Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-26

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BOATdmaBs Walls aud DennIa-Th,
Little Giant Rettcems Bisbee,
DtIemms Horn Will Cor,
Him l-WIlI He Split on the Rae,
Question g General Finley VIII
WIn-A Variety of Paragraphs.
JACKSONVILLE, July 24-Since my las
the Republicans of this district have issueC
their call for the nominating convention to as
semble in this city on the Esd of August
" ith the call they published an address, so full
of bald-faced and apparent falsehoods ant
shameless perversions of facts that it simply
serves to excite contempt and arouse ridicule
In its unqualified Endorsement of Colonel
Bisbee, for 'the energy, persistency and
ability" displayed in stealing the seat OF GEN
eral Finley, it has done the Democracy of this
district signal service Such language will
have the double good effect of welding the
Democrats in opposition to Colonel Bisbee,
and OF detaching from his support many of
ms party who believe and admit that General
rlniey was fairly and honestly elected. That
your numerous readers may see how the sub
serVient and trucking committee have handled
the subject, not only defending the fraud. but
whitewashing the shameless perpetrator Col.
onel Bisbee, enclose the following extract
from the address:
AT the election Of 1880. the will of the ma
jority of the electors in the district was ex-
pressed for the Republican candidate for Rem
resentative ia the FortY-seVenth Congress
1t is now known to all who have not chosen
to remain uninformed that that will so ex
pressed was overcome by fraud and crimes
perpetrated by INSCRIPTIONS Democrats, who
directed and controlled the machinery OF the
election and had possession of the polls and
the ballOtbOX. 1t is equally well known that
these frauds and crimes have been so fully and
clearly exposed that all candid citizens. IRE
spective of party, admit their commission.
THE votes of the electors cast for the Re
publican candidate for Congress and sup
pressed and neutralized by frauds commi ted
by Democrats, were finally corrected by the
House of Representatives. and their candidate
has been awarded his seat
THAT he was justly entitled to hi seat was
proven beyond the shadow OF doubt This
result was accomplished through the fidelity
and devotion to their principles Of all Republi-
cans in the entire Congressional District, and
by the energy, persistency and ability Of our
Republican Representative in Congress, the
Hon Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
For this grand achievement. of which all
Republicans may justly feel proud, we con-
graduate not only those who supported us in
1880, but all good citizens of the State who an
preciate the blessings Of a republican form Of
government and the necessity OF maintaining
it through the purity OF the ballot-box.''
The committee have committed an egregious
bunder in the publication of their address,
and their first step in the campaign stamps
them as set OF cOnsummate blOckheads, its
wide departure from the truth has already
alienated numbers OF conservative Republicans
who believe ia honesty and justice can only
hope that this sapient committee may be CON
t'nue0 in office, and that their future manage
ment OF the fight will be on par with their
opening folly.
1t is becoming more evident every day that
the opposition to Colonel Bisbee will show con-
siderable strength in the convention, and NAV
call for another display of 1.-The er ergy, per
sistency and ability for which that gentleman
is renowned, in order to secure the nomination
His probable success, however, will very large
~, II not entirely, depend upon the potent in-
tiuence effected by the judicious distribution
of greenbacks among the dusky deleg ates of
whom the assembly will be principally COM
posed. Having just made big haul out of
the United States Treasury in the way of back
pay and expenses, the Colonel will be, expect
quite irresistible. The impression made by his
courtly manners and suave demeanor, will be
supplemented by the royal and lavish style OF
his liberality.
Quite threatening cloud is looming up In
Colonel Bisbee's horizon in the shape of Mr.
Boardman, OF Palatka, who has many friends
among the better class of Republicans and
who, it is said, will have a considerable follow
ing at the convention. General Josiah T. Walls
also has small Congressional bee buzzing
induced
to take the chances. He has delved long
enough among cabbages and cucumbers and
his ambitious spirit yearns for wider field of
distinction. General Walls is ssmart and
shrewd and power among his sable satellites
So, too, there is no telling what course Gen.
