Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-17

unnaTIuE as Tue dANsA neAe~ Ut. W. l.
Mcconnell, of Bingham.
In the absence Of DR.. n cCopnelI. who
as Chairman of the &C invention. j. c.
CrT .ettre, Of Chatham was called to the
hair. The roll Of &C ,unties was called
md bauOting was resumed with the
anne result as on N Onday. BRYAN casting
votes for Smith, Chatham for Falligant,
and Efingham for Bird. The situation
VS. practically unchanged, and the fight
went on up to the six hundred ana
-weuty-fifth ballot, when Bryan went
over to Bird, leaving the vote, Bird 4,
Falligant 8.
on the six hundred and sfxty-first bal
lot Bryan dropped back to Smith. Chat
ham also cast one vote in his favor, max
ing smith 3, Bird 2, Falligant D. This
condition Of things remained undlstuTbed
for several ballots, when Smiths dele
gates changed over to Bird again, max
ING a tie between him and Falligant. On
the six hundred and siXty-lfth ballot
Chatham cast two votes for Bird, who
then lacked only one vote to secure the
nomination. But a miss was as good
as a mile. At this stage OF AFFAIRS
the BRYAN delegates looked to Chatham
TO come over and cast the nominating
vote and settle the business, but the dele
cation remained firm in its first choice,
unbroken at no time by the Yleldlng OF
there would be no nomination unless
either one or the other Of the two riFal
elements gave away, but neither showed
any disDOsitiOn to acQuiesce IN the pOsltlOn
hold by the other. The baiIOtIng pro-
crossed for half an hour with Ine same
result. when Chatham went over 70 omltn
with two votes, followed by Enngham,
giving Smith and falligant ]. AnolneF
0nnorfUuity was urged by the Bryan
delegation to make It's candluate the
choice Of the convention.
This state OF aGaiIS continued up 10 the
seven hundred and sixteenth ballot
whom a recess was taken. he dele-
aasfas met in caucus and attempted
- - gsouiZe tie differences, but the
$50 = pronounced, ald no COM
promise c0r1e SSls.2 greed upon. Inc sltua-
ton was becOfS - ~ 8. l He ~ u'
70 name the nOmIHeN = -. = ~ S I.i
which the country ~ 8 fs',tiye
was their indisputaONee e =
was met by The cltySSSs ~ =,
with tae same argument "a - II
on Monday in support Of their posls.S---'
mat Cant. Falligant was CAs Endorsed
candidate of the county, and that with
ire vraat interests at stake he was the man
basf fitted to represent them, and at the
same time equally competent to look
after the interests Of every part Of the
district.
During the progress Of the ballotlng
Dr.. Mcconnell appeared on the moor ana
--as welded the chair by Mr.. DeLettre.
Several recesses had already been taken,
and a general caucus Of the delegates
had been held, but il seemed Impossible
20 arrive at any understanding that would
indicate even the possibility OF n0mlna-
lion. The feeling Of opposition was H.
teusified by every attempt to effect COM
promise.
During the recess, which was extended
for dinner. the situation was thoroughly
cauvassed. and when the convention re-
assembled il was with the hope that
nomination would be reached in time to
return to the city by the afternoon train.
/ The seven hundred and seventeenth ballot
showed no change from the one preeed-
ing it.
and in behalf Of his delegation
and the delegation from bingham
made a gallant speech in support Of the
position he had taken and held ever since
/ The convention assembled. The delega-
| lions from BRYAN and Efingham counties,
| no said. had come to the convention unin-
| structed and tied TO no candidate. Iney
I had come there in the interest OF their
/ constituents and of the entire district TO
do what thew believed TO be just and
1
/ that she must have Senator
| TO look after her interests, and that that
/ senator must be Capt. Falllgant, he re-
| garded as only a superficial reason Tor the
| 1OsitiOn she had taken. The real motive
/ for the fight he charged to Chatnam's
/ luminosity towards the country. Inc coun-
| try delegates, he said, had defined their
/ position, and they would stand Dy IL; Ihey
/ would never vote for Capt. Falllgant
| 81 long as he was the candidate of Chat
] ham county. But if the Chatham delega-
tiOn would withdraw his name from the
convention they would withdraw the
! names of the candidates put forward from
| the country, and would stand by any
| other candidate that the Chatham delega-
/ ton might name, be he from the
/ city or country. He made this
| nrSnosition authorized by the delegations
/ from both counties, because he was Op-
/ uosed to cut and dried methods. Chat-
! ham. he said. had named its candidate,
/ and had instructed its delegates to make
1 him the nominee OF the convention. Ihls
| without regard to the rights OF the country
/ with its four votes and its interests which
demanded a representation as well as the
/ great interests of savannah. For
| twenty years, he reiterated, the
| country had yielded its just
| rights to Chatham. and now the time
! had come. after years of concession, for 1t
/ 10 have a voice in naming who should
| represent its interests and look after Its
| peOpIe. The country demanded recOgnl-
| ton OF its claims, ana in justice they
| should be acceded TO.
/ Mr.. Conner. OF Chatham, assumed the
| responsibility OF placing before tne CON
| vantion the name Of L. L. FOy, Of Ethng-
! him.
a ballot was taken, and both Bryan
/ and bingham went over to the candidate
/ named by Mr.. Conner. Chatham cast
vote in his favor and . for Capt. Falligant,
/ making tie. On the next ballot Chat
| ham cast , votes for Mr.. FOy giving
! him 6, the highest number reached
/ 10y any candidate, and the highest posi-
/ Die without a nomination. Alter two
/ ballots Bryan and bingham dropped
/ back TO Bird, Chatham still casting two
/ votes for FOY. An opportunity was given
10 prolong the ballot, but as soon as the
| country delegations quit. the new candi-
| date. Chatham withdrew its votes also,
| and went back TO Capt. Falllgant, ITS nrst
/ choice.
ON the seven hundred and twenty
| second ballot Major Bacon, IN view OF
the apparent impossibility to agree upon
a nomination, moved an adjournment
until to-day, and that the convention meet
| in Savannah.
| MIR. smith opposed the motion on the
| ground that il was supplementary ana
/ that the place Ofmeeting having once been
| determined by the Chairmen Of the three
| counties composing the districtit was not
within the province Of the convention to
| legally meet in any other place.
Mr.. LawtOn debated the justice OF the
motion. 1t was vigorously discussed,
and when voted upon Mr.. Smith. in be-
half Of his associates, demanded that
their vote be recorded in protest
against its adoption, which he de-
| n0unced as discOurteOus, and made
with a view to taking advantage of the
minority delegations. The motion was
carried, Bryan and Efingham's delegates
entering a vigorous protest against 1t.
| The incoming afternoon express was
due lust as the convention adjourn
/ ed, and there was an indlscrIminate
/ scramble from the warehouse
/ without regard to preferences
| or choice of candidates, which were Tor
/ gotten for the moment in the rush for the
/ train.
The convention will meet IN the Su-
| periOr Court room at u O'Clock to-day. A
/ variety Of opinion has been expressed
| as to the direction il viii take.
| II is the belief among many that
n nomination Will be reached
without another adjournment. Others
roint ont a situation similar to that which
existed two years ago, with two candi-
5ot,- IN the field claiming the peoples suf-