The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
ANOTHER CRY FOR OSBORNE.
.,poRER NLEGIsLATIVE VINE
v,uD PREDICTS HIS SUCCESS.

st,eIl,,- MyricI< Returned From
,l,t,ta Full of Confidence That
Citv Court sOIicitorship Bill Is
mead before 1t Has Been BOrn-He
u,s Ueen Helping the Solicitor
,...oerni in His Canvass of the Leg
..1,tors-says MIR. Osborne Held
CONVERSE With Sixty, With Never
Failure 30 Win VOte-Nomina-
Inns of Judges and Solicitors I'm
dor the New LAW.
Mr. shelby Myrick returned yesterday
earning from Atlanta. where for several
3,rs he had been active in the effort TO
..sist the defeat of the bill creating a
..,qr3te solicitor general for the City
rour- aud in close and constant consulta-
tion with Mir. Osborne. He predicts the
certain defeat of the bill.
90 was with Mr. Osborne day and night
from, Monday till Wednesday and partici-
r.t.d with his friends in the canvass Of
tbt incoming members Of the Legislature
fam. familiar with the results of the can
,ass md ] can see no chance of the pass
&C. of the bill OF sixty members of the
House and Senate who were spoken to on
rho subject by Mr.. Osborne himself, there
WAS not one who did not promise to op-
nos. The bill and TO use his efforts to Sc
eure iz defeat This is pretty substan-
nal straw that shows the direction of the
wind
"There are many influences at work in
favor Of Mr.. Osborne and against the bill
In the House are two or three of his
classmates at the University and the Leg
stature numbers other university men
and men with strong university sympa-
tbes who are almost a unit in his sup
mort The representatives from Southern
and Southwestern Georgia are also near
II unanimous. There are many senator's
and representatives. who were in the House
and Senate with Mr.. Osborne and they
are his good friends. 1 have no idea that
those favoring the passage of the bill can
muster sufficient influence to overcome the
strong following that is arrayed on the
side Of the present solicitor general. Per-
s5nal Investigation of the sentiments OF
the members of the Legislature has
Strengthened me in this opinion, and
think the bill VIII be defeated and badly
defeated"
There are outside influences that are
also being brought bear upon the mem
bers OF the Legislature in Mr.. Osborne s
behalf United States Senator Clay has
been doing Trojan deeds in the political
cause OF his political friend and ally Next
week Hon +. 6. duBignon, chairman of
the State Democratic Executive Commit
tee will be in Atlanta, He will work for
Mr. Osborne. Prominent men from al
over the state are rallying to his defense in
what they conceive to be a personal at
tack upon him, and with their aid and the
aid Of his personal popularity he will sure
ly win The fight"
SO far as I can learn" continued Mr.
Nyrick, "the members of the Legislature
do not regard this bill as purely local Mr.
Osborne has been standing on his record
anil has been contending that since his in
Cmbency of the office, the law has been
faithfully and impartially administered in
this county. He has invited attack UPON
himself along this line. The members of
Ue legislature have been brought to think
that successful fight must be
wlsed against the record of the man in
order to win the fight and they cannot
think. as they should not think, that the
administration of justice in any county of
the state is purely local matter"
"On the contrary, they consider the ad-
Illustration of justice in any county a
matter that interests vitality the whole
commonwealth. Therefore, while in some
cases of local legislation, pure and simple,
they would be willing to defer to the
wishes of the delegation from the county
from which the legislation emanates, they
are not willing 20 do so in this instance"
ut Is not true, as I have seen stated,
that Mr.. Gordon Saussy has been in AT
Anta and attempting 10 influence the
votes OF he Legisla tuTe on the bill. Mr.
SalSSV has certainly uRVar baan arO11DH
tne House or Senate since the fight start
co and l am equally sure that he has
not been in the city.
There seemed to be much adverse feel
ing IN he Legislature 10 the law making
me Judges Of the Superior Courts and the
sohcitors general elective by the people,
instead of by the Legislature. The law
makers seem to realize that they have
made a mistake and that it is unwise pol
icy mat entrusts to the people the selec.
uoh OF their judiciary and fixes their
te'ns OF Office at a few years. The pre-,
u'H'h Is freely hazarded that inside of
TWO Years the law will have been repealed
u.H me Old method of election. or some
tllag resembling it. again in force"
, mere mas been much local discussion of
o'g method OF nominating the judge and
so'eltor of the various circuits of the
s,'le under the new law regulating their
- - Saitl AlielA Il MAJORITY OIL the
s,''e executive committee favor the plan
w. each circuit making its own nominees,
~, means OF party primaries. These nom
.e9 together would constitute the state
y"Nel ana would be voted on by all the
p,'pIe OF The state. Under this plan each
o on would virtually. elect it's own judge
unl IT'S own solicitor.
:, i'e otaer plan that has been discussed
co,, w. nominate state ticket in the party
f,r nIon IT has few local advocates,
49, " Is lett that there would be so much
i',"a OF votes and other doubtful prac-
w A. mat the selection of the right men
w. .1I me right place would be the excep-
gbo 'd'Ier than the rule. To throw the
tt' 81 the judiciary into the midst of
~, i5illeal squabbles and fractional rows
o., ""l1h the conventions have already
fo' ,.'el 10 some unseemly notoriety. il is
r5c. Qua be the very worst possible plan.
rln, views are expressed by the promi-
tn1 men and leaders of both factions in
CON-, MY ana county aud are generally
ana req IN BY those who have Considered
discussed the matter.