The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-03
POLITICS RUNNING
WILD.
FRACTIONAL DIFFERENCES THE
THEME oEc STREET CORNER DIS
CUsSFONS.

Occurrences of the Past Week Have
Drawn the Tension as Tight 1t
Can Be Drawn without Breaking.
Good Citizens view the Political
Prospect with AIarm--Esartridge
supporters to Gather at Theater
Tomorrow Night and People GEN
orally Invited to Reconsideration
May Be Among the SPeakers-Dr.
Duncan Favors Equal Representa-
ton at the BOxea.
Politics was boiling hot in Savannah
yesterday, and is likely 10 be for some
time to come. The outspoken criticism
of Mr.. HaHridge's friends and of the
measures proposed by the County Execu-
tive Committee for the regulation of the
primary, in which the speakers at the Os-
borne rally of Tuesday night INDUCED.
furnished the bone of contention, and the
theme of fractional argument.
Not for many years has fractional feel
ing run as high as it is running at pres
ent. and that 1t does not lead to personal
difficulties between some of the more hot
blooded and ardent of both sides, is a
subject father of surprise than of encour-
agement. The tension is drawn as eight
as it can be.
Tomorrow night the friends of Mr..
Hartridge will gather at the Theater. The
call which has been issued does not limit
the attendance to those who favor the
candidacy or espouse the platform OF
him in whose interest it is to be held. but
extends broad invitation to the people
of Savannah. of every faction or of no
faction at all, who wish to be made ac-
quainted from the fountain source with
the reasons upon which Mr.. Hartridge
asks the suffrages of his fellow citizens.
1t Is announced, though the list has not
been finally made up, that the speakers
viii include Mr.. Hartridge, Mr.. w. p.
LaRoche, Col. P. w. Meldrim and Col. A.
r. Lawton. There is current belief that
Hon. w. G. Charlton, chairman of the
County Executive Committee, will also
lie among those who will speak their
mind on this occasion 1t has been evil
dent that ID was Mr.. Charlton's desire to
keep himself in the background in this
race and not to embark actively or. at
any rate, publicly. in the campaign. How
ever. the personal attacks that have been
made upon him by Mr.. Osborne, attacks
upon his record as solicitor general and
his course as chairman of the Executive
Committee, will. il is thought induce him
TO respond. When he does there will be
no lack OF excitement.
There was a rumor yesterday to the ef-
feet that the County Executive Commit
tee would be assembled shortly for the
purpose of preparing its case and arrang-
ing for its presentation when the COM
mittees rules for the regulation of the
primary are to be Investigated by the
State Executive Committee in Atlanta, on
May u.
The charges that had been made by Mr.
Osborne and other speakers at the Os-
borne rally found denial and reputation
from those against whom they were
made Mr.. Thomas Cooley made the fol-
lowing statement as to the charge made
by Mr.. Osborne as to his alleged short
comings in the Harmon-McDonough race
for the mayoralty when he acted as cleo
ton manager at one of the boxes: THE
intimation, insinuation or innueudo in Mr..
Osborne's speech that 1 acted dishonesty
in the McDonoughH Harmon election IL
false. whether fathered by Mr. Osborne OF
by Jack Mcguire"