The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
ALL PRIMARIES
AT SAME TIME.
DATE NOT YET KNOWN.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
WILL DECIDE ON FEB. 20.

Meeting VIII BE Held in Atlanta
Chairman Lawrence Will Can
County Committee Together Soon
After State Committee Has Met.
County and State House Officers
VIII Be Nominated at Primary.
Primary for Congressional NOmi-
nee May BE Held at the Same
Time.
After the meeting of the State Dem
ocratic Committee, In Atlanta Feb. 20,
a meeting of the Chatham County Elk
ecutive Committee will be called by
Chairman A. A. Lawrence, and the
date for holding the primary election
for county officers will be fixed.
The County Committee will name the
date selected by the State Committee,
which will probably be some time early
in June. The Congressional Executive
Committee has not yet met, and it nay
decide to call the congressional primary
for the same date 1t seems likely that
one date will be. selected for all three
primaries.
In the event the three primaries are
held on the same day, and this appears
to be the plan, a Governor, all state
house officers, senator and three repre-
sentatives in the Legislature, county
officers, including solicitor general and
judge of the Superior Court and a
congressman will be voted for. The
election for state and county officers,
senator and representatives will be held
the first Wednesday in October, ana
for congressman the first Tuesday in
November
Look One Way.
There are no indications of a fight
in the primary for county officers, al
though opposition has more than three
months in which to develop. The ad-
ministration forces have been particu-
larly active in the registration work,
and there are a dozen administration
district clubs holding weekly meetings.
This is taken as evidence that there
will be no opposition, although it might
develop in daY.
With the exception of the coroner,
there has been no talk of opposition
to any of the present county officers,
and all of them seem secure. Justice
Michael Naughtin and ex-Coroner John
Goette are both mentioned in connec-
ton with the Office now held by Dr.
Kellar. Judge Cam, who was ap-
pointed by Gov. Terrell to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Judge
Barrow, will be a candidate for cleo
ton.
No Opposition to Osborne.
Although Solicitor General w. w.
Osborne has made no announcement
he is certain to stand for reelection
The fact that there are half a dozen
Osborne clubs and that Osborne but
tons are being worn pretty generally
are regarded as indications that he
will make the race. All of the other
county officers will be candidates to
succeed themselves, and do not an
ticipate opposition.
1t is not believed in Savannah that
Hon. John Temple Graves will be a
candidate for Governor, and there will
be little interest in the election of
state house officers.
Little Talk About Legislature.
There has been very little talk of
candidates for senator from this dis
trict or for representatives.
In the primary at which the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress from the
First district will be selected, Con-
gresham Lester and Hon. j. A.
Brannen of Statesboro will be the OPP
posing candidates. It is not now be-
lieved that the Democratic nominee
will have any opposition at the cleo
ton in November.