The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-17
PARTY LEADERS DIVIDED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FINDS A
ROCK ON WHICH To SPLIT.
TO NAME LEGISLATORS NOW.


Conventions Next Thursday
warmly Opposed by the Citizens
Club Members, But Carried by n
Party Vote of 5 to 12-Mr. j. 5.
Collins Leaves the MeednE-Cnn-
didates for the Legislature Must
BE Gotten ont at Once=Only a
Week for Campaigning.
There were hot times In the meeting of
the Democratic county executive commit
tee last night There were only nine mem
bers of the Citizens Club side present, and
the full representation from the Liberal
Club side was there.
Mr.. J. S. Collins of the Citizens Club side
left the meeting before it was over, leav-
ing only eight of his faction present. That
left the vote twelve to eight, and that is
the way the vote stood on every proposition
on which there was vote.
The committee passed a resolution decid-
ing TO hold primary on June o, just one
week, off, for justices of the Supreme
Court, delegates to the congressional con-
vention, delegates to the senatorial con-
vention, and for three representatives from
Chatham county TO the next legislature. 1t
was done over the protest of every Citizens
Club members present. But it was done
and next Thursday will, in all probability
decide who will be the next members of
the lower house of the generally assembly
from Chatham county.
Mr.. Collins was the only member of the
Citizens Club faction who left the meet
o4b
pated in the proceedings until they were
brought to a close. The general opinion
among the members present last night, at
least. among the Citizens Club members.
was that the proceedings would result in
an end of harmony, and warfare in local
politics, If anything more bitter, than It
has been heretofore.
Chairman Walter G. Charlton waited I'M
Ill shortly before o'clock before calling
the meeting of the committee to order in
the Superior Court room. 1t was raining
hard at $50, the hour for the meeting.
and il was decided to wait a short time
for others, who were expected to come. AS
1t turned out when the meeting was called
TO order, only three members were alb
sent, and they happened to be three men,
bers of the Citizens Club side. They were
Messrs. George W. Parish, Ambrose Ehr-
Itch and A. N Manucy. The entire twelve
members of the Liberal Club faction were
present.
Chairman Charlton stated when he cali
ed the meeting to order that he had called
ii for the purpose of attending to a mat
ter which had been brought to his atten-
tion by Chairman D. b. Lester of tho
executive committee of the congressional
district, namely, to reach some conclusion
with regard to naming delegates 10 the
congressional convention which will be
held in Savannah on July II. Chairman
Lester had suggested that at would be
advisable TO hold the primary for such
delegates along with the primary for JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, on June ..
MIR. A. L. Wen then offered the following
resolution, which precipitated a discussion
that might have gone on for several weeks
without changing the result:
Owing to the disturbed and unsettled
condition of our country's affairs, and In
view of the unpleasant and bitter politi-
cal strife that has been wagiug in our
community for the past two years or more,
1t Is particularly undesirable at this time
10 put upon our people the expense. trou-
ole and annoyance incident TO numerous
elections and a long-drawn-out and bitter
campaign. And
Whereas, the state Democratic executive
committee has fixed June %. 1898. as a day
for the holding of the Democratic prima-
ries throughout the state to select three
candidates for the supreme bench: and
Whereas, All nominations for state and
county officers not already made, and that
according to precedent of the Democratic
party of Chatham county are made at a
primary, can be determined upon at the
primary on June % next; therefore, be Il
Resolved, That a primary of the Demo-
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the court house in said county on the
BIRD day of June, A. d. 1898, between the
hours of a. m. and p. m. for the pur-
pose of nominating three candidates for
the supreme bench, six delegates to the
convention, to be held to nominate a con-
gresham to represent the First congress
sional district of Georgia in the next Con-
gress of the United States, six delegates to
the convention TO be held TO nominate a
senator to represent the First senatorial
district of the state for the next two years
and three candidates to represent Chatham
county for the next two years in the lower
house of the Georgia legislature
Resolved, That the Democratic executive
committee of Chatham county shall select
six delegates to represent said county in
the convention called by the state execu.
tive committee for the purpose Of nominal.
ing three Supreme Court judges from sun.
porters of the three candidates receivino
mary and the delegates thus selected shall
have authority to appoint their own al.
ternates.
Resolved, That six delegates be voted fol
at said primary to represent Chatham
county In the convention to be held +,
nominate a congressman TO represent Ia,
First congressional district of Georgia n
the United States Congress, and the 81,
persons receiving the highest number a
votes for delegates to the said convention
shall be the authorized representatives n
the county at said convention, and the,
shall have the right to appoint their owT
alternates
Resolved That six delegates be voted fo
at said primary to represent Cbatb,n
county In the convention to be held n
nominate senator TO represent the Fire
Senatorial district of Georgia for the pev
two. years, and the six persons receivint
the highest number of votes for delcpot ~,
shall be authorized to represent the COUNTY
at eaid convention. ana they shall nav,
the right to appoint their own aIternatos
Resolved further that the three coDdi
dates for the legislature receiving M,
highest number of votes at said Drirnar,
shall be declared the nominees of IN,
. Democratic party of Chatham county M
the state legislature.
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