The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-12
A QUEER STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Some Curious By-PIay as to Rich
mOnd's Delegation.

mOnd's Delegation.
Augusta Herald: After the shock of
surprise that has swept the state on
Col. Estill carrying Richmond county
which for months and months and even
on the day of election, was put down
solidly in the Terrell column by the
old line politicians, there has been
much speculation as to the delegation
Richmond would send to the state con-
vention.
1t has generally been understood that
Richmond would send a large and en-
thusiastic Estill delegation. After the
magnificent victory of Col. Estilrs
friends, the Estill men had every right
to expect that they should name the
delegati ton. 1t is due Richmond coun-
ty that there should be no subterfuge
or by-play in a matter that is now
state history.
The fact that Col. Estill will not re-
ceive enough votes to nominate him
governor in the state convention in no
way detracts from the honor of having
Richmond's votes cast solidly and en-
Enthusiastically for him in the state con-
vention. Something is due to the men
who made Estill's victory, in Rich
mond possible. as we'll as to the peo-
pie who desire to have their wishes
publicly proclaimed and recorded in
the matter.
Mr.. w. A. Garrett. as one of the
most active supporters of Col. Estill
offered the Executive Committee a list
of names from which to select the del
egates. They were as follows:
w A. Garrett, n. Nj. Reynolds, Jno.
r. Burke. Eugene Verdery, Lewis F.
Goodrich, w. A. Latimer. w. H Nurn-
berger, Hugh G. McLaws, w. E.
Miken. Oscar ]. Dorr, John G. Chafee,
VIM. NJ. Bearden and Henry NJ. North.
Maj. Jos. B. Cumming, holding the
proxy of Mr.. Brad Merry. of the Berze
liza district made the point that, under
the state committees rules, each of the
successful candidates were entitled to
representation, and introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was passed:
Resolved. That the chairman of this
committee appoint at his leisure twelve
C2) delegates from Richmond county,
each of which delegates shall have
been a supporter in the recent primary
election of each of the candidates to
be nominated in the convention who
has received a majority of the votes in
said county"
a study of this resolution is enough
to make Richmond county the laugh
ing stock of the state. 1t absolutely
disqualfies every man who took an ac-
tive and prominent part in the recent
primary. 1t emasculates any delegation
that Richmond county can send to the
convention, and it is well nigh impos-
sihle for the chairman to carry the
same into effect.
For the local executive committee to
put into effect Maj. Cummings resolu-
ton means TO minimize Col. EstiIl' ;
victory, to lessen his representation, to
cisqualifY some of his strongest and
most active supporters and to put as
test to who shall represent Col.
Estin, not his support of Col. Estill.
but his ability and inclination to pick
the rest of the ticket.
Col Estill carried Richmond county.
and yet no Estill man who voted for
Alexander can represent him on the
state delegation
Col Estill carried Richmond county.
and yet no man who voted for Nisbet
can represent him from Richmond in
the state convention.
Col. Estill carried Richmond county.
and yet no man who voted for Wiley
Williams for prison commissioner can
represent him from Richmond.
Col. Estill carried Richmond county.
and yet no man who voted for Merritt
or Johnson for school commissioner can
represent Estill from this county In
the state convention.
Surely. this is making II not a ques-
ton Of WHO supported Col Estiil so
much as question OF who guessed
IN which no one was taking any spe-
oial notice.
The Executive Committee has put