The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-17
POLITICS STILL LIVELY.
CLEMENTS AND EVERETT MEET
AT ROME.

The AIlisnceman Had Everything his
Cwn Way at First, But the Congress
man Finally Stirred Them Up to
Cheering-Meeting Of Glynn's Ex-
ecutive Committee.
ROME, GA, July 16.-The sub-alliances
of Floyd county assembled at Rome this
morning and completely revolutionized the
legislative contest by endorsing two new
candidates, Felix Corrupt and Seaborn
Whatley.
The alliances and citizens were addressed
by Congressman Clements and Col. Everett
this evening in a Joint discussion. Col.
Everett spoke an hour and touched on none
of the questions, but simply answered the
campaign against him. Such wild applause
was never heard before. Yeils and
questions were the order OF the
day. When Col. Everett referred
TO Congressman Clements doing nothing
in congress many cries of You are right"
were heard. The tide seemed to be against
Congressman Clements, nearly ali being
ailiancemen. He cautiously laid down his
platform and told how he had served his
constituents and toward the last he was as
wildly cheered as his opponent He made
q clear-cut argument against the sub
treasury scheme and exposed Col. Everetts
legislative record. Col. Everett replied to
the reference of his record and briefly on
ents made votes by his speech. thousand
men we're present.
GLYNN'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
BRUNSWICK, GA, July 16.-The demo-
cratic executive committee met this morn
ing in the court house. In the absence of
Hon. T. w. Lamb, chairman of the COM
mittee, John r. Doerfinger was elected to
preside over the deliberations of the meet
ing, with r. d. Meader as secretary.
Chairman Doerfiinger stated that the pur-
pose of the meeting was to make all the
necessary arrangements for the primary
election to be held July 30.
The following motion was offered,
seconded and carried:
l. That none but known democrat be
allowed to vote at tina coming primary.
2 That the qualifications of voters shall
be that they shall have resided in the state
twelve months and in the county six months
before the primary. The following were
appointed as managers of the election on
the day of the primary: Twenty dis
trict, ". B. c. Cocker, justice of the peace,
J. c. Lehman and w. F. Raybun; Twenty
seventh district. George C. Meyers justice
of the peace T. A. Livingston and Ben
Lewis; 1,356th district, John B. Pyles,
justice of the peace, James Sapp and Alex
Holzendorf; Twenty-fifth district, R. S.
Delbett, Justice of the peace, j. A. Gould
and w. G. Taylor
A resolution was adopted providing that
the managers of the election shall report to
a meeting of the executive committee to be
held at II o'clock noon on the day following
the election, and the committee shall de
clare the result of the election.
CHALLENGED VOTES.
A motion was made and adopted that
where any vote is challenged the managers
of the primary election s1all mark the vote
so challenged, and at the final consolidation
of the votes the committee shall pass on tine
legality of the votes so challenged.
The following resolution was then intro
duced and adop'ed
Resolved That the democratic executive
committee in the final consol datiou of said
primary shall recognize only those votes cast
for such candidates as have announced them
selves subject to said primary and have at1
ated with the democracy of said county, and
receiving majority of the votes regardless OF
the votes which may be cast for any other candi-
date by any other organization other than the
democracy, whether the majority votes cast at
said primary he for said candidate or not.
Resolved, That copy OF these proceedings
be sent to the managers of the election pre-
cincts for their guidance.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to
the call of the chairman.
CALVIN IN THE RACE.
ATLANTA, GA, July 16-Hon. Martin V
Calvin of Richmond, in a card to the Jour
nal, denies the report that he will not
return to the legislature and contest the
speakerslip with Clarke Howell and the
other aspirants
Senator Massengale was in Atlanta to-
day. He declares that Watson will sweep
the Tenth congressional district, carrying
every county except Richmond.
RESULT OF THE PRIMARY.
Clark Howell and Messrs. Martin and
Goodwin are the vlctorS IN to-day S primary
and will represent Fulton county in the
next legislature. The day was full of sur
prises. First was the ightness of the vote,
and then the fact that Mr.. Goodwin, who
was expected to lead, only came in
for third place. Mr.. Taliaferro,
though he was known to have a majority
in the country districts on account of his
influence with the alliance, was expected to
take fifth place, and the real race was
looked for between Messrs Martin and
O'Neil Mr.. Taliaferro came into the city
with a majority over Mr.. Martin of only
in 1.-THE race Mr.. Goodwin dropped
to third place, and Mr.. O'Neil was beaten
by over 100 votes. 1t now seems that MIR
Howell leads the ticket, with Mr.. Martin
second. At o'clock Mr.. Martin was re-
ported five in the lead. with Oak Grove to
precinct would have increased his
lead twenty votes, but in the
meantime an error of 100 in the
Sixth wards count was discovered, which
placed Clark Howell seventy-five ahead. 1t
is pretty certain that the error was made,
though it cannot be established past all
doubt tonight. Giving Mr.. Howell the hun
dred votes in question the count stands:
Howell. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,547
Martin neutrality-suspicious.. 1.472
Goodwin. MISREPRESENTATION. 1887
TaIiaferro 1.162
O'Neil .... 1,04a
Arnold .-....... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 493
Mitchell. ........ Observation-Disclosures. go
There was a good deal of single-shooting
and the impression that Messrs. O'Neil and
Martin were running neck and neck cut