The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-03-09
GEORGIA DEMOCRACY,
MEETING OF THE STATE EXFCTTTIvr
COMMITTEE.

| OnIohS Salled--NO Snap Shot
Countenanced.
Georglals to have two conventions. an,
Uhe state Democratic executive commit
tee has named the days.
The convention to select delegates f.
the national convention will me ct in Al.
lanta at noon on the eighteenth of Nav.
Inc convention to nominate candidate,
Tor Governor and State house officers
will be held at the same hour of tbe da,
and at the same place on August 10th.
There were number of interesting
features at the meeting of the commit.
tee. There were present nineteen mem.
oers. Chairman Atkinson presided. and
Mr.. ii. IL. Cabaniss was asked to act as
secretary. The committee met in the
appropriations committee room at the
capitol.
When Chairman Atkinson called the
committee TO order he made few inter-
esting and timely remarks as to the me-
cessity of organization and OF hard work
In the face of the Third party movement.
When he had concluded somebody asked
that Capt. w. D. Ellis, of the State com
mlttee OF The Cleveland club, be permit
ted to make few remarks. and the re-
quest was gladly granted.
Capt. Ellis argued in favor of postpon-
ing the convention to select delegates TO
Chicago to as late date as possible. He
said he came as the representative of the
Cleveland Club, but not in any spirit of
dlctation. He gave his opinion simply
as advice and trusted that the committee
Wonld see ut to act as suggested.
After Capt. Ellis had retired the mem
bers of the committee took Nm the busi-
ness in hand.
There were several suggestions as to
the date of the FIRST convention. it being
decided that two conventions should be
held. The first week In June was sup-
gested by one committeeman, May % by
AM and May IS by He"
Tate, Of - -. carter
the ninth district. The dates
r'-ero cousIuered IN oruer given. me
June suggestion was knocked out, then
May % was defeated by vote of II to I.
After that May Is was decided upon.
AS to the date of the convention for
the selection of State officers, there was
a good deal of suggestion and discussion.
Some Of the members thought in view of
the Third parry agitation, there should
be an esd1y convention.
Go, gim Smith, the big farmer from
Oglethorpe, thought otherwise, and made
ere of his strong, straightforward, sensi-
ole speeches opposing any departure
from the usual order of things. He said
that there was great unrest among the
farmers, and he believed anything that
looked like taking snap judgment would
result in driving a good many men into
the Third party who would not other
wise go there when they knew the exact
state of affairs.
The committee agreed with Col. Smith,
and fixed August 10th as the day.
The question came up whether dele
gates should be elected by primaries or
in what manner. Mr.. Rice, of Fulton,
introduced a resolution to the effect that
''this be left to the Democratic organiza-
lions IN the different countless" which
was adopted with an amendment recon-
mending primaries wherever practicable
This puts the committee on record al
favoring the primary system.
Mr.. Dessau wanted co fix a uniform
date '.,pon which ali counties should act
Bat this was defeated.
/ Ia botn conventions each county vii
/ De allowed two delegates for every repre-
g sgntatiye in the lower house Of the Ger
eaaI Assembly.
= There was some talk of ''yardstick
by which people taking part in the pr
! maries would be measured. This VIZ
vigorously opposed by Mr.. De5sau an
: other members who thought no questic
of that kind should be raised. |
= argued that the call and resolution Sc
ting forth the committees action shou
= be addressed to all Democrats-to t
: Democratic party of Georgia-and t
= committee so decided. 1t was furtt
- decided that proxies can only be held
= citizens of the county they represent.
lu PARROT Paragraphs.
e. PARROT, GA, March 5.-Everythi
n is quiet and serene in our town.