Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-06
POLITICS In GEORGIA.
THE VARIOUS COUNTY PRIMA-
RIES.
stephens IN the Lead for Governor
Congressional FsvOrites Ba~
cOA,s showing.
BRYAN COUNTY.

ing was called TO order 0Y X. 4. y. omltns
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee, who, in few appropriate and
well timsd remarks, called the meeting to
order. The meeting was orgsuizs led by the
selection OF William Letford, E q !, as Chair
man, who briefly and appropriately stated
the object OF the meeting. On motion CT
W. ". Geiger, Esq A P. Smith, Esq was
elected Secretary.
On motion Of W. W. Geiger, Esq the
meeting proceeded to ballot for delegates
to the Gubernatorial Convention, TO meet
at Atlanta, Ca, on July l9. Ad interim
speeches were made by A. G.. Smith, EsQ i,
H. E. Smith, Esq, for Hon. Alex. H.
Stephens as candidate for G vernon OF
George; also by w. w. GeigAr, ESQ, for
A. o. B5ccn. sud By Robert F. C. Smith,
Esq, for Stephens.
Mr. Letiord, the Chairman, temporarily
vacated the chafr. which was occupied for
the time by Mr.. A. g. Smith. Mr.. Letford
then made very appropriate speech in
fulogy Of Hon. Alex H. Stephens Mr..
Letfcrd then resumed the chair The con-
vention then proceeded to the ballot for de-
legatcs, with following result: The
Stephsns delegates, 10 wit: John j. Brady
and Henry z Smith, were elected over the
Bacon candidates, James B. Brown and
Penn W. Williams, by an overwhelming
majority.
Henry e Smith, Esq offered the follow
ng resolution, which was adopted:
R6SOBed That we viii cordially support
the nominee of the July Convention, to as
femble in Atlanta on the 19;h instant, to
nominate a Democratic candidate for Gov
erDor, but express our preference for the
Hon. Alexander Fl. Stephens, a man Of un-
IL taI obi Of rfr
rieuce, a tue patriot, and, above all, an
honest man. His conservative course
| through his long political life would har-
monize the discOrdaut elements OF, we trust.
all political parties, and unite the people OF
Geor Ia upon the cDe grand obi sct, the
good Of the country.
l. vas resolved ty the meeting that the
| Gubernatoriai Convention do adopt the two.
| thirds rule in the minatfoD for Governor.
j. P Pughsley and John j. HsymAn we're
| selected rs delegates to the Congressional
| Convention, to be held in Savannah on Sep
tember 9Th, with A. g. Smith and James h.
| Bitch as alternates.
The following persons were chosen as
/ delegates 10 the Senatorial Convention, TO
meet at Eden, G /, st some future time, to-
! vii: Il g. Smith and Thomas &. Morgan,
with privilege to select their own alter
| mates.
| 1t was resolved that the delegates 10 the
| Guberuatorial Convention select their own
| alternstes. 1t was moved and seconded
| That the Chair appoint three persons to serve
as members Of the Executive Committee
| for the ensuing term, with privilege to Sc
! lect their own Chairman. The Chair will ap
| point com mittee at some future day.
Upon motion OF A. g. Smith, ESQ the
| following was unanimously adopted,
ReS0tUed, That the thanks of the coRven-
ton he and arc hereby rendered the Chairman
and Secretary for the faithful performance
of their duty at this meeting, aud that these
| proceedings be published in the Savannah
| News and Hinesville Gazette.
The meeting then adj burned sine die, and
| thus ended one OF the most enthusiastic
! Stephens conventions that has ever been
| held within the limits of our grand old
county OF Bryan.
APPLING COUNTY.
! BAxLEY, GA, July 4-G. J. Holton and
Seaborn Hall have been appointed delegates
! from Appling county to the GuOernatori2l
! Convention. They 90 uninstrueted, but It
is believed they will vote for Bacon, The,
delegates to the Congressional CenKentiOA,
| are uuinsruc:ed, but are believed to be for
Nichols
BULLOCK COUNTY
STATEsBoRo, GA July Pursuant to q
call of the Chairman OF the Democratic
Executive Committee OF Bulloch county Q
meeting IVES held yes 'erdaY to elect delegates
to the GubernatoTial, Congressional and
Senatorial Conventions.
