The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION.
Nomination of Legislative Candidates
Eatifled-The School Question.

The republican county convention was
held yesterday at Empire Hail. L. Nj.
Pleasant called the convention to order
The nomination of candidates for the legis-
lature from Chatham county, recommended
by the county executive committee, was
ratified. The nominees are l.. III. Pleasant,
s. 3. Morse and w. II, Mathews.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the county executive committee
TO place in nomination a candidate for
senator WIS unable to report, owing 70 the
absence of a number Of its members On
motion, the executive committee from
Chatham was given plenary power TO con
fer with Etingnam and Bryan counties,
and together to name "A candidate.
Further than the rumor published i'll the
MORNING NEWS, Tuesday, that Mr.. James
Atkins, ex-collector of customs here, would
be the candidate, nothing definite is
known. The committee will meet within
the next few days.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the convention:
J. RESOLVED, That this convention assembled in
this public manner, place on record our very
high appreciation and satisfaction of the high
character and Efficiency of the school-w work
done by the board of education of tais county.
AS regards the thoroughness Of the work done
and as regards the selection and efficiency of
those entrusted to teach the young ideas how
TO shoot, we hereby express our high satisfac-
ton.
2. Resolved, That we call attention of the
board of education and the citizens of this
county to the very inadequate facilities pro-
vided for the children Of our people, The
fact is notorious that for number of years
as many as 400 or 800 children have been
turned away from each of our two schools
while seeking admttance. We further call at
tention to the fact of city of this size, with a
population of $4,000, and large school popula-
a m a nv nf ham cpInr
vides only two schools for children of our race.
3. Resolved, That we call the attention of the
board OF education to the fact that the educa-
ton given by the state to its children should be
alike TO all; that while they have been for MANY
years in part supporting Chatham academy az
high school Tor white children. no such or
similar arrangements have been contemplated
rm8de for cOlored children.
4. Resolved, That we call attention to the fact
that Richmond county and the city of Augusta
have been. with smaller population and less
wealth, for seven years past supporting a high
school for colored children
5. Resoiced, That from any view of contempla-
ton, when we recognize the fact that .0OO chill
dren are growing up in ignorance q prey upon
society, standing factor for evil TO both races
that we cannot too strongly urge upon the
board of education that not simply additions
to, but new schools, are imperatvely demanded.
RESOLVED further, That a copy Of these reso-
mtons be forwarded to the board of education
by the chairman of this meeting.
Resolred finally That the board of education
be requested to see that the f. ia S are executed
and all educational taxes due the county be col
lected
Resolutions were also adopted disapprov-
ing of the action of the City and Suburban
railway in providing inferior cars for the
colored people from Savannah 10 the Isle
of Hope and Montgomery, when the other
roads in Savannah and other Georgia cities
provide the same street car facilities for
both races. The convention adjourned at
1870 O'Clock after having been in session
three hours.