The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-11

from the First Georgia district on the
19sth ballot in 1884, when his name was
proposed without notice at the last mo-
ment. Mr. Norwood comes in for an Office
in connection with which he was never
thought Of until three or four days ago.
The nomination, Speaker Fleming of the
House Of Representatives says will be
confirmed. This information came in
private telegram from Atlanta last night,
in which Speaker Fleming is quoted as
saying in an interview at the Kimball
house that Mr.. Norwoods appointment
had been held over by the Senate until
to-day by Mr. Osborne's desire, and hat
in spite Of the fact that Mr.. Osborne
will make fight on it. the appointment
will probably be confirmed.
The appointment is necessarily viewed
from two standpoints by the people of
Savannah. Nobody questions Mr.. Nor
woods ability, and those who believe in
him as the man for the place indorse him
most emphatically and heartily, and say
the governor could not have appointed
an ADLER nor more efficient man for the
place
Mr. Norwood. however, has his oppon-
ents, and there are a good many of them.
They urge his silver views, and his al
legged populistic ideas against him., and
a
county, as the law requires. Mr. Nor
wood family, however, resides in SaVan-
nah, and he has his Office here and claims
this as his residence.
But the protest is made against Mr..
Norwood more on account Of the race be-
tween the other two candidates, whose
numerous friends took such an active
part in the campaign for them and whose
claims to the Office are looked upon as
being better founded than those OF an
outsider could possibly be.
There is little doubt in the minds of
many people that politics was the main
consideration by which the governor was
actuated, and many excuse him in part
on account of the embarrassing position
in which he was placed as between the
other two candidates, especially on ac-
count of the fact that both Judge MacDon-
ell and Mr.. Wright were Endorsed in many
instances by the same parties, including
about forty lawyers of the Savannah bar.
When 1t was learned that the nomina-
tion had not been confirmed, the follow
ing telegram was sent last night to Sem
ator Osborne:
"A large number of lawyers and citi-
Zens want Norwoods confirmation de-
feated. Wire If you wish more formal
protest or any further action
The telegram was signed by some fif-
teen or twenty lawyers and business men,
who were seen within short time. Up
to l O'Clock this morning, however no
reply had been received from Senator Os-
borne.
Hon Thomas Mason Norwood was born
in Talbot county, Georgia, April e. 1870,
ana When years old his father moved
10 Monroe county, where he entered an
academy and prepared for college under
the tuition of John Cotton Mather. lie
graduated at Emory College in 1850, after
which he taught school for one year in
Monroe county. He studied law under
eX-GOv. James NJ. Smith. and was admit
ted to the bar at Forsyth, Monroe couu-
~, in February, 1852, along with Hon
Claudius Wilson and Gen. Clifford Ander-
son. In March, 1852 Mr. Norwood moved
10 Savannah and entered upon the prac-
nf
He was elected to the legislature from
Chatham county in 1861 without OppOsi-
ton and served one term. In 1871, IN q
contest with eight candidates, he was
elected to the United States Senate, and
after a contest for the seat against Eos
ter Blodgett who had been elected TO the
Senate by the Bulloch legislature in 1870
he was seated though the Senate was
largely republican. He served Georges
with honor until March, 1877, having beer
defeated for reelection IN January Of
that year by Hon. Benjamin II. Hill. II
1880 the gubernatOrial convention FAILED
10 nominate under the tWO-thirds rule
when he ran as the candidate of the mi
nority against Hon. Alfred II. Colquitt
the candidate of the majority and wa
In 1884. after a four days contest in tn,
congressional convention of this district
between Judge Mershon, Capt BradweN
the late Judge Adams and Mr.. Rawls
without having been thought OF in Counec
ton with the position before, he was nom
mated by Col Sweat of Clinch county
who had represented Judge AittSHons ant
on the next ballot, the lyeth, he wa
unanimously made the party nominee
He succeeded himself in congress, serv
ing until 1889, when he was defeated d.
Col Rufus =. Lester, who has sine
represented the First district. Mr. Nor
wood was a candidate for United State
senator in 1891. when Gen. John p. Cor
don was elected, over Norwood and Pa
Calhoun. Since that time he has take
no active part in politics.
Mr. Norwood Is a man Of letters as wei
as other attachments, having won som
celebrity ia the political canvass Of ~
by series Of newspaper articles. pub
hshed under the pen name Nemesis" !
short biographical sketch says wv
speeches that ho delivered during M
Forty-third congress were models Of Dol
lsned nyecuv He is also thr author %
'Elutocracy 'ich treats OF ecnnomica
matters. ana IA has been received wild
much favor.
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