Dennis may conclude to pursue He gave Dub.
lie notice to the convention two years ago that
ne was candidate FOR nomination in 1882 He
is a wary, wiry, willy antagonist, full of re-
sources, cool, cautious and cunning and can
be, II he chooses, big brickbat in Colonel
Bisbee's path. Thus far he has not defined hiI
position, and it is possible that he NAV conf1ne
himself to guerrilla skirmishing in which field
OF warfare he has acquired the reputation of
being an able commander Colonel Bisbee
stands IN great awe OF the skill and tactics Of
''the Little Giant" and not knowing in what
direction he will strike, regards his movements
with illconcealed apprehension. Some two or
three years since the rivals held an interview
at hotel in this city, In the course of which
General Dennis discarded the flowers of speech
and indulg7d in plain, terse, vigorous Saxon.
employing language decidedly more emphatic
than elegant. and expressing his ODinion of
Colonel Bisbee's merits and conduct ia phrases
that were pointed and positive, if not polite
Here, in this city, there is a growing feeling
Of Dissatisfaction with Boss Bisbee. and some
OF the leaders are tanning the spark of discon-
tent. They accuse him Of selhshness, and a
preference Of personal interest rather than of
party success.
clined to think that Col. Bisbee will win the
nomination, because his purse is somewhat
longer than the wallets of his competitors.
An occurrence here last week has involved
him in an awkward dilemma He had appoint
ed committee composed of four Republicans
Zone OF whom was negro) and one Democrat
to examine Candidates for admission to a va
cancy at west Point from this district Among
the applicants was a negro lad who led his
nearest antagonist four points in the general
result. Three members of the committee con-
stltutlng the majority, regarding the prompt
ness OF reply as one Of the requisites of good
scholarship, and which was markedly in favor
Of the best scholar among the whites reported
in his favor Their action has led to an unu-
sual excitement among the negroes, and much
Indignation has been manifested, The subject
Is the general topic of conversation among
this class, and a large meeting has been called
to night to express the sentiments of this non
ulation. Several communications have already
appeared in the papers, two reports have been
forwarded. to Col Bisbee, and the demagogues
are making 1t question of race prejudice.
Soms little curiosity is expressed to know
what will be Colonel Bisbee's conduct In this
emergency. 1t is sprung on him in an unto
ward moment, and unless he exercise. rare
his nomination. Should he adopt the majority
report he may as well hang up his fiddle for
the race question will ruin his prospects If
he appoints the negro applicant he will give
oHense 10 Two prominent Republicans. IL he
declares the examination. null and void and
orders another, he will still have to reconcile
the negroes, rather difficult task, as they are
much excited over the affair, and declare that
there must be no 'gOing behind the returns "
Altogether the doughty Colonel is in an en-
barrassing situation, ana may yet be wrecked
upon the very black rock on which he has risen
to his present distinction.
Sufficient returns have been received dt1rine
the past week from the various county CON
ventions that have been held in the Second dis
trict. to determine with some degree of accu
racy the action that will be taken in the CON
gressional Convention. They go to show that
Gen. Finley is the favorite BY verv LARGE mo
jority. The impression prevails thar Re viii
secure the two-thirds lnecessarysto make tbe
nomination on the first ballot and IL is NOT nm
likely that he Will obtain the honor nv accIa
NATION Inc sixteen delegates from DuyaI are
unanimously in favor of Gen Finley
All Ine arrangements have been perfected
Tor the completion OF the railroad between this
city and st: Augustine by the first of Deceu-
per. we VIII then be able to reach the An
Gent City in an hour and half. This dimiuu-
uon OF Time Will encourage frequent visits
among the citizens of both places to the adj
vantage OF their respective communities
When the st. Johns and Halifax Railroad
now being constructed. is completed, we shall
be able to get to that region, at present COM
paratiVely remote. in eight hours or less. and
the new thoroughfare will open a fine section
of Florida.
1t is announced that three hundred families
OF Swedes have been engaged to locate on the
lands or the Florida Southern Railroad ia
Alachua and Putnam. There are several of
that nationality in Orange county whose indus
trious, steady habits have won for them a com
potency. We want thousands of the same
character.
That was quite handsome compliment maid
Col Bob Davidson in nominating him for Con
greSs at Tallahassee last week on the first hal
lot He has been faithful servant, and the