Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-31
PRIMARY IS ORDERED
THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH
Du Bignon Resigns AS
Chairman and e. T.
Brown, of Atlanta,
Succeeds Him.


Candidates for governor will be voted
on June 5, 1902. sixty-fve days from
today. The state Democratic executive
committee, which met in the ballroom OF
the Kimball house Saturday, fixed the
time without a dissenting vote. Voters
who have been out of the Democratic par
ty were invited by the committee under
a resolution to return to the ranks
provided they pledged themselves to sup
port the Democratic nominees, voters
who registered during the year 1901 and
who register in 1902 ten days previous 70
the primary will be allowed to vote TINS
year. Chairman Fleming duBtgnon re-
signed the craftsmanship on account OF
pressing business and was succeeded by
Vice Chairman z. T. Brown, of Atlanta.
j. L. Boynton, of Calhoun. was elected
vice chairman to take Mr.. Browns place.
The meeting of the committee was Wen
attended by the members and besides
there were many prominent Georgians on
hand to witness the proceedings. The
meeting was public and many people were
in the committee room during the pro-
ceedings. Everything passed on Without
a hitch, and the rules which were pre-
pared by the special committee OF five
were unanimously adopted. General re-
greet was expressed at the resignation or
Chairman duBignon, and the remarks OF
Hon. Boykin Wright. that he hoped Mr..
duBignon would soon recover his health
and be able to become a candidate for the
high Office of governor. were applauded to
the echo.
Convention of July I'd.
The date of the meeting OF the state
convention was set for July 2 the same
day the state bar association meets at
Warm Springs. The session of the COM
mittee was very short and lasted only
about two hours. Business was trans
acted with unusual dispatch, and every
or1T
NOR Candidates we're on hand in large
numbers, and considerable "spiking" was
done.
The action of the committee in select
ing June 5th as the day for the primary
seems to meet with general satisfaction
among the majority of people who atten-
ded the meeting.
Provisions were made in the rules for
the nomination of a United States senator
in the primary. No attention was paid
to the communications which were SUBJ
mitted by Hon Dapont Query. asking
for late primary, and by n. J. Norman.
candidate for solicitor general in Liberty
county. who made a similar request. ana
who also suggested that registration &c
dispensed with.
A majority of the members. Of the COM
mittee and the visiting politicians have
returned to their homes and viii not
return to Atlanta perhaps until the gatn>
ering Of the clans on July ?. The Follow
ing Is a list of the committeeman
r. M Martin. Hinssvilles r. L. Wight
Albany; w. z. Steed. Butler; F. ~ Rid
lev. LAGRANGE; j. J. rSpalding, Atlanta;
J. r. Van Buren,. Griswoldviiie; j. N.
Mcbride. Buchanan; Hamilton McWnor-
ter, Lexington;, c. L. Bass. Clarkesvhle;
Boyl<in Wright Augusta. and @. r. Dick
erson. bonneville. It will be noticed that
one was appointed by Chairman duBignon
from each congressional district.
The following are the members OF the
committee, two from each congressional
district named by the convention:
First District-Frank Mitchell, OF Eman-
uel j. H. Heery. of Tattnall.
Second District-Richard Hobbs OF AL
bany; J. L. Boynton. of Calhoun
Third District-R. n. Holtzclaw, or
Houston; J. A Ansley. of Sumter.
Fourth District-Warner Hill. of Meri-
wether; George P. Monroe, of Marion.
Fifth District-J. w. Goldsmith, OF Full
ton; L. L. Roam. of Campbell.
Sixth Districts. T. Blalock, OF Fay
cite; R. w Roberts. of Baldwin.
Seventh District. z. Foster, OF Cobb:
S. P. Maddox, of Whitfield.
Eighth District. H. Shelton, of Hart;
S. T. wingheld, of Putnam.
Ninth District-W. A. Cox, OF Pickens;
Doc Carr. of Banks.
Tenth District-J. T.. Culver, OF Han
cock; J. Z. Farmer. of McDuffie.
Eleventh District-James Bishop, OF
Dodge; Walter Dart, of Coffee.
Hon Tom Atkinson, of Coweta, held the
proxy of Hon. Warner Hill, of Meri-
wether. Henry Mcintosh. of Dougherty,
represented Richard Hobbs. Of the same
county. Clark Howell held the proxy Of
J. J. Spalding. of Fulton. S. T. Wingheld
represented Hamilton McWhorter, OF
Oglethorpe A. J. Mcmillan, Of Hart, fill
ed the place of j. H. Shelton. while John
w. Bennett represented Willis Dort w.
A. Cox, of Pickens. and Doc Carr. OF
Banks, were absent.
A communication from Sidney c. Tap
chairman of the associated Query CT lbs,
protesting against an early primary vas
read to the committee and referred to the
special committee.
Hon Clark Howell moved that Hon.
James NJ. Griggs, congressman from the
second district be congratulated on his
election as chairman of the national
Democratic congressional campaign conn
mittee~ and the president and secretary be
instructed to write for the committee
letter of congratulation to Mr.. Griggs. The
motion was unanimously carried. The
committee then adjourned, subject to the
call of the chairman.