Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-26
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Railroad Meetings-Republican POlitic
Bubbling over.

ATLANTA, March 25.-The Railroad
Commission held its regular monthly
meeting to-day, and heard the petition of
the Savannah Board of Trade for reduced
rates on naval stores. The board was
! represented by Messrs. J. p. Williams and
I W. n. Holt, who made lengthy and forcible
arguments, presenting many facts and
figures. Messrs. Taylor and Shellman, of
the Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way, and the Central Railroad, replied
Tor their respective companies. The CON-
mission will be in session during the week
hearing other cases, and will probably
decide this case during the next few DAYS.
THE FIFTH DISTRICTS DELEGATES TO
CHICAGO.
The Republican District Convention
met to-day. j. E Bryant was Chairman.
There was a lively time when WimbIsh,
who was defeated by Moore for delegate,
addressed the convention by courtesy, not
being a delegate. He poured hot shot
INTO the crowd, and after he retired
Bryant said that it was the greatest out
rage he had ever seen. No gentleman
would so insult those whose invited guest
he was. j. Z. Bryant and w. L. Moore
were elected delegates to Chicago tor
this district. Pleasant and Buck and
Pledger were recommended for the State
at large, and Arthur's administration was
unanimously indorsed by a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Bryant.
MOVEMENTS OF RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
A large delegation of railroad officials
left here to-day for New York to attend
the meeting of the Rate Committee and
Executive Committee of the Railroad
Pool on Thursday. Rumor says that both
meetings promise to be Of unusual impor-
tance.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
No decisions were rendered by the Su-
preme Court to-day. The court is push
ing ahead on the Augusta Circuit to close
out the term as soon as possible.
A REPUBLICAN SPLIT.
The following circular was handed
around sparingly yesterday:
To Union Men and tie Friends OF Reform:
ATLANTA, GA, March II, lSS4.-At a meet
ing of prominent white men held this DAY for
the purpose Of consulting on the present po-
htical situation, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The elective franchise, which is
the real source of all true liberty and the
foundation of a republican form Of govern
ment. has become fearfully corrupt and de-
graded by political tricksters in our State,
be it
Resolced, That we. the white men here as
sembled, together with such other white men,
regardless of past political party affiliations,
who are willing and desirOus to cooperate
in an effort to bring about reform in our State,
will meet in Atlanta, Georgia, on the Sth day
Of April next, at y m. for the purpose Of
consultation, and to take such political action
as it may at that time be deemed wise and
proper. j. NORcROss, Chairman.
W. /. CLARK, Secretary.
JAMES LONGSTREET.
JONATHAN NoRCRoSS.
WILLIAM MARKHAM.
j. {. FREEMAN.
a. @. MURRAY.
THOS. ;. KING.
Il. NJ. AUTEN.
The appeal only makes the darkeys
stick closer to Bryant and his white as
sociates.
TWO GOVERNORS MEET.
Governor Rust, of Wisconsin, paid his
respects 10 Governor Mcdaniel to-day in
passing through Atlanta.
ARTHUR's CHANCES.
1t is now thought here that President
Arthur will get the full Georgia delega-
tiOn to Chicago. The election of dele-
gates by the District Conventions leave
only four to be elected by the State Con-
ventOn. Bryant to-day scored a victory
for hlmselfa and Arthur without opposition.
There were only very few white men
in the meeting. 1t was run mostly by
Arthur's oflcehOlders.
AT A STANDSTILL.
NEW ORLEANS, March %, IL 80 P. NJ
A special from Vicksburg says: 'The
river to-day is ON a staRdstill, and two
inches above the high water mark Of 1882.
Rain fell to a depth of half an inch tins
morning.
A letter from Point Pleasant, Tensas
parish, La, says:
''The people are now suffering from the
effect of the most disastrous overflow that
ever visited this section. Our citizens
have been struggling night and day to
prevent the breaking OF levees, but in
vain. They are now all gone. No earth
work constructed as levees could stand
the pressure. Stock is being moved, and
families are seeking the higher places.
This portion unfortunately has no hills,
and most Of the people and stock have to
20 to the Mississippi for safety. Judge
Cordel arrived from below this morning
and says that the water is now all over
COncordia, Tensas and the southern pOr-
tiOn of Madison parish, and is 81 inches
higher than in 1882"
News from the Yazoo and Tallahatchie
rivers show that a considerable decline
has occurred from Sharkey's down to
YaZOO City. The SunfOwer river is also
reported as falling.