The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-08
CHARLTON MADE CHAIRMAN.
CITIZENS CLUB SIDE EMBARRASSED
BY DRURY's ABSENCE.

Long as Possible, and Then ne
pOrted DIR. Duncan Who Declined
10 Accept-Hon. +. G. duBignOn
Heads the Delegation to the state
ConventiOn-Other Officers of the
Committee Elected.
The new Democratic executive commit
tee Of Chatham county, elected at Mon
days primary. held meeting at 10 o'clock
yesterday, in the City Court grand jury
room.
At that meeting Hon. Walter G. Charl-
ton was elected chairman, and delegates
were chosen to the state convention, it be
ing provided by resolution that they shall
vote therein for the candidates selected by
the people Of the county at the polls on
Monday.
The meeting having been called to or
der DIR. William Duncan was selected as
temporary chairman. Committeeman
George w Parish of the Citizens Club
side came in a little late, and with his ar
rival all of the new committee were pres
ent, with the exception of Mr.. James
Drury. who did not appear at all. Mr..
Drury is also a member of the Citizens
Club side of the ticket. He was under the
impression, It seems that the meeting was
TO be held at u O'Clock noon, instead of
10 O'clock, which accounted for his alb
sence. At z o'clock Mr.. DTury went to
the court house waited around for some
time and finally learned that the meet
Ing had been held, and that the commit
tee had adjourned.
Mr.. jerome F. Sullivan was made tenn
porary secretary, and the committee then
got down to business. 1t was decided that
the temporary chairman should be allow
ed to vote in the proceedings. Mr.. Warning
Russell, Jr., put in nomination the name
of Hon. Walter G. Charlton for chairman
of the committee, but to this Mr.. A. n.
Manucy offered objection, moving that
a committee of four be appointed to con-
slider names and suggest a chairman for
the committee. Mr.. Harry Willink offered
a substitute for this motion, to the effect
that committee of two from each faction
be appointed for this purpose.
When this amendment was offered there
was considerable discussion on the part
of Messrs Guckenheimer, Manucy, Col
Inns and others. but Mr. WilHnks subsu-
tute was finally carried, the eleven Citi-
zens Club members voting in its favor.
and the eleven Liberal Club members on
the floor voting against it, The deciding
vote was cast in its favor by DR.. William
Duncan, the temporary chairman who
then appointed Messrs. John Power, War
ing Russell, Jr., J. 8. Collins and Harry
Willink to constitute the committee. The
committee then retired to consider the
question of a chairman.
1t is understood that as soon as the
committee settled down to business Mr..
Willink suggested that DIR. Duncan be
elected chairman of the new executive
committee.
He has had experience as chairman of
the Liberal Club executive committee.
said he, land we have confidence in his
fairness and impartiality"
He would be acceptable to me-" said
Mr.. Collins.
There was pause The Liberal CIub
members Of the subcommittee were do
ing a little thinking
DR.. Duncan would make a good chair
ipan,' sail Mr.. Powers, but it strikes me
we would be In the minority then. You
fellows would have y to our H."
There was doubtless an air of innocent
surprise on the countenances of the Ciu-
zen Club committeeman.
Yes, that would be So" one IS said To
have remarked. But suppose we select
DR.. Duncan and you name some one 10
MI the vacancy on your side of the com
mittee'
This was regarded as a fair proposition
Mr. Power is understood to have then
suggested the name Of Clerk of Council
W. +. Bailey for the vacancy
But the Citizens Club committeeman OBJ
ected.
Then Mr.. Russell suggested Mr.. Per-
linski
Again there was obiaottop
Then Mr.. Power remarked that Mr.
John F. Lubs would do
But the opposition was not satisfied with
the suggestion.
Then the Liberal committeeman are said
to have suggested that the Citizens Club
committeeman had better mention some
Liberal Club man who would suit them.
II was naturally a foregone conclusion
thai they would object 10 whoever was
mentioned, even though the most radical
of Liberaltes
The name of Alderman T. ]. Davis was
suggested
Mr.. Davis IS a Liberalite but objection
was found. 1t was not thought that he
would be acceptable 70 all the other Lib.
eral Club executive committeeman.
Mr.. Russell is understood to have left
the subcommittee TO ascertain If Mr.
Davis would be acceptable to the other
ten committeeman from his faction.
lie Is said 10 have returned with an IN
favorable report. The committee was not
unanimously in favor of Mr. Davis.
Time was passing. scouts were securing
the city but no trace of Citizen Club Com.
mitteeman Drury had been found. Il wa.
getting difficult to XIII minutes. Out ir
the court room the executive committee
was waiting impatienuy for a report. Tn,
lsiberalites were decidedly more Impatient
than the Citizens. They had y votes [,
IL for tho latter. As long as Mr.. Drur,
was absent the control of the committe,
was in the hands of the Liberalites. The,
were naturally anxious to organize Will,
the advantage was on their side Mir
Irury's appearance would make it a Il,
vote ard hard problem TO solve
Tie subcommittee had to come to ,
conclusion. The Citizen Club membe.
saw 1t was useless to prolong the matter
So they finally agreed that DIR. Duneai
should be named for chairman. with Mr.
John Lubs as the new executive com
pItteemcn on the Liberal Club side I,
tale the chairman's vacant place TIN
report WAS unanimous, but the plan total
~ miscarried.
When the committee returned and re
ported the name of Dr. Duncan for chair
man ana Mr.. John +. Lubs 10 ill the va
on he