The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-14
MR.. FRASER'S ENDORSEMENTS.
SAID TO HAVE THEM FROM IS MEN,
BEERS OF THE BAR.

Overwhelming Majority of the sa-
vannnh Lawyers-Messrs. A. s.
Way, william Pense and IL. j.
Warrick the New County Regis
| trars-They Begin Their Work Oct.
19-The other Registrars Given So
Day-Georgin's -Four Electoral
Tickets.
The race for the solicitor generalship OF
the eastern judicial circuit seems to be
about the most interesting matter politi-
cally that is occupying attention in this
section. Especially is this true since
Judge W. W. Gelgers talk on the situa-
ton, In which, while he did not commit
himself, he showed some inclinations in
favor of Hon. W. w. Osborne.
Senator Geigers talk stirred things up,
so to speak. His information to the eff
feet that the majority Of the bar favored
the candidacy of Mr. Osborne was some
what of a surprise to the friends of Mr..
Fraser and it set them to work rather
earnestly. So far as could be learned
there had been no canvass Of the mem
bers Of the bar, and Mr. Fraser's friends
/
were the grounds for such statements.
The statement that a majority Of the
Savannah bar favored Mr.. Osborne's can
dldacy was attributed by Senator Geiger
to Hon. F. G. duBignon. In speaking Of
the matter a well known friend Of Mr..
| Fraser said:
| Mr. duBignon was never more mis-
taken in his life He evidently has made
! no effort to ascertain the feeling of the
! bar upon this question. Had he done so
ne never would have made such a state
ment as that attributed to him by Sena-
| tor Geiger. The Savannah bar, by an
| Overwhelming majority, favors Dir. Fra
SER They feel that he has made an up
right and successful prosecuting officer,
| and they see no reason why he should be
displaced to satisfy the yearning ambition
| of a young man who is known particu-
| larry as a politician.
but the figures will speak for them
! selves In order to show the correctness
! OF the claim that a large majority OF
| the bar indorses Mr.. Fraser, / will give
| the figures which have been obtained from
| a canvass among the members Of the bar.
/ OF those who have been seen fifty-eight
| indorse Mr.. Fraser's candidacy and TWEEN
! ty are for Mr.. Osborne. OF those re-
| naming, nine re neutral and ten are out
| of the city OF those out of the city, at
| least six are known to be for Mr.. Fraser,
| while of those who are neutral six or
seven are known to be inclined to him.
Judge Geiger will be shown these dg-
ures at the proper time. and their ac-
! curacy will be demonstrated to him. We
| hold the proofs, such as letters, indorse-
| ments, etc, and when needed they will
be forthcoming. No, the bar, like the
! balance of TIE community, is against Mr..
! Osborne. In fact, the entire circuit favors
| Mr.. Fraser, who will undoubtedly be his
! own successor
Mr.. Osborne's friends, however, still
| insist that he has many chances in his
| favor. They say he is strong in the
| northern part of the state, and that his
! interests are being well looked after by
some of the strongest politicians, who will
be In evidence when the legislature meets.
They say they are satisfied there is no
doubt about Judge Geiger, and even
though Mr.. Fraser goes to Atlanta with
| the rest Of the circuit backing him, they
| believe they will be able to break this in
luence in the northern and central part
of the state What turn the election may
take remains, however, to be seen.
Messrs. A. S. Way, representing the Lib
eral Club, r. ]. Warrick representing the
Citizens Club, and William Pease, repre-
senting the republican party, were APP
pointed county registrars by Judge Falli-
| CANT yesterday.
Judge Falligant has had the matter of
| these appointments under considerat ton
for two days, and he accepted the resig-
nations of the recent registrars, Messrs.
r. S. Elliott, r. NJ. Hitch and w. B.
| Stubs, in the order appointing the new
ones. 1t was first thought that the APP
pointee representing the Citizens Club
would be Mr.. George W. Drummond, but
he did not desire the office, and the Citl-
Gems Club leaders held brief meeting in
the afternoon. at which they decided on
Mr.. Warrick, whom Judge Falligant at
once appointed.
The registrars will take hold of the lists
for revision on Oct. 49, 1t is probable that
they will take up the work where it was
left off by the registrars who have resign
ed that is beginning with the Second dis
trict, and they may then so back to the
First If they have time to do so. The
registration lists for the national and con-
gressional elections closed yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock There have been just
thirty-two names added since the lists
were closed for the state and county cleo
tions. This makes a total OF ,654 names
on the list. not leaving out those who were
stricken from the first district list by the
other registrars.
The county commissioners have de-
cided to pay the registrars who have just
resigned s. a day for their work. They
were engaged on the registra ton lists
fifteen days altogether, and will receive
&5 each for the work. 1t was also de-
c.ded to pay the clerks who served them
IS a day. They were Messrs. l. P. Mas
ters w NJ. Davis, c. A. Gradot and
j. f. Walsh. Nothing was done with re-
gard to the compensation OF the newly APP
pointed registrars, and while it will no
doubt be the same thing il will probably
not be fixed until after their work has
been COMPLETED.
There are four electoral tickets in the
field in Georgia, and the voter has a pref
ty good list TO select from though no
doubt most of the selecting will be in fay.
or of the ticket whose vote will be cast
for William Jennings Bryan.
Printed circulars for precinct returns
have been sent out by the state, and
these four electoral tickets appear upon
1t. They are the straight democratic tick
ct, the national democratic ticket, the re-
publican ticket, and the populist ticket.
The Bryan-Sewan electors are:
At-arge James w. Robertson, j. ].
Hunt; First district Phillip p. Johnson;
Second district, William ID. Kiddoo; Third
district, George Bright; Fourth district,