The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
DELEGATES FOR ATLANTA.
TO BE CHOSEN AT MASS MEETING
MONDAY NIGHT.

The Sound Money Party, Called the
National Democratic Party, to Or
ganize Throughout the State-Mr.
Anderson Says the Convention
VIII Simply Organize a New Party
in the State and Put Out an EIec-
tOrnI Ticket-It Does Not Intend
to Interfere with State or Local
Politics, and VIII Pat Ont no Cam
didnte For Congress in the First
District.
A mass meeting of the sound money
democrats of Chatham county has been
called to meet next Monday night at $3.50
o'clock 1T the Masonic Temple, for the
purpose Of ratifying the action of the In
dianapolis convention, perfecting the par
ty organization in the county, selecting
delegates to the state convention, called
to meet in Atlanta on Sept. %, and for
other purposes.
The call for the meeting is signed by
Messrs. ]. Randolph Anderson, Irwin B.
Tiedeman Samuel B. Adams and ]. P.
Williams, who were the delegates from
the First congressional district to the ma
tional convention held at Indianapolis.
Along with the call for this mass meet
ing is published call for state conven-
ton to be held in Atlanta next Wednes-
day This call urges all democrats, who
indorse and believe in the principles as
enunciated at indianapolis to organize in
their respective counties and send dele
gates to the Atlanta convention. The call
is signed by Messrs. w. NJ. Hammond,
chairman, of Thomas county; B. P. Jones
of Lowndes county; H. H. Perry of Hall
county; Eben Hillyer Of Floyd county; J.
Randolph Anderson Of Chatham county;
Thomas F. Corrigan Of Fulton county,
member national executive committee
from Georgia.
Mr. Anderson, one Of the leaders
of the movement here, was seen
by representative of the Morning News
| and asked about the meeting and conven-
| ton
"The call explains the object of the
meeting" Mr.. Anderson said. I'VE are
| going to take steps to organize here and
| in every county in the state. Circulars
| have been sent out to all the counties
| urging them to organize and send dele
| gates to Atlanta, and we are receiving
! favorable replies every day. l confident
| ly believe every county in Georgia will
be represented at that convention. In
/ many of the counties meetings have al
| ready been held and the delegates are
| selected We would have held our meet
| ing here this week but for the fact there
| are so many holidays, and 1t was thought
| better on that account to have 1t Monday
night. Chatham county will choose six
delegates, and full delegation will at
| tend the convention.
THE convention will perfect state or
| gauization, name a state central commit
| tee or, in other words, Will take steps
| to fern a new separate and distinct party
in Georgia, which we claim is the true
! democratic party. 1t is the state conven-
ton OF the national democratic party.
We will put out an electoral
! ticket and form thorough
state organization. The convention will
also ratify the indianapolis platform and
the action of that convention.
| 1--WE do not intend to make any effort
to put out a congressman In this district.
! Col. Lester is entirely satisfactory to Sa-
| vannah and the district, and his past
record shows he is also willing to vote
for either silver or gold, according to the
majority in the house. Members of the
| party may put out candidates for con-
| gress in some of the districts, but II will
be a matter for those districts them
selves, because the convention, as a party,
does not intend to take any hand what
ever IN any OF the coming state or local
| elections. All we have time to do is to
organize the party and work for and con-
fine ourselves to the national issue"
The meeting next Monday night will
undoubtedly be an interesting one. 1t
Will be a regular mass meeting, and all
the business to be transacted will be
brought right before t at that time. 1t
is not known as yet who will be the Of
ficers OF the meeting. as they are to be
chosen after 1t has been called to order.
The Indianapolis movement in Chatham
county will be closely watched,
Mr. w. F.. Carter of Meldrim, editor of
the Meldrim Guidon, has announced that
ne VIII run as an independent candidate
for the state Senate, in the First sena-
torial district, as an opponent to Judge
w. w. Geiger the democratic nominee.