The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
WANT FkLLlGANT TO RUN.
SAVANNAH VETERANS ANXIOUS TO
HAVE HIM SUCCEED GEN. EVANS.

Delegation from Local Camps Have
Asked judge Robert FaIIiEant TO
Permit His Name 20 lie Presented
10 the Augusta Convention of the
GeorEln Division for Election ~
the Division Commander - judge
FaiIigaBt Has Not Given Absolute
Assent. hut ~ .. Thought He VIII
he Induced 10 Make the Race.
There Are MANY Reasons why ne
should.
Judge Robert FaliEant VII probably he
the candidate 81 the south georgia Brig
ade for the Office ~ commander OF the
Georgia Division 81 United Confcdcrate
Veterans The matter now awaits only
Judge FaillRauts assent 20 his friends re.
qucst FOR permission 90 use his nam.
while the matter has not assumed exact
shape. the veterans 10 savann1h take a
for granted that they viii De- a0le 10
induce Judge Falnglnt 20 accede TO their
wishes and that he will be- placed In nom
insllon before the state convention ami
reunion OF the confclerauon which as
scmbies "a Augusta next month They
are nrmly convinced that ga this case
nomination and election will b. entirely
synonymous terms.
The Morning News mentioned Judge
FanigauTs name 50 this connection when
Gen Evans made his mrs, pubic an
uouncemeut Of his determination not 90
accept the ONCE again. The Judge was
then absent from the city ana In his alb
sence MS friends feit somewhat cnary
about using his name. A. soon as h. rec
turned however. they began 20 tax 10
him on the subject
Thursday night delegation u members
Of the Confederate Veterans Association.
including Cap, John r. Dillon, Hon. Pope
Barrow. Col n. p. Usina and others call
3D. upon Judge Fallgant az his home. AMI
asked him directly 10 permit them 20 use
hts name hefore the convention. They dill
not secure from him an unquinned ss-
sent as there were matters which he
wished TO consider before coming to any
nual and absolute determination.
Judge Fanigant told the delegation that
he would not think OF making the race
unless Gen. McGlashan. who IS the com
mander Of this brigade and next IN rank
to Gen Evans in the division. declined me
nomination Gen McGlashan has already
said however. that he would not accept
tho office It Il were rendered him, and 1t
IS not believed that he can be induced 20
change hts mind when he told Morn
ing News reporter q this determination
Al the time Gen Evans announced his
retirement and he was being considered
his logical successor. Gen. McGlashan
was most emphatic and positive
Capt Dillon said yesterday that ne
thought Judge Famgunt woud be brought
into line There remain two OF three
matters that are IN che way Of his accep;-
ance OF the nomination. but capt. Dillon
believed that these could an be- arranged.
There are more reasons than one why.
in the opinion Of Savannah veterans.
Judge Fnnlgant should make the race.
The Office ought co come to "a South GeOr-
ela man by every rule OF fairness they
think. and In their opinion. Gen. Evans
ana other leaders OF the division from
other sections Of the state entirely ac-
quiesce.
Another reason is that Judge Falllgant
could ia an probability. be- elected. whit
some other South Georgia man Of less
influence and popularity. would merely Doe
sacrificed His war record o. as good
a. the best the several commands with
which he served having been through
the Virginia campaigns. and engaging !n
some 81 the hottest fights OF the many
the distinguished the war between the
states He g. an enthusiastic member Of
the confederation. always willing and
anxious aud trying To advance us inter
ests He IS popular an over the state.
with the members OF che camps from
every section. and would be given a large
number OF votes on this account alone.
LASTLY. he IL an entirely competent and
htting person TO assume the duties that
Gen. Evans has 50 well discharged
These reasons are given by veterans 20
each other In stree corner discussions.
II Is not too much 20 say that every mem
Der Of the two camps IN Savannah Is
anxious that whatever impcdiments To
Judge Falllgant's acceptance Of the nom,
ination that has been offered him exist
will be swept aside and that ne will enter
the race before the convention In Augusta
They are confident that II he does. he
viii succeed Gen. Evans as commander
OF the division.
some positive announcement from Judge
Falligant VIII probably be made within
the next day or two and when II comes.
II IL Is favorable a campaign viii be in
augurated at once. II is practically Ger
tain that in case Judge Falligant becomes
a candidate he viii 30 to Augusta with
all the votes Of the delegates from this
brigade and Il Is believed he will easily
secure enough more TO win che race.