The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-29
PLANNING THECAMPAIGN
GORDON AND NORWOOD GETTING
IN THEIR WORK.

The Chatham County Democratic
Executive Committee to Meet To-
morrow and the District Executive
Committee on May ia Movement
in Favor of Primary Elections in
Chathan-Capt. Gordon's Candidacy
Dependent Upon the Action of
Chatham County-His Following in
the District.
This is not an off year in politics. In
Chatham county it promises to be very
hot year. The call for the meeting Of the
County Democratic Executive Committee
tomorrow Is the first move on the political
checker-board.
There being virtually but one
party, the contest of course, will not
he at the polls, but in the convention, and
whoever gets the most delegates will get
the coveted Office. This, however, may not
be the way in which the Congressional Con-
vention delegates from this county will be
chosen, as there is very strong feeling in
favor of a primary election, at which
Gordon and Norwood delegates will be
voted for, and whichever set gets majority
OF votes will cast Chatham's vote in the
convention. A proposition TO hold such an
election will probably come before the
Executive Committee tomorrow. 1t will
be a new departure in the history OF the
Democratic party in Chatham county should
primary election be substituted for the
old method of nominations by mass meet
ings. The general impression appears to be
that such an election will be more satiSfac-
tory to the people
GALATIANS TWO CANDIDATES.
The contest now going on is the first in
years in which two Chatham county candi-
dates have been pitted against each
other in an active, open canvass for
the countys vote in a convention.
The vote of the county in this campaign is
much more important than usual 1t is
generally conceded that whoever secures 1t
will also have the vote Of all the counties
north of the Altamaha, except Liberty.
which will probably stick to Capt. S. ID.
Bradwell, if he decides to allow his name to
be used.
Capt. Gordon and Mr.. Norwood have
been making an active canvass in a num-
Der of counties and are still at work Mr.
Norwood, it is understood, proposes
TO remain here, or hereaboutS, until
the campaign for the delegation
is over. Capt. Gordon has gone into the
canvass, as he does everything else. with his
whole heart. 1t is understood however,
that if he does not get the indorsemens of
this county he will not be a candidate. 1t
is not known whether or not Mr.. Norwood
will make the race should he fail to secure
the Chatham delegation. He may feel
strong enough to make the fight without
that vote. He is very confident of renomi-
nation, but he doesn't propose to let that
keep him from looking after the details of
his canvass.
GoRDoN's CHANCES GOOD.
well known local leader, who is power
at the polls said yesterday that if primary
election is held to select delegates to the
Congressional convention Gordon will beat
Norwood ''out Of sight, and he referred to
the small vote that the latter received in
this county at his last election to prove
that Norwood is not a strong candidate with
the people. On the other hand, Mr.. Nor
woods friends claim that with fair field
he can carry the county easily.
1t is rumored that an effort is to be made
at the county meetings in the First district
called to select delegates to the Atlanta con-
vention to also elect delegates to the Con-
gressional convention. This cannot be done
without violating party usages. The
matter Of appointing delegates to the Con-
gressional convention must originate with
the Executive Committee of the district.
which appoints the date and place for hold
ihB bho OOhNohOlOhs anu dlSO requests Jno
party in the several counties to send dele
gates.
THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Secretary of the Executive Commit
tee of the district, the Chairman, Hon. J.
G. Mcdonald, having removed from the
State, has called meeting to he held NAV
II, at the Marshall House, in this city, to
make arrangements for the convention, and
until that body acts no delegates can be APP
pointed at county meetings If it is decided
tomorrow by the Chatham County Execu-
tive Committee to hold primary election
for delegates to the Congressional Conven-
ton, the contest cannot come off until after
May 12. There is, therefore, at least two
weeks more for the Gordon-No cam
paign to continue. OF course, if aprimary
election is held, the voting will be confined
to registered Democrats.