The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-26
PARTISANS RETURN HOME.
FATE OF THE COMMISSION BILLS
NOW WITH THE SENATE.

The Corporation Committee Expect
ed to Report Monday Afternoon.
Both Sides sim Ginning Victory.
Citizens Claim a Unanimous Report
by the Corporation Committee.
Vote of Chatham's Representa-
tives For POpuIIsts Being Used
Against Them.
The remainder of Savannah's political
contingent returned from Atlanta yester-
day morning. In the party were Capt.
John r. Dillon, Judge A. II. MacDonell,
Recorder w. C. Hartridge and Mr.. J..
B. Chestnut of the Liberals, and Hon.
w. W. Osborne, Mai. G. NJ. Ryals, Com
missioner Harry Willink, Superintendent
II. Nj. Lotion, Mr.. ]. S. Collins and Mr..
B. o. Rogers of the Citizens.
The arrivals of the day before had told
the whole story practically, and there was
little left for those who returned yester-
day to say. The Citizens were just as con-
fdent that they had the world in a swing,
so to speak, and the Liberals contended
on the other hand that they still have
things their way.
1T is anybody's fight yet" said Capt
John r. Dillon. Mr.. Charlton made very
able argument, which had its effect upon
the committee expect good results from
it,"
The committee will make up it's verdict
Monday, and will probably report at the
afternoon session. There are seven mem
bers of the committee. The Senate con-
sists of SO democrats, populists and l re-
publican.
The Citizens are attempting to make
capital of the fact that the three represen-
tatives from Chatham voted on Wednes-
day in favor of the two populist members
from Jefferson county, and against the two
democratic contestants, who were
seated by the legislature.
II is charged that this was done with the
hope of securing the support of the seven
populist senator's for the commission re-
peal bills. Capt. Dillon was asked about
this and replied
THE representatives from Chatham
were mindful of their voters. They voted
conscientiously without regard to party
just as they would have done had the con-
testants been democrats or republicans
There was no trade or affiliation with the
populists of any kind An effort was
made to use this for political purposes
but it will have no effect. The represen-
tatives from Chatham are legislating for
the whole people and not simply for the
party. They heard the whole case and
voted as they thought right. There were
good democrats on both sides of the ques-
ton"
A Citizen who was spoken to in regard
to the matter said There were only four
democrats who voted for the two popu-
lists, and three of these were the repre-
sentatives from Chatham. They are be-
ing very severely censured for their ac-
ton"
The Citizens who returned yesterday
said they expected a unanimous report
from the corporation committee in their
favor and they doubted If any action
would be taken on the matter by the Sem
ate, except to adopt the report of the
committee. This claim seems somewhat
extravagant, but the Citizens claim that
whether unanimous or not, the action of
the Senate will be SO largely in their
favor that the effect will be the same.
Mr.. Osborne who came down yesterday
morning. returned to Atlanta last night
and will probably remain there until the
fate of the commissions is definitely set
tied.
Members of both factions will go up to
Atlanta Sunday night to be present at the
finale of the struggle. The delegations
will not be so large, however, as those
which went up this week.