The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE.
JUDGE THOMAS NJ. NORWOOD sPOK-
EN- OF AS A CANDIDATE.

Hon. Pope Barrow Gives the Rea-
Stated Publicly at the Citizenx
Club Meeting That He Was Posi-
lively Not in the Race-Savannah
should Have One of the Candi-
dntes-Two Delegations From
Chatham Likely 10 BE Sent to the
Nominating Convention The
Fight as to which Is the Demo-
cratic Party VIII Also Go Before
the Legislature.
The coming election Tor justices of the
state supreme court is just now the most
interesting feature Of state politics, and
it is one that IS commanding interest in
every section of the state.
There are four justices to be elected,
one TO take the place of Justice Lumpxin.
whose term is about to expire, and who
may succeed himself, and three additional
justices provided for by the recently
adopted amendment to the state constitu-
ton. OF course the fact that there are
only four to be elected makes it impossi-
bic for one to be chosen from every con-
gressional district, and yet that is no
doubt what the Georgia politicians VIII
want.
Savannah, by all means, or this section
al least should be entitled to one of the
justices, but so far not many candidates
have made any claim for it, Hon. Pope
Barrow has been mentioned in connection
with the matter ever since it was con-
sidered likely that the bill would become
law. He has had kilograms with re-
gard to II from many sections of the
state, and recently several inquiries came
to him from Atlanta, as to whether he
would be in the race to which he replied
In the negative as stated in a special dis
patch to the Morning News yesterday.
This, however, is not the first time Mr..
Barrow has answered that question. Hav-
ing heard that his name was being used
in connection with the race, as a proba-
Bile candidate, Mr.. Barrow made a posi-
tive statement to the contrary, to meet
ing of democrats held in this city last
Tuesday night, which statement was
quoted in Wednesdays Morning News
what are your reasons for not being
a candidate?" a representative of the
Morning News asked Of Mr.. Barrow yes
terday.
The supreme court" Mr. Barrow re-
piled, sits continuously at Atlanta about
three-fourths of the year A judge of
SiteAN NbaAN WOAAu nav = u i've III <AAldHAd,
and that would practically amount to
breaking up my home here in Savannah,
which I am not willing to do
Besides, would have to give up my
practice, which is worth more than the
salary, and as 1 am, comparatively speak
ing, poor man, don't feel called upon
to make the sacrifice. There are plenty
of good lawyers in the state who are
able and willing to accept the positions
of judges of the supreme court
There have been others in this section
mentioned in connection with the posi-
ton, however, among them Judge Thomas
NJ. Norwood of the city court, and it is
said by his friends he may be urged as
one of the nominees before the convention
which is expected to meet next month
While 1t is not known that this will be
the case, 1t is being talked generally
among Judge Norwoods friends in the
city
The state democratic committee is to
meet some time this week for the purpose
of deciding upon the matter of a conven-
ton for the nomination of candidates for
the supreme court judgeships. There will
also be much local interest in this conven-
tion as there Is no doubt that Chatham
countys two factions will each send del
egation, and the contest will be taken up
anew. Both sides will, of course, claim to
represent the democratic party of the
county, and 1t remains to be seen whether
the result of the recent election will in any
manner affect the contest
The fight as to which side represents
the party will undoubtedly also come up
before the legislature, when an effort is
made by the recently elected legislators
to repeal the commission bills, and when
the solicitor generalship race is on. Sa-
vannah's politicians will gather In force
at the capitol and some interesting times
are anticipated.