The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-15
MAY Be A DEADLOCK
POLITICIANS OBJECT TO WAY OF
CHOOSING SENATOR'S.
DON'T LIKE PARITY PLAN.
CHATHAM SHOULD FARE BETTER
THAN OTHER COUNTIES.

Question of the Continuation of the
Rotation System May Be Brought
Up in the Senatorial Convention.
Bryan's Nomination viii Probably
stand for the Next Term, Provided
the Nominee, MIR. Moore. shows
Willingness to support the Chat
ham Representatives in Local
Measures-Chatham Can Cause "a
Deadlock in the Convention Mt
Any Characterization of Those
Who Want Rotation System
Changed.
Chatham county may follow the ex-
ample set by Fulton and go on record
against the rotation system in the
nomination of a state senator. There is
a very strong disposition manifest
among the leaders of the dominant
faction in Savannah TO adhere lit
tie longer to precedent. They want to
so change the plan as to give Chatham
county the privilege of naming the
state senator from the First District
for two terms to one for. either Ef1ng-
ham or Bryan.
This abandonment of the rotation
system may develop at the coming
senatorial convention. The Chatham
delegation will probably then announce
that Chatham will not be bound in the
future by the old rule, but will pro-
claim a right to name the senator for
every two in three terms.
1t is not probable that the change
that seems prospective will effect Mr..
j. c. Moore, the nominee for the Sen
ate from Bryan county. 1t will not If
he shows a willingness to stand by the
three representatives from Chatham
county upon local measures that may
be brought up in the Legislature. If
Mr. Moore does not display such a
willingness, it is safe to say that the
senatorial convention will show a
deadlock.
TVvO-thirds Vote Necessary.
A two-thirds vote is necessary to
elect in the convention. The nominee,
therefore. must secure at least seven
of the ten votes. Chatham has six dele
gates in the convention. Bryan has
two and Edingham has two. 1t is man.
ifest, therefore. that Chatham can
cause a deadlock. 1t is also obvious
that, if it can get the vote of but one
of the delegates from either of the
other counties, it can elect any one it
chooses.
No date has yet been assigned by Mr..
James NJ. Dixon, chairman for the SEN
atorial convention. The state election
will not take place until October, so
that there is plenty of time 1t is
quite possible that the convention will
not be held for some weeks.
In the meantime there is consider.
able discussion of the rotation plan.
Party leaders who talk about it, do not
desire their names published, but they
say plainly that they do not believe
the old system just and equitable They
urge that Chatham county's interests
are much graver than those of either
of the other counties, a fact that is
demonstrated in the very proportions
of the delegations in the convention.
Unfair to Chatham.
1t is manifestly unfair, the leaders
say, to have Chatham on parity
with the other counties when it comes
to question of naming the senator.
They say that there is little question
that Bryan's nomination will be heed
ed and that Mr.. Moore will be nomi-
mated, but they are after the assur-
arce, first of all, that he will be with
the Chatham representatives. upon
questions of local moment.
One plan suggested by those who
want change is that Bryan nominate
for one term, Chatham for the next.
bingham for the next, Chatham for
the next, Bryan for the next, Chatham
for the next, and so on. Another sug-
gestion is that Bryan have a term.
that Chatham have two terms, that
Efingham have a term, that Chatham
have two terms, and so on. BY the
present plan the counties alternate on
eQual terms