The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-01
ozARLEsToN's DEMOCRACY.
.ci-v Conventions Efforts to Bring
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ci-v Conventions Efforts to Bring
H-' About Peace.
cu,a1FsroN, S. c.. April SO.-The voice
., t5s unterrifed democracy of Charleston
,,nlifted to-day. and its song will be
w. all over the land. The city demo-
-, convention which met in Hibernian
LET noon consisted of rs out of the IA
LaIi.-stss elected. In the ranks Of the dele
e we're many of the names who answered
rol call of 1876. and quite a number of
We We ronng democracy who have grown up
li . The object of the convention was to
srjeayor to heal the breach existing in the
party o
TWAS presided over at the outset by
Al Edward Willis, the chairman Of the
-u1lgicipaI democratic executive committee.
- in calling the convention to order.
Va, II believe the interest of the Demo-
s.s-jc party will be promoted by open-door
i.;beration l urge the most liberal and
IA unrestricted registration. | hope your
jaIiherations will be such as may spare the
.izsns of Charleston any discussion, Bit
,"-nass and excitement likely TO grow out
- the long campaign which is before us.
n is the duty and privilege Of the NUM-
cnal democracy to so alter our
niles as TO adopt whatever there may be
| - ,ne rules Of the state democratic COM
mittee which will enable them to act in
r1ncert and harmony with the party. We
awe it to the members of the democracy of
| charleston to select the best in our ranks
10 represent u.s." [Applause.]
The PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
H. Rutledge, Jr., was then elected
.,alrmain of the convention.
On motion of State Senator A. T. Smyth
| A committee of twelve, one from each ward,
was appointed to consider and report what
changes, if any, were necessary in the con-
sitution of the municipal Democratic
rarity, This committee after recess SUBJ
nitted a report, which in effect adopts the
constitution for the city adopted by the
state Democratic party in 1890. 1t pro-
yides for the election by the convention Of
new executive committee which is to
serve until the meeting of the democratic
convention in the fall. The members of
the committee are to be suggested by the
democratic ward clubs. The representation
in the convention is to be based upon the
membership of the ward clubs
as under the state Democratic party
constitution. In other words, every con-
cession was made to the demands of the
alleged reformers. After electing an execu-
tive committee the convention adjourned,
subject to the call of the committee.
ANOTHER CONVENTION.
Another convention, under the auspices of
Ockty Cohen, will be held on Monday next.
At this convention the delegates will be
selected by the democratic ward clubs re-
Gently organized in the city, and it is
expected that municipal ticket will be put
out The regular democracy will not noml-
nate its ticket until the fall.
It should be mentioned that very con-
Siderable number of the democrats of
Charleston have enrolled themselves in the
newly organized ward clubs. 1t is not i'm
probable that the May convention will be
captured by the regular democrats, better
known as the ringsters. There are in the
city not over 3 800 registered voters, white
sHd black, democrats and republicans AT
The democratic primaries yesterday nearly
1900 votes were polled. No report was
made tonight of the number of reformers
who voted at the ward club meetings for
the delegates to the May convention.