Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-13

sure the election OF a IeSiuSut
from our own party. 10 90 TINS
Il is demanded that we secure candldaIe
whose name and character snail De an as
surance OF success.
The first business of the party in the
oamnaipu would be TO elect dele
Gates to the Atlanta Convention on the
18th instant, which elects delegates to the
National Convention at Chicago on the otn
of July. At another convention, 10 D9 nelu
in Atlanta on the 18th Of August, a Cover
nor and State officers will be nominated,
and Also electors to cast the Presidential
vote of the State. On the 23d OF July a
convention would be held i'm Savannah for
the Durpose Of nominating a candidate for
Congress-, and at some time not yet desig-
mated still another convention would De
held for the purpose of nominating a state
Senator and Representatives IN the lower
house Of the General Assembly.
The meeting last night was called
for the purpose Of selecting delegates to
the Atlanta Convention in July, and also
f9r the purpose Of reOrganizing the party
in this comfy by the election of Chair
man, and bY providing for the selection oil
a County Executive Committee.
Capt Robert Falhgant arose and offered
the following:
Resolred. That the Chair appoint !: commit
tee Of Gfteen to select delegates TO the Atlant..
Convention, to be proposed to this meeting.
The resolution was seconded, but before
being acted upon the Chair read the fol-
lowing from the minutes of the State
Executive Committee for the information
of the meeting:
Res9Ired. That each county he requested to
select as alternates the same number Of per-
sons at the same time and in the same man
ner as it selects delegates; and that this com
mittee recommend that each county, at the
tine Of its election OF said delegates, pass
resolutions requesting the state Convention
not 90 admit any delegate unless he be regu
Iarly selected either as a delegate or as an
alternate, and that no person not citizen OF
the county be allowed 10 represent said eoun-
Is rs a delegate by proxy; and these resolu-
tioHs apply 10 both conventions
David Weisbein, representing the Ger
man-American Association, inquired how
many delegates the county was entitled
to send.
The Chairman-Six.
Mr.. WeIsben then offered the following
as substitute to the resolution offered
by Capt. Falligant:
Resoirsd. I. That r. f. Lester. J. F. Brooks,
John SchWarZ. VIM. Clifton, Walter ;. King,
Alexis McNulty, s. b. Adams, ii. c. kukuck,
J. II. A. Umbach, NJ. Hamilton, and William
Rogers. be and they are hereby appointed
delegates to represent the county OF Chairman
in the Atlanta Convention, to be held on the
18th instant. to send delegates TO the National
Democratic Convention to be held in Chicago.
= That the Democracy Of Chatham county.
reposing full faith and confidence IN the good
Judgment and patriotism OF the delegates 10
be assembled in convention in Chicago, gives
no instructions to its immediate representa-
tives.
Judge O'Byrne asked that the resolu-
ton be read again by the Secretary.
The Chairman remarked that be hoped
some one would move to strike oil the
first name on the list.
A yOice-s'We want him there. He's
good man." Cheers.
Capt Falligant approved very heartily
of all the names suggested by the resOlu-
ton. He recognized them as fitrepresen-
tatlves of the Democratic party, but he
was opposed to the manner OF their selec-
ton. The resolution he had submitted
provided for the selection of delegates by
a committee from the meeting. which he
believed to be the best possible way Tor
the party to voice its own wishes. When
the Democracy of Chatham was as
sembIed he believed il should act accord
inc to its best Judgment. He believed the
delegates should be selected from the
meeting, and not outside of il. He wanted
the voice of the meeting to be the I'M
qualified voice of Chatham county.
Mr.. Weisbein urged the adoption of the
resolution he had submitted, provided the
names it had suggested as delegates were
satisfactory,
Cant. r. u. Guerard urged that the dele
gates 90 instructed. He believed the eX-
preston Of Chatham county to be so de-
cided for Bayard that he wanted to know
that the delegates were Bayard men, and
would stick to him to the last. tCheers.I
Judge O'Byrne was opposed to any one
gentleman selecting list OF delegates.
It was not Democratic method. He had
the utmost confidence in the gentlemen
suggested by Mr.. Weisbein: but he did
not admire the manner in which they were
presented.
5. b. Adams, Esq, whose name was
among the delegates suggested by Mr.. !
Weisbein, announced himself IN favor OF
the resolution Of Capt. Falligant.
Mr.. Weisbein then withdrew his reso- |
luton and the resolution of Capt. Falli- |
CANT was unanimously adopted.
The Chair, after a few minutes delibera- |
ton. announced the following committee /
appointed by authority of the resolution: |
Robert FalIieant, David Weisbein,
IT. VI. Branch, Luke Carson,
Robert ID. BOgaTt, \. o. TiltOn,
Charles KOlshorn, John Reilly,
NJ. j. SOlOmOns, j. +. Sweat,
Herman Myers, ID. A. OByrne,
John Derst NJ. Hamilton.
:. b. Adams.
The committee retired and during their
absence, there being no question before
the meeting for discussion, calls were /
made for Hon. L. VI. Norwood, who came
forsard from the rear of the hall to the
platform. Tt is usual, he said, previous
TO any election, to say that it is very i'm
p0rtant one and upon it hangs the des-
TIMES Of the nation. 1t was not /
necessary. he believed, to say this at the /
present time, when the great duty /
deyOlving upon the people was so clearly |
understood. The present time ne pointed
out as a time for reflection and sober
th0ught aud not for enthusiasm and ex- /
citemeut. which would be in order after |
the candidates were put into the field.
The nominee of the Republican party /
he regarded in some respects the weakest 1
that the party could have put forth, and /
in other respects be regarded him the /
strongest-stronger in degree than the /
party itself. He is weak, he said, |
because he is the great tattOed; /
he is strong because the camp fol- |
lowers and the active workers Of /
the party will all 60 for him. He was /
weak again with the calm, reflective ele-
ment of the party in the New England /
States. where the power and wealth OIL the
country is concentrated. The repre-
sentatives OF this element want no more /
black FRIDAYS he said. no more tattoo. no /
more fraud. no more scandal and no more
plumber of the public treasury, and there
fore they do not want Blaine. He regarded
Blaine as strong candidate in the tinan-
cial view of the party, whose views he
thoroughly represented. and covering Inc
national banks, the tariff and revenue in
all its forms it gave him powerful hold.
The delegates who would go TO the |
Atlanta Convention, and from there TO the
National Convention, ne understood. would
have no question so vexing and so inn
portant to decide as the question OF
finance. The choice of the convention
would no doubt be acceptable. Bayard
was statesman and man of the strict
eat integrity, against whom none could
saw word, Cleveland, who carried with
him so overwhelming vote IN New YORK,
would also be before the Convention, with
Mr.. Flower, of New York, Mr.. Payne, Of
Ohio, and possibly Judge Field. In the
selectiOn Of a candidate the South would
be solid come whatever might, and 1t
would make very little difference who the
nominee might De. He would not send
delegates there to wFangie over men. He
would not stand a moment before any
man who could carry the States necessas
~ 70 secure an election. What he want
ed was q nan who could carry the vote
north Of Mason and DixOn's line, and he
believed such nan could be
elected. He favored the sending
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