The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
G0BER AND CLAY AT OUTS.
gHE JUDGE AND THE SENATOR DO
NOT SPEAK AS THEY PASS.

From Warm Political Friends They
HAVE Grown to BE Bitter Personal
Enemies-HoVv Il All Came About.
Favne Moore's Mother Getting Up
nond for Her Brother of En-
Mayor Collier who Has Been Hold
ing a Job at VIII.
Atlanta. Ca, Jan IAN interesting
little story, in which Senator steve Gay
and Judge George f. Gober Of the Blue
Ridge circuit figure conspicuousiy as Ora
mats personae. has been waited TO At
lapta from the Iittle town of Marietta the
home Of both the senator and the judge.
The climax Of the story, which might
iust as well be told az the outset, is that
the senator and the Judge after a life
time of closest friendship, are no longer
on speaking terms. For years they were
alike political dromios. Now they g.are at
each other in anger whenever they hap
pen to meet.
If it were not for the dignity of the
senatorial toga which flows 50 gracefully
about the shoulders of che one, and OF
the judicial ermine of the other, thty
might DO more than glare. They might
SCRAP II out. L ne NIUE OWAi u an tA''e ga
vidsd into two hostile camps. The eena-
tors followers declare openly that they
are going to wipe the judge off the face oI
the earth just as soon as they get a
crack at him, which will be next year,
when the judiciary is elected.
OF course the Goberites reply by saying
that they expect to do thing or two 90
the senator when the opportunity occurs
There have been several clashes between
the two camps recently. Others viii
doubtless occur before the final battle for
supremacy is fought.
Surprise to Politicians.
Politicians all over the state will read
the story of the estrangement between
Senator Clay and Judge Gober with in
terest and surprise. The Intimate friends
of both outside the precincts of their home
town have known of ii for sometime, how
ever. No two men Ia the state have work
er harder together than these two. No two
have in their way attracted more atten-
ton in party councils. The public has
always thought each would do anything
20 help the other forward in politics. Up
to a short time ago they would have
done SO.
Clay certainly stood Loyalty by his friend
in many a tight place. He overlooked
some things that some others would not
have done, it Is said, by those who know
all the little frictions that have finally
brought about the present state of open
hostility.
The first real clash occurred when the
Judge wobbled in Clay's senatorial fight.
From that time on things have been grow
ing more unsteady between them, until
month ago a case in the judges court
made the senator throw every thought of
past friendship to the winds. He left the
court room vowing that thenceforth and
forever he and Gober would travel oppo-
site roads in public and private affairs.
This case, which Is in itself is an inter
esting incident in the feud, was what
spread the story outside the town. A year
or more ago Dave Morris of Marietta sold
q lot of guano TO the farmers of his coun-
ty. purchased from the Marietta COM
pany. After il had been used il seems
the farmers learned that 1t was not the
Erade that they agreed to pay for, and
they, therefore, repudiated the notes they
had given to Morris.
Had Relatives Interested.
Judge Gober's brother and his brother
ln-law were among those who bought of
the guano. Senator Clay's law @ rep
resented the guano company in the suits
Representative Nick Morris represented
his uncle Dave Morris. Both these in
terests demurred to the qualification of the
court, showing that the judges kinsmen
were interested parties. The judge over
ruled this point, but took the case under
advisement and kept it there for a year
Recently the case came on to be heard
again Meantime Nick Norris who is dis
family related to Judge Gober bought a
block of stock in the guano company and
thus new bar to the qualification of the
judge on account of relationship to the
parties and lawyers was raised. This
also was disregarded, and the trial order
ed to go ahead. Later a continuance was
granted. During this reflective hour the
Judge concluded that it would be best not
to force the trial to proceed before him
self, and he sent down TO Atlanta to get
Judge Gambler to come up and try the
cases. which will come up next week. This
act brought out all the interesting cir
cumstances of the Ieud.
Left the Court Room.
Senator Clay was on hand with his
partner, Blair, when the cases were or
dered to proceed despite the courts evil
dent disqualification, though his partner
was doing all the talking. An alterca-
ton occurred between the court and Mr..
Blair. The court had the advantage, and
the senator's law partner had to pay a S25
fine for contempt. This scene was the
climax. Senator Clay stalked out of the
court room and openly declared war on
the Judge. he ndSl spoken TO MN Siflct.
The chances are that he never will.
To Get Fayne Out of Jail.
Fayne Strahan Moore, the pretty Allan
ia girl. who has figured in the notorious
New York badger case as one of the prn-
cipals, may soon be free from the Tombs
cell, which she has occupied for several
weeks past Her mother has gone TO her
rescue. She left here yesterday armed
with title deeds and letters with which
she hopes to be able to raise enough cash
10 put up the $1,000 necessary 90 secure
her daughters release from prison.
Mrs. Strahan owns property both in At
lanta and Oregon, and her attorney, Mr..
Ben Hill says she will pledge this to
make bail. Her property is estimated to
be worth $4,000. Upon this basis il seems
she ought to be able to raise the necessary
funds by using her title deeds 10 indemnify
the bondsmen. which she proposes to do
If she succeeds in getting her daughter
out Of the clutches of the New York Of
ficers, she will bring her back 10 Atlanta
with her Once here and the case drop
ped by the newspapers there is a gooC
chance that there will be nothing more
hoard # the prOepcut ion.