The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
GROSS FRAUDS CHARGED
by JUDGE GEORGE #. GOBEIe
AGAINST N. A. NORRIS.

Circuit COntest-HOw GOber An
swers MOrris-COntrOIIer General
Thinks Central and Southern
Make Returns Too Low-TroOps
for Manassas.
Atlanta, May 3.-In his answer to the
contest of N. A. Morris over the NOM
ination for the judgeship of the Blue
Ridge circuit, which comes before the
State Executive Committee tomorrow
at noon, Judge George F. Gober this
afternoon makes some startling
charges against his opponent. The an
swer was filed with Chairman Brown
of the State Committee by Spencer r.
Atkinson and Payne and Tye, attor-
neys for Judge Gober.
Judge Gober denies that there was
any fraud in Fannin county and says
the committee of that county acted
right in refusing to entertain the Nor
ris contest.
In Gilmer county, he charges. there
were gross frauds committed on the
part of the Morris men. He says the
names of 1000 voters favorable to him
were left off the list, and that 252
votes cast for him We're not counted
by the County Committee. He charges
that Morris wired to Gilmer county
in the afternoon GIVE me 500 or 600
majority and I will be elected
He also charges that Morris pur-
chased votes in Cobb county and that
he attempted to intimidate other can
didates as we'll as voters in the coun-
ty. He produces an affidavit from
John Awtry, Ordinary of Cobb county,
to the effect that Morris told Awtry
that he was going to buy votes in a
certain district of the county and that
he would have them cast against Aw-
try unless Awtry consented to help
him get the judgeship.
Quite a number of members of the
committee arrived to-day, and It is
thought the meeting tomorrow will
be a pretty full one. 1t is not thought,
however, that the merits of the con-
test will be gone into until later.
Central Returns Too Low.
Controller General w A. Wright
to-day accepted the tax returns of the
Atlantic Coast Line and rejected those
of the Central of Georgia Railway
Company.
The returns of the Coast Line were
S2,464,570 on it's franchise and $685.
S52 on tangible property. These figures
are the same as last year, with the ex-
ception that there is a decrease of
allotted TO Georgia on account of IN
increased mileage in another. state.
The Central of Georgia, however,
reduced it's physical property returns
by $S44.559.. OF this S312734 is account
ed for by the difference in the amount
of cash on hand, but the remaining
$3.50, 900 and over comes off the value
of the main stem. Controller General
Wright has written to President Han
son, declining to accept this return
and stating that he can see no reason
for such reduction below the amount
fixed by the arbitration 80 board last
year The CentraTs franchise re-
turns was $3.50, 237. the Same as last
year. The CentraPs total returns
amount to about $14,575, 900.
The Southern railway returned it's
franchise al $3.50, 600. the same as last
year, while the physical property re-
turn is S1O547S SAT, an increase of $685.
COS, accounted for by increased rolling
stock. The controller general will
try to get an increased franchise
value from the Southern.
I,5OO Georgia Troops to Go.
According to reports received from
the commanding officers of Georgia
troops more than l 800 men have al
ready signified their desire to attend
the fall maneuvers of the United States
army at Manassas, Va, beginning
Regiment Infantry has given notice
that he will be prepared to take eight
companies of fifty men each, and Maj.
w. w. Williamson will take two COM
panies from the Savannah Volunteer
Guards. Col w. E. Wooten of the
Fourth Regiment says he will take his
full twelve companies, with a minimum
of fifty men each, and Col. Clifford L.
Anderson of the Fifth will take eight
companies. This makes a total of l.
$780,
Troop A of the First Cavalry at Sa-
Vannah is also anxious to go. The
commanders of the Second and Third
Infantry regiments and of the First
Cavalry have not been heard from.
Georgia's quota is 1892, but by TAX
ing only a weeks tour double that
number may be sent, the government
paying all expenses, besides paying the
men the same as members of the regu-
lar army.
Gen. Black in Atlanta.
Gen. John c. Black, his wife and
distinguished party of Grand Army Of
hcials were entertained in Atlanta to-
day. The party took a. drive around
the city, visiting all the well-known
battlefelds, and Mrs. Black placed a
1oral tribute on the grave of Gen. Cor
don at Oakland. Tonight a recep-
ton was given by the local post of
nc ITdnO ARMY at the hln1DdIl
House, and many Atlantians met the
visitors. Gen. Black, who is comman-
der-in-chief of the Grand Army is a
we'll known Democrat and is promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
me vice presidential nomination.
Cotton Oil Exchange.
The Atlanta Cotton Oil Exchange
was organized to-day at the Chamber
OF Commerce, it's object being to es-
tablish a trade in cotton seed oil and
cotton seed meal. There were some
offers of cotton seed products, but no
buyers. Prices were fixed as follows:
Prime crude cotton oil, 23k to "a
cents; prime cotton seed meal, $23 so
TO $24 per ton. The Committee on Ar
bitration stands as follows: w. j.
Montgomery, chairman L. A. Ransom,
a. E. Thornton, st. Julian Ravenel,
Julian Field.
Price Disappeared MysteriOusIy.
A. j. Price of Baltimore, in charge
OF large party of oyster shuckers
from Louisiana to the North fnys-
terlously disappeared from an incoming
special train on the Atlanta and West
Polnt Railroad last night somewhere
near Atlanta, and his friends believe
mat he met with foul play. The At
Ianta police were this morning notified
OF the disappearance and were asked
10 use their efforts In locating the
missing man