The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-19
THE COMMITTEE SAID NO.
1T WILL NOT SUGGEST A TICK at
TO THE PRIMARIES.


Majority OF the Executive Commit
tee Opposed to a Suggestion of
Names to the Voters-The Latest
Gossip of the Legislative Fight.
The informal meeting of the members Of
the democratic executive committee at the
court house last night, called for the pur-
pose Of making the tickets for the guberna-
torial, senatorial and congressional oonven-
tions to be offered TO the democratic voters
at the approaching primaries. failed to
accomplish anything.
The meeting was not an inharmonious
one, but it was decided BY large ma orttY
that the executive committee should not take
hand in naming or even suggesting
delegates to any of the conventions.
The determination OF the committee not
70 do what it had star ted out to do is in the
nature Of a surprise, as it had been an
nounced that the committee had undertaken
this task aud It was not thought there
would be any objection on tina part OK the
voters generally.
About twenty members Of the committee
were III the court room when Chairman
Dixon called the meeting to order pursuant
20 adjournment the previous Monday night.
OBJECT OF THE MEETING.
J. Randolph Anderson, Esq. was asked
TO state the object of the meeting. Mr..
Anderson said the meeting was not called
as the executive committee, but individuals,
to discuss the advisatility Of sugg ssting a
set of names for delegates to the senatorial,
gubernatorial ard congressional conven-
tions to the democratic voters at tie ap-
preaching election. II some action
were not taken in this matter his idea was
the voters would go to the polls in q hap
hazard way, not knowing for whom 60
vote. The meeting, he said was composed
- k.,l kF,
ical matters and who were consequently in
better position to act. Such action would
be with the distinct understanding, how
ever, that it was binding upon no one. II
the voters desired to make change in che
names offered them they would be at lib
erty to do so.
There was a short silence after Mr.. An
dersons statement Committeeman Harry
Witlink finally said: II move we adjourn,
MIR. Chairman"
There were several seconds. The motion
was a surprise to Mr.. Anderson and several
Others, especially the country members, who
had come in with the expectation that the
tickets would be named.
OPPOSED TO SUGGESTING A TICKET.
Mr.. Willink went on TO say that there
had been a good deal of complaint and
that the members OF the executive COM
mittee had been assailed on all sides for
attempting to usurp authority which did
not belong to IL. 1t was useless to try to
explain, he said, that the purpose Of the
members of the committee was merely TO
offer a suggestion and that the action
would be binding on no one.
The chairman was evidently surprised,
but put the motion with the result that the
ayes were largely In the majority.
Mr.. Anderson argued in favor Of con-
tinUlng the meeting for the purpose for
which it was called. He said those present
were not assembled as the executive COM
mittee nor by its authority.
Mr.. Sullivan said that the meeting had
assumed all the formahty of meeting of
the executive committee and would be 80
considered. He called for a division on
Mr.. Willink's motion to ascertain the exact
sentiment of the meeting
On the division about dozen voted for
adjournment and only two against it, Mr..
Owens and Mr.. Anderson. Several did not
vote.
NO ACTION TAKEN.
That settled the question as TO the meet
ing raining the ticket There was con-
siderable discussion among the members
after ad adjournment. Mr.. Dixon wanted to call
meeting OF the democratic voters of his
district TO express their sentiments with re-
gard to ticket to lie voted upon at the
district primary, but the other members
from the Fourth district would not consent
to 1t. Mass meetings, they said, had been
No two members could agree
on any means Of securing ticket OF dele
gates which would be generally recognized
as the ticket of the partY-nobo1y could
give any idea as TO how such a thing was to
be arrived at Unless something is done
there will be endless confusion at the polls
Every voter will be privileged to vote for
a separate set of delegates or none at all, as
he sees fit. 1t would be a comparatively
easy matter for the managers of elections TO
fix a ticket and place 1t before the voters
and by that means secure its election.
CONFUSION IMMINENT.
II the resolution adopted at the last mass
meeting had provided that the voting
should be for the different candidates direct
and that the candidates receiving the
largest number OF votes should name their
own delegates or have delegates favorabls
to them named by the county chairman, as
IN case OF the governor, matters
would have been greatly simpli
fed. About the only feasible
plan left now is for the friends Of the vari-
Gus candidates to place delegates in nominR-
ton who will, if elected, support them. Mass
meetings of the supporters OF various can
didates might be called for the purpose Of
naming delegates to be voted for at the
primaries
Some of the gentlemen who had been
hard at work all of yesterday preparing
lists Of delegates were considerably disap-
pointed at the refusal of the meeting last
night to take any steps in the matter, as
were also several others who expected
that their names would be placed
upon the list. The honor of attending the
conventions is not very great, and the dele
gates will be at considerable personal ex-
pense as each delegate must pay his own
expenses.
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The only convention in which there is a
prospect of any call for hard work is the
senatorial convention, IN case there should
be a contest between Chatham and Efing-
ham counties.
Col Gordon announces in q card in to-
days MORNING NEWS that he is not can
didate for the Senate, and will not allow
his name TO be used. This leaves the field
clear for other entries.
There is no doubt about Col Gordon's re-
ceiving the support OF Chatham had he al
lowed his name to be used.
IL was reported on the streets yesterday
afternoon that the friends Of Capt. J. F.
Wheaton would urge him for the Senate
Whether Capt. Wheaton has consented TO
the use of his name is not known.
1t is hardly necessary to say that Capt