Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-02
PICKING PARTY LEADERS.
DOUGHERTY NOMINATED FOR
CONGRESS AT PAI.ATKA.

Twenty Ballots Necessary to Secure a
Result-Sanchez and Hartridge Both
in the Raee-Barnes Nominated In the
Tenth Georgia District-Other Po-
litical Pointers.
PALATKA, fla, July 1.-The Demo-
cratic Convention OF the Second Congress
siOnal District assembled to-day at the
opera house. The arrangements Of the
building were convenient and comforta-
bic. Every county was represented BY
full delegations. The whole number Of del
egates was 141, and the vote necessary to
a choice under the twO-thirds rule "a. The
convention represents handsomely the
party Of good government. Palatka offers
hearty welcome and kindly greeting.
The convention was called to order at 1920
O'Clock p. M, by Capt. Z. NJ L'Engle, Chair
man of the District Committee, Col. w
Walker, of Duyal county, was appointed bv
acclamatiOn Temporary Chairman; j. II. An
crum, of Hamilton, Secretary, and Mr.. Bige-
low, of Columbia. Assistant Secretary
On motion the different counties presented
the list OF delegates. There were no contest
ing delegations.
AT o'clock the convention took recess till
Q O'Clock. pom reassembling, the roll Of dele
gates was announced.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the names of j. L. Baya, OF Celum-
hla, for President. and Mr. Ancrum of Ham
ilton, and SIR. Cooper. of Duyal, for Seereta-
ries, which was adopted.
The counties were then called for the nomi-
nation of candidates.
Mr.. Bisbee, of Duval. offered Mr.. Doughertv
who was seconded by Mr. Blackwell, Of
Hamilton county.
Mr.. Calhoun, of Putnam, presented the
name Of J. +. Hartridge, of Duval, which was
seconded by Mr.. Law, of Clay county.
Mr.. Dewitt, M Putnam county, nominated
Mr.. Sanchez of Alachua. This was seconded
by Mr.. McWllliams, Of Nassau county, and
Mr.. Sheats, of Alachua.
Mr.. Huslow, of Yolusia, seconded the nomi-
nation Of Dougherty
The first ballot resulted as follows:
DOugherty .............. ............ 5S SO
Sanchez ..- ................ AZ
Hartridge ........ .. 35 10
The result of he second ballot was:
Sanchez. ......--.... II
Hartrdge "a l o
The third ballot resulted:
DOugherty ....... ...--....... .............. 63 SO
Sanchez ...... ....... ......... Al
The i e fourth ballot was as follows % -
DOugherty ,........... ............ 81 50
Sanchez 40
Hartridge. ........ ...... 24I-g
On the fifth ballot the votes stood:
DOughertg ...... ..... 6S 80
Sanchez ..... 40
The sixth ballot left the men as follows:
DOugherty -.......... ...............6 6s 10
Sanchez ..-..... Observation-Disclosures. 40
on the seventh ballot the men stood: ? -
Dougherty .-......... .......... SO SO
Sanchez ....,..... .. AZ
Hartrdge. .......... .... 30 %
There was no change on the eighth ballot.
On the ninth ballot Hartridge gained and
Sanchez lost one-tenth.
On the tenth ballot Dougherty gained, and
Hartrdge and Sanchez lost two each.
There was little change on the eleventh
ballot.
On the twelfth ballot Hartridge gained, and
Sanchez and Dougherty lost four each.
Sanchez was Withdrawn at this point and
zen. Bullock nominated Col. Martin, of
Marion. The nomination was seconded by
Mr. Saussy, of Nassau, and Mr.. Reardon, Of
Marion.
The thirteenth ballot resulted:
Dougherty SO
HaFtridge. ............... ... 43
Martin .............. a
p. p. Bishop was nominated by Mr. Cooper,
Of st. Johns, and seconded by Mr.. Dewitt OF
Putnam.
The fourteenth ballot was then taken as
follows:
DOugherty .................. ............ 10 90
Martin observation-disclosures. 80
Bishop ....... II
Hartrdge Observation-Disclosures. 10
Bishop was Withdrawn, and the convention
adjourned until s o'clock.
The convention reassembled at s:3O O'Clock.
The fifteenth ballot stood
Doughefty ............. rs
Hartridge .......... ..... "a
Martin "
The sixteenth ballot resulted:
Dougherty ....................... .-.... so
Hartridge. .......... Observation-Disclosures. SO
Martin .......... u
Hartridge was then Withdrawn.
On the seventeenth ballot the result was:
DOugherty .......... ............... 81
Martin ......... 81
The eighteenth ballot stood:
DOugherty ..-..... .. 81
Martin ............. 81
The result Of the nineteenth ballot was:
Dougherty .....................-- ..--............ IS
Martin ....... ...........5 80
The fight was decided on the twentieth bal
lot as follows:
Dougherty ........................ g5
Mr., Dougherty's nomination was then made
unanimous.
Ex-Governor Drew and Messrs. Hartridge,
Martin and Sanchez were invited to seats on
the stage.
Messrs. Blackwell Of Hamilton, and Nc
Wllhams, OF Nassau, were placed in nomina-
ton for elect0r. The latter was elected.
Appropriate addresses were delivered bv
Messrs. Dougherty, Hartridge, Sanchez and
McWiliams.
The appointment of an executive commit
tee was entrusted to Messrs. Dougherty, Pas
co and Baya.
The usual complimentary resolutions and