The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-13
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
NEW YORK IS FOR PARKER.
THAT is THE NEWS THAT REACHES
ATLANTA.

Senator Clay Says There Is n Feel
ing at Washington That Parker
viii He the Democratic Nominee.
Parker Club Men Busy With Their
MOvement-Grenter Georgia Move
ment Is Not to Languish.
Atlanta, April 12.-Secretary w. C.
Waddell of the Parker Club of Geor-
gia to-day received a telegram from
Senator Patrick H. McCarren, the
Brooklyn leader, declaring that Brook
Ign would be solid for Judge Alton B.
Parker, and predicting his nomination
and election. There was no doubt,
Senator McCarren said, that New
York would instruct for Judge Par
ker.
Senator Clay. who is down from
Washington, says there is a distinct
feeling at the national capital that
Judge Parker will be the nominee.
They believe, too, in Washington, Sen
ator Clay said, that he will stand a
reasonably fair chance of election.
The Atlanta News publishes a story
to the effect that Senator Clays trip
home on this occasion is caused by the
report that Hon. Hoke Smith is pre-
pairing to oppose him two years hence
for reelection to the Senate. The
News says that Senator Clay took a
hand in the settlement of the state
senatorial muddle in this district, the
Thirty-fifth, preferring to have the
senator from Cobb two years hence,
when the time will come for his re-
election to the United States Senate
This accounts. it is stated, for the
senatorship going to Clayton so easily
this time.
President A. L. Miller Of the Parker
Democratic Club of Georgia is in the
city still and has been quite busy at
headquarters writing letters over the
state and answering inquiries from
various sources. The club has just
received supply vi Parker buttons
which are being distributed over the
state.
For Greater Georgia.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Greater Georgia Asso-
citation has been called by President
J. K. Orr to be held in Atlanta Thurs
day, May 5, to review the work of the
past year and to decide plans for
future work. The association has con-
Quoted an extensive advertising cam
paign in the North and East covering
period of six months and reaching a
circulation of two or three million
persons.
Returns Show Increase.
The tax returns of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railroad,
received to-day by Controller General
wright, show Il gratifying increase
over those of last year. The return
for the two and three-fourths miles
Of main line in Dade county is ST.
OS6, of which $19,421 is for franchise,
or about $1,000 a mile for franchise
alone. This is an increase of $4,421
over the return Of last year. The Rome
division, running from Kingston to
Rome, was returned at $141 6s2, as
against $123,542 last year. an increase
of S18,150. This is the first return of
the year to show an increase.
Case Against Railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion held a session here to-day, the
members stopping on their way to New
Orleans for the purpose. The case
heard was that of the Planters Com
the Southern, Atlantic Coast Line and
other Southern roads, based on alleged
determinations. The testimony was
wholly technical.
Terrell Goes to Cadets Camp.
Gov. Terrell will go to Gainesville
Friday to visit the encampment of the
State University Cadets, who are in
camp there for the week.
Eastern Circuit Cases.
Arguments in cases from the Eastern
Circuit are in progress in the Su-
preme Court, and several Savannah
attorneys are here. Among those at
the Capitol to-day were, ]. R. Ander-
son, Shelby Myrick, F. M. Oliver
Walter G.. Charlton and J. r. Saussy:
Tomorrow will be argued the case OF
M. A. Connally, against the Atlantic
Contracting Company for fees for sery-
ices alleged to have been rendered.
Mr.. Connally is represented by d. g
Barrow, Jr., and the company by wal
ter G. Charlton.
Falling at Memphis.