The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-28
NAMED By COMMITTEE.
All The Clubs to Select Their Caldi-
didateS That Way.

Nearly Loses Its Balance on the
Question of Club Primary.
A hearty and unanimous conference
was held at Armory hall last night to
take action upon ticket to be presented
at the primary July 10. The conference
consisted of twenty members from the
Democratic Club, twenty from the Tam
many Club and twenty gentlemen Sc
lected from the democrats Of the city at
large not members of any club. Among
the latter were Col George A. Mercer,
S. B. Adams, Esq, Mai p. w. Meldrim,
Col. J. L. Whatley, Mr.. Joseph Hull, Mr.
W. B. Stillwell and a number of others.
Col. Mercer was elected chairman and
Ed S. Elliot secretary.
The meeting was harmonious through
out. The only question considered was
how best TO present a ticket which would
win the appreciation of all good demo-
Gratis. It was finally decided to appoint a
committee of fifteen TO consider the NOM
nations and report back to a meeting Of
the conference Friday night The chair
man appointed on this committee five
members each from the Democratic and
Tammany clubs and five from the citizens
at large. This committee will suggest
nominations, which will be acted upon at
the next meeting of the conference.
MAI. MKLDRIA NOT A CANDIDATE.
The mention Of Mai Meldrim's name
for the Senate by Mayor McDonough
brought forth uproarious applause. Maj.
Meldrim said, however, that while he ap-
preciated the compliment that had been
paid him, he regretted that private obi
cations which he had assumed would
make it impossible for him TO make the
race. His business obligations are such,
he said. that it would be impossible for
him to serve should he be elected, and
consequently IL was out of the question
for him 10 run.
Mai. Meldrim's declination was ex-
pected. as he had already stated his rea-
SONS TO several members of the confer
ence, but his inability to run was greatly
regretted nevertheless. The committee
is open TO suggestions as to proper candi-
dates for the Senate, legislature and
executive committee. Among those who
have been suggested are: Maj. G. NJ.
Ryals, Col. J. l.. Whatley, w. G. Hart
ridge, Esq, J. r. Anderson, Esq, A r.
Lawton, Jr.. Esq, w. B. Stillwell, j. p.
Williams and others. The report Of the
committee will be considered by the con-
ference, and the final action of the con-
ference will be Endorsed by the Demo-
cratic and Tammany Clubs.
THE RESERVATIONS ALL IN.
Chairman Charlton has received the
designations of all the parties who were
elected, or who claimed that they were
elected at the recent mass meetings for
the election of members Of the county ex-
ecutiye committee. This leaves the field
entirely clear for the ordering of the gen
eral primary at the court house agreed
upon by the conference of the two fac
tions. Mr. Charlton said yesterday that
he will not order the primary until about
the first of next month, but that he is
willing to have it generally understood
that the primary win be ordered on July
10 as requested, and upon the lines agreed
upon at the conference meeting of the
leaders of the two factions, and Endorsed
by the clubs and the Third district meet
ing.
THE CITIZENS CLUB PRIMARY.
The Citizens Club came near getting of
its harmonious balance in its meeting at
Odd Fellows hall last night, and for a time
it looked as If warm dispute was i'm
minent over the question whether there
should be club primary to decide upon
democratic primary July 10.
The dispute was happily avoided
through the sagacity of several of the
clubs leading members, and there was no
dissenting vote TO the resolution providing
for the club nominations as it finally
passed.
Many of the members of the club re-
fused last night to discuss the meeting, or
To say anything about il except that it
was large one and that it was enthusi-
astically unanimous. II is hard matter
to say how many were present. but sew
eral estimated the crowd variously at
anywhere from 500 to 700.
MR.. W. W. CHIsHoLM's PLAN.
The principal business before the club
was the manner in which the
nominations should be made, one
of the members said. At a
meeting two or three weeks ago, Mr.. w.
w. Chisholm introduced a resolution pro
viding fer a primary 10 be held within
the club for the purpose Of making club
nominations 1t was referred to the
committee on resolutions and a substi-
tute was reported back last night pro.
viding that the nominations be made by
the clubs executive committee of twenty.
five members.
Mr.. @. b. Whatley and DR. L. A. Fall.
giant opposed the substitute, and made
strong speeches favoring the original
resolution. They wanted the clubs
siDle, and thought this the best means
Of getting at it.
The working element in the club op-
posed the internal primary. They stated
that it would be impossible for them all
20 get of TO cast their ballots in two
primaries, that of the club and that OF
the party TO be be held July TO- Several
OF the club leaders took their part, and
some warm speeches were made.
OPPOSED TO CLUB PRIMARY.
Mr.. r. n. Manucy spoke for sometime
in opposition 10 the club primary. He
thought il would do the club harm.
Every man, he said. was entitled to his
vote, and ii would be impossible for all to
vote at such an election. IF they beat
u.s." he said referring to the opposition
''they will hurt us bad, but If we whiu
them out, we whip them for good" He
urged that the substitute be adopted
and that the executive committee
be empowered to name "six delegates to
vote for MIR. Atkinson for governor, six
candidates TO vote for Col Lester for
congress. and six candidates to the sena-
torial convention TO vote for our presi-
dent and twenty-five committeeman He
concluded by strongly urging the adop-
ton of the substitute
Mr. T. ID. Rockwell said he was not a
candidate for any office. He wanted to
see the very best men put forward by the
club. The club had elected an executive
committee, he said, consist
ing OF men in whom its
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