The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-12
THE WHIRL OF POLITICS.
THE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TO ORGANIZE THIS WEEK.

Except the Seventh Received-A
Meeting to be Held Wednesday to
Discuss the Primary Plan-Gossip
of the County Csmpaisn-The So
ucitorship Fight The Legislative
Outlook.
Chairman Walter G. Charlton, Of the
democratic county executive committee,
has received an official list Of the vote cast
in each Of the districts, except the Seventh,
for members of the new executive commit
tee. The result is, Of course, already
known, but it Is incumbent upon him to
tabulate these returns and issue an official
statement Of the result OF the election.
This he will do Tuesday, giving the missing
district one day more of grace in which to
make its report if 1t has any TO make.
Mr.. Charlton had intended calling meet
ing of the new executive committee for to-
morrow night, but he has decided to post
pone it until Wednesday night, when or
ganization will be perfected by the appoint
ment of the necessary committees. The most
important Of these will be those on finance
and the preparation Of the primary plan.
TO LOOK AFTER THE FINANCES.
The first will have the unpleasant task of
devising means of raising some hundreds OF
dollars The latter will have the even more
thankless Job Of assimilating suggestions
from a score OF more of sources, and pre-
pairing a scheme for the nominating cleo
tions that will please politicians OF varied
views.
The exact scope that the primary plan is
to take is q matter over which there olds
fair 10 be considerable discussion. 1t is
n FWTn H.
nittee to order primaries for the nomina-
ton Of legislative candidates aud
delegates to the several conventions In other
words. to supplant the old mass meeting
system. 1t can, if it SO DESIRES go beyond
this and call for primary nominations
of county officials. A number of people
are DESTROYS of its taking this step. There
will be determined opposition on the part OF
most of the present officials, II not all, and
although the co mmittee unquestionably has
jurisdiction, it is doubtful If it will see fit
to exercise it.
THE LAST COUNTY PRIMARIES.
The last time county officials were nomin-
ated by primaries was in 1872. In that
year John O. Ferrill, Esq, came out as an
independent, running against Levi 3. Rus
sell, ESQ, the regular nominee for ordin-
airy, and defeated him. The nom-
inee of the primaries for sheriff was
county nominations, and from that time to
this it has been free for all race, open TO
anybody with sufficient nerve to run. Tho
last city nomination under the auspices OF
the executive committee of the party was
that Of Capt d. G. Purse for mayor in 1881.
Capt. John F. Wheaton refused to acknowl-
edge the right Of the committee to act as 1t
did. came out as an independent candidate
and was elected. Several members of the
new executive committee when seen yes
terday expressed themselves as opposed to
any change in the system of selecting county
officials.
UNITED THEY STAND.
All Of the county officials will stand for
reelection and all Of them expect to be re-
elected. Its doubtful If there will be OPP
position to any OF them although there are
rumors afloat of an effort to secure good
candidate to run against Sheriff Roman.
An effort is also being made to secure an
opponent Of some strength to try issues
with Tax Receiver Dillon. Maj. John
Schwarz was approached In this connection,
but positively refused to allow his name 20
be used in this connection. Capt. Dillon is
confident of reelection, even II his enemies
in the court house and out
do pit man against him. Outside of these
the only court house official who has a fight
on his hands is Solicitor General Fraser.
THE soLtCIToRsHIP FIGHT.
AS is well-known, T. d. Rockwell, Esq,
is in the field for this position and is work.
ing hard to secure legislative votes. The
solicitor general has secured the indorse-
ment OF the grand juries of all the counties
OF the circuit that have acted, and is well
sustained by the bars Of the several counties
outside Of Chatham. No action has been
taken here yet but Mr.. Fraser's friends are
confident that he will be we'll supported
here.
Mr.. Rockwell claims the support OF Hon.
Pope Barrow, Senator Harris OF Worth
and other prominent politicians. He pro-
tesses TO be confident Of success There has
been just the faintest whisper of certain
lawyer intending under favorable circum-
stances, to contest the reelection of Judge
Ealli2ant. No one seems to give any cred
ence at all to even the possibility Of his be-
ing successful. Indeed, taking the opinion
of the public as a whole as a fair gauge OF
what the result will be, there will not be g
single change in the court house roll.
THE LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK.
The legislative outlook Is considerably
discussed. but prophets are few and not
bold. Not even the vaguest predictions az
10 who will compose the ticket can be heard
although the opinion is freely expressed thai
the next delegation to the House will be ar
entirely Few one. The friends Of Mai
Ryals are said to be already quietly al
WI IA AAo AlScACsN- <AbAS pOlAklCIullb hbulSI
yesterday that if he made fight the major
would probably be returned for another
term. Hon. Gazaway Hartridge has moi
vet stated what his intentions are
in this respect. Several parties
have been requested to become
candidates, but have declined-at least fol
the present. There will probably be nc
dearth Of them by the time the primary is
called.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
The senatorial question gives promise o.
being vexatious one. There is a gro wins
disposition apparent not TO concede TO EFT
hnghams demands. 1t is held that to do &C
would be q tacit acknowledgment OF th,
establishment Of the rotation rule, and tina
Chatham might be seriously embarrassed a
result in the future bingham has places
ex-senator Wright IN the field, and claim.
the support of Bryan for him. These TIVE
counties, however, cannot elect by them
selves and if Chatham declines to give u
the senatorship prolonged and exciting
struggle must ensuo. 1t is felt by bushes
men that with such vast and important in
terests at stake Chatham should not be ex
pected to wait six years for a senator. Tn
discussion of this question IN all its phases
going to be one Of the features Of polite
during the coming months. II Chathar
secures the senetorship the prize will prot
ably fall to some sterling business man.
THE STATE HOUSE OFFICIALS