The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-17

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Cleveland men. When the tellers struck
the dress circle and called for the oppon-
ents OF the Rockwell resolution, the Cleve-
land men arose with a yell. The Hillites
we're so few that they were entirely lost
sight of, and it looked as if there wasn't a
single Hill man in that part of the theater.
The Hill men in the Dit, which was their
stronghold, looked tired and weary, while
the Cleveland faction yelled until parde-
monium reigned. When they tired Of
using their lungs they sat down and
covered their faces with smiles of sadsfac-
ton.
The campaign clubs tellers and Hill
tellers added their figures together, COM
puted an average and made two reports
The Cleveland mems totals give All against
the substitute and 2S4 for it. The Hill
mems count showed 2641a in favor OF the
substitute and 25S against.
ACCOUNT BY THE CHAIRMAN.
Chairman Charlton announced that as the
figures gave the victory to both sides he
would have to throw them out altogether
and would count the meeting himself. He
ordered first all who favored the
| Rockwell substitute TO pass before him on
the stage from left TO right. The Hill men
came in a rush together, but it didn't last
| long. They passed out the Hull street stage
door and the CIevelandites yelled TO close
the front doors for fear they would come
| bhCh dSdAl hDu NObo LhlCos II us was uDub
! and the supporters OF the forlorn hope had
to wait ontside until the Cleveland men got
their innings In the count. The Hill men
weren't missed out Of the audience so over
whelming was the majority on the other
side
When Chairman Charlton announced the
result as $50 in favor Of the Rockwell sub
stitute and 1856 against It, wild scene fol-
lowed. The Cleveland pen cheered, stamped
on the floor, clapped their hands in joy.
| waved walking canes and umbrellas and
| threw their hats in the air. For about five
| minutes this thing lasted, and at its con-
| clusion Chairman Charlton put MIR. Rus
| sells original motion before the house for a
viva voce vote. The Hill men died hard and
voted against it.
| GOOD NATURED CROWD.
| The crowd got into good humor after the
all important question was disposed of and
settled down to guying everybody who got
| up to say anything, no matter which side
| he belonged to- Mr.. E. A. Well was the
| first to arise, and when he addressed the
chair "Ah, there, let's have a speech" came
from all parts Of the house. He turned
| around and looked at the audience, and
and the crowd laughed. Mr.. Well. how
ever, held his point and offered the follow
| resolution
Be it ResolUed That the chairman. as soon
| as possible, appoint an executive committee for
! the party in accordance with the custom which
| has heretofore prevailed IN the county.
That said committee, when appointed, shall
| prepare rules and regulations for the holding
| of primary elections in the future. and that all
| nominations of the party hereafter shall be
| made by primaries according to such rules and
regulations as the executive committee shall
| frame.
| That the chairman and the executive COM
mittee to be appointed by him shall serve for
the ensuing two years, and at the expiration Of
| their terms OF office their successors shall be
! elected by mass meeting Of the Democratic
party.
MR.. RoCKwELL'S STAYING QUALITIES.
MIR. Rockwell got up to offer another sub
| stitute and some one in the Cleveland
| crowd wanted to know il he hadn't enough
| for one night, IL he didn't want substitute
Mr.. Rockwell is fighter and he held the
floor until he got in his substitute, which
| was as follows:
RESOLVED, That the system Of making nominn-
| tons for the Democratic party in all future
| elections in Chatham county shall be by pri-
mary election. the plan OF holding said pri-
marIes to be decided by the county executive
| committee,
RESOLVED, further, That the executive COM
mittee of the Democratic party of Chatham
| county shall in the future be selected by mass
| meetings, to be held in the several militia
Districts OF the county, TO be called
by the chairman Of the Democratic
| party at such time and place as he
shall select, each city district to have five rep
resentatives and each country district two and
| five to be selected from the county at large.
| RESOLVED, further, That the present chairman
| Of the Democratic party of the county call the
mass meetings in the several districts as early
| as practicable, and that the committee selected
| by the said mass meetings select their chair
| man, who shall be chairman of the Democratic
| party OF Chatham county; that the latter clause
| does not apply to the chairman for the present
| two years.
Mr.. Anderson attacked the primary sub
stitute, because it had too much detail
tackled to it, He didn't feel like adopting
a thing of its character until 1t had been
| thoroughly looked into by the party. Mr..
Anderson felt satisfied that Mr.. Rockwell
had carefully considered the plan he pro-
posed, but others had not. He believed In
Mr.. Wells resolution.
MR.. ROCKWELL REPLIES.
Mr.. Rockwell replied in a ringing speech
in favor of the adoption of his substitute.
He said he believed that almost every demo-
crat in Chatham county is opposed to the
mass meeting system, and last nights expe-
rience was sufficient to disgust those who
| were in its favor before
Guess YOU have got all you want of mass
| meetings." yelled some one in the crowd
Yes, l have" answered Mr.. Rockwell.
my idea is for district mass meetings to
act on this question. The idea of saying
that theaTer can hold the voters of so, 900
people is ridiculous, but by the district sys-
| tenn the voters OF the sections can get to-
gether and settle matters" Mr.. Rocks
well closed with compliment to
Chairman Charlton. If he could be
sure that the party would always have a
chairman like him he would be willing to
leave the executive committee question en-
tirely with him, but the day might come
when the party might have a different
kind OF a chairman, who might want to
abuse his prerogatives. 1t was to kill Off
one man power that he favored the pri-
mary system.
Mr.. Burdell got up to offer an amend
ment to Mr.. Rockwell's substitute, and he
had hard time to get q hearing. The
crowd was tired and began yelling
for the question. and when Chair
man Charlton announced that every
body who wanted hearing was
going to have it if it took all night, the
crowd changed tactics and set about trying
to disgust Mr.. Burdell.. He was allowed to
read a few words when some one would in
terrupt him. he was invited to take q
run around the block, >" "climb tree, ;" sit
on himself" leash in his checks and go
home and all sorts of other ridiculous
things.
Mr.. Burdell turned to talk back. This
was picnic for the guyers and they only
made moro noise. Finally Chairman
Charlton succeeded in getting things SO
quieted that Mr.. Burdell finished reading
his amendment. He got no second, how
| nd