The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
CLEVELAND is GAINING.
EFFINGHAM, WARE AND DECATUR
IN HIS FAVOR.

Proves a Flat Failure-Ware County
Indorses Cleveland.
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. May THE county
democratic delegates met in convention
here to-day and by ballot elected four dele-
gates to the democratic state convention In
Atlanta. viz: A. L. Hawes, G. p. Wood,
E. q. Mosely and A. L. Townsend in the
order named, these pronounced Cleveland
delegates leading the ticket by about one
fourth. Resolutions were adopted pledging
eternal fidelity to the national Democratic
party and to its nominees and platform
The delegates go to Atlanta uniustructed.
The third party is on the run and in another
month they will be entirely routed.
There was big third party rally to-day
at Iron City, in the western part Of this
county. Several hundred people were pres
ent aud the third party contingent were un-
spoke for the st. Louis platform and was
replied to by Ben E. Russell, who stated the
democratic slide fully, and predicted that
before the ides OF November these people
would be coming back to the democratic
field, where they would be received with
open arms After the speaking the third
party men were requested to get into line, :,
which they did to the number Of l20. The
democrats over there are going to work
with a vim to redeem their district.
WARE COUNTY FOR CLEVELAND.
WAYCRoss. Ca. May THE demo-
cratic mass meeting Of Ware county was
held here to-day. Col. William A. NC
Donald was made permanent chairman and
William NJ, Toomer secretary. Col. Nc
Donald spoke a hearty welcome 70 all who
were there in the gArb Of democrats and Ia
the real interests Of pure democracy. The
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That with pride we indorse that
grand and fearless democrat, Grover Cleveland,
for President We can conceive OF no good
reason why our national convention should not
nominate him. for in him we have the embodi
ment OF the man and the issues on which we
must battle for success in November next.
ReSoiUed, That we most heartily indorse the
administration of Gov. Northen, and each Of the
state house officers
On motion of Dr. d. Z. McMaster, the
foreg ping resolution was adopted by a ris-
ing vote.
A committee of seven was appointed on
motion OF Mr.. Mcdonald to recommend to
the meeting the names Of delegates to rep.
resent Ware county In the two Atlanta
conventions. The committee named by
the chair were Warren Lott. Z. H. Craw-
ley, James Knox, John Mallon, William II.
Miller, John s. Sharpe and w. ID. Hamilton
This committee, through their chairman,
Mr.. Lott, presented the names of four dele
gates and four alternates TO each conyen-
tion as follows:
To May Ccnvention-John G. Mcdonald,
Leon A. Wilson, John 3. Sharpe and Louis
G. Wilcox. Alternates--O obadiah Barber,
E. N. Crib. William M. Denton aud Dun
can G. Carmichael
To August Couvention-John G. MoDon-
aid, Leon A. Wilson, Henry Strickland and
J. W. Startling. Alternates: J. Alfred
Csson, II. c. Williams, w. T. James, Sr.
and D. A. Jordan. On motion of John C.
Mcdonald. it was resolved that should any
OF the delegates selected by, this meeting
fall to attend in person or by proxy, then
the delegates in attendance be authorized
to cast votes for those absent and unrepre-
sented.
a motion was then offered by John s.
Sharpe suggesting the appointment by the
chair Of committee OF seven to present the
names of those persons who should form the
new democratic executive committee of
Ware county. An amendment to the effect
that the committee OF seven who acted In
the selection Of delegates be reeppointed
was accepted. aud said committee
offered the following names: W. II. Mil
Ter, d. j. Blackburn, Il. Sirmans, J. L.
Crawley, E. III. Crib, d. J. Miller, L. Z.
Wilcox, J. A. Cnson, D. r. Walker, j. M.
McQuaig, Daniel Corbett, J. w. Startling,
r. Med. Bennett. w. M. Denton, g. Il.
Roberts, J. B. Taylor, T. P. Lee. George W.
Crawford, Henry Strickland, ID. G. Car
the committee was adopted by unanimous
vote.
On motion of j. l.. Crawley it was re-
solved that we hereby extend cordial In
vitation to the Eleventh district democratic
congressional convention to meet at Way
cross on day 20 be appointed by the dis
trict executive committee"
On motion of Capt. w. ID. Hamilton it
was resolved, amid enthusiastic applause,
''tbat this meeting indorse and recommend
Col. John @. Mcdonald Of Waycross as
suitable delegate from the Eleventh district
90 the democratic national convention"
EFFINGHAM FOR CLEVELAND.
GUYTON, GA, May THE democrats OF
Effingham county met at Springfield to. day.
Delegates we're appointed for the state and
congressional conventions. The delegates
for the senatorial convention will be ap-
pointed by the one who receives the most
votes at the primaries, which is to be held
for the purpose Of nominating
candidate for senator and Representatives
There was no speaking except a talk by
one of the democrats present, who spoke
very favorably OF Hill and said that he
should be nominated. but the people didn't
agree with him, as they declared themselves
for Cleveland. Congressman Lester and
Gov. Northen were indorsed for re-election.
The names of the delegates are as follows /:
To the state convention on May lS-Na-
tional-J. s. Neidlinger and Col. Wright.
Congressional-HaTY r. Rawls and ..
e. Smith.
Gubernatorial-George II. Morgan and
d. E. Reiser.
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MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, May THE third
party mass meeting here to-day, which had
been advertised in blazing promises for
more than q week, was the most notoriously
dead convention that ever met here. Less
than sixty men were in attendance, and
hardly half that many third party people,
the meeting being largely composed Of in
quisItive democrats. DIR. McGee Of Kansas,
Atlanta, Brownsville and other points was
elected chairman, and Messrs. Pottle. Vim
son and McGee were appointed delegates to
the district convention at Griffin. DR..
McGee has resided IN this county less than
three months, and there were not
five men in the room who
bad ever seen him before
No reflection on his personality Is intended
when it is said that his selection as chair
man of the meeting gives an idea OF the
scarcity OF third party timber In this sec
ton. During 2the meeting tho gentlemen
in charge seemed to realize that they were
handling corpse, and the utmost silence
prevailed. The motion to adjourn brought
out the only spark Of life in the entire pro-
ceedings. It Is believed that the really
has haot< tSa1 1fH afN Gel