The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
TO BE A MASS MEETING.
TIE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
AGAINST PRIMARIES.

THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE AGAINST PRIMARIES.
The Report of the Committee of Seven
Rejected and the Previous Action of
the Executive Committee in Favor
ofPrimaries Reconsid ered-The Mass
Meeting to Be Held May 16-The
Action Of the Committee a Sur
prise.
The democratic county executive COM
mittee decided at its meeting last night to
hold mass meeting Monday night, May 16,
for the election of delegates to the state
convention. May IS.
The committees action was a great sur
prise to a portion Of its members, and it is
safe to say it will be equally as great sur
prise to the majority Of the democratic
voters Of the county.
The committee met in the city court room
ct o'clock. There were fifteen members
present, as follows:
W. &. Charlton, chairman J. r. Brooks,
secretary; Waring Russell. Jr., John r.
y 7ogng, l.. G. Downs, W M, Gibbons, a.
q a Thomas, M. w. Dixon, NJ A. O'Byrne,
7. T. duBignon, Gazaway Hartridge, j. j /.
sullivan, George w. Owens, Joe McGilli-
cuaay and Lawrence Kelly.
THE SPECIAL COMM TEES REPORT.
me report Of the special committee ap-
Po,qted by the chairman in accordance
"I'u we resolution passed at the last meet
.1E OF tne executive committee to ascertain
.Ie sentiment OF the democratic voters of
.uo county with regard to the manner Of
"ouducung the primary election, decided
UPON Tt az the last meeting, was received.
Inc report was as follows:
-. l. That the election be held under the general
''S ST8Vernlng primary elections.
VITO InaV only white democrats be allowed to
~, .. mat the election be held at the eight re-
SsGtVe districts, said place for elections to be
coe,sgated by the chair, he to arrange for the
'Rrus on and conducting of these elections.
ori,o5 la voter. II challenged, may be re-
esnn' 10 addition to the oath prescribed by the
T Ial law, to swear that he is democrat.
vst t.aI voters, in addition TO voting for dele
on tSa;o w Ile Atlanta convention, shall indorse
w. s0eH ballots the words For district prima
or Against district primaries "
nif,d anat tnere be selected an executive COM
tia ' s' 10 be composed of five from each mill
at Isr cU IN the city and eight from the county
mat each district select its candidates for its
n -oulGlVe committee according to the previous
tricts @ NO O. and those in the respective dis
dscIote ,1elVlnR the largest number of votes be
s.varai ~ "a as tne executive committee from the
RI al districts and that they meet and elect a
eyao,tt iau OF the party. and that the secondary
erAd 80 COMMITTEES to arrange and be empow-
con, WIN the rights to govern all state CITY and
0'0o'lons Respectfully submitted,
L Fl rr Nj. W. DIXON, Chairman.
- 1HoAAs, Secretary OF Committee.
woRDY ARGUMENT.
me me report was received and its adoption
hsgas1 j. he discussion of the report then
8sessrs duBgnon. Hartridre. Owens.
noy!ue and Sullivan with surprising
spsinat ny declared against the report and
IN fo-SV ne previous action Of the committee
ear ''GI oI primary, and argued that the
ttou.4Ve committee had no authority to
rni Hs such action. Mr.. duBignon SAID there
niasI De many vices in the mass meeting
bnt &c sna many virtues in the primary pian
WANT. party practice makes party law, he
rnate ~ 70 Know who had the power to
comr,t.e cnange. The present executive
ths -a'ee had come into power through
n ~ system which it wes now sought
mdSoNIisn. Had the custom become so
ust ~ corrupt that it must be changed
ierioS tuis t'mes asked Mr. duBignou. He
AZ - o we power of The executive commit
ftba oaoer primaries without the consent
ls6 party and the custom of the party
bsss US said. for fifteen years been to act in
e'ln-s. Therefore the proper