The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-07
THE GOVERNORS oUANDARY.
THE LATEST REPORTS FROM At
LANTA on THE JUDGESHIP.

A Prominent Savannahian Who Saw
the Governor says n Dark Horse &,
Among the PrObabilities-6Ov. At
l.inson Amused AT Newspaper Re-
norris which Fixed the Date for the
Appointment-He says He Has
Never Reached Any Conclusion In
the Matter-HOvv Political cues
lions Figure in the Race.
The report comes from Atlanta that
Gov. Atkinson has been seriously consid-
erfng the matter OF conferring the city
court judgeship upon party Who has
nor actively entered the race for it. A
prominent Savannahian, who returned
from Atlanta yesterday, and VINO hao
a conversation with the governor upon
the subject while there. is authority for
this statement.
GOV. Atkinson. he said, was extremely
non-committal on the matter OF the Judge
ship. especially as between the Two prom
5neut candidates, Judge MacDoneH anu
MIR. A. c. Wright and in fact said noun
ing to Indicate what he expected 10 40
But he gathered from the governors CON
versation that he was strongly inclined
70 appoint a dark horse rather than either
Of the two candidates. The governor
however. gave no indication as 10 whom
ne had been considering outside OF the
avowed candidates, and nothing was said
about Hon. T. NJ Norwood. VINO mas
recently been mentioned as a new appli-
cant.
THE governor was extremely amused,
he said lat some newspaper statements
which have been mace naming the tli.le
at which the appointment was 10 Dq
made Gov. Atkinson told me ne H3u
never made up his mind in the matter,
and that he mad not settled upon aI4s
special day for making the appolhliR a :.
Ihis he told me on thursday Allu - -
all Indications l do not think the appoint
ment will be made before next Meeh.
The Morning News informant Is wal al
advocate of Judge MacDonell, anu catiSu
On The governor in his interest. MI
Wright he said, was in Atlanta az tlle
time and was still confident thdt IN, nis
friends would carry him through. II haS
been stated that one objection the gov
ernor has to appoipuns either OF tlle
prominent candidates Is that accoIulhB ~
his Information they both favored me
candidacy of Gen. Clement A. ENa an ~ ~
the governorship. This, however, Is Oliy
report, as it has never been stateu a.
thoritauvely that he views the situa'iOi'
Mr. Norwood did not return to the city
yesterday from MalthourVlle Wneie ne
has been since his return from AtlaIllss,
but he Is expected back to-day. II Is stili
reported that he is actively IN the race.
il was court house talk yesterday thdt
Solicitor General W. W. Fraser either
had or would again make application LOT
lie iudgeship. Mr.. Fraser IS sun IN Ia
rien ana could not be seen with resaIu
10 the matter, but in justice to MN II
should be stated that he has already an
nounced positively that he was out OF the
race and that no further enort Woulu De
made in his behalf to secure the position.
Many of Mr.. Fraser friends DeleEeu as
long as he was in the race that lnhuence
could be brought to bear which might IN
duce the governor TO give him the APP
The foundation for the belief that Mr..
NorWood's name is being considered Dy
the governor grows In part out OF the
fact Mr.. Norwood is thought 70 nave
some strength in the country dsulcts'
where the silver sentiment Is strongest.
The governor is said to be on the LOOKOUT
for Votes and would prefer to place MS
PATRONAGE where IL would do him the most
good in the senatorial line. From the
peculiar political situation in Chatham
county ii is hardly considered that the
appointment of either Judge MacDonel
or Mr. Wright would give him any par
ticular additional strength for there Is
no reason to believe that the support OF
the representatives of this county and dis
trict would go anywhere else but to MT
From the many political complications
that have arisen the race has become an
interesting one throughout the state, and
IL does not appear that the governor has
yet succeeded in extricating himself from
his Quandary.