Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-14
THE HARpoR CONVENTION.
Letters TO the Committee of Arrange
meDts-Fum Delegations Assured.

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ments-Fuu Delegate ns Assured.
The Committee OF Arrangements in
charge OF the Harbor Convention received
letters yesterday from Col. w. p. Craighill,
engineer in charge Of the government
work at Baltimore, Representative
I Dougherty, OF Florida. and the Mayor Of
New Berne, n. c.. expressing their IN
terest in the movement Representative
Dougherty will be present al the conven-
ton. The Mayor 0f New Berne says the
people Of North Carolina are thoroughly
IN accord with the movement, and he
assured a fun delegation from all North
( Carolina ports entitled to representation.
Col. CraiChill expressed regret that he
Will be unable 60 attend, but assured the
committee of his interest IN the matter.
The circumstances are unusually favor
able this year" he says. "iOr the passage
Of river and harboT bill early in the ses-
sion OF Congress, for the reason that at
the last session the House, after special
ly careful discussion in committee, passed
bill and sent il 20 the Senate, where 1t
failed. Among the reasons assigned for
the failure was want Of time. Why
might not the House al once pass the
same billE' Col CraiChill asks, land
send il to the Senate, where its friends
could promptly make IL a law"
Other letters were received by the COM
mittee on invitation, indicating that there
VIII be full delegations from all the lead
ing ports and commercial centres in the
South.
Mayor Courtenay, OF Charleston. has ap-
pointed the following delegates to repre-
sent Charleston In the convention:
samuel Y. Topper, ex-president Of the
Charleston Chamber Of Commerce.
+. W. Dawson, editor of the Nelcs and
Courier.
F. E. Taylor, president of the Cotton
Exchange.
b. Bollmann, president of the Mer-
chants Exchange.
j. Adger Smyth. merchant.
A. Norden, exporter.
H. W. Frost. exporter.
A. ;. j. Perry, merchant.
1t is understood that the delegates
named have accepted the appointment,
and viii attend the convention, without
fail.
Mayor Grimes, Of Columbus, Ga, has
| appointed the following delegates: Messrs.
q. Gunby Jordan, j. ;. Garrett and w.
l.. Iillman.
The delegates at large from Florida are
Hon. j. b. Wall, Tampa; d. L. Gaulden,
Esq, Tropic, Breyard county. Gov. Perry
writes that he has been notified that these
gentlemen will accept.
The delegates from Norfolk, Va, are
Barton Myers, Esq, president Common
Council; Gen.N. 5. GrOner, agent Boston,
Providence and Washington steamers;
W. W. Chamberlain, Esq, treasurer Sea-
board and Roanoke and Norfolk railroad;
X. A. D0bie, Esq. member Cotton EX-
change and Harbor Commission; d. