The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

appeal a majority of the members of the
State Executive Committee had petitioned
Vice Chairman Brown to call meeting
of the committee for the purpose of con-
sidering the matter of the primary. This
announcement was received with ap-
plause. Mr.. Osborne sail that he only
asked justice OF the committee, and this
he was assured he would get.
Before the meeting adjourned the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered by Mr..
David Wells and passed unanimously:
Whereas, Continued factional differ
ences are inimical to the progress and
prosperity of Savannah creating d!scord
where, for the city's best interests, har-
mony is demanded, leading to corruption
at the polls, and otherwise resulting in
evils, the effects of which are felt for
years; and
Whereas, The recent regulations for a
primary election promulgated by a ma
jority faction in control of the Democratic
Executive Committee, are manifestly un-
fair, giving, as they do, the control of
the election machinery into the hands of
patisans of one side. placing the primary
under grave suspicion of gross unfair
ness and preventing the candidates of
the opposition faction from entering the
primary because Of the absence of proper
representation and protection of their in
terests;
Therefore, be 1t resolved, That the Dem
ocrats of Chatham county in mass meet
ing here assembled, condemn the regula-
tons established for the primary election
as partisan, unjust. unfair and calculated
solely to advance the interests of the fac
ton in control of the Executive Commit
tee: and,
Be it further resolved, That 1t is our de-
sire to enter a properly conducted pri-
mary SO as to save the city of SaVan-
nah from the evils attendant on a long,
bitter fractional campaign; that we shall
favor such settlement of political diff
ferences, provided fair rules are estab-
lished, giving 90 each faction the NAM
ing of an equal number of managers for
each polling place, and the naming of an
equal number of burgers of the registra-
ton list any citizen commanding the con-
fdence of the community and not actively
allied with either faction TO be selected
as referee.
Be 1t further resolved, That as Demo
Gratis we call upon the State Democratic
Executive Committee to insist that a pri-
mary be arranged on lines that will adj
nit of no accusation of unfairness toward
the candidates of either faction.
Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed by the chair, of which the chair
man shall be one, to confer with Chairman
Charlton of the County Democratic Exec
utive Committee and request him to cons
vene the Executive Committee again to
the end that the resolutions heretofore
passed may be amended so as to allow:
First. Equal representation at the bal
lot box, each side to select its own man
ayers.
Second The appointment of a disinter-
ested third party on the Purging Commit
tee.
Third. The election Of new executive
committee.
Fourth The omission of clause Is from
the resolutions adopted April a.
Resolved further, That it is the sense OF
this meeting that all political differences
in this county should be settled by fairly
conducted white primary, and we hereby
pledge ourselves 10 enter such primary for
all offices within the gift of the people
whenever the primary plan shall be per
Yented so as to admit of no accusation OF
unfairness on either side.
The committee appointed under the sec
ond resolution consists of Col. NJ. w. Dix
on. r. NJ. Hitch and J. Ferris Cam.
The meeting was large one as well as
an enthusiastic one. The first two floors
of the Theater were crowded and the gal
lery quite comfortably filled. The audi
ence was darkiy shaded, however. at its
upper extremity, most of those In the gall
lery being negroes. A conservative esti-
mate of the crowd places tsat 1900.