Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
VINO the Democratic Electors Chose I
Represent Them at the Nominatin
Skirmishes.

Jr., W. r. Philips, T. L. Strickland, S. W.
Hitch, W. g. Brantley and A. n. Smith
were elected delegates to fhe COMPRESSION.
al Convention. c. $. Youmans. J. NJ
johnson, DR.. Allen Brown, W. R, PhiIips.
A. j. Dickson, DR.. A. NJ. Moore. w. II,
Sweat and L. j. AcOsta, were elected
delegates to the Gubernatorial Conven-
tion. ;. W. Hitch and W. G.. BrantIev
were elected to the State Democratic
convention. The delegates all 90 unin-
structed.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
CUTHBERT, June 3.-The delegates to
Atlanta from Randolph county are Rob
ert +. Crittenden, d. i. Ferguson. Will
liam NJ. Tumlin, James f. Sealy, William
ID. kiddOO. The resolutions favor the old
ticket.
CLAY COUNTY.
FORT GAINES, June Our County
Convention was held on SATURDAY. last.
and Col. X. A. Turnipseed and A. Z. In.
graham were selected to represent us in
the State Convention to be held June Is.
No delegates were appointed to represent
US IN the GubernatOrial, Congressional or
Senatorial Conventions. Turnipseed and
Ingraham both favor the nomination of
Tilden and Hendricks. Capt. Turner has
no opposition in this county, as vet. for
denomination, and it is not thought that
there will be any.i
CLINCH COUNTY.
BONNEVILLE, GA, June AT a meet
ing Of the Democratic party of Clinch
county, held here to-day, Hon. J. l..
Sweat and Judge c. A. Smith were an
pointed delegates, with w. B. n. Crews.
Esq, and Capt. Il. B. Johnson as alter
mates, TO the State Convention to be held
IN Atlanta on the 18th inst.
BURKE COUNTY.
WAYNEsBORO, GA, June 3.-E. Il.
LamsOn, j. II. Mackenzie. C.. L. Belt. S.
+. Perkins, ). j. Bell and p. ID. Cox.
were appointed delegates to the Demo-
cratic Convention at Atlanta. G. O.
WarnOck, j. i. Jones, j. b. Jones, j. d.
MunneTlyn, +. A. Perkins and j. NJ.
Wilberly were appointed delegates to the
Congressional Convention at Sandersyille.
Hon. George T. Barnes was recommended
for Congress.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
ALBANY, GA, June 3.-The Democratic
Convention Of DoughertY county to-day
elected delegates to both State Conven-
tiOns as follows: To the convention on the
18th of June, to elect delegates to Chicago,
Hon. W. E. Smith and Capt. Z. L. Wight.
To the convention on the 18th of August,
to nominate Governor and State House
officers. j. W. Walters and J. r. Forres-
ter. The following resolution elected
some discussion, but was finally adopted
as the sense of the meeting:
ReSOlUed, That while we do not instruct
our delegates this day appointed, yet we
hereby declare our preference for the old
ticket. We trust that Tilden and Hen
dricks may be the standard bearers of the
National Democracy.
BROOKS COUNTY.
QUITNAN. GA. June Sd. L. Gaulden
and w. e. Mccall were elected delegates
to the Atlanta Convention to be held on
the 18th.
NEWTON COUNTY.
CovINGTON, GA, June 3.-Newton
county sends the following delegates to
the convention to be held at Atlanta
on the 18th inst: j. G.. Lester, L. f. Liv-
ingstOn, G.. W. W. Stone, Jr., and T. d.
Quinn. All are for the old ticket, accord
ing to the instructions of the mass meet
ing. DR.. J. J. Dearing was elected Chair
man of the Executive Committee for the
county.
SUMTER COUNTY.
ASIERICUs, June 3.-Dr. j. B. Hinkley,
J. {. ROney, K. L. Oliver and J. f. Ross
We're elected delegates to the State Con-
ventiOn to-day, and A. 5. Cults, ID. G. n.
Burkhalter, DR.. w. p. Burt and w. IL.
Davidson as alternates. All the delegates
and majority OF the alternates favor
'rildeu. Resolutions were adopted favor
ing Hon. Dupont Query as a delegate to
the National Democratic Convention from
the Third district.
WARE COUNTY.
