The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-24
R1cHMoND's LIVELY RUMPUs.
The Democratic Mass Meeting In
dorses Senator Davidson.


AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. 93-The democracy
of Richmond county met to-day at noon
about roo strong, composed OF representa-
tive citizens.
The Ramrackers had given notice that
| they would not recognize any action taken,
and we're not present in body, as they
| threatened to be at first.
Chairman Harper of the democratic ex-
ecutive committee called the meeting to
order, and DIR. G.. H. Winkler was called 10
! the chair.
| L. b. Evans and the reporters OF the press
were requested to act ms sectarles.
Hon. Patrick Walsh then spoke on set
of resolutions which he off red. He declared
that Richmond county had no candidate
| for the scua torship, bat favored the present
incumbent Of the place, who had hohored
the position. and done credit to hlmseh-
Hon. John S. Davidson.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
| The resolutions were as follows:
ResoIUed. BY the democracy Of Richmond
county in mass meeting, held pursuant to
regular call of the democratic executive com
mittee that it is the sense of this meeting that
the delegates elected to the state and senatorial
conventions by the mass meeting held July &,
ovt r which Capt +. J. O'Counor presided, we're
the only legally elected delegates of the democ-
racy Of this county to said conventions.
HgSOtfeI, An0I tnS me liuE tOlUIu sun ttl-
egates, and also confirms the authority given to
the senatorial delegates 10 agree upon ii fair
and equitable system of representation Tor the
district.
Resohed, That said delegates to the senatorial
convention are hereby instructed in tue name Of
the dem crazy Of Richmond county to respect
fully invite the delegates from Jefferson and
Gascock counties to assemble with them and
organize the senatorial convention OF the dis
trict.
Resolved. That in the event of n failure to or
eanize the senatorial convention for the district,
then the delegates from Richmond are hereby
authorized to take such action as they deem
best for the interest or tAe democratic party.
They were unanimously adopted, and the
meeting then adjourned.
A CURBsToNE ORATOR
A man named L. B. Davis caught the at
tention of the dispensing crowd by waving
his arms and telling the crowd that he was
tie embodiment of the democracy,
and they would hear from him in October.
He charged that he and several other
members of the ind -nendent order of Amer
lean workmen had addressed numerous
letters to Hon. Patrick Walsh protesting
against the misrepresentation of the Ram
sasker's" aim and spirit He s1id: 81 defy
him to deny it. He ignored them and
private letter written by myself"
There was great confusion "R9tsl"
"Put him out! ~ and other cries quieted him
at this passage. Davis later OF renewed his
charges with great spleen. Some parties
fastened after Mr.. Walsh, who had already
left the scene of the meeting, and asked
him to return. He confronted
Davis amid the cheers of the
crowd and waved his hand for silence.
"What do you charger asked Mr.. Walsh,
facing DAVIS, who repeated tamely what
he had previously said.
MD WALSH ExprATNs
Mr.. Walsh told Davis that he had vio-
lated all gentlemanly courtesy or Journal
istic ethics in the phrasing of his communi-
cations. which we're oouched in language
unfit for publication. Mr.. Walsh said: 81
have never in my life given the lie, and
will allow no such term to be given
in my paper to its editors or
readers, but anyone who says | am rot
willing to furnish the readers of the
Chronicle with any communications writ
ten with respect to Journalistic rules, or
ever refused to do 50, tells an untru h."
Mr. Walsh then retired amid the hurrah of
the crowd. Davis requested body guard
of police, and was supplied amid the
laughter and jeers of the good-natured
spectators. Davis has been prominent in
the recent Knights of Labor troubles.