Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-23
OUR JACKSONVILLE LETTER.
Mutsertngs OF she Coming Thunder
A Warm Contest Threatened
Colonel BIsbee Between Two Fires
-PrOspecS OF an Independent Cam
dIdate-General Finley Takes the
eId-HTtaceIIaneous Scraps.

JACKSONVILLE, August 21.-Judging from
the lowering clouds on the political horizon
there will be warm work at the Republican
District Convention next Wednesday The in
dications that the harmony of that happy
| family has been rudely and seriously dis
| turbed are many and perceptible. It is quite
evident to the most casual observer that the
elements of discord that have been shoulder
| ing so long, will blaze out furiously soon after
the gathering Of the convention. The Stal
wart faction relies on brute force and Hub
bells money, and no effort has been made tc
effect a compromise, or to lay out concilia
tory plan of action.
The opposition wing, headed by such men as
Major Sherman Conant, Gen. Walls, Gen. Dem
mis-, Judge Archibald, ]. @. Greeley, Cessna
of Alachua, Lee of Sumter, Varnum of Put
nam, House Of st. Johns. and a host Of less
renown. are improving every moment in mar
shaling their forces and arranging their plan of
battle. Those mentioned are old campaigners,
versed in political wiles and parliamentary
tactics and fully able, intellectually and other
wise, to cope with their adversaries.
With the exception of General Walls. all of
the above leaders belong TO the white race, and
two years ago were supporters of Colonel Bis
bee. The weight of experience and ability is
decidedly In favor of the opposition. The feel
ing among this wing is that the white Republi-
cans have been coolly ignored and mercilessly
slaughtered by Colonel Bisbee who has used
them as decoys to capture the votes of the
negroes. They complain that he leans for sup
port upon the shoulders of the Ethiopians, and
looks with contempt upon his former adher-
enLs among the pale faces. This has aroused
their keenest ire, and they swear vengeknce.
The fight on Boss Bisbee will begin in the con-
vention, when an earnest and determined at
tempt will be made to defeat his nomination
If this policy fails, as it probably will, a bolt
will be the result and another nomination will
be made by the opposition.
Major Conant, ex United States Marshal for
this district in a recent interview with a re-
porter OF the Union, say 8 that the Independent
movement is much stronger than he sup
posed, and is led by determined and intelligent
officers He is of the opinion that there will
be two conventions and charges the BSbee
faction with an unfair manipulation of the pri-
maries. The calling of these meetings. he says
was intrusted to Bisbee men, who were in
structed to recognize no speaker, except those
in harmony with their views
1t happens that Colonel Bisbee is Chairman
OF the Republican District Committee, and
upon him it will devolve to call the convention
to order and preside until a temporary organi-
cation is effected. Should he act in this ca
pacity, his conduct will be closely watched, and
any arbitrary ruling will at once awaken dis
senSion II he delegates this duty to another
he will still to a certain extent, be held re-
sponsible for anything of unfair character
that in either event the probability is that
he will receive ensure. Office carries with it
responsibilities, and Colonel bisbee in this mat
ter. as in the cadetship difficulty, is placed be-
tween two fires.
The election Of q temporary Chairman will
be the first bone of contention, as there will
probably be some contesting delegation, and a
shrewd presiding officer can so arrange the
Committee on Credentials as to give his faction
great advantage
Major Conant SAYS: 1T must be apparent To
any thinking man that Mr.. Bisbee has no in
terest in the Republican party in this State
outside OF electing himself 10 Congress, but
on the contrary is really interested in seeing
tae State remain as it is now, Democratic So
long as this state of affairs continues. Bisbee
Will have more or less to do in controlling the
Federal patronage; he will show up as the
only Republican that can be elected in this
State. and is perfectly willing to be left alone"
He also ters this prediction: THAT should
Mr.. BiSbee be nominated and elected that two
years hence, in the struggle for political su.
premacy in this state, Mr.. Bisbee's support of
the State ticket. will be as it was two years
ago, lukeWarm in the extreme
You will see, there ore, that lively times may
be anticipated on the 23d inst
Col. Bisbee has arrived and Is never idle when
his own interests are jeopardized. 1t is aid
thar he is well provided U ith supplies from
Jay Hubbell's treasury, and he will, no doubt,
use them well and wisely understand that
he has addressed an open letter to Gen. Fin
ley in which he makes bitter personal attack
upon that gentleman. II he had been as un-
fortunate and indiscreet in this document as 10
previous literary ventures of the same charac-
ter, he has simply placed another weapon in
the hands of the Democrats
General Finley also returned last week and
is in fine health and spirits He proposes to
make vigorous contest, and sees the necessity
for vindication of the voters of this district
He is satisfied that the Republicans will strain
every nerve to select their candidate in this
and every other district where there is the
slightest prospect of success, and that to this
end they will have the assistance of that party
in money, power and influence. The General
will open the campaign at Sanford, Orange |
county, on the 4th OF September.
