Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-14

L. NJ. Peasants moved that a committee
of five be appointed on credentials.
| j. B. Reynolds offered a substitute that
one from each county be appointed as a
committee, which was voted down.
Some little controversy OF an animated
character occurred at this point between
| r. w. White and L. NJ. Peasants, the pur-
port Of which, owing to the confusion, was
not distinctly heard.
The original motion was then put and
/ adopted.
Amotion made to invite representatives of
the press to seats at the table was carried.
The Chair appointed on credentials L NJ.
Peasants, j. a. Sykes, j. B. Reynolds,
VIM. Y. Savage and John Mack, who there
upon retired to an ante room for examina-
ton Of papers.
During their absence OF about an hour
the convention was at recess, and the dele
gates collected in groups ia and about the
building discussing the situation aud ex-
planning their views with the greatest
vehemence.
Shortly before one o'clock the Committee
on Credentials reappeared and the conVen-
ton was called to order.
J. A. Sykes, as Secretary of the commit
tee, read report Of the following delegates
as entitled to admission:
Appling-J. c. Simmons, w. Y. Savage.
BTyan-E. c. Rhodes, Josiah Clark.
Bulloch-J. H. Wimberly.
Burke-Jesse Wimberly, Jno. Mack, Jas
Lewis, F. G. Sapp, BENZ. Reynolds, Edward
Harper.
C6atham-David Porter, Peter Houston,
c. l.. Delamotta, s. B, Morse, j. H. De-
veaux, J. B. Reynolds.
Cliuch-L. NJ. Pleasants, J. A. Sykes.
ChaTlton-Geo. Abbott.
Camden-A. BrsXton.
Emanuel-Ned Wigg and David Brinston
Efingham-Philip Pierce and Peter
McKew.
Echols-Oscar Hall.
Glynn-J. Ii. Powell and A. Brsxton.
McIntOsh-June Gordon and I. G. Camp
bell.
Liberty. R. Dslegal and A. LeConnte.
Pitrce-Lisbon Lane and H. G. johnson.
Scriven-D. D. Scroggins and Thos.
Prescott.
Tattnall-L W. West and j. A Sykes.
Ware-E. r Belcher and r. A. Dawson.
Wayne-S. H. Bryant and L. NJ. Peasants.
J.H. Deveaux moved that it be taken up
and each county be acted upon separately.
This gave rise to some confusion, when,
after considerable difficulty, j. B. Reynolds
made himself heard above the uproar, aud
said he had a minority report to submit,
which he prefaced with some earnest re-
marks expressive Of his disapprobstion of
the action Of the committee, aud stating
that his objection was confined to the Bull
loch and Mcintosh delegations. Tunis
g. Campbell, who claimed to be a
delegate from Mcintosh county, and
whose admission was reported upon favors-
bly, by the majority OF the committee, WIS
not a delegate. He then resd a certified
statement from the Chairman and Secretary
of the Republican primary meeting OF Nc
Intosh, that June Gordon had in person
been elected delegate, that there was no
proxy, and that Gordon was authorized to
cast both votes for the county, and that
Campbell had no right to be considered a
delegate.
E. r. Belcher here arose to point of or
der, contending that this discussion Of the
credentials was irregular.
j. H. DeYeaux took the floor to make
few remarks on the subjact, when several OF
the eolored delegates jumped up to make
points OF order" DeveauX attempted to
proceed, but was frequently interrupted by
DR.. West, q colored delegate, whereupon he
stopped and said:
"Mr. Chairman, move that DIR. West be
allowed to speak two hours. and say all
that he has got to say, and then hold his
peace" Shouts and confusion
A number OF persons were on their feet at
this time, gesticulating and shouting, 'Mr.
Chairman I" and the Chairman was indus
tTiouslv engaged in rapping with heavy
Sklck on Tie GaOlc IN the EQOSb vigorous I0dQ-
ner, calling, "Gentlemen, order!"
A colored delegate. with much persist
ence, managed to make himself heard, and
shouted, "Mr. Chairman, rise to point of
order; there is four men on their feet
now"
Before this point of order could be recog-
nized, j, II. DeveauX, who had remained
standing during the confusion, took advan-
tage Of the temporary lull, aud said he was
har ~, Kho IT, - foFw rIo
ny, and IL there was any one who desired
to meet him on that ground be would meet
him half way, but not more. If, however,
It was the intention of the alleged majority
to commence their proceedings by attempts
at bulldoZing, he would say that they would
find a minority that was powerful enough
TO frJwn down the actions of any packed
convention. Another uproar followed this,
and l.. M. Peasants arose to reply, when
some delegate shouted, "We'l make 'em
sick"
J. H. Devesux again got the floor, and
exeoriated the young delegates who were
him, and after expressing the
of the minority to submit
to no put up job, said that II the convention
had the welfare of the colored race at hesrt
and desired the success of the Republican
party, they should put forth a candidate
who had the qualifications necessary to
Several points were made that these
remarks were out OF order, and the Chair so
ruled, and announced that the consideration
OF the minority report was in order.
j. b. Reynolds resumed the reading OF
this report, and stated that the only ere
Dental that Tunis G.. Campbell had as q
delegate for Mcintosh was a letter from one
s. W. Russell appointing him proxy,
whereas the credentials of June Gordon |
were correct.
In regard to Bulloch county, he stated |
that 1t appeared that VIM Cantwell and r. |
w. White were the delegates, and vet a |
majority of the committee have reported in |
favor of ]. WimberlY. There was something /
wrong about this.
l.. NJ Peasants, as the Chairman, arose |
to make talk.
VIM. Cantwell claimed to speak on a
question of privilege, as one of the DELI |
gates from Bulloch, but the confusion was |
too great to hear him.
Delegate Peasants gave some explanati IN |
Of the report of the committee, wheh delega. e |
Sykes called out, "Give it to them, Captain ," |
which was greeted with shouts OF "Y s;
make 'em sick"
Delegate Deveaux, turning upon the con-
ventiOn, said these young fiedglngs should
know Cnce and for all that this minority can't
be made sick by anything that they could
say, but some of them might feel sick be-
fore be got through with them. He had
excused the previous interruption while he
was speaking, attributing the unseemlY |
conduct to the youth and ignorance OF the |