The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-23
HEGIRA OF THE POLITICIANS.
CITY OFFICES DEPLETED OF THEIR
OCCUPANTS TODAY.

OCCUPANTS TODAY.
Two Opposing Parties of Political
Pilgrims Departed For the Mecca
of state Politics Last Night to Re-
fnforce Their Friends Already In
the FieId-savannah Politics to
MOHOpoIIze- the Attention of the
Senate TO-day-A Hot Fight Ex-
pected Before the Committee With
Two Diverse Reports From That
BOdy-Each Side Claiming "A Ma
jOrity of the Senate.
Savannah,s municipal government will
be well represented in Atlanta to-day. The
mayor and six of the aldermen will be
there and so will a majority of the COM
missioners. besides numerous other local
lights politically. The delegations which
left last night were even larger than those
which went up the night before. Represent
ing the Liberal or administration element,
were Capt. John r. Dillon, Alderman T. S.
Wylly, Messrs J. B. Chestnut, w. L. Gig
niliatt. E. C. Gleason, w. r. Thigpen,
Thomas Cooley, T. H. Mcmillan, Henry
Blum, Jr., Hon. A. H. MacDonen and Col.
Peter Reilly.
The Citizens or commissions delegation
consisted of Hon. Pope Barrow, Commits
sloner Harry Willink. Chairman James M.
Dixon of the water commission, Maj. Ed
police commission, Chairman w. L. Gray
son and Mr.. W. B. Nell of the fire com,
mission, Mr. George ]. Baldwin of the
park and tree commission. Maj. John
Schwarz of the board of tax
assessors, Mr.. ]. Ferris Cam, president OF
the Citizens Club, Mr.. James Mcclure. Mr..
B. o. Rogers, Justice Richard Wickham of
the First district, and others. In addi-
ton to those already mentioned, Mr.. j. S.
Collins and Mr.. A. A. Lawrence are al
ready on the field in behalf of the commits
sions. Mr.. Lester Hubbell and Mr.. p A.
Stovall also accompanied the party.
1t was necessary to put on an extra
sleeper for Atlanta to accommodate the
crowd, and all the room in the two sleep
ers was taken up. In addition a number
of the camp followers went along in the
day coach.
Large parties of friends of both delega-
tions were down to see them off and wish
them success in their efforts. Both sides
went well armed with documents and sta
tlstical evidence showing the operation of
the several city departments now under
commissions both before the commissions
came in power and since.
Both sides are said to be supplied with
fireworks with which to entertain the SEN
ate committee For instance, the Liberal
delegation Is said to be equipped with n
rnII lit
public some unwritten history concerning
the commissioners, which is expected to
create decided sensation. The letter is
said to have been sworn TO by DR.. Falli-
giant before notary public.
Some of the trumps In the hands of the
Citizens side are said to be petitions from
former Liberal Club supporters in favor
of the retention of the commissions on
the ground that the issue at the last cleo
ton was not the commissions, but A. +.
A.-ism. Mr.. James Mcclure has the petit
ton and 1t is also said that he will head
a delegation of the ex-Lberalites who
VIII give their testimony in support of
the petitions. Several of the Liberal Club
precinct captains at the last election are
said to have signed a similar petition.
The Citizens seem to have regained some
of their former followers who deserted
them in the last campaign.
number of kilograms were received
two factions already on the ground, urging
friends here to come to their assistance
and calling for information and statistics
to be used before the Senate committee
Alderman w. G. Charlton will be the
main spokesman before the Senate COM
mittee to-day in opposition to the commits
sions. and Hon. Pope Barrow for the
friends of the commissions. 1t is not likely
that these two gentlemen will indulge in
any mud singing, but if there Is free ex-
preston of opinion from both sides there
is no telling to what extent the discussion
will be carried
Every bit of the news from Atlanta to-
day will be eagerly snapped up by the par
tisans of the two factions The whole town
will be hungry for the news, and the de-
mand will be difficult one to supply 1t
is not likely that any def
mite nforma tion will be received
until near night, if then. After hearing
from both sides the committee may not
make up its decision until tonight or to-
morrow. The agony is likely to be pro-
| longed any way. Both majority and a
minority report are expected from the
| committee, which means that the issue
will have to be fought out on the floor of
! the Senate. The Citizens claim to have
! twenty five senators pledged to support of
! the commissions, while the Liberals also
| lay claim to like number. II requires
| twenty-three for a majority, there being
| forty-four senators.
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