The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29


state convention which will assemble
in the hall of the House of Representa-
tives next Wednesday morning.
The interest grows out of the fact that
this is a presidential year, and a state
delegation to the National Democratic
Convention at ST. Louis is to be chosen.
The question of greatest interest
is, will the Georgia delegation go
instructed or uninstructed? There is a
decided diversity of opinion on this
point, the matter having been freely
discussed in the newspapers of the
state for several weeks. 1t is gen
orally believed that Georgia favors
Judge Alton B. Parker as the Demo-
cratic nominee, but whether it will be
considered a wise course by the con-
vention to send the delegation instruct
ed, or simply under the unit rule, re-
mains to be seen. The general belief
seems to be that the delegation will go
under the unit rule. and that the con-
vention will pass a resolution favorable
to Judge Parker, but leaving the dele
cation free to act as may be deemed
best for the welfare of the party.
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There is no doubt that there will be
three elements with distinct ahgnments
in the convention. The first of these
will oppose instructions to the Georgia
delegation in any shape whatever, oven
to putting the delegation under the
unit rule. The second element will urge
and insist on straightout irrevocable
instructions for Parker, while the third
element will favor putting the delega-
ton under the unit rule and passing
preferential resolutions for Parker
similar to the resolutions passed last
Wednesday by the Alabama conven-
tion.
The first of these elements may be
willing to compromise with the third
but it is stated the second element will
listen to no compromise and will be
satisfied with nothing short of anstruc-
tions.
For Delegates at Large.
For the four delegates from the
state at large, there are already eight
recognized candidates. and the voting
for these will be watched with great
interest.
Those whose names have been prom
inently mentioned in connection with
the position of delegate at large. are
Congressman John w. Maddox of the
Seventh; G. r. Pendleton Of Macon,
Judge Fl. H. Perry of Gainesville, Col.
j. II. Estill of Savannah, Hon. James
M. Smith of Oglethorpe, Hon. James
NJ. Griggs, congressman from the Sec
ond; ]. II. Gray of Atlanta and Judge
Joel l.. Sweat of Waycross. The dis
trict delegates. two from each congress
sional district. will be nominated by
the delegates from the counties COM
rosing the districts, and the choice of
the districts will be indorsed by the
convention.
In a like manner, by the delegates
from each congressional district, will
be named an elector for president ami
vice president, and the convention will
name two electors from the state at
large, these to be voted for in the COM
ing national election.
Col. lanes M. Smith of Ogiethorpe,
Col. Harry Fisher of Newman, and 9TH
ers who aspire to be delegates from the
state at large, or from their respective
districts, have already arranged to open
their headquarters in the Kimball. Bv
Monday morning many of the we'll
known politicians and large number
of the delegates to the convention will
be on hand. and the situation will be.
gin to assume a lively aspect.
viii BE a Big Convention.
The convention promises to be an un-
usually large one. MANY counties nave
chosen anywhere from four 10 twenty
delegates, of course cutting down the
voting power o. each delegate accord
ingly. 1t is estimated that there will be
SOC to 600 delegates in attendance, and
about 400 Visitorr besides, making a to-
tai attendance or account Of the con-
vention of about 1000 well known Geor-
gians.
The convention will be called to or
der by Chairman z. T. Brown who, as
soon as This is done. retires as chair
man of the party. Hon. j. J. Spald-
ing of Atlanta, will be chosen tempora-
ry chairman of the convention, and per-
manent organization will then be per-
fected. After the report of the Gre
dentials Committee Hon. M. J Yeo-
mans of Dawson will be elected pernna-
nent chairman, and the business of the
convention will then be transacted. BY
virtue of his election as chairman of
the convention, Mr.. Yeomans becomes
chairman of the party for the next two
years.
The first business before the conven-
tion will be the formal nomination of
new state officers, those who were nom
mated by the people In the recent pri-
mary. The name Of Gov. Terrell will
be placed in nomination by Hon. II
Warner Hill, who was the Governors
campaign manager two years ago. and
who nominated him before the last con-
ventton. Then will Follow tire olooefon
OF the Delegates no 81. Louia
Outside OF eheSe matters, ease oonven-