The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27

Turner Delegates Sent to the Congress
sional Convention.

SlOna1 convention.
Brunswick, Ca, May 26.-Betweeu 300
and 400 men, packed like sardines in a
box, enthusiastically filled GIynu's court
house today to elect a new executive
committee and delegates to all the nomi-
mating conventions. except gubernatorial.
The proceedings We're noisy, but good
humored, and Atkinson men We're in the
majority. Sam c. Atkinson was nomi-
mated for chairman of the executive com
mite and elected by a rising vote F.
+. Twitty was unanimously elected sec
Rotary.
T. E. Twitty, Z, Brobston, J. c. Leh-
man and j. L. Beach, all Turner men,
were elected delegates TO the congress
sionai convention, and instructed to vote
for Representative Turner without dis
senting voice.
J. W. Bennett offered resolutions favor
ing Mr.. Turner's candidacy for the
Senate, which were enthusiastically in
dorsed. Judge Atkinson, Mr. Turner's
opponent in the last congressional race,
seconded Mr.. Benefits resolution in
favor of Mr.. Turner in a ringing and
patriotic speech, which was heartily
cheered.
W. G. Brantly offered resolutions in
dorslng Gov. Northen's administration
and indorsed the present state house
officers.
CLIFTON TNnoRsED.
The resolutions ended with an indorse-
ment of Hon. William Clifton S candidacy
for the office of secretary of state. j. l..
Beach rock the floor and urged the pass
age of the resolutions and especially on
behalf of William Clifton as a wiregrass
boy deserving recognition at the hands of
the party. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted, the meeting being in
favor of Mr.. Clifton by long odds.
II. +. DunwOody offered the following,
which was carried:
We the democrats OF Glynn county in
mass meeting assembled do hereby renew
our allegiance to tle platform adopted at
party, and have fun confidence in the present
administration, in congress and the leaders of
the party to carry out the pledges set forth in
the chicago platform
OJames Calvan, Jr., nominated dele
gates to the senatorial convention, which
were elected.
motion was made to instruct Glynn's
next representative to vote for J. W.
Bennett for Judge of the superior court.
j L. Beach objected on the grounds that
such business as selecting judges was
generally left to the bar and he moved an
adjournment, which was carried. Mr..
Bennett has never announced his candi-
dacy for the judgeship, though urgently
requested by his friends to run. He has
never committed himself however, one
way or the other and cannot yet be con
sidered a candidate.
The Evans men only voted on questions
concerning Cleveland. Turner and state
house officers. and claim that at the pri-
mary meeting on May 81 they will carry
Glynu for Evans. The majority Of the
number of the Atkinson men present from
the country were provided with meal
tickets and railroad fare to and from
home by the Atkinsonites. Both sides
will begin work in earnest next week, and
both sides claim the county
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee all the precincts were opened on May
81 for white democratic voters only, to
elect delegates to the gubernatorial con
vention and representatives in the House
from Glynn.