The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-03
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'SCAPITAL
BOTH GoBER AND MORRIS
READY FOR THE FIGHT OVER THE
BLUE RIDGE JUDGEsHIP.

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Morris Contest of the Election May
Not lie Definitely Disposed of at
the Committee Meeting to He Held
TO-mOrrOw--HOke smith Talks of
the Race for National Committee
man.
Atlanta, May Both Judge George
F. Gober and Hon. n. A. Morris, the
principals in the contest to come be-
fore the Democratic State Committee
on Wednesday regarding the nominal
ton to the judgeship of the Blue Ridge
circuit, are in the city getting their
respective cases in shape.
1t has not yet been determined
whether the committee will finally dis
pose of the contest at this. session or
not, but it is thought both principals
will be ready to go ahead with the
investigation. 1t may be, however,
that another date will be set for the
hearing, though the matter must be
concluded before the meeting of the
state convention on June l.
The contest is the first of it's kind
that has ever come before the state
committee and much of Importance to
the party is involved. 1t is thought
that the investigation will be full and
complete.
The Howell Cabaniss Fight.
Hon. Hoke Smith, in an interview
to-day, states that he is hands off,
in the fight being made on Hon. Clark
Howell by Hon. Henry Cabaniss of
Augusta for the position of national
committeeman from Georgia. Mr..
Smith saws he thinks the national
committeeman should be selected by
the state convention instead of by the
delegation from Georgia. Mr.. Howell
says he has nothing further to say on
the subject but asserts that he will
be reelected national committeeman.
In speaking of his former interview
regarding the election of national COM
mitteeman by the state conv Mr..
Smith says: You quote Mr.. Howell
as saying, referring to my interview,
that his reelection cannot be effected
by political juggling. I yield entirely
TO Mr.. Howelrs knowledge, superior
toothat of mine, on any subject per-
tanning to political juggling. but
must say that the expression is IN
called for when applied to the propo-
sition to carry the election to the state
convention composed of 500 members
and away from the small number of
twenty-six, which will constitute the
delegates to the national convention
I believe in getting as near to the
people as practicable in all elections"
spent 100000; no Showing Made.
The Executive Committee of the
Greater Georgia Association will meet
on Thursday in annual session. The
association has been organized just
q year, and has spent about $4,000,
chiefly in distributing advertising mat
ter. No showing has been made of
anything that has been accomplished,
and it is said the association will prob
ably go out of business after the com
ing annual meeting.
Special Reception for Black.
Gen. John C. Black, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, accompanied by his wife and
several prominent officials of that or
ganization, arrived in the city tonight.
The distinguished party was met by a
special committee appointed by Mayor
Howell and escorted to the hotel. The
party will drive over old battlefelds
tomorrow, and at night a reception
will be rendered them at the Kin1bal.
Gen. Black is prominent Democrat
and is frequently spoken of in connec-s
ton with the nomination for the vice
presidency on the Democratic ticket. e.
Has Written Gen. Evans. ~
Gen. P. A. McGlasnan has written a
letter to Gen. Clement A. Evans, in
which he announces he is unalterably
opposed to changing the date of Me-
mortal Day from April 26 to June 8,
Jefferson Davis birthday. Gen. Evans
takes the same stand.
Railroad Hearing May 10.
May 16 has been set as the date for
fesuming the hearing before the Rail
road Commission on the question of
rate determinations, in which the prin-
cipal charges are made by Atlanta
merchants and manufacturers. 1t is
expected the hearing will occupy about
a week. All the railroads of the state
are vitality interested.
Gave a Mortgage and Pnid Fine.
Mrs. Ella Rivers and Mrs. Edith
Riggs of Charleston, who were last
week convicted of shoplifting in the
criminal Superior Court and fined $500,
have paid their fines and returned to
Charleston. The money with which to
pay the fines was secured by one Of
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