The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29
DEFENDS THE COMMITTEE.
HON. w. p. LA ROCHE EXPLAINS
RESOLUTIONS HE INTRODUCED.

Says He Was Surprised mt Mr.. Os-
Provisions Made for the Govern
ance of the Election Are Perfectly
Fair-"Expected That the Commit
tees Action Would Not Meet the
the Office Seexer"-The Advantages
He Claims for 1t.
Hon. W. P. LaRoche thinks Solicitor
General Osborne expressed himself re-
garding the action taken by the County
Executive Committee before giving the
resolutions that were passed the proper
consideration. Mr.. LaRoche was seen yes
terday and talked of the resolutions and
Mr.. Osbornes conception of them at
length He is convinced, he says, that
perfect fairness is to govern the elections,
and that 1t is the sense of the committee
that anything savoring of unfairness is
not to be tolerated.
Il was somewhat surprised" said
MIR. LaRoche, Eat the statements
or Mr.. Osborne in to-day's Morning
News criticising the action of the Execu-
tive Committee in adopting the resolutions
mat l offered. 1t was possible that Mr..
osborne had not read the resolutions at
the time of his statement. 1t is to be hoped
mat upon reflection he will cooperate in
allaying factional bitterness and aid the
Executive Committee in having an cleo
uon that shall be free from corruption
and unfairness.
Now, as to the fairness of the resolu-
IONS l have this to say: The State Elk
eeutive Committee requires the County
executive Committee to certify to the re-
turns Of the primary election. With this
oOhgauon upon them, who could or should
more properly act as managers of the cleo
uon Again, in 1892, the Executive Com
nilluee' of which Mr.. Osborne was MEM
~ decided to manage the primary cleo
nou held in that year, and did so. 1t will
o noted that no member of the commit
zee VINO Is candidate for any office shall
e moved to act as manager; that am
~ facilities as to boxes have been pro
eu' SO that every voter CO n, without
,oss OF time or Inconvenience, 'eposit his
SaIlol 1t will be further notet that no
t,Soh is permitted within fifty f. ct of the
YaIio' boxes, unless he be voter actually
90 -'iih tiidt Htdu Ol the
a. 'o'ers must not be more than twenty
49,. 70 me box. 1t should be further noted
~ 90. as tar as practicable representation
"a ~ eaeh box shall be given to contesting
,auulaates. This will secure one represen-
hive at least for Mr.. Osborne at each
~ mis- representation at each box, by
~ members of the Executive Committee
or1' en OF Intelligence, honesty and expert
sb. ought to be, and is a guarantee of
ABSOLUTE fairness.
H. tne determination on the part OF the
or,.-uuVe Committee to nominate a Gov
NJ, state house officers, justices of Su-
sa,e Court, member of Congress. state
e "a and representatives, county Of
H. Judge and solicitor general, all at
IN, eline time" said MIR IaRoche, lis
i"o spongest evidence that the commit
f.e,' "as made an earnest effort to allay
slonal and political dlscord. II is to be
So, ed that the committees action
s.r,.lll not meet the approval OF the time
dr. ana office seeker; this course re-
Vol. 10 minimum the limo for the
Inv -, ol ne politician; It impairs his abil-
~ make combinations; II requires that