Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-19
FALLIGANT FOR SENATOR.
BRYAN AND EFFINGHAM QUIT
THE CONVENTION.

Taken-Capt. II alllEAn acceptance
There was a lively stir in the Superior
Court room yesterday morning as thu
delegates to the Senatorial Convention
filed in and took their seats. The contes
had been going on three days and hat
reached a most interesting stage
The situation was practically un
changed from what it was on Wednesday
If possible the dividing line between th'
country and city was drawn tighter. Inc
harmOniziRg tendencies had utterly ialIet
to accomplish anything ike a cOHnpIo
mise. and the opposing delegations Wer'
as firmly determined as ever TO stand By
the Dosition they had taken at the outset
There were all sorts Of TumOrs a.
n the direction the convention would
take. A report gained considerable
credence that Capt. Falligant would %
withdrawn after the first ballot II IL was
seen that no nomination could De nad mac
without prOlOnging the convention. I'M
country delegations were sOlidihed agalns
any sssIated candidate" as they called
Cant FaIIigant, and were as determined
as ever not to yield the position they nae
taken. They insisted either upon the
nomination Of one Oftheir own candidates
IN anv candidate from Chatham besides
Cant. Falligant. AS to the wisdom Of
their course there was considerable DOUBT
even among those who were favorable &C
a country candidate. They claimed noi
m he hungry for the nomination, but IN
sisted. as they had from the start, that
they should have the right to say who he
should be. !,
The convention was called to order by
tho secretary. b. II. Richardson, IN the
absence Of DR.. Mcconnell. NJ. W DIXON,
Of Chatham. was called to the chair and
announced the convention ready Tor Dusi-
ness. The Chatham delegation was the
same as the day before. In the absence
of Mr.. Morgan, Bryan was represented
by Mr.. Smith and Ehngham Dy MI blTu'
in the absence Of DIR. Mcdonnell.
Mr.. LawtOn. Of Chatham, asked II the
gentlemen from bingham and Bryan I'M
derstOOd that the resolution in reference
tn one delegate from the counties named
being authorized to cast the full vote OF
the county applied only to the proceed
iurs of Wednesday OF was permanent.
He desired this understood, as lie Thought
the interests OF the district would be BET
ter served by having present at tn con-
vention the full delegation OF each coun-
tv or their accredited alternates.
AIR. smith, of Bryan, replied that he I'M
darst0Od that any delegate frSm the cOun-
II. present had the right to cast the vote
IL the county. as it was incOnYenient for
some of the delegates and alternates to be
present, and that it was utterly lmpOssi-
lie tor one Of the alteTnates to attend the
convention.
Mr.. Iawton said he had made the sug-
gastiOp IL what he considered the general
interest: that the Chatham delegation had
no desire to iucOmmOde the county dele
rates or TO Obstruct the business, but he
deemed il better that there should be a
full delegation, if possible. Ii, however,
ON FRIDAY it were found that the other del
cgates or their alternates could not pc
present, why then the delegate here could
cast the full vote Of the county.
AIR. Bird stated that he had written to
one Of the bingham alternates, and had
expected him before the convention as
sembled. He had not arrived, and he
rouId not say whether he had received the
Letter.
Mr.. smith said there was no force in the
proposition; that Ii amounted only 10 TINS
That if country counties could nave their
full delegation here on Friday well and
good; If not, that the delegate then here
could cast the vote. If the convention were
returned to the place where il was legally
appointed to be held he would guarantee
that both Bryan and Efiugham would be
fully represented.
Mr.. Lawt0n replied that the gentleman
evidently misunderstood his motion. 1t
was made in all kindness and with the
view Of facilitating business. He would,
therefore, renew his motion, which was
then carried.
Mr.. Smith stated that he would like to
make an explanation. he had presented
the name of Mr.. Kuckuck the day before,
but now wished to withdraw the gentle.
man. and would present the name of a
Gentleman from the country, yet tully
identified with the city and capable u
represent its interests in every way. lie
placed before the convention the name Of
PaulT. Haskell,
The one thousand and seventy-hrst bal
lot was taken. Bryan and EMngham
voted for Haskell, and Chatham solid fol
Falligant. After three ballots had beer
taken with the same result, Mr.. Smith
asked whether the resolution adopted on
Wednesday, in reference to a ballot being
taken every five minutes, was still in Op
Grafton.
Mai. Bacon, the mover Of the resolution
replied that he intended 1t to apply only
to Wednesdays proceedings.
The ballOting was resumed and con
tinued until the one thousand anC
eighuetn ballot, which stood the same az
the preceding ballOts-Hasken 4, Fall
Mai. Bacon said if the other delegates
from the country arrived during the day
they would reach Savannah by 4 O'Clock
and he therefore moved an adjournment
until , o'clock.
Mr.. Smith moved an amendment thai
the convention take a recess for ten min.
utes. He had come here for business and
was prepared to stay, and he saw nothing
to be gained by the adjournment.
Mai. Bacon was perfectly willing tC
accept the amendment and take the recess
of ten minutes. il anything could be ac
c0mplished by it, but it did not seem pos
sible.
Mr.. Conner said that the gentleman from
Bryan had frequently made use of the
charge that Chatham was attempting tC
dictate 10 the country who the nominee
Of the convention should be. He called
attention to the fact that the first dicta-
tOrial move was made by the country
delegates. They had first sought to say
who Chatham should present TO the con-
ventiOu, and, receding from that position,
had now undertaken TO say who she
should not have. Capt. Falligant had
been selected as the choice of this county,
end the delegation had presented his
name as one IN every way qualified for
the position.
Mr.. smith said that Chatham had come
into the convention with votes. while
Bryan and Efiingnam together had only 4.
They believed that the country should have
been recognized, but falling to receive the
recognition which they justly asked, and,
feeling that they had right and justice on
their size, they had stood by the can
didates they had presented until they were
confident they would not be nominated.
Then they had presented the names Of
some Of Chatham citizens, cOnceding
the right which they at first asserted, but
stu claiming voice in saying who the
nominee should be. He had no objection
10 Capt. Falligant. The country was
simply cOntending for Its rights and
would maintain the ground il had taken.
Mr. LawtOn SAID that stenOgraphic
report Of the proceedings Of the cOnVen-
ton would show cOnclusively that the
country. If Chatham mad intended to
force her candidate upon the country, il
would have forced an adoption Of the ma
i0rity rule. but il did not. 1t adopted the
tWO-Ihirds rule as protection to the
minority. but not 10 allow the minority to
dictate to the majority what il should do.
That was not the idea. The first
declaration Of war, he said, had
come from the gentleman from Bryan.
He had asserted at Eden, and reiterated
ii here. that they never intended TO cast
vote for capt. Falligant, not because he
was an improper man, not that any Objec-
ton could be raised to him, as the gentle
man himself had paid tribute to his worth,
ability and his competency, but simply
because he was the choice Of Chatham
county.
Mai. Bacon renewed his motion to adj
iOurH until O'Clock. 1t was carried, Mr..
Smith. in behalf % the country delega-
tiOns. voting against it. He had come to
the convention, he said. to make nOmi-
nation, and he saw no necessity for an al
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