The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-07
THE COMMITTEEOF SEVEN
NO AGREEMENT YET UPON A PRI-
MARY PROGRAMME.

MARY PROGRAMME.
The Clubs Submit Their Views to the
Special Committee of the Democratic
Executive Committee-The Demo
cratic Campaign Club Wants One
Thing and the Other Clubs Want
Another-rhe Matter to Be Settled
by the Executive Committee To-
night.
The special committee of the democratic
executive committee appointed to ascertain
the sentiments OF the democratic voters Of
the county upon the manner OF conducting
the approaching primary, met In the court
room OF the city court. There were pres
ent: W. q. Cam, chairman; W. NJ. Glib
bons NJ. w. Dixon, Waring Russell, Jr.,
and Houston Thomas.
Representatives OF the different clubs
were present as follows: President Mer-
Ger, D. l. MacIntyre. C. d. Russell. Ray
moud Judge and P. A. StovalI Of the
Democratic Campaign Club.
w. P. Bailey, James Mcintyre and e. A.
Gradot of the Hill Club.
Samuel Reynolds and II. +. Willink Of
the Fourth district club.
Frank McDermott and Charles Lamotte
of the First district club.
President Mercer presented the resolution
adopted by the executive committee Of the
Democratic Campaign Climb favorinR a
general primary at the court house on some
date to be appointed by the democratic ex>
ecutive committee as early as possible under
the general law providing for primary cleo
tions. Col Mercer supplemented the reso-
luton with a few remarks. The resolution
was published in the MORNING NEWS of
yesterday morning.
VIEWS OF THE CLUBS.
Alderman Bailey presented the views of
the Hill Club to the effect that the prefer
enoes of that club we're for q primary by
districts, polling place to be provided In
each militia district in the county This,
he argued, was the fairest method Of polling
the primary, as it would allow larger
number of voters the opportunity
to vote at the election with
less moon enience TO themselves.
This view was supported by the representa-
tives Of the First and Fourth districts
clubs
The matter was discussed at length in an
informal manner, the representatives OF the
clubs expressing their views freely. The
members Of the committee expressed no
views themselves. but endeavored to draw
out full expression Of the views Of those
present.
The representatives Of the Democratic
Campaign Club said their objections to a
primary by districts were two: First, the OK
ira cost of holding pri-
mary in each of the eight
districts OF the county as compared with
the cost of holding primary at the court
house, where smaller number Of clerks
and managers would suffice, and which
would DO very nesrly as convenient to the
majority OF the voters as voting places Ia
each district. Second, that the short time
remaining in which to hold a primary did
not allow sufficient time in which to ap-
point managers for all the districts of the
county, designate polling places and make
other arrangements for the election, and
then have time to consolidate the vote af-
terward and notify the successful candi-
dates of their election in time for them to
leave for the state convention on May Is.
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
This the representatives of the other clubs
denied, holding that the managers could be
appointed for the county almost as easily as
for the city, and that the consolidation of
the vote could be arrived at on the night of
the day OF the primary and the result OBJ
tanned In sufficient time to notify the dele-
gates OF their election. There was consid-
cradle difference of opinion as to whether
country districts or only at Pooler and
Monteith. There was also considerable dis
cussion as 10 the manner Of election of the
next executive committee, on which sub
ject everybody appeared to be in the dark.
Speculation was INDUCED in as to whether
the whole committee, consisting Of twenty
four members, should be voted for at each
precinct or district voting place, or whether
each district would merely vote for its own
proportion OF the committee, aud II 50 how
would the membership OF the committee be
allotted among the different districts. Nat
urally the smaller districts favored the
present apportionment of five TO each dis
trict and five to the county.
After q lengthy discussion without any
general conclusion being arrived at, the rep
resentatives of the clubs retired and left the
committee to decide what report it should
make.
NO REPORT REACHED.
The club representatives waited outside
and guyed each other good naturally for
half an hour, waiting to hear the commit
tees report. They we're disappointed how
ever.
When the committee came out Chairman
Cam stated that it had been unable to agree
upon any report and had ad Iur led until7 30
O'Clock tonight when it would meet and
make up report which will be presented in
the meeting of the democratic executive
committee at o'clock.
The action of the democratic executive
committee which meets at the court house
tonight to arrange the details OF the
primary election is awaited with consider
able interest. The report of the special COM
mittee appointed to ascertain the sentiment
of the voters upon the subject will have
great weight in effecting the result. II the
| committee can agree on a report which will
be adopted with practical unanimity
it will have accomplished a most difticuls
task. 1t is regarded as absolutely necessary
that the details of the primary be arranged
at the nesting tonight.
The mem bership committee of the Demo
cratic Campaign Club held meeting in the
court room of the county commissioners
last night and received "a number of mem-
bers.
COL. HAWKINS WAITING.