The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-23
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
QUIET IN STATE POLITICS
FOLLOWS THE ELECTION AS ITS
ECHOES DIE AWAY.

The Surviving Features of Interest
of the Primary Are the Contests
That Have Been Instituted in the
Blue Ridge Circuft-RailrOad Com
mission May slash Freight Tariffs.
Railway officials Inspecting.
Atlanta, April 22.-The echoes of the
recent Democratic primary are dying
out.
The most interesting situation left as
result of the primary is in the Blue
Ridge Circuit, where Hon. N. A. Nor
ris, who was defeated by the incum-
bent, Judge George F. Gober has al
ready filed notice of contests in Cobb
and Fannin counties charging that he
was shut out from representation at
the polls. Judge Gober makes the same
charge as to Gilmer county. it being
| claimed that he was denied representa-
ton there.
This contest will probably reach the
State Executive Committee, because OF
the well known inclinations of many
of the members OF the executive COM
mittees in those countless which had
charge of the election.
Judge Gober's majority was only 1876,
according to the latest figures.
Latest figures confirm the results al
ready given, and an era of political
quietude has set in upon the heels of
the primary.
Howell Not a Dictator.
In a local story this afternoon the
Atlanta Journal denies that Hon. Clark
Howell had anything to do with the
naming of the convention delegates
from Fulton county, and in an inter-
view T. b. Fielder. Jr, says that Mr.
Howells only connection with it was
to witness the agreement between the
two factions.
The Journal states that the meeting
held at noon, at which James r. Gray
was Endorsed for delegate from the
state at large, was regular and that
there was majority of the committee
present. 1t characterizes those who
met In the afternoon and rescinded the
resolutions indorsing Mr.. Gray as
soreheads.
Mr. Fielder was sought yesterday
afternoon, but he had left his Office
and did not return during the day. 1t
was impossible to reach him during the
evening, it having been stated that he
had probably left the city for the day.
When seen in reference to the matter
Clark Howell said Il have nothing
to say on the subject, further than
that l brought Messrs. Fielder and AL
bert Howell together in nv office with
the view of urging them to reach an
agreement by which a conflict in the
committee could be avoided over the
naming of delegates to the state con-
vention. They could not agree upon
basis and Mr.. Fielder did say that
he believed in my fairness, and would
be willing to leave the naming of the
delegation to me. l undertook the ef-
fort to harmonic only upon both sides
asking me to do So The interview as
attributed to Mr.. Fielder does not ex.
press his opinion. and 1 know that h,
did not authorize any such state
nent."
VIII Donate Their stock.
A large number of shareholders il
the Piedmont Park Company hav,
agreed to donate their stock to the cit!
IL the city will purchase the property
There are about 100000 first mortgagt
bonds on the property, which will hav,
10 De paid, but II is now thought thu
city can acquire the property for con
siderably less than 100000 Council
has the matter under consideration.
May Reduce Freight Rates.
| The Railroad Commission will to
morrow take up the matter of freigh
tariffs throughout the state, and con
slider the question of reducing them al
around. The point that freight rate
| are too high in Georgia was made BY
the Atlanta Freight Bureau, in it
| claims of determinations against At
| lanta, and this has led the commission
| to go into the whole subject. Rail
road traffic men from all parts of tn,
| state are here to interpose objections
| to any such general reduction of tn,
freight tariffs as is now being talked
| of.
Gordon Fund Over 5000.
The Gordon monument fund is now
considerably over $4,000, of which 49,
600 has been subscribed in Atlanta. AL
| camps of Confederate veterans and
patriotic societies everywhere have
been appealed to, and it is hoped that
a good increase in the fund can be
made within the next few weeks.
On an A. G. l.. Inspection.
Milton II. Smith, president Of the
Louisville and Nashville; H. Walters
chairman Of the Atlantic Coast Line
| j. w. Thomas, president of the Nash.