Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-18

The other delegations were the same as
on the preceding days OF the convention.
The ballOting was resumed where Il ended
on Tuesday and continued unchanged
until the seven hundred and seVenty-ninth
ballot had been taken. Bird receiving the
vote Of Bryan and E1hugham, and Falli-
CANT the solid vote OF Chatham.
1t was evident that 10 continue the bal
a>YouId not cOnciliate the discordant
" issrSS which were at work. The
ct1.nranlse c0tes claimed from the start
that they "a becOh.been fairly treated in
being denied, yesQmineeSeer, the right to
name the SenatOrISafry - sfuas>2d that
they deserved better 6FtabNssJ 49, the
district than they had recefs<citySs 80
gone into the contest with theSnt 2Rdrszs
tley would be accorded a voice 1s-~pos..t.i'.a .
who should represent them. When this
was denied and they were asked to swal-
low a candidate who had been slated
and presented to them with the insinua-
ton that he was the only man capable Of
representing their interests, they deter
mined TO assert their rights and stand by
the position they had taken, no matter
what might be the result.
After ballntIng for half an hour re-
cess was taken. A caucus was held and
an effort made to unite upon 4 candidate,
the Bryan and bingham delegations
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might present after Falligant had been
Withdrawn. Their idea was to withdraw
all the candidates before the convention
and then let Chatham name whom it
might agree upon.
A report evidently calculated to injure
Capt. FalliCant's chances gained some
circulation to the effect that If he didn't
get the nomination he would run as an
independent candidate. Capt. Falligant's
l. Il til ,-sn~f
terms, and said that he had no idea of
running independent, and that he had
never said anything that could give rise
10 such a report. After a conference,
lasting nearly an hour, the convention re-
assembled and began ballOting again with
the same result. On the seven hundred
and ninety-fOurth ballot Bryan county
cast its vote for Henry E. Smith, aud held
to him until the eight hundred and fifty
nth ballot, when it went over again TO
Bird, changing back again after twenty
five ballots. The vote then was substan-
tally the same as it was when the first
ballot was taken on Monday.
The delegates were getting tired OF the
continuous ballOting, and the spectators
were getting equally tired OF anticipating
the outcome. The crowd began TO leave,
aud after the convention had been in ses-
sion three hours, with nothing to interest
"Smith >. Falligant 6, Bird ,, no change
and no nomination" as the Chair an
nounced the ballots, there were very few
outside Of the delegates in the court room.
There was a good deal of Caucusing, but
nothing seemed to be accomplished, and
on the nine hundred and third ballot an
other recess was taken for dinner.
This was looked upon as the oppOrtu-
nifty 10 bring about an amicable adjust
% - heaf
ton so that a nomination could
be made upon reassembling. But
tie issues were too emphatically
pronounced to permit compromise, and
when the convention reassembled there
was no change. Bryan voted the same as
IL had all along for Bird. and Chatham
remained unbroken for Falligant.
The situation was becoming desperate.
The ballOting was unprecedented in the
history Of the district, and, practically,
the convention was no nearer nOmina-
ton than when il assembled on Mon
day. After ballOting for half an
hour longer Mr.. Smith placed before
the convention the name Of Col.
J.. L.. Warren, of Chatham. and
east the vote Of Bryan county for him.
bingham followed Bryan with two votes.
giving Warren 4. Chatham stood firm for
its first choice. After twenty-One ballots
name Of Col. Warren and presented the
name OF Mai. John SchwaTZ, whom he had
reason TO believe the entire district would
indOrse as man competent and able TO
represent its interests.
Mai. Bacon asked if Mr.. Smith was as
sured that MSj. SehwarZ would accept the
nomination. Chatham county, he said,
had urged him before to accept a nOmina-
ton to the Lower House and he had de-
T. L.
mated now he would again decline.
Mr.. Smith said he had not been author
lied 10 present Mai. Sehwarz's name.
He did so upon his own
responsibility, and it would be time
enough when he was made the nominee
of the convention to find out whether he
would accept the honor or not. He as
sumed the same responsibility as that as
sumed BY Mr.. Conner in presenting the
name of Mr.. Foy on Tuesday, and he
asked the Chatham delegation to cast its
vote in his favor.
Msjor Bacon stated that while not au-
thOrized to speak Tor Major Schwarz he
was OF the opinion that If the nomination
were rendered him he would not accept it..
On the nine hundred and ninetieth
ballot Bryan and bingham cast their
united vote for Major Schwarz. Chatham
cast vote for him and for Falligant,
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ditiOn OF things continued Up to the one
thousandth ballot, when recess was
again taken.
The one thousand and first ballot showed
no change. Mr.. Smith asked. IN view of
the fact that DIR. Mcconnell, Chairman Of
the bingham delegation, would be CON-
PEELED 10 leave the convention on profess
siOnaI business. and the county might not
be represented by a full delegation, that
the convention accord the right 10 any
member of the delegation to cast its full
vote. The matter was brought up in the
form Of a resolution and unanimously
agreed to. The balloting was then con-
tinued up to the one thousand and fifty
ninth ballot, when another recess was
taken.
Mr.. Schley, of Chatham, was called to
the chair, in the absence OF DR.. McCon-
nell.
The baIIoting continued with the same
result up TO ESQ O'Clock last night. when
it was agreed that in order 10
relieve the convention OF the mOnOtOny a
vote should be taken every few minutes.
Two more ballots were had, the relative
strength of the two candidates being I'M
changed. ..--
thousand and SEVENTEEN ballot Maj.
Sebwarz. who had been sent for by some
az his friends. appeared in the cor
ridor and was brought into the court
room. He was enthusiastically cheered.
He was invited TO address the convention
and did SO. acknowledging his surprise
that his name should have been mentioned.
The Democracy Of the county, he SAID.
had by an overwhelming vote expressed
its choice for Capt. Falligaut. The
delegates selected by the mass meeting
had been instructed TO present Capt.
4 20 ha
They had done so IN obedience to the
county's wish. Two years ago he said he
had been asked 10 accept nomination to
the House Of Representatives. He de-
clined then, and now, If rendered the
SenatOrship, although higher honor, he
would feel compelled TO pursue the same
course. He stood in the true line ofDemo-