The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-25

For Reprcsentatives-P. w. MEL
DRIM. j. j. McDoNOUGH, WM. Dun
CAN.
That is the ticket nominated last night
by the largest and one Of the most en-
thusiastic democratic mass meetings held
in Chatham county in many years. The
size as-i enthusiasm Of the crowd were
on a parity, and the parity was well main
tanned.
The theater was packed from the Moor
70 the roof Only in the gallery was
there any room to spare, and there was
not much to spare there. Every seat on
the first floor was taken. and there were
200 to 800 people packed in the rear who
could not obtain seats. The same was
true Of the balcony. Probably 900 people
were satisfied with seats in the gallery
Manager Charles D. Coburn OF the theater
estimated the crowd at LOO, and he IS
pretty good authority on theater crowds
AT a moderate estimate there were 100
registered voters present, and they APP
peared to be all Of one mind.
The Fourth District Club met at its nall
on Harris street and marched to the
theater several hundred strong, headed by
a brass band. President NJ. W. Dixon ana
Vice President f. A. Leonard. A trans
parency inscribed Fourth District Lib
eral Club" was borne by stalwart
member. The club filled all the seats not
already occupied on the first floor, and
in the balcony Late corners had to
stand up.
The appearance upon the stage at $3.50
O'Clock of the chairman, Dr. William Dun
can, and the secretary, Mr.. J. f. SulH-
van, was the signal for burst Of APP
plause.
On the stage, besides the chairman and
secretary, were President NJ w. Dixon
and Vice President L. A. Leonard of the
Fourth District Club, President John ".
Smith of the First District Club, Capt
John r. Dillon, Mr.. T. II. Mcmillan, JUS
aice Samuel Reynolds, Mr.. Walter 4.
Charlton, Mr.. Abe S. Guckenheimer, Mr..
j. Y. Dancy, Mr.. ]. Perlinsky, Mr.. George
w. Beckett, Mr. S. Krouskoff and others
DR.. Duncan raped for order and the
call for the meeting was read by the sec
rotary.
DR.. Duncan stated that at the earnest
request of a number of citizens a mass
meeting Of democrats was called last
summer. At that meeting delegations
NCAN NAtEtNh ~ AAiG HtudAO44dl, kuU@iudlD To-
rial and congressional conventions. It is
now desired, he said, to make a choice Of
representatives for this county in the leg
islature, and for that purpose this meet
ing has been called.
1T now remains" said DR.. Duncan, for
you to go to the polls on oct. 7 and show
whether the democratic party is In the
majority in this county or whether a fac
tion Of it shall control. The meeting is
now open for business"
Mr.. 5. krouskom presented a set of res
olutions, prepared by the committee on
platform, which, he said, were in part
the platform upon which the candidates
10 be nominated would stand. Mr. Krous-
kof said that the candidates to be pre-
scented were the choice of the workngmen
OF the city, not that they are representa-
tives of a class, but they truly represented
the best interests Of the working people
Mr.. Krouskoff declared that the candi-
dates and their platform stand for all that
Is good, Just and right.
Mr.. Krouskoff took occasion to discuss
the convict question, and declared that a
slavery existed now worse than the slav-
cry that existed before the war He also
discussed elections and other planks Of
the platform. He declared that as cleo
iions are now conducted the manner in
which a man votes can be ascertained
and man is often compelled to sacrifice
mis- honest conviction for the sake of his
daily bread. He then read the resolutions
as follows:
Whereas, among the laws on the statute
books of the state of Georgia that which
provides for the leasing of the states con-
victs is blot upon Georgia's fair name:
Therefore, BE 1t resolved by the demo-
cratic party of Chatham county in mass
meeting assembled that II condemns the
leasing or hiring in any manner, shape or
form of those who are so unfortunate as
to become the states charges. These con-
Victs should not be placed In competition
with honest free labor and we recommend
10 the coming legislature such intelligent
consideration of this question as will re-
suit in the employment upon public works
such as road building or other improve
ments.
Be 1t further resolved that we request
said legislature to enact such laws as will
make the ballot secret, thereby prevent
ing intimidation Of those who should be
free American citizens. Unless this Is
done. those who are employees merely may
become the political slaves of those who
employ them.
Resolved further, That we condemn the
employment in factories Of children Of ten
der age who should be so guarded by the
influences Of home and school as to rear
them useful men and women. We also
ask that the laws regulating the sanitary
GohulllDhS OF ldtlbIltS DC IcIltclcu.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The names Of the candidates were pre-
scented by Mr.. George w owens in an
eloquent speech. Mr.. Owens began by de.
claring that he was a member Of no pc
liucal club or faction. Some Of the boys
didn't understand this, and there were
calls to "sit down." but when he added
that he owed no allegiance to any secret
oath-bound organization" the crowd an
derstood and cheered him. Il stand here
as democrat" he declared. Seeing what
was coming, the crowd insisted that he
take the stage, which he was compelled
to do.
For years" said Mr. Owens, "the
nominations were made by mass meet
ings, and the men thus selected were sat
isfactory to the community. Not until
recent years have men been elected who
We're solely representative of faction.
and whose acts in the legislature were
entirely directed to secure themselves IN
power. The men whom he would present.
Mr.. Owens said, are untrammeled. un-
pledged, tried and true. not new in pub
lie affairs, but men Of experience and
known ability He then named the can
didates, Maj. p. w. Meldrim. Hon. ]. !
McDonough and DR.. William Duncan A.