The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
WHY Mr.. Conner ACCEPTED.
POLITICAL WRANGLING WAS DEs-
TROYING BUSINESS.

POrt-Mr. Barrow Says Mr.. COmer's
Action Was Entirely Disinterestec
as He Has Never Been IA Partisan
of Either FactIOn-The Gentlemen
who Talked 1t over Agreed to DO
All They Could to Bring 1t About.
The Politicians DO Not Want n
Compromise.
Hon Pope Barrow, who was member
of the Chatham county delegation to the
state convention for the nomination OF
candidates for justices of the supreme
court, returned to the city yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Barrow, who was very much
interested in the proceedings Of the con-
vention, spoke of the fact that all of the
nominees and the chairman of the conven-
ton, as well as Hon. Washington Dessau
of Macon, were all graduates of the state
university at Athens. Mr.. Barrow was
seen by a representative of the Morning
News with reference to the much-talked
of compromise between the two local fac
tions.
LAS Mr.. Conner has consented to accept
the Craftsmanship Of the executive COM
Inittee" Mr.. Barrow said, Il do not pro-
pose to say anything or do anything with
out consulting him. have not had an
opportunity of seeing him to-day, and,
therefore, know nothing as to any de-
tails that may have been considered.
1T is well known that Mr. Conner is
very busy man. His life is strictly a bus
mess life, but he has been great deal
among the people of the state, and he
hears, as l have DONE what is being said
about the situation in Chatham county
People ask, Are you never going to get
through with that fight down there?' He
knows and know that this unending fac
tional fight has hurt Savan-
nah's business interests to
greater extent. perhaps thah
we can now tell In other cities in Ma
con, Atlanta, Norfolk, the people stand
together, and they have gained by 1t. But
the continual wrangling in local politics
here has damaged Savannah's business IN
terests, and Mr.. Conner knows 1t, ana 50 90
Others who have given the matter any at
tenton.
Realizing that such was the situa-
ton Mr.. Conner, who has never been
politician, who would not have any ONCE
that could be given him, who has never
been a member of either of the local po-
litical clubs or factions, who has never
voted a straight TICKET Win eltHSAt anu
whose life is, and always has been,
business life consented, though 1t was
very much against his inclination. TO ac-
cept the Craftsmanship of the executive
committee in the belief that he might
thus be able to do something TO bring
about harmony between the factions, ana
stop ali this political fighting with when
the conservative element has long ago
become Disguised. 1t was disinterested,
patriotic action on Mr.. Corners part, and
/ propose for one, and know that those
gentlemen who were present at our meet
ing in Atlanta will do the same thing, TO
support him to the fullest extent OF my
ability.
None of the details of the matter have
been arranged that l know of. They have
been left entirely to Mr.. Conner, and he Is
to do now as he thinks best in the mat
ter Our meeting in Atlanta did TWO
things: 1t brought about a consolidation
of the two delegations sent to the state
convention, and it secured Mr.. Corners
consent to take the craftsmanship of the
committee. Both Mr.. duBignon and Dr.
Duncan stated that they would resign
from the heads of their respective COM
mittees, making way for Mr.. Conner, and
all of the gentlemen present at that meet
ing pledged themselves to use their iniiu-
ence to secure the designations from
these committees of all but twelve on
each side, thus leaving an executive COM
mittee Of twelve from each side, with Mr..
Conner as chairman, making twenty-five
members. Further than that, of course,
we could not go, but we agreed to use our
efforts in this direction, and to aid Mr..
Conner to the extent of our ability"
The general impression appears to be
that practically all of the conservative
interests in the city will favor the COM
promise, and will do all they can TO sec
that it goes through. With the pollu-
clans, however, ii is different. They are
in the business for Office and for what
they can get out of it, and a great many
of them, it appears, want the whole hog
or none, as the saying goes.
For the reason that the compromise
may meet the violent opposition of the
politicians, II may be difficult matter
TO get it through, but there is no doubt
that the movement has back of IL the
support of the prominent leaders and the
conservative men of both factions. Some
of the Liberal Club politicians remarked
yesterday that they would never agree
10 any compromise, as they had nothing
they wanted to compromise on. They
were satisfied TO 90 into the fight, they
said, and they believe they would win H..
Politicians belonging to the Citizens Club
faction say in some instances practically
the same thing, and they say further
there will never be any compromise If
as a part Of it certain Of their leading
members who are city officials must lose
their positions by It,
The matter, however, has not as yet
gone this far. The gentleman by whom
the matter has been discussed have sim
ply pledged themselves to use their best
efforts TO bring about a certain end, name
ly, the reorganization OF the executive
committee. Nothing whatever has been
said or done about city affairs, and IL is
not likely that the details OF these mat
ters will be taken up for discussion for
some days yet. Mr.. duBgnon IS stll N
Atlanta and will probably remain there
until Sunday. Maj Meldrim and Dr. Dun.
can, both Of whom favor the plan, will
also probably not be back until then.
II is very evident that the spirit OF com
promise is not rampant among either the
leaders or the rank and file OF either fac
ton.
Neither the ins nor the outs are willins
20 concede much for the sake OF har
mony. Each side has determined that &
will have all or nothing. The Citizens Clul
offceholders would no doubt be glad I,
see compromise which would leave then