Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-27
NORWOOD FOR CONGRESS.
THE FIRST DISTRICTS UNANI-
NOUS CHOICE.

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THE FIRST DISTRICTS UNANI-
NOUS CHOICE.
The Convention, After One Hundred and
Ninety Eight Ballots, dominates Hon.
Thomas NJ. Norwood-How the NOmi-
nation was Made-Adams, Bradweu
and Rawles withdrawn, and Mershon
Leads the Ballot for the Dark Horse
Closing Scenes in the Conventional
Day of Wild Excitement-COl. Nor
woods Acceptance-Hisv Views on the
Tariff.
The Superior Court room was packed
with a dense crowd when the Chairman
Of the convention took his seat yesterday
morning, and the fourth days session
began. 1t was the general impression
that the deadlock would be broken, and
that a nomination would be made some
time during the day. The convention
was getting tired Of continuous ballot
ing. All sorts of rumOIS were floating
about. While the delegations were in
session at the Marshall House after
breakfast, it leaked out that Bradwell
and Rawls would be withdrawn, and that
the issue would be left between Adams
and MershOn. The report went flying to
the court house, and when the convention
assembled everybody was waiting for the
move that would put the fight on a dual
basis.
THE BATTLING BEGINS.
Exactly at O'Clock the Chairman
called the convention to order, and the
call of counties began for the one hundred
and seVenty-fOurth ballot. The result
was: MershOn 16, Adams Il, Bradwell s,
and Rawls 4. After three ballots
81 - 10
was no nearer a choice then when it as
sembled on Wednesday. There were no
signs of yielding on the part of either Of
the delegations, and the deadlock re-
manned as solid as at the start. With the
view TO an amieable adjustment of the
differences, Col. Warren moved a confer
ence of representatives from each of the
delegations, to suggest some
plan upon which they could agree
and by which they could accomplish
a nomination. The plan met with the ap-
prevail of all the delegations, and con-
ference was held in the grand jury room,
in which Judge Mershon was represented
by Col. Sweat, of Clinch county; Capt.
Bradwell by Capt. Hughes, of Liberty;
Judge Adams by Mr.. HUMPHREYS, Of
Scriven, and Mr.. Rawls by Mr.. Atkin, Of
BullOch. The convention took a recess
until the conference should be ready to
report.
A CONFERENCE APPOINTED.
The air was full of speculation. Every
body had an idea of what the result would
be. If the conference should not deter
mine the nomination on the next ballot,
the general impression was that a dark
horse was the only solution of the con-
test. When the conference ended, and
the delegates took their seatsin the court
room, there was a crush to get inside
the railing. The MershOn and Adams
delegates proposed to cast ten ballots, af-
ter which the two candidates with the low
est vote should withdraw from the race.
The Bradwell and Rawls delegations re-
fused TO accede to this proposition, and
in support of their position
urged the concessions they had
already made. 1t was seen at once that
further ballOting would be useless, and a
recess was taken until 3 80 O'Clock.
During the recess the delegations met
in caucus, but failed to agree upon an
amicable adjustment of the variances that
had split the convention and kept it di-
vided.
KEEPING UP THE BALLOT.
Upon reassembling the one hundred
and seventy-seVenth ballot was taken, re-
sulting the same as the preceding ballots.
There was no change up to the one
hundred and eighty-first ballot, when
Dart, of Glynn, arose and said he had
seen enough of child's play. He was
satisfied that the convention could not
agree upon any candidate then before it
and he proposed to put in nomination
gentleman from Chatham -
man of whom he knew nothing except
that he was a gentleman and a scholar,
and man true to the great principles of
Democracy. He would pledge him IA
of the 16 votes controlled by the Mershon
delegation. He nominated Hon. p. w.
Meldrim, Of Savannah.
HON. P. w. AIELDRIM NOMINATED.
At the mention of Mr.. Meldrim's name
the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
NJ. A. O'Byrne, Esq, edged through the
crowd and handed the Chairman note,
which he asked to be read to the conven-
ton before ballot was taken.
The Chair read:
Hon. q. p. Wade, Chairman Democratic Con-
OressiORdE C0nUeHfiO9 First District:
DEAR SIR-It having come to my knowledge
that a movement is on foot to present my
name to the convention over which you pre-
side request that you will say to the con-
vention that it is my desire that my name be
not used. With high respect, am, yours
truly, I. w. MELDRIA.
Mcdonald, of Ware, Endorsed the NOM
inatiOn and every word that the delegate
from Glynn had said of the gifted son of
Chatham. Since Judge Mershon could
not be nominated he was ready to go, heart
and hand, to Mr.. Meldrim.
CHATHAM OBJECTS.
Col. Warren, of Chatham, said the
proposition of the delegate from Glynn
would, under ordinary circumstances, ac-
complish what it sought to accomplish
divide the vote and support of the man
whom 1900 of the Voters of Chat
ham county had unanimously
Endorsed as their candidate; As
delegate for Judge Adams
he wanted to demonstrate the purposes
and principles of the unterrified DemOe-
racy. He referred to the mass meeting at
which Judge Adams was nominated and
the club of 800 voters which had pledged
HIM its support. No snap Judgment, he
said. had been taken by him in his candi-
dacy. He was brought before the con-
ventiOn as the candidate Of Chatham
county, and he was still her unanimous
choice. His character had been as
sailed and aspersiOns had been thrown
out against him, and he was
there to protect his good name.
1--WE cannot withdraw him. con-
continued Col. Warren, "without stigma
upon ourselves and a stigma upon him,
and whatever we might do we will vote
for him to the end. Whatever opposition
there had been against Judge Adams, and
IL WAS Sdlu THAT lueTS WAS OppOSllIO0 10
him in his own county, had been in anony-
nous circulars and whispered scandals"
In concluding Col. Warren said: she
is our candidate; he stood by
us in the dark days of 1876 when
pestilence shrouded the city. We shall
keep him in the field and we shall vote
for him while we are here.'
CAPTAIN FALLTGANT SUGGESTED.
Mr.. Dart arose, with the counsel of his
colleague from Clinch to keep cool and
take his time, and replied to Col. Warren,
denying what he assumed had been
charged to his delegation-the defaming
of thecharacter of Chatham's candidate.
Col. Warren refuted the accusation of
Mr.. Dart that he had charged him
and his colleagues with such an act.
Mr.. Dart wanted the convention to fix up
on nominee. He was ready to vote for the
honOred patriot Gen. Henry r. jackson,
the gallant old war horse Gen. A. r.
LawtOn, that high-born Irish gentleman
Capt. Robert Falligant, or he was ready
to vote for Hon. p. W. Meldrim. s'Name
any one'of these gentlemen, = he said, sand
we will come to you"
BREAKING THE DEADLOCK.