The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-16
DEMOCRATS0F THESTATE
PRIMARIES AND MASS MEETINGS
OF THE DAY.

Watson, Lester and Henderson Come
Out on Top in Glascock County
Baldwin Sends Her Delegates Unin-
structed as to Attorney General and
Commissioner of Agriculture.
GIBSON, GA, July 15.-The four precincts
of Glascock county went overwhelmingly
for Watson for congress at to-day's primary.
Watson had 253 votes and Barnes %. The
balance of the ticket stood: NorJhen solid /;
Lester ISL; Anderson IS; Wright 1856; Cook
1s6; Hunnicutt Sc; Henderson 65; Nesbit
81; Hardeman 1896. This does not include
the Mitchell precinct, except in the Wat
son-Barnes vote. The other returns could
not be gotten. In the four precincts Barnes
received at Gibson II votes, at Mitchell 8,
at Usrys 81 and at Edgehill 5. Watson
received the balance Of the 277 votes polled
for congressman.
Henderson leads the county for commits
sioner, and Lester for attorney general
Perfect quiet and harmony prevailed
throughout the day. The small vote polled
is the result of absolute confidence on the
part of the Watson men and indifference on
the part of the Barnes men. Col P. j..
Sullivan of Augusta was on hand in the
him good service through the day.
BALDwIN's MASS MEETING.
MrLLEDGEvILLE. GA, July 15-By an
order of the democratic executive co mmlt-
tee. the democrats of this Baldwin, county
met in mass meeting at the court house TO,
day to elect delegates to the gubernatorlal
convention The following were elected:
J. D. Howard, C. w. Ennis, r. N. Lamar,
W. H. n. Barnes, W. c. Stevens, b. z.
Jones, H. NJ. Rose, D. w. Brown.
g. W. Underwood, c. l.. Moran,
j. C. Whitaker, w. H. Stembridge
and Joseph E. Pottle. The delegates
were instructed to vote for Hon. w. j.
Northen for governor, and w. A. Wright,
r. q. Hardeman and Gen. Phil Cook.
They go uninstructed as to attorney gen
eral and commissioner of agriculture, put
six of the delegates are for Nesbit, three
for Hunnicutt and two for Henderson,
while two have not decided. This county
can be placed in the Nesbit column.
A primary will be held on Aug. IL TO
nominate a candidate for representative.
Col. Robert Whitfield has no opposition at
present, but the signs indicate that he will
be opposed by Col. Robert Humber.
TURNER AT SUMNER.
SUMNER, GA, July 15.-Congressman
Turner addressed the citizens of Worth
county dU Ills p1dCC Ito ohOi
oughly convinced his hearers as to the
soundness of his position on all leading ques-
tions, and was applauded roundly by the
large and enthusiastic audience. Without
a dissenting voice the assembly Endorsed
him for denomination. The motion to in
dorse him was made by the president of
Worth county alliance.
The result of the primary election to be
held no one can foreSee, but it is the general
belief that Turner is Worth's choice for
congress.
ALLIANCEMEN AGAINST TURNER.
ALBANY, GA, July 15.-The alliances of
this district appointed committees who met
here from each county to-day for the pur-
pose of indorsing a congressman. The body
made a fight against Hon. H. G. Turner.
nominating Judge Query of Dawson. w.
o. Watson, president of the Albany sub
alliance, does not approve of the alliance
dabbling In politics, and will likely retire
from the race as representative from this
county to the legislature.
PUTNAM's PRIMARY.
EAToNToN, GA, July 15.-Putnam coun-
tvs primary was held to-day with a good
vote polled. The county is solid for Lawson
for congress, Leverett for secretary of state,
and the balance of the present state house
officers. Messrs. Reid and Ingram carry
the county for the legislature.