Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-16
ATLANTA AT HER BEST.
A LIVELY WEEK WITHOUT A
DISGRACEFUL wRANGLE.

DISGRACEFUL WRANGLE.
More Glimpses Into the Political Strug-
gle-MajOr Mcdaniel at Gettysburg
and as PrisOner-General LOring's
bgypt-Carver an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
McDaniePs Photograph
ATLANTA, April l4.-Atlanta has had A
week of intense excitement. and vet the
crisis was passed without disgraceful
wrangle Of any kind. Neither faction
was sufficiently strong to be insolent and
defiant, although firm and boastflIl.
This was owing to the presence of the
Mcdaniel and Cook delegates, without
winning which neither side could hope for
victory. So while the Bacon and Boynton
men were secretly "red hot" they were
afraid to open fire while the neutrals were
in the field. Hence we had a very quiet
and respectable convention.
All things considered, l doubt if Geor-
gia has seen just such a convention or a
similar gathering in many wears. With
our hotel lObbies crowded at night and
the sessions of the convention packed by
day, there were many opportunities for
heated discussions and personal difficult
ties.
TO the credit of all factions it can be
said that good order prevailed every
where. Trouble was anticipated on Mon
day, as the day was wet and gloomy
one, and the barrOOms were well patron
lied, yet all fears proved groundless.
Even the liVeliest of the genial delegates
were good humOred.
From the start it was confidently felt
that Bacon would not be nominated. and
while Boynton's friends were hopeful, il
was secretly known that there was pos
sibility of his defeat. At first Mcdaniel
was thought TO be the man, but as his sup
pOrters pressed him upon the convention
Crawford was looked to as the dark horse.
This was in part owing TO Gov. Smiths
espOusal of BacOn's cause, which sur
prised everybody. But he stuck to Bacon.
and some of McDaniefs men were going
there too, but a sudden movement on the
part of Boynton's friends consolidated the
Mcdaniel delegates and secured his nomi-
nation.
GALLANT GEORGIA MAJOR.
The nomination of Major Mcdaniel is
heavy blow at the great army of Georgia
Colonels, and will give added lustre to the
more select and dignIfied title of Major.
Still we must not forget that Governor
Mcdaniel won and would have worn the
title of Brigadier General, but for the
terrible and almost fatal wound that fol-
lowed his heroic conduct at Gettysburg.
In the final contest of that bloody field
he not only commanded his own regi-
ment, but the brigade to which it was
On the retreat he was fearfully
wounded in the abdomen. and for months
was great sufferer in the Federal hos
pitfalls at Chester, Pa, and Point Lookout,
Md. His name is not unfamiliar to the
people of those places or the Union sol
diers on duty there at that time. After
his recovery Major Mcdaniel was sent as
a prisoner of war to Johnson's Island, in
Lake Erie, where he formed the acquaint-
ance of Captain w. A. Wright, our one
gallant Confederates who had been cap
tured.
MILITARY ITEMS.
Colonel Charles A. Reynolds, L. 5. A.,
whose headquarters are here, is looking
around to-day for suitable piece Of
ground near Atlanta for summer camp
for the artillery companies now at Fort
Fla, and possibly from other
points on the coast. AS we have plenty
of high and healthy locations just outside
the city limits, it is probable that we may
have six or eight companies sent here for
the summer months.
As to our local military, Captain Jack
son has arranged for an entire new outfit
for the reOrganized Gate City Guard, and
they propose to make a grand display,
with full ranks, on Memorial day. Cap
tain Milledge is also arranging to have
the Governors Horse Guards parade on
that day, although their uniforms will not
be ready. Savannah can take pride in the
fact that her old and splendid military
have forced Atlanta to revive
and keep alive healthy military spirit.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Chief Engineer OsceOla Butler, of Sa-
is in the city, and our evening
papers of yesterday gave him cordial
welcome. Chief Engineer Ryan has made
an official call, and proposes to show him
the workings of the new paid fire depart
ment of Atlanta. DIR. Walter A. Taylor
has DR.. Butler in charge, and is showing
him the sights.
Your correspondent accompanied GOV.
Mcdaniel TO Notes Photographic gallery
yesterday, where several very fine pictures
were made, one of large size, in the high
est style of art. 1t is a fact that Senator
Mcdaniel always refused to fun nish his
picture or Il sketch of his life to compilers
Of legislative biographical publications,
and only after much persuasion could |
induce him to yield TO my request for
picture for Frank LcSlie'S Illustrated
Newspaper. In few days | will send
the News Office fine photograph of our
new Governor, the first one finished by
the artist.
The friends Of DIR. Wm. +. Carver, the
champion rifle shot of the world, arc
getting quite jubilant over his
matches with Captain A. IL.
Bogardus, his famous rival. Carver
won two out of three live pigeon matches
and has since Won seventeen out of the
twenty-five clay pigeon contests. This
ought to settle forever the claims of DIR.
Carver and put Captain BOgardus where
ne belOngs--in the second rank of cham
Dions.
Delegate Turner, of Troup, Offered
timely and wise resolution in .he cOnyen-
lion, but delegate Harris, of Worth, put
MS heavy foot upon it instanter. 1t was
that no county should send more delegates
than it has votes. Under the present sys-
tenn one county has two or four, while 9TH
ers send ten or twenty, and not a few as
many as thirty. This crowds the hall,
creates confusion and makes it impossi-
Die to vote correctly except under call
Of the roll.
Gen. VIM. w. Loring, despite an illness
If several weeks, has at last completed
MS long expected book on Egypt, and it is
now in the hands of his publishers. Many
eminent writer's and soldiers who have
lived in that country heartily indorse
much that Gen. Loring has embodied in
MS work in regard to ancient and modern
Egypt, the recent struggle and her future
career. Gen. Ohas. p. Stone, under whom
Gen. Loring served so long in Egypt, is
much pleased with the clear and able
manner in which Gen. Loring treats some
IF the most critical questions connected
with the late insurrection and the results
hat will flow from it. Gen. LOring ham
lies the pen as gracefully as he welded
he sword, and his book will add largely
% his already extended fame.
CHATHAM.
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