The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-16


MIR. Anderson announced that he had
/ assumed his election 10 the chair for the
/ purpose Of announcing that the COMMITTEES
Of conference from the two sides had
reached an agreement which it was de-
sired 70 lay before the meeting. He said
I that the committee was ia waiting. and
I il it were the pleasure Of the meeting. he
/ would invite il to enter. No objections
/ being made to this proposition. MIR An
/ derson invited the conference committee,
I which was in waiting on the stage, TO
| come forward and take seats.
THE COMMITTEE CHEERED.
| The committee was received with
! cheers Is it entered. The members were
| Mr. w. G.. Cam, Mr.. j. s. Collins, NJ. A.
| O'Byrne, Esq, G.. W. Owens. ESQ, Hon.
/ Pope Barrow. Mr.. W. w Starr, MIR. A.
/ \. Manucy, W c. Hartridge Esq, and
Mr.. G. r. Prendergast. Mr. W. Cam
| announced the agreement of the commit
I tee. lie spoke Of the serious conditions
confronting the party and the possibility
of two rival committees. each claiming
to be the legally elected committee
as the result OF The recent complications
The conference committee, he said had
been guided in its work by the desire to
reach decision which would receive the
unanimous Endorsement of the party
without regard TO faction. on account Of
lieved that such an agreement had been
reached. The agreement, he said, had
the unanimous Endorsement of the COM
mittee, and he hoped il would receive the
Endorsement of the meeting. He then
read the agreement as follows
THE AGREEMENT.
Resolved That we recommend to the diff
ferent political clubs and organizations De-
longing to the Democratic party OF Chatham
- nf arfw mt
allied with any club or organization, that
general primary election be held at the
court house in Chatham county on July TO-
under the law regulating primary elections in
this state, and additional regulations herein
after provided, for the election Of twenty
I'VE (25) democrats OF Chatham county, who
shall constitute the democratic executive
committee for the county for the ensuing two
years from the date of their election, for del
egates to the gubernatorial, senatorial and
congressional conventions and for members
OF the legislature from this county.
That the same number of ballot boxes and
arrangement he provided at said primary as
are provided at state and county elections,
and each of said ballot boxes shall he pre-
sided over by four ~ democrats a. managers,
two TO be chosen by each of the opposing fac
tions Of the democracy, provided that no one
holding ONCE Of any kind. either municipal
state or federal, shall be competent to preside
at such primary.
That onlyquanded registered white voters
OF the county shall be entitled to vote at such
primary
That the test Of voters democracy shall
be his support OF the nominees of the Demo
cratic party in the most recent national and
state election, and the managers snail have
the power to administer an oath as to this
test
That the TWENTY-FIVE candidates receiving
the highest number OF votes for the executive
committee shall constitute the democratic
executive committee for the county as afore-
said, and this committee shall elect its own
chairman; that the six candidates for dele
gates to the guCernatOrial senatorial and
congressional conventions, respectively, re-
cetving the highest number Q.
votes, shall Ice declared the duly. elected
delegates to the conventions for which
they are candidates. and each delegate so
elected TO either OF said conventions shall
have the right to select his own alternate.
That the three candidates for the Legislature
receiving the highest number OF votes shall
be the regular nominees Of the Democratic
party OF Chatham county.
That the managers OF each toN shall duly
and legally certify the result OF the vote at
their box to the Hon. Walter C.. Charlton.
chairman OF the Democratic party, not later
than fOrty-eight hours after said primary is
held, who shall consolidate the vote Of all
the boxes and shall make public announce
ment Of the result OF the primary, ana when
said announcement is so made it shall be
binding upon all members OF the Democratic
party provided that in the event any contest
shall De fled such announcement shall not he
made until after such contest shall have been
hIN4AN- ~ ~ NtiAtliAt an INC ID anu pro
vlded further, that ANY notice 81 a contest
shall be so niei within forty-eight hours
after the holding of such primary election.
SAMUEL B. ADAMS,
GEORGE W. OWENS.
z. d. ROCKWELL
POPE BARROW
VI. W. OSBORNE
NJ A. o 3 FRNE,
!. n MANUCY
WALTER G. HARTpIDGE
C-9ARLKs +. PRENDERG Asst,
II. O. DUBIGNON
BY POPE BARROW,
JACOB s. COLLINS
W. W. STARR,
w. G. CANN.