The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-01
APRIMARYSETTLEDU UPON
CONVENTION DELEGATES TO BE
CHOSEN JULY as.

Be Nominated by the Same Primary
The Plans for the Holding of the
Primary-The Democratic Executive
Committee Iudorses Cleveland and
Stevenson - The Committees FL
nances.
The democratic executive committee Of
Chutham county decided last night to hold
primary by districts on July 25 for the
selection of delegates to the approaching
state, congregational and senatorial convsn-
tions, and for the selection OF candidates for
members of the legislature.
IL was decided to hold the primaries under
The supervision of the members of the DEM
ocratic executive committee In the dis
tricts as managers. and the expenses of
holding the primaries be paid by the COM
mittee.
The meeting OF the committee was called
to order in the city court room at $3.50
Charlton. The members present be-
sides the chairman we're George w.
Owens, T. D. Rockwell, W. w.
Osborne, Frank McDermott, James Nc
CURE, John Juchter, Charles Lamotte, j.
| NJ. W. Dixon, Thomas Soreven, G. F.
Prendergsst, w airing Russell, Sr., Samuel
Russell, Edward Leonard, II. F. Wtlink,
| William Gibbons.
THE COMMITTEES FINANCES.
The chairman stated the objects for
which the meeting was called. Chairman
! Dixon Of the finance committee was called
on for a report. He said a meeting Of the
committee will be called next week, when
he expected to have total of $500 or 5000
in hand. Mr.. Charlton said the party
owes 500 now.
alright, you can get it tomorrow"
SAID Mr.. Dixon.
On motion OF T. J. Sheftall a treasurer
was elected. Mr.. Sheftall nominated Maj.
Schwarz who was elected against his own
protest.
After some discussion thirteen was
decided upon as quorum in future meet
iRgs OF the committee.
The subject Of the approaching oonven-
lions of the party was taken up. Il. +.
! Willink offered resolution providing for
the holding Of district primaries for the
selection of delegates to the conventions
and the nomination Of candidates for the
legislature and prescribing the manner Of
| holding the election.
| T. D. Rockwell offered a resolution sub
stantislly the same as Mr. Willink's, but
| going more into detail on some points.
| There was some discussion of the two
resolutions and It was decided to take a re-
cess Of ten minutes to allow consolidation
OF the two resolutions into one, which
would embody the points contained In both.
PLANS OF THE PRIMARY.
After ton minutes discussion, the meeting
was called TO order and the amalgamate ted
resolution was presented by j. r. Ander-
SOD. This resolution was taken up by Sec
tions and adopted, with slight amendments,
| as follows:
| I. RESOLVED, That primary elections be held
In each militia district 10 Chatham county on
| July 25 next, between the hours of a. m. and
! p. m, for the purpose of selecting delegates
and candidates Of the Democratic party as fol-
| lows, to wit:
a. Delegates to the next democratic state
| convention.
a. Delegates to the next congressional con.
! ventlon.
81 Delegates to the next senatorial conven-
| ton.
a. Candidates for membership in the House
| of Representatives.
| 2 Resolved That the said election in each
| militia district be presided over and conducted
| by the district members OF the executive com
| mittee in their respective districts, who are
hereby declared managers of said election, with
| full power and authority 10 select their alter.
mates, in the event any member cannot serve as
| MANAGER.
g. Resolved. That said primary elections shall
| be held under the authority, provisions and
regulations OF an act of the general assembly of
| Georgia, providing for the projections etc, of
primary elections approved Oct. 81, 1891
4. Resolved, That tRe several places Of hold
ing said primaries in each militia district be
| selected by said managers for each district, and
notice Of said election. specifying the time and
place of said election, be published twice in the
| NEWS and Press by the chairman during five
| Gays preceding said election.
| 5. Resolved, That the six candidates receiv-
! ing the greatest number of votes as delegates
| to the next democratic state convention, be de-
clared the delegates to said convention; that the
six Candidates receiving the greatest number OF
| votes as delegates to the next congressional
| convention be declared the delegates to said
| convention; that the six candidates receiving
the greatest number of votes as delegates to the
| next senatorial convention be declared the dele
| gates TO said convention; that the three candi-
| dates receiving the greatest number OF votes at
| said primaries as candidates for membership 10
the next House of Representatives be declared
the regular nominees of the Democratic party
| for membership in the next House Of Repre-
| sentatives at the next election.
6. Rescued, That the managers of said pri-
| mary election for the First, Second. Third and
| Fourth militia districts be authorized to draw
on the treasurer of the executive committee in
q sum not greater than $40 for each district to
| cover the expenses of the election; and the
| managers of the election in the Fifth, Sixta,
| Seventh and Eighth militia districts DO author
lied to spend not more than $40 in each district.
same TO b9 paid out Of the funds OF the eXecu-
| tive committee.
z. ResolUed, That at said election only white
| voters who are known democrats and qualified
to vote for members of the next general assem-
bly, shall be allowed TO vote
s. RESOLVED, That there shall be two lists OF
voters Kept at each polling place, and each
voter may be required to give his residence
! with street and number.
| Q. Resolved That each delegate elected shall
be permitted to select his own alternate
| 10. Resolved. That the managers in each
district shall certify the returns OF the election
in terms of the law 10 the chairman of the party,
or, in his absence. to the person who is the
temporary head Of the party in Chatham
! county.
! THE RESOLUTION ANENDED
There was some discussion Of the resolu-
tion resulting in changes in some instances.
| MIR. Dixon moved to cut the appropriation
! of $50 to the management of the election in
each city district 10 SIS. 1t was explained
that this was simply the maximum figure
which could not be exceeded by the mans
ayers but If they could hold the election
| for less the committee would only pay the
exact cost, and Mr.. Dixon withdrew his
| amendment.
| The fourth section Of the resolution as
offered provided only for the publication Of
the notice Of the election once in one OF the
daily papers Of the county. This was
changed TO a publication OF the notice twice
in she MORNING News and the Savannah
Press within five days Of the election.
Mr., Prendergast differed with his fellow
| committeeman, and voted no upon nearly
every section Of the resolution, and also
upon the motion for the adoption Of the
whole. His was the only negative vote