The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-22

BIBB COUNTY FOR CLEVELAND
AND REFORM.

AND REFORM.
j. F. Hanson Fails in an EndeaVor to
Defeat Endorsement OF the Tariff Re-
form Message 49, An Anti-Internal
Revenue Clique Surprises the Clay
tonites-M Morgan and Thomas True
Blue.
MACON, GA, April 21.--There was a big
meeting of the Bibb Democracy at the
court house to-day to select delegates to
the Atlanta convention. 1t was exceedingly
spicy for while on account of the tariff
wrangle that was injected into the pro-
ceedings
c. L. Bartlett nominated w. A. Davis for
chairman of the meeting, and j. f. Scho-
field, the leader of the Knights of Labor,
nominated r. A, Nisbet, chairman of the
executive committee. Mr.. Scholield charged
that the nomination of Mr.. Davis meant
cut and dried programme, and he was there
to see that delegates should be chosen un-
trammeled by the sentiment of any ring or
clique. Mr.. Bartlett repudiated the inSinua-
ton Indignantly.
DAVIS WITHDRAWN
There was the prospect of lively squall
which was happily averted by the with
drawal by Mr.. Davis of his name.
When the meeting had been duly organ
lied W. Dessau introduced set of resolu-
tions indorsing President Cleveland's Ad-
ministration in general, and his tariff mes
sage in particular. They also condemned
the existence OF the surplus and suggested
| Its reduction by tariff reformation
| j. f. Hanson offered as substitute a
resolution declaring that the meeting recog
nized the Chicago platform of 1884 as the
authoritative utterance of the National
| Democracy upon the question of Federal
| taxation and revenues.
HOW FAR HE WOULD GO.
He said that he was willing to indorse
the portion of Mr.. DeSsau's resolutions in
| reference to the general policy of the ad-
ministratlon, but that he objected to the in
| dorsement of the tariff message. In the
| course of his remarks he said that the real
contest in the country was the method of
| taxation. All agree that the surplus is too
large and should be reduced, but how is the
question. The Chicago platform of 1884
recited the fact that from the foundation If
| the government the custom house had
been the chief source of raising the reve-
nue.. He challenged any gentleman present
| to show that any party, or faction of any
party, ever advocated a system of internal
| Federal taxation unless the exigencies of
the case demanded it.
COL. HARDEMAN DECLARES HIMSELF.
| Loud calls were made for Thomas Harde-
man. That gentleman arose and said that
as he was a Federal office holder, subject to
| civil service rules, which he considered q
| humbug, he would not make an address
| Lest, also, his motives and remarks would
b. impugned and misconstrued, he would
| take occasion. however, to say that be did
not indorse President Cleveland's views
entirely on the tariff, and he desired
| TO place himself on record as q
Federal cfficeholder as being opposed to
the internal revenue and would vote against
it tomorrow, but the success of the Demo
cratic party was paramount and was above
every other question: and he was willing to
make his own views subordinate to the
good of the party.
DEssAU WINS.
Mr.. Dessau sustained his resolution.
| J. p Ross made a motion to lay Mai.
| Hanson's amendment on the TIA le.
| On the vote it was tabled by large ma
| jority.
The Desseau resolutions were then adopted
unanimously.
The delegates were then selected as fol-
lows: w. A. Davis, r. E. Park, c. L. Bart
lett, John McG0olrick, Amos Subers, f. II.
Richardson, w. H. FELTON,, NJ Mussbaum,
S. T. Coleman, S. B. Price, j. +. Schofeld,
and G. w. Howard.
TRICKERY IN CLAYTON.
At the mass meeting to-day of the Demo
cratic party Of Clayton county, called to
elect delegates to the Atlanta convention
| MAY g. there was a slim attendance, due to
| the fact that it had been generally con
| ceded that there would be no opposition to
Cleveland and tariff reform. The tariff re-
| formers, however, we're treated to a sur
prise when, upon assembling, thev found a
| clique assembled determined upon resolu-
tons demanding a repeal of the internal
revenue only. The clique carried their
point. Clayton county has made break.
| There is strong talk to night of having an
Indignation meeting. There can be no
doubt but nine-tenths Of the Democrats in
Clayton are for tariff reform, but they did
not think It necessary to turn out.
MORGAN ALL SOLID.
MADISON, GA, April 21-At n mass
meeting held to-day resolutions strongly
favoring tariff reform were adopted. Presi-
dent Cleveland and his message were in
dorsed, as was Senator Colquitt. The dele
| gete sappointed are Judge A. NJ. Speer, w.
| b. Barker, r. F. G bbs and j. J. Sturgis. A
resolution was passed indorsing Congress
man Carlton for a second term.
THOMAS ENDORSES CLEVELAND.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, April 2l.-The Dem
| ocracy of this county held their first mass
meeting Of 1888 here to-day. G. p Hansell,
John Triplett, H. w. Hopkins, S. G. Nc
Lendon, n. r. Spengler, A. G. Stephenson,
| Alexander r. Jones, G.. NJ. Bullock, X. Z.
| Doss and Walter Rodlenbury were elected
delegates. Resolutions were passed endors-
ing President Cleyeand's administration.
DEMoCRACY's CLUBS.