The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
WONT PUT OUT A TICKET.
ANTI-LTBERALS DECIDE NOT TO
VOTE AT TO-MORROW's PRIMARY.


sue a CircuIar-Voters Urged Not
TO vote Now, But to wait and Sup
port an Independent Ticket at the
October EIection-To Organize
and Make the Legislative Fight
Then.
THe anti-Iiberal faction win not so into
the primary election tomorrow. 1T will
name no managers. put out no ticket and
refrain from voting. When october comes,
with the general state election, its plan
is to present a ticket. At that
time, its leaders say, 1t viii
make its fight for the legislative delega-
.t4en. II is the Old story Of past years re-
peated, with the respective positions of
the factions changed. The Liberal Club
faction win now be the primary and or
ganization Democrats while the anti
Liberals will be classed the boilers.
Last night the executive committeeman
of the anu-Liberals met at ODD Fellows
Hall Prior to that it had become general
" understood that no ticket would be put
ont. In part this was due, At is said, to
the final decision of Mr. J. p. Williams
not to become legislative candidate.
Outsiue of this, though, there had been
quite a large element of the party which
was opposed to going into the primary
from the beginning. preferring 20 put out
an independent ticket later on. This ele-
ment has been growing in influence, and
MIR. Williams decision not to head the
ticket gave it an opportunity to push Its
views and carry the day.
There was a full meeting of the eXecu-
tive committeeman. They were in session
over two hours considering a circular let
ter to be issued to the public The letter,
as finally decided upon and signed by all
the committeeman. In it they say:
with an earnest desire to bring about
harmony in the ranks of the Democratic
party and to stop the pickering prevailing,
and the nl-wnl engendered by the last
contests for county and municipal officials,
the representatives. of the and-Liberal
wing of the party consented and agreed to
a compromise wherein a new county exec
utive committee would be elected. This
agreement provided that twelve names
would be selected from each of the old
committees, and that the twenty-four thus
chosen should select a chairman from
among their own number. or some gentle
man from among our citizens, who was
non-partisan and acceptable to the com
mittee.
"a meeting was held with one member
absent, no notice of the same being re-
ceived by him. The Liberal Club faction
having a majority, proceeded to organize
the committee, despite the protests of the
others and displayed their anxiety for
harmony and good feeling by electiug not
only the chairman but the vice chairman
and secretary, even going so far as to elect
for chairman a gentleman of their own
faction and a known partisan, thus giving
them majority at all times.
at another meeting, held last Thursday
June 16, called for entirely different
purpose the same majority, with a still
greater longing and desire to further har-
monte To- forced through the meeting
series of resolutions ordering a primary on
Thursday June %, for members of the
general assembly, etc.
1.-THE state Democratic executive COM
mittee in its wisdom, provided for two
special and distinct state conventions, so
as to keep the judiciary free from local
politics and trading and has ordered
primary for June %, for the express pur-
pose of eleeting delegates TO the eonven-
ton to nominate Supreme Court judges
Despite this fact, the Liberal Club faction
seeks to force a primary for legislative
ticket upon this day.
Even the Evening 1IeSS, heretofore
loyal to the Liberal cause, enters its pro-
test against this outrage and in ringing
editorial condemns such methods and sug-
gests a postponement until harmony may
be assured
"The resolutions ordering this proposed
primary provide for the use of the regis
tration of 1885. Men who were registered
then may not be eligible voters now. Some
are defaulters and may not be voters at
the general election. Some of the best le-
gal talent il orr city contend that the
use Of the 1896 registration makes the pri-
mary Illegal.
There is TO necessity at this time for
forcing upon our people an election of this
character. We are satisfied that the peo-
pie of this county do not propose to be
controlled and dominated by a portion of
a faction that represents minority of the
white voters of the county.
I'VE fell il to be our duty to issue this
statement to the voters of the county, 50
that they can more clearly understand the
condition of affairs, and in due time select
such candidates as they desire who viii
have sufficient wisdom 10 protect them
from pernlcious legislation and Judgment
to enact wise and salutary laws
we would therefore urge every voter
who believes in fair dealing to take no part
in the proposed primary"
The circular is signed by ]. S. Collins, A.
Enrich, W. T. Leopold, G.. NJ. Petronovich,
"A. M. Leher, "A. N. hanucy, Harry VIII
link, C. A. Lamotte, John Juchter, James
Drury, George Parish and +. A. M. Schroe-
der.
II was the desire of some TO take part
in the primary, so far as the election Of
the judiciary is concerned. 1t was held,
though that to participate in it in any way
would compromise the anti-Liberal faction
and it was decided TO cut loose entirely
from the election of tomorrow. To-day a
copy of the circular will be
mailed to every voter There will no
doubt. be. in addition, considerable persua-
sion used 10 induce voters in sympathy
with the anti-Liberal faction to keep away
from the polls
There is every reason to believe that the
work of organize ton for the october cleo
ton will begin on both sides at once. Tie
failure to carry through the primary and
settle ali questions strictly within party
lines win bring the negro vote into play
again. With the feeling already aroused,
and that likely to be engendered within
the next three months, IL is safe 10 say
the campaign viii be made hot one.
The ticket the anti-LiDerals proposed TO
put out uD to the change in plans caused
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