The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-30
ONLY WHAT THEY EXPECTED.
SENATE COMMITTEES VERDICT NO
SURPRISE TO EITHER SIDE.

| Liberals Had FOrescen Their Defeat.
! They Feel Sore, ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Not Forget the People who Defeat
ell Them-Citizens RejOiced of
Course, But They Had Counted Up
On Victory-Bitter Feeling Aroused
by the Struggle Which May Not Die
Ont Easily.
The commission fight is practically over.
1t only remains for the Senate to confirm
the action of the corporation COMMITTEES.
which will doubtless be done to-day. In
formation of the action Of the committee
was received here early last night.
The announcement that the committee
stood five to one against the repeal of the
commissions created no surprise. In fact,
had it been announced that the commit
tees had made a unanimous adverse re-
port there would have been no great sur
prise. The Liberals had already admitted
defeat. In fact. since the Liberal dele
cation returned home Thursday morning
they have practically admitted that they
had little hope of success, though they
endeavorcd to keep up a brave appear
ance for The effect it might have
Il felt satisfied that we stood no show
of passing the bills when l left Atlanta"
said Acting Mayor Hamilton yesterday. IA
was easy to see the way things stood
there. The senators were not inclined TO
discuss the matter with US, and we got
very little satisfaction for our pains"
Some OF TIE Liberals were inclined to be
hot about IL and to say rash things
about Senator Geger and senatorial
courtesy. The rest preferred to wait I'M
q Gno grf iArA hxr fta 70 n
before expressing themselves. No hope is
entertained however, that the verdict of
the Senate will differ from that of the
committee.
kilograms were received last night by
representatives of both factions, announc-
ing the committees action. The Citizens
said it was what they had expected. The
victory had been discounted on both sides
and consequently caused no surprise
There was constant inquiry during the
day for Information from Atlanta, though
there was not the active interest in the
subject that there has been, owing to the
fact that a victory for the commissions
was generally expected. Most people are
glad the fight is over. Commissions have
been the talk Of the town for the last
month, and the general agitation of the
question and the fight made by the two
sides in Atlanta has done much to arouse
the bitterness among the factions, which
was fast dying out 1t is a question now
whether the feeling which has been
aroused by The fight will subside so easily.
1t is freely predicted that the incidents
of the contest win furnish material for
future political campaigns.
There is no question that the commits
sions were anxious to get along peace
fully with the administration when the
latter first assumed the reins of govern
ment \ semblance of harmony will
doubtless be kept up, but whether the
THING will nyigt tO ha ayte hot is
desirable for the interests of the city is
another question. The commissions and
the administra ton have something more
than year yet to get along with each
other, and each will doubtless make the
best of the bargain. The next campaign
is a year hence, but is already being
looked forward to. The Liberals say they
will get their revenge then and that with
both senator and representatives. on their
side they will have no trouble in securing
what they want next time. The Citizens
laugh at this, and say that their oppo-
nents will be too dead to kick before the
arrival of another compaign.
THE people who have downed us this
time will not be forgotten" said a proml-
nent Liberal There is no danger of
the Liberals going to pieces. We will be
on hand with our delegation a the next
state convention, and will be allowed half
the seats, anyway. There will be a big
political fight on, and the people who
helped to down us in Atlanta will get it
in the neck every chance We get"
Whether the result of the commission
fight will affect the present system of
choosing the senator from the First dis
trict is another question which will be de-
termined later. The people who have suf-
fered by the antagonism of a senator from
another county are not inclined to look
with favor upon repetition of that sort
of thing. At the same time, the next
country senator might take a different
view of things. Suppose the Citizens
should have the representatives the next
time and the Liberals the senator, the
case would present an entirely different
appearance. Under the rotation system It
is Effinghams time to choose the sena tor
at the next election. If the present To-
cal fight In Savannah is kept up, it will
be a difficult matter for the bingham
democrats TO make their choice without
consid cradle interference from Chatham