The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
STATE CONVENTION TO SIT.
SESSION AT ATLANTA TODAY TO
BE FREE FROM STRIFE.

dIer-Hon. Ed. Brown of Clarke
County to BE the Temporary and
MIR. duBignon the Permanent
Chairman.
Atlanta, Ca, June 2S.-The town is full
Of politicians tonight, gathered 10 attend
the meeting of the Democratic state con-
vention, which will be called to order at
noon tomorrow in the hall of the House
of Representatives.
Delegates and the small army of candi-
dates for all sorts of offices have been ar
irving on every train since last night, and
the Indications are that the crowd win
be a very large one, in spite of the fact
that there are no contests before the con-
vention.
The Georgia politician just naturally
loves state convention, and will travel
miles to attend one, whether there is a
fight on or not
Hon. F. c. duBlgnon, chairman of the
state executive committee, will call the
convention to order.
According TO the programme outlined,
Hon. Ed Brown of Clarke county, who
was Col. Gamblers right-hand man in his
campaign, will be made temporary chair
man, and Mr. duBignon viii be permanent
chairman, by virtue of which position he
will be chairman of the state executive
committee for the next two years.
A new executive committee will be
elected by the convention.
Everything viii be one way in the nom
nation of the state ticket Col. Allan D.
Gambler having received an overwhelming
majority over his opponents, Messrs. Ber-
ner and Atkinson, in the primary, it is
understood tonight that the names of
neither of these gentlemen viii be put be-
fore the convention, but that Col. Cand-
Ter will be unanimously nominated on the
first ballot, without the shadow Of oppo-
eition.
This is, at least. the wish of Judge At
kinson's friends, but no one has yet posi-
lively stated on behalf of Mr.. Berner
that his name viii not be presented
Judge Atkinson was among the crowd
in the lobby of the Kimball for while,
but so far Mr. Berner, who is busy with
the duties of his new position as lieuten-
ant colonel of the Third Regiment of
Georgia Volunteers, has not shown up.
There is no opposition 10 any of the
other candidates likely to infuse any par
Hon. 0. b. Stevens has a large majority
over Col. R. 7. Nesbtt for Commissioner
of Agriculture, and Senator Phil Cook
also has a long lead of Hon. Mark Har-
din for Secretary of State, and hence il is
quite likely that these nominations will
also be made unanimous on the first ball
lot probably without the names of the
opposition candidates being placed before
the convention, though there is no definite
understanding upon this point tonight
The most interesting incident of the con-
vention will probably be the settlement of
the contest between the delegations from
Glynn county. There is an Atkinson dele
CATION headed by Hon. Harry Dunwoly
and Gambler delegation, headed by +. =.
Twitty. Both claim TO have been regularly
elected, and the convention will have to
decide between them. Upon the decision
viii depend the regularity of the party ma
cninery of Glynn county, the side which
fas its delegates seated being by that fact
declared by the convention the regular or
eanization of the county The Gambler del
egates We're selected upon order of the
county committee, which was named at a
mass meeting, while the Atkinson dele
gates are the fruit of a primary election
for members of the county committee.
The Gambler delegates claim that the
other committee had no right to call an
election as they were not regularly con-
etituted, and vice versa
An incident of the ante-convention talk
Is in relation to the Office of controller gem
eral Friends Of Hon. John r. Shannon
OF Elberton are trying to work up a boom
Tor him for that position two years hence.
Capt Wright, who has faithfully per-
formed the duties of controller for a num-
Der of years past, is, however, on the
ground, and putting in good ticks to
scotch the movement against him in it's
ipcipiency
The movement is the outcome of the
local fight in Floyd county, when Cant.
Wrights name was drawn into the fight
for tax collector, and the delegation from
that county is backing the Shannon BOOM
let in Floyd county, having voted for him
in the recent primary.
About every candidate for office before
the next legislature is here doing mission
airy work among the delegates, some of
whom are nominees for the Senate or
House.
w A. Dodson of Sumter and William
Clifton of Mcintosh, the rivals for the
presidency of the Senate, are at work
q hard Mr.. Dodson claims to have twenty
six committals, and is therefore the holder
of cinch on the place Mr.. Clifton, how
ever, denies this and claims that when
the time comes he will walk off with the
plum! A dark horse, in the person of
Hon. r. t. Nesbitt, recently nominated
for the Senate from the Thirty-ifth dis
tflct, may dlSappolnt both Mr.. DOdsOn
and Mr.. Clifton, however
Col Nesbitts friends have been active
for several days trying to get his consent
to enter the race for the presidency, and
il may be that he will do So as he
has been the recipient of flattering offers
OF support though he has not yet made a
formal announcement of his intentions
The candidates for speaker of the House
are all on the ground tonight. They are
Hon J. w. Little of Mucogee, Hon. A. o.
Blalock of Fayette and Hon. ]. M Slaton
of Fulton
Col. Little seems to be most confident
though Mr. Blalock's friends declare that
he is steadily progressing and will be
elected when the House meets.
There as a spirited campaign going on
for clerk of the House The candidates
ali of whom are here, are ]. T. Boifeuiilet
of Macon II. w. j. Ham of Gainesville
and F. +. Galloway of LAGRANGE.
Col. Mark Hardin, who swas clerk OF
the House for a quarter of a century, is
also conspicuous figure in the throng
and although it is not known Just how
he is going to affect the fight there is a
prevailing disposition to predict that he
will land somewhere in the roundup
With all these candidates for place be.
fore the legislature, including the candI-
dates for 1pdree and colfcitorS ~