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


acQuiesCed in by the other gentlemen.
/ Mr.. w G.. Cam said: tine resolution
represents the combined work of the
committeeman Of from both sides and IS
due 70 the efforts of both TO secure a sOlu-
I ton of the difficulty which would result
to the best interests of the party. think
! we have found that solution. No fair
minded man can object to the terms or in
tent of the resolution. 1t puts
the settlement of all the is
sues which now confront the party
in this county 10 a single primary. which
viii be so managed as to leave no possible
doubt Of the fairness of the results. The
question now simply is which party has
the greater number of registered voters
Victory win be determined by the major
ity and all the advantages which either
side hoped to gain by the manipulation of
the districts disappears. All issues will
be settled by the vote of the majority at
the primary"
PRIMARIES THE SOLUTION.
Mr.. Cam was asked by what method
Of procedure the committee arrived at its
decision, but declined to give away the
inside workings of the committee. 1t
was learned, however, that the
happy result was due largely to
Mr.. Cann's clear-sightedness. Prima-
ries wereF discussed by the commit
tee from the first There were sug-
ECoblVuS VI d bIludFy Uy ulSlFiCJS IN all
the districts, both city and county, and of
primary for the contested districts only
Hon, Pope Barrow introduced a resolu-
tion at the first meeting of the committee
looking to primary. This resolu-
ton was amended until 1t had lost its
former shape entirely, and was Withdrawn
yesterday afternoon in favor OF
which was practically the agree
ment as announced last night
The committee came to the decis-
ion, after having continued its efforts for
three days to throw aside all attempts at
partisan advantage and to agree upon a
basis suited to the needs of the whole
party. The resolution was the sub
Ject of general discussion last
night on both sides. 1t is appar-
ent TO the most casual reader that there
is great deal in it. In the first place it
makes an entire change in the method of
selecting the executive committee In
stead of being composed of thirty-three
members, chosen five from each city dis
trict, two from each country district and
five at large, the committee will now be
composed of only twenty-five mem bers
chosen from the county at large This
will cause each faction to put up it's very
best men for the purpose of securing as
many of the independent voters as posi-
BILE This means thoroughly representa-
tive committee.
TO MEET NEXT WEEK.
It taxes the control of the primary out
OF the hands Of the executive committee
and puts II in the control of an equal
number Of the best men to be found in
the ranks of the opposing factions The
justices of the peace and all city, county
and federal officials are shut out from
acting as managers of the primary.
Registered democratic voters only will
decide who shall control the party's
affairs and who shall represent them in
the legislature.
The ratification of this agreement by
the clubs, as it is practically assured,
means total change in the campaign
tactics of both factions. A new ticket for
members of me executive committee will
have to be selected by both sides, and il
IS safe to say that number of those now
on both tickets will not appear upon the
new tickets. Candidates for the Senate
and legislature will have to be
out into the field at once in order
that their friends may rally to their
support. GUbernatorial delegates will
have to be selected and some agreement
reached as to the congressional delegates.
This will require forty-six names upon
the ticket, the length of the ticket being
the only objection which can be urged to
the plan. 1t is safe to say that scratched
tickets will be plentiful. The date fixed
for the primary leaves just twenty-four
days in which to conduct the campaign
which means that the political leaders OF
the two sides will have a great deal OF
work TO do in that time.
THE RAILROAD MEN.
Mr.. w. G. Cam told MORNING News
reporter yesterday that the reason the
representatives of the Democratic and
Tammauy Clubs refused to consent to the
! presence Of Messrs. Mcclure, Gefcken
and Spofford at the meeting of the confer
ence between the two factions Thursday
/ afternoon was not because they APP
| peared as representatives OF The Railway
| Employees Association, but because they
/ had been invitedto be present az the con
| ference by Mr.. w. w. Osborne, with
/ out having consulted with the members
/ OF the committee from the opposing fac
lions. we had no objections to admitting
/ representatives of the railway assocla-
! ton to the conference" said Mr. Cam
| hut we did not acknowledge the right of
/ Mr. OSBORNE to invite certain members of
/ that association to be present ana partici-
! pate in the conference, especially as these
! three gentlemen were all known TO be al.
1 lied with one faction, while the association
! has many members who are allied with
/ the opposing faction