The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-30
HE MUST PROVE n
TOM FIELDER Makes A DEMAND
ON DIR. BROUGhTON.
THAT OR A PUBLIC APOLOGY
FOR THE CHARGE OF BEING A
PROFESSIONAL LOBBYIST.

Atlanta Attorney Quotes the Code
for the Atlanta Preacher to show
That the Latter Has Charged Him
with Being Guilty of What, I'm
der the Law of Georgia. Is n Fell
Ony-SeVere Card Against the
Preacher Is PubIished-News Notes
from Atlanta.
Atlanta, June 29.-Attorney T. S.
Fielder is out in a severe card to-day in
denunciation of Rev. DR.. Len G.
Broughton, who paid his respects to
the attorney in his sermon at the Bap-
fist Tabernacle last night
DR.. Broughtons remarks in his SER
mon, were called forth by an attack by
Mr.. Fielder in the Police Court, on the
| occasion of the investigation of the
charges of Sunday violation against the
Ponce de Leon Amusement Company.
The following paragraph from Mr.. Eel
der's card will give some idea of the
nature of it;
There is no reputation so unsullied,
no character so irreproachable, that
this reverend follower of the meek
and lowly Nazarene," would not will
lingly sacrifice for the delicious sensa-
ton afforded him of seeing his name In
one OF the daily papers of the city, un-
der some such yellow journal scare
head as; DIR. Broughton Scores the
Society Women of the city"
DR.. Broughton, in his sermon. stated
that ever since he had been in the city
he had known Mr. Fielder as a pro-
fessional lobbyist. Mr.. Fielder defines
the charge of obbyism from the Code.
and shows that it is a felony. He then
calls upon DIR. Broughton to prove the
charge or demands that he make pub
lie apology.
Fish Wants IL Again.
Justice William H. Fish of the SUI
preme Court to-day announced his
| candidacy for the Supreme Court to
succeed himself. His announcement
is in the shape of a letter addressed to
his friends and the voters throughout
the state. in which he urges their sup
port Justice Fish has been on the
SUPERINTENDENT for eight years. Judge
Beverly d. Evans Of Washington coun-
ty judge of the Middle Circuit, vs. op-
posing him.
Goa Terrell is preparing to send out
notices to the insurance companies,
| calling on them for their semi-annual
statements, many of which are behind
The penalty for failure to file them is
disbarment for a year.
University's New Trustees.
The following new trustees of the
| University of Georgia were named by
Gov. Terrell to-day, and their names
sent to the Senate for confirmation:
w. e. Simmons of Gwinnett county. ar
trustee from the state at large; Henry
| Persons =. Talbot, as trustee from the
Fourth Congressional District; Henry
d. Mcdaniel of Walton, as trustee
from the Fifth Congressional District;
John T. Newton of Morgan county, as
trustee from the Eight Congressional
District. The appointments are for
! eight years from Aug. 20, 1903.
Hanson Against Child Labor.
Mai. J. f. Hanson Of Macon, the
| well-known manufacturer, railroad
| man and finaneier, addressed the men,
bers of the Legislature and many 9TH
| ers tonight in the hall of the House
OF Representatives in opposition to the
! proposed child labor hill. Maj. Hanson
delivered an interesting and carefully
prepared argument to large and at
tentive audience.
Judges and Solicitors.
Gov. Terrell to-day sent the follow
ing appointments Of judges and solicit
tors to the Senate for continuation
Marcus ID. Dickerson, to be solicitor
of the City Court of Douglas; T. c.
Ham. to be judge of the County Court
of Echois; r. G. Tison, to be solicitor
of the County Court of Echols
for the unexpired term of e.
X. Wilcox. ending Oct. 10, 1904; E. r.
Dupree, to be judge of the County
! Court of Pike: Charles r. Gwyn, to be
solicitor of the County Court of Pike.
| Call for Mcconnell.
| Rev. r. g. Mcconnell, secretary of
the Home Mission Board of the South
| ern Baptist Convention, with head
/ quarters here, has received a fiatter-
| ing call from the Calvary Baptist
Church of Kansas City, Mo, and now
has it under consideration. The fear
is expressed by those who would see
him remain here, and they are many,
that he will accept the call. DR.. Nc
| Connell succeeded DR. F. G. Kerfoot as
| secretary upon the latter's death,