The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-08
NO ADDITIONS
TO COMMITTEE
DATE FOR PRIMARY NAMED
BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TOWARDS
FILLING VACANCIES.

tiOns OF Regret on DeaNn OF Will
lam II. Leopold Adopted.
Probably because of the fight be-
tween J. J. GarTity and Deputy Mar
shall Hussey, the vacancies on the
Chatham County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee were not filed at the
meeting Of the committee last night.
When the attention of the commit
tee was called TO the fact that two va
cancies existed on the committee, Mr..
A. A. Lawrence, the chairman, stated
there was no necessity for filing the
vacancies. as the work Of the com
rnittee was practically over. and the
term of the entire committee would
soon expire.
II had previously been arranged
among the politicians to put on J. c.
c. Bernhard and J. J. Clarity. 1t Is
believed that Garritys attack on Hus-
sey was responsible for the failure to
fill the vacancies.
The meeting was called TO order by
Chairman Lawrence. He brieny
stated the object to arrange
for the primary and to adopt
rules governing it. Though the state
Executive Committee had adopted
date and rules for the primary. 1t re-
manned for the County Committees 10
nut the rules into execution, the CHAIR
man explained
Agreed on April 20.
The same date, April 20, was select
ed for the county primary, as mas peeh
selected for the state primary. Ine
rules Of the State Committee were also
adopted. except that in the case OF
co,1ptv of1cers the names of all can
didates need not appear on the tickets
voted. With State House officers, ac-
cordinR 10 the rules adopted by the
state Committee, the names OF all can
didates must appear on the tickets
Immediately after the committee was
called 10 order ana chairman Law
renee had made a few remarks, ex-
rlaining the object of the meeting,
resolution was passed upon the death
If William T. Leopold, a member OF
the committee. Mr.. Lawrence referred
10 him as an old and honored mem
her. Judge Richard Wickham nitro
duced the resolution, which was unanl-
mously adopted.
omces TO BE FILLED.
Mr.. Max Lehwald then presented
the following resolutions;
Resolved, J.
he held at the Court House on Wednes-
dav April 20. for the purpose OF CIV
ing the Democratic citizens Of Chat
ham county an opportunity 70 vote 10.
democratic candidates for the oflces
named. and ordered to be voted Ior
bv the Democratic Executive Commit
tee. -.
resolved further, That at said pri-
mary Democratic candidates for the
ofices of ordinary, sheriff, clerk OF the
Sunerior Court, treasurer, tax receiver
tax collector, county surveyor, hNe
members of the Board of County COM
missioners, coroner, clerk ana snerln
of the City Court Of Savannah tnree
members of the Legislature, and TWEEN
tv-four members of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Chatham coun-
ty. be voted for and nominated.
This was adopted, and Mr.. James
Mcbride introduced the following,
which was also adopted:
Resolved, That the rules adopted by
the State Democratic Executive Com
mjttee for the conduct OF the primary
for state officers, be adopted by this
committee to govern in the nominal
zion of candidates for county officers.
members Of the Legislature, ana mem
beers of the Democratic Executive COM
nittee for Chatham County, in so far
as said rules may be applicable, pro-
KAQEl LEdl the hdliAGS VI ehAA
for county officers. members of the
Legislature and members OF the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee need not
appear upon the same ticket
VIII select Managers.
Resolvd. Furthr, that this commit
tee meet at the court room of the City
Court OF Savannah. on Monday, April
Is. at noon, 10 select managers for
the primary and
Resolved further, That all candi-
dates for county Offices, members OF
the General Assembly, who intend to
submit their candidacy to said pri-
mary. shall by noon on Saturday, April
IS 1904 file with the chairman Of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Chatham County. written notice of such
intention, together with the signed
agreement that they will abide by the
rules adopted for the primary, and
will abide by the result of the pri-
mary election, and that no person who
falls to file such signed notice and
agreement shall be voted for at the
primary election. and If voted for such
vote shall not be counted.
Resolved Further, that the commit
tee meet at the courtroom of the City
Court of Savannah on Thursday April
p, noon, to consolidate votes for all
candidates in said election, TO prepare
and forward returns to the chairman
of the state Democratic Executive
Committee and to declare the candi-
dates for county offices, County Execu-
tive Committee and members of the
General Assembly receiving the high
est number of votes to be the regular
nominees of the Democratic party for
those Offices, and to nominate the dele
gates for the Democratic State Con-
gressional and Senatorial Conventions.
The following, introduced by Col. r.
L. Colding, was also adopted:
Committee TO Locate Boxes.
Resolved, That a committee of five
be appointed to arrange the number and
location of the boxes for the primary
election, and to arrange with the tax
collector of Chatham county for lists
of voters alphabetically arranged to
be used at the primary election, said
committee to report TO the meeting of
this committee called for noon, Satur-
day, April IS.
The meeting was cut and dried, every
thing having been decided upon be-
fore hand. Only a few of the MEM
bers of the committee were absent.
Interest now centers in the selection of
the managers of the primary.
On the committee provided for In
the resolution offered by Col. Colding.
Chairman Lawrence appointed Col.
Colding, j. Robert Creamer, James
Mcbride, r. M. Martin and Richard
Wickham. This committee will ar
range for the location OF election boxes
and also for lists Of the voters TO be
secured from the tax collector.