The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-12
GEORGIA'S CAMPAIGN
srATE COMMITTEE WILL OPEN
HEADQUARTERS.
CANDIDATES ARE ASSESSED.
ALL. FROM THE GOVERNOR DOWN,
MUST PAY IN $50.

some Counties In GeorEia Are with
out Democratic Organization.
Twenty-two Counties In which
There IL Opposition 10 the County
Democratic Ticket-Importance OF
Party Organization in All the
Counties L. Urged.
Atlanta. Sept. li.-At a meeting OF the
state Democratic Executive Committee
today two important actions were taken.
IL was decided 20 establish and main
tain headquarters in the Kimball House
unti after the campaign. Chairman tu-
Pignon and Vice Chairman Ed 7. Brown
viii be In charge OF the headquarters
and will look after the business which
will need attention.
An assessment OF $50 each for campaign
expenses was levied against Gov. Can
dler. Secretary OF State Cook, comptrol-
her General Wright: II. L. Clark. candi-
date for treasurer: o. h. Stevens, COM
missioner OF agriculture; Gen. Clement
A. Evans. and Tom Eason, prison com
mlssloners; G. r.. Glenn. state school con-
missioner: J. NJ. Terrell. attorney sen
erai: two justices OF the Supreme Court.
eleven judges OF the Superior Court and
twenty solicitors general
Chairman duBignon called the meeting
TO order lie stated that ne called the
committee together for the puspose OF
organigation and that there was no spe-
cal business IN view. He said the state
ticket was In no danger. that there was
no serious antagonism 70 the Democratic
party. but still the cooperation OF the
committee was necessary. He Informed
the members OF the committee that in
some counties there were no committees
and that the placing Of the state Demo
cratic ticket had not been looked after.
lie said that there was no business OF
special nature 10 be transacted unless
the gentlemen Of the committee had come
matters TO bring up.
r. NJ Martin OF Liberty county offered
a resolution that the State Committee be
empowered 20 look after those counties
where there were no executive commit
tees and to see that the interests OF the
uartv were properly attended to- The res
olution was adopted
work of the vice Chairman.
Vice Chairman Brown reviewed the work
he had done while Mr.. du Bingon was out
az the state. He said that he had tried
4, get in communication with the commit
tee OF every county. but he had failed.
There were some counties without COM
mittees. He read copies OF letters he sent
20 the various counties. tnquiriug II thefe
would be opposition 10 the state ticket, and
asking for any information concerning the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Brown urged on the members OF
me Executive Committee TO look after
the counties IN their districts where there
we're no committees. He stated that ne
haA received replies from about seventy
five counties. twenty-five OF which had
opposition to the Democratic ticket
number OF the counties asked for speak
srs The counties reporting opposition 70
the Democratic ticket. are: Appiing'
Ranks. Coffee Early. Franklin. Forsyth
GWinnett. Harralsou. Harris, Jackson
Johnson. Liberty, Lincoln, Lowndes, Lump
kin. Mcintosh. Union. Withheld ana
Wayne.
There "a but little opposition 10 the state
ticket reported. but the counties mention
"a reported that a strong night wouio De
made for the county Offices.
The next question which came up TOT
discussion was the method Of raising
campaign fund. After considerable discus
sion IL was decided 10 assess each OF the
Candidates for state Office so Some OF the
members OF the committee took the posi-
ton that the amount was too great, while
others thought Il too small Twenty dol
lars was the required sum finally agreed
upon.
The committee commended the action OF
Vice Chairman Brown In an effort TO or
ganize Democratic clubs IN the different
counties of the state.
Mr. ]. W. Goldsmith Of Atlanta was
elected permanent secretary OF the COM
mittee The meeting was adjourned sub
ject TO the call OF the chairman. Il Il not
believed that another meeting viii be nee
essary before the election.