Upon motion J. g. Gone, Il q was elected
Chairman, and J. 4 BranneD, Secretary.
| The following delegates were elected to
the Guhernatorial Conventions: 8. z. Groo.
yer. J. D. Goodman, J A. Brsnnen and W.
H Bitch. Tne following delegates were
elected to the Congressional Convention:
nr NJ T. n4d T. riu
nedy and w. w. Diff A. Miller, T. H.
Rotter and ". H. Bitch were elected to the
senatorial Conyentiqp.
The following resolutions we're adopted,
ReS0l'sd, That our delegates to the GubeT.
material Convention vote for the eontiEu-
ance OF the two-thrds rule.
ReSO'0ed, That we, the citiZsns of Builcch
county in mass meeting assembled, tender
our warmest sympathies to Col. Geo. r.
Black iu his present affiction, and also to
lis family. aud our delegates to the Con-
gresslonal UonTentipl are hereby ingtFueted
TO east tie vote ef this county fog hfta.
DECATUR COUNTY.
BAINBRIDGE. July At the Democratic
meeting to day the following delegates were
elected to tho Safe Convention Ben E
Russell, NJ. O'Naal, A. Butts, A. l. Max
eell. Geo W. {cnes, d. A Russell, j. P.
d ckensOu, q 4 Virgin, Z l.. Martin, ].
B. Crawford, E G. MuDnerlyn ard b B.
Bowen. They go unins' ructed The meet
ing Eoted to sustain the two-thirds rule.
DoUGHERTY COUNTY.
ALBANY. Ju'Y 4 ID ug ertY county beld
its tolve0t' o . here iC-1s and appointed wO
{ ephers Gnd two e9'i eph ans d leGates,
but the latter were appointed onIy as a hOal
promise Stephens had a mai ri Y, sud for
the sake o. harmony the SfeI hens men gave
~ fr,f 81 h., hon .
viii get very large III j ri'y Ia this county
IL he ia no9.i .i'p2ted.
MCIATo COUNTY.
DARIEN, GA July 5-McIhtosh county
sends Bacon del gates to rtei Atlanta m
rule. ~
TALBOT COUNTY.
TALBoTToN, GA, July 4.-The Talbot
gates for Stephens. The following were
chosen j. H. Martin, ] H. Bryan, ]. M.
Astthewg ana y. 9, fispgd. 4lhe preeept
State of4cers we're all indofsed Tue MA
iority rule Was reeommended to the STATE
Convention. The vote on instruction to the
delegates for gtephens stood 6s to 4s,
WAsHINeroN COUNTY.
sANDERsvmLE, July AT to-day's
primary the vote stood l06 for Ste
phens, 73 for Bacon. The following
are the delegates: T. NJ. Harris, Macon
Warthen, c. Pdngle, J. N. Gilmore, A. |
W. Robesop, /. L. Smith, T. j. Pearson,
Green Branuy, j. 7. Youngblood and H. N. |
hollideld, instructed for Stephens The |
present 5 ate tllceIs were indofse4. Tie |
maj )riiy rule was unau "a JuslY recon |
metz ded. The delegates appointed to the |
Congressional COnv' alton wfFe instructed |
to vote for j. n. Hines, of Washington, for |
Representative to Congress from the Eighth |
district.
WILKINSON COUNTY.
GORDON, July 4.-Wilkinson county sends
nine delegates to the Gubernatorisl Convex |
tion. Three are for Stephens and six anti
Stephens, though they are not instrug ed.
WAYNE COUNTY.
JEsUP, GA, July "A large and enthu-
siaslic mass meeting assembled here to-day |
and organized by electiDg Col. G. NJ. 7.
Ware Chairman, and w. III. H. Young and |
Z. Harper Secretaries. The deiegste2 ID /
the State Convention were instructed for
Stephens. R b. Hopps, G. q. Grace, e.
Harper and s. r Harris are the delegates to
the Congressional Convention and will sup- |
port Nichols for Representative.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
LOUISVILLE, GA, July 4.-Pursusnt to ?
call from the Chairman o. the I5emoeraafe |
Executive Committee of this county, a.
Democratic mass meeting was held here to-
day, AID delegates TO the Gubernatorial,
and Senatorial Conventions
were elected.
In the GubernAtoTial Convention the fol- |
lowing delegates wera elected. 7 IT |