Another Of our suburbs is ambltiously desi-
rous or donning municipal robes, and meet |
ing of the citizens of Brooklyn has been called |
o take the necessary steps. We have already |
on our borders the towns of East Jacksonville |
and LaVilla, and Brooklyn proposes to com
plete the chaplet of brilliants When the |
mother city deems it necessary to enlarge her |
limits, propositions for annexation will doubt- |
less be made, and the populations Of the smaller
communities be merged with that of the great
er. Only single death last week, and that of |
an infant but eight days old, denotes a degree |
of healthfulness especially at this season. that
speaks loudly in favor of the sanitary Condition
OF Jacksonville. The health officers are very |
faithfully dlscharging their duties and the city
Is SAID TO be In most gratifying state Of |
cleanliness.
1t is likely that the business in fertilizers is
70 be largely increased. Large reductions |
nave been recently made In the rates of wav
as well as through freights, and this CITY bids |
Ialr 10 become an important distributing |
point for this article. It can be brought here |
az a honlnal cost In our fleet of lumber schoon- |
ers, and the railroad facilities offered will ena-
abie our merchants to lay it down in the interior
on terms that will compare favorabIywith those /
onered oy other Southern cities. Arrange /
ments have been made by the Waycross Com
pany for the storage of 500 or 1,000 tons of fer
TIMERS FOR distribution in Florida and South
west Georgia
The opening Of forty five miles of the Pensa-
cola and Atlantic Railroad last week was an
event of more than usual interest. The pro- |
gress OF this enterprise has been extraordinary
even IN this age of expedition, and there is |
Dut little doubt that the road win be opened /
through for business by Christmas Gangs of |
hands are working at various points along the
route, and the work has been pushed with |
wonderful industry and energy. The compile
tlon OF this important link will give an impetus
to Florida thai will very greatly accelerate |
her present progress to prosperity, and win be |
a powerful agency in developing and peopling
the State. r-S
The people of Quitman, Ca, are aaitating
the building of railroad from that Town to /
monticello, and think it would prove paying
institution. II ever built it would probably
be extended to the Gulf via Tallahassee
Although the death of Senator Hill was not |
unexpected, 1t was not the less to be lamented /
Feels that the South has lost a noble son and a
gallant and able defender We feel that Geor-
g1ay rich as she is in great men, will be forced
70 searcn long and diligently to discover one
80 far not case of yellow fever has origi-
mated in Florida during the present season.
The cases reported at Pensacola, and which
gave rise TO so much unnecessary alarm, all
occurred on vessels arriving from infected /
ports These have been rigidly subjected TO |
the usu al quarantine regulations, and The panic
that prevailed relative to Pensacola, has sub
sided.
From several parts of the State come good
account of the increase Of hogs and of the as
surance that larger number of these animals
will be converted into pork this winter. than
for several years previously. II Florida made
her own corn and bacon she would be out of
debt and rolling in wealth in five years,
single bee farmer of Volusia county re-
Gently forwarded to this city for shipment
thirty-tWo barrels. containing 1880 gallons
OF strained honey, and still has a
large quantity. This industry is be-
ginning to attract some attention in several
portions OF the State, and those who have been
experimenting pronounce the business quite
profitable. With a little effort milk and honey /
could be raised here in sufficient quantities to |
make Florida a land remarkable for the abun- |
dance Of such fluids
The papers throughout the State are begin /
mng TO bloom out with political squibs and |
soon VIII be heard the seductive accents Of the |
cand1dateS for office. Fer an off-year the |
campaign, in this district at least bids fair to
DC acrld and exciting. Up to the present time. |
not single Republican organ has made its an.
pearance In this district. It is to be be pre-
sumed, however, that some will be launched |
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