The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-08
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
MORRIS SAYS THAT CLAY
WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
HIS DEFEAT.

Certain Leading Politicians at
Washington. Mr. Morris says,
wanted Gober Elected Judge.
Their influence Was Thrown TO
Gober and hi, Election Was
Thereby Accomplished Morris
Bows 10 Committees Ruling.
Atlanta. My Hon. y. A Morris.
who was defeated FOR the nomination
for The ju1geship OF tho Blue Ridge
circuit by Judge George ?. Goper to-
day gave out the r-st statement n
has made since .h= ree=1- ae-.7n Of
the Executive Committee. which ss,ab-
lisaed the result according o. the re-
turns. Nj Morris. after thanking MS
friends and Stating -ra- ~ viii carry
the matter no further. has MS 20 sly
i vlsa sou would say to my friends
over the state ,aat I asl Judge Goosr
beaten b. from 1000 20 zoos majority
when -te determination Na< arrived
e, IN Washington. .. c.. 3y certain
leading politicians and other interests
that figure 10 politics in tlis state.
that i was necessary. that ! should
b. defeated. Senator Clay came down
bout ten days before the election, and
proceeded TO use h.s entire influence
70 compass my defeat. He remained
and actively ca1vassed against me IN
I'll the election was over.
In addition to this. during the last
few days 81 The campaign, large sums
OF money " ere : 1rSeI - behalf Of
Judge Coolers election throughout the
circuit. After the primary and pend
ing my contest before the Executive
Committee these same Influences that
started this movement in Washington
continued their fight, and but for mis-
! am satisfied that the result would
have been different
Parker Club Business slow.
Contrary TO the general impression
the two Parker clubs. which have been
operating in Atlanta Tor some weeks.
have not gone out Of business. but are
stiIl occupying the same expensive
quarters in the Kimball House Only
the stenographers ir each club are
-on guard. and a visitor Is a rarity.
The stenograph=rs IN both clubs say
they are doing nothing. and visitors are
Jew and far between. II r. stated.
how ever. that the TWO clubs viii keep
their headquarters open until after the
state convention meets on June /.
Good Roads Delegates.
Gov Terrell today appointed dele
gates 10 the national and international
good rusds convention. 10 be held IN
g Louis May g 20 q Five delegates
were named from each con gr=ss- 0Haf
district. those from the first district
beng Judge John c. Coleman
49,
W'ayEes50rc- Judge b p AleXard=r-
EeidsF-1es Ma c. u. Ryals. SaVan-
nah; Hen William Clifton. Darien.
Dat OF work. Wanted to Die.
W 4 Barker. g years old. a white
man q education and refinement. at
tempted suicide today ~ drinking a
bottle q llu6a1uD- He was found On
the o1rsz-rrs Of the clfy and = ken 10
The hospital where he was revived. H
viii b. held a. the police barracks. and
an effort viii b. made 20 get work for
him. He said he tined 70 commit sui
eide because he could find no honest
employment. He has been q furniture
salesman
Balls suit Not Concluded.
The suit % Chief Of Police John Ball.
against Justice Of the Peace Walter
Ormond for injunction TO prevent the
justice LDlL Trying MIN IGg contempt
OF court, was argued before Judge
Lumpkin in the Superior Court to-day.
bat was not concluded II will BE-
taken up again next Saturday. Jus
tfce Ormond wanted TO try Chief Bali
for contempt. because he did not hold
z certain prisoner who was being car
Tted 10 Cincinnati on q requisi:ion. The
chief secured an injunction. and the
case Is pending in that shape.
On the Torrens system.
The special commission appointed 70
investigate and report on the Torrsas
system OF registration Of land titles.
appointed under legislative resolution.
met at the Capitol to-day and cOntin-
ued its investigations. The commits
sion, OF which Hon. Washington Dcs-
sau. il chairman. has not arrived al
any definite conclusion as TO a salts
factory system for Georgia, but 1t viii
be ready 10 report at the coming SEES
sion OF the Legislature.