Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-24

utaS before u there was rush Tor /
the court room. which was quickly filed.
The main floor was occupied by the dele
gates, comprising as hne
BODY Of representative men as ever
assembled in the district. The
visitors galleries and jury boxes were /
given M the spectators, and
were psckeF that standing room
was the ONLY liable privilege after the
convention allied 10 order.
After St be object OF the cOnven-
ton the nan briefly alluded to the
impOrtaI les Of the campaign, not
only in istrict, but in the field OF
state .Onal politics, and declared
the N ready for business.
II sMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The Ia Il move was a temporary organi-
cation. Col. !. L. Sweat, Of CIinch, nOmi- /
mated Capt. VIM. Hughes, Of Liberty, as
temporary Chairman. Capt. Hughes
election was unanimous. Upon being es-
cOrted 70 the chair he acknowledged
the dignity To which he had
been advanced. and cOunseled the cOnyen-
ton above all things to preserve harmony
and unity in its deliberations. Hon. A.
G.. smith, Of Bryan, wac elected Temporal
II Secretary. and A. b. Estes, Jr., OF
Pierce, Assistant Secretary.
J. {. Mcdonald, Of Ware, moved that
the roll Of counties be called for the pres
entatiOn Of delegates. The motion pre-
vailed, and the following delegates re-
sponded 10 the call:
THE DELEGATES.
AupIing-P. II. Carter. y. J. HoltOn.
BrTau-A. q. smith, VIM. LetfOrd, Joseph
Haymans. james q. Moore,
Bull6ch-Joseph Zitirouer, s. a. Atkins, J.
CSmden-R. ;. Lang. J. H. Scarlet.
Charlton james B. Crabtree, ". r.
keene.
Charles kolshOrn. J. L. Warren, r ID. Bo-
Ciinch-J. /. Sweat, n. NJ. Carswen. H. D.
Efugham-S. :. Pitman, Z. Bird, W P.
Hodges. q. II Morgan.
Emanuel-G. \. Mcleod, J. J. Rountree,
DR.. +. ". Lane.
Erh5is-C. r staten. Matthew Roberts.
GIynn-lra r. smith, +. W. Lamb. J. F.
Dart. CORTLAND Slmms. j. +. Nelson, Joseph
r. Lambright.
Iihertv-W IIliam Hughes. a. :. Way. Jesse
Brewer, T. J. Delk, james Clarke, W. o. Gas
sells. 4. p. Miller
Pierce-A. =. Estes. Jr.. J. W. Hitch. a. y.
Smith, W. q. BTaEtley, W. K. Phillips, 1. l..
seriven-U. P. Wade, D. H. Burns, J. R.
Tattnaii-Caleb W. smith. NJ. NJ Moody.
Ware-H B. Brewer, J. c. Mcdonald.
Wayne-S. r. Harris, Godfrey OdOm-
PERMANENT OHtrANlLAlAONs
The call was completed and the dele
gates were seated without contest.
There being no cOntesting delegations,
Col. Sweat moved the appointment Of a
committee Of nine upon permanent or
ganiZatiOn and a similar committee upon
rules for the government Of the conyen-
ton.
The Chair appointed the committees as
follows:
Permanent OrganizatiOn-W. r. Gig
niIliat. {. W. Smith. I. N. Lambright, }.
II. Scarlet, ID. c. Bacon, VI. VI. Carswell,
A. y. Smith, W. o. Cassells, ii. 7.
Brewer.
on Rules. L. Sweat, B. 4. Denmark,
f. ". Lane, J. +. Dart, 4. ;. Wav, ;. ".
Hitch. j. L. Mcdonald, l. p. Wade, G.
OdOm.
The committees retired 10 the City
Court room and the grand jury room, and
tue convention took recess for 2Ominutes
until they should be ready 10 submit their
reports.
THE TwO-THIRDs RULB.
Upon the return Of the committees, W.
r. Gignilliat, Chairman Of the Committee
on Organization, presented the name OF
L. z. Wade. OF ScriYen. as temporary
Chairman. and Hon. A. G.. Smith, Of
Bryan. and y. Ii. Estes, Jr., OF W are, as
permanent Secretaries.
Mr.. Wade was escorted to the chair by
Mcdonald, Of Ware, LachlisOn, Of McIn-
tOsh. and Warren, Of Chatham. he
acknowledged the honor which the cOnyen-
ton had conferred upon him and the con-
stitueuts he represented. In abiding TO
the duties which il would be called
upon TO discharge, he urged that
all feelings Of personal preference and
prejudice be laid aside or be made subOrdi-
nate to the best interests OF the party.
The convention would be called upon TO
discharge a sacred dutY-a duty TO the
constituents which it represented and to
the Democratic party and the whole
country. In performing this duty 1t
should do so without regard to per-
sOnal ambition, prejudice or preference.
Col. Sweat, of the Committee on Rules,
submitted a report recommending the
adoption Of the twO-thiTds rule in nOmi-
nations. aud the rules Of the House OF
Representatives for the government OF the
convention. and moved the adoption OF
the report. LetfOrd. Of Bryan, seconded the
motion. and the report was unanimously
adopted.
A motion by Way,o Liberty, to adjourn
until O'Clock was lost.
PRESENTING THE CANDIDATES.
The convention proceeded with the pre-
sentatiOn Of candidates upon the call OF !
counties. DR.. J. T. Brown, Of Bulloch,
presented the name OF Hon. Morgan
Rawls. and in a fitting speech asked the
convention to act with magnanimity and
accord 10 BullOch the right to name the
candidate Of the district.
Pittman. OF bingham. arose to second |
the nomination, and in the language Of
the great statesman frUm Massachusetts,
s'Sink or swim, live or die, survive or per-
ish. - he had given mis- heart and hand in
support OF the nomination.
W. r. Gignilliat. Of Mcintosh, In Wig
r,rncnFsrnH tho n rf Han
A. Pratt Adams.
Col. Warren, Of Chatham. seconded the |
nomination. He urged Judge Adams,
nomination if he could be made the choice |
of the convention without the cost of dis
cord and disaffectiOn. He had no word of
disparagement for any other candidate
that might be presented. His purpose |
was to present the claims of
Chatham and to ask the dele
gates representing the constituency of the |
the convention TO concert and consider as |
far as possible her interests, and to allow |
no personal preferences or preJudices TO |
influence their choice.
A. :. Way, of Liberty. in an eloquent |
and scholarly speech. presented the name |
OF Capt. :. DOuce Bradwell. Mr.. Ways |
speech was a patriotic effort, and was a |
telling influence IN behalf Of LibeTty's |
candidate. The nomination was second |
ed By LetfOrd. of Bryan.
Hon. j. T.. part. OF 0lIDn presented i
the name of Hon. NJ. L. MershOn. In |
making the nomination he had been |
charged with being unfriendly to Savan- |
nah and her interests, aud had been ac- |
cused Of coming to the convention to OPP |
pose a candidate from Chatham. He |
challenged proof Of the accusation and |
avOwed the most friendly interest in |
her affairs. In presenting Judge |
-MersbOn as candidate for the /
SURFACES Of the people, he did so with a |
recognition OF his integrity, his ability, |
his fitness to represent the district, and |
the claims Of the county 10 name the can |
didate OF the convention.
J. c. Mcdonald, Of Ware, seconded the |
nomination in a lengthy speech, reviewing |
the representation of the district for past /
wears and setting forth the claims Of Judge |
MershOn as the candidate of the people. |
The call was completed, and with the /
four candidates in the field the convention |
proceeded TO a ballot.
The FIRST BALLOT.
The roll Of counties was called and the /
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