Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-19
GEoRGfA's CONVENTION.


Messrs. Lawton, Howell, Walsh and
Bacon the Delegates-at Large to
Chicago.
ATLANTA, June 1S.-The Democratic
Convention assembled in the hall of the
House of Representatives to-day, for the
purpose of electing delegates 10 the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. 1t was a
perfect love feast in every particular, har-
mony and good feeling appearing in every
quarter.
At Y O'Clock the convention was called to
order by Col. j. II. Estill, Chairman Of the
state Democratic Committee. who. after
stating briefly the object for which the body
had met, announced the convention ready for
business.
On motion, L. +. Livingston, OF Newton
county, was made temporary chairman.
Mark Hardin. Henry Cabaniss and John
Campbell were elected secretaries,
i. j. JOurdan, of Hancock county, offered a
resolu ton, which was adopted that the Sec
retary call the roll Of counties aud the chair
delegates.
P.J. Brewster, of Coweta, asked for the
appointment OF Committee on l.. .edentials.
William Harris. of Worth county, opposed
the resolution, giving as his reason for doing
50 mat there were no contests, and that it was
presumable that all the delegates on the floor
were good Democrats and had right TO be
there.
WILLIAM K. SMITH MADE CHAIRMAN.
The resolution was withdrawn by the
mover, and immediately Robert MITCHELL Of
Thomas county, nominated as permanent
CHAIRMAN eN-COngressman VIM. +. Smith, Of
Dougherty county.
The nomination was seconded, and. amid
great cheering, the only man of the Georgia
delegation who voted "NO'' in Congress
against the eight -to-seyen scheme by which
Illden lost his seat was escorted to the chair
Dy zen, oung Mr.. Mitchell, of Thomas
county, Mr.. Harris. of Worth county. and
Col. Gambler, OF Dekalb county.
Col. Livingston presented the One-legged
hero TO the convention.
The Chairman made a few remarks. in
which he noted his inexperience as a presiding
officer, asked for leniency, and promised to
do the best he could.
Here discussion took place as to the mode
OF electlng delegates and alternates from the
state at large. Matters for few moments
looked mixed. Some delegates favored hav-
ing ballot, the four names receiving the
gates and the next four alternates.
Another faction favored eecting delegates
on enc ballot and alternates on another.
This motion prevailed.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Milton Gambler, of DeKalb, nominated r.
catur, nominated Evan p. Howell, of Fulton.
This was seconded by +. G.. DuBignon, of
Chatham. W. II. HARRISON nominated A. o.
Bacon, of Bibb. This was seconded by L. NJ.
Peoples, of Gwinnett. w. r. Rankin, of Cor
don, placed before the convention Gen. Young,
OF Barlow, which was seconded by Thomas
Jones, of BartGw. Mr.. Harris, Of Worth,
nominated Patrick Walsh, OF Richmond,
which was seconded by G. L. Smith, of Ter
rell. a. J.. Miller, of Houston, nominated
Mr.. kibbee, of Pulaski, but afterwards with
drew his name. Here Mr.. Lester, of Chat
ham, gained the floor. and after thanking his
friend {OI Gambler his EiOHnaeo efa fa1 h
Chatham had a son whom he preferred to see
so to Chicago, and whom he desired to with
draw in favor Of. This man, he said, was
Gen. LawtOD, a Democrat of the old school,
and Georgian Of prominence and ability.
Col. Gambler seconded the nomination. Bal
lottlng was then commenced with Lawton,
Howell, Walsh, Bacon and Young in the field.
THE CHOSEN FOUR.
When the call had progressed about half way
Gen. Young, in a short speech, withdrew
his name, and moved to make the election of
the first four named unanimous. This was
done amid much applause, and before the
echo died out Gen. Young, Col. Estill, G. c.
klbbee and W. A. Little were elected alter
mates by acclamatiOn. The districts then sent
forward the names of two delegates each as
their choice to the Chicago Convention. These
were read and elected unanimously. The dis
trict delegates and their alternates are as fol-
lows:
First 4District-Riehard w Grubb, of Nc
lntosh, and j. l.. Sweat, of Clinch, delegates;
en-, alternates.
Second Disfrict-John Triplctf, of Thomas.
and Maston O'Neal. of Decatur delegates;
James II. Guerry. Of Terrell, and d. l.. Gould
ing, of Brooks, alternates.
Third DiStTict-W. Il. Macarthur, Of Mont
gomery, and q. G. Duncan, OF Houston, dele
gates; W. II. Willis. of Macon, and j. f. Wat
son, of Lee, alternates.
Fourth Dtstrict-F. NJ. Langley, of Troupe,
and j. III. Martin, of Talbot delegates: L. p.
Manderville, of Carroll, and g. NJ. Willis, of
MuscOgee. alternates.
Ftth District-W. Q. Parker, Of Campbell,
and George HillyeT, of Fulton, delegates; r..
A. Massey, of Douglass, and w. 7. Dicken, Of
Henry, alternates.
Siath Districts Gorge w. Gurteri, of Bibb,
and j h. +. Matthews, of Upson, delegates;
r. E. Park, OF Bibb, and Frank Chambers, of
Wilkinson. alternates.
SeUe73tb District-E. S. Collier. of Dade, and
NJ. ID. Windell, Of Floyd, delegates; Thomas
Lyon, OF Barlow, and j. ID. Ponder, of Floyd,
alternates.
Eighth District-Halt Harris, of Greene, and
Milton p. Reese, Of Washington, delegates;
K. ID. Vow, of Franklin, and j. j. G. McMa-
hon, OF 0glethorpe. alternates.
Ninth DiStrict-W. 1. Pike, of Jackson, and
William Il. Simmons, of Gwinnett, delegates;
w L. Price, of Dahlonega, and John ID. Cobb,
of Gimer, alternates.
Tenth Djstrict-W. Fl. Parsons, of johnson,
and e. Floyd Lawson, of Burke, delegates; G.
Henry Cohen, of Richmond, and J. w. Barks-
dale, of Lincoln, alternates.
All of the delegates, with the exception Of
Gen. LawtOn. are for Cleveland and McDon-
aid as the most available ticket. Gen. Law
ton is favorable to Bayard. The subject OF
the tariff was not considered in electing the
delegates. On the tariff question the dele
gates are divided about equally. No plat
form was suggested further than united
effort to oust the Republican party