Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-02
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
OPPOSITION To THE KNIGHTS
OF LABOR CANDID ATES.


GivetY Session of the Democratic Execu
tive Committee MeSs:s. GOrdO"
Reilly and BSrtrJJea TO stand as Dem
ncratic Candidates for the Legislature
How the Ticket is Received.
For Srnator-H. G. WRIGHT.
For RpDreSentOtrcS-W W. GORDON
PETER REILLY, GAZAWAY HARTEIDGE
This IS the legislative ticket that the
regular Democracy of Chatham county
will support At the State election next
Wednesday. The action Of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee yesterday
determined the candidacy OF the gentle
men who represented the county in the
last Legislature.
The following letter was last night
placed in The hands Of a number OF lead
ing Democrats who signed the registered
voters petition asking them to run;
SAVANNAH, Oct. ], $50.
Stssrs Jobn F1qnne,v, z. a, wa, htt1idm
Behos, Her,ean Aye S, j. R. SauSsy, Joha
Dsrst and otdsg9:
GENTLEMEN-We have submitted 10 the
Democratic Executive Committee your re-
quest that We should allow our names to he
used as candidates for members of the LCgis-
aature from this county, ana have received
that in its opinion I'VE are are at liberty, as
Democrats 70 comply with the request cou
tanned In your petition We therefore con-
sent to be candidates, and, If cleo ted, W iii use
our utmost efforts to promote the best inter-
esls otall our constituents.
WM. W. GORDON.
PKTER REILLY.
GAZAwAY HARTRIDGE.
The ticket will receive the undivided
support of the regular Democracy, and n
large number OF Knights OF Labor Demo-
Gratis have said that they Will vote it in
preference to the ticket nominated by the
Court House Square meeting.
There was good deal OF speculation
during the early part of Yesterday as TO
what would be the result of the meeting
OF the Democratic Executive Committee.
The meeting was held at the court hOus"
lat noon and was well attended. Hon. r. E.
Lester, Chairman, called the committee to
order and twenty members answered to
1heir names. Mr.. Lester referred to the
fact that during his recent absence from
the city mass meeting had been called
by order of the committee for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for the Legisla.
ture. 1t appeared that a meeting had been
held, and he had therefore called the Elk.
ecutlye Committee together for the pur-
pose OF ascertaining what arrangements
they desired to make in reference to the
ensuing election.
AT this point the following letter was
presented, and on motion it was ordered
read with the accompanying petition:
SAVANNAH, Sept. 30, 1876.
Hon. r. Z. Lester, Chairman, ami the Demo-
cratic EnecutiUe COMMITTEES:
GENTLEMEN--We respectfully refer the &C
companving petition to you.
The views expressed by 30 large a number
of registered Democratic voters are entitled
to consideration, and we ask you TO decide If
we snail comply with the req est made in Pc
sitlon. Yours respectfully.
WIN. W. GORDON,
PETER REILLY,
GAZAWAY HARTEIDGE.
The petition Is as follows:
SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 81. 1856.
Hon ". W. 60, dan, Peter hetLy ana Gdsd-
eoGy Hdrtr'dgs. city:
GENTLEMEE-The undersigned Democrats
and registe Ell voters respectfully and earn
estly request that you will pc NIT the use OF
your names in the coming election rs Repre-.
sentatiyes of this county in the lower house
OF the next Legislature.
We believe that the candidates put forth at
the meeting Of the 2ith owe their selection
largely to Republican influences and votes:
that the iicKet does not represent a M ioritV
Of the Democrats of this county, and that the
bet Interests OF the party and the 'mmuuity
dictate your compliance wish his Request.
Respectfully, Your FELLOW ClTiZE>s.
The petition was signed by about five
hundred prominent business men and Cit
5zens. The Secretary had scarcely fin
ished reading tue list Of names |" fore half
dozen members were on their feet
The following resolution, however, was
introduced aud gave point to the discus
sion:
Res red. BY the democratic Executive
Committee OF hStham cnun'v. in view uf lhe
clrcumstSuces SURROUND x the meeting held
III Court House square On tbs Veulng Of Sept.
~. and the tact that there IA large num!,cr
OF the Democratic voters VIII" bsiieye that the
ticket put cut hy that meeting does not rcpre-
a ita tin
OF the county It's appears by The petition re-
Serred % us, mat the committee are of the
opinion there being no Republican ticket in
the heidj that Me~srS GOrdo1, Rel " and
HarridgC are at lilo ,rty. rs Democrats to
comply with the request contained in the
petition.
motion to lay the resolution on the
table was followed by lively debate.
The mover claimed that the court house
ticket had been regularly nominated. that
1t was Democratic ticket gotten up for
the purpose of defeating Capt. ". w.
Gordon, and ne proposed 10 defeat him.
The motion TO lay on the table was lost hv
an almost unanimous vote. Half dozen
motions were made, aud all shared the
same fate. substitute for tue original
resolution, TO the effect that the Execu.
tive Committee iuGorse the action of the
meeting on Friday night, was also de-
teated by vote OF IT. % 4. The question
was then taken on the original resolution,
and it was passed by vote Of IL to b.
The meeting then adjourned.
While the proceedings were pretty
lively, no i'll feeling was displayed by any
of the members towards those who dif.
fered with them.
The candidacy OF Messrs. Gordon, Reilly
and Hartridge 10 a source OF much salts
faction to the regular Democracy. The
position that they naVc taken is approved
by many who were cyunted upon 10 sup.
port the Knights ticket, From what can
be learned there is a good deal OF dis
satisfaction among the knights with
the nominations and many OF
them have said that they would support
the old ticket II it was run. All of the
gentlemen on the old ticket are popular
With the people and there is hardly a
doubt that they will DO elected by large
majority.