The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
ARRANGING FOR HOLDING THE
COUNTY PRIMARY IN JUNE.


TO IL Considerable Discussion
over the Matter-OppOsed TO a
senatorial Primary in June.
The democratic executive committee or
chatham county met yesterday al noon in
me superior court room by a majority OF
just two votes.
There were thirteen representatives or
members who voted with the Citizens Club
and there were eleven members who voted
with the Liberal Club. Mr.. W. W. Starr
icing the only member of the committee
absent. This was the way the matter
stood on every ballot. and Of course the
resolutions introduced by the Citizens Club
went through.
A strong protest against the resolutions
was Immediately filed as a record of the
committee by the Liberal Club members.
The committee besides arranging for pri-
mary on June 10 for members of the execu-
i've committee, delegates 10 the state, con-
cressional and senatorial conventions and
three members of the legislature, passed
resolutions discOuntenancins any action on
the question Of the senatorship al the June
primary, but expressed a desire for such
an expression at the regular election in Oc-
lJber.
Hon. T. G. duBignon. chairman, pre-
sided at the meeting. and called it to
order at y o'clock. Mr.. duBignon said
he desired to make short statement as
TO why the meeting of the committee was
called The members Of one faction, he
said. requested that a meeting be called
at such time as he would be here. He
found he said that he would only be here
on Monday, after which he would 90
away for two weeks, except on Sunday.
For this reason, he said, he arranged to
call meeting, giving authority by wire
to have his name signed TO the call The
call, he said, was made under these
Crcums tances. He spoke of the state
executive committee having called for a
primary for the selection of delegates to
the state convention, and said there were
probably other matters to which the COM
mittee would want to attend.
The roll was called by Secretary ]. F.
Sullivan and tWenty-four members were
found present, as follows; DR.. William
Duncan, A. l.. Well, +. c. Gleason. John
+. Lubs, w p. La Roche, NJ. w. Dixon,
W NJ. Gibbons, John Power, Samuel Rey-
nolds, J. F. sullivan, r. Gehcken, DR..
l. A Falligant, j. 5. Collins, d. l.. Chris
tian, J b. Newton, Maj John Schwarz,
John Juchter, c. A. Lamotte. II. NJ. Cons
er Jr.'- A. L. Alexander. Frank McDer-
mott; Harry Willink, George W. Wylly
The following resolution was then sub
mltted by Mr.. Lamotte, and is given as
passed there being only one small amend
ment, with reference to the qualifications
of voters:
Resolved, first. That the primary cleo
tons be held in each militia district
IN Chatham county on Wednesday, the
10th day of June, 1896, between the hours
Of a. m; and 6 p. m. Except in the
Eighth G. NJ. district where the polls will
remain open from a. m. until 8 p. M
for the purpose of selecting members of
the executive committee of Chatham
county, delegates and candidates of the
democratic party as follows:
]. Twenty-Five members of the exec
utiVe committee.
?. Six delegates to the next state
convention.
3. SIX delegates to the next con-
gressiOnal convention.
4. Six delegates to the next sena-
tor.al convention.
5. Three candidates for membership
in the House of Representatives.
Resolved. second, That the following
rules shall govern said primary election,
so ordered:
held under authority, provisions and reg
ulations of an act of the general assem-
bly, of Georgia, approved Oct. q, 1881, en-
titled AN Act to Protect Primary Flee
tions and Conventions of Political Par
ties in this state, and to punish frauds
committed thereat."
places Ito be hereafter selected by the
executive cOmmtttee) in the First. Sec
ond, Third and Fourth militia districts
respectively, and one polling place IN the
Fifth. Sixth Seventh and Eighth militia
districts, respectively.
g. Said elections so held in said districts
shall be conducted and presided over by
four democrats, as managers, two to be
chosen by each of the opposing factions
of the democracy, subject, however, to
the approval of the executive committee.
Should the executive committee reject any
name offered, the faction to which such
manager belongs shall have the right to
nominate another manager in the place
Of the one so rejected.
4. The executive committee shall have
a referee for each militia district, who
shall have no part in the management,
but whose duty it shall be to decide all
matters arising during the progress of
the election about which the managers
are unable TO agree among themselves.
). All white democrats who shall have
registered on or before the 10Th day of
May, 1896, and whose names appear upon
the list of registered voters furnished the
managers for use on election day by the
chairman of the party, as hereinafter
provided, shall be entitled to vote at this
primary.
g. A democrat, for the purpose of this
primary, is one who supported the nomi-
nees of the democratic party for presiden-
tial electors, governor and state house
officers in the most recent state or ma
I. ANY faction or citizen desiring to
purge from the list of registered voters
any name thereon, shall file with the
chairman of the executive committee on
or before May %, 1896 an objection in
writing, stating the ground upon which
Il is alleged the name or names sought
to be purged should be stricken from the
list of voters to be used at said primary.
The executive committee will purge the
list of registered voters, and the chair
man of the party will furnish the mana
gers of the election with the registry list
so purged for use in said primary
s. The votes to be cast for twenty-five
members of the executive committee, six
delegates to the gubernatorial convention,
six delegates to the congressional conven-
ZION, and three nominees for the House of
Representatives.
g. Before entering on the discharge of
their duties each manager must take and
subscribe the following oath: Il swear
that L will fairly and impartialIy and hon
orably conduct this primary election in
accordance with the provisions of an act
Of the General Assembly of the state of
Georgia governing regular elections for
the officers OF this state" This oath, so
subscribed, must be filed in the office of
the clerk of the superior court of Chatham
county within five days after the primary.
10. The polls will be opened at O'Clock a.
m, and closed at o'clock p: m, on June
10, 1896, except in the Eighth G. NJ. district,
where the polls will be opened at o'clock
a. m, and closed a o'clock p. m.
II. Immediately before the polls are OPP
-. I'D before any ballots are received,
ale managers shall open each ballot box to
na used in the primary and exhibit same
puDncly so to show that there are no
ballots in the boxes