The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-22
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.
MEETING OF THE STATE DEMO
CRATIC COMMITTEE.

Delegates to the National Convention
at ST. Louis to be Selected at At
lanta May e-rhe Convention to
Nominate State Ticket and Choose
Presidential Electors to Meet at
Atlanta August 8.
ATLANTA, GA, March 21.-The State
Democratic Executive Committee met at
the Markham House at 3 o'clock this after
noon, with Judge B. H. Bigham, of Troup
county, presiding.
w. d. Ellis, of Fulton county, was So
lected as Permanent Secretary.
Upon the call Of the roll the following
answered: From the State at large, w. r.
Rankin, Henry Jackson lby proxy for R. D.
Spalding), and Patrick Walsh, member of
the National Democratic Committee from
Georgia; First district, George A. Mercer
and w. A. Wright, by proxy for Z H.
Crawley; Second district, o. B. Stevens and
II. H. Cabaniss, by proxy for w. A. Harris;
Third district, not represented; Fourth dis
trict, G. A. Redd and u. b. Wilkinson
Fifth district, w d. Ellis and j. P. Tllleys;
Sixth district, H. B. Ridley and A j. Hunt;
Seventh district, d. b, Hamilton.
Eighth district, Hamilton McWhorter;
Ninth district, H. II. Baker; Tenth district,
not represented.
l.. NJ. CAN'T was elected AS member from
the Eighth district to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of j. T. Osborne
DATE OF THE CONVENTION.
On motion of c. A. Redd, May 8 was Sc
lected as tie te of holding the convention
to S 'lect delegates to the national convention
at St Louis
Discussion was then had on selecting the
place for holding the convention.
Mr.. Walsh nominated Augusta, Mr. Redd
nominated Macon aud Mr. Rankin nomi.
mated Atlanta Before the ballot was taken
Macon was Withdrawn. Atlanta received
ten and Augusta seven vote. Atlanta was
declared selected as the place.
Mr.. Hunt moved that Aug. be selected
as the date AMI Atlanta as the place for
holding the convention to nominate Gov
ernor, State house officials and Presidential
electors. Both conventions are to meet in
the State capitoi at II o'clock.
THE COUNTY PRIMARIES.
The committee instructed chairmen of
county committees as far as possible TO call
primaries or mass meetings TO select dele
gates to the May convention on the first
Tuesday in May.
1t was agreed to urge the committees to
order the selection of delegates to the August
convention on the first Tuesday in July.
Each county is to be entitled to twice the
number of delegates and alternates as it has
representatives in the lower body of the
General Assembly. Each delegate and
alternate must be a bona fide citizen Of the
county be proposes to represent.
CLEvELAND'S MESSAGE.
Mr.. Rankin offered resolutions endorsing
President Cleveland's message, and while
the committee unanimously favored them
it was thought best TO take no action as it
was considered out of the sphere of the
members. 1t was thought best to let the
State correction taae such &C ion as the
Rankin resolution proposed. If the resolu-
tions had been pressed they would have
gone through unanimously, possibly with
one Dissenting voice.
The committee adjouSned to meet in At
lanta, May Q, the day of the State Conven-
ton.
Atlanta has beer crowded to-day with
permanent politicians, who are busy in lay
ing their wires as candidates for various
Judgeships and Scholarships. The present
indications are that the woods will be full
of candidates.