The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
MAY NOMINATE NEXT WEEK.
Republican Politicians Call "A Goa
vcntion Here for Oct. 20.


vcntion Here for Oct. 20.
Chairman L. NJ Peasants thumped on
the table at Duffy street hall yesterday
with much vieor The young sapliug
which usually accompanies him to meet
ings Of Republican politicians for pur-
poses OF offense and defense had been in
advertently left at home.
The chairman was compelled to resort
to a walking stick, borrowed from a Wis
ting brother. who requested him to ham
die il carefully. The absence OF his oil
club annoyed the chairman greatly and
1t was apparent throughout the meeting
that he felt al a Disadvantage The walk
ing stick would not have carried him
through an ordinary melee, let alone
grand rush. such as generally character
ICES a Republican political pow-wow,
There was TOO much conservative caution
on the part OF the chairman 20 give the
proceedings that dashng turbulency that
has marked many such meetings in the
past
The Delegall committee men were In
the ascendency from the start. Twenty
five out of forty-one OF them responded
to the roll call. There were about
fifteen others present, who were disinc-
lively members Of Peasants committee.
KS some were on both committees, Chair
man Peasants could doubtless cali Il
majority of his committee, too
There We're the usual preliminares.
Chairman DelegaN was not present, and
so Chairman Peasants was allowed TO
preside, but the fact was distinctly i'm
pressed on the meeting that this was but
for the occasion. Peasants dssented 20
this, and Informed The delegates that they
must not deceived themselves. chat he was
chairman for the next two years. and was
not surrendering his rights by allowing
himself TO be called chairman for the
meeting in the interest of harmony. If
The twig in his hands had been only an
ordinary sapIing, the chairman might
have made IL more emphatic than he did
but the delegates got the idea al right
The only question raised In the Joint
meeting OF the district executive commit
tees was as to whether a nomination for
Congress should be made at once left in
the hands OF special com
mittee, or referred 10 con-
vention Of delegates to meet here
on Oct. 20 After some lively discussion a
resolution providing for the convention,
which had been introduced by J. H. De
veauX, was adopted. This may be consid-
cred an anti-Pleasants victory.
When the convention meets it is said
10 be doubtfulif it viii nominate a candi-
GATE for Congress. Many of the Savan-
nan politicians, who were Instrumental in
getting yesterdays meeting, are really only
seeking to get the congressional commit
tee reorganized for their own purposes
Their idea is to organize the negro vote
more thoroughly and not let the small
white element in the party hereabouts alb
sorb too many of the plums. There is no
lilly whiteism" about them. The few Of
fees they have obtained In Georgia had led
some to believe that with proper organiza-
ton under competent colOred men they
can get a more liberal slice Of patronage
hereafter.
At the meeting on Oct. 20, 1t is proposed
to reconstitute the committee for the First
congressional district, each county except
Chatham and Burke having two members,
and those two having six each. The Sa-
vannah politicians are decidedly more in
tent on getting control of the party ma
chinery than of putting a congressional
candidate in the field although the latter
may also be done. They are thinking of
two years hence, rather than of the pres
ent. Yesterdays proceedings viii be like
a love feast alongside of what may be
looked for on Thursday of next week.