The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-25
A NEW CANDIDATE TALKED OF.
MIR. ID. ID. TESTERS FRIENDS URG-
ING HIN FOR THE NOMINATION.


He Was Prominent Member of the
Citizens Club When Ii Was First
Organized-The Writ of Election
Received From the Governor Yes
terday-Judge FerriII VIII BE Here
Tomorrow and VIII Probably Act
at Once-A Lively Fight Looxed
For.
There is a new possibility, not to say
probability. in the field for the Citizens
Club nomination as candidate for the
vacant seat in the House Of Representa-
tives from this county. The new candi-
date talked Of is Mr.. D. B. Lester.
Some of Mr.. Testers friends have urged
him to allow the use of his name, and
have assured him that they would sup
port him for the nomination by the Citi-
zens' Club, of which Mr.. Lester has been
prominent member since its organiza-
ton. Talk of Mr.. Testers probable can
didacy became quite general yesterday,
and there is a belief in many quarters that
he win be the man named to make the
race. Mr.. Lester who was formerly
successful merchant, has recently enter
ed the law business. and his friends say
he is the man for the place.
In the meantime the talk Of Mr.. Harry
willink's being the nominee of that fac
ton has not abated. y prominent menu
Der of the club stated that in all proba-
biIity Mr.. Winink would be the nominee,
and said this had been practically agreed
upon among several of the prominent
leaders of that side, though it would need
of course the clubs ratification.
There is still a belief in some quarters
that the nomination will be rendered Hon.
f. G. duBignon, and his friends in the
club are Of the opinion that if the matter
were presented to him in the proper light
he would make the race.
The declaration of vacancy and writ
of election issued by Gov Atkinson was
received yesterday at the Office of the or
binary. The document is as follsws
State Of Georgia, Executive Depart
ment, Aug. %, 1895.-To the Ordinary of
Chatham County: Whereas, by the death
of Hon. J. ]. Doolan, which fact has been
officially communicated to this depart
ment, a vacancy exists in the representa-
ton Of the county of Chatham, in the
House of Representatives of the general
assembly of the state.
Now, wherefore, I, w. Y. Atkinson,
governor Of said state, do issue this, my
writ of election ordering and requiring
you, the said ordinary, after giving due
and public notice thereof, at least twenty
days, to cause an election 10 be held in
said county of Chatham, for the election
of one representative in said House of
Representatives of the present general
assembly to fill the vacancy aforesaid,
in manner and form prescribed by law.
Given under my hand and seal of the
executive department of the capitol at
Atlanta, the day and year above written.
Seal w. Y. Atkinson,
BY the governor, Governor.
J. w. Warren, Sec. Eek. Dept. I
Judge Ferrill is at present in AsheviIle,
but is expected in the city tomorrow
morning, and 1t is probable that he will
at once give notice of an election, as pre-
scribed by law. In that case the election
would be held in about three weeks, as
the ordinary is required to give at least
twenty days notice.
The Citizens Club people say they win
not put a man in the field until after the
election has been called. 1t is probable
that they will hold a meeting within a
few days and appoint a committee to-
make nomination, which will then be
reported back to the club at later meet
ing for ratification.
1t is expected that the county executiee.
committee will issue a call for a priI
mary shortly. It is still an open question
as to whether the anti-Citizens Club ele-
ment will consent to go into the primary,
and it is likely that both sides will have
caucuses to consider that phase of the
situation within the next day or two
In the meantime the friends Of Mr.. Wal
ter c. Hartridge are getting in some good
work in his behalf. They have been in
frequent consultation within the last few
days and express themselves as conf
dent that the Citizens Club will not have
so easy victory as was the case in the
former election. The fight promises to
be a lively and interesting one in every
way.
Mr.. w w. Chisholm has given up all idea
of making the race Stockholders of the
Chatham Bank, of which he is president,
urged upon him that his making the race
and going to the legislature in case of his
election, would be detrimental to the in
terests of the bank, and though he was
very DESTROYS of entering the race, he
willingly consented to sacrifice his person
al ambition in that direction to the inter-
ests of the institution of which he is in
charge.