The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-07
cANN FORMALLY CHOSEN.
NOMINATED FOR SENATOR FROM
THE FIRST DISTRICT.


County ratified by the Convention
OF Delegates From the District mt
the Court House-Bryan Comfy
Was Not Represented-Chair
NJ. A. O'Byrne Called the Meeting
to Order-James Nj. Dixon Made
ventiOn and Probably of the Ex-
ecutive Committee for the Dis
trict.
Hon. J. Ferris Cam has been nomi-
mated by the Senatorial Convention for
this district. as the nominee of the party
in the regular election for county, legis-
lative and state house officers that will
take place in next October. The choice
of the Democratic voters of Chatham
county has been ratified by the votes Of
the delegates representing the other coun-
ties in the district
The election of Capt. Cam at the polls
is of course assured beyond doubt or per-
adventure. He is a young man of promi-
nence, ability and strength, and a gentle
man whose attractive and winning per-
sonality has won him friends wherever
he has been in the past, and will win
friends for Chatham county and the dis
trict, when measures affecting their inter-
ests are receiving the attention of the
House and Senate of the state. The coun-
ty and the city are to be congratulated,
and have been, that so able a representa-
tive is to be theirs in the next general
assembly.
In pursuance of a regular call, duly pub
lished the Senatorial Convention of the
Democratic party of the First senatorial
district, was held yesterday morning, at
10 O'clock at the Court House Of Chatham
county.
Mr. M. A. O'Byrne, chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of the
First senatorial district, called the meet
ing to order, and upon notion Mr. W. L.
Gigniiliatt, delegate representing Efing-
ham county, was duly elected temporary
chairman, and Mr.. Samuel Reynolds, tenn
porary secretary.
Upon motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the chair appointed Mr.. George T.
Cam, Mr.. II. Fl. Bacon and Mr. E. A. M
SCHROEDER committee to pass upon the
credentials of delegates. At this point
the meeting here took a recess until 1915
a. m.
The convention was again called to or
der by Temporary Chairman Gignilliat
at l045 a. m.. at which time the Com
Hhbtee Ol (TtuSntldiS reported Inat the
Following gentlemen were entitled to seats
as delegates in the convention: w. L.
Gignilliat, representing Effingham coun-
t., and James NJ. Dixon, Hal II. Bacon
r. "A. M. Schroeder, Henry E. Dreeson,
Samuel Reynolds and George T. Cann
representing Chatham county.
Upon motion Mr.. James NJ Dixon was
nominated and duly elected permanent
chairmrl and Mr.. Samuel Reynolds was
duly nominated and elected secretary
After the chairman had stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting, Mr. Hal H. Bacon
placed in nomination Hon. J. Ferris Cam
as the nominee of the Democratic party
OF the First Senatorial district of Geor-
gta, he being the choice of the Demo-
cratic party for senator from the First
district in the recent primary held on
May IS, 1900. Mr.. Gignill.at stated that
IL afforded him pleasure, as representing
Ethngham county, to second the nominal
ton of Mr.. Cam, as he was personally
and politically perfectly satisfactory to
EhinGham county. The nomination was
also seconded by Mr.. E. A. M. Schroeder
| and Henry f. Dreeson in words strong
! ly complimentary to Mr.. Cam. and Mr..
| Cam was, upon motion, unanimously de-
| clared the nominee of the Democratic
| party for senator. from the First Sena-
| tor:al district of Georgia.
| II was moved, seconded and carried that
| Mr.. J. Ferris Cam be notified of his nom
| inat.on by a committee of three, to be APP
| pointed by the chairman. The following
| committee was appointed to modify him
| of his nomination: Messrs. w. L. Gig
| nilliat, Henry z. Dreeson and II. II. Ba-
| con.
| Mr.. Gignillat, Mr.. George T. Cam and
| Mr., Schroeder were appointed a commit
| tee to select names to be presented 10
| the convention 10 constitute the Execu-
| tive Committee for the First Senatorial
! district for the two ensuing years and
| the following gentlemen were named
James M. Dixon and Samuel Reynolds
/ from Chatham county;> James T. Wells
| ana George M. Thompson from Efing-
ham county; W. W. Geiger and w. H
| Strickland, from Bryan county. These
| gentlemen were unanimously elected tc
| constitute the Executive Committee from
the First Senatorial district of Georgia
| for the two ensuing years, and until
I their successors are duly elected and quail
/ fled. The secretary was directed TO no
| rify the chairman of the Democratic
| PARTY of the respective counties of the
| election of these gentlemen and to notify
also the gentlemen themselves.
| The committee that has been named tc
| notify Capt. Cam of his formal selection
| as the standard-bearer of the party in this
senatorial district will probably do so ir
| writing this morning or afternoon. Capt
| Cams reply to and acceptance of the
| nomination will be conveyed 10 the com.
m.ttee in the same way. In his letter OF
| acceptance. he will state the position he
| occupies in matters affecting the general
| and local interest.