The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-04
GAMBLER WARMLY RECEIVED.
ENTERTAINED BY MEMBERS OF
THE GAMBLER CLUB.

Afterwnrd Driven Through the
City-Thc Next Governor rendered
Public Reception at City Ex-
change, Where He Spent an Hour.
Trip ON the McCauIey to Tybee in
the Afternoon, and n Glance Given
of the Steamship Wharvcs on the
Heturn-HOn. A. n. GrOvensteIn
Says He VIII BE Governed by
County Representatives in Matters
of Local Legislation.
Although Col. Gambler and his party ar
rived from Atlanta yesterday about three
hours after the time they were expected,
the reception rendered them was none the
less cordial, and none of the features in
cluded in the programme were omitted.
The Gambler Club reached it's zenith, and
the members gladly commhgled with their
chief from the time he arrived until he
babe them adieu after the speaking last
night
AT the Plant System train the party,
which included Hon. f. G. duBignon and
Mr.. c. T. Brown of the state Democratic
executive committee was met by a COM
mittee consisting of Col. Merritt w. Dix
on, Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mai. John
Schwarz, Mr.. w. w. Starr and Mr.. T.
II. Mcmillan, who accompanied the Wis
itors to the De Soto for breakfast. BY the
time Col. Gambler and his friends had met
the large number of people awaiting them
there, and had finished breakfast, IL was
about 1890 o'clock, which made it i'm
possible to take the drive planned by the
committee and reach the city exchange in
time for the public reception. The car
riages were in waiting. however, so that
the only thing was to change the itinerary
by not going outside the city limits, which
would enable their getting to the exchange
in time for the reception at II o'clock.
Most of the gentlemen who had been
invited went on the drive, and when Col
Gambler and those who rode with him
started, they were followed by string
of carriages containing members of the
Gambler Cub, as well as a large number
of Invited guests. The drive was out
Drayton street to the southern section
then west and down jefferson street and
through the center of the city to the ex-
change. The fact that the drive was con-
siderably shorter than 1t was at first in
tended it should be did not detract from
the entertainment, which was well man
aged throughout.
The party arrived at the exchange at
noon. large number of people were In
waiting for the Governor" who has ac-
quired this title as though he had already
been indicted into office. The doors to the
Mayors office and the Council chamber
had been thrown open, so that all who de-
sired could get inside. Col Gambler was
into the Mayors office, where he
was introduced to Acting Mayor Owens
and other members of the Council. A
number of the city officials were present
10 meet Georgia's next Governor who was
fun of Jest, and had a cheering word for
all. Even the colored brethren were in
evidence, and when one drew a long smile
and edged into the room he was greeted
with no less consideration than other civil
ians Col Gambler told his friends where
he had been during the past few weeks,
and what might be expected as the result
of long siege of effective campaigning.
Il feel confident the Democratic nomi-
nees will receive the largest vote ever poll
ed in Georgia." said Col. Gambler. I'VE
are running on a platform that every
Democrat can accept, one that embraces
the reforms the people called for for years,
and 1 feel sure it will be indorsed at the
polls by a vote that will give the nominees
an overwhelming majority over all others
1t Is not question to the election of
the Democratic ticket; the question is as
to the majority that will be polled.'
Col. Gamblers attention was called to the
amendment, to which there
has been some objection, even by Demo-
Gratis. The amendments provide for the
election of judges and solicitors on state
ticket, and not in the districts where they
are to serve, as is now the case. The OBJ
lection is that the people in the district
where the judges are to serve know better
who will suit them than people in other
the " no in
for the nominees.
'"rhe object the amendments are ex-
pected to accomplish are pretty well I'M
derstOod throughout the state" said Col
Gambler, and 1 think they will carry.
The purpose is to help out the weak coun-
ties. which would otherwise go into the
ranks of the Popuist or Republican par
ties But by electing judges and solicitors
on a state ticket, there Is no doubt
about their being elected and the dis
tricts are deprived of no rights they eX-
ercise when the election is confined with
IN them. 1t is only a move that will
strongly fortify the party in weak places,
and l do not see why any Democrat
would vote against the amendments"
How about the stand Gov. Atkinson
has taken In this connection?' Col. Cand-
Ter was asked.
Col. Dixon here announced it was time
to start for the river where the party
took the tug McCauley for a trip during
the remainder of the day. There was a
large number of specially invited guests,
among them Col. Rufus r. Lester, Capt
D. G.. Purse, Mr.. r. NJ. Hull Maj G.. NJ
Ryals Mr.. Robert M Hitch, Mr.. c. NJ
Hitch of Quitman. Mr.. j. j. Dale, Mr.. W.
w. Starr, Alderman T. j. Davis. Col Mer-
rift w. Dixon Hon. J. j. McDonough,
Mr.. f. C. Gleason, Mr.. w. =. Bailey
Capt. John r. Dillon, Mr.. John I. Morris
sey and others, who have figured promi-
neutly in local campaign work. Chairman
duBignon did not go down, but remained
in the city on account of being indisposed |
While the channel was strewn with dere- |
lets from the gale that had swept the
river a few hours before, it did not give |
the jolly party any concern, and they en-
joyed themselves thoroughly, A stop was
made at the government wharf at Tybee !
and the visitors were shown through the |
Notifications. They admired the big eight |
and twelve-inch guns now being mounted, |
which We're more admired by some be- |
cause being the first they had seen. on |
leaving the Notifications a trip was taken |
through Tybee roads, after which the |