The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17
NAMED osBoRNE'S FRIENDS.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PICKED
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION

CATION ODlecteu TO Dg the hAAnofiAy
and Not Insisted on by the aIaJori-
~ of the COmmittee-six of Mr..
Cams Friends Named for the Sem
atoriaI COMMUNICATIONS. Will
link. EhrIich and Wells to Ar
range for Representation at the
Congregational Convention Mr..
LcfHer Suggests That the Entire
Committee Rcsign.
Hon. T. G. duBignon, Hon. Pope Bar
row. Col. NJ ". Dixon. Mr.. J. Ferris
Cam, M. a. A. Lawrence, end Mr.. G &c
T. Cam viii represent Chatham courty at
the State Convention 10 lie held in Atlanta
in June. They were named yeste dsy at
the meeting Of the Democratic Executive
Committee. called by the chairman for the
purpose of consol- dating the returns Of the
primary election and certifying to the re-
suit.
One Of the duties imposed upon the
County Executive Committee by the Ststs
Committee was that Of selecting delegates
to the convention from among the friends
OF the successful candidates. For a time
il seemed as if a rather broad construction
were to be placed upon this section of the
rules and delegates to the conveation nam
ed without regard 10 the fachonal lines up
on which the primary of Tuesday was
fought.
The committee met at the Court House
at noon. majority being present. After
the returns had bene consolidated and the
results announced, Mr.. Waring Russell
Jr., offered a resolution proposing as dee
gates to the convention: Col. p. w. Mel
drim Col A. r. Lawton, Col. ]. II. Estill.
Hon. F. G. duBignon, Hon. Pope Barrow
and Hon w. G. Charlton.
The Citizens members of the committee
were evidently taken by surprise by this
resolution and none of them sc med 10
know what to do. Col. VI. W. Dixon, who
was present though not a member Of the
committee, remarked that the majority Of
the gentlemen named in the resolution
were not known as supporters of the sue
cessful candidate sin the primary and under
the rules laid down by the state Commit
tee he did not think they were eligible for
appointment. He suggested as more sat
isfactory to the successful candidates:
Hon. F. C. duBigncn, Hon. Pope Barrow,
Col. NJ W. DiXen, Mr.. J. Ferris Cam, Mr..
A. A. Lawrence, and Hon. Herman Myers
Mr.. Adolph LETTER offered the names
suggested by Mr.. Dixon in a substitute
for the resolution of Mr.. Russell Mr.. Har-
ry Willink promytly objected. He pointed
out that the delegates TO the State Con-
vention were intended TO represent the
sentiment Of the county with regard TO the
state ticket and that che solicitor gener-
alship fight was a side issue. the resolu-
lions for the state primary providing
that the vote fer juagas and solicitors
shall be certified by the County Executive
Committees to tie chairman of the State
Convention, the names Of the candidates
re Giving the highest votes to be placed
upsn The state ticket. It could not he con-
tended that the gentlemen named by Mr..
Russell were not active supporters Of the
state ticket.
MIR. j. f. Sullivan said that the major
i.y OF the committee ought to have some
representation on the delegation. and that
the otter side ought to be willing to d.
vice the d. egaticn, even II they had won
toe victory in : he primary, all being Dem
ocrats and equally interested in the work
OF the 5 ate Ccni enticn.
The tiz. rs members could not see the
r'at,Cr II this light however On motion
Of AIR WIZ nix the committee took a ten
minutes recess TO caucus over the mat
ter. 1t developed at the caucus that the
rajority of The committee thought THAI
a the CT lie SIDE had won the vic DRY
they nizhI as well be allowed all the hon.
ors. Some Of the commit tee, however, Mr..
Wiiink among the number. entered per-
sonai objections to Mayer Myers as a
member of The delegation, His name was
a cordingiy withdrawn, and that of Col
George T Gem substituted. This agree
me was ratified when the committee re-
convened
the following friends OF Mr.. J. Ferris
Cam were named: James M. Dixon. Hal
II. Bacon, JShn Jucater, George r Cam.
Samuel Reynolds and II. f. Dreeson. No
issue was raised in the s-l-c;ion OF tho
senatorial delegates.
The selection OF delegates to the Con-
gressicnal Convention TO be held at States
bofo next month was left to a committee
of three, consisting of Messrs. Harry VIII
link. Ambrose Enrich and Ben. I. Wells.
Mr.. A. Letter raised the question OF the
further existence Of the Executive Com
mittee by suggesting that as the commit
tee had discharged all OF the duties inn
posed upon il 1t should resign. No one
else seemed to be in a resignng humor,
however. Chairman Meldrim said that he
could not prevent any member of the com
mittee resgning who wished 10 do So but
that the committee could not resign as
body. Provision would have 10 be made
for the election Of a new Executive Com
mittee, he said, but with the memory Of
the recent primary still fresh IN the minds
of the voters it would be well to defer the
matter for the present.
Ihe suggestion inst some of their lead
ing opponents should be named as dele
gates 10 the State Convention was not rel
ished by the supporters of Mr.. Osborne,
some of whom chaia cterized a s a remark
ably nervy exhibition after the sweeping
defeat to which the opposition had just
been subjected.
Col Meldrim when asked about the
matter, poiated out that the ru.es of the
state primary distinctly provide that the
candidates on the state ti,ket shouli be
voted for by name. ana that delegates fa-
vcrable to successful candidates should be
selected by the Executive Committee This
evidenuy referred to state candidates
only, separate provision being made
for certifying the vote as to judges and
solicitors general "ln q spirit of fairness.
however" Col. Medium said, 1t was well
10 permit the winning SHE to enjoy all the
fruits o. victory, As chairman OF the
meeting ! would not have permitted the
consideration Of my name"
WooDMEN WILL ENTERTAIN.