The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
STAND FORTH. Mr.. BLACK!
THE DEMOCRATS OF RICHMOND
WILL HAVE No ONE ELSE.

The Congressman From the Tentl
District Is Called Upon ny Hi'
Constituents TO Succeed Himself
This Thought TO Mean That Mr
Blacks Resolution 10 Retire Il
Not UnRlterabIe-A ROusing Meet
ing In Augusta.
Augusta, Ga. Aug. IA mass meeting
OF the democrats OF Richmond county
was held to-day az the court house ca
elect delegates 10 the congressional con-
vention al Sandcrsville. and 10 the seu-
atOrial convention Judge Henry g. no
ney was elected chairman. Mr.. Doughty
moved that the chair appoint five as a
committee TO select delegates 20 the con
gressional convention at Sandersvllie on
Aug 10. Mr.. Wright offered an amend
nent which was accepted, that same com
mittee nominate delegates 10 the sena-
aorial convention. The committee ap-
pointed was Messrs. Joseph b. Cumming.
J. ]. Doughty, W. J. Steed ". V. Calvin,
John J. Cohen.
Mr.. Bryan 'Cumming offered this reso-
lution:
Resolved, That the delegates to the SEN
atorial convention be. and they are here
by authorized to consider in conference
the question Of rotation in this sena-
torial district and to adopt some fair
basis Of settlement Of this question. II
was carried unanimously.
Mr.. D'Antignac then read the following
resolution. which was carried amid ap-
Resolved. That the democracy OF Rich
mOnd county, IN mass meeting assembled
does hereby ratify and confirm the action
OF the recent democratic conventions
both state and national. and pledges IT.
self 10 the jealous support OF the nom
inees of the party.
The committee on nomination reported
as follows:
Congressional delegates: j. r. Lamar
James Tobin, W. A. Latimer, Nell Nc
lines, Thomas Barrett, Jr., Bryan Cum
ming, James U. Jackson, Dan Kerr, J. c.
Flynn, John d. Sheahan, G. II. Cohen,
Charles J. Bayne, James =. Nerdery, Boy
kin Wright, Irwin Alexander.
Senatorial delegates, L. J. sullivan, W.
B. Young, j. J. Doughty, z. j. O'Connor
". A Garrett, S. ". Carter.
Boykin Wright offered the following;
Whereas. The democratic party OF Rich
mond county views with peculiar satisfac-
ton and pride the services and career in
congress Of its distinguished son, the Hon.
J. c. c. Black, who has represented this
district In the Fifty-third and kifty-fourth
congresses of the United States, wish such
eminent aOiNtys unialterlnB uQenLy ana
patriotism: and,
Whereas, Ii has been with sincere pain
and regret that the members Of the party
have read the recent letters Of Congress
man Black, in which he asks that his
name be not considered in the approach
ting congressional convention, which is TO
convene in Sandersville on Aug. TO- for
the purpose OF nominating a democratic
candidate for congress in this district;
and
whereas, Notwithstanding this disposl-
ton on his part, the democracy of this
county, and, It Is believed. of this district
IS unwilling TO lose his valuable SER
vices at this important juncture in our
political fortunes; therefore. be II,
Resolved, That It Is the unanimous
sense Of the democracy of Richmond coun-
~. In mass meeting assembled, that the
Hon. J. G. c. Black should be nominated
and elected as his own successor"
1t was enthusiastically carried by a ris-
ing vote, and the convention adjourned.
This action may be referred TO as set
Ting the question of Maj. Blacks candi-
dacy, as Richmond county leaders would
not have gone through the farce of in
dorsing Mai. Black for the nomination
without being convinced of his accept