The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
POLITICS is CLEARING UP.
ALERT HOWELL APPARENTLY
BOSS IN FULTON COUNTY.

cation to the Democratic C0nven-
tion-Wkat PrOgnOsticatiOns show
with Regard to the Delegates at
JarCe-NeErO Convict Released,
and His Case Establishes a Prece-
dent.
Atlanta, April 1.-THE political situa-
zion is beginning to clear UP a little.
Albert Howell, Jr., showed at the meet
ing of the Senatorial Executive COM
mittee yesterday that he was able to
carry things pretty much his own
vav at least in this county and dis
4rict. Mr.. Howell is chairman of the
Executive Committee of the first Par
l,ar Club that was organized, and his
control is conceded to mean that ne
and his friends will name the Fulton
county delegation to the State Con-
vention.
The leaders of the other Parker Club
are anxious for representation, but
the indications are they will not get
if. T. B. Fielder, Jr., chairman of the
clubs Executive Committee, wants to
On as a delegate to the State Con-
vention and as a district delegate to
81 Louis. but his chances seem doubt
ful.
J. r. Gray, editor of the Journal and
one of the leading officers of the new
Parker Club, is said to be quite anx-
ions to go to the National Conven-
ton as a delegate from the state at
q large. If the opposition is sufficient to
y prevent his election, the chances are
that Fulton will have no delegate at
large,
Political prognosticators at the Capt.
toll are predicting the election of the
four delegates from the state at large
from among the following gentlemen:
Hon. Warner Hill of Meriweather,
Congressman ]. NJ. Griggs of the Sec
ond district, C. r. Pendleton of the Ma
con Telegraph, Judge Fl. H. Perry OF
Gainesville, Col. ]. H. Estill of Sa-
vannah and Judge Joel L. Sweat "
n Waycross.
savannah Attorneys Attend.
Savannah attorneys were here in
force to-day attending the Supreme
Court, where many of them have cases.
Among those here were A. A. Law
rense, A r. Lawton, w. l.. Clay, E.
S. Elliot, w. w. Gordon, Jr., j. R.
Saussy, F. T. Saussy, George w. Ow-
ems, S. B. Adams, and P. w. Meldrlm.
There were also registered at the Pied
mont House from Savannah, B. S.
Levy and wife and S. G. Furse and
wife.
Coins Gets His Release.
Timothy Coins, a negro convict from
Rome, was ordered released from the
state penitentiary by Judge ]. M.
Lumpkin to-day upon application for
writ of habeas corpus. Coins attorneys
showed that he had been given two
sentences, one for two and the other
for three years, the orders stating that
each was to begin at the time he was
deceived at the penitentiary He has
just completed the three-year sem
Renee and claims that both were to be
SERVED concurrently. The case is the
first of its kind on record. Attorney
General John G. Hart, who represent
ed the state, conceded the point made
and Coins was ordered released at
once.
Dispensaries to Pay Taxes.
Attorney General John c.. Hart to-
DAY wrote letter to Controller Gen
Neral Wright, in which he laid down
the ruling that the dispensaries in va
rious counties for the sale of liquor
Rnd the property they hold are subject
property. The Attorney General holds
that the dispensaries do not come I'M
der the class of public property that is
exempted from taxation under the
Mc constitution. as is evidenced by the
fact that the legislation has put upon
Them specific tax of 5000, the same as
rs required of all other liquor dealers
In the state. Besides this, it is now
held that they must pay an ad valorem
tax.
Tales About Convicts.
Charles Bregden, a negro recently re-
leased from the state penitentiary, is
n fair road back there because of a
most unique swindling game he has
Rerpetrated. When he got back here
ON the penitentiary he went to rela-
YES OF negroes in the penitentiary and
old stories about their convict relatives
Pelhg Just about to escape and hidden
Pul IN sWamps. etc. AS a result of
hese tales he secured considerable
uins OIL money from the unsuspecting
elatlVes' Now the fraud has been dis
covered and he is in Jail.
record Year for Fertilizer.
Commissioner OF Agriculture o. B.
leVens says this will be a record
Gazing year with the department in
IL way of fertilizer tags. The depart
rent he says, will turn 100000 net into
t4Caouly IfltS year, OF an
ease OF $4,000 over the amount paid
W last year
clayton Gets Senatorship.
Inc next senator from the Thirty
TN district will be furnished by Clay
TN, ana will be ALI C. Blalock of that
ou9ly' The dispute, which has threat
I'u 10 cause serious trouble, was end
lo-uay by Hon. Clark Howell, who
LeCted compromise between the
alIlHs parties. The compromise was
RIoug1t about by a letter from Mr.
id4oeK to Mr.. Howell stating that if
ne committee would give Clayton the
eIid 'ofshlp this time that county
jug Jug IN the future approve the plan
nlch gives the senatorship to Full
III ~, county four years and to Clayton
pAa Cobb each for two years, This was
wnat Cobb and Fulton have been
oISlns for, and on the receipt of
ne letter Mr.. Howell saw Mr.. Blair,
ne Conb county candidate, who agreed
come down for the sake of perma-
'sHI peace In the district.
IhOmasvilIe's New Cane Mill.