The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-15
INDORSED THE REPLY.
GENERAL APPROVAL OF sAyAN-
Nab SEA CRITTERS EXPRESSED.
ANSWER CLEAR. AND DIRECT.
THAT IS THE WAY 1T WAS VIEW
ED BY SAVANNAH READERS.

Col. George T. Cam, Inspector Cen
eraI of Rifle Practice, Returned
Yesterday From the NOrth-He
Said He Was Not Sufficiently Fa-
miIiar With Facts That Have De-
veIoped During His Absence to
Discuss the Trip of the Horse
Guard Team to Sea Girt-COl.
Cams Attitude, However, is Wen
Nnown-He Expressed 1t Nigor-
ousIy When an Application Was
Referred to Hinl-Emngham Coun-
ty News, Editorial.
Maj. w. w. Williamson's answer to
Capt George NJ. Hope of the Cover
nor's Horse Guard in the Morning
News yesterday provoked much COM
ment. It was read with deep interest
by a great many, and the renewed pOr-
trayal of just how the Georgians ND
been swindled at Sea Grit in 1899.
strengthened all in the view already
entertained that neither the Governors
Horse Guard nor any other company
in Georgia should have been repre-
sented in the rifle tournament recently
held.
The usual comment was that the re-
ply was simple. direct and digni.,ed.
indulging in no vituperation or abuse,
but, in the calm confidence of mea who
know they are right, giving the facts
as they exist. There was general COM
mendation for Mai. Williamson. and
the Savannah members of the team.
for having replied to the letter pub
lished by Capt. Hope.
Col. George 7. Cam, inspector gen
eral of rifle practice, Georgia State
Troops, returned yesterday from a trip
to Saratoga and other points at the
North. All the agitation about the re-
cent trip of the Horse Guard team to
Sea Girt occurred since the departure
of Col. Cam for the North. When seen
yesterday he said he did not feel in
clined to discuss the matter, as he was
not sufficiently familiar with all the
facts that have developed during his
absence.
The position of Col. Cam,
however, is we'll known. as
he disapproved an application made
by the Horse Guard to go to Sea Grit
in 1900. This disapproval was express
ed in language so unmistakable that
there has never since been any ques-
ton as to where Col Cam stands.
The Effingham County News is one
of the many papers of the state that
has taken up the matter of the Horse
Guard team going to Sea Girt. The
following is an extract from an edi-
torial published in it's last issue:
Get an Editorial Roast.
1t seems too bad that Gov Gambler
should have been in the public eye
for so long a time without making
any serious plumbers and mistakes
until just before the close of his term
as Governor.
I'VE now reach the latest foolish err
ror of his excellency that he permit
ted the Governors Horse Guard to
go to Sea Girt, over the vigorous pro-
test of Col. Cam. In 1899 Georgia
sent a team to Sea Girt under the
command of Col. w. w. Williamson:
this body of twelve gentlemen were
recognized as being among the best
rife shots in the state, and gentle
men of a fine sense of honor. men
WIN d uiEn appreciation Oh ING dTlleH-
tiles due between those engaged in
friendly rivalry. In the Hilton tro-
ply match these Georgians were swim
died out of winning by a marker in
the pit, who gave to New Jersey a
higher valuation of shots than to
which she was entitled. The Geor-
gians protested at the time and de-
clared it to be a cheat and swindle
Making long story short, Geor-
sia resolved that the proper
adjustment would have to be
made to Georgia or no team from
Georgia would ever be seen on the Sea
Girt range as long as it remained I'M
| der the present management. This
| resolution held good for two years
| Georgia and her crack shots being very
| conspicuous by their absence. We re-
| greet that the Governors Horse Guard
| should have had so little regard for
| Georgias honor and allowed themselves
| to be made the tools for the white
washing of the 1899 fraud. Gov. Cand-
| Ter and Col. Cam had gone over this
| matter repeatedly, and the Governor
| was familiar with every phase of the
| situation, and ii seems to us that Civ
| ing his consent for the Horse Guard to
| attend the Sea Girt range was a de-
| liberate premeditated insult to the cit
| izen soldiery of the state. a wiful be-
shiiIcHlhB oI tne nonor OF Georgia and
| her troops. We have no doubt tnat
| Col. Cam will take this matter UP with
! Governor-elect Joseph NJ. Terrell. and
! If the Governors Horse Guard or any
| other Of the Georgia troops go 20 Sea
| Girt next season it will be over his
| protest. We cannot find it in our
| hearts to forgive the Horse Guard fer
| their part in this matter. nor can we
find any excuse for Gov. Gambler. in
! so far, forgetting the honor of Geor-
| gians"