The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-04

GLYNN's DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS.
What the Chairman of Each Says of
the Situation.


the situation.
Brunswick Ga, July 3-Since the action
of the state convention in seating the del
egates from Glynn who represented the
Atkinson or local administration side,
there mas been much speculation as to the
way in which the matter will effect the
political movements in Glynn in the Oc-
tober elections The eontestlng deega-
tons were composed of representatives
from two factions of Democrats in Glynn
county One was the Good Government,
or anti-ring crowd, and the other were
known as the administration, or ring
crowd. Both factions claimed to be the
true-blue democracy of Glynn but there
was difference of opinion as to the
method of electing a new executive COM
.mittee and performing other acts for the
party, including nominations for all coun-
ty offices. This difference of opinion re-
suited in different primaries being held
on the same day and the delegates going
to Atlanta to present their different sides
TO the convention. The Good Govern
ments were supporters of Col. Gambler
and the administration men were for
The administration delegates. Since both
sides have returned the absorbing topic
amongst politicians and the majority of
voters has been regarding the attitude
the conventions decision has placed the
two factions in relation to democracy To
get clear concise views on this subject, the
Morning News correspondent sought the
respective chairmen of the two factions
and herewith presents their views on the
conventions work.
Hon. Harry +. Dunwody, chairman of
the executive committee elected by the
administration side, said in substances:
The Democratic executive committee of
Glynn county, of which have the honor
to be chairman, was elected by popular
vote in this county, with a majority of
nearly 200, over what is known as the
Good Government Club executive commit
tee, elected by mass meeting, and repre-
sented by f. f. Twitty, as the democra-
cy of Glynn. You are familiar with the
various contentious of the parties repre-
senting both sides of this question Upon
the assembling of the state convention,
the committee on credentials was APP
pointed one from each congressional dis
trict, with the chairman in addition there
to- making the number of the committee
twelve. This entire question was sub
mtted to that committee for final deter
mination, so far as our claim was con-
cerned. After a thorough and impartial
investigation of the claims of both con-
tending parties the committee was unani-
nous in its report to the convention, that
the Democrats headed by myself We're en-
titled to the seats in the convention, to the
exclusion of those represented by Messrs
Lamb and TWitty. They also went fur
Their in their report and said, that they
found our proceedings legal, and recog-
nized us as the Democratic party of
Glynn county. All we requested of that
ion hot fafv,
committee on credentials should be APP
pointed, who would do exact justice to all
without reference for whom the delegates
would vote in the convention for the va
rious officers to be nominated l am sure
that none of our delegation or none who
were friendly therto, approached any
member of that convention other than we
desired a fair and impartial hearing, and
that il such committee decided against us
we would simply step down and out, and
abide their findings in this case and rec
ognize the party headed by Mr. Twitty as
the Democratic party of Glynn county. We
further stated not only to members of the
convention, but TO the members of the
committee that we were either right or
wrong. If We were right we desired to be
sustained and seated TO the exclusion of
the Good Government delegates; IF we were
wrong we desired for the committee to
say so, and seat the delegation represented
y
Democratic organization of this county.
AS before stated when all of these ques-
tons were submitted, a unanimous report
was made to the convention that we be
seated and that we were the regular or
ganized democracy of the county of Glynn
There was never a proposition, as far as
l know, and l have taken the trouble to
ascertain from our friends who were there
that the delegation be divided; on the con-
trary we contended that one set of dele
gates should be seated to the exclusion of
the others"
r. Il. Twitty, chairman of the executive
committee elected by the Good Govern
lnent Club, said
"Our ticket having been regularly nom
mated by a Democratic primary, duly and
properly ordered, ] know of no reason why
ii should be Withdrawn. We are making
our tight on principle and the action of the
stale convention only decided the question
Of the seating Of our delegates The COM
mittee on credentials did not say that the
credentials of our delegates were irregu-
lar. The convention is not a court of last
resort In county matters, and does not pre-
tend TO be. on the contrary the resolutions
passed by the convention to govern party
matters In the future, only assume to
control as to state officers, and distinctly
leaves county matters to the respective
counties. We have acted In accordance
with precedent ana under the rules re-
commended by the state committee, and as
Democrats we have nailed our colors to the
mast of the Democratic ship, and we pro
pose TO stand by them"