Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-14
DIVIDING TIIEDELEGATES
THE REPRESENTATION IN THE
HARBOR CONVENTION. rt

Eighteen Ports to be represented, and
Between 500 and 400 Delegates Gx-
pected-Tbe Basis of Representation
Agreed Upon By the General Commit
tee-The CanVassing Committee 20 Be-
gin Work To-Day.
The General Committee Of arrangements
for the proposed Harbor Improvement
Convention met in the city Council Cham
Der yesterday afternoon 10 receive the
report OF the special committee appointed
to determine basis Of representation.
The Chairman, H. VI. Conner, Esq, sub
mitted a report recommending that the
representation from the South Atlantic
ports be as follows:
Richmond, Norfolk, Charleston and Sa-
yannah, S delegates each.
Wilmington, Brunswick and Jackson
vile, delegates each.
West Point, Va, Portsmouth, Va,
Newport News, Va, Georgetown. 5. g.,
Port Royal, :. c., Darien, ga, Fernan-
dina, Fla. ST. Augustine, Fla, and Key
West, Fla. delegates each.
New Berne, n. c., aud Morehead City,
\. c., 8 delegates each.
Each Congressional district in Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky will
be entitled to delegate.
Cities Of 5000 population in the above
states will be entitled to delegates each,
Of 10000 p0pu alton 8 delegates, Of ., 900
population, delegates; Of $4,000 pOpula-
ton, D delegates, and OF $4,000 and up
wards, 6 delegates.
Cincinnati, It. Louis, Kansas City,
Little Rock, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston will be entitled TO 6 del
egates each.
The Governors OF the States from which
district representation is invited with
the Senator'S and Representatives in Con-
9ress, the Supervising En- kineer and En-
Rineers in charge OF the Improvements at
the various ports will he invited as guests
with seats upon the floor Of the conven-
ton.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The representation agreed upon will bring
together, 1t is estimated, between $50 ana
400 delegates, including the invited
guests. Georgia will probably have a
larger district representation than any
other State, and Louisville, hy., the
largest representation of any city, pro-
vlded she sends the full number Of dele
gates TO which she is entitled.
Capt. John Flannery moved that
mittee, with the chairmen Of each
Of the subcommittee and the
secretary Of the general commit
tee be requested to prepare a circular
set ing forth the objects OF the cOnven-
tion, the basis of representation, and such
other facts as in their judgment might be
necessary or desirable for the information
Of communities to send representatives,
TO the convention, and that tue circular
accompany each invitation sent out by the
committee on invitation.
The motion prevailed and the commit
tee will meet to-day to discuss the sub
stance of the circular. Mayor Lester,
{ hartman Of the Invitation Committee. is
preparing the letter Of invitation, and as
soon as the work of the two committees
is complete the invitations will be at
once sent out, accompanied by the circu-
lar explaining the objects of the cOnven-
ventiOn, the arrang ments for Lransporta-
ton, entertainment, etc. As soon as this
is accomplished the preliminary work of
preparation will be complete.
Capt F. D. BloOdw0rth. Chairman ofthe
Finance Committee, announced that the
committee would begin to day to canvass
the city for funds to deiray the expenses
Of the convention. The time in which the
committee has to perform its work is
short, and the citizens and business men
will be asked to subscribe promptly and
literally,