The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-05
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS.
Exciting Passages Between the White and
COlOrrd Delegates.
MoRToNs ADVOCATES YIELD
Angry and Tumultuous Scenes in the
Convention.

ATLANTA, Nay a. 1876
The Georgia Convention was opened bright and early
this morning oy bold stroke from tho Conkling wing
Postmaster Clark, OF Savannah, strong Conklingc,
moved that the Chair appoint committee OF eleven,
who should twenty 1.-TWO republicans TO represent
the State Of Georgia at tho National Republican Con-
vcnon. The negro delegates sprang to their feet at
this resolution almost massc and the war was fairly
opened.
Bclchcr obtained the floor and demanded an amend
mont allowing each district to its delegate
and ordering the committee to report only such
the district caucuses had put forward 1t was
ders,ood that tho districts had selected almost
unanimous Morton delegation, composed OF negroes
and whites equally; hcnco
rHE COMPILING. BLAINE AND BRIsrow ELENHSrs
combined to lii the matter out Of the hands OF the dis
tricts and put IL with the committee. Mr.. Clark re-
fused to accept the amendment State Senator De-
vaux, colorcd then got the oor and facing Clark
ctedly declared that the negroes had been humbuegcd
long enough and that this hoodwinkng must stop al
Ho proceeding in similar strain, the
negroes cheering Justify when Clark stopped him by
agreeing to accept his amendment II no would say
nothing moro. Tho colorcd delegates then demanded
that the amendment should be accepted in writing
While Mr.. Clark was writing the amendment Belchcr
demanded that the amendment should read TO
make the report or tho committee ANAL and
binding far as the district delegates wero
concerned. The effect OF this, after Clark had
accepted Belcncrs amendment 10 leave the matter
Of selecting district delegates with the DISTRICTS who
had already selected Morton delegates Clark angrly
declined to accept the amendment under any consider
alton. Bclchcr then moved to lay Clarks motion upon
tho table, when the din grew Internal and during the
hubbub the Chairman attempted to put the motion. II
was claimed by the negroes that tho motion was not
carried The Chairman decided that it When this
decision made the negroes appealed. Thor appeal
sustained by the Convention by decisive majority
carried by.a oil IS 81, amid great cheering by
the negro members This was the first test vote and
represented
opposed to the strength OF the other candidates.
After the figures Of the vote were announced but be-
fore the Chairman had announced the tabling rcsoIu
ton carried the white delegates called for vote by
counties. The negroes bitterly opposed this, and
claimed that the question had been settled Bechor
counties because the white politicians had their pock
cts full OF proxies, abiding 10 the TACT that tho Atlanta
tho Savannah Postmaster represented Bingham and
that the other delegates had proxies for from two TO
Az ANGRY AND urRoARIous SCENE.
Before the colored delegates would submit 10 have
themselves smothcrcd beneath picked up proxies they
would withdraw from the Convention. lhis statement
WINS delivered passionatey by negro leader, backed
by tho solid body Of the colored delegates, who had
gathered around him. II the signal for terrific
uproar, in which tho negroes shouted, "we've been
fooled long enoughin 1--WE understand your game 10
s.we viii draw right ou." 1--WE do tho voting and we
can't be muzzlcdn The whites, thoroughly angcred
and aroused, shouted back, Go! You arc disgracing
the party"
At this crsis delegate moved to adjourn until three
O'Clock, and the motion carried unanimously.
harmony from the chair followed by speeches in the
from various delegates Az the close Of these
speeches y became evident the colored delegates
had agreed let the resolution OF Mr. Clark with
out opposition and Il hurried through with only
here and there. The committee was appointed
with Conkng at Its head, and retired Tor work.
Tho convention adjourned until evening
THE NIGHT sKssIoN
At the opening OF the night session II was evident
understood, would report as folows:Decgates OF
the State at largc-Mr. Farrow, James Adkins, Il. H.
tric,s-A. N. Wilson, l.. b. focmor f. c. Wade, y. y.
Putney, Colonel ). W. Parker, j. w: Bell X. 3. Mott
s. smith, George Chambern, j. Wimbsh (coOredl
Jefferson Long (coIored), j. Devsux (colorcd) W. l.
Goodwin, ). N. vanmetcr. {. II. Pcircc Edwin Becher
tcolorcd. J. 5. Fsnnin, Madison Davis tcooredl of
Conking and Tho last IL for Blaine Of the others
favor Conkng six favor Morton, one Blaine and
four Bristow. VI the delegation fifteen bold federal
Offices
The composition Of this slate offensive to the
colorcd delegates that IL clearly understood that
they would attempt to instruct the delegation Tor
Norton This game was anticipated by the introduc
ton Of an administration resolution by
Blaine before the committees report had
been adopted II was promptly met by n res
oiution TO instruct straight out for Morton.
mOtlOns
In about half an hour Senator Devaux renewed tho
resolution nstructng the delegation for Morton. In
speech supporting tho resolution no claimed that tho
report to be brought in hau thirteen Conkng mon TO
nine divided among the other candidates. Ex-
Congressman wimpcy made ringing speech
for Morton. Alter an exciting debate tho
previous question was called. vira ro~
vote followed by division and then came the old
light the cali OF the counties Tho fought
the call on account Of the proxies The call was
nenced amid the iivccst hubbub the negroes shout
ing la all parts OF the house After several stoppagcs
the roll call fairly started, when Belchcr rose
and withdrew the motion to instruct Tor Norton EVIL
IDENTITY being afraid OF the proxy vote The light then
commenced on the personnel oil the delegation.
MORTON MEN SUBSTITUTED roR coSKLISG MEN
Collector Conicy who favors Bristow, wanted Farrow
and Adkins left out Of the Satcat-argc and Markham
and Wallace tcoIorcd) substituted Bryant moved 10
Whitley and substitute Wallace. The last motion
carried This gives Morton two votes on the Statc-at
large and Conklng two
The report further amended by substituting Col
Inns and Dovaux (coiorcd for Wilson and Toomer, from
Conkng and gives one 70 Blaine, and It Is thought
two Baine's friends claim both ths new delegates,
The delegation mt the latest count misunderstanding &
Morton Z, Bristow 4 and Blaine & This estimate Is
based upon actual Information and will hardly be
varied.
INFLUENCE ADMINISTRATION.
expressed through Judge Morton, OF Virginia, who,
though bobbln2 around his account, will ma he
convenient to drop in at the Southern Conventions,
has sensiby felt The federal officials have
changed TO Conkiing In large numbers and the Of
Conkllng's strength has made in the lat few
days The negro delegates pressed resolutions TO in
sruc: for Morton and made big fight on them. After
some discussion tho Chairman adjourned the Conven-
ton sine die, tho negroes shouting for division
The question OF adjournment until tho gas was turned
out
MARYLAND AT CINCINNATI.