The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15
ENDORSED THEIR COURSE.
THE MASS MEETING DEMOCRATS
FAVORED GOV. ATKINSON.


But Now That He Is ont of the Race
They Leave the Representatives
Free to Vote as They PIease-It Is
said the Votes VIII Probably BE
Cast for Judge NOrwood-The Mass
Meeting Passed a Resolution Nam
ing Delegates TO the state Demo-
cratic Convention on Nov. 1S-The
Three Representatives Are Among
the Delegates.
The mass meeting democrats held mass
meeting at $50 O'Clock yesterday after
noon at the Catholic Library hall for the
purpose Of naming delegates TO the state
democratic convention. which meets in
Atlanta Wednesday.
The meeting was a very brief one, but it
was intended it should be so. a large
crowd gathered at the han at the hour
named. and the meeting was called to or
der very few minutes afterward by Dr.
William Duncan, chairman of the mass
meeting executive committee, who was
warmly applauded as he entered the hail
Chairman Duncan first stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting, saying It had been
called by the direction of the executive
committee of the democratic party of Chat
ham county in accordance with instruc-
tions from the state central democratic
executive committee, for the purpose Of
naming delegates to the convention which
is to nominate democratic candidates for
justices of the supreme court.
Mr.. T. S. Morgan, Jr., was recognized
by the chairman, and he said he simply
wished to introduce the following resolu-
tion without making any speech:
Resolved. by the democratic party Of
Chatham county in mass meeting assem-
bled, that the following gentlemen be and
they are hereby constituted delegates to
the state democratic convention which
will meet in Atlanta on Nov. IS to nomi-
nat four candidates for justices of the
supreme court of the state Of Georgia:
P. w. Meldrim, William Duncan, J. J.
McDonough, NJ. W. Dixon, W. G. Charl-
ton, A. H. MacDonell.
Resolved further, that each delegate
shall have the right to appoint his own
alternate.
lll6 meeting was III HlUSl hearty accord
with the resolutions and the names of
those suggested for delegates, and they
were adopted by a unanimous vote. While
the delegates are given the privilege of
naming their own alternates, it is more
than likely they will all attend the con-
vention.
Mr.. NJ. A. O'Byrne then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, without making any
speech in connection with them:
Resolved, by the democratic party of
Chatham county, in mass meeting assem-
bled, That the course of Chatham coun-
tvs representatives in the general as
sembly in supporting Gov. w. Y. Atkln-
son for United States senator be, and the
same is hereby commended and approved.
Resolved, further, That having fun con-
fdence in our representatives we leave
the selection of senator. so far as Chat
ham county is concerned, entirely in their
hands, knowing whatever they may do in
the premises will be for the best interests
of our county and state.
This resolution like the other was adopt
ed by a unanimous and a ringing vote,
and on motion of Capt. John r. Dillon the
meeting adjourned.
Chathams representatives have stood
loyalty by Gov. Atkinson throughout the
contest, and it was through one of them,
after the turn in the situation was seen,
that the announcement of his withdrawal
was made to the caucus.
1t was for this reason that the mass
meeting saw fit to pass the foregoing reso-
buttons, and the latter resolution especially,
as they have no particular interest in the
candidates whose names are now before
the democratic caucus. 1t is stated, how
ever, on pretty good authority, that the
delegation will probably support Judge
Thomas NJ. Norwood who announced his
candidacy yesterday, and whose name will
go before the caucus when IL meets to-
morrow afternoon. While this has not
been stated positively as yet it seems to
be taken for granted on all sides.
1t is an accepted fact that the leglsla-
ture will hardly give the Office to any but
a silver democrat, and this being the case,
and furthermore Judge Norwood being a
resident of Savannah, it is natural that
the votes of Chatham county should go
to him as soon as he Is placed in nominal
ton