The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
STATE PRIMARY ON MAY IS.
ALL STATE OFFICERS WILL THEN
DE NOMINATED.

The state Convention VIII lie Held
on June Il-Prohibitionists Wants
ed the Liquor Question Submitted,
Hut the Committee Declared fon
Local Option.
Atlanta, March 16.-One general pri-
mary on May l5 and one convention on
June H. was the decision of the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee to-day.
AZ this primary all officers to be elected
by a stale vote, including circuit judges,
solicitor generals and a United States
senator, will be voted for.
The committee adjourned at $50 10.
night, subject to the call OF the chairman,
after celebrating over the many problems
presented to it all day long. Every mems
! Der of the committee was present except
two. Chairman duBlgnon presided.
| The committee met at II o'clock, and
instantly there was flood of resolutions
which were referred to a subcommittee
| for report. An adjournment was had
until u o'clock to walt ON this report,
and another adjournment until 2:3O D. M.
when the resolutions were reported Tne
| committee then went into executive sess
sion.
| Prohibition Brought UP.
As soon as the committee convened
| President c. r. Prlngle of the Georgia
| Prohibition Society, and Judge Alvan
| Freeman, prominent member of the,
committee, asked to be heard before the
committee. President Prlngle presented
a communication from the Executive
| Committee of the society, asking that the
State Executive Committee recommend
that the question of state prohibition be
submitted at the primary. The resolutions
was received by Chairman duBlgnon ana
| Judge Freeman followed In a strong argu-
| ment for the resolution. The questions
| had not been contemplated by the com.
mlttee and came In the nature of a sur
prise. Judge Freeman said thar unless
the state committee submitted this cues.
tlon TO the people, IL would mean a cons
| tlnual agitation of the matter in the gem
| eral assembly and would always be a
bono of contention in the political nelI
| Of the state.
| The subcommittee to whom the memo
rial was referred reported that the COM
mittee had no jurisdiction over the mat
ter There was minority report favorlnsr
prohibition. substitute to both reports
was adopted declaring local option the pol
ley of the party.
Judges and Solicitors.
The vote OF the several counties In each
! circuit for judge and solicitor general is
to be consolidated by the County Executive
committee of each county and certified by
| said committee to the chairman OF ths
State Democratic Committee, who VIII
| consolidate the votes of the several coun-
ties In each circuit for Judge and sol ictor.
! and report the result of the consolidated
vote TO the State Convention, which shall
| in turn declare the result and make nomi-
| po1rr or. ha ri
cults.
All candidates for Judge and solicitor
general receiving the highest vote in their
| respective circuits will be placed on the
state ticket as the Democratic nominees
| for said office
| The committee also prescribed that alr
qualified white Democratic voters who had
| registered in 1900 within ten days before
said primary, shall be given an opportu-
nifty to cast their votes therein
The Returning PopuIists.
The plank relating to returning Popusts
| provides that all white voters. without re-
| gard TO past political affiliations, who de-
sire to align themselves with the Demo-
cratic party and who will, If their right
to participate in the primary be challeng-
ed pledge themselves to support the NOM
inees of the Democratic party, are declared
entitled to vote therein and are cordHllY
| invited 10 do 50.
The committee leaves to the Executives
Committees of the several counties tha
time and manner of nominations of MEM
bers of the Legislature and county officers.
In case of a vacancy in the office OF
Judge or solicitor general in any of the
circuits the chairman of the State Com
mittee shall call for nomination prim-
ary to fill said vacancy in ample time be-
fore the election for said vacancy shall
be had.
Chairman duBignon was directed to-
| N aarh nf ha aenfiVG
Committees a copy of resolutions adopted
and to issue to them instructions that am
pie provision be made to secure the full
representation of the party before the
primary election, and thai the tax collec-
tors be notified to observe the law re-
garding the voters books to remain OPEN
during the hours required by law.
Politicians Were There.
The coming of the Executive COMMITTEES
| brought In the attendant train of poli-
ticians, ofiice-seekers and onlookers. So
licitors general were here in force, ana
they were anxious about the circuit prt-
maries A good many of the newspaper
fraternity also swelled the list to view the
situation at close range. President Dod-
son of the Senate and Speaker Little of
the House were here.
Judge Dick Russell was very much irr
evidence. When asked tonight II he
would make the race for senator he would
not say, replying that he would consult
his friends first. A remark by him SEEM
ed significant, that he could carry twenty
counties in his section without bit or
work, and that If he wanted to make the
race the two months time between now
and the primary would be enough for him
to cover the other portion of the state.
There was still talk to-day Of duBgnon
and Russell being strong probabilities I'm
the senatorial race, although the former
has said ne was not IN the race and the
latter is tantalizingly non-committal.
THAT there is strong opposition to Sena-
tor Bacon was manifested in the corridor
talk to-day. The committeeman were dis
Greet and retcent, but some of the lobby
lists were outspoken against the Senator.
One man in close touch with the opposi-
ton feeling, offered to bet that Bacon
would have opposition.
Among the Savannahians present were
| duUtonon Col Erstfll px-Renrp-