WAYCROss, GA. June 3.-Ware county
elected delegates to-day as follows:
To the Atlanta Convention, to nomi-
nate delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Chicago-Leon A.
Wilson and H. HOhenstein.
To the GubernatOrial Convention at
Atlanta-W. b. Folks and J. w. Mallon.
To the Congressional Convention at
Savannah, to nominate a candidate for
the First observation-disclosures John G. Nc
Donald and III. p. Brewer.
All the delegates 90 uninstructed. In adj
dressing the meeting, COlOnels Mcdonald
and Brewer made it known that they
would support Hon. NJ. L. MershOn for
Congress. The meeting was well at
tended and very enthusiastic.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
LOUISVILLE, GA, June "A mass
meeting was held in Louisville today to
select delegates to the Atlanta COnyen-
tion Of June Is, the Gubernatorial Con-
VentiOn OF August Is, the Congressional
Convention at SandersYille on July l, and
the Senatorial Convention for the
Eighteenth Senatorial district. ResOlu-
tiOns were adopted favOling the nOmi-
nation of TiIden and Hendricks, Hon. II D..
d. Mcdaniel for Governor and George Il.
Barnes for Congress. The delegates were
instructed TO cast their votes accordingly.
I The delegates to the Atlanta Convention,
June Is, are @. W. Warren, j. j. POlhill,
A. II. WOOtten and j. n. Oliphant. The
delegates to the GubeTnatOTial COnYen-
tiOn, August 13, are J. ii. POlhill, L. +.
Caulk, W: L. Phillips and j. f. Adkins.
WARREN COUNTY.
BARNETT, GA, June 3.-Warren county
indOrses TiIden and Maj. George T..
Barnes, and sends the following delegates
to the Atlanta Convention to send dele
gates to Chicago: E. 5. O'Brien, L. f..
Massengale. To the GubernatOrial Con-
ventiOE, James Whitehead and G. +. Nc
GregOr. To the Congressional COnven-
ton, 4. Lesser, Judge Gibson, \. NJ. Har-
rison, c. G. Low, Z. 5. O'Brien and L. NJ.
Jones.
ROCKDALE COUNTY.
CoNYERs, GA, June Sat Demo-
cratic mass meeting held at the court
house to-day. DR.. J. A. Stewart and Judge
A. c. McCalla were elected as delegates,
and Col. j. c. Barton and Mr.. III. \.
McCOrd as alternates to attend the State
Convention in Atlanta or the 18th inst.
A resolution was adopted favOring Tilden
for President. All the delegates except
Judge McCalla are personally for Illden.
BULLOCK COUNTY.
STATEsBORO, GA, June 3.-At mass
meeting of the Democrats of Bulloch
county at this place yesterday, delegates
were selected to attend the Atlanta Con-
ventiOn of the 18th inst, as follows: w.
W. Bitch and L. IL. Potter. A resolu-
tion was passed requesting the delegates
to vote for Hon. John G. Dell, of Scrlyen
county, as a delegate to the Chicago Con-
ventiOn.
DECATUR COUNTY.
BAINBRIDGE, GA, June Sat Demo-
cratic meeting held here to-day the fol-
lowing delegates were elected to attend
| the Atlanta Convention: Benjamin H..
| Russell. j. ID. Tallbert, MastOn O'Neal,
/ George A. Wright. The alternates are:
| ID. A. Russell, r. Il. Terrell and Henry
/ Herring.
TILDEN DOOMED.
! ATLANTA, June 3.-Nearly every cOun-
/ ty in the State elected delegates to-day to
/ the State Democratic Convention. Three
4 fOurths were instructed for Tilden and
the balance are considered as for him.
/ Not a vote was cast against Tilden.
BARNES AND REESE SOLID.
! AUGUSTA, GA, June 3.-At the Demo-
cratic mass meetings to-day in the coun-
/ ties Of the Tenth Georgia District Hon.
/ George L. Barnes was unanimously
recommended for nomination for Con-
| gress. Hon. SeabOrn Reese will have no
/ Democratic opposition in the Eighth Dis
/ trict.
Oscar Wilde Married.
LONDON. June 3.-Oscar Wilde was
/ married to-day to Miss Lloyd.
Ex-speaksr James w. Hustled, of the
New York Leg isiature,