The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-05
HILL WASSNOWED UNDER
CLEVELAND BEAT HIM By 2ee TO
54 IN LOWNDEs.


The Mass Meeting Was Called on to
Declare Its Preference Between the
Two Candidates From New York.
Pulaski County Sends Her Delega-
ton Without Instructions.
VALDosrA, Ga, May 4.-The democrats
had mass meeting here to-day'and elected
delegates to the presidential convention at
Atlanta. The delegates elected were in.
structed TO vote for Grover Cleveland
against any other New York man. Other
wise they were uninstructed. The mass
meeting was largely attended and to got
the voice Of the people vote was taken as
to which OF the New York men was the
choice. This resulted as follows: CIeve-
land 26S, Hill 81.
The convention instructed the managers
OF the election to require every voter to
pledge himself to support the democratic
nominee and the platform TO be adopted
by the Chicago convention. This did not
take well with some of the old members
that have strong third party inclinations,
but only few refused to pledge themselves.
The convention elected a new executive
committed each Of the militia districts to
be represented in 1t according to their re-
spective voting strength. This is victory
for the town district, as, under the old rule,
eeoh district had equal representation.
Hon. II. @. Turner was present and adj
dressed the meeting before any business was
transacted. The court house was so rowded
that 1t was almost impossible Co get
standing room and part OF the crowd could
not get in. Capt. Turner's speech was over
flowing with democracy. patriotism and
.R@A i'll
clearly expressed himself on everything OF
Importance. lie was oheered to the echo,
and IL 1t was possible TO win more friends in
this country he did 80. Capt. Turner ap-
pealed to the people to keep tho old Demo-
cratic party intact, even II they retired him
to private life.
PULASKI FAILS TO INSTRUCT.
HAwKINsvILLE, GA, May 4.-The demo-
cratic county convention met here yester-
day, every district 10 Pulaski county being
represented except one. The meeting was
called to order by g. w. Jordan, Jr., chair
man OF the county executive committee.
Capt. K. w. Anderson, was elected chairs
man OF the convention, and j. T. Sparrow
and g. K. Warren secretaries. Col. O. T.
Lathrope. Col. q. w. Jordan, q. U. Bass
kin, @. r. Warren, Y. II. Morgan. T. d.
Walker, A. +. Fountain, +. r. Collier, j.
b. McDuffio and q. W. Jordan, Jr.,
we're elected delegates to the May conven-
tion. They go uninstructed and will vote
as unit. Col. Lathrope, who heads the
delegation, has been voting the democratic
| ticket for more than fifty years. The ma
| jority of the delegation is anti-C Cleveland.
The following were chosen delegates to the
| gubernatorial convention; r. w. Anderson,
| q. X. Warren, r. q. Fulgnam, j. j. Kin
chen, H. N. Harrell, Jarrett Green, j. L.
OVERLY, w. A. Horne, G.. Il. chatham, ID.
| II, Hendly and b. Il. Barksdale. Gov.
| Northen was indorsed and the delegates
were instructed to vote for him and the
| other state house officers and for Hon.
Clifford Anderson for attorney general.
The convention elected a new executive
committee and appointed j. L. Anderson.
member Of the executive committee for the
Third district. in place Of J. d. Stetson, res
signed. The third party has about gone
where the woodbine twlneth.