The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-04

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the Fifty-third congress" said the chair
man.
Are there any other nominatiousr
There were no other nominations.
"As many as favor the nomination OF
Rufus E. Lester as the Democratic candi-
data from the First congressional district OF
Georgia to the Fifty-third congress-" be
continued, will make it known by rising
I and standing until counted. The conven-
ton rose In a body. The count was en-
tirely formal and was not announced. "The
motion has prevailed unanimously" said
| Chairman Galloway. and now pronounce
Rufus f. Lester the nominee Of the Demo-
cratic party of the First congressional
district of Georgia for the Fifty-third con-
gress.
The announcement was greeted With loud
applause On motion Of Mr.. Harrington
the following committee Of five was ap-
pointed by the chair to notify Col. Lester
of his nomination: Alfred Harrington OF
Emanuel, NJ W. Dixon Of Chatham, d. K.
Grower of Bulloch, J. D. Overstreet OF
Scriven and L. NJ. Lanier of Bryan.
Mr.. Grower of Bulloch moved that the
chair appoint a member of the executive
committee of the district from each county.
THE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The motion was passed with the UNDER
standing that the delegation from each
| the name Of the member OF the executive
committee preferred from each county.
This was done, and the chairman an-
nounced the folio wing as the new executive
| committee Of the district:
Burke-Wiiliam II. Davis.
Bulloch-John F. Brannen.
Bryan--Johu Morrison.
Chatham-Merrltt w. Dixon.
Edlngham-O E. Smith.
Emanuel-G. s. RounJree.
Liberty-W. A. Jones
MoIntosh-W. II. Atwood.
Scriven-John Overstreet.
Tattnall-C. W. Shepherd.
1t was decided that the new executive
committee should retire and perfect organi-
cation, there being q majority of the COM
mittee present. There was momentary
lull In the convention after the retirement
Of the committee.
Il was broken by a motion from Mr.
Grower of Bulloch that Hon. Walter @.
Charlton be requested to address the con-
vention. ass $500 3
the motion was carried and Mr.. Cbarl-
ton responded TO the call made upon him.
GHaRLroS's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Charlton said that he was willing to
fight anything In heaven or earth after
what he had seen in the conven-
ton. TIE compliment rendered Col.
he had done more for the district than
almost any man that had ever Represented
1t. Mr.. Charlton said he was delighted TO
see such unanimous action on the part of
the democrats Of the district. The third
party Is composed of all the frauds and
political demagognes in this section OF the
country, headed by Tom Watson, "the
5000 book agent and political monte
bank" Mr.. Charlton concluded with an
exhortation to the delegates to see that the
unity prevailing now is maintained aud
the democratic banner upheld.
Hon. Gsxavay Partridge yielded to nu-
merous and repeated calls, aud made a hu-
morous and chaIAete istic speech, touching
up all the presidential candidates He de-
scribed them as three generals and pri-
vate Gen. BidWell, Gen Weaver, Gen
Harrison and plain Grover Cleveland. He
hoped Mr.. Cle&eland's vote would not be
materially isssened IN this section by gem
tlemen who Ioeuld not afford to vote be-
meath their rank, referring to the Georgia
colonelA Mr.. Hartrfdg e attacked the posi-
ton OF the third party on the tariff and
the force bill.
OTHER TRUE DEMOCRATS TALK.
Mr.. Grower Of Bulloch county was next
called on for o speech. Mr.. Grower said
he had about exhausted his powers as
speeohmaker in his own end of the district
v,
had contracted to do more speaking Of the
same kind he was hardly in the humor 10
make a speech. MIR. Grower said it be-
hooved Chatham TO register and cast every
vote this fall. In Bulloch, he said. out Of
1,525 white votes they had over
LOO pledged to support the
democratic ticket. Tho negroes, he
with the democrats. Unless the third party
effected a coalition with the republicans the
democrats will get majority OF 500 or 200
votes in Bulloch county.
MIR. SmithSIof Bryan announced that
there were onlSn bsS0 third party men In
Bryan county.sspaq " -
Capt. Joe MansHsEdI6f Mcintosh jokingly
sta ed that there was only one third party
man in Mcintosh, and that they had run
him out. gpa11 re ,2e
T. D. Rock well; Esq, was called upon
and made a short and stirring speech, eulo-
CYSTIC OF Col Lester Chatham county, he
said, would do her duty and would show q
clear majority of 5000 for Lester.
Mr.. Davis Of Burke predicted 1000 ma
iority for Lesterin Burke county.
Mr.. Davis has gone actively into the field
and has taken the stump IN behalf of the
Democratic party,
Hon. H. q Wright Of Efingham, who
was present, was called upon by Mr. Her
rington, but declined to speak, saying that
under the circumstances he did not think it
| would be proper for him to address the
| body. ID t7t gpsl
M. W. DIXON CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
The executive committee returned to the
| room and reported that they had perfected
organization by the election of Merritt W.
Dixon of Chatham, as chairman and j.
W. Overstreet Of Scriyen as secretary.
Chairman Dixon said that the committee
| had deoidedupon series Of mass meetings
throughout the district as soon as Col.
Lester returns from Washington, the de-
tails of which will be arranged hereafter.
There being no other business before the
convention, it adjourned at las o'clock
having been In session just an hour and
three-quarters.
WILL GIVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.