with
the best of those of any city in the coun-
try
Yesterdays victory not only shows the
efficiency of Savannahs military in marks
manship, but it is a big advertisement
for Savannah. The whole civilized world
will read to-day that the best military
marksmen of this country are members
of the citizen soldiery of Savannah.
voices the true democratic spirit in a
letter to the Chronicle explaining why he
will vote for Maj. Black for congress. He
says he will vote for Black, notwith-
standing he is opposed to Blacks silver
views, because he.is the democratic nomi-
nee, and the Democratic party should
present an unbroken front to the enc
my He thinks the silver craze will have
run its course before the next presidential
election, consequently sound money men
who find themselves in the position of
those in Augusta can afford to bide their
time with patience. He warns Maj Black
and others that they will be properly dis
ciplined by the next democratic national
convention and claims that the large ma
jority of democrats in the Tenth district
hold opinions similar to his own.
They say that one is never too old to
learn. But it must be a mistake. There
is James B. Weaver. for instance. He
seems to have been too old for the last
twenty years Oh more. He has had les
sons enough to stop any ordinary man
from chasing rainbows, but he is stin
chasing them. He has been down in Texas
for some time, and says that state is
certain to give the populists a majority
in the next election.
If Senator Quay is the boss of Pennsyl-
vania. and if he and Boss Plat of New
York can dictate the next republican nom
nation, why should they not make the
next republican ticket Quay and Platt?
The time seems to be ripe for Quay boom.
AS Quay and Plat are eminently repre-
sentative republicans. there appears to be
no good reason why they should not set
themselves up as the leaders of the ticket.
From time to time it is reported that
Judge Hines has made political speech
at this place or that. The occasion for thA
speech making is not apparent. There is
no campaign on in this state just now, ex-
cept in the Tenth district. Why the judge
should be on the stump does not appear,
unless he has made up his mind that he
would like to lead the forlorn hope again
next year.
Gov. Atkinson's action in refusing TO
pardon Lord Beresford" will meet with
the approval of the people of the state. At
the same time. there will probably be some
who Will criticise him for refusing a par
don to an ordinary swindler, and on the
same day granting pardon to a convict
who was serving a sentence for killing