Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-04
Mr.. MORGAN RAWLS
Defines His Position in the Present
Senatorial Muddle.

GUYToN. GA. October 2, 1882.
To the Democracy Gf the First Senatorial
District
The Democratic Convention held at Eden
| Ga, September %, to nominate Senator to
represent the first Senatorial district OF Geor-
gia in the ensuing Legislature. have notified me
Of my nomination. and have accepted the
same, as will be seen in the Savannah papers Of
yesterday morning.
This is the only convention that has been held
in the district by the Democratic party for the
purposeof nominating a Senator. That it was
regularly called and fully attended by all the
proper delegations from the three counties
composing the district, no one will deny. I
am informed that received eight of the ten
votes cast in the convention, and
then my nomination was made unani.
NOUS Having permitted my name to be
placed with others in nomination. and knowing
OF no fraud or wrong being committed, but be-
lieving that everything was done for the best
interest and harmony of the party, and in
accordance with the usages of recent Demo
cratic conventions, and knowing or no tricks
or ira es being Derpetrate0, and believing that
everything was honestly and fairlr done l con-
ceived it TO be my duty to accept the nomina-
ton. Fealty to party, difference to the men,
bers OF the convention and a special duty to
the country counties. required tnat / should
accept. l do not believe that any person who
knoWs me well would think that / would do
anything knowingly or willingly that would
break up or iujure the party to which l have
all my life belonged.
I ana fully aware of the dual delegations
from Chatham-the causes that sent them-the
submission Of their credentials the action of
tha convention thereon, and the withdrawal of
five OF the delegates. But what have to do
with all this? The convention settles this mat
ter, and, as an organized Democrat. l do as
has ever been my practice to my party, stand
hv ifs decisions
There is now, am informed another candi-
date in the field, clsiming TO be an organized
Democrat, and, Ibeli We, put ont at the instance
of certain personal friends acknowledge the
regularity, character and strength Of that wing
OF the Democratic party in Savannah to which
this so-ca led organized candidate is attached.
But has that wing Of the party, or even the
entire Democracy OF Chatham. the right to
place a candidate in the race for Senator 10 reO-
resent Bryan and EfiAgham without the right
Of representation from those counties is a.
lowed!
Where now is the disfranchisement, Of which
so much has been said ? Bryan and Bingham
were not offered an opportunity to participate
in anY other meeting except at the convention
that nominated me and had the offer been
made and accepted, it would not have been
regular.
in the party, but do not feel at all responsible
or censurable for it. This same wing Of the
PARTY could nave indorsed me and prevented
the split so far as Senator is concerned. This
as an active life long Democrat. and for loyalty
Of the Democracy OF Bryan and Ehingham
We countrTmen have stood true to the city
candidate in every election for Senator, and
now for the first time the country has ever had
the candidste for Savannah to allow opposition
is ungenerous. is not right, and think not for
the good of the party.
The gentlemen who withdrew from the con-
ventioR could have been indorsed to satisfy
them and those who agreed with them, but no
further They cast their lots in the conyen-
ton and should have acquiesced therein 1t is
like the gambler who would put his money in
a pool with others, selects an honest, disin-
terested party to throw the dice. he loses. sues
for his money back, and prosecutes the honest,
disinterested man who threw the dice for
gambling.
I would not think Savannah Democracy
would oppose me. I have been friend TO Sa-
vannah when she needed friends in legislation.
OF which many able and prominent gentlemen
of the city could testify. am still q friend TO
Savannah. and would serve her interest on any
occasion wherein it would be within my power
so to do.
Notwithstanding all these embarrassments to
the success or your nominee. am perfectly
satisfied that II each friend who is loyal to his
party and its nominations will do his duty on
Wednesday next viii be elected by an over
whelming majority. MORGAN RAwLs.