The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-23
j NO MORE WARRANTS.
The object of the Liberal Club Sim
ply TO HIVE the lists Purged.

ply to Have the Lists Purged.
It is now announced that there will be
no more warrants issued against parties
who are charged with illegal registration
prominent member of the Liberal Club
stated yesterday that they did not desire
to take that course in the matter, and
had not intended to do so.
You may put 1t down." he said, "that
there will be no more warrants issued.
We did not desire. in the first place. that
the matter should take this course. but
simply brought the matter to the atten-
ton of the grand jury to show that there
was a good deal of improper registra-
ton going on. There is no doubt that
sufficient public sentiment has been stir
red up in this matter to show that there
is a feeling that the registration lists
should be properly purged before they are
used in the primary elections, which are
to nominate members Of the legislature.
''That is what we were working for. We
believe the executive committee should
have the lists purged before they are used
in the primary, and though the grand
jury has apparently dropped the investi-
cations, I believe the matter has been
sufficiently aired before that body to in
cline it to recommend in its general pre-
sentiments that the lists be thoroughly
purged before they are used in the pri-
mary, which is practically the election.
AS for the warrants which have been
issued, they will be disposed OF IN the
proper course. There has no doubt been
good deal of Illegal registration, but If
the executive committee viii instruct the
registrars to look into the matter care
fully and purge the lists before the vote
is taken, that is all we want.
you may say from me, as member OF
the Liberal Club, that we are in favor OF
an early primary for members of the
legislature, and so far as l am concerned
the earlier 1t is had the better. l want
to see the members of the legislature NOM
mated at the primary of June 6, and sc
far as can be seen there is no reason why
it should not be done at that time"
So far as can be learned, there is a
general desire for an early primary, as
Ihis will avoid a long and tedious cam,
paign. There seems to be no objection or
the part of the politicians to the nomina.
June 6. which will be held for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the national
convention, and it may be that the eXecu-
tive committee will decide upon this
course.
Some more warrants were issued yes
terday against alleged Illegally registered
voters, and in cases where they were no
seen personally by the constables note:
to the following effect were written them
Savannah, Ca, April 22.-Dear Sir:
have this day issued warrant agains
| you upon the dlllNdNll u MT. maurice But
| timer, charging you with misdemeanol
! illegally registering on the - day of -
| 1896 Please call at my office and tender
/ bond in the sum of $500, and oblige. your!
truly. -, j. P, c. c. Ga
Mr.. Maurice Buttmer stated that tn,
warrant issued against him from the cour
| of Justice Collman was for false impris
onment and not for malicious prosecu
! ton, as was stated yesterday. He assert
/ positively, in spite Of all that may b,
/ said to the contrary, that the prosecu
tons for Illegal registration will still e,
( an