The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-08
1T Is THE STREET CORNER TALK
The Chances Of "A Dark Horse in the
Judgeshfp Race.

The race for the judgeship of the city
court is the general topic Of conversation
on the streets.
rs the governor going TO show his
weakness. and appoint q dark horse?'
some one viii ask.
Il don't believe he Will do it; he can't
afford il" another viii say.
There are two good men in the race,
and it is his duty 10 appoint one OF them,
as both are strongly indOrsed," was an
other comment
You can't tell what Bill Atkinson's 60
ing TO do" said a corner politician, hes
in the race for Atkinson and he's going
to let the plum fall where it'll bring the
most votes"
well 1 hear it on pretty good authori-
ty,' said another Of the crowd. chat
Fraser's going 10 be the man.
you don't know what you're talking
about" was the retort.
"Wel guess ! do"
NO YOU don't anything Of the kind"
and it came near resulting in a row right
there.
What about Tom Norwood's chances?'
said some one for the purpose of chang
ing the topic somewhat.
well. IN tell you NOrwood's a good
nor in some OF the country districts. Hes
made an application for the job. 1 hear,
but he's keeping pretty quiet out in the
country now, and i don't think he has any
great amount of encouragement"
But Fraser
Il tell YOU. Fraser amt in it," came the
quick response.
well. just let me express my opinion
viii yOu2" said the Fraser man.
An right, go ahead said the corner
politician.
Now you'll admit, for the sake of ar
gument,' said the other, that Bill At
kinsons always been a man to stand by
may think or say. Yes, well then, sup
pose he has encouraged a contest be-
tween other candidates, until he finds
himself in such an embarrassing position
that he naturally comes TO the conclusion
that the best way out of it Is to appoint
a dark horse. Who would that appOintee
be- Why his intimate personal friend
Mr.. Fraser of course. What better way
could he md out of the hole that he's IN,
with TWO Evans men as applicants, than
to appoint his friend, who has been an
applicant for the position?'
Well, that may be one way of looking
az It, SAID the corner politician. "and
I'm afraid myself that neither of the
two candidates mentioned Will get the
position. II Atkinson appoints any one
but one of the two candidates whom the
people of Savannah have indorsed, he
will certainly show his political weak
ness and his inability to grapple with
the situation. But, as you say, II there
is TO be a dark horse, it looks like Fra
ser's chances are as good as any one
else"
But didn't Mr.. Fraser say he was
absolutely out of the racer" put in a
listener.
Yes. he did" said the other, land I
DO not think there was any string tied to
his withdrawal. In spite of that, though,
he might be willing to accept, if the
appointment came to him just so, prac-
tically without his own seeking"
Il hear Judge MacDonen has gone to
Atlanta" said another.
Yes. he went up last night" remarked
the corner politician. Both he and
Wright are in the capital and IL looks
as if something We're going to be done
pretty soon now. l don't believe the
governor is going to let the appointment
a dark horse than do that"
That's the way ! look at it," said the
listener. and they all adjourned to get
a drink