The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-06
EVANS

the rival candidates for tho gubernatoriak
nomination Jared as follows:
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Mr.. Atkinson's friends claim that hO
has carried Clinch.
ATKINSON WINS IN COFFEE.
Willacoochee, Ca, May 5.-The demo.
cratic mass meeting Of Coffee county to.
day instructed the delegates for w Y,
Atkinson for governor and the present
state house officers, and also instructed
for II. G.. Turner for congressman from
the Eleventh congressional district
The following resolutions were read and
adopted:
Resolved, That tho citizens OF Coffee county,
in mass meeting assembled do indorse Presl.
dent Cleveland and the present democratic
administration and feel confident the party
Will redeem all the pledges OF the Chicago
platform, And
Resolved, That we do condemn and re.
nounce the Atlanta Constitution for claiming
TO be democratic paper, and then condemn!
ing the recent administration in the way ID
Resolved further, That we do commend and
approve of the course taken towards the ad.
ministraton by the SAVANNAH MoRNINo
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BALDWIN EoR ATKINSON.
Milledgeville, Ga, May 5.-The contest
for the nomination for governor to-day
was one of the hardest contested prima.
ries ever held in this county. Both At
kiuson and Evans men have claimed
Baldwin, and from the time the mass
meeting assem- bed this morning at 10
o'clock until the polls closed and the
votes were counted, the excitement was
at fever heat. While the delegates from
this county will go TO the convention in
structed for MIR Atkinson, the Evans
men are happy to say to MIR. Evans, your
friends worked hard and were true to
your interest. The voting was close,
Gen. Evans receiving 2l6 and Mr.. Atkin-
son 223.
Nominations were held also for senator
from the Twentieth district and repre-
sentative from Baldwin. Rufus w.
Roberts was nominated over several
strong competitors Mr. Roberts is q
gentleman Of sterling worth, and will
make a senator Of whom the district will
be proud.
Hon J. D. Howard, who represented
the county at the last session Of the
Legislature, will be returned. Col.
Howard is recognized as one Of Georgia's
coming statesmen
The delegates will go uninstructed as to
other state officers.
RICHMOND FOR EVANS.
Augusta, Ca. May Sit was under. ,
stood that a protest would be made at
Richmond county's mass meeting to-day
against the holding of a MONDAY meeting
to elect delegates to the gubernatorial
conven tion. Salem butcher had pub-
lished cards in the city papers which
stated his intention. 1t was this perhaps
which secured such large attendance OF
Gen. Evans supporters.
Hon Joseph b. Cumming was chosen
chairman Of the meeting, and Hon. Jos-
eph II. Lamar introduced the resolutions
instructing the delegation for Evans.
Hon. BOykin Wright introduced the reSo-
lutions stating Richmond's attitude to-
wards the national administration.
The protest of Mr.. ID utcher was devoid
of result and so far as it was made to
appear to the meeting, was without any
practical basis. He simply asked a ruling
from the chair on the question whether
the meeting was a duly called and organ
lied mass meeting of the democrats Of
Cumming ruled in the affirmative, he en-
tered a protest TO the ruling and SAD
down. That ended whatever Of opposi.
tion there was in the meeting.
1t is the testimony of all who ara
familiar with mass meetings in Richmond
county, that to-day's meeting was the
largest held in the county in years, with
the possible exception of the Gordon
Bacon campaign, when there was de-
cided contest. To-day, however, the mo-
tion to instruct Richmond IS delegates for
Gen. Evans received but three negative
votes, which made the action practically
unanimous for Gen. Evans.
The delegation is as follows Boykin
Wright, George T. Barnes, G. II.
Phinizy, James Tobin, w. L. Gary, ]. H.
Alexander, l.. q. Burum, p. j. Berck4
mans, DIR. Neil McInnis, Joseph Ganahlj
Sr., J. J. Cohen, W. II. Barrett, J. Q.
Flynn, E. J. O'Connor, E. w. Bar.
Tett, T. w. ", Alexander, j. Z; t,r$3Ig' G93I%'
P. j. Sullivan, Bryan Cumming,
w. II. Fleming, w. A Latimer, Dan
Kerr, e. B. Hook, Asbury Hull, A. F..
Austin, j. j. Dougherty, T. X. Maxwell,
w. Fl. Roberts, Edward Collins, Pat M.
Mulherin, William NJ. D'Antignac, T. p.
Branch, Brand Merry, l. G. Levy, I. 5.
Raworth, A. j. Gouly, Bernard Davis and
w. Daniel.
The courseof Congressman Black was
warmly commended, and when it was de-
clared that 1--WE pledge his reelection"
there was a hearty burst of enthusiastic
applause.
When it came to indorsing the admins
trltion of President Cleveland, the DEM
ocrats of Richmond county warmly
pledged their devotion to the party and
to the principles of the national and state
platform, but while admitting the patri-
otism and honesty Of Mr.. Cleveland, dis
sented from his financial policy and his
Interpretation OF the platform with refer
ence TO silver
Resolutions were adopted commencing
the administration of Gov. Northen and
indorsing Controller Wright, of Rich
mond and the candidacy of Hon. Martin
V. Calvin for commissioner Of agricul-
ture.
The meeting was harmonious, orderly
and enthusiastic.