The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-16
THE FIGHT IN LOwNDEs.
A Bryan Club and "A Palmer Club
Formed at VaIdOsta.


Valdosta, Ca, Sept. 15.-The political
forces in Lowndes county are aligned
against each other in earnest, and from
now until sun-down on the day of the ma
tional contest it is probable that the two
wings of the democratic party will put up
as pretty a fight as one would want to
see
The Bryan and sewal democrats held
a meeting at the court house last night,
to organize a club to work for the cleo
ton of the national ticket in this county.
The meeting was attended by about sew
enty-five voters, most of whom were IN
sympathy with the work Of the clup. a
permanent organization was effected ana
the officers elected were as follows: j.
G. Crawford. president; b. G. Lastinger'
secretary; Willis Lang, treasurer, with an
executive committee as follows: Ed Nc
Rec, A. w. Varnedoe, Mac Varnedoe, II.
b jenkins, w. II. Griffin.
The Bryan club is to have meetings
every week, and the members are to work
for the success of the ticket. The meet
ing was very conservative and quiet last
night, SO much so that a solemn member
suggested that the doors of the church be
opened for the reception or
new members" This was done
and several names was hand
ed in. The meeting last night was
in anticipation of the meeting of the Pal
merites, which was called for to-day at
the city hall, and it was thought that IL
was intended to handicap the latter in
their work
The Palmer followers met at the city hall
this evening, and there were about seven
ty-five present. Several prominent far-
mers were present and took an active part
in the work of the meeting. Mr.. d. +.
Jones opened the meeting with a rousing
speech in which he applauded the action
of the indianapolis convention and de-
nounced the action of the Chicago con-
vention. After the speech and the an
nouncement of the intention of the meet
ing, Mr.. Jones was elected chairman OF
the party in this county, with Mr.. A. L.
Moore, as secretary. A committee was ap-
pointed to suggest names of delegates TO
the state convention in Atlanta, and the
following names were suggested, and they
were appointed: j. M. Wilkinson, b. +.
Jones, Sylvanus Carter George Herndon,
Perryman Carter, and Lawson Howell.
Four of these are farmers, and among the
most influential citizens of the county Inc
chairman of the meeting was requested
to appoint an executive committee Tor the
county, with himself as chairman, and he
will do this later.
Mr.. J. M, wilkinson was called on for a
speech, and he responded in ten minutes
speech of great eloquence. He was bitter
in denouncing the plank of the Chicago
platform which refers to the judges OF the
supreme court, He spoke of Mr.. Cleveland
sending troops to Chicago to protect prop
erty against a mob, and denounced the
action of Altgeld on that occasion. He
stated that the Chicago convention retus-
ed to adopt a resolution commencing the
patriotism, integrity and ability of the
President, land now" he exclaimed
"henehmen of the Chicago crowd plaine
him for refusing to support their action"
The meeting Of the Bryan men last night
and the Palmer men to-day opens the ma
tional campaign here, and both crowds are
going to work for a victory. All of the en-
thusiasm so far is with the Palmerites
their meeting to-day, and the other night
both being one continuous yell for the In
dianapolis platform and ticket.