Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-21
CALLING THE CONVENTION
SOINT DEBsWES TO END VII II
TuE PRESENT WEEK.

July g. the Day on Which the Couat,
Delegates viii Meet Together at At
Iania-Futii~ Efforts to Garry tho Del
&C ,tcs 10 A .gust..-rhe Paws Tail bl
the Candidates ut Lexington.
ATLANTA, GA, May 20.-The Demo
cratic State E. ecutive Committee net al
10 O'Clock this morning at the Kimbsl
house in this city and was called to order
by Chairman POlhil All were present
except Col. j. H. Estll, A. S. Cults. oil
Americas, and j. S. Turner. Dupont
Query held Mr.. Cults proxy and Robert
Whitefeld, of Miliedgeville, held Mr..
Turner's. The proxies we're approved.
Hon. Patrick Walsh, member CT the
National Committee and eX-ctiicio Of the
State Committee, was invited to a seat.
The following resolutions were intro
duced by Mr.. Peoples.
J. Resolrsd. That convention OF the Demo-
cratic party OF Georgia be called, TO convene
in the hall OF the House Of Representatives at
y IN. on next, to nominate candidate
for Governor and candidates for Attorney
General. Comptroller. Trea urer, and Secrc-
tsry of Stale.
to twice the number of votes in said conven-
ton that it is now entitled 10 in the House of
Representatives OF the General Assembly OF
this State.
s. Resoleed, That in accordance with the
established usage of the Democratic party
that the time and manner of selecting dele
gates to the convention and the number of
delegates the counties may send TO cast the
vote be left to the people Of each county.
L. ResoSDed, That the Executive Committee
Of each cou ntvis earnestly requested to adopt
such methods. satisfactory to itself. az VIII IN
sure full, free and fair EXPIRE sion Of the
popular choice in selecting deleg ties to State,
district and Senatorial conventions.
S. Reso5ved, That IN order 20 secure bona
dde representation upon which the party
must depend for true expression OF its
preferences in nominating conventions, that
each county be requested TO select alternstes
TO take the place Of regularly appointed uele
gates who fail TO attend, az recommend that
no person shall be eligible to seat In the
con vention who is not an actual citizen OF the
county he offers to represent
The resolutions were considered by
sections. Dates ranging from July IA to
the second Wednesday in August were
proposed, but after long discussion the
committee compromised on July IS.
In the discussion the friends of Gen.
Gordon asked late date aud Maj. Ba-
cons an early.
MIR. Daniel moved TO substitute Angus
Ia as the place of holding the convention.
and read Invitations from the City COun.
Gil OF Augusta and the Executive Commit
tee Of Richmond county. He also read a
recommendation from the Executive Com
mittee Of Ebert county for Augusta.
Mr.. Walsh followed in a strong appeal
Quite warm discussion ensued, but At
lanta was selected. The majority of the
committee favored Augusta personally,
but doubted the policy OF holding the con-
yention there.
Sections 3 and were stricken out after
considerable discussion on the ground
that they contained matter with which
the committee had nothing to do, and
were unnecessary.
The other sections were adopted unani-
mously.
A formal grievance was presented by
Bryan county protesting that Chatham
county always has the Senator, and ask
ing that something be done to give Bryan
county Senator occasionally. This pro-
yoked some amusement, and a motion
was made torefer il to Mr.. Charlton.
The chairman said 1t was a serious
matter, and asked some action. He was
instructed TO reply that this committee
had no Jurisdiction, and to refer it to the
Senatorial Executive Committee OF the
First district.
After adopting resolutions of thanks to
Augusta, and the other usual resolutions
Of thanks, the committee adjourned till 10
o'clock in the morning OF July %.
The committee was pOlled, and showed
fifteen votes for Maj. Bacon and eight for
Gen. Gordon.