The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
COL. EsTILL INTERVIEWED.
,p1EF STATEMENT CONCERNING
HIS VISIT TO MARIETTA.

NaorIy n Year-Mr. Howell speaks
plainly Upon the GubernutOrinl
Campaign and the Candidates.
Han. Pope Brown About to Enter
the Race.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 19.-There was all
carts of political talk current in At
,on+a to-day, due to the presence here
80 col ]. H. Estill, of Savannah, Hon.
pone Brown of Pulaski, Senator Steve
CLAW of Cobb. Maj. Ct. NJ. Ryals and
several others prominent in matters
political.
Col Estill came down to the city this
morning from Marietta, where he spent
sunday with his friend, Capt. Vincent
T, starr, at whose invitation he went
there. An effort was made to make it
annear that Col. Estill had gone to
Marietta for the purpose of having
conference with Senator Clay and
Judge Gober, but Col. Estills inter
view. given out this afternoon, set
these rurnors at rest. He stated that
he saw Senator Clay and also Judge
Gober. but that there was no political
conference. Col. Estill during the day,
called both on Gov. Gambler and Hon.
Clark Howell, president of the Senate.
In his interview to-day, Col. Estill
said in part: Il have been to Marietta
TO visit my old friend and neighbor,
Capt. Vincent L. Starr, and spent
Sunday with him and his accomplished
wife. There was no political confer
ence, in fact I had very quiet SUM-
day. OF course l met Senator Clay,
and many prominent citizens, some of
them on Sunday and others this morn
ing. AS it was the Sabbath it would
have been out of place to have dis
cussed politics.
Capt Henry G.. Turner's letter,
dated at Toccoa: My personal relations
with Capt. Turner, so far as l am con-
cerned, are as friendly as ever, and 1
have done nothing to cause him to
change his friendly feeling for me.
There seems, however, to be an effort
on the part of some of his friends, and
possibly some of his foes, to stir up ILL
feeling between us, but l do not pro-
pose to help them, by entering into a
controversy with my friend.
Il am very we'll pleased with my
ernor, and see no reason why 1 should
not be elected.
Il notice what Mr.. Turner intimdted
about a combination between Hon.
Clark Howell and myself to govern the
state tandem for the next eight years.
l to take the first four and he the next
four years. l had not seen Mr.. Howell
since last November until a half hour
ago. when l met him on the street.
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the support of Mr.. Howell and the Con-
stitution 1 hope to receive the sup
port Of all the leading daily and week
ly newspapers in Georgia; their editors
know me better than any other of my
fellow citizens. l have not, however,
as yet, ma Re any arrangements with
any of them in regard to the distribu-
ton of hoEor3 nor will in the fu-
ture"
The talk about Col. Estills trip to
Marietta grew out of the fact that he
took dinner there with Capt. Starr and
some thought Senator Clay and Judge
Gober attended the diner. Such, how
ever, was not the case.
MIR. Howell Talks.
Relative to the statement made by
Hon. Henry G.. Turner about the gov
ernorship being divided between news
paper editors, Mr.. Howell made the
following statement: 81 noticed Capt.
Turner's reference to the possible COM
binatiOn between the Constitution and
the Savannah News. 1 have not seen
Col Estill for a year, have had no
communication whatsoever with him,
directly or indirectly, further than the
telegram published in the Constitution
few days ago in which 1 asked him
Tor a statement concerning Capt. Tur-
ners denial of the Constitutions re-
ported interview between them which
look place at Quitman, and which Col.
Estill pronounced substantially cor
rect
The Constitution proposes to give
the news in the campaign and to see
mat all candidates are treated perfect
~ fair in it's columns. Some DAYS ago
wrote an editorial protesting against
the unjust reference which had pGen
made in the public prints to Col. Is
tll suggested candidacy, which was
referred To as an accepted Joke
thought His long service with the party
ana MS prominence as a newspA Ger
man entitled him to at least a kind
word.
Unfortunately, Capt. Turner, with
Out any possible justification, has con-
sdered that as an alignment ON the
part of the Constitution with Col. Is
till.
would have said the same thing
ABOUT CAPT. Turner had he been 50 at
lacked 1t seems to me that it would
nave oeea far better for Capt Turner
10 nave defended Col. Estill, when ne
was unJustly assaulted, rather than TO
nave Joined his critics. If this is the
way South Georgia candidates are to
contend among themsell es, some other
section OF the state will furnish the
next Governor, whoever may offer from
oouth o. C,gla. 1t Sc ems to me this
should be no time for Climina ton an
termination, and so far as the Con-
Sutuuon is concerned, we will take TO
part in"
both Col. Estill and Maj. Ryals left
ior Savannah tonight.
Brown VIII Enter Race.
Another interesting fact that devel-
opend in the political field to-day is
mat Hon. j. Pope Brown has his an
Houncement for Governor all prepared,
ana is about ready to spring it on the
puDllc He has had several copies
Written on the typewriter, and has sub
ilitted 1t to his friends.
IN TINS announcement Mr.. Brown
says he will shortly tender his resigna-
lIoh as member of the Railroad Com
mission, and will enter actively into
me campaign for Governor.
IL Is understood that Mr. Brown will
Hrst publish his announcement in. the
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