The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-19
TO NAME A CONGRESSMAN.
HON. RUFUS Il. LESTER TO BE THE
CHOICE OF THE CONVENTION.

Mr.. Herrington VIII Get the Vote Of
His Home County on the First Bal
lot, But the Nomination of Col.
Lester VIII Undoubtedly BE Made
Unanimous on the Next Ballot.
Chatham COunty's Two Contrasting
Delegations to Go Before the Con-
vention-Each May Get Half.
The democratic congressional conven-
ton Of the First congressional district
VII meet to-day at noon IN the superior
court room at the Chatham county court
house
There is no question that Hon. Rufus
f. Lester viii be unanimously renomina-
ted. Mr.. Alfred Harrington of Swainsboro
Will receive the two votes Of Emanuel
county. and perhaps one or two others on
the first ballot. but the. large majority
Of the twenty-eight votes Of the conven-
ton will be cast for Mr.. Lester on the
first ballot, and on the second ballot his
nomination VIII be made unanimous
The counties composing the First con-
gressional district are Burke and Chat
ham, with six votes each; and Emanuel
Tattnal, Screven, Enngham, Liberty
Mcintosh Bryan and BullOch, with two
votes each, making a total Of twenty
eight votes IN the convention.
Despite the recent announcement of
Mr. Herrington's candidacy. there has
been very little interest manifested in the
campaign. In fact, there has been no
campaign. Mr.. Lester has made no
speeches, and has not even said that he
was a candidate for nomination. So far
as known he has done nothing whatever
10 insure his nomination. The fact is that
with the exception Of Mr.. Harrington
nobody has been discussed. The whole
district is satisfied with Congress man
Testers record, and nowhere. not even
in Emanuel, has any objection been raised
10 his denomination. Judge Galloway of
Burke was mentioned at one time, but ne
gave re indication that he had any desire
for the office, and his candidacy was not
advocated. At the same time there are
a good many people who would like to
have Judge Getaways prospects of Sc
curing the nomination when he really
makes up his mind that he would like
It is possible that some of the counties
will be represented only by proxy at the
convention only few of the delegates
arrived last night. j. Z, c. Nunnally, II.
Atkins of StatesbOro, registered al the Pu-
laski Mr.; Harrington registered at the
Screven. The other delegates viii come
in on this mornings train.
A matter of more interest to the people
OF chatham county just now than the
contest between Mr. Lester and Herring
ton, of the result of which there IS no
doubt. Is the action of the convention on
the two contesting delegations from Chat
ham. Two DELEGATIONS the one elected at
the primary and the other at the demo-
cratic mass meeting, viii appear before
the convention. The delegates elected by
the primary are Edward Karow, J. J.
Brewer, J. A. Shuptrine D. b. Lester j.
+. Myrick, and Charles Brant The dele
gates selected by the mass meeting were
y. A. Wen, A. 5. Way, G. B. Whatley, T.
S. Wylly.Jr, F. c. Battey and NJ Y. Mac
Intyre. OF these Messrs. Battey and Mac
lntyre declined to serve. Each delegate
however, to appoint his own alternate and
their place VIII doubtless be filled by sub
stitutes. The question of which wing of
the democratic party in Chatham county
is entitled to recognition will doubtless be
argued at length. 1t is not unlikely that
In the interest of harmony in the party
the convention may give half the repre-
sentaton to each delegation, as both del
egations are known to favor Congress-
man Testers denomination.