The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-20

the record or the candidate then elecLeu
y tneTe was ever time n the history
OF the democratic party, If there was ever
a time i'm the history OF Chatham county
when the democracy should stand shout
der 20 shoulder. u is now.
Nominations were then announced In or
der. j. j. Brewer of Chatham placed the
name OF Col. Rufus +. Lester in uOmina-
ton. Mr.. ". A. Jones Of Liberty moved
that the nomination be by acclamarlOn
There were several seconds 20 the motion
The chairman called on all present favor
ing the nomination Of Col Lester to rep
resent the First congressional district in
the F1tty-nfth congress 10 rise and every
delegate promptly rose TO his feet. The
chairman announced the unanimous nom
nation of Col. Lester and the announce
ment was followed boy applause.
The chair was instructed 10 appoint a
committee 10 notify Col. Lester OF his nom
nation and bring him To the hall C. H.
Mann. Edward karOw. II. q. kittles, j.
j. Brewer and w. II. Davis were appoint
ed on the committee.
During their absence the convention
proceeded To the election of a cOugressiOn-
al executive committee TO serve for the
ensuing TWO years. The committee was
constituted as follows.
BuuOCn-P. c. Hagin.
Burke-S. II. Jones.
Bryan-Paul T. Haskell.
Chatham-D. b. Lester.
Efhngham-J. ID. Grower.
Liberty-E. p. Miller
McIntosh-Jas X. Clarke.
Screven-H. c. Kittles.
Tattnall-HoWel Mann.
Emanuel-Hon. A. Harrington.
The chairman instructed the secretary
TO make a list Of the delegates present.
The ten counties OF the district were found
to be represented as follows:
Bryant. Williams, J. S. Hayman.
Bulloch-Sol Atkins, p. &. Hagiu, ". B.
Atkins.
Burke-W. II. Davis.
Chathan-Edwasd Karow, chairman;
J. J. Brewer, j. 7. Shuptrine, j. T. Ny
rick, ID. b. Lester Charles Brant.
r. -
Liberty-E. Z. Miller, w. A. Jones, IL.
W. Simmons.
McIntosh-J. X. Clarke, f. X. PoppelL
Scriven-T. w. Oliver, Jr., II. c. Kit
ties, d. B. c. Nunnaly.
Tattnall-f. n. Rountree, c. H. Mann.
Col. Lester entered the room shortly be-
fore o'clock, and was received with APP
plause. He was introduced by the chair
man.
Col. Lester opened his remarIs by say
ing that he was a prisoner at the bar. He
had been placed under arrest and brought
before the court. He accepted the honor
conferred upon him and said that he
would do what he could 10 make the cause
successful IN this district. You have
conferred the honor upon me of your
own accord" he said, "aud / shall en-
deavor as l have always done, TO be true
to your interests, as well as 10 that OF
the country at large"
The condition OF the country, Col. Lester
said, is not such as to make glowing
prophecies Of the success of the DEM cracy
In order. There is a spirit of unrest
abroad. II is not necessary to say from
whence 1t arose or to discuss
the causes which brought it about.
There is one safe guide for every patriot
he said, his individual duty, which he
must perform to his country. The demo-
cratic party has always guaranteed the
fullest rights of the Individual under the
cons ututOn He would do everything in
his power to insure success. u accept the
honor" he said, and Will do my best to
~ = = Nro~4a,, oa.1,a-.oa a., ,L,tr
not as a member of the convention, but as
a democrat, and suggested that the Hon.
4. q. duBignon be called upon. Mr.. du-
Bignon had left the room, but a commit
tee was sent after him. He was received
with applause.
Mr. duBignon said that it was known
throughout the state. His views were
known. II seemed that they had been
harmless at least. The convention, he
said, had followed a good rule, and said
well done thou good and faithful SER
want" While he differed with the major
ity Of his fellow citizens on a great eco
nomic question. he said, there were other
issues which must not be overlooked. The
party organization must be preserved. In
dependent action has never accomplished
anything and never can. He declared his
fealty TO the party and his intention to be
found fighting in the ranks.
on motion OF Maj. KaroW a vote of
thanks was rendered to tho chairman aud
secretary for the courteous fair and inn
formed their duties The convention ad-
journed at 2:15 o'clock. Just previous to
the adjournment ii was announced that
the new executive committee, which had
retired from the room, had organized by
electing d. 3. Lester, Esq, Of Chatham
Chairman.
In making up the new executive com
mittee, there being no representative pres
ent from Emanuel county, the convention
was In somewhat of a quandary as to the
appointment of a committeeman from that
county until Hon. Tom Oliver Of Screver
suggested that Hon. Alfred Harrington be
placed on the executive committee. The
suggestion was well received by the con-
VentiOn and Mr.. Harrington was prompt
! ly elected to a place on the committee
Mr.. Harrington was In the city during
the day, but did not attend the conVen.
ton. TO Morning News reporter who
saw him last night he said that he die
not attend because he thought he might
not be in harmony with the situation
| having opposed the calling of the con
vention by the executive committee as ir
regular on account of the lack of a quo
rum at the committee meeting. At tn,
same time Mr.. Harrington wished it un
| derstood that he had not the slightest ideS
OF running as an independent.
Il will support the democratic nominee
| as / have always done, said Mr.. Herring
/ ton, and will do everything in my powe
/ to secure his election. I was not a candi
/ date before the convention. My position
was simply this, that II the executiV,
/ committee of the district should order
/ primary to ascertain the choice of tn
| party and l should be endorsed by m,
/ own county would become a candidate
! l have not been endorsed by Emanue
/ county. Your correspondent was mis-
/ taken in stating that. At the recent mas
meeting of the democrats of Emanue
/ county delegates to the state convention
! and a new executive committee were elect
/ ed. No action was taken on the congress
| sional matter, it being known that l ha
| made a request that the executive com
! mittee of the district order primary. TIL
| democrats of Emanuel did not beiev
| that the convention would be called s
| soon, and that is the reason they did no
| elect delegates to the convention here ia
| day. Had l believed that the conventio
| would have been held to-day I would haV
| urged the election of delegates The eN
| ecutve committee of Emanuel count
| meets tomorrow to consider this matte
I and arrange for the election of delegate
to the congressional convention The nom
nation Of Col Lester makes this unne
cessary. I was not a candidate for tn
democratic nomination for the Fifty-fft
/ congress, but you can safely state that
will be a candidate for the nomination [
the Fifty-siNth congress two years hence.
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