The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-27
PETITIONS FOR MAC DoNELL.
MORE THAN 900 VOTERS REQUEST
THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT
HIM.

His Friends Seeking 10 CntrOvert
the Argument Used Against Him,
That He Is Not the Popular Candi-
dafe-SOme strong Petitions Sc
cured-His Friends Confident OF
His Success-Mr. wright Gone TO
AtIanta-GOssip of the Campaign.
The claim having been made by the
opposition TO Judge MacDonell that he is
not the popular candidate for the Judge
ship of the city court, his friends have
taken steps TO prove to the governor their
claim that there is no ground for such
statement.
Lengthy petitions, signed almost wholly
by voters, have been collected within the
last two or three days. and they are being
sent 10 the governor as fast as they can
be completed. petition signed by SO
registered white voters has been sent
up and is no doubt now in the governors
hands. II is said a certificate of the fact
that they are qualified voters accompa-
MED the petition.
But that Judge MacDonelTs friends say.
is only the beginning. They have prepar-
ed and about complete two petitions in
his behalf signed by about 800 Of the best
whom are said to be registered and quail
flied voters. These petitions will proba-
bly, be sent up tonight, and along with
them another signed by about 800 of
prominent business men in Savannah.
the majority Of whom are members of the
Citizens Club, who protest against the
nomination and appointment of Mr. A.
c. Wright, but with no feeling whatever
that Judge MacDonen is the choice Of the
community and they ask his appointment
for that reason. This petition would ap-
pear to be one of the strongest that has
been secured during the race.
In addition to these petitions Judge Mac
Doneil claims to have had since the be-
ginning Of the fight the Endorsement Of
ninety out Of ninety-five of the SaVan-
nah lawyers, about 40 per cent. of whom
have, since Mr.. Wright entered the race,
indorsed him as competent and accepta-
bic. Judge MacDonell also had indorse-
ments from the board of trade, and cotton
exchange, and Endorsements by personal
letter from all the bank presidents in the
city, with one exception. There was also
petition in his favor from large num-
Der OF business men, before Mr.. Wright
entered the race.
When the petitions mentioned go to
Atlanta Judge MacDonelis friends will
have practically completed their work in
the campaign. They feel confident that
made that Judge MacDonell is not she
popular candidate, or would not be elect
ed If the matter were left to a vote of
the people, and to do this they have sent
dp to the governor the names of more
than 1900 registered voters. Besides, it
Is stated Judge MacDonell will be given
the unqualified Endorsement of five out
Of the twelve aldermen, while the others
| will probably favor Mr. Wright.
Mr.. Wright's friends, too have been
busy securing Endorsements, though just
! accumulated
be ascertained Mr.. Wright himself went
up to Atlanta last night and will, perhaps,
look after the situation personally
Judge MacDonells friends are relying on
the Endorsements thai they have secured
for him, that being apparently the only
question now in the governors way, and
they are backing up their hopes in every
possible way. They say if they are de-
feated by Mr. Osborne and what they call
the Junta that insisted upon Mr.. Wright $
entering the race after he had almost de-
| clined outright to run II will mean a dI-
/ vision in the ranks of the Citizens CLUB,
/ from which it viii not soon recover, if al
/ all. The statement is accredited to Mr.
OSBORNE that in the presence of Mr.. du-
| Bignon the governor promised him he
would appoint no person without his in.
dOrsement. This of course, the follow
| ers of Judge MacDonell do not believe
| and they are satisfied their side Of the
| question will be considered from every
| standpoint. In most cases of appoint
/ ments of this kind, they say, there Oper.
/ most equal to senatorial courtesy; namely
/ that where no objection can be found to a
| judge who has served but one term, he
| Is entitled to a second appointment