The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-04
TO MEET AT COURT HOUSE.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALLED
BY CHAIRMAN CHARLTON.

pointed at the Osborne Rally.
Chairman Was Told That an OPP
portunity to Present Objections to
the Primary Resolutions Was De-
street.-The Meeting Called, Says the
Chairman, at the Request of DEM
ocrats in Good Standing''-Har-
fridge Rally Tonight.
Chairman Charlton has issued call for
a meeting of the County Executive Com
mittee, TO be held in the Supe-
rior Court room, at the Court House, at $50
O'Clock this afternoon. The call has been
issued at the request of the Conference
Committee appointed at the Osborne rally
of Tuesday night.
Yesterday morning the committee,
consisting of Col. Merritt w. Dixon, Capt.
]. r, Cam and Mr.. r. M. Hitch. called
upon Chairman Charlton and pleasant
half-hour was spent in the dis
cussion of the objections to the pri-
mary rules that had been urged by Mr..
Osborne and his friends. The demands
made upon the Executive Committee.
based upon these objections, are embodied
in the resolutions passed by the Osborne
rally These demands, or requests, as
amplifed by the several members of the
Conference Committee, formed the basis of
their talk with Chairman Charlton. In the
language of the resolutions, they are as
follows:
First. Equal representation at the bal
lot box, each side to select its own man
ayers.
Second. The appointment of disin-
fa1 IHr-1
mittee.
Third. The election of a new execu-
tive committee
Fourth. The omission of clause IS from
the resolutions adopted April q" The
clause to which objection is thus made has
reference to the requirement made upon
election managers that they shall report
the violation of any Of the rules by any
of the candidates to the committee.
AT the outset the committee informed
ted Chairman Charlton that they had call
ed in the interest of good government and
of the party, and that their only desire
was 10 provide for the establishment of
such rules and regulations for the man.
agement of the primary as would result
in equal and exact justice being done to
every candidate for office. They were
told, in turn, that what they said ex-
pressed exactly the chairman's own views
and convictions on the subject.
linen, from tnlS common beginning,
those present at the conference turned TO
the discussion of ways and means. The
matters of equal representation for both
factions al the ballot box and for the
appointment of disnterested third par
ty a member of the purging committee.
suggested by the resolutions passed at
the Osborne rally were both brought 70
the attention of Chairman Charlton and
he was requested 10 call meeting for the
purpose of considering them and evolving
a plan that would result in party unity.
The chairman promptly consented
to call the meeting. 1t was found that
the Court House as The place and $50
O'Clock this evening rs the time were both
acceptable to the Conference Commit tee.
and the chairman said he would coll the
meeting at once.
After the conference Chairman Charlton
was seen by a Morning News reporter AMI
confirmed the report that meeting OF tn
Executive Committee had been called. He
stated that he had been requested 10 do so
by three gentlemen, themselves Dem Gratis
in good standing and representing body
of other Democrats whom he Presumed
enjoyed the same advantage, to call a
meeting of the Executive Committee, that
protests might be lodged against or obje,-
ton made to the action the committee
had already taken.
1T is my understanding of the duties
of my office of chairman" said Mr.. Cherl-
ton that meeting should be called when
a number of Democrats represent to me
thnt they have a grievance against the
committee or its action. Ii is a right TO
which 1 consider those in good standing
in the party entitled. Therefore, l called
the meeting"
The members of the Conference Com
mittee united in saying tnat the CONVEX
saion they had with Mr.. Charlton
was altogether friendly and pleasant
! Nd tbo+ he brJ 90 TO ooI1 fbsa
tive Committee together with a willing
ness, and a promptitude in accordance
with their previous conviction that the
chairman was willing and anxious to do
everything that was fair proper anc
right. Capt. Cam took occasion to ex-
press his high personal regard and es-
TEEN for Chairman Charlton. and to dis
affirm any belief in the reflections that
have been made upon him.
The meeting of the Executive Commit
tee is reasonably certain 10 te lively and
exciting The minority members w II be
present to urge their demands and scme
objection to them is almost assured
| Whether there will be a change in the
method of conducting he primary is still
a matter of conjecture Good citizens are
united in the hope that a method will be
found that will be satisfactory to both
parties and that the primary held in
Chatham county may serve TO settle the
question of Democratic candidates once
and for all and obviate the necessity or
the propriety of an appeal to any other
body.
1t is understood that bombshell will
| fall into the committee meeting
that will create in its descent
ard concussion one of the big explosions
of the campaign. The nature of This the
Morning News is not at liberty to dis
close, but it's effect viii be immediate and
far-reaching. 1t will introduce into the
campaign a potent factor, that up to the
present time has been absent.
HARTRIDGE RALLY TO-yIGHT.