The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-28
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The Democratic Club Of Charlton Has
something to Say With Regard TO
the Matter,

The Democratic Club Of Charlton Has
something to Say With Regard TO
the Matter,
Editor. Morning NelUs: In the MORNING
News of Aug. 10 appeared communica-
tion claiming that Mr.. Proctor was nomi-
mated by an authorized and lawful conven-
tion AS the Democratic Club Of Charlton
sent messengers to confer with the Demo-
cratic Club of Camden and the report Of
che action of the Camden Democratic Club,
in presenting MIR. j. S. Russell, Arm and
un6uestionable democrat, as the candidate
for the Senate was Endorsed by the Charlton
Democratic Club, it is proper that we make
81 reply. sanctioned and indorsed by the
Damocratio Club of Charlton county.
/ In the political contests of this year.
. transition state is, TO some extent, APP
parent among parties 1t is highly im-
nortaut therefore, that we look carefully
and ascertain clearly the sympathies,
opiuions and political platform OF every
candidate for democratic support.
. It is well that we be admonished by the
sourse of Thomas z. Watson, and beware
9f mistakes He profssSed to be democrat,
wss elected as a democrat, but carried with
him 10 congress the secret blade Of Joab and
has NOT ceased to make INSCRIPTIONS assault
upon the Democratic party. The vicious
o5position to the election Of Gen. John B.
Gordon to the Senate by alliancemen so-
called democrats, and thei- support in
preference of a lawyer and Wall street
specuator at the instigation Of Aiacune,
secretary Of the national alliance, is also
admonition to beware of professions and
10 demand principles.
8 It was reported and published that the
Camden alliance at Ovens Ferry adopted
resolution not to support any one for office
unless he was an allianceman. 1t was also
reported that DR.. B. Atkinson and Capt.
R. N. King, at the solicitation Of friends,
announced themselves as candidates for the
Senate, and that Capt. King had canvassed
two Of the three counties, and had drawn
to himself large following. 1t was also
reported that a short time before the
primary election called by the democratic
executive committee of Camden a small
alliance meeting retired DR.. Atkinson
and Capt King and nominated
Mr.. Proctor for the Senate, thus showing
the political activity Of the alliance in vio-
lating their constitution and causing the
present unfortunate division.
4. II was reported that the Camden aln-
ance had delegates 10 the alliance district
convention st Statesboro, and that the con-
vention wound up singing the "Good-by
Old Party, Good-by.n We would like to
know whether the Camden alliance Endorsed
the report OF the delegates. 1t is also but
right 70 know the real status of an alliance
man, a candidate for Office, since now not
farming interests but politics absorb the att
tention Of the alliance.
>. II does not appear that the district
primaries in Camden were generally held
by democratic managers, under the rules
prescribed by tho democratic executive
committee.
g. We would like to know how the dele
gates from Camden to the senatorial con
vention were selected and whether they
went as allianoemen or as democrats stand
ing squarely on the Chicago democratic
platform.
Z. 1t is clear that the convention of dele
gates from Camden, Glynn and Charlton,
convened at Ovens Ferry, nominated no
candidate for the Senate. The chairman
selected was invested with no authority or
power, and could announce the will
and decision Of the convention. He could
not adjourn the convention at his own will
and pleasure for day or week and name
the time OF reoonvening. AdjournlnR and
the time OF converting are arranged by the
will and power Of the convention and not
by the chairman.
When a convention adjourns without
naming the day for reconvening, IL, by
that act, dissolves the oonvention-it il
dead and the chairman dies with it. The
ueLuuCb COdlTu1du mas no power 10 revive
the convention and recall the former dele
gates and fix a time and place for q non
descript meeting-no more power than any
other citizen on his own motion to summon
convention Of three or more individuals.
That socalled convention at Owens Ferry
that nominated Mr.. Proctor acted withous
authority, rule precedent or law, and its
acts were void. These propositions are too
clear for argument No candidate for
the Senate has yet been selected by
delegates from the three counties IN
convention assembled. There appears to be
two candidates for democratic support.
Mr.. Proctor, presented by the alliance, but
who, 30 far as we are informed, has not de-
cared his position and the platform para
mount to all others The other, j. s. Rus
sell, nominated without his knowledge by
the Democratic Club Of Camden aud Glynn
counties, and Endorsed by the Democratic
Club Of Charlton and Glynn counties as
standing square on the Chicago democratic
platform.
We are for harmony and union, and
deprecate strife and division. We can sup
port no man for office who does not support
the democratic principles announced in
the Chicago democratic platform, and hold
tnst platform as paramount to any other
platform. J. P. SrAILINes.
Club.
). L. LEIGH, Secretary.