The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18
NO SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE.
BUT TALK OF A DEAL CAME AT
TER THE MEETING.

Stated After n Recent Interview
with Him-Where Are Savannah's
Supreme Court JudReEhip Candi-
datesF-Mayor Myers May Run
AEnfn-SenatOr-EIe Geiger and
Local LegisIation-AtIanta the
Mecca of All Political Candidates.
In the minds of many. there seems to
exist a great mystery about the republic
can mass meeting held at the theater
night before last, but, so far as could be
learned after a careful investigation, it
amounted to nothing more than a gather
ing Of those republicans and sound money
democrats who wanted to hear their
views reverberated.
1t may, perhaps, be the case, and doubt
less is that those in charge of the meet
ing, the leaders, so to speak, are dealing
in futures. II surmise amounts to any
thing, there is not one of them who will
be left out in the cold in case SUCCESS
smiles upon the principles and the candi-
dates they have advocated.
1t was current comment yesterday that
the meeting was followed by a conference
at the De Soto, at which various schemes
and plans were considered for capturing
this or that vote; but careful inquiry
only elected the information that one of
the leaders went there and had social
nip with another. after which both adj
journed to bed.
IF there was anything going on" one
Of them said, II don't know it. There
may have been some discussion as to
plans for getting a large vote for Nc
Kinley, but 1 was not there, so can say
nothing about it,
There was no conference of any kind"
said another of the gentlemen interested.
Several of us went to the De Soto after
the meeting as an escort to Maj. Hanson,
so to speak, and that is all there was
of it. The only significance of the meet
ing was the appearance of two OF the
electors on the republican ticket, one
from the state at large and the other
from this district There have been meet
ings of the same kind precedent to other
campaigns, and why should there not be
in this?"
The talk that there was some deal on
foot no doubt grew out of the fact that
this Is a year of deals and surprises of
all kinds, and 1t was thought therefore,
that some kind of a deal might be engi-
neered right here in Savannah. But as
one evidence of the fact that nothing was
IN view, one OF the gentlemen interested
mentioned the fact yesterday that Mr.
Joseph f. Doyle in his speech, did not
even refer to the fact that he was a cam
didate for congress from the first congress
sonal district on the republican ticket.
The deal, they say, existed in the minds
of persons who thought that such meet
ing could not be held without there was
some such object in view.
The friends Of Hon. w. w. Osborne
seem to have no doubt now that Senator
elect w. w. Geiger has written him a
letter in which he gives him his full
Endorsement in his candidacy against
Hon. w. w. Fraser, for the solicitor gem
eralship.
In fact, even Mr.. Fraser's friends be-
lieve that this is the case, though they
say they will not be fully satisfied of it
until they have the proof.
1--WE relied too strongly upon Judge
Geiger," one of them said yesterday, ito
believe that he has written that letter
until we see it. He told us positively be-
fore the election that his course would be
| controlled by the wishes of the majority
| in Chatham county. The majority has
spoken, and as everyone knows 1t has
spoken in our favor, and yet according to
all indications, Judge Geiger has decided
| in this case at least, to vote against us.
How he can consistently do 1t after his
promise to us, that he would stand with
the majority, I do not understand"
1t appears from what Judge Geiger said
in recentyfnterview, and what those of
| Mr.. Osborne'S friends say, who have seen
! Judge Geiger, that he is influenced in his
| position in favor of Mr.. Osborne, by the
! fact that he does not believe a public Of
! ficer of that kind should hold office longer
than eight years. He stated, in an inter-
! view in the Morning News some days ago,
! that in the event he opposed Mr. Fraser,
: hot hn Of
doing
Mr.. Frasers friends, however, say they
have the race won without Judge Geiger.
They say they have never depended on
him politically, and do not now, and that
! they believe Mr. Fraser will have no
trouble in getting a full majority in the
| democratic caucus without his vote.
Why cannot some one start some agita-
| ton in favor of some representative Sa-
| vannah lawyer or judge for one of the
supreme court judgeships? This is a
question that is asked on almost every
corner. All agree that Savannah ought
to have one of the judgeships, but, strange
to say all those who have been promi-
nently mentioned as possible candidates
have openly and avowedly declared that
they would not be in the race.
There is no doubt whatever that Sa-
vannah has plenty of supreme court
| judgeship talent. There are several law
yers and judges here who would make
| splendid material from which to select
an associate justice, and the understand
ing is that politics. to a great extent, at
least is to be left out of the matter
entirely What is the matter, then, with
some of the friends of some capable
Savannahian putting him forward promi-
nently for the position? The trouble with
the eligibes in Savannah appears to be
a certain degree of modesty or backward
ness which interferes with their launching
themselves upon what might be a tidal
wave of popularity, or getting some friend
to do it for them. Can it be that it is
the result Of fear that the tidal wave
would be the other way?
1t is too early yet to indulge in any dis
cussion as to the coming city election. 1t
is going to be fight to the finish between
the two factions just as the last one was,
and both sides realize that they have got
to give the people the best material they
have got in the shop.
There has been little or no talk of candi-
dates except on the part of certain men,
bers of the Citizens Club, who say there
is no doubt that Mayer Myers will, a sec