Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25

The convention was not surprised at the
result. The speculative rumOrs OF a break
in BradweI's delegates and the Increase
Of Adams vote proved unfounded. The
succeeding ballots up TO the ftty-nrst were
unchanged. On the ffty-irst ballot
SeriyeD went over to Bradwell, giving
MershOn Is votes, Adams IL, Bradwell
and Rawls /.
KEEPING IT Up.
The ffty-second ballot was the same as
ON the fifty-third ballot Echols gave
votes for BradwelI and Scriyen went back
10 Adams.
The tifty-f0urth ballot was the same as
the fity-third.
on the fifty-fifth and fifty-sixth ballots
EchOls gave votes for Adams.
On the fifty-seyenth ballot EchOls again
split up. dividing between Bradwell and
Adams. leaving the ballot Is for MershOn,
I3 for Adams, : for Bradwell, and for
Rawls.
AT this point Col. Sweat, of Clinch
county. submitted resolution providing
for the appointment by the Chair OF the
District Executive Committee, TO be com
posed Of one member from each county,
appointed upon the recommendation OF
the respective delegations. The resolution
was adopted, and the convention took
recess of thirty minutes TO allow the APP
pointment OF the committee.
A STERN CHASE.
Upon reconvening the balloting
proceeded without change The
delegations were solid IN sup
pOrt of their choice, and showed no
signs Of yielding. 4 stern, long chase
was before the convention, and the dele
gates settled back in their chairs TO fight
il out. Up to the siXtieth ballot tue vote
was. Nershon Is. Adams Is, BradweD 4,
The sixtieth ballot gave Mershon 16,
Adams Is. Bradwell ,. and Rawls 3.
on the sixtv-first ballot EchOls cast her
first vote for MershOn and gave to Brad
we'll. Scriven went to Bradwell, giving
MershOn l.. Adams 10, Bradwel 8. and
Rawls 4.
The succeeding ballots, up 10 the sixty
seventh. were as follows;
Sixtv-second ballOt-Mershon 16, Adams
10, Bradwell 10, Rawls 4
Sixtv-third ballOt-MershOn IS, Adams
u. Bradwell 5. Rawls 4.
SiNtv-fOurth ballOt-MershOn l6, Adams
"a. Bradwell 6. Rawls 4.
Sixtv-tifth ballot-Mershon 16, Adams
Il. Bradwell :, Rawls 4.
Sixtv-sixth ballot-MershOn Is, Adams
13. Bradwell :, Rawls 4.
on the sixty-seventh ballot Scriven
went over from Bradwell to MershOn ana
BRYAN from Rawls, giving MershOn %,
Adams II, Bradwell ,, and Rawls 4.
A VISITING VOTE.
The MershOn delegates made show Of
enthusiasm when the vote was announced,
but il subsidized on the next ballot, which
gave Mershon 16. Adams 5, Bradwell 10,
and Rawls 6. Bryan going back to RaWls
and Scriyen and EchOls TO BradWell.
From the siXty-ninth ballot the vote
was essentially unchanged up to the
seventy-seyenth ballot, when a recess
was taken. During the whole contest
NershOn's delegates remained solid.
Chatham and Mcintosh held firm for
Adams. and bingham, Tattnall and
Liberty for Bradwen.
The weaFisOme mOnotOny Of the pro-
eeedings fretted some Of the delegates,
and on the seventy-seventh ballot DR..
Lane. Of Emanuel, jumped to his feet
and moved that, in view OF the TACT that
the contest had resolved itself into trial
of physical endurance, a recess be taken
until after dinner. The convention appa-
rentlv took the same view OF the situation,
and the recess was unanimously voted.
The recess meant work for the working
delegates. 1t was evident before nomi-
nation could be made that an adjustment
of the differences between the leading
delegations must be secured. This was
difficult matter to bring about. A con-
ference was held with no satisfactory re-
suit. and the situation was
unchanged when the convention
reassembled. There was some talk of
break among BradwelPs delegates, but 1t
proved to be nothing more than talk.
The Chairman took his seat few min
utes before 4 o'clock, and the Secretary
began the call for the seyenty-eighth bal
lot. Several Ofthe delegates were absent
from the floor. and the ballot was sus-
.l,T o1F tho counties
septed, when the Chair read the result:
MeTshon 16. Adams 10, Bradwell s,
Rawls 4.
CHANCE TO Harmonic.
The seventy-ninth, eigntieth and eighty
first ballots were unchanged. Carter, of
Appling county, moved an adjournment
until O'Clock to give the convention
chance to harmOniZe. It evidently did
not want to do anything of the kind. as
the motion was vOtel down by an over
whelming majority.
DR.. Brown. of Builoch. jumped to his
feet and wanted to know what the con-
ventiOn was for, and for what purpose the
delegates comprising it had been Sc
lected. If nothing was 10 be done beyond
what had already been accomplished he
would move that the convention
adjourn and let the people send new
delegates to make the nomination.
hEhIEsEHAdLlhE DAIA VI AAAs WauNCA
to know if the Doctor ever heard Of
dark hOrse.'
Il don't want to hear anything about
dark horses. didn't come here to ride
dark hOrse.'' was the reply.
The ballOting went on, the eighty-secOnd
ballot giving MershOn the same 10 votes,
Adams 70. Bradwen S, and Rawls 4.
Tp TO the ninety-ninth ballot the situa-
ton was essentially unchanged, when
bingham. Scriven and EchOls went to
Adams. giving him 16 votes, the highest
number Chatham's candidate had re-
eeived up TO that time.
on the one hundredth ballot bingham
and Scriven dropped back to Rawls- The
voting from then up 10 the one hundred
and sixth ballot was unaltered. Brewer.
Of Liberty. at this point. moved a recess
for 80 minutes. which was carried, Mer-
shOn's delegates voting against It.
At O'Clock the convention again con-
vened. and, after ballOting for half an
hour with the same results as before, adj
journed On the one hundredth and hf-
teenth ballot until $3.50 O'Clock this morn
ing.
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