Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-06
BURKE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
Report OF the Proceedings OF the
Needing Recognized by the Chair
man of the County Executive Com.
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In accordance with a call by Randolph
hldRely, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, the Democratic party OF Burke met
this dsy In Waynesboro. The Chairman OF
SAID committee called the house to order for
the purpose Of organization.
On motion Hon. H H. Perry was called
10 the chair to preside over the meeting.
Inc chairman on taking the chair thanked
the meeting for the honor and stated brie fiy
Inc purposes OF the call. First, to select
delegates TO Savannah on the 9th prox., to
nominate candidate for Congress for the
FIRST Congressional district. Second, to Sc
lect delegates to Millen on the 9th prox., to
nominate candidate for Senator for the
seventeenth Senatorial district, and also for
other purposes named in the call for this
meeting.
On motion j. II. Mackenzie and j, d.
Munnerlyn were called to act as Secretaries.
Inc meeting was then declared by the Chair
man ready for business.
Mr.. ii. Il. W. Palmer took the floor and
SAID lnasmuch as some friends OF Ed A,
Perkins had solicited him to be a candidate
before the Millen convention on the 9th for
senator, he rose to announce that Mr.. Per-
Klns would not be q candidate, and he was
authorized by Mr.. Perkins to withdraw his
name, although his friends claimed that
Burke was entitled to the Senatorship as
matter OF right instead of Scriven county;
that he was also authorized to thank his
friends Tor their kindness In expressing their
preference for him.
Then Jno. j. Jones took the floor, and
said he desired to submit a proposition to
the meeting, and before submitting it, he
asked to be INDUCED in prefacing it with a
few remarks. ave have met here to-day as
the Democratic party for several purposes
First, to send delegates to Savannah to
nominate a candidate for Congress. Second,
to select delegates to go to Millen to nomi-
nate q candidate for this Senatorial dis
trict. While on this subject l understand
Mr.. Palmer to have Withdrawn the name
OF DR.. K. A. Perkins before the Millen
Convention. But in Withdrawing the
name of Mr.. Perkins, l did not I'M
derstand him as withdrawing and abandon
ing their purpose to break up the rotation of
counties so long adhered to by this district.
Third, the most important question is
whether we will nominate candidates for
the Legislature or not. This, Mr.. Chair
man, regard as the most important mat
ter before the convention. Before we set
tie this question whether we will nominate
or not, there is preliminary question In
advance which desire to settle, that l con-
ing. That is, who are entitled properly to
take part In this meeting. This is a
Democratic meeting. called as q Dem
ocratic meeting, to settle the important ques-
tiOn Of nomination. 1t is certain that no
person ought, as a Democratic rule, to take
part IN voting on a question Of nomination
except those who in good faith intend to
abide by a nomination after 1t is made. 1t
ia well known, Mr.. Chairman, that there a
N vubn
ously known to be Independents and never
abide by nomination when it is made.
They always put out and support ticket
against the regular Democratic nominee.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, speak for myself and
for those with whom l act. that we are
not willing to act with those who refuse
to abide a nomination when It is made
do not consider any man Democrat in a
proper sense of that term who is not willing
to abide by nomination when it is fairly
made, and l am not willing to go through
the mockery OF voting on the question with
those who do not intend to abide by a nomi-
nation when fairly made. Therefore, Mr..
Chairman, as preliminary test | desire to
find out who are the true Democrats in this
meeting, and with this view l therefore
call on every Democrat In this house that
is willing to stand by nomination when It
is made In good faith to come on this side
Of the house. | wish to draw line to see
who are willing to stand by party nominal
tions and who are not"
At this request the house divided, and
those who were willing to stand the test of
abiding by nominations when made came on
that side of the house to the left of the
Chairman. Those who would not pledge
themselves to this test remained on the
other side Of the house, thereby avowing
that they would not abide by the action OF |
the meeting In the event nominations were |
made. Mr.. H. E. W. Palmer here interrupt |
ed Mr.. Jones and made some remarks OBJ |
jectiDg to the division of the house in that |
way, but remained with those who did not |
agree to abide by nominations, and he took |
occasion to say he was not q candidate, as |
had been asserted by some.
At this point the following resolutions
were introduced by Mr.. John j. Jones:
/. ResOyged, That the following gentlemen
be selected as delegates to the Democratic
Senatorial Convention st Millen, on the 9th |
of September, with power to each to select
their own alternates, to wit; H. H. Perry,
E. l.. BrinsOD, Jethro Thomas, j. L. Smith,
John M. Murphy and W. G. Palmer.
2 Resolved, That the following gentle
men be selected as delegates to represent
the Democratic party in the Congressional
Convention at Savannah on the 9th of |
September to nominate 8 candidate for
Congress for the First Congressional dis
trict, with power to each to select their
own alternates, to wit: J. H. Mackenzie,
dolph RIdgelY, j. P. Thomas, Abram
Chance.
At this point some confusion arose, mem
bers from both sides taking the floor desir-
ing to be heard from. The Chairman then
said he was driven to the necessity OF de-
Gliding which side of the house he would |
recognize as the true Democracy. On the |
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by their acts decided that they will not abide |
the action Of the convention in making |
nominations. On the other are those who |
seem to stand to the true Democratic usage
of abiding the action of the convention on |
this important rule. 1 therefore decide to
recognize the left as the true Democrats of
this meeting.
Here Mr.. |m. A. wilkins, standing In
the middle of the hall, asked to be recog-
nized. The Chairman desired to know
which side he was on. He said he was in
the middle of the hall. The Chair refused
to hear him unless he would pass to the
left. He then went to the left, and pro-
ceeded to remark on the want of harmony
in the meeting and upon the questions be-
fore the house, finally declaring that he
was on neither side, and sat down.
At this point Mr.. j. j. Jones called for
the question upon the resolution of sending
delegates to Savannah and Millen.
The resolutions were then put and carried
unanimously by those on the left, the right
not voting.
1t was then on motion resolved that the
gentlemen be selected as candi-
dates to represent the Democratic party in I
the Legislature, to wit: Jos. B. Jones, Phil.
p Johnston and DR.. Green B. Powell. The
motion being put the resolution was carried
the right not voting. A motion
to adjourn was carried, and the meeting
then adjourned.
H. H. PERRY, Chairman.
j. II. MACKENZIE, seorotor,os
j. d. MUNNERLYN, a 0i0U"Ai00'
/ certify that, as Chairman of the Exscu-
tive Committee OF the Democratic party OF
Burke county, | called the above stated
meeting to order, and it was regularly
by calling Hon. II. H. Perry to
the chair and selecting Messrs. John D.
Munnerlyn and j. H. Mackenzie to act as
Secretaries. And further certify that the
foregoing report of the meeting is correct.
also certify that the following members of
the Executive Committee aforesaid were
present and acting with the organi IL ed on
5he left, to wit : O. G.. Tarver, j. NJ. Muir
Dhey, r H. Burton, j. H. Mackenzie, w. C.. |
Palmer, j. P. Thomas and myself.
r. RIpGELY.
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com. Burke County.
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