The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-06
TO DISSOLVE THE PARTY.
PopuIists of LaUrens Will Make a
Proposition to Democrats.


Dublin, Ga, March 5.-Mr. A ].
Hilbun, chairman of the Populist par
ty of Laurens county, has called
meeting of all the former Populists in
the county, and all of those who are
interested in reform, to meet at the
Court House in Dublin on March 20.
1t is rumored that al this meeting the
Populists will agree to dissolve the
party if the Democrats will agree to
have white primary for the selection
of all officers. Two years ago a sim
liar proposition was made but the Dem
ocratic party in this county refused to
have a white primary with the word
Democrat left out, and the Populist
party refused to enter the primary.
In the light of the former action of
the Democratic party in this county
it is believed that if such a proposition
is made by the Populist party that it
will be refused. though an invitation
will doubtless be extended all former
Pooulists to participate in a white
Democratic primary as was the case
two years ago.
1t is believed that even if the Dem
ocratic party refused to entertain any
proposition made by the Populist party,
the latter VIII not put out a ticket
this year.
The Dublin Telephone Exchange,
which has passed under the control of
the Southern Bell Company, has re-
fused to connect with the Stephens
vile telephone line unless the manager
of the latter puts in Bell telephones.
This cuts out thirty-two patrons of
the SteDhensvlle line from commune
cation with Dublin. Those who have
been cut off from Dublin as we'll as
the people who live here are very in
dignant. and a rival exchange may be
put uD in this city to compete with
the Dublin Telephone Exchange.
The Oconee river reached its high
est point yesterday. and is now falling
fast. The highest point reached was
about 26 feet above low water, or fully
four feet less than the highest point
ever reached by the river. The present
flood did no great damage. except to
stock in the swamp, and to one of the
bridges across Hunger and Hardship
creek just in the edge of the town.
This bridge was washed away 1t was
built just a few months ago by the city.
For time it was thought that the
plant of the Dublin Furniture Manu-
featuring Company would be damaged.
The water surrounded the boiler house
and rose to within a few inches of the
floor of the building, but did no dam
age.
Both of the spur tracks to the river
of the Macon. Dublin and Savannah
and Wrightsville and Tennille roads
were inundated. II was necessary for
number of box cars be put on the
tracks IN order to prevent the high
water from floating the timbers away
Owing to the fact that the high water
in the streams of Laurens county pre-
vented many from coming to the city
to court the March term of the City
Court of Dublin has been postponed
until Tuesday. March IL. 1t is expected
that the court will last through all of
Eext week, as a number of cases are
on the docket for trial
The looms at the Dublin Cotton Mills
which have been put up are now being
operated. All of the 5000 spindles are
in operation, and all of the 100 looms
the mills will be supplied with will be
in operation by April 1. Seventy OPP
erativeS are now at work at the mills.
BY April l this force will be largely
increased.