The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-29
GEORGIAFOR CLEVELAND
THE MASS MEETINGS APPARENTLY
OF ONE MIND.


Indorsed in Every Instance-Senator
Colquitt and Some of the Congress
men Praised-Glynn County lndorses
Norwood.
BLACKsHEAR, GA, April 2S.-The Pierce
County Democratic Convention met at the
court house here to-day for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the Democratic State
Convention to be held in Atlanta, May 9.
The meeting was called to order by Chair
man A. n. Smith and proceeded to business
with W. E. Lockhart as Secretary. On mo-
ton of Capt. E. D. Hendrick, committee
Of seven was appointed by the chairman to
nominate candidates to the State conven-
ton. The committee retired and nomi-
mated A. B. Estes, Capt Z. d. Hendrick,
A. P. Brantly and Henry Hyers. The fol-
lowing resolutions were submitted by the
committee and unanimously adopted:
The Democratic party, called together
by order of the chairman OF the Executive
Committee of the ty, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to meet in Atlanta,
May 9, to assist in naming delegates to the
National Democratic Convention of the
party, to be held in St Louis, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the office
of President and Vice President, do hereby
adopt the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we approve of the conserva-
tive course of President Cleveland, and are in
fun accord with his views In relation to the
taxation necessary for the wants of an economi-
cal administration of the government, that is,
tariff for revenue. with incidental projection to
such industries need protection
Resolved, further. That we are in favor Of the
denomination of President Cleveland for the
office he now fills, and hereby pledge ourselves
to use all laudable means for his re election.
RpsOlfe6 further. hereby
our delegates to vote for, and send, only such
delegates to the st. Louis Convention will
act fully in accord with the Democratic party in
carrying out the present measures before Con
gress for the reduction of duties on imports and
in adopting platform indorsing those meas
ures.
Resolved further, That we are opposed to, and
condemn any faction opposition to the present
position of the party in their efforts to reduce
the burden of taxation on the neceSSaries Of life,
ana to collect only what will meet the reasona-
Bile wants of the government.
On motion of Col. A. p. Estes an execu-
tive committee of fifteen was appointed by
the convention to assist the chairman in
calling conventions and arranging for the
Congressional and other elections to be held
this year. The meeting was well attended,
and one of the most harmonious ever held
in the county.
SUMTER FOR CLEVELAND.
AMERICUs, GA, April 2S.--A mass meet
ing of the Democrats of Sumter county
was held to-day at Glover'S Opera House,
in this city. The meeting was called to
order by Col. A. S. Cults, chairman Of tho
Democratic Executive Committee. C. B.
Nooten was elected chairman of the meet
ing. A resolution was adopted indorslng
President Cleveland and his tariff message,
commenting Senator Colquitt and Con
gresham e. +. Crisp, of this district, for
their support of the President and the
tariff reformers. The convention recon-
mended the deleg ates to the Atlanta CON
vention to press G ~ Phillip Cook for dele
gate at large to tn St Louis convention.
The following were chosen de egates to the
Atlanta convention and were Instructed to
support no non, 49,, not unQualiRedly in
favor of Presld,ut 1,veland and tariff re-
form: John A Cobb, j. Harper Black,
Neil Ray and IN Ed Thomas; alternates,
j. f. ID. Shipp, ". y. Hit, r. L. Oliver
and w. NJ. Guerley.
GLYNN FOR NORWOOD.
BRUNSWICK, GA, April 2s.-The County
Democratic Convention assemble at noon
today i'll the court house. After electing
Boiling Whitfield chairman, and John G.
Lehman secretary, it proceeded to business
The electi n of delegates to the State Con-
Ventiol in Atlal6a resulted in the choice,
by reclamation, OF T. w Lamb, w. e.
Burbage, w. l.. Fulton and A. J. Crovatt
Delegates were next appointed to the
Congressional Convention in Savannah, as
follows: w. E. Burbage, j. l.. Beach, T.
w. Lamb, NJ. Ullman, w. l.. Fulton and
w H. Berrie, and by resolution they were
Instructed to support Hon. 7. NJ. Norwood.
Gubernatorial delegates were also elected,
as follows: C. Symmes, U. Dart, W. L.
Key, Boiling VIII tfield, j. NJ. Madden and
L. G. Stacy.
A set of resolutions was presented and
adopted in which, after indorsing President
Cleve and and Senator A. II. Colquitt, the
following language occurs commendatory
of Hon. Thomas NJ. Norwood:
Resolued, That the course OF the Hon. Thomas
NJ. Norwood, our present Representative in Con-
gress from this district, during his present term,
meets with our hearty approval and indorse-
ment, and W. hereby congratulate the people OF
the district in possessing iii him Representa-
tive of so distinguished ability and broad cult
TIRE; a man who can and has risen above local
preiudices or preferences and by his official
course and conduct has proven himself Repre-
sentative not of a section or locality, but of his
entire district. and has eXerted himself success
fully for the benefit of each and every portion
of the people he represents.
Be it further resolved That, in the opinion of
this convention, the people OF the First district
can do no better than to renominate and elect
this distinguished and able gentleman as their
Representative for a third term in the Congress
Of the United States.
MUsCoGEE's CONVENTION.
COLUMBUS GA, April 2S.-The Demo-
Gratis of Muscogee county met in mass
meeting at the court house at noon TODAY
Resolutions were adopted strongly indorsing
President Cleveland, his tariff message, and
also Senator Colquitt and Congressman
Grimes. Hon. j. NJ Mcneil was elected
chairman of the meeting, and he was vested
with authority to appoint the delegates 70
the State Convention. The delegates will
go instructed to vote for men known TO favor
President Cleveland and tariff reform The
meeting was very large and harmonious.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
primary elections as the proper method OF
selecting candidates for the Legislature from
this county and the Senator from this dis
trict; recommending Hon. f. D. Peabody
as delegate from the Fourth district to the
national convention. The following are the
delegates: II. C. Hanson, II. r. Goetchins,
D. r. Dozier and j. l.. Willis alternates. j..
7. Yonge, NJ Joseph, F. d. Peabody and
X. A. Woodbridge.
CA1z x.FN IT.