The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
A FIGHT FOB MANAGERS NOW.
A SPLIT AMONG THE JUSTICES SINCE
THE LAW OF 1892 WAS PASSED.

One-hF- j. - Noatin>- heiiEeHehAA4t-
Mr.. WiIIfnk, Makes a Vigorous
Kick Against some OF the Pro-
posed Managers.
The committee on elections from the
county commissioner. 10 which has bsen
delegated the task of selecting The mana
gers for the election for a representative
10 the legislature TO DE held next Wednes-
day, held a meeting yesterday afternoon,
but reached no conclusions as 10 who the
managers viii be.
AIr. J. S Collins was the only repre-
sentative of any candidate who appeared
before the board. He, Of course, repre-
scented MIR. Wilink. the candidate of the
Citizens Club. The committee consists Of
Commissioners Dale, kchOe and Chaplin.
and besides these there was no one pres
ent but Capt. John X. Dillon, actins clerk
OF the board.
Mr.. Collins appeared for the purpose Of
suggesting some names of freehOlders
representing his faction, whom he de-
sired to have appointed as managers. The
names of those suggested b. the Hart
ridge and Travis people had already been
sent in to Capt. Dillon, ana he presented
them TO the committee.
The law, which was passed in 1892.
through Representatives who were elected
by practically the same element that now
cOmposes the Citizens Club, unfortunately
provides that in the city districts the eight
magistrates or Justices OF the peace must
be election managers. This law cOnse-
Quently provides IOr two Of the three cleo
ton managers who are allowed, deaVing
only one IN each city district 10 be Sc
lected by the commissioners. This, IL was
apparent at the meeting. interferes with
giving three candidates representa- ton at
each Of the ballot boxes.
The matter is made more complex on
account OF the fact that some of the mas
istrates have changed their Civilizations
since the passage OF that law, ana thdt
was what caused the trouble in reaching
any conclusion at the committee meet
ing.
The fact that several Of the Justices are
allied with the Citizens Club seemed to
make IL practically unnecessary that that
faction should suggest any managers. The
disposition seemed TO be TO give eacn
OF the candidates representation among
the managers, and as in most instances
one justice was for Willink and another
for Hartridge, there seemed to be nothing
10 do but to give the freeholder to Travis.
There was a little discussion about the
matter before Mr.. Collins suggested that
the managers named Tor the nrst dis
trict be read. They We're read by Capt Dill
Ion. Justice Richard Wickham, he stated,
was for Willink. Justice L. 3. Endres for
Hartridge, and Mr.. Thomas Cooley had
been put down TO represent the Travis
men.
I'VE certainly make a vigorous kicR
against that" Mr.. Collins said. Don't
you see that it gives Mr.. Hartridge two
men? You must admit. Capt. Dillon, that
Mr.. Cooley is Hartrdge man
We'll" was the reply, MIR. Cooley was
named as the representative of the Travis
faction, and they requested that he be put
on"
Mr.. Collins said, but read the next dis
trict"
The names Of Justice Sheftall as rep
resenting Willink, Justice Waring Rus
sell as representing Hartridge and MIR
John H. Fox as the freeholder represent
.ng Travis We're then read. The managers
named for that district box were entirely
satisfactory TO Mr.. Collins, and they pass
ed ON to the next.
For the Third district the names read
were Justice NJ. Naughtin, as represent
ing Wnlink, Justice Patterson as repre-
senting Hartridge and Mr.. John +. LuDs
as a freeholder representing Travis. This
appeared decidedly objectionable to Mr..
Collins.
why. you can't say that Justice Naugh-
tin represents us" he said. I'VE don't
know how he stands, and | have heard
that he was on the other side. We don't
see that We have the representation there
that We are entitled to. How about the
For the Fourth district the names or
Justice Reynolds, representing. Hartridge.
Justice Elsinger, representing WillinK,
and j. +. Lacy. as freeholder represent
ing Travis, were read.
give as a man in the Fourth" Mr..
Collins said. Justice Elslnger Is decid-
edly doubtful, and we don't know where
he stands. 1 heard some one say yester-
day that he was going down to straighten
him out don't even know that he is
a member of the Citizens Club"
TIE Fifth district was then mentioned.
Under the law only one justice of the
peace has to be selected from the couu-
try districts, while there can be two free
holders. This made it necessary to select
either Justice Blois or Justice Smith in
the Fifth, while Joseph e. Henderson was
named as the representative of Travis
and William WEIGH as the representative
OF Hartridge.
Why, that's three managers all against
Mr.. Willink. Mr.. Collins remarked. I'VE
don't know how either Of those justices
stand and we shall certainly object to
having three managers against US in
one district. Who have you got in the
The names of Justice Mendel, as rep
resenting Nillink, w. S. Harris, as rep
resenting Travis and Julian Schley as
representing Hartridge, were read.
Il doubt very seriously IL Mr.. Mendel
represents MIR. Willink at ALL Mr. Col
Inns said. II do not think that would be
entirely satisfactory.
Mr.. Collins had intimated throughout
his conversation that there was a combi-
nation or agreement between the Hart
ridge and Travis forces. Chairman Dale
insisted, however that the commissioners
knew nothing about that
In the face of all that has been said"
Mr. Collins said, ito the effect that the
executive committee did not want to give
a full and fair representation at the pri-
mary, you certainly ought not to let Mr.
managers"
1T is our duty. I think" Chairman
Dale said, Ito give each candidate a rep
resentation among the managers. Now
the question is, how are you going to do
itI We have got to put the justices in
charge of the election, and where one of
them is for Willink and the other for
Hartridge. the only way / see of getting
at the matter is to give the freebooter to
Travis"
Mr.. Collins again spoke of a combina-
ton between Hartridge and Travis, and
made some remark 10 Capt. Dillon about
it. Capt. Dillon said he had never heard
anything of any combination, but had al
ways been informed that Mr. Travis was
standing on his own bottom.
Mr.. Collins suggested that he send in a
list of the managers, which his faction
would like to have appointed and that the
others do likewise, after which he said
the commissioners could select and ar
range the managers TO suit themselves.
We don't know anything about any
combinations" Chairman Dale said. II
am not partisan in the matter. and as far
as 1t is possible to do so I think one rep
resentatiYe among the managers should
be given to each candidate"
just here II was decided that the com
mittee would meet again tomorrow at Il
O'Clock for the purpose of winding up the
matter and naming the managers and the
discussion came to an end. Chairman Dale
had ii understood. however, that he did