The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-26
MEETING MOST HARMONIOUS.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALL ONE
SIDED THIS TIME.

aIet Last Might to Declare the Result
of the Primary With Chairma n
Charlton and the Twelve Liberal
Club Members Present None of
the Members OF the other Faction
Heard From - Delegates to the
state Convention Of July 20 Sc
lected-Nine Members to Constitute
"a Quorum Until the Committee on
Rules Reports.
zone OF the most harmonious Demo
cratic meetings the county has seen in
some time was the way one OF the mem
bers Of the executive committee expressed
it after the meeting in the city court room
last night.
Chairman Walter G. Charlton called the
meeting TO order shortly before o'clock.
There was just twelve members present
besides the chairman. 1t is needless to say
they were the twelve members represent
ing the Liberal Club side Of the commit
tee. Not one of those representing the
Citizens Club faction was present
After the meeting had been called to
order Chairman Charlton announced its
object and proceeded to detail the results
Of the primary election of June o. He de-
olared the results of the primary in four
paragraphs naming the candidates for
representatives from Chatham. the candl-
dates for delegates to the congressional
convention, candidates to the senatorial
convention, and the vote for justices Of
the Supreme Court
Mr.. John w. Smith moved that the result
of the election as announced by the chair
man be accepted ana that the nominees
chosen at the primary of June % as stated,
be declared the regular nominees of the
Democratic party of Chatham county.
This motion was carried by a unanimous
vote.
AS the committee on rules has not yet
made any report it was decided on motion
of Mr.. A. S. Guckenhelmer that nine MEM
beers of the committee shall constitute
quorum to transact business until the
committee on rules is heard from.
1t was then decided also on Mr. Quicken
heimer's motion that the committee on
rules be INCREASED from three to five. Mr.
Guckenheimer and Mr.. w. z. LaRocne
were then added to the committee by Chair
man Charlton The other members Of this
committee are DR.. William Duncan,
Messrs. A. N. Manucy and j. S. Collins
gates to the convention which will nonli-
nate candidates for justice of the Supreme
Court, which meets in Atlanta on July 20,
was unanimously passed.
Resolved, That the delegates elected by
the committee to represent Chatham coun-
ty in the state convention 10 nominate
justices of the Supreme Court shah cast
their votes IN accordance with the wishes
OF our people, as expressed at the polls
on June %. 1898.
Resolved. That the following named
gentlemen be selected as delegates: p. w
Meldrim, Walter G.. Charlton, George w.
Beckett, S. B. Adams, II. c. Cunningham
and NJ. A. O'Byme.
Resolved further, That each delegate
shall have the right to select his own al
ternate."
The committee then adjourned subject
10 the call of the chair. The absence of
the members of the committee represent
ing the other faction was not a surprise
to those present, and yet none Of those
on the other side have resigned their posi-
tons on the committee. Two of them, it
is said, have stated that they intend TO re-
sign, but none of them have been heard
from as yet. What action they will take
in the matter remains to be seen.