Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-08

reason to turn him out. He appealed
strongly to the Chatham delegation to
break, but they were stubborn, and refused
to Yield All that had been said about
Colonel Blacks health amounted to nothing.
He was able to stand on his feet, and IL you
wrote him letter you would surely get a
reply In his own handwriting. He had
made q thorough canvass of this district
before: had visited places that no other can
date ever had, and was better and
more widely known. He had done as
much II not more than any other Congress
man had ever done for the district. There
was man In his county who had an i'm
portsnt claim against the government. He
wrote to Mr.. Hartridge about 1t, but moth
ing was done; he wrote to Col Nichols
about 1t, aud nothing was done; he wrote to
COL Black about II, and be Immediately
gave 1t attention, and the claim was now in
good shape before the Claims Committee
and In fair way OF being allowed. No man
could have done more. Turning 10 Mr..
Russell, of the Chatham delegation.
he said: 'Now, friend Russell, / put
1t to you squarely and fairly-yOu know
your influence in Chatham county and are
posted. Now ask you is there any reason
why we should not send Col. Black back?
Is he not as popular in Chatham SIS Col.
| WARREN
| Mr.. RUSSELL have the kindest feeling
1 for Col. Black. | am his friend and have
| done all l could for him, but L do not think
he is physically capable of performing the
duties now.
Mr.. Smith, OF Plerce-WelI, you can't raise
| ter.
Captain Thomas - You say you don't
think so. Now, why don't you think sog
| What right have you to think that he is not
able to attend to his duties? Here is the
statement OF his physicians who have been
| attending him; they don't think anything
about it. they ATsOoO It, and say he is. I was
not Stephens man, but in favor Of Bacon,
| and made a speech for him; but you nomi-
mated Stephens, and as q true Democrat I'll
| vote for him. But say if you expect to roll
| Mr.. Stephens into the Gubernatorial Office
In a chair, what is the reason Col. Black
can't be rolled into Congress? Laughter
and applause.
Then lowering his voice to "solicit-
ing TENOR" as it were, Captain Thomas
said, "Ob, say, boys, let's stop this fooling
| and nominate Black and go home. Laugh
| ter IL you won't do thst-but think you
| should-why, trot in this dark horse / hear
so much about; would like to see him be-
fore / go home, and I've got to go tonight,
| Laughter and applause. Come on, now,
and let us give Black the nomination, and
| end this matter. Applause.
At the close of Capt. Thomas remarks,
mere synopsis of which we have presented,
| as they were of a conversational character
some little sensation was created by DR..
| Norton, of Etingham, propounding certain
| questions In regard to Capt. Thomas con-
| troll of the Burke delegation.
Capt. Thomas called on the Burke delega-
ton for response to this, and several OF
| them arose.
Col. John D. Munnerlyn said that Burke
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ton. Applause
Turning to Mr.. Gignilliat, of Mcintosh,
| Captain Thomas invoked his support.
| Mr.. Gignilliat said: You've spoken
enough-I'll give you support" and on the |
next ballot cast two votes for Black.
Captain Thomas concluding, said that he
would make the last appeal TO Chatham for |
the sake of harmony. We ought to quell |
/ this difference. II Chatham will come for |
ward now and cast her vote for Black, he |
| felt convinced they could make q nomina-
| ton. He complmented Mr.. Clifton on The |
admirable manner In which be had present ed |
the claims OF Colonel Warren, and said II |
| he could make such a speech as that he felt |
sure he would secure the nomination of |
Black. After these remarks the baliOting |
was proceeded with:
One hundred and twenty-hft Ballot |
Black s, Warren 81, Nichols II
One hundred and twenty sixth Ballot |
One hundred and twenty-seventh Ballot
Black II, Warren II, Nichols Is.
One hundred and twenty eighth Ballot
Black ID, Warren 16, Nichols l6
One hundred and twenty-ninth Ballot
Black IL, Warren II, Nichols Is.
On the close or the one hundred and
twenty-ninth ballot motion to adjourn
until O'Clock last evening was offered and
adopted.
NIGHT SESSION.
At 8 O'Clock the convention was called to
order aud the roll Of counties resumed for
the balloting, which was as follows:
One hundred and thirtieth Ballot-Nich-
oils 20, Warren 19, Black z.
One hundred and thirty first Ballot-Black
49, Warren Is, Nichols Is
One hundred and thirty-second Ballot
Black 5, Warren 10, Nichols %.
One hundred and thirty third Ballot
Black 9, Warren 10, Nichols %.
One hundred and thirty-fourth Ballot
Black 9, Warren 10, Nichols Is.
One hundred and thirtV-tifth Ballot
Black II, Warren II, Nichols Is.
One hundred and thirty-sixth Ballot
Black 10, Warren TO- Nichols 16.
One hundred snd thrty-seventh Ballot
Black IL, Warren 10, Nichols 16.
One hundred and thirty-eighth Ballot
Black z, Warren 10, Nichols 20.
One hundred and thirtY-ninth Ballot
Black Warren Is, Nichols %.
One hundred and fortieth Ballot-Black
5, Warren 81, Nichols 20.
One hundred and forty first BallOt-Black |
IL, Warren 10, Nichols 20.
One hundred and fortY-secOnd Ballot
Black 9, Warren 10, Nichols lS
One hundred and forty-third Ballot
Black 10, Warren Il, Nichols 10.
One hundred and forty-fourth Ballot
BLACK 5, Warren Is, Nichols %
n go
one hundred and forty-tourth ballot, Capt.
Hughes, OF Liberty, moved that the roll
call be suspended for fifteen minutes.
Seconded by Mr.. A. N Smith, of Pierce. |
Mr.. ]nO. G.. Macdonald, OF. Ware, here
seeing the fruitleseness Of this continual
balloting arose and in q jocular vein re-
marked that the convention seemed TO be
al a stand still. Nothing had been yet ac-
complshed and he would move that the
convention adjoUra until Monday next,
and then meet in WaycrOss, by which time
It was possible that the drlt gates might be
able to come to some decision.
Mr.. A. Jackson, of Burke, desir d to
know OF the gentleman II he could aivancr
any cOgent reason why the convention
should adjourn to WaycrOss.
Mr.. Mcdonald replied that the delegates
would have the opportunity Of seeing one
of the most promising towns 10 Southeast
Georgia. and the influence OF lis atmosphere
might nave the eHec" OF DTiuglnS tnem TO !
some conclusion.
Mr. jackson responded that the descrip-
ton was enhancing, but he suspected there
might be some Interior cause for the motion
of the gentleman from Ware. Possibly he
might be apprehensive of the approach of
that cyclone from the West Indies, and was
afraid that the big houses in Savannah
would topple over on him, or possibly he
was married man, and was anxious to get
back to see the cold woman" or may be there
was some sweetheart awaiting his coming |
for drive. Laughter The speaker said he
was not familiar with the ways Of politicians,
AMI had been here all day watching devel
opments. He had heard them say, "Oh, It |
will all be fixed In few minutes" and he
was waiting for that fixing but it had not |
come. Laughter He was In hopes they
would get through by the morrow, that they
would all have an opportunity of enjoying |
a good time. The rain was here, and they
might as well stay and brave the cyclone
out.
Mr.. Mcdonald pleasantly responded {
that the gentleman might think he was
afraid of cyclone, but that he could say {
would to God cyclone would come and G