The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-15
A FIGHT FOR CLEVELAND
FULToN's MASS MEETING REJECTS
THE COMPROMISES,

A Delegation Chosen to Go to the State
Convention Under Instructions to
Vote as a Unit for Cleveland-Ihe
Compromise Element Will Also Send
a Delegation to the Convention,
ATLANTA, GA, May 14.-In spite Of the
agreement of the leaders of the Cleveland
aud Hill clubs of this city to compromise
on mixed delegation, Fulton county will
send solid delegation to the state oonven-
ton on May IS instructed to vote as dele
gates pledged to support the nomination Of
Grover Cleveland. AS wss predicted, the
mass meeting called by the county demo-
cratic committee for to-day to ratify the
proposed compromise of the Cleveland and
Hill clubs, repudiated the trick by which
the voice of the people was to be throtted,
and, amidst unbounded enthusiasm, chose
two straightout Cleveland men. The Hill
men and the Cleveland supporters who
were parties to the proposed compromise,
however, bolted the mass meeting aud
elected the compromise ticket, put out by
the politician leaders of the two clubs, COM
posed equally of Hill and Cleveland sup
porters. Their two sets of delegates will
seek admission to the state convention from
tbAo COuuty, anu u nOb contest Will De LOuRnG
then for recognition.
To-day's mass meeting is the most sensa-
tional political development Fulton county
has had in long time.
HILLS FORCES BEATEN.
The result of the meeting was, however.
not unexpected, for the people have been
outspoken in condemnation of the trick by
which some of the Cleveland advocates
were induced to compromise with the Hill
boomers, and force delegates upon the
county who did not represent the sentiment
Of the people. IL was bad black eye for
the ring politicians. A week ago
the Hill and Cleveland club leaders
got together and decided that it
would be best to send a compromise delega-
ton to the convention, rather than carry
the contest to the finish. With this end in
view the county executive committee
declared that if the primary had been called
aud ordered the mass meeting Of to-day TO
assemble and select delegates to the con-
vention, it being believed, of course, that
the Cleveland people of the county would
fall into line with the Cleveland club
leaders like so many sheep.
OPENING OF THE FIGHT
The fight began on the election of
chairman for the meeting. Col. Albert
Cox was nominated for chairman on behalf
OF those who were opposed to a compromise
delegation. Capt. w. D. Ellis was nomi-
mated for chairman by those who favored a
compromise. It at once became evident
that the meeting was backed with uncom-
promising Cleveland men, and Capt. Ellis
withdrew in favor of Mr.. Cox. With a
whoop the ClevelanditeS nominated and
elected the following ticket, the compromise
element not even putting their ticket in
nomination.: Hoke Smith, w. D. Ellis
Lamar Collier, G. /. Brannan, H. johnson,
j. w. Renfroe, Jacob Hans. |. T. Corri-
gan, G. a. Wilcox. D. b. Hollis, Hooper
Alexander and Walter Boynton. When
the meeting adjourned, after spending two
hours in pointless fight, a second meeting
was organized and the compromised ticket
elected as follows: Cleveland, Hoke Smith,
w. D. Ellis, G, A. Brannan, Harvey John
son, J. w. Rentroe, Lamar Collier;
Hill, Clark Howell, Jr., R. D. Spalding,
James F. O'Neill, John Calvin, Hamilton
Douglas and Adam Poole.
CLINCH FOR CLEVELAND.
HoMERvILLE. GA, May IA primary
was held in the different districts of Clinch
county yesterday to elect delegates to meet
at the House In Homerville to-day. The
election passed off quietly and none but
straight out democrats made application to
vote. What few PEOPLES party adherants
there are in this county did not show up,
in fact it is a dead party in Clinch. The
result of the consolidation to-day
was the election of Col. s. L.
DrawdY and j. P. A. Dupont to go to At
lanta May Is. They are instructed for
Cleveland, Northen and the present House
officers.
WAYNE FOR CLEVELAND.
JEsUP. Ca, May 14.-The Wayne
county democracy to-day elected delegates
to the state convention, solid Cleveland
delegation was chosen. B. Milikin, W. F.
Rayburn, j. II. Nicholas. B. o. Middleton,
E. Harper, J. W. Bennett, s. R. Harris, L.
R. Atkins and j. D. Robertson, are the dele
gates. The following resolutions were
offered by Col. 8. R. Harris
Resolved, That the county OF Wayne prefer
Grover Cleveland to any other candidate for
President
ResolUcd, That the democracy of Wayne
heartily indorss the action and course taken by
our worthy state executive committee in the
approaching national and state elections.
ResolUed, That we heartily indorse Gov. W.
J. Northen and the other state house officers.
Also State School Commissioner s. d. Bradwel
and earnestly request his reappointm ment
ResoiUed. That the delegates from Wayne
support tho Hon. f. q. duBignon of Chatham
as delegate from the state at large to the
Chicago convention, and recommend j. L.
Beach Of Brunswick and @. r. Pendleton of
Valdosta as Wayne's choice as delegates from
the Eleyenth district