The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-10
ITO GET AT THE FACTS.
THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING

a Subcommittee of Five to Inquire
into the Charges that Members of the
Executive Committee Opposed the
Party Nominees at the Recent State
Election - The Investigating Com
mittee to be Named To-Day.
The county democratic executive COM
mittee has started an investigation of the
charges that some of its members placed
themselves in opposition to the party's in
terests at the recent state election.
The day before the election Chairman
Charlton issued an appeal TO the democrats
TO vote for the nominees of the party, and
TO discountenance any combination of dis
affected members. 1t was charged at the
election that some of the ex
ecutive COMMITTEES. dsregarding the appeal,
were openly working in opposition TO the
nominees. In view of these facts, Mr.
Charlton said that he felt called upon 10
lay the matter before the executive COM
mittee, and he called the committee to-
Csther at noon yesterday for that purpose
IN calling the meeting to order he
stated the facts as they had been
brought TO his attention. 1t is for the com
mittee. he said, 10 take such action as it
sees fit.
TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER.
Mr.. H. NJ. Conner moved the appoint
ment of 8 committe Of three to investigate
the charges.
Mr.. NJ. W. Dixon opposed the motion,
and he cited number Of instances when, |
two years ago, members Of the executive
COMMITTEES scratched the regular ticket.
; Mr. John Driscol, against whom the !
charges Of disatfection we're made, was not |
at the meeting The chairman stated that |
: he had received letter from Mr.. Driscoll |
giving the reasons why he could not be |
fpresent. and he read the letter, which was
as follows;
SAVANNAH, Oct. Q, 1888
Walter G.. Charlton. Esq:
SIR have received notice to attend meet |
ting to-day at ls o'clock, but will be unable to do
SO. as my work is such that the four men that |
compose my gang will have to quit work also |
Would like 30 be present at a meeting of such |
Importance as the notice states. Respectfully,
JOHN DRIsCoLL.
The chairman stated that the matter
which the executive committee was to in
quire into was not merely whether any Of |
its members had scratched the ticket, but |
whether they had worked against it and the |
kinterests of the party. "If the executive
COMMITTEE he said, lis disloyal, who can
Sbe trustedr He made no charges. He |
spoke only from report.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Mr.. Conner amended his mo-
.tion for the appointment of |
IAN investigating committee so that it should |
he composed of five members instead of |
three, and that the chairman Of the party |
be ex-ot6c1o chairman of the committee. |
To tbs Mr.. Charlton objected on the |
ground that being chairman of the party |
he could not very well act on the |
committee. MIR. Conner, in sub
uniting his motion, asked that |
in the appointment of the committee he
should not be made member. Mr.. Charl-
ton insisted that it was not proper for the
chairman of the party to serve on the COM
nittee, and Mr.. Conner withdrew that part
of his motion.
Mr.. Dixon moved that Mr.. Conner be
made chairman. Mr.. Conner, however, de-
clined to serve owing to business duties.
The original motion for the appointment of
a committee of five was finally carried, and |
after some debate the meeting adjourned
Mr.. Charlton said last night that he will |
probably name the investigating committee |
to-day, and that its duty will be to look |
into the matter fully and report the result |
of its Investigations to the executive COM
nlttee.