The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-27
GATHERED FROM THE LAWYERS.
Maj. MeIdrim on the Political stu
alton North.

MAJ. P. ". Medrim returned yesterday
from Saratoga. where he has been in at
tendance at the annual meeting Of the
American Bar Association.
Mai. Meldrlm talked entertainingly of
his trip. the distinguished jurists and
speakers at Saratoga, and the political
outlook gathered from his conversations
with representative Of the various sec
tions Of the country
The commission on the uniformity of
laws is appointive b. the chief executive
of every state. and, while not always
meeting in CONJUNCTION with the American
Bar Association. this time it did so, and
was occupied for several days. in three
times-a-day sessions. preparing reports
on commercial law and the laws uniform
ity for submission to the state legislatures,
the bodies by which the commission was
created, and to which It must report.
Questions looking toward uniformity in
the standards Of weights and measures,
Wills. deeds, marriage, and the proposed
legislation for uniformity in divorce laws.
were discussed by the commission.
In the question OF Wills, that phase re-
lating TO the demise Of a citizen OF one
state who is the owner Of property in an
other. was given particular attention, az
the disposal Of such cases have always oc-
casioned trouble.
The members of the commission, being
appointed from among the ablest lawyers
of the country, are. IN consequence, men,
beers also of the American Bar Associa-
tion, and the commission itself is the out
come Of a committee formed by the asso-
citation for the discussion of uniform laws.
Judge Brewster Of Connecticut, who was
chairman of the original committee. be
came president of the commission. To Maj.
Meldrim and Georgia. from among the re-
naming states. was accorded the honor
Of vice president.
Mai. Meldrim drew pleasing picture of
Lord Chief Justice Russelrs striking per-
sonality and ability. RE listened also to the
address of Chauncey Depew, in which he
attacked 50 violently President Cleveland
for his message on the Venezuelan ques-
ton.
Maj Meldrim said that many eminent
democrats. who are freely declaring their
intentions Of ignoring the fact of their
having been lifelong democrats and vot-
ing for Mckinley, clinging rather 10 what
they consider the rightful doctrine Of
the party than its name.
The general sentiment among the sound
money democrats, Maj. Meldrim said, Is
that the free silver enthusiasm has reach
ed its climax and is subsiding, and that
Mckinley will be elected. They are
however, in favor of putting out a can
didate and a strong tide of favor among
them rolls toward Bayard The impress
sion appears to be common, Maj Meldrim
said, that Mckinley will carry Illinois
by from 5000 to 100000 majority, and
even Nebraska, and one of Names prom
inent representatives at the convention
said; my state will give her usual re-
publican majority" Several distinguished
sound money democrats told him they
would vote the republican ticket. Among
them were Mr.. Phelps, the foremost law
yer of New England. and Mr.. Woolworth.
the new president OF the American Bar
Association, who by many IS considered
the ablest lawyer west Of the Mississippi.
Maj. Meldrim had nothing to say re-
garding local politics, as he has not been
back long enough to have thoroughly ac-
Quainted himself with any developments
that may have transpired. He has not
yet talked to any OF the Liberal Club lead
ers, and does not know what the exact
condition of matters is at present.