The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-14
FOR A COURT HOUSE PRIMARY.
THE HARTRIDGE AND TRAVIS SUP
PORTERs TO INSIST on ONE.

The Executive Committee TO Meet
This Afternoon 10 Hear From TheiE
Representative on the subject-Ii
the Committee Grants Their APP
peal Harmony viii Reign. other
wise the Reverse VIII he the Case.
The Hartridge People Caueus Last
Nfsht ia Arrange for "A Mass Meet
ing Monday Night-Mr. Charlton
Gives the History of the First
Court House Primary.
The democratic executive committee
viii decide this afternoon whether or nor
there viii be a primary which all three
Of the legislative candidates now before
the people can enter. and which viii
unite ali the factions Of the party.
At the request Of representative Of the
supporters of Mr.. Hartridge and the sup
porters Of ar. Travis. made upon Mr.. du-
Bienon last night. he as chair
man Of the party, will call
meeting OF the committee this afternoon
at4 o'clock in order to allow a presenta-
tion of their views by the representatives
Of the two factions.
Yesterday was day fun Of develop
nents and features In The political situ-
alton. Toward night the condition Of
affairs became, as Mr.. duBignon express
ed it, rather "befuddled."
The first feature which developed st.
eelf was the announcement early in the
day by Mr. Travis and his representatives
that they would not enter into a district
primary. The committee of Mr.. Travis
friends which called upon the executive
committee at its meeting at the court
house Thursday night and threw itself I'M
reservedly into the arms of the executive
committee, was declared to have acted
without proper authority. The under
standing, 1t seems, was that this commit
tee was TO meet M. Travis again and re-
ceive instructions from him before wait
ing upon the executive committee. This
his committee failed to do.
When the Travis committee arrived a.
the court house Mr.. J. S. Collins, as chair
man Of the primary committee, had read
about half of his report and the commit
tee failed to hear the part of 1t which
stated that Mr.. Hartridge was out OF the
primary, as then arranged Anyway, when
the Travis people woke up yesterday morn
ing and read IN the Morning News that
the primary was TO be BY districts, ana
that Mr.. Hartridge had declined 10 enter
into it, they saw at once that their repre-
sentatives had bundered, and that they
were ia a bad box. II did not take long
for them to decide that they would not
enter into such a primary. AS one OF
them stated 10 a Morning News reporter,
they knew their only chance was in a
three-cornered fight, and they DIDN'T pro-
pose to go ia single-handed to be slaught-
cred by the Willink people.
Late In the afternoon a conference was
held between Mr.. Travis and some Of his
friends on one side and representatives Of
Mr.. Hartridge on the other The decision
was that the Hartridge representative
should place the situation before the eau
Gus, which had been called at Armory han
for last night. and urge that a committee
be appointed to act IN concert with COM
mittee Of Mr.. Travis friends, which Joint
committee should call upon Mr.. duBignon
and request him to call a meeting Of the
executive committee, at which represen-
tativcs Of Mr.. Hartridge and Mr.. Travis
should appear and urge the committee to
make such changes in the aTrang 'ments
for the primary as would be satisfactory
70 the friends Of all three candidates, and
thus insure party harmony.
This matter was brought before the
Hartridge caucus. The proposition was
sisting Of Messrs. W. @. Charlton, W. G..
Cam and J. +. Furlong. was appointed
10 meet the Travis committee and call
upon Mr.. duBignon at his house The
Travis committee consisted Of Messrs.
T. II. Kellogg. T. +. Leak and j. A.
Grub. The committee called upon Mr..
duBignon and was pleasantly received.
1t spent some time in conference. Mr..
duBignon expressed his desire to see the
party united and agreed at the request Of
the joint committee 10 endeaVor to Sc
cure a meeting of the executive commit
tee this afternoon at o'clock at which
time representatives of Mr. Hartridge
and Of Mr.. Travis are to appear and state
the respective positions of their candi-
dates with regard to the primary.
AS the primary has been ordered by the
executive committee for next Tuesday,
prompt action will have to be taken II
any change is to be made
The Hartridge caucus at Armory hall
was largely attended, with the result that
it was converted into a semi-publlc meet
ing. There were about 225 people present
and the meeting was very enthusiastic
one. Col NJ. W. Dixon, presided and open
ed the meeting with a brief speech, re-
viewing the situation. The primary ques-
ton was discussed and the general senti-
ment was that the supporters of Mr.. Hart
ridge were willing TO abide by a general
primary at the court house, managed in
such manner as to guarantee absolute
fairness to all parties. A resolution was
adopted that committee of three be APP
pointed to wait on the democratic execu-
tive committee in the interests of har-
mony, and request the committee to
amend the action already taken by It.
and to order a general primary at the
court house with the exception of the
Eighth district. and each candidate al
lowed equal representation among the
managers.
The meeting was unanimously in favor
of a general mass meeting of Mr. Hart
ridges supporters at Masonic hall Monday
night, which had already been provided
for, and the general disposition was thai
the mass meeting should be made rous
ing one.
Mr.. Hartridge made a short speech, il
which he stated that he was a democra
and would abide by any honest primary
demanded by democrats. Mr.. Collins. h
said, was not the Democratic party. anC
could not make nor unmake him a demo
crat Mr. Hartridge said he would de
fine his position on every issue before tn,
people Of Chatham county at the meeting
Monday night, and he would be pleased I,