The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-03
LESTER Is THE WINNER.
LIBERTY AND WAYNE COUNTIES
INSTRUCT FOR HIM.

BuIoch. Charlton and ScriYen Will
Give Them to Him-Other Political
Pointers.
JEsUP. GA, Aug. 2-The democratic
convention for Wayne county was held
here to-day. 1t organized by elecuing j. j.
Bell chairman and W. T. E. Butler secre-
tary.
Silas Thornton was nominated for repre-
sentative.
c. c. Grace, G. B. Rich, John T. Bennett
and J. W. Bennett were chosen delegates to
the congressional convention.
J. N. Goodbread, J. c. Hatcher, s. h.
Harris and eniamin Aliliken are the dele
gates to the gubernatorisl convention.
BENJAMIN Miliken was appointed chair
man of the democratic executive com
mittee.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
Northen, Cook, Lester. Hardeman, Wright
and Nesbit, and Hon. Rufus E. Lester for
congress.
LIBERTY FOR LESTER.
wALrHoURvILLE, GA, Aug. 1.-THE
democratic convention Of Libsrty county
to-day instructed the delegates to the guber-
material convention for Nesbit for commits
sioner Of agriculture and Lester for attor-
ney general.
The congressional delegates are solid for
Hon. Rufus E. Lester for congress.
M. Norman was nominated for repre-
sentative.
The congressional delegates are instructed
TO stand by Congressman Lester first, last
and all the time" They are: Thomas Nj.
Vim and Messrs. Miller, Davis and Hines.
M'INTosH SOLID FOR LESTER
DARIEN, GA, Aug. 2.-Circulars are be-
ing distributed here in behalf OF Col Nor
wood for congress The colonel has many
admirers here, but the unity has gone
solidlv for Lester, and the hope here is that
he will be returned.
WARES PRIMARY.
WAYCRoss, GA, Aug. 2.-Ware county
held her primary to-day and elected dele
gates TO the county convention to nominate
a representative aud county officers The
mass meeting divided upon the list of dele
gates. and there was considerable spirited
debate before an hour for closing the vote
could be determined upon. When the polls
we're opened the two factions of the meeting
proceeded to vote The result was declared
at l O'Clock, showing that the entire peoples
democratic ticket of eighteen names was
elected by good majority. A representative
will be nominated next Saturday. 1t Is
now understood that Hon. w. A. Melon
aid, the present representative, and 1. h.
Morton, president of the county alliance,
will be before the convention. County
officers are to be nominated in December.
Hon. Rufus Z. Lester spent few hours
here to-day shaking hands with his friends.
Ware county is solid for him.
WAsHENGToN's OFFICIAL RETURNS.
SANDERSvILLE, GA, Aug. 2.-The Off
cial returns from yesterdays primary are:
For Secretary Of State-Cook, ,423, Lev
erett. II.
Attorney Observation-Disclosures, 1,1O1; Les
ter, ESQ
Controller Gensral-wright, 1,43o.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Hunni-
cult, 1,005, Henderson, $50; Nesbit, ~.
Treasurer-Hardeman,1 LAO.
Congressman for the Tenth District
Watson /, 1874; Barnes, 3S1.
Representatives-Singq (eleoted)
1885; Harris (eIected) 1,067; Smith (de-
feated) 5S1.
Watson lacks nine votes of having three
to one over Barnes Wstson's friends were
confident last night that the county would
go for him, as wired the MORNING News.
Hunnicutt's majority Is considerably
above the estimate.
There has been some talk Of opposition
from the anti-prohibitionists to the regular
nominees, but it will hardly materialize.
Most of the alliance vote went to Watson.
Mes rs. Singquefield and Harris are pros
porous and energetic gentlemen of sterling
worth and high integrity.
GREENE GOES FOR LAWSON.
GREENSBORO, GA, Aug. 2-The pri-
mary election passed off quietly to-day.
While much interest was manifested moth
ing occurred to disturb the peace. All was
in perfect good humor 1t was sweep for
Lawson. He carried every precinct in the
county, his majority going close to 400.
Colley received about ninety votes and
Olive nearly 200 votes.
Lester carried the county for attorney
general by sweeping majority.
A. II. Smith and A. L. Klmbrough were
nominated for the Legislature by good ma
jorities. Greensboro starts the Lawson
move on its triumphant sweep, and the vote
given him to-day is the highest compliment
the people could pay man. There has
been q great amount of work done by his
opponents, and the county has been flooded
with circulars, charging him with being
monopollst The people who have
known him for years rebuked with
sweeping majority these charges, and at
the polls showed that they know Judge Law
son will ever be true to their interest in the
future as in the past
wARRENTOS FOR WATSON.
WARRENToS, GA, Aug 1.-The primary
passed off quietly here to-day. Watson
carried the county for congress by an over
whelming majority, which gives him the
necessary electoral votes for nomination.
Lester, for attorney general, and Hunni-
cult, for commissioner of agriculture were
nominated by coed majorities. John H.
Hall was nominated for representative,
having no opp sition.
. DODGE CoUNTY's PRIMARY.
EASTMAN, GA. Aug "A democratic
primary mass meeting was held here to- day.
DIR. Harris Fisher was chairman and John
d. Stokes secretary.
The delegates selected to the congressional
convention of the Third district are Charles
Fl. Peacock, John ]. Harrel, ST., Lewis Nj.
Curry, Frank j. Ansley and Horton
McCrarrie. They are uninstructed, though
they favor Charles f. Crisp
The delegates selected for the senatorial
convention of the Fourteenth district are;
c. r. Armstrong, Theodore Bassey and
James r. Giddins. They are uninstructed,
though they are for William L. Mullis. No
resolutions were introduced.
The executive committee for Dodge
county was appointed for two years as fol-
lows: William n. Clements, chairman. of
Eastman; William j. Buchanuon of Lees
district, J. II. Harrison of Chauncey. Badly
Ryals of Pondtown, Russell Lowrey Of
Mitchells, William Regans Of Rawlins,
David M BucharOn of Eddin's Rarrv