The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-16
GEORGIA POLITICAL GOSSIP.
CAPT. PARK THOUGHT SPEER WAS
OUT or THE RACE.

Misunderstanding AZ to the Treas
urership-GoV. Gambler Names
Messrs. Denmark and Bower as
University TrustecS-0ppositio 10
Bower on Account of His Youth.
FITZGERALD Guards Assigned 10
Fourth Infantry-Cnmpaign of
ProhibftioniSts.
Atlanta. Jan. 15.-There seems TO be a
slight misunderstanding between Treasur-
er speer and Capt. h. T.. Park of Macon
as to whether The former would offer for
reelection shis year.
Capt. Park is reported as saying. when
here last week that Treasurer Specr in
formed him some time back that ne would
retire from the treasury department be-
cause of in health, and that il would be
a good time for him Capt Park, 10 step in
his shoes Capt Park took The matter
under consideration, it is said, and prom
ised to acquaint Col Speer with his de
cislon before making his announcement
and it was in conformity with that under
standing that he came to Atlanta last
week. but found Treasurer Speer out OF
the city.
Col Speer says he never authorized the
statement that he would NOT run. but adj
mits having discussed the matter with
CAPT. Park informally, from which Capt
Park might have drawn the inference that
he contemplated a retirement some time
in the future. Treasurer Speer says he
is in the race and that Park, Broughton
and as many others as want 10 may an
nounce whenever it suits their pleasure.
University Trustees.
Gov. Gambler this afternoon appointed
Hon. B. A. Denmark of Chatham 10 fill
the vacancy on the board of trustees OF
the State University in the First Congress
sional district occasioned by the death OF
Col John Screven and Hon. Byron B.
Bower, Jr. OF Decatur county to fill the
vacancy from the Second Congressional
district caused by the death of Col. A. I.
Mcintyre. Both of these appointees viii
hold till the next meeting of the general
assembly.
The only objection urged to Mr. Bower
was that he was too young, but the Gov
ernor thought the young democracy en-
titled TO some consideration, and ignored
these objections. Mr.. Bower was strong
ly recommended from every section of the
state. Both of these appointments are re-
garded as most excellent ones. Mr.. Bow
congratulation this afternoon.
The Fitzgerald Guards.
The "Fitzgerald Guards" recently or
gained at Fitzgerald, were inspected and
mustered into the state service Jan. II,
1900, and to-day assigned to the Fourth
Infantry and designated as Company M.
The officers-elect are temporarily appoint
ed sergeants, pending their qualifications
as officers. They are O. B. Johnson,
captain, and Sigel Smith, first lieutenant.
There were three candidates for second
lieutenant, neither of which received a
majority vote and Col. Wooten will or
der another election. C. b. Lee received
16 votes, Thomas NJ. Griffin. Is, and Fred
Waller, Is. Lee was certified as being
duly elected, Col. Wooten overlooking the
fact that it required a majority, rather
than plurality, vote TO elect.
Prohibitionists to Meet.
Hon B. S. Willingham of Monroe, the
author of the Willingham prohibition bill,
was in Atlanta to-day and gave out the
statement that the Executive Committee
of the State Prohibition Association would
meet in Macon next Wednesday. The call
was issued some days ago by President
c. r. Pringle of Sandersville At this
meeting the plan of campaign for the COM
ing year VIII be mapped out. Mr. Will
ingtlam practically admitted that he
would return 90 the next House from Mon
roe and, of course, that means that he
will lead the fight again in the lower
house for state prohibition.