The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08

thing to do was to refer the question OF
primaries to the mass meeting.
Mr. Dixon denied that mass meetings
were really democratic meetings. He was
told that at the last mass meeting party
had packed the theater with gang of peo-
pie to capture it, some Of whom were not
even citizens.
Both Mr.. duBignon and MIR. O'Byrne re.
piled almost together: "Well, this commit
tee is the result of that meeting, and,
therefore, it must have been a democratic
meeting.
A MOVE TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Owens moved to reconsider the
action of the last meeting Of the executive
committee in favor of primary for the
coming election. His motion was opposed
by Mr.. Young and Mr.. Downs. Mr.. Young
said he believed the primary could be held
by the executive committee without cost to
the party. He believed there would be
volunteers enough from the ranks of the
committee to hold the primary.
The motion was put to a vote and the
action Of the executive committee was re-
considered by a vote of to 5. Messrs.
Owens, Hartridge. duBignon, Sullivan,
voting in the affirmative, and Messrs. Rus
sell, Gibbons, Young, Thomas and Dixon
voting in the negative.
Me Young moved that the party be
called together Monday night to decide
whether or not the delegates to the Atlanta
convention should be elected by primaries
Mr.. Dixon and Mr.. Young argued that
the party had fully expressed itself. and
that the demand was almost unanimously
for primaries.
Mr.. duBignon said he was In favor of
primaries, but he believed the question
should be submitted to mass meeting of
the party.
The argument turned into discussion of
Cleveland and Hill, the strength of the
Democratic Campaign Club, which the op-
position specified as the Cleveland club and
and the Hill Club, in which Mr.. Hartridge
poked some fun at the Democratic Cam
pain Club.
COULDN'T UNDERSTAND IT.
Mr.. Dixon expressed himself that 1t APP
peared somewhat strange that Messrs.
Owens, duBignon, Hartridge and O'Byrne
who had not attended any Of the previous
meetings OF the committee at which this
question had been discussed should come
now and reverse the action of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Hartridge was particular TO empha-
size in all his remarks the fact that the ap-
proaching election was very unimportant
and trifing, and that nobody was interested
in it much one way or another. Nothing
was said about anybody present having any
aspirations in the direction OF the national
convention at Chicago,
The question was put to vote on Mr..
Young's motion that a mass meeting OF the
party be called by the chairman at any
hour on Monday, at any place he might
designate, to ascertain the sentiment OF the
marty on the question Of primaries.
The motion was lost by vote OF to 5,
the members voting as before.
Mr.. Owens motion was then put. 1t was
as follows:
That the chairman call a meeting of the Dem
ocraUic party on Monday evening, May 10. at
o'clock at the theater, to select delegates TO the
state convention to be held at Atlanta on May
Isl and a chairman of the party to serve for two
wears That this committee recommend TO the
neetine that primary elections be held in the
future for all candidates for election for state,
country and municipal elections and that the
new executive committee formulate plan for
holding the same.
Mr.. Owens motion was carried by the
Same vote as his previous motion. be then
moved that the meeting adjourn, which was
carried.
DISAPPOINTED AT THE RESULT.
The members of the committee appointed
n ascertain the sentiment OF the demo-
cratic voters upon the question OF primaries
and the manner of holding them were oon-
siderably disguised with the result and did
NOT hesitate TO say so. They had received
the unqualified Endorsement OF the primary
system from all the democratic clubs OF the
city. what was Hu0'e' 'H'S