The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
GORDON WILL BE A GENERAL
GALLANT sAVANNAHIAN TO COM
MAND A BRIGADE.


President Mckinley sends I'm His
Name Despite the Efforts in FhvOr
OF Col. wight and the Candidacy
of GOV. AtISlnson-IIis High QunIif-
cations for the ONCE and the
strength of His Endorsements Set~
tied the appointment.
washington. May 27.-Col. w. w. Gor-
don of Savannah. was to-day nominated
to be a bngadier general of volunteers.
The President put aside the suggestions
of the war department recommending
Gov Atkinson, and he also disregarded
the action of the Georgia delegation in
Congress. in behalf OF Col. Wight
AS was stated last night, the Presideng
has leaned towards the selection of Coll
Gordon from the beginning ofithe contest
and his action to-day shows that he fol-
lowed his original inclination.
The Georgia colony was greatly eur-
prised when they heard that Col. Gordon
had carried off the prize.
Naturally all the friends OF Col. Gor~
don are highly elated. and as he was orig
nally endorsed by Senator's Bacon ard
Gay, NUGIe Is lOi llc 6h6lAG5t lOhbt tAD0b1
his confirmation.
The war department officials are not of
Tended because Gov. Atl1inson's name was
stricken from the list of elgibles by the
President, for they simply Suggested his
name to the President under the Impress
ion that the Governor would be accepts
able to Georgians Of all shades OF opinions
The President however. had his own
Views on the subject and exercised mis- in
dlvldual Judgment when he struck out
the name Of the Governor. and wrote the
| name OF Col. Gordon in the list placed be-
fore him.
The President has been favorably ifn-
pressed by the high character of the en-
/ dorsements submitted in behalf of Col
| Gordon for many Of the nblest and MOST
| Substantial men in Georgia have COM
| mended him IN the highest terms, from a
! military and patriotic standpoint.
Besides, the Georgia senators originally
| made a personal appeal to the President in
| his behalf, and Notwithstanding their
| subsequent pro-forma endorsement of COL
! Wight. under political pressure the Presi-
dent was aware that the nomination OF
! Col Gordon would not be Objectionable To-
! the senators.
Senators Bacon and Clay are not claim-
/ ing any individual credit for the appoint-
! meut of Col Gordon, for they acted irs
! good faith In trying to carry out the VIII
! OF the caucus Of the delegation.
Both senator's expressed their gratlfiea-
ion that Col Gordon secured the appoint-
ment through the personal decision of tne
President for II relieves them OF any crit
icism which might arise from the friends
Of Col Wight or Gov. Atkinson.
The Presidents favorable Impressions OF
| Col. &C rdon were materially strengthened
| by a strong influence in his behalf outside
of the state.
4 While the Georgia senators and Repre-
sentative Grggs have been Loyalty at work.
| in the interest of Col Wight ever since
the decree OF the caucus was rendered, they
have realized tnat Col Gordon's friends
were not idle.
Vice President Hobart, who exercises a
| powerful influence under the present ad-
ministraton has been valuable friend to
Col Gordon. The Vice President became
Interested because of his strong personal
! and political friendship for Col. Gordon's
son. in law. Representative Wayne Parker
of New Jersey
Senator Sewell also sent in a personal en-
dorsement OF Col. Gordon as a mark oe
| friendship to Representative Parker
with the President and Vice President
favorably disposed and the two Georgia
senators as his original sponsors, Col Cor
don's eminent qualifications for the place
were recognized in spite Of the delegation's
| endorsement OF another man.
While those members of the delegation
who were originally for Col. Gordon have
done nothing in the matter since the ac-
ton Of the caucus, they are naturally
eated over the appointment They, and
all the others for thai matter, indorse Col.
Gordon's magnificent qualifications for his
high command. He not only has had the
experience OF active service in the army
Of the Confederacy. but he has since the
war been most active In the state militia.
JIa IA one az the men who have contribute
ed literally toward building up the state
militia system and has devoted his time.
talents ana his money to the service He
Is an able man, every inch a soldier, ana
will doubtless brilliantly serve in the fame
of the Fighting Gordona"