Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-09
J. HULL.
NJ. 4. O'BYRNE.
HERMAN MYERS.
y. Z. COLLIER.


SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 5. 1884.
Msssrs sT0seDh HuH ". 4. OBVrHs. Herman
Myers and " 4. collier, Clty:
GENTLEMEN-1O esteemed cOmmunica-
tiOu Of this date Is received. 1t Is exceedingly
gratifying 10 me that mY name has been 50
generally and apprOvlngly mentioned IN this
connection, and / am very grateful.
Not to mention the eNactiOns Of my pro-
fessiOn, / am now engaged IN a public work,
in one sense, which viii demand my personal
presence here aud my continuous ana minute
attention for year TO come.
The military corps which have the honor
10 command Is about TO erect The Arsenal"
for the benefit of the state, the Savannah
public and itself. and it has the right to de-
mand that viii closely superlntend all the
details Of this work until completion. Ny
duty 10 the Guards Battalion Is Imperative
and paramount.
am, Jhei efOre, constrained to state to you,
as 1 have to other Of my friends who have APP
preached me on this subject lately, that 1t
would be impossible for me to accept the NOM
nation for the Legislature, if the honor should
be rendered me by the convention. Hence,
with sincere thanks to yourselves, and 10 such
of my fellOw-citiZens who have thought OF me
as a Representative, l must respectfully de-
cline 10 have my name placed before the con-
ventiOn.
With assurances Of personal regard for each
Of you. gentlemen, l remain, with great re-
WILLIAM GARRARD.
The Young Mems Democratic Club, in
view of the declinatiOn of Col. Garrard.
unanimously endorsed as its choice of
candidates for the Lower HOus5: Capt.
W. W. Gordon, Col. Peter Reilly, and
GaZaway Hartridge. Mr.. LaWtOn, who
although he is understood not to have an
nOunced himself a candidate, was vir-
tUally thrown overheard by the club in
its Endorsement of Mr.. Hartridge.
THE CLUB TICKET.
So far as the influence of the Club ex-
tends, Capt. Gordon, Col. Reilly and Mr..
Hartridge will have its unanimous
support.
1t is rumored that Major Ryals will
carry into the mass meeting a strong
German backing. His friends are in
dustriOusly at work in his behalf and are
confident that his nomination can be Sc
cured.
The doubtful attitude of the Democratic
Club in the Senatorial fight leaves room
for possible new candidate to claim its
support. As il now stands, it is about
equally divided between Capt. Falligant
and Mr.. Wilson.
The various movements which have
been organized TO influence the legisla-
tive contest have but little time left in
which to act, and whatever is done at all
will have to be done within a very few
days.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
While the contest has been going on in
Democratic ranks the Republicans have
not been asleep. The county Republican
Convention, headed by Collector A. y.
Wilson, met yesterday at Forest City
Hall and placed in nomination a legisla-
tive ticket headed by J. c. Simmons,
for Senator, and Cyrus L. Brown,
c. 5. sneison for Representatives.
The convention was presided over by
Richard j. ArtsOn. The presence Of the
two elements composing the party caused
a disruption Of the proceedings, and
split occurred. The dissatisfied element
claimed that Wilson and Pleasant bOlted
the last Republican convention, and that
they were attempting TO control matters
i'm direct opposition to the Republicans Of
the county, and in manner not sane
toned by them.
BOILING The CONVENTION.
The dissatisfied element, representing
the custom house wing of the party, left
the convention and organized another
meeting. selecting as delegates to the
Congressional Convention, which meets
tomorrow at the cOlOred Odd Fellows
Hall, on Harris street, the following dele
gates:
W. n. Mathews. :. B. Morse,
John Mcintosh, Adam MOrrell,
Jos. Ouarterman, Charles Bak.
They were uninstruc;ed and are under
stood TO be IN favor of nominating a man
for Congress who has the confidence
Of the voters, Republicans and
Independent, and who can poll the full
vote Of the party.
TEE REGULAR DELEGATES.
The regular convention selected the
following delegates:
W. II. ArtsOn, J. D. Campbell,
L. j. PettigreW, George A. Davidson,
A. y. Wilson, Samuel Block.
A resolution indorslng L. NJ. Pleasant
for Congress was adopted.
The indications point to a lively fight
tomorrow. While Chatham will go into
the convention backed with a strong del
egatiOn from the country for Pleasant,
il is understood a vigorous fight will be
made TO secure the nomination Of j. Z.
Epping, Of Darien, by Mcintosh, Glynn
and Camden counties. While there
is not much prospect Of harmony,
an effort will be made TO nominate can
didate who will bring out the full vote of
the party.
NO CUSTOM HOUSE CANDIDATE.
Alta meeting Of the custom house wing
of the District Executive Committee
some time ago il was agreed that the
nomination Of a candidate for Congress
should be left wholly with the committee.
having in its power the right to
place a candidate in the neld Win or
without a convention. 1t was understood
then that there would be candidate IN
the field by Sept. l.
Among the most available members OF
the party who are suggested to undertake
the candidacy was Collector 7. +. john
son. Mr.. johnson, il is understood, how
ever. declined to permit the use of his
name. There being no other available
candidate nothing further was done IN the
matter, and the movement subsidized.
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