The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-06
LASTED THIRTY MINUTES.
MASS MEETING on DEMOCRATS or
CHATHAM At THE COURT HOUSE.

Executive Committee, Previously
Chosen by the Factions. Elected by
the McctiaE-T. VI. Cunningham.
Jr.. Made Chairman. and 4. l.. Alex
ander. secretRrs-HuIez to Govern
the Party Provide for EauaI Rep
resentation for the Factions at
Future Primary observation-disclosures
60 Retiring Chairman NcIdrtm and
nm Expression of His Appreciation.
4 mass meeting of the Democratic
party Of Chatham county, convened AZ
I the call Of County Chairman r. ". Mel
arm. wac held in the city Court room.
At the Court House. last night. There
were twenty-five or thirty members OF the
pasy IN attendance when Chairman Mel
drim called the meeting to order.
The meeting had been called 20 elect
a new Executive Committee OF the party.
and 20 establish rules for its guidance and
the guidance Of the paUy IN the future.
II was well understood what would be
done and no time was wasted in prelim-
ineries. Mr.. waring Russell. Jr. acted
a. secretary OF the meeting Then Nj
Walter c. Hartridge read and moved the
adoption Of the following resolutions:
'WhereaS tho two wings Of tho Demo
cratic party Of Chatham county have
agreed FOR The sake Of harmony. 70 re-
organize the Democratic Executlce Com
mittee Of said county by the appointment
by each wing Of twelve members OF the
Executive Committee with T. 81. Gun
ningham. j., Esq as Chairman the said
committee 10 Be governed by the rules
hereinafter set out. and.
whereas one wing OF the party has
named Messrs. G NJ Peironovitch. Harry
willink. r c. Gleason. William Gibbons
y S. Wells. II. T. Tcynac. John Power
John ". Smith ". p LaRoche, Edward
J. Wheian. J. l. Morrisey and Thomas
/ ballhntyne Jr.. as tts members on said
/ Executive Committee; and the other wing
OF the party has named Messrs. NJ W
Dixon, John Horrgan. John Juchter
/ a. l.. Alexander Charles a. LaMotte
I william 7. Hussey. a a. Lawrence Rich
ard Wickham. Adolph NJ I.cffler. Arthur
II. Cummings. William T. Leopold and +
A. VI. Schroeder as its members upon said
Executive Committee.
BE " therefore resolved
First. That tho said c. VI Petrono-
/ witch. Harry Wlllnk. = C. Gleason. VII
| liam Gibbons. b. S. Wells. II T. Teynac
/ John Power John W Smith. " r La
/ Roche. Edward J. Wnelan. j. l. Morrisey
! Thomas Bauantyne, Jr NJ w Dixon
/ John J. HorriFan. John Juchter. A. L.
/ Alexander Charles A LaMotte. William
| T. Hussey. a. a Lawrence. Richard
/ Wickham. Adolph NJ. LETTER Arthur y
| Cummings, William 7. Leopold and r. a
/ NJ. Schroeder be. and they are hereby
l elected members OF tho Executive Com
mlttee OF the Democratic party for Chat
/ ham county
Second Be 81 further resolved That
/ T NJ Cunningham. Jr.. Esq BE- and he g.
| hereby elected Chairman OF the said Dem
/ ocrstic Executive Committee OF Chatham
county with the power contained In the
rules hereinafter set out
| Third Be u further resolved. That
the following be and rhey are hereby
/ adopted the rules under which the
above named Executive Committee shall
act and by which e shalt be governed.
First Al all primary elections held
there shall be four managers ard two
clerks al each box. Each opposing faction
shall have the selection Of two managers
| and one clerk AZ each box II being the
purpose Of these ruIes 40 furnish each
faction with equal representation.
Second The chairman or the Execu-
tive Committee shall act as superintend-
ent OF oil primaries. and shall decide 1ll
| disputes between managers al the several
boxes
Third A the primary elections held
| under authority Of the Executive Com
mittee. ah white voters who have regis
tered Tor the year IN which tho primary
election is held ten DAYS prior TO tho date
fixed for the primary electo and who
Z rhNIleFue4f nj
they will support all the nominees OF tho
| Democratic party. shall he entitled to voto
In such elections. provided however. thai
/ the Executive Committee may nj IFS on
ton. order the registration list to b.
purged Of Illegal vosers. In which event.
each opposing faction shall appoint on
person. and these Two persons so elected
shall have the power to proceed 10 purge
said lists under the same rules governing
me purging Of the registration lists hv
me registrars appointed under state laws
and tho chairman Of the Executive Com.
mittee ehsll nave the power 20 decide any
disputes between those persons appointed
20 purge said lists
Fourth No primary election snail 30
ordered within less than fifteen days from
the date Of the order and IL must be or-
dered TO be held at least ten DAVIS before
tho general election Tor which the candi.
dates are TO be nominated
Filth. All che PROV sions Of the state
laws governing The holding OF the mi.
mary election are adopted
sixth. In the event Of the death res
isnatlon or change Of politics (either fac
tlonal or party). Of any member Of the
Executive Committee his place is lpso
facto vacated. and tho remaining Nom.
oers of his faction Of the Executive com.
mhtee shall have the authority to name
his successor
seventh. In the event vacancy in IN
ONCE - the chairman 81 the Executiy.
Committee occurs from any cause. his sue.
cessor shall be selected by agreement be
tween the members q the Executive Com
niltte represented by the different fac.
lions. and In the event Of failure a.
agree then by tho selection Of tho person
receiving tNo-thirds Of the votes Of ~
Executive Committee
Eighth No rule herein contained shat.
be aho .ished revised. altered or amended
except by the vote % two-thlrds Of an thc
members elected TO the Executive com.
mittce. nor shall any new rule BE- n lded
hereto. except by a like vote
BE Il further resolved. That A. L, Alloy
ander. ESQ. be ard he Is hereby oI.ctc5
inc secretary Of said Executive Commit.
tee
BE IL further resolved. That the said
Executive Committee as herein orgapty.,,
shall continue until their sureeseors a.