The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
WILL NOT RESIGN
DuBIGNON WILL RETAIN CHAIR
MANsHIP OF COMMITTEE.
UNTIL NEXT CONVENTION.
HE WILL DIRECT THE POLICY OF
THE DEMOCRACY OF GEORGIA.

when the Convention Meets He Ex-
pects TO Tender His Resignation.
MIR. duBignon Returns to Savan-
nah Vastly Improved in Health.
Does Not Anticipate He Will BE
Able to Conduct Another Cam
paien-TaIISs of Grief Occasioned
by Assassination of the President
and of the Accession of Roosevelt.
south Has Nothing to Fear.
Hon. F. G. duBignon will not re-
sign his office of chairman of the State
Executive Committee until the next
convention of the Democratic party of
Georgia. Mr.. duBignon made this pos
tive announcement yesterday.
He came from Atlanta on the early
morning train and will return this
evening. He expects to rejoin Mrs. du-
Bignon in Atlanta and will then make
short trip North. He Will be back
in Savannah permanently during the
early part of October.
Mr.. duBignon said that on account
of his health he had considered for
time the advisability of resigning his
position as chairman of the party in
Georgia. He has recently, however,
received letters from number of mem
bers of the committee asking him not
only to consider his partial
ly formed intention to re-
sign, but also to continue
at the head of the party for another
two years.
This latter" said Mr.. duBignon, 81
The amount of detail work CONNECTED
with the conduct of a state campaign
is enormous, and l believe that my la
borS in the last campaign contributed
much to the illness through which I
have just PASSED. To tender my res
ignation now, however, would necessi-
tate my calling a meeting of the Ex-
eXutive Committee, and as there is
nothing to do before the convention,
/ do not consider that course at all
necessary. My intention is to retain
the Craftsmanship until the convention
meets and then tender my resignation
to that body, representing the Democ-
racy of the state"
The convention will be called by the
Executive Committee, and will meet
during the summer of 1902, probably in
July. In that month of 1900 the last
state convention was held.
Mr.. duBignon was in New York on
the day of the funeral of President Nc
Kinley. He said that all political dis
cussions were hushed in the presence
of the overwhelming grief that envel-
oped the city, and that through all its
wide extent there were everywhere the
evidences of mourning.
The scene that was presented when
the business of the city was suspended,
for ten minutes during the funeral,
was one of the most impressive 1 have
ever witnessed" said Mr.. duBignon.
The impression made upon my mind
is permanent. / shall not forget how
the roar and hustle of the streets were
hushed and every man stood still.
Almost every woman one met in the
streets wore some badge of mourning.
Traffic was stopped, and the great city
stood reverently and with uncovered
head in the presence of it's great sor-
row."
Mr.. duBignon was asked his estimate
of President Roosevelt.
Il think the country is to be con-
graduated that Mr.. Mckinley is to
have so worthy a successor" was his
prompt response. Certainly, the
South will have no reason to regret his
accession.
Il have known Mr.. Roosevelt long
and pleasantly" he continued. He is
a man and d courteous, hight toned gen
tleman, every inch. He is, perhaps, the
most cultured president the country
has ever had. AS is known, he has writ
ten several books, and written them
we'll He will adorn the high office to
which he has been elevated.
HE will be President there is no
doubt of that. There will be no kitchen
cabinet during his administration. But
/ do not think the country has any
thing to fear. His ability and purity
of life and purpose are everywhere rec
ognized, and only the apprehension that
he would carry chip on his shoulder
for the other nations of the earth has
served to dampen the enthusiasm of
his admirers. believe he will be sober
ed by the responsibilities of his high
station and that the impulsiveness and
headstrongness that have marked him,
perhaps, in the past will be held stern
ly in check"
Mr.. duBignon returns to his home
so greatly improved in health and with
such increased strength and vigor that
1T is difficult to realize he has been a
very i'll man. Possibly he finds it diff
ficult himself. though he is obeying the
mandate of his physicians that he must
spare himself prolonged mental or ply
steal strain and excitement. Despite
the inclemency of the weather, there
were many of his friends who visited
MIN in his office yesterday and con-
graduated him on his return to health
and to the citV