The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-15
DU BIGNON MADE CHAIRMAN
The New Democratic Executive CON-
mittee Organized.

a
Willink Elected Vice Chairman, Ma
jor schwarz Treasurer, and ]. F.
Sullivan Secretary of the Commit
tee-The Congressional Conveption
the Next Political Event.
The new democratic executive commit
tee of Chatham county held it first meet
ing in the city court room at the court
house last night. Th ere was a full attend
ance, nearly every N ember OF the commit
tee being present.
The meeting was called TO order by
Hon. w. G. Charlton, chairman Of the
party Mr. Charlton briefly stated the
objects of the meeting and suggested the
election Of temporary chairman in order
that the committee might proceed at once
TO the business for which it was called.
DR.. L. A. Falligant was elected tempo
rary chairman, and MIR. J. f. Sullivan
temporary secretary. DIR. Falligant an
nounced the meeting ready for business.
DIR. w. NJ. Duncan nominated Hon. f. @.
duBignon for chairman, with some pleas
ant and complimentary remarks upon
the subject of that gentleman Stiffness for
the position DR.. Duncan said that
while he had received the
highest vote of any member on the ticket,
there was no precedent for comforting the
Craftsmanship upon the candidate receiv-
ing the highest vote. There was such
precedent Dr. Duncan said, in the city
council, and if be had been elected a mem
Der of that body by the highest vote, he
would have expected and demanded the
honor of the Craftsmanship.
MR.. DUBIGNoN ACCEPTS.
Mr.. duBignon's nomination was numer-
ously seconded, and there being no other
nominations, he was unanimously elected
In retiring from the chair, DR.. Falligant
expressed his pleasure at relinYuishing it
10 one who was so worthy of the honor
and so capable of filing it to the satisfac-
ton of the whole party. Mr.. duBignon
in accepting the honor made use
of some very pleasant remarks. He
thanked the committee for the honor |
He said that most of them knew that he
neither sought nor desired the distinc-
tion. He said that, aside from the
knowledge that there were many others
In the party better qualified and equipped |
for it's duties, his professional engage
ments were such as to take him fire.
guently from the city. For this reason, he |
Thought that the choice of the committee
should have fallen upon some one else
You, however. have decided differently, |
and with a grateful sense of your kind
ness ] bow to your decision. In accept
ing the Office, he said, he was not UNI
mindful of its great responsibilities.
while we might, as individuals, align
ourselves with oontending factions" he
said, sin our official capacities as men
bers of this committee we should have at
heart no interest, no purpose, no object
and no aim except the harmony and sue
cess of the whole Democratic party.
AS important as the duties of the COM
mittee may be in the future, at no time
could 1t render the party more effective
service than now by healing, as far as
possible. every breach and every wound
within its ranks. The Democratic party
of Chatham county, he said, has given to
the faction with which the
members Of this committee has
been identified signal and
decisive victory. 1t remained for
them to show to the whole party-victors
and vanquished alike-that they de-
served and are worthy of the victory.
He concluded by saying that he would
direct his best energies to the important
work. and asked the earnest and
active cooperation of the committee
There was lively applause at the con-
clusion Of Mr.. duBigncn's remarks,
THE OTHER OFFICES.
Mr. j. F. Sullivan was unanimously
elected permanent secretary.
On motion of Mr.. j. S. Collins Mr..
Harry Willink was unanimously elected
vice chairman Mr.. Willink briefly ex-
pressed his appreciation of the compI-
ment, and said that he would serve the
committee to the best of his ability. The
vice chairman's remarks were greeted
with round of applause from his asso-
ciates
Mai. John Schwarz was nominated for
treasurer by MIR NJ. w. Dixon and was
unanimously elected. Maj Schwarz ex-
pressed his appreciation of the compli-
ment and at the same time remarked
that the treasury was empty and init
mated that collection would shortly be
in order.
The following resolution of thanks to
Mr.. Charlton was introduced by Mr..
Power. 1t was generally seconded and
was unanimously and heartily adopted;
Resolved by the executive committee of
Chatham county. That the thanks of the party
are due, and hereby rendered, Hon.
Walter G. Charlton for the faithful and EN-
Gent services he has rendered TO the party
as its official head during his term of office
Mr. Charlton returned his sincere
thanks to the committee for its kindness
in remembering him. he had listened,
he said, to the counsels of the chairman
in favor Of harmony with interest and APP
probation His own experience had been,
he said, that without harmony in the
party the work of the committee was rem
dered of little effect.
In leaving the position ofichairman, Mr..
Charlton said that he was entirely conf
dent that all the interests of the party
would be carefully and faithfully pre-
served by the committee and he
wished them every success in their eff
forts for the good of the party. Mr.
Charlton's remarks were greeted with
applause.
ATKINSON INDoRsED.
The following resolution indorsing the
candidacy of Hon. w. y. Atkinson for the
governorship, was offered by Maj
SchwarZ:
Resolved, by the executive committee Of
the Democratic party OF Chatham county,
That on this, the first opportunity which has
been afforded the party TO do so, 1t gives its
unqualified Endorsement to the candidacy Of
the Hon. w. Y. Atkinson for governor and
congratulates the state and the party that its
banner will be borne by one so worthy this
high trust.
The resolution provoked considerable
discussion. Mr.. II. NJ. Conner, Jr, op-
posed the resolution on the ground that
1t was not the province of the executive
committee TO express the wishes of the
people of the county and that TO indorse
a candidate for any Office before his nom
tnation by the party was improper IL