The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
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SHERMAN'S FIRST SCOOP.
GEORGIA'S DELEGATION WILL BE
NEARLY SOLID FOR HIM.

The State Central Committee in Ses-
sion at Atlanta-Tke State Conven-
tion to Choose Delegates at Large to
Chicago to be Held at Atlanta, april
l8-Other State Capital News.
ATLATA, GA, Feb. 25.-The Republican
State Central Committee was in session
here to-day for four hours A. L. Buck, Of
Atlanta, acted as chairman and j. II.
Deveaux, Of Savannah, as secretary. The
session was strictly secret and about thirty
members, two-thirds of whom were negroes,
were III attendance. The State Convention
was called for Wednesday, April IS, to
meet in Atlanta for the purpose Of select
ing four delegates from the State at large
to attend the National Republican Conven-
tion at Chicago and to consider the advisa-
bility of nominating candidates for State
house Office
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The selection of delegates from the Con-
gressional districts TO the National Conv en-
ton was left TO conventions 10 be held in
each Congressional district.
The chairman of the committee was in
structed to issue calls for mass meetings in
each county said meetings to be held not
earlier than ten days after the call Is made.
No person can be delegate to any of the
conventions unless he 10 a bona fide resi-
dent of the county he proposes to represent.
All persons, irrespective of past party
affiliations, who believe in q protective
tariff, are invited to take part in the cam
paign with the Republicans.
ALL FAVOR SHERMAN.
Interviews with members of the commit
tee show that Sherman is the favorte for
President, and to-day's meeting shows that
everything is cut and dried for him. The
results of the interviews show thirteen for
Sherman, three for Blaine, one for Evarts,
one for Hiscock, one for Lincoln, two for
Gresham, and one for Harrison, of Indiana.
The Chairman will appoint committee Of
one from each Congressional district to
formulate an address as TO the status of the
Republican party in Georgia. The protect.
i've tariff is to be the watchword.
GOV. GoRDoN's DEPARTURE.
Gov. Gordon and State Treasurer Harde-
man left for New York this morning on
business connected with the State
As yet but few insurance companies,
either life or fire, have filed their semi
annual statements with the Governor.
They have until March II at IL o'clock to
do so, and those failing Will forfeit their
right to do business in the State until Jan,
| next.
The Governor has offered a reward of
$500 for the arrest and delivery to the
Sheriff of Campbell county of Henry Pal
mer, who burglarized the store of w. w.
Floyd in Palmetto on the night of Jan. Is.
HELD FOR coUNTERFEITING.
United States Commissioner Haight to-
day held the preliminary trial of Frank
Lucas and j. T. Leslie. two negroes who
are charged with making and passing coun-
terfet money. The evidence showed that
Lucas had been passing counterfeit money
given him by Leslie, and that Leslie had a
mould used for making counterfeit silver
dollars. Lucas was arrested Wednesday,
and Leslie, hearing of Lucas arrest, fled to
Lithonia, where he was arrested
yesterday Five counterfeit silver
dollars were exhibited as money
having been passed to barkeepers on Deca-
tur street. Leslie has Il bad case, and Lacas
is shown to be guilty of passing money he
knew to be counterfeit. Both men were,
in default of bond, sent to Jail to await trial
in the United States Court. They are good
for several years in Albany prison.
A special reports a murder in Walker
county last night. jeff MacGoodan and
Taylor Kemp got into quarrel over
woman, when the former shot the latter
through the heart, killing him Instantly.
Col. Redmond and five men. armed with
shotguns, have been securing the county
all day for the murderer but he has not
yet been captured