The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-13
WILL FAVOR LOCAL OPTION.
sAvANNAH's DELEGATION To THE
STATE CONVENTION.

Congressman Rufus f. Lester and
Hon. w. W. Osborne Among Those
Who VIII watch the Construction
of the PIatfornI-bOOI1s as Though
Vigorous Effort TO Secure the
Insertion of a Local Option Plank
VIII BE Made and That Savannah's
Delegates VIII Help in the Fight.
hut They Won't Talk About 1t.
Delegates to National Convention
Are Not Disclosed.
A bunch of Savannah politicians left
for Atlanta yesterday and last night, 70
watch the performances at the meeting of
che State Democratic Executive Commit
tse to-day. and the convention OF the DEM
oeratic party that begins i rs sessions 10
morrow morning.
Besides Chairman +. G. duBignon there
are other men prominent in the political
life of Savannah. and the state, who have
gone from this city TO be on hand when
the platform upon which the party is u
stand in the coming campaigns. is in
process of construction. Hon. Rufus +.
Lester, Hon. w. w. Osborne. Col. NJ. W.
Robert Dreamer. left on the Central train
last night. Other of the politicians had
taken earlier trains during the dey Mr.
r. NJ. Martin, who is a delegate to the
convention from Liberty county, leaving
on the Southern.
Though the politicians and the delegates
maintains a close retcence as TO their
plans and intentions on the subject of the
platform. there is every indication that a
strong and determined effort win be made
30 have the party indorse local option as
the principle of Democracy. on the liquor
question. and to secure the insertion of
a local option plank in the declaration OF
party belief and intentions that the con-
venton win ADOPT. 1t is PROBABLE that
this plank viii he supported earnestly by
the delegates from this county and that
whatever Influence others from Savannah
who are not delegates can exert viii be
used TO secure its insertion in the plat
form.
The Savannah men believe that the in
sertion of such a plank Will be OF mater
ial benefit to the state The prohibition
issue consumes each ycar Two or three
weeks Of The time and attention Of he
legislature 20 the exclusion ci everything
-esse, and very mucn more .nic and 1t-
tentioa are devoted to il during the re-
mziEder Of the session This lime. il is
felt, could be prohta5ly spent in some
otBer way, and u is thought that If the
local option plank gains insertion in the
plaEorm the burning Issue OF prohibit
ton will be satisfactorily relsgated to the
rear. once the party has declared fatty
for local OF lion. as opposed 10 prohibition,
ba animal ism In tbp Leg
win cease TO cause any apprehension.
Other members of the delegation from
this county to the convention viii leave
tonight Mr. y. \. Lawrence viii
be of this party. Col. George 7.
Cam has found j, impossible 10 reconcile
his business engagements with attend
ence upon the convention, and he viii
not go.
The delegates have little to say on the
subject Of delegates to the National Con
vention. either from the state At large
or from this district. None of them
could be induced TO declare his prefer
ences in this matter, all agreeing in the
statement that the question had been lef$
open for future consideration and deter
nination. It looks as though the selec-
ZION of delegates Is 10 be made suhsevvi-
ems to that the representatives from this
county to the convention consider more
vital one-the insertion Of the local option
plank in the platform.
If the delegation expressed their views
they would doubtless indorse the Can1i-
dacy of Senator a. O. Bacon as one CT
the delegates from the state-at-large to
the National Convention The moNems NJ
10 have Senator Bacon named has assurn-
ed the aspect of a demand for the poii'i-
cal recognition of South Georgia. aud as
this section of the state is very often fer
gotten when the party is distributing is
honors and awards. the movement has
the indorse nlent Of the DO iiciaus o. Sa-
vannah They are quite willing TO talk
generally along these lines. but they de-
cline to commit themselves afore inc to
the support of anybody The measure, not
the man, is receiving their time snd at
tenticn.
With The exception of the effort to have
the local option plank incorporated in the
platform. it is likely that the sessions
of the convention will be without any
very great interest or excitement. The
candidates for State House officers and
judges and solicitor general of the sew
eral judicial circuits Of the state win be
nominated in accordance with the decision
OF the last primary, and there Will be no
contests in any of these cases. The i'm
precision seems to be that the convention
Will be q very short one, but if the local
option fight is made. the sessions may
be prolonged.
TOO MANY HOLIDAYS.