The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07

larstoo5 t0 De tre candidate favored by
THAT Club. Ar. Morrison had made no
canvass ana I'D attempt Oh go bis friends
ID e-a-t -r- Uea..lE- Had be done
SD. t.e result might have been otherwise
The democratic mass meeting in Emns-
tla4 .-.l.y was held a. tle old court
le.se 90 srrlleld There were about
tt,-l,c present. Judge Tarver pre-
sl-
almost Immediately after the organiza-
zion VI tl- meeting Col Morgan Eaw-s,
WlJ iE candidate Tor represent 4-lVe
from Lilu- ll. presented a series or
-.--l ----.s lllorS--z NEE SILVER l-N-oeil-
or sound money Ee-l leaders made brlel
speeches. nl- the matter never came 70
"a vote. the resolutions being tabled .n
the Interest OF harmony. 70 being the EVIL
DENT desire Of All present 90 avoid any
t---ul o- tis7eN>t0u over me money Qucs-
rll- Donald q. Clark, Esq, and two
or thres other prominent p0pulists were
present as spectators. and appeared 20
ENJOY tle money lzeISslou greatly IT
vas eNpectel that later in the meeting
l-e question would again De brought up,
% il.
The actual business Of the meeting be-
gan with the election az delegates TO -
E4uerlar1rial convention Capt j. =.
Grower and Air. L. J.. EaWis were elected.
~. Z. llEliLlat, Esq. OF G4guilllat q
= ilhs- ANA AIT H. +. Foy were elected
delegates 10 The state convention by
good majority. Nr. GiEuillat had been
originally slated AS a candidate for dele
gate 10 The senatorial convention. Under
tle change ln the programme prepared by
l.m ana l.s Friends. Fasl j. SeabroOk. ESP,
% l seanrooS 4 M3FEan. who resides at
l'iteofa, ana MI A. j. Snedrouse OF Mel
lrlm, We're nominated hy AIR. Gignillidt.
THESE gentlemen are friendly 20 the Lib
era- Club faction ia Chatham ana We're
Mr. john Morrison. OF EIaben, for sena-
tof. u cpnos- .i2n I'D them We're Two tick
~ 1At IL NJ ll.liin I- Greene or Cly9,
and D. j. Toy of Guyton. and Msssrs. Rel
ser and 6uauu. The greatest interest ccn-
Tered -n this contest. some OF the faCti0nal
feeling from Chatham hovins,even perme-
-IeF E-ilH- nam county politics. The
ballot resulted IN the election Of Messrs.
Greene ana Foy, Who would Dee con-id-
ei.4 IN savannah as the Citizens Club
..s,... . e- M ,Il er-celtins 81 votes,
9eaaI9oAe, and l6 Cor each Of the other
5hd.4 dates. Cir. Greene is the brother of
Mr. Henry Greene ln the savannah GUS
tom house, and is chairman of the Enng-
nam county commissioners.
The following resolution was then intro
o4teu and unanimously adopteoi
r. solved, That the delegates TO the SEN
atorial convention from Effingham county
be, ana they are hereby, Instructed TO
vote for the choice OF Bryan county for
state senator and support that county TO
secuS the senator under the rotation sys-
lem.
An executed committee was next elected.
AT the instance of Col Morgan Rawls
AIT Ggulilat was unanimously elected
chairman of the party. This was a COM
plimeut TO Mr.. Gignilliat for his labors
before the legislature, which resulted in
the seating Of Mr. Bird. dem. as repre-
sentative from Bingham. IL was decid-
Cd TO have @ primary for the election OF
democratic candidate for representative.
The candidates are understood 10 be OK
Representative a.. j.. Bird, Col Morgan
ItaWls ana Mr. Jordan.
pr. II. q. Norton, Thomas Gamble and
Henry O.. Greene were present al SPRING
uelQ I'M the interests of the Citizens Club.
Their work was evidently effective
Messrs. StabrOokc and Gignilliatt. who
have their Offices in Savannah while re-
siding In Efhngham, might be considered
the representatives. of the Liberal Club at
the meeting.
Mr.. Gignillatt, who returned to Savan-
nan last night stated TO a Morning News
reporter that the belief that Mai. Mel
terieFe I'M the politics of Bingham coun-
~ undoubtedly had good deal to do
with the result AS a matter Of fact be
said, The Citizens Club people had also
been getting Ia their work. but this was
not understood by the crowd.
Ihe news Of the mass meetings in Bry-
an ana Ehngham was awaited with con
siderable interest In Savannah. The Cit
izen club leaders did not attempt TO
conceal their qualification at the result.
ana took pleasure in spreading the news
fhey took II for granted that this meant
that they would have no trouble in seat
ing their delegation at the senatorial con-