Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-07

Sandersville correspondence of MORNING
NEWS, Aug. 8; There was an unusually large
attendance upon the Democratic County Con-
ventiOn to-day and the utmost good feeling
and harmony prevailed throughout the entire
proceedings. Rev. j. j. Lyman was made
Chairman of the convention and Frank H.
Saffold and Il. Alex, Evans Secretaries. The
Presidential nominees, Cleveland and Hen
ricks, were Endorsed, Delegates to the State
and Senatorial conventions were chosen as
follows: To the State Conventional. n. Hol-
iifield, j. c. Hartman, j. n. Gilmore, o. H
Rogers, Il. G, Harris, w. j. Hen
derson, j. 7. Youngblood, G. G. Rawlings.
To. Senatorial COnventioB-J. G. Duggan, w.
b. Francis, S. G. Jordan, J. j. Lyman, NJ. G.
Hatch, George Gilmore, John ID. Hall, J. L..
Garner. A set Of resolutions was intro
ducod by Hon. John n. Gilmore and ably sec
Onded by Hon. Mark Newman, indOrsing Gov.
Mcdaniel, Secretary Barnett and Attorney
General Anderson for collection to their re-
spective offices, and urging the claims of Rob-
ert L. Hardeman as candidate for Treas
urer. Passed without dissenting voice.
Hon. John e. Hartman, of Tennille, intro
duced and moved the adoption of a resolution
providing for primary election to nominate
candidates for Representatives to be held on
Aug. p. Unanimously adopted.
Waynesboro correspondence of the MORN
ING NEWS, Aug. s: On yesterday the contest
for the Senator from the Seventeenth Sena-
torial district eliminated by the convention
of delegates from each militia district select
ing Judge L. j. McElmurray, our present
Ordinary, as the choice of Burke county, by
q vote of Al to Z. When the convention con-
vened. Mr.. q. o. Warnock, of Munnerlyn,
arose and withdrew the name of DIR. K. A.
Perkins as a candidate for Senator amid
much applause. Mr.. Herschel Perkins nOmi-
mated a set of delegates in opposition to those
presented by Col. j. j. Jones. the latter dele
gates being proposed as delegates to Millen,
Ca and to be instructed for McElmurray.
The result was as stated-4l in favor of Judge
McElmurray and against him. Mr., Her
schel Perkins made a rOusing and spirited
speech against the system of selecting dele
gates by each precinct ballOting for
three delegates each. He claimed that
as unfair, and that the popular vote
should have been taken by a primary cleo
ton. Judge J. b. Jones, Of Herndon, offered
a series OF resolutions indorsing Gov. II. ID.
Mcdaniel and other State House officers, and
Hon. Robert Hardeman rs State Treasurer.
This met with some opposition only so far as
the Treasurer was concerned. and finally
ended by the withdrawal of all the resolu-
lions, and our delegates go to Atlanta on the
18th instant uninstructed. The county was
well represented from each militia district by
the most intelligent and upright citizens.
Judge McElmurray may well be proud of the
honor conferred upon him by Burke, and his
election is certain, for ScriVen and Bulloch
counties always cast solid Democratic vote
for the nominee presented under the rotation
system, this being Burke's time to present a
Senator. Judge McElmurray is
a pure and conscientious gentleman, and his
district will be represented with ability and
distinction,