Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-07

called 10 order by Hon. Rufus E. Lester,
Chairman Of the Democratic Executive
Committee, stating the purpose for which
it had been called.
Mr.. R. r. Richards arose and offered
the following resolution, which was read
by the Secretary. Mr.. B. II. Richardson:
Be Il TesoIred, That the following dele
gates are chosen 10 represent the county
Of Chatham in the Democratic COnyen-
ton 10 nominate a Governor for the uneX-
pired term of the Hon. Alex. II. stephens,
and that majority Of those attending
shall be authorized to cast the vote OF the
county in said convention;
II VI. Branch. }. III. Estill,
John Schwarz, i. d. Kussell.
Peter Reilly, +. NJ. Hull,
r. F. Harmon. }. j. McGoWan,
Herman Myers, \. I. Collier,
II. y. Reed. e L. hard WICK,
Alb. smith. John p. Mcintyre,
+. d. BlOOdwOrth, W. 1. Purse,
T. b. CatherwOOd. ID. b. Lester.
Thomas Ballantyne, A \. Winn,
T. :. Wayne, John Juchter,
Luke Carson, J. f. Wheaton,
y. o. TiltOn.
Be Il further reSOlred, That said dele
gates shall 20 TO said convention unin-
strueted.
Mr.J.L L. Hammond Immediately took
the floor and offered the following as a
substitute to the resolution offered by Mr..
Richards:
ResOlred. 1. That the following citi-
zens be selected TO represent the DemOc-
racy Of Chatham county In the Guberna-
tOrial Convention to meet in Atlanta on
the 10th instant. Namely: John J. Nc
DOnOugh. H. VI. Conner, Geo. p. Walker,
Peter Reilly, J. J. Wilder, Joseph Hull,
John Derst, J. J. Dale, b. A. Denmark,
George y. Nichols, George W. Lamar and
Jordan F. Brooks.
Second. That any delegate unable TO
attend is authorized TO select his own al
ternate.
These delegates are not favorable to
the nomination Of Mr.. BOyntOn, but will
attend uninstructed for the purpose of
selecting the best and most suitable Dem
Ocrat.
Mr.. ;. 3. Adams seconded the resOlu-
tiOn offered by Mr.. Hammond, and he did
so mot only because Of the acceptability
of the delegates named therein, but be-
I cause they were not favorable TO Mr..
BOyntOn as a candidate for Governor"
and proceeded in a knightly speech, I'M
I covering period of past history, to at
I tack Mr.. BOyntOn as being unit to be the
recipient of the highest honor the Demo-
cratic party of Georgia could award. The
/ speaker concluded amidst considerable
| prOval by the BOyntOn party.
Mr. Richards replied to Mr.. Adams at
I tack, as he considered it upon the acting
/ Governor of Georgia, ably supporting the
! resolution he had offered. He believed If
/ the record of any man had been vindicat-
| ed, Governor BOyntOn's had been. The
/ old sores of the past had now been re-
{ opened. but Governor BOyntOn was man
/ who had showed himself superior to those
! who were opposed to him. and was above
/ the reflections cast upon him. Mr.. Rich
/ ards concluded amid cheers.
Mr.. Adams arose to reply, but was I'M
/ able to be heard. The Chairman endeav-
/ Ored to restore order, but the crowd was
excited, and it was with considerable
/ effort that the excitement was subdued.
/ Vigorous calls were made for Walker,
/ Mercer, Olmstead and Falligant. The
I disorder became general, but was finally
/ quelled, and party arose demanding
/ Of the Chair the right for any man,
/ whoever he might be. who arises on
/ the floor, to be heard. The Chair thanked
/ the speaker for his instructions, and was
unaware that he had denied any gentle
I man the right to be heard.
/ Captain VIM arose, but gave way to
I General LawtOn, who, after repeated
/ calls. addressed the meeting. He had
I come as a private citizen, but he desired
I to say a few words with reference to the
d
ventiOns Of Chatham county for years,
/ but this was the first time in
I the history of the county that a
] resolution had ever been introduced IN
which a slap in the face was given to a
/ candidate for the highest office in the
State. He did not pretend to say that
! Governor Boynton was of all men in
/ Georgia the most able and fit to occupy
/ the GubernatiOnal chair, but he was pre-
/ scented as a candidate and we must take
things as they are found. He referred to
/ the Governors record and asked if the
Z conservative Democratic party of Chat
/ ham was prepared to give TO man like
/ Col. BOyntsn a direct slap in the face.
/ Mr.. BOyntOn was in the Governors
/ chair because he was placed there as
/ President of the Senate by the Senators of
] Georgia. and without a single dissenting
I voice. Gen. LawtOn did not object to the
I substitute offered by Mr.. Hammond as a
/ whole but when il was coupled with Il
/ clause cutting, as it did, the man who
/ occupies the Governors chair to-day, TO
| that point he addressed himself. as
/ James ;. BOyntOn man to call for such
condemnation as that!" he asked. mo:
no: a drawer, purer man does not
exist in the State of Georgia"
I He may not be the ablest, but he is the
I best man 20 fill the GubernatOrial chair.
/ Are we prepared to denOunce a citizen in
the discharge of duty TO which he has
cOnstitutiOnally been called upon to as
sumo! he asked. and left the question for
the intelligent people to answer. Touch
ing upon the subject of the Bullock letters,
he was free to say that they had not been.
written with the view to procure favor
/ from the then Executive of GeOr-
gia, and there was nothing in
them that could damage Mr.. BOyn-
ton in the discharge of the duties of his
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was listened to with respectful attention
to the close. and took his seat amid cheers
and calls.
Rev. Emanuel Heidi moved the previ-
Gus question. Gen. LawtOn asked that
the motion be withdrawn, which was
done. Mr.. Adams again arose to speak,
but was Kissed down. Mr.. Heidi at
tempted to speak. and at the same time
Capt. Falligant appeared on the stage.
The crowd continued their cries, and for
some time neither Of the parties
were able to gain recognition. Capt.
Falligant was declared in order
He appeared for the purpose of offering
an amendment to the substitute resOlu-
ton, and spoke in opposition to the BOyn-
ton representation, finally moving that
the substitute be amended by striking
out the clause. "These delegates are not
favorable 10 the nomination of Mr.. BOyn-
ton" The amendment was voted upon
and carried.
Mr.. Adams called for the reading of the
substitute as amended, and the Secretary
read both the substitute and the original
resolutions.
Captain G. \. Mercer arose amid cheers.
He understood that the delegates to the
State Convention were to 90 uninstructed
TO vote for any candidate, and he would
vote only for those delegates who would
90 with that understanding.
The question was called and required
upon the substitute offered by Mr.. Ham,
mond. A vote was taken by acclama-
ton and the result was so evenly divided
that a division of the house was called.
The Chair was in doubt and second vote
was taken. 1t was evident an
accurate vote could not be determined,
and division was accorded. The movers
of the resolutions each nominated four
tellers. Mr. Richards. mover ofthe Origi-
nal resolution, nominated Captain g. A.
Mercer, Major Ryals, j. r. Saussy and
Rev. Emanuel Heidi. Mr.. Hammond
nominated Solicitor General Charlton, L.
ri. DeMOntmOllin, ID. c. Bacon and David
Wells.
The Chair confirmed the nominations,
and the question then arose as to the man.
ner Of the division. \ number Of
methods were suggested, and half an
hour was occupied i'm suggestions and
securing a feasible disposition of the
crowd. The support and opposition TO
the resolution were divided in the build
ing, and an attempt was mas made to
secure a personal count. The excitement