The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-15
COL. LESTER FOR CONGRESS.
WAS UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED
FOR HIS SIXTH TERM,

Iected as Permanent Chairman.
Col. Testers Nomination by AccIa-
mation-Neyv Executive Committee
EIected-EmanueI County Not Rep
resented at AII-COI. Lester APP
pears and Addresses the COnven-
tIoR.
Hon. Rufus z. Lester was nominated
yesterday to succeed himself as congress
man from the First congressional district
of Georgia.
Col. Lester is now serving his fifth term,
and next year viii enter upon his sixth.
He was again the unanimous choice of the
convention. and the delegates say that the
district will probably give him one of the
largest maJoritles ne has ever had.
There were no unusual features about
the convention. The only incident out of
the usual run was the fact that there was
no response when Emanuel county was
called. But Emanuel has done this before.
Emanuel county voted for Hon. Alfred
Harrington for Congress, and as things
did not go her way, the delegates from
Emanuel simply ignored the convention al
together.
the Superior Court room promptly at noon
by Mr.. D. B. Lester, chairman of the dis
trict executive committee. Mr.. Lester
made a brief and interesting opening adj
dress. referring 90 the work before the
convention and then TO the political situa-
ton in Chatham county. He was glad to
be able to say that the element of discord
among the Democrats of Chatham had
about disappeared, and that the old county
could be counted on for a solid Democrat
&c vote. The lion and the lamb may now
be seen toge Their on all occasions, he said,
especially coming out of side doors, freely
using their handkerchiefs. They may be
found together at Tybee and In fact
everywhere else. He was glad that the
delegates could go back to their homes and
tell their people that Chatham's Demo-
Gratis had come together In concluding,
Mr.. Lester urged upon all the delegates the
importance of working for a full Demo-
cratic vote at the coming election, and
then declared the convention open for the
business before 1t.
In view of the fact that the convention
was an entirely harmonious one, and that
the delegates were there to do one thing,
Which they all knew, Mr.. T. w. Oliver,
Jr, of Screven county moved that the
temporary LIBERALIZATION Oh the convention
be dispensed with. This was carried and
Mr.. Oliver nominated Col. J. II. Estil of
the Chatham delegation for permanent
chairman. Col. Estill was unanimously
elected, and upon taking his seat heartily
thanked the convention for the honor,
saying II was one which was entirely I'M
expected. AS there were no contestng
delegates. Chairman Estill said 1t would
be unnecessary to appoint a committee on
credentials, and that the regular business
before the convention would be proceeded
with
Upon the nomination Of Mr. w. w. Shop
pard of Liberty county, Hon. Albert M,
Deal of Bulloch, was unanimously elected
permanent secretary of the convention.
The first business then taken up was the
call of the roll of counties, and the dele-
gates responded TO the call as follows:
Screven--T w. oliver. Jr.
Burke-Willlam II. Davis.
Bulloch-D. r. Grower, A. NJ. Deal, w.
II. Bitch. r. f. Donaldson.
Efingham-George Rawls and j. H.
Smith.
Tattnall-G. W. TipDlns, p W. Will
llams.
McIntosh-R. H. Knox, j. X Clarke and
Ed. Poppell.
1lberty-R. w. Hammond, w w. Shep-
pard, r. b. Cassels and r. p. Miller.
Bryan-M. b. Bacon, John Morrison.
Emanuel-No delegates.
II. u, H. T..
ham, h. A. Denmark, A. l.. Alexander T.
j. Davis, and L. P. Ravenel, who held
the proxy of Maj. Edward Karow
Some of the counties entitled TO two or
four votes had only one delegate present,
as win be noticed, while others entitled
to only two votes had four delegates
present, but that made no difference as
no disputes were expected, nor did any
arise.
Chairman Estill announced that the next
business In order was the nomination of
candidate for Congress from the First
congressional district.
Il take pleasure in nominating for Con-
eress Hon. Rufus f. Lester" said Capt.
II. c. Cunningham. 1t is unnecessary for
me TO speak any words of commentator
of him. He has represented this district
in Congress for ten years and the people
know that their interests are safe in his
hands take great pleasure in placing
his name before this convention"
The nomination was heartily seconded
and upon motion of Col. e. P. Miller it
was decided to select the candidate by ac-
elamation. The question was put and
Col. Lester was unanimously nominated
by exclamation.
Upon motion Of Mr.. p w. Williams. a
committee of three was appointed by the
chair TO wait upon Col. Lester and notify
him OF his nomination. The committee
appointed consisted of Messrs. Williams,
Clarke and Cunningham,
While this committee went out to find
Col. Lester the convention proceeded
with the work of selecting a district exec
utive committee to serve for the ensuing
two years. A resolution presented by Mr..
W. w. Sheppard providing that two mem
bers of the executive committee be select
ed from each county, but that each couu-
~, as heretofore. be allowed only one vote
was passed
The delegates were then given a few
minutes 10 confer as TO members of the
executive committee from their respective
counties. The roll of counties was then
called and executive committee members
were named as follows:
Screven-J. r. Humphrles and T. w.
Oliver. Jr.
Burke-George o. Warnock and Simeon
Bell.
Bulloch-G. S. Johnson and A. M. Deal.
Efhngham-W. i. Gigniiliat and j. II.
Smith.