The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-12
PLANS FOR PRIMARIES
A NEW PRIMARY TO BE HELD IN
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT.

THE SEVENTH DISTRICT.
The Vacancies in the County Execu-
tive Committee to Be Filled-Pooler
co Have an All-day Primary on the
25th-The Executive Committee to
Meet Next Week to Make Up a
Ticket.
The democratic county executive COM
mittee met in the city court room last night
pursuant to the call of the chairman TO con-
slider several matters of minor Importance
to which be desired to call attention.
The meeting was called to order by the
chairman. The members OF the committee
present were J. F. Brooks, Secretary George
W. Owens, W. w. Osborne, T. J.
Sheftall, ]. R Henderson, NJ. J.
Desvergers, James Mcclure, John Juchter =,
John Schwarz, Charlton H. Way, Thomas
Screven, Frank McDermott, T. D. Rock
well, Samuel Reynolds, Marry Williuk. Ed
Leonard, Waring Russell, ST., J. B. New
town, J. F. Sullivan and NJ. w. Dixon.
A PRIMARY FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT.
The chairman stated the object OF the
meeting and requested suggestions as TO the
calling OF mass meeting in the Seventh
district to fill the vacancies for committee
men In that district.
Col WAY moved that a mass meeting be
called at Whitaker and Second streets, for
the Seventh district. IL was urged that
this was too near town, and Mr. Desvergers
moved that the meeting be called at Foun-
tain's store on the Ogeeohee rond, at the In
tersection Of the Charleston and Savannah
railroad, three miles from the city, as the
most convenient point for the majority OF
she people Of the district. Col. Way &C
IL .krNsk -
passed. The meeting will be called bye the
chairman probably the laster part Of the
week.
THE POOLRR PRIMARY.
A communication was received from d.
L. Christian Of Pooler. stating that it would
be impossible TO hold an election there 10
the daytime, as all the voters would be In
the city during the day, aud suggesting that
the election be called from O'Clock TO 10 p.
IN. 1t was discussed whether such q change
could be made under the act covering the
primary. The committee generally was in
favor Of making the change, but was very
doubtful il it could be done under the law
without changing the time for all the dis
tricts.
The act providing for the government OF
primary elections was read by Mr.. Rock
well. On motion of Mr.. Sheftall the man.
ayers Of the primary election in the Eighth
for that district between the hours Of
o'clock p. m. and 10 o'clock p. m.
TO HAVE AN ALL>DAY PRIMARY.
This resolution was reconsidered by re-
quest Of Mr.. Newton of Pooler, who said
the time desired by the democrats Of Pooler
was from o'clock a. N. TO 10
o'clock p. m, so that the voters
from the whole district, which is
several miles in extent each way,
would have no cause for complaint. As
most of the male citizens of Poolsr are in
Savannah during the day and do not return
90 their homes until late it will be great
convenience to them to be allowed to cast
their votes after s o'clock.
1t was reported that the county COM
missioners would probably publish the list
of registered voters of the city and county
before the approaching primary, and it was
decided to await this publication and not
go to the expense OF having q copy of the
registry lists made.
TO FIX UP THE TICKET.
An informal meeting of the committee
will be held at the city court room Tuesday
night or next week to prepare a list OF
delegates for the gubernatorial and con-
Rresslonal conventions for a ticket TO be
voted at the approaching primary, at
which delegates to both these conventions
will be chosen as well as candidates for rep
resentatives. Delegates will have 90
be named for this election and as
there will be no mass meeting, as formerly,
to decide upon suitable delegates, it is
thought best, TO save confusion. that the
members of the executive committee, act-
ing informally, should name tho delegates.
This selection, Of course, is binding on no
one, and every democrat 10 privileged to
vote for whom he peases for delegates TO
the conventions.
As there is no division among the demo-
Gratis of Chatham on the question of gov
ernor and congressman, however, there can
be no objection to the executive committee
naming the ticket.