The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-26
TO LINE UP FOR THE BATTLE.
TWO OF GALATIANS DELEGATION
DEPART FOR ATLANTA.

ais at the Depot 100 Strong-Ma1'
MeIdrim Gives Them a Few Words
of GOodby-LoOk Ont For January,
He Says-The Fight For Solicitor.
The Caucus VIII Come This Week.
where Is Judge GeigeT's Letter.
Asks an Emngham Democrat.
Two members of the Chatham delega-
ton to the general assembly, Maj. p. w
Meldrim and Hon. J. j. McDonough went
up TO Atlanta via the Central railroad last
night. There were also in the party
AIessrs. w. w. Fraser, r. NJ. Martin of
Liberty county. T. S. Morgan, Jr and
Walter c. Partridge Maj. Meldrim
was accompanied by Mrs. Meldrim
other members Of the Liberal Club are
now in Atlanta and others will go up to-
night. DR.. William Duncan, the other
member of the delegation, will go up to-
morrow night as ne has been detained on
personal business. The Citizens Club del
egation went up Saturday night as stated
yesterday, so both factions are now rep
resented on the ground and are ready for
the battle royal
The scene at the depot last night was
an animated one, though quiet, it being
Sunday. An hour before the train left.
members of the Liberal Club began to
gather there, and were talking over the
situation up to the time Of the sounding
of the gong for departure.
Shortly after the members Of the dele
cation appeared. about 100 members of the
Fourth district Liberal Club, headed by
col" NJ. Lilienthal, marched into the
depot and lined up near the Atlanta
sleeper. They came down to bid the del
egation goodby and godspeed. Just as
the first gong sounded, MAJ Meldrim was
informed that the boys" would like to
have a word of goodby from him. Maj.
Meldrim spoke briefly from the platform
of the Atlanta sleeper.
IN behalf of your delegation" he said,
81 thank you for coming here to bid us
God-speed on our journey. 1t is Sunday
and itSis proper that there should be no
demonstration or disturbance and ! am
glad to see there is none. The members
of the Liberal Club have behaved them
selves as good citizens, even when under
great provocation. They have been sue
cessful in surmounting all obstacles, and
their triumph came not so much by might
as by right. Let this election remind you
that there will be another in January,
when we will endeavor to put the admin
istration in the hands of men whose aim
will be the uplifting and upbuildng of the
government of the people All should
stand true to each other There should
be no deserters Remember a good cause
is never helped by abuse, and a bad cause
is always injured by it. And now on this
quiet Sabbath night we bid you good by"
There was some start of cheering as
Mai. Meldrim concluded, but it was soon
hushed, and some of those near the car
asked Mr. McDonough for a few words.
He shook hands with those near him, and
had just time to say good by when the
gong sounded, and the train left the depot.
There was much discussion of the situa-
ton between those who went up and the
stay-at-homes before the train departed.
The members of the delegation We're smil-
ing and happy, and their look of conf
dence was mirrored in the countenances
of the Liberal Club members who gath
cred there. Mr.. Fraser, while he did not
discuss the solicitor-generalship race to
any extent, expressed full confidence in
the situation.
His friends say they do not think there
is any doubt of his election, and it is
their belief that the change in the situa-
ton, as the result of Judge Crisp's death,
if any, will be in his favor. However,
the friends of Mr.. Osborne hold the same
views as to their candidate, and express
the same confidence that he is in the
lead.
1t is said the democratic caucus will
probably be held Friday night of this
week, but the states will all be pretty
well made up before that time. The gem
eral impression among the Savannahians
who have been in Atlanta in the last few
days, is that Gov. Atkinson has practi-
ally walk-over for the senatorship The
talk of all other candidates has prac-
tically given way. they say, and they do
not appear to think there will be much
show of opposition.
From Savannah standpoint, about the
most interesting feature just now, is the
solicitor generalship fight, which is on in
full tilt, and that in large part is what
so many members of the contending fac
tons are gathered in Atlanta for. They
are taking advantage of every point in
favor of their candidate. and the strug-
gle is going to be a hard one.
A prominent Efingham county demo-
crat said last night he could not under
stand why Judge w. w. Geiger's letter
indorsing Mr. Osborne had never been
published
II had a talk with Judge Geiger the
other day" he said, land he told me
he had given them full permission To
publish 1t whenever they desired to do so.
From what ] gathered from him, however,
/ am of the opinion they do not want to
publish it, because some of it's state
ments with regard to leaders on the other
side are such that it might not do their
candidate any good to have them seen in
print. That is what l gathered from
Judge Geiger's conversation. However,
we shall see"
Mr.. Osbornes friends stated some time
ago that the letter would be given out
at proper time along with his other in
dorsements.
OF all the queer bets on local political
matters that have been made recently
there is one which appears to
cap the climax, between a well known
Bay street man and a politician They
were discussing the coming city election
in a crowd of friends and the discussion
grew quite warm. when finally one oil
them made the statement and persisted
in it that he could name five of the mex
board of aldermen. The other man con,
sidered this a snap, and when the Bay
street man thought it over he seemed L
look at it in pretty much the same ligh
so far as his opponent was concerned
He stuck to his proposition, however
though he would put up only a small