The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
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land. who represented Walker in the
House.
In the Tailapoosa circuit Judge james
is opposed for reelection by Price Ed
wards of HARRISON and A. l.. Bartlett of
Spalding.
In the Augusta circuit Judge W. T.
Gary is opposed by Senator Z. /. Brinson
of Burke. In the western circuit Judge
N, L. Hutehins is opposed by Hon. r.
B. Russell, a former solicitor general.
Judge Henry VI. Seabrooke and Senator
Brinson are here.
Hon. Beaverly Evans of Washington
county, who has no opposition for judge
of that circuit, is here.
In the Northeastern circuit there is a
livery race for solicitor general between
Hon. Fletcher Johnson and Hon. w. A.
Charters, both members of the last House.
Probably the most popular man in the
whole gathering next to Col Gambler of
course who is receiving the lions share
of attention, is Hon. o. p. Stevens who
IS to be Commissioner of Agriculture. A
perfect swarm of followers who want to
get positions under him when he takes
hold of the office has swooped down upon
the Kimball, and Senator Stevens hardly
had time to eat to-day, so assiduous were
they in their attentions to him. He will
have lot of oil and fertilizer Inspector
ships 70 give away, and for every one
cants
1t is well understood that the present in
cumbents under Col. Nesbitt will all
have to walk the plank, on the theory
that to the victor belongs the spoils, and
the outs" can hardly wait until their
man IS sworn in to get hold of the plums
of patronage.
Hon. r. F. Wright of Elberton. who
will be Mr.. Stevens assistant in the de-
partment, came in last night.
Hon. Boykin Wright and Patrick Walsh
OF Augusta, who were the leaders for Col.
Gambler there, also arrived to-day, to-
gether with many other prominent citi-
zens
Solicitor General Osborne of Savannah
came in this morning, and Hon. Warner
Hi of Meriwether this afternoon
Ihe Gambler people propose to control
the affairs of the party for the next two
years anyhow. They have gained a great
victory and as they will be held RESPONSE
Die they propose to run the machine
Tonight they held a caucus at the Kim
bail and took important action upon the
SUBJECT of party law, which will be brought
before the convention tomorrow as the
Gambler policy and adopted as such. Hon.
Pat Walsh presided over the caucus. which
first adopted the following resolutions
governing the selection of delegates to
future conventions, the resolutions being
offered by Hon. BoylSin Wright of Au-
gusta.
Resolved, That the executive commit
tee of the state be and 1t is hereby IN
structed to provide for the holding of a
uniform primary on the same day to
nominate candidates for Governor and
state house officers to be voted for di-
rectly by the people, and that the dele
gates to the state convention be appointed
by the executive committee of each coun-
ty instructed to vote in the state nom
mating convention In accordance with the
wishes of said several counties of the
state as expressed at said primaries
Second. That all nominations for mem
bers of the legislature and county Off
GERS be left to the decision of the execu-
tive committee of the several counties of
the state.
Third, That only delegates appointed in
accordance with these provisions be eligi-
BILE in the nominating convention of the
state hereafter
Following this, as a direct rebuke to
Bib county for refusing to vote direct
for candidates as recommended by the
state committee, the following was Of
fered by j. M. Smith of Oglethorpe and
adopted:
Resolved, That the Bibb county dele
gates have been irregularly chosen and
not in accordance with the rules prescrib-
ed by the state Democratic executive COM
mittee, and that in view of the fact that
there Is no contest from Bib that the
Bibb county delegates be admitted by
courtesy only"