The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
WASHINGTON LETTER
,xrEREsTING NOTES FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
coNGRESSMEN ARE AT WORK.
e,,yrRAL OF GEoRGIA's DELEGA-
TIoN CLEARING UP ROUTINE
MATTERS.

ce in Regard to the Gubernato-
,i,I Campaign Now Pending in
mis- statc-Senator Mallory at
XVor. in the Interest of River and
HarbOr improvements in Florida.
washington, Aug. 14.-A small colo
~ of Southern statesmen have been
~ Washington during the past two or
+rree days. Conspicuous among them
wore Senator Clay of Georgia, Senator
Mallory of Florida, Representatives
livingston and Griggs of Georgia, and
representatives Davis and Sparkman
of Florida Each man had a fat bud
Get of routine departmental business
m transact including propositions for
additional mail facilities in their re-
spective localities, army promotions
and appointments promotions and
transfers in the civil service, and also
suggestions to the chief of engineers
REGARDING certain river and harbor i'm
provements in various localities. Owing
TO the absence from Washington of the
President, and so many of the mem
bers of the cabinet, the Southern con-
gressmen reluctantly confessed that
their missions had not been quite as
successful or as profitable as they had
hoped.
Naturally the members of the Geor-
gla delegation are deeply interested in
the coming race for the governorship
but they are not disposed to express
themselves on the subject as to their
individual preferences at this time.
There seems to be an unwritten, but
nevertheless iron clad rule to the eff
feet that Georgia senators and repre-
sentatives must not interfere in local
state politics. That is they are satisfied
to look after their congressional iner-
ests and leave the state affairs to be
administered by others. In the pend
ing contest, the Georgia congressman
undoubtedly have their personal favor
ties in the race, and lin a quiet way
will do what they can to further the
interests of their individual choice
All OF the members of the delegation
with whom l discussed state politics
concurred in the opinion that the list
of gubernatorial candidates includes
some of the very ablest and best men
in the state. At this early stage in the
men was prepared to venture a predic-
ton as to who the winner may be.
There appears to be a welI-g grounded
impression that Southern Georgia may
be called upon to furnish the head of
the ticket, and the names of Col.
EStlll, and former Representative Tur-
ner are referred to with greatest re-
spect and affection.
Naturally all of the newspaper men
ct al
Try generally are interested in the cam
Vass of Col Estill, who is universally
regarded as one of the purest and best
types or clean and thoroughly Demo
cratic Journalism. Fraternal interest
induced me to endeavor to get a direct
expression of individual opinion from
each member of the party concerning
Col- EStili prospects. For the reasons
ABOVE stated, and for fear of giving
onense to some of the other Candidates
was able to obtain only a general
statement to the effect that Col. Estill
Is the embodiment of all the highest
ana most desirable qualities which go
70 make up an ideal candidate for
Governor or any other public office to
Whlch ne might be called by the peo-
pie. PO0
Representative Livingston came
nearer indulging in a direct endorse
ment of Col. Estill than any of his
coHeagues, but even his cautious state
IIeit winch L violate no confidence in
quoIlng, shows that there is a gen
eIdl disposition on the part of Geor-
sla congressman to refrain from COM
mlttlng themselves to any of the can
uluates at this period.
When l left home several weeks
ago, SAID Col. Livingston, lit seemed
a. that time as though Mr.. Terrell had
an advantage over the candidates then
81 lhe held. Since then, Col Estill of
odVahnah has entered the race and
want 70 say without rejecting upon
any other gentleman who is in the
race or who may hereafter become a
Cdnuldate that there is no better man
IoL Governor in the state than Col.
Estll. " course, much depends on the
SSIppoFt ne can secure in Middle and
NorCh georgia. If there are no combi-
ihatohs entered into, and 1 do not
s snow that there are any, no one at this
sage can predict who the winner will
some of the members of the Geor-
ga party here, who had honed that
CoI. Estlll might have the united sup
POI OF southern Georgia, fear that the
tGltIy OF former Congressman Turner
1 tito the race may have the effect of
G.IVlolng the South Georgia forces and
nus deprive that section of the state
NNNAi ms Tie prize. w nile MI.
.hurher was in Congress he was one of
one satest, most dignified and at the
zane time able representatives on the
Denlocratic side of the House. Not
w handing the profound dignity of
Is bearing and his innate modesty,
"nlcn sometimes operates to his per-
ssonai disadvantage, he is strong and
aoIeioie debator and when keyed up to
H,gh pitch is an aggressive, unre-
,entless advocate of the cause he may
tor Mallory of Florida was at the
var Department to-day to take pre-
cooiutlohary measures to protect Pensa-
,yI par from possible storms this fall
w ueslre,' said Senator Mallory ito
Ave the chief of engineers make some
ppfoVlslons for giving us temporary use
d. one OF their deep sea dredges at
,ehsacola bar this winter in case we
tLnouIu need 1t. We have no trouble
mere now, as we have thirty feet of
dr water over the bar. What we
o mIsh 10 do is to provide for an emer-
seney which may arise during the
osolins which sometimes reach the
kaSt during the fall and drive great
Onhks or sand upon the bar Az pres
,, .I al the available dredges are being
ts 'slNea at other points, and my visit
- LOT the purpose of making some ar
tangements with the department for
puavlhs one of these dredges sent to
a,lsacola should such an occasion