The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-11
CONVENTIONSCOMING ON
AN EFFORT TO EAVs FEWER OF
THEN THIS YEAR.

Chairman Charlton of the County
Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
Waiting for the Senatorial and Con-
gressionsl Conventions TO be Called.
Some Of the Candidates Talked Of
and in the Field-The Old Senatorial
and Congressional Fights to Loom
Up-rhe Legislative Gossip.
Hon. w. G. Charlton, chairman Of the
Chatham county democratic executive
committee, was asked by MORNING NEws
representative yesterday when he will call
the committee together, and he replied that
it is not contemplated TO issue call for a
mass meeting until the call for the con-
gressional aud senatorial convention shall
have been issued, so that the nece city for
Lolding SO many conventions during the
heated term will be obviated.
The object is to select delegates to the
congressional and senatorial conventions at
the same time the county ticket is ncmi-
mated.
The only names mentioned in connection
with the senatorial nomination in this
county are those of Col w. w. Gordon and
Hon. Phillip NJ. Russell. OF the first
named it is said that Col. Gordon has 10
desire to be returned TO the leg
lslature, and in recent inter-
view with MORNING NEWS representa- We
he said that he felt as If he had
served long enough. To do ones duty to
his constituency required no little sacrifice
of his business, and, having done his share,
he thought it proper for some one else to
succeed him. Senator duBignon is of course
out of the DO itical field, and would not
think Of returning.
WOULD LIKE COL. GORDON.
A friend of Col. Gordon, in discussing the
senatorial situation yesterday, remarked
that if Col. Gordon could be induced 10 go
back to the legislature he would prefer the
House to the Senate.
IL is not thought that Judge RusselPs
chances for the senatorial nomination are
by any means brilliant, or even hopeful as
it is argued that he coul not get his own
delegation two years ago, when his pros
poets were more favorable than they
now appear to be. He may not pre-
sent himself as a candidate, except in
the contingency that his erstwhlle friend
r. F. G. Smith should become candidate,
when the judge will probably enter the field
against him, as Mr.. Smith is credited with
not only spiking the Russell guns in Bryan
county, but coming down to Chatham
panels of Judge Russell's political fences
here.
There is understood to be an effort on
foot TO get Col. John c. Nichols to run as
an Independent democratic alliance candi-
ddate for congress, and it is said that
Boss" Buck is laying the wires to deliver
the Republican vote of the district to him.
ELIGrBLEs FOR THE HOUSE.
For Representatives from Chatham Coils.
Gordon and Reilly it is understood will not
permit the use Of their names in the con-
vention. Hon. William Clifton, the great
hand-shaker of the last Legislature, having
served but one term, ID willing to be re-
turned, and is mixing freely with the boys
who turn out to conventions. He is not
likely to be opposed in the convention.
Maj. G. NJ. Ryals is talked of, and lie can
get the nomination if he will take it. There
seems to be a general desire that Chatham
county should have a farmer i'll its
delegation, as the agricultural inter-
ests Of the county require a prac-
tical representative in the legislature.
The third candidate will probably
be taken from commercial circles, and the
names of John r. Young, j. A. G. Carson
and w. q. Cam have been me ltiOned, but
whether they or either of these gentlemen
would accept a nomination is not known.
DR.. L. A. Falligant is being spoken of, and
as some OF his friends think tnat he will stand
a better show IF being elected to the legisla-
ture than to the mayoralty, he may be in
duced to 60 before the county mass meeting
1t is understood that DR.. Falligant wants to
get q bill through the legislature to purify
elections, and has collected a great deal Of
information from other states as to their
laws on the subject, in order to aid him in
drafting law that will stop the purchase of
the colored vote by rival candidates.
THE COUNTY OFFICES.
There does not now appear to be any
opposition to the nomination of the present
incumbents of the county offices. CJl.
Warning Russell may have opposition for
county t easurer. but even those who would
like to see him defeated express the opinion
that there is not much hope of BUSTING him
His friends do not lose an opportunity TO
review his important services to the party
in the era of reconstruction, ard that alone
is the hon in the path to a successful oppo-
sition.
The election Of Northen for governor, it
is said, will result in one change in the
court house. A gentleman claiming to be
we'll posted. says that if Northen is elected
governor A. II. MacDonen will be APP
pointed judge of the city court to succeed
Judge Harden. The MORNING News in
formant says he understands hat pledge
of this character has been made Ii this be
the case, there is a probability of contest
for state delegates, as the friends of Judge
Harden will not consent to q Northen dele