The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-08

/ Williams and Mr.. Dstford. but the conVen-
tion refused to instruct for either Of these
/ two gentlemen.
ANSWERING CHARGES or PARTY DIS
LOYALTY.
Mr.. Hesry says: Efforts have been made
by parties opposed TO my candidacy for the
senatorship Of this district TO prejudice the
minds of the democratic voters, by the
statement that acted in bad faith with
Mr. Williams in the contest for the lower
house two years ago. 1t Is true ] agreed
with Mr.. Williams that neither OF Us should
directly. or indirectly, ask, or influence any
negroes 70 vote at the nominating conven-
about ten negroes did vote,
though think as many voted for Mr.. Will
llams as for myself Still, l state now,
without fear Of contradiction, that / did
not ask any of them to vote for me. did
not need their votes, as the result proved
had majority OF thirty Of the white voters
of the county. / have always been an up-
holder of the Democratic party, and when
Col II. G.. Wright of bingham county was
nominated for the senatorship, and e
mass meeting was held in Bryan
county to ratify his nomination,
Maj. Letford was opposed to tire ratiti-
cation, and made a strong speech against It,
At that time | spoke in favor of Col
Wright, aud stated that, as he had re-
ceived the nomination from the hands OF the
regular Democratic party, he was entitled
b its support; and am now willing 70
submit my claims to the convention at
Guyton and abide by its elaboration.
Since have been entitled to vote. | have
always voted with the Democratic party.
and have always been a strong advocate Of
harmony and unity in its ranks, believing
that the principles Of the party were for the
best interests OF the country
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE QUESTION.
Mr.. Letford, who is the leader of Capt.
Williams force, in a lengthy interview with
a MORNING NEWS reporter last night says
that the resolution referred 30 by Mr..
Heery was not seconded. and going down
into his pocket he drew therefrom a
certificate from W. NJ Geiger, chair
man of the mass meeting, corroborating
his statement He particularly asked that
a correction Of the impression should be
made that at the meeting of the Nineteenth
militia district, which endorsed Capt. WILL
lams for senator, that there were but eighteen
votes present, and that only seven voted.
To refute this Mr.. Letford exhibited
certificate from /. NJ. Lanier. N. J. Harvey,
w. W. Patrick and W. j. Williams, oiti-
gems OF the district In question, who were
present at the meeting, and showing that
there were fifty votes cast, and that Mr..
Letford spoke only seven minutes at the
meeting.
Mr.. Letford says: 1.-THE party now pro-
testing has never come before the executive
committee and asked TO have the people
called together to pass on the senatorial
question. They had the right to petition
the executive committee to call that
meeting, and IL we had not done
so we would have felt comepelled to resign
and let "a new executive committee be
appointed. They have ignored the COM
nil L. L. L. Al. u.
did not feel compelled to act on the sugges-
ton Of Chatham county, as the regular
mass meeting of the democracy which
selected the state, congressional and sena-
torlal delegates saw fit, in its wisdom, not
to instruct its delegation, but IL we had re-
eeived a petition from the democratic voters
from Bryan county we should have felt
compelled to have called meeting"
Referring TO the letter to W. G. Charlton
notifying him Of the action Of the executive
committee in declining to call q meeting as
suggested by the democracy of Chatham
county, Mr.. Letford said that he assumed
the authority In connection with Capt
Williams, another member Of the commit
tee, feeling assured that Mr.. Hayman, an
other member of the committee, would
sustain him in his action. and further Mr..
Letford, said his action was Endorsed by
the unanimous vote Of the committee after
ward.
PARTY DIsLoYALTY CHARGED.
81 want to say said Mr. Letford, "that
Mr.. Heery r. +. G. Smith aud their follow
ing consisting of three others, invariably
protest against the &C ion of the democratic
organizations, whenever they have beon
defeated, either by primary or a mass
meeting. They run of independent caadi-
dates against the regular nominees; for that
reason the executive committee could
people together to instruct theri
delegates. Mr.. Heery approached Mr..
Butler, one OF the delegation, and Capt.
Williams himself tried to secure their sup
port, which shows that he was willing to rest
his case there on l Is votes, but these gentle.
men having refused to support HIM, then he
was very anxious for the mass meeting.
to accept Mr.. Heery's plan, be-
cause Mr.. Heery had violated his
agreement and been guilty Of a breach Of
faith when he defeated Capt Williams for
the nomination for representative two years
ago. MIR. Heery agreed with Capt Will
liams then that the nomination should
depend upon which should receive a ma
jority of white votes of the county. and in
that meeting Capt. Williams received the
majority Of the white democratic votes,
but Mr.. Heery ran in negroes
by the wagon-load. and by that
means received the nomination
at Mr.. Heery's meeting at Clyde
on Saturday over 200 legal democratic
voters were present, and yet he claims but
ninety-s votes cast, not over five of which
were from outside of his own district, al
though be canvasssd the county two weeks
to get votes. There are $50 democratic
voters in Bryan county. Three of the
middle districts representing 1863 demo-
cratic votes, out of a total Of 450 in the
comfy, have been instructed for Capt.
Williams for senator since the delegation
was chosen, and those 1858 democratic votes
are solid for Williams"
PROPOSITION TO WITHDRAW.
Late last night Mr.. Heery met Capt
Williams and made the proposition that
each should withdraw from the race, and
Capt Williams replied that he was not a
candidate from choice. but having been
brought into the race by his friends he was in
their hands. He added, however, that he was
perfectly willing to submit the matter of
withdrawal to the delegation from Bryan
county. Capt. Williams informed a MORN
ING NEWS reporter afterward that Mr.
Heery declined to submit the question of
their withdrawal to the delegation.
One of Mr.. Heery's friends, who was
present at the conference between the OPP
posing candidates, says that "Mr. Heery
made a proposition that each should go
before the delegation from their county and
ask that their names be not submitted. but
that some other Bryan county mans name
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