The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-03-21
CONVENTION ON 1.-THE 10Th
oenator Clay Resigns Craftsmanship.
Hon. Elem duBignon Elected.
PRIMARY FOR, SUPREME COURT
Tactics-A Long Tussle Over
Fixing the. Dates.


which was necessary to arrange for tn"
holding of primary elections to nominate
the next state and judicial tickets lhey
met at the Kimball house and their meet
ing attracted to that place more con-
spicuous democrats from all parts of the
state than have gathered there since the
last senatorial contest. Not only were
nearly all the candidates for all the offices
on the tickets present III person but they
were accompanied by so many friends that
the hotel lobby was al times too much
crowded for comfort. Every congressional
district of the state was represented and
nearly every county.
The committee decided i'll favor of sep
urato conventions to nominate state and
judicial officers. and in favor of uniform
primaries for each. The dates of the two
primaries and conventions were fixed
follows:
FOR THE STATE TICKET.
PRIMARY june 9th
CONVENTION June goth
FOR THE SUPREME COURT.
PRIMARY June 23d
CONVENTION July goth
Senator Clay, as chairman of the com
mlttco' had 'aIl'u the hl''lHlE iol II
o'clock in the ballroom, the third floor
and at that hour not only the hall was
filed, bot both the two long galleries were
packed with spectators. The fun list of
the committee is as follows
State at Large.
A. s. Clay. Marietta, chairman.
f. &. duBignon, Savannah, vice chair
NJ. p. Reese. Washington.
Gilbert Columbus.
,Iar,ie I5o,iI+t,
Tom T,,e Atianta
Hamilton NcWhorter Lexington.
Robert Mitchell Thomasvile.
r J. CARING Macon.
X. n. Holland Marietta.
John Mcdonald, Waycross,
Povkin ' Wrig6t AUensf3 3'''''''''
Clark Howell, Atlanta, eX-ohicio. as ma
ional committeeman for Georgia
District Committeeman.
p,,rs+ ,3t-tr;ct y NJ Martin tIinosyiI,a.
a,.,o, e,.I,,,,Imnt way '0
c,o,,,,,l Iistriot p t,bard Tnhhe Albany.
" w. Dews Cuthbert
Third distrct-D. c. II. Burkhalter,
Americus; =. >. Stroller, Cordcic.
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sixth acknowledgements G1essner Griffin;
O. II BlO0dworth FORSYTH
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Ti,,,t1 Tflt,icf I5r \ g Tons, I1,berton.
NJ 4 pharr Tr WASHINGTON
Ninth district-T L. Lewis AlDharctta;
II. W. Wooding, MaYsVillc
Tenth district. W. Lindsey. lrWihton'
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All of these We're present with the OK
copUon of Messrs Gilbert Griffin, CARING
and Mitchell. Mr.. Mitchell did not send
proxy, but Mr.. Gilbert was represented by
Mr.. Walter j. Woodali, OF Columbus; Mr..
grimm ny MT w M looher' or NaEcToS9'
ana MI IdrhuS' ny non " a9hitiHl 'iI l''S-
Sah' on Macon. an Oh whom hied proper
cr'"ei'ldlS Win SECRETARY H''99heF'
Speech from Senator Clay.
Whom gnr,tor C,1a,, oesur,oa fine ,ra,,aI
er5 r.rIod t1,o .esar,bIy ia or1er no ,yas
.~,,o+od ~, ~ .r.,,,ro,,. round or arnIousa
md II, rasDol,ga mode a most hannt, litt1n
encoch TTn thanked the mentors for the
hearty c0-0ucrati0u thcy had given him
In his work during mis- four wears admins
tratf0n as chairman ana said that In re
firing from that p0sjrion boc1usc of his
duties at yEacbiDo+or mo ,,fsboI - tn bo
,,,d ma =. mo fr,+,,ra a.. IN Tho ,,.,
nj .in,o and bte t,l,,t. ,,.,,,,I1 I,.,,ia to