Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13
NO WARFARE,
DECLARES
YANCEY
CHAIRMAN or THE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE or
1889 TELLS or CAM
PAIeN.


Georgia prison commission. who managed
Governor Gamblers campaign for congress
against Judge Emory Speer In 1852. and
who was also chairman Of the Democratic
executive committee OF the Ninth con-
aressional district answers the remarks
81 Judge speer OF several days ago, whsn
the Judge termed the campaign as a war
fare on him.
The. interview OF Judge Speer seems TO
have stirred up Captain Yaucey. and he
tells few things that he knows about
the situation OF twenty years ago. The
statement by Captain Yancey was read
20 Governor Gambler BY Journal repor-
ter and the governor approved every word
Of Il.
Captain Yancey did not volunteer the in
terview and Il took considerable time 70
set him 70 give the Csndler-BsrrOw side
81 the warfare spoken OF BY Judge Speer.
The following Is what Captain fancey
said.
II cannot understand why Judge Speer
should ailude 20 the campaign OF lSS2 as
warfare on him. He did not have HE
time hold on the congressional Joo; ne nao
deserted The Democracy and aligned him.
sNSfisa-<fth the Republicans. and the Dem
ocrats thought that the ninth district was
not properly represented and they also
rnou-ht that u was their right and duty
20 oppose his election
While the campaign became very
Judge speer excep. on his political record.
No attack was made on his private Ire.
and the campaign was pitched altogether
on a high plane
There vas no question OF his strength
in the district. befOre-h he turned Repuoi-
can. a. his two previous races hao DEM
nuStrated his standing. But after he nad
beeore berrfIed BY president then Con-
gresham Garfield. and had failed TO give
the district relief from negro ONCE hold
erS especisIIv the city OF Athens which
had a negro postmaster. the Democrats
thought Il was time 20 assert themselves
ana recover the district from his grasp
To prevent the campaign from being a
bitter personal one. the district committee
,hourbt n wise that here should be no
Joint debate during the canvass Any &C
rusatfon or frsiuua ton 81 improper work
in the camrafgn has no basis In fact
there was no real necessity for IT, even
had the gentlemen who were managing
the campaign-who were business men ana
20 politicians-been 80 inclined 20 eh-
courage 1t as II was clearly evident 10
All well posted parties maybe not TO Judge
Sneer's politically blind friends. that the
Democrats OF the Old Ninth district hau
become 80 aroused that no doubt could
exist 10 Governor Gamblers overWhelm-
ing victory early In the campaign
Some 81 the comments Of the late IN
Gambler are VERY amusing 20 those az All
Acquainted with the condition IN the Old
Ninth district. ard the suggestion made
in one Of Georgia. brightest dsiiies the
Augusta Herald. that Judge Speer- move
hask qualify IN -lluIe tnd Hleet Governor
Gambler in White primary Tor nominal
tien 20 congress can our amuse people OF
that district.
III Judge speer with his strong per
sons1 following In ISs2. Joined with the sol
IA Republican forces OF the district. was
defeated By nearly 1.ecQ majority. now
can his most ardent admirers. De 50
blinded as 10 believe he could defeat Gov
ernor Gambler before white Democratic
primary And again. I imagine the Tar
distant time alluded 10 by Judge Speer
and Judge Barrow in their interviews will
have arrived before Judge Speer could
uroperIv qualify himself TO make the race
before Democratic primary In the Ninth
we all can admire Judge Speer's intel
Ie,t and brilIiancy. but 1 think he has
had his day I'm Georgia politics and his
friends should permit him TO serve In his
present capacity. which he fills with 50
much ability and not attempt 70 entice
him TO re-enter politics where he could
expect nothing but overwhelming and In
glorious defeat al the hands OF the De-
mocracy."
When the interview was read 10 Gov
ernor Gambler Friday he said:
That's right Yancey knows Rmore
about Affairs at that time than anybody
perhaps and he knows what he Is talking
about"
II il understood that Judge Speer still
declines 10 talk further about the mat
ter but those who have heard Captain
Yancey's interview say that he may open
up when he reads IT, Captain Yancey and
Judge Speer were college mates at Athens
for several years.