The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-02
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT
WAS THE WAY THEY GREETED
JUDGE PARKER.
MET GEORGIA LEGISLATORS.
NEW YORK JURIsT ENTERTAINED
IN ATLANTA.

Judge Parker Was rendered n Pnb-
lie Reception mt the CapitOI-Leg-
stature Took "A HaIf-HOur Recess
to Enable Its Members to Meet
Him-Banquet rendered Him by
the Georgia Bar AssOciatiOn-He
Goes to TalIuIah FaIIs-Atlnnta
News Notes.
Atlanta, July Judge Alton B. Par
ker of New York was rendered a pub
lie reception. at noon to-day in the
state Supreme Court room at the Cap
itol, where he was the guest of six
justices.
The General Assembly, House and
Senate, took a recess of half an hour
for the purpose of meeting the dis
tnRuished visitor, and during that
time he shook hands and talked with
several hundred persons, including SEN
ators, representatives, state officers and
others, among them some of Georgia's
most prominent citizens.
President Clark Howell of the SEN
ate introduced the members of the
body to Judge Parker, who made
splendid impression on all sides. His
greeting had in it a personal element
in almost every case. Many who met
him declared they hoped he would be
the next President of the United
States, that they would vote for him,
and that the South would be with him.
Some greeted him as Our next Presl-
dent"
To all of these expressions Judge
Parker replied modestly.
Hon. Benjamin NJ. Blackburn of the
executive department pleasantly re-
marked that every man he was meet
ing was registered" Judge Parker
looked him straight in the face and
held on to his hand, waiting for an
explanation. Not registered voters.
judge" said Mr.. Blackburn put Oh
registered stock. They are all thor
oughbreds."
There is quite a difference, quickly
answered Judge Parker.
Judge Parker spent some minutes in
conversation with Gov Terrell before
leaving the Capitol. He was shown
over the city this afternoon, and to-
night was the guest of the Georgia
Bar Association at an elaborate ban
cuet. at which, besides Judge Parker,
Gov. Terrell Hoke Smith, F. G. du-
Blgnon. Senator Clay. Clark, Howell
and others responded to toasts
Tomorrow morning Judge and Mrs.
Parker will leave the city for TaIlulah
Falls, where the sessions of the Geor-
gia Bar Association will be held, and
where ne will deliver his address on
Friday.
Wardens Are Dismissed.
Three of the chief officials of the
Federal prison here, Warden S. A.
Hawk Deputy Warden Bradford l..
Dawson and Assistant Deputy War
den Moses L. Petty, were to-day re-
moved from their positions by direc-
ton of Attorney General Knox.
The orders making these changes
were brought to Atlanta to-day from
Washington by William H. Meyer,
special examiner of the Department OF
Justice, who has been appointed war
den to succeed Mr.. Hawk. Z. Z. NC
Clanghey of Chicago son of the war
den of the Fort Leavenworth penlten-
tiary, has been appointed deputy war
den, and F. A. Chappell of the guard
succeeds Assistant Petty.
Neither Warden Hawk nor any OF
the others had the slightest notice OF
what was coming, and the arrival OF
the orders here this morning was
somewhat of a surprise and shocK-
Friction among the officials of the
prison is given as the cause of the
changes though it is freely rumored
that politics had no little to do win
it, 1t is we'll known, however, tnat
there has been considerable dissenslon
among the officials at the prison the
result largely of official jealousy
Other changes in the prison force
are expected to follow shortly.
BrOughtOn's Tech Charges.
AS the result of correspondence be-
tween DR.. Len G.. Broughton and the
Executive Committee of the trustees OF
the chronological School, DR.. Brough-
ton will meet with the committee To-
morrow afternoon to discuss the
charges which he recently mace
against the Tech in one of his sermons.
The meeting will be held in the ONCE
of lawyers friendly to DR.. Broughton.
DR.. Broughton refused to give the
source of the information on wnlcn
his charges were based, by letter, out
states that he is willing to disclose
il to the Executive Committee and VIII
do so at this conference. w. b. Mics
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee. declined to discuss the matter, but
said the committee would willingly
meet with Dr. Broughton and would
be glad to hear from him.
Soldiers Home Meeting
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Soldiers Home trustees was helo at
the home to-day. In addltoH 10 ne
IeSuldT IOAllut DuSlllCsNt 49,
the board for the year was prepateu
and will be submitted to the Legs
ture. So far as is known, the nome
is in good condition. 1t is undetstooi
that a larger appropriation VIII pe
asked for next year.
COmpiIcrs of Rosters to Meet
Former Gov. Allen d. Gambler, VINO
is compiling the Confederate RECORDS
for the state of Georgia for the Unlteu
States War Department, has issued
CALL for the compilers of the other Tor
ner Confederate states to meet In AT
lanta on Monday, July 20. The idea
is to get as much information as pos
sible about the various troops OF me
Southern states and to exchange ideas
as to how the work should be done
Do Not Like Juvenile Bill
The commissioners of Fulton county
will urge Gov Terrell to veto the bill,
Which has just been passed, authoriz-
ing the Recorder of the Police Court to
sentence juvenile offenders to the coun-
~ rforntatory. They object to the Dill,
because they believe such sentences
should be preceded by trial by jury,
and because they think the Recorder
has no power to sentence for longer
period than thirty days.
bugs Eat san Jose Scales.
State Entomologist w. M. Scott sees
much promise OF success in his expert
ment of annihilating the San Jose