Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-10
GEORGIA's REPUBLICANs.
Buck and Bryant Have Everything
Their Own WaY.

Their Own Way.
ATLANTA, GA, April 9.-The State Re-
publican Convention met in the House of
Representatives, in this city, to-day at 10
O'Clock noon. 1t was called to order by
Mr.. Buck. Collector Pledger nominated
W. .. Clarke, of Bibb county, for tempor-
airy Chairman, stating in his remarks
that Clarke had been agreed upon by the
contending elements, who advocated
Smith Easley, of Fulton, and Richard
Wright, of Richmond, for the honor.
Each of these nominations was
seconded, after which Devreaux.
of Chatham, made a speech. in
which he wanted to know who had cut and
dried this settlement of the chairmanship.
He had been informed that Easley had
not agreed to withdraw. Probably his
friends had treated him badly. EasIev
arose and in short speech Withdrew for
harmony's sake. Clarke was then elected.
W. I'll. Shepherd, of Habersham, was
elected Secretary.
A Committee on Credentials was ap-
pointed, and while they were out addresses
were delivered by Henry p. Farrow. ap-
plicant for the Judgeship, and John E.
Bryant, applicant for the Marshalship of
Georgia, both of whom ridiculed the white
Republican meeting and the object for
which they had met. The report of the
Committee on Credentials was adopted
without opposition until Chatham county
was reached, when a debate ensued. One
faction was led by Collector L. NJ. Pleas
ant and the other by John II. Deveaux.
An hour was allowed each for dis
cussion. The committee reported IA
Vora6ly to seating the delegates headed
by Pleasant. Marshal r. ID. Locke. of
the Southern district, was elected perma-
nent Chairman. Twenty-four delegates
were elected to cast Georgia's vote in the
Chicago Convention, equally divided as
to color. Resolutions indOrsing Presi-
dent Arthur's administration as wise and
prudent, and another pledging the Repub-
lican party in Georgia to do all that it
could in the direction of prohibition, were
adopted. The convention was con-
trolled entirely by Bryant and Pied
ger, who were assisted ably by
resolutions and framed all the commit
tees, handing the lists to the Chairman of
the convention, who announced them in
regular cut and dried style. The dele
gates elected claim to be for Arthur, but
are really for Blame. None of them will
vote for Arthur after the first ballot, and
will only do this at first with view of
SCtblhS AiIuuA " dppOlnJ EdETOW JuUge
of the Southern district, and BRYANT
United States Marshal of Georgia.
GEoRGIA's DELEGATION IN FULL.
The full Georgia delegation to Chicago is
as follows:
First District.-A. N. Wilson and James
Blue.
Second District.-C. W. Arnold and c. Few.
Third District.-E. Seward Small and El-
bert Head
Fourth District.-Walter H. johnson and J.
G. Beal.
Fifth Distriot.-John E. Bryant and W. D.
Moore.
Sieth District.-W. w. Brown and Pulaski
o. Holt.
SeoenM District.-G. W. Burnett and J. 0.
Gassett.
Eighth Decentralization DAVIS and NJ. A.
Wood.
b. CASTOR.
Tenth District.-Richard r. Wright and w.
W. Holden.
The delegates from the State-at-large
are Lewis NJ. Pleasant, VIM. A. Pledger.
Absalom E. Buck and Charles d. Forsyth.