The morning news., 1890-07-30
LESTER TO THE FRONT.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY GOES FOR
HIM UNANIMOUSLY.

The Colonel Called On for a Speech.
Convention Instructed to Support
Bryan COUNTS Claims-The Cam
paign in Other Sections.
GUYToN, July 29.-TAe democrats Of
Efingham county assembled in mass meet
ing at Springfield to-day. The meeting
was called to order by Frank R Tarver,
chairman of the democratic executive COM
mlttee. who was subsequently, made per-
manent chairman, with Prof. a. Z Bird as
secretary.
On motion of Col. E. Bird, Col. Morgan
Rawls and D. ii. Clark were made dele
gates to the gubernatorial convention.
Col. Morgan RaWls moved that Col. Fl. G..
Wright, Capt. ]. G. Clark, Capt. j. D.
Grooyer and Judge A. F. Rahn be elected
delegates to the congressional convention,
and on motion of D. H. Clark these dele
gates were instructed to support the Hon.
Rufus E. Lester, the present incumbent.
This motion was unanimously carried
amidst applause
The delegation is an exceptionally strong
one and their influence will be felt in the
convention.
THE SENATORIAL DELEGATION.
Capt. A. A. Winn, W. P. Hodges, DR.. J.
J. Morgan, Capt. A. NJ. Morgan, Frank X
Tarver and A E. Bird were selected as dele
gates to the senatorial convention, which
convenes at Guyton on Aug. ..
Col II. G.. Wright at this Juncture
moved that the delegates TO the senatorial
convention go instructed to recognize the
rights of Bryan county. This resolution
met with hearty support and was carried
amidst applause.
The present state house officers were in
dorsed, except as to the commissioner of
agriculture. The delegates are left free to
vote for either of the candidates.
SPEECH BY COL LESTER.
Hon. R. E. Lester being on the ground
the meeting desired to hear from him, and
passed a resolution unanimously inviting
him to address the meeting.
Col. Lester was escorted to the stand and
was gracefully introduced by Chairman
Tarver to the large crowd present.
Col Lester being weak from his recent
illness, made only short but pointed
Speech which was well received and loudly
applauded.
Some dissatisfaction having arisen as to
the action of the executive committee IN
requiring the candidate for the legisla-
ture In the primary TO receive a MAJORITY
a motion was made and carried substituting
plurality for majority. By this action a
nomination will be made.
The balance of the meeting was consumed
On naming new executive committee, and
a majority being present retired and re-
elected Frank r. Tarver chairman. The
meeting was a harmonious one, and the
people went away well satisfied with the
action Of the meeting.
DOWNING HENDERSON.
ATLANTA, July 29.-The following are
the counties that have instructed for COM
missioner of agriculture. The guano men
in Fulton county were in the mass meeting
that chose the delegates for Commissioner
Henderson, and yelled themselves hoarse.
Does this mean anythingl Another signifi-
cant fact is that in the race in Newton,
Commissioner Henderson's county. in his |
own district, where he has farm, he re-
ceived but one vote, out of a vote of fifty |
one. Another significant fact is that Nesbit |
has carried every county where he lived be-
fore moving to Cobb, and his home county
unanimously. These facts speak volumes
in both ways.
The following counties. entitled to the
accompanying number of delegates, are
instructed for Henderson: