The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-16
TO Be A GENERAL PRIMARY.
A Satisfactory Agreement Reached By
the Conference Committee.

III NUHLLAAHAL NOA2AAAttANa
The Agreement Unanimously Ratified
by the Mass Meeting of the Third
District at the Theater Last Night.
To Be Submitted to the CIubs-It
Provides for q General Primary at
the Court House July 10 for the
Election of Twenty-Five Democrats
From the County at Large to Consti-
tute the Executive COMMITTEES, the
Nomination of Candidates for the
Legislature and the Election Of Del
egetes to the Gubernatorial, Sem
etorial and Conversational Conven-
tions-strict Provisions for Fair
Election.
Harmony in the Democratic party in
Chatham county is assured once more.
An agreement has been reached satisfac-
tory to both sides, by which the party
differences, it is believed, will be settled.
The agreement was reached at the
meeting Of the conference committee
from the two factions yesterday after
noon, and was unanimously agreed to by
all the members of the committee The
agreement was only reached after three
days of consultation and discussion, and
is believed to be a most happy solution of
the difficulties into which the party had
gotten itself by reason of the factional
fight which has been going on within its
ranks for the last three months.
That the agreement is such as TO rec
ommend itself to all fair-minded men is
fully illustrated by the action Of the
Third district mass meeting last night,
where it was ratified without dissent
ing vote.
The AGREEMENT RATIFIED.
The district mass meeting which was
adjourned from the parade ground
Tuesday night to the theater last
night was the most unanimous and
harmonious meeting of democrats
that has been held in this county
in years. 1t was thoroughly represent
tative meeting, about three-fourths of the
democratic voters of the district being
present and the two factions being nearly
evenly divided. AS the agreement which
proved so satisfactory to the meeting was
not reached until late in the
afternoon it was known before hand to
but a small number and the general
expectation was that there would be a
sharp fight to secure the committeeman
from the district. With this idea in view
the leaders of the two factions labored
with might and main during the entire
day urging upon their followers the neces-
sity of attending the meeting. The re-
membrance of the disorderly gathering
in the parade ground, and the eXpecta-
ton that last nights meeting would be
upon the same order, kept away many
however, who became disguised with the
disorder that reigned Tuesday night.
BEFORE THE MASS MEETING.
There was a small crowd IN waiting at
the theater when the door on the north
side was opened at o'clock. Ample pre-
caution had been taken to prevent the
admission of nOn-residents of the dis
trict and voter not residing in the dis
trict had about as hard a job TO get into
the building as for the proyerbial camel
10 go through the eye of the needle
Sergeant Mock was on hand with a de-
tail Of police. These were lined up in
two ranks in front of the
door and the only means of entrance was
through the double file of police
After having passed through the lines
of the police the party entering was con-
fronted with the dOorkeepers of the two
sides who were arrayed in double rank
just inside the corridor The tellers and
doorkeepers of the Citizens Club were w,
I. Green, Charles a. Gradot and Britt
Rogers, ana for the opposition j. w Nc
1ntlre. ID. q. Green and b. u. Winters
The doorkeepers were exceedingly vigil
liant and very few persons entered with
out challenge from one Of them. The
delay was less than might have been ex-
pected and the voters filed in rapidly.
KEPT OUT NoN-voTERs
The precautions which had been adopted
nTnV1n in than q -n hce .;
against the entry of persons who had no
right TO be present, and few of this sind
attempted to enter. There came near
being one or two scraps between parties
who We're challenged on the GROUND { not
being democrats ana the doorkoepers, but
happily they were prevented.
The two factions divided on entering
the theater, the members Of the Citizens
Club seating themselves on the right Of
the entrance, and the majority Of the
Democratic and Iammany clubs taking
seats upon the opposite side II was ap-
prent that the strength Of the two
factions was very nearly equal hut the
doorkeepers OF the Democratic Club We're
very positive that they had the ma iority
of those present, and eagerly urged upon
their leaders to push the election of mem
bers of the committee.
AT 8 O'Clock promptly the doors were
closed by order Of Mr. j. 4. Anderson.
bLlC bEAAlJb Nl~44IlLaLs ana ABOUT tnfG1
minutes later Mr., Anderson appeared
upon the stage. and was greeted with a
round OF applause from both sides
He opened the meeting by briefly
rehearsing the circumstances which
lead to its being held at the
theater and stating the objects for
which it was called.
THE business before the meeting. :"
said Mr.. Anderson. ''is the election of a
permanent chairman. There are two
nominations for this position-Mr. W. q.
Cam and Mr.. j.. g. duBignon l have
received a letter IRON MIR duBignon, in
which he states that ne is compelled 10
be absent from the city and so cannot be
present tonight This leaves only one
nomination before the meeting-that of
Mr.. w. g. Cam. Are there any other
nominations"
CHAIRMAN CHOSEN
The mention of MIR. CAMS name drew
round Of applause from his friends on
the right of the chairman Before the
applause subsidized someone in tue
back of the hall nominated DR..
talligant MIR. Cam arose from his seat
in the parquet, and, addressing the chair,
said
~ move in the interest of harmony that
Mr.. j. II. Anderson be unanimously elected
chairman of this meeting"