The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-08
NO RACE CONVENTION
PROMINENT MEN VIEW THE SUG-
GEsTION AS ABSURD.
GOVERNORS OPPOSED TO IT.
RECOGNIZE No GOOD 1T COULD
POSSIBLY EFFECT,

Governor Terrell Is UnderstOod to
BE Among Those Who Look
Askhnce Upon the Wisconsin Race
Convention SuggestiOn-Vieyvs of
Ex-Governor NOrthen-NegrO Col
leEe President Says "What We
Want Is Peace" Not Interference.
Atlanta, March Tt may be pre-
dicted with practical certainty that the
Governors and the people of most of the
Southern states. at least, will take no
part in any such convention as is pro-
posed by the Wisconsin Legislature, to
be held in Atlanta for the purpose of
discussing and settling, if possible, the
negro problem.
While Gov. Terrell refused to be
quoted until he had received some no.
tice of the matter from the Governor
of Wisconsin, it is understood that he
is not in sympathy with any such move
ment, and it is not believed that he
such convention.
Gov. Hayward of South Carolina an
nounces positively that he would not
pay any attention to such a convention,
and would, under no circumstances, ap-
point delegates to attend it. Gov.
Jelks of Alabama, who is in Atlanta to-
day, takes practically the same view.
Former Governor w. j. .Northen,
when seen to-day, said:
Il have no sympathy with any such
movement. Those people up there in
Wisconsin know nothing about condi-
lions down here. and how can they
know what remedies to suggest, or IL
any be needed? 1t is nonsense. 1t
makes me think of a suggestion made
during my administration. that a COM
mittee of prominent Eng1shmen would
come to the South to investigate the
negro problem. A New York paper
wired me for my opinion, and I told
them the committee had better go back
nome and catch Jack, the Ripper"
The more they let the question alone
the better it will be-"
James M. Henderson. cokored. nresi,
dent of Morris Brown College one of
the foremost negro educators took
practically the same view as did Gov.
Northen What we want is peace"
he said. land we cannot have il if
| people who know nothing about the
conditions down heFesinsist on Keeping
up agitation. They had better let the
matter alone"
About the Jadgcship.
Judge T. M. Norwood of the City
Court of Savannah was here to-day for
the purpose of seeing Gov. Terrell rel
actlve TO his application for reappoint-
ment 10 the City Court judgeship. Ow-
ing to Gov. TerrelTs sickness from
grip, however, it was impossible for
Judge Norwood to see him, though he
mad telephone conversation with him
at the executive mansion. Judge Nor
wood stated that he would be in At.
lanta again in the course of the next
two or three weeks.
Complain of syIvanfa Railroad.
On complaint of ]. c. Overstreet
ordinary of Screven county, and 9TH
ers, to the effect that the track Of rhe
Sylvania Railroad between Rocky Ford
ana Sylvania is in such bad condf-
ton as to be dangerous to the travel
ing public, the Railroad Commission
has decided to investigate it, and. ir
necessary, apply some remedy. Hon.
u. Gunby Jordan, a member of the
commission, and Secretary j. d. Mas
sey of that body will go to Savannah
tuesday, and from there 20 Rocky
Ford for the purpose of making a, trim
over the Sylvania road and looking
WIG ~OhbiIiOll VI the track. IhoX
Will report to the commission as soon
as they return.
Government Building site.
A site has been secured for the new
government building, it is understood.
and 1t is expected it will be accepted
by the government. The property is
an entire block next to the block on
which the postoffice building now
stands. The price of the entire block
Is $4,000. 1t is the block on which
stands the First Baptist Church.
bounded by Forsyth, Walton, Fairlie
and Poplar streets.
1t is reported that the owners of the
property in the present postofflce block.
which was condemned by the govern
ment at a time when it was thought
an addition would be made to the pres
ent building, will probably enter suits
to compel, If possible, a purchase, on
the ground that the condemnation pro-
ceedings were practically in the ma
ture of a contract.
Hottest March Day.
To-day was the hottest March day
experienced in the South Atlantic
States since 1878. On March of that
year, according to the local weather
bureau, the maximum for this region
was IS degrees. To-day the maximum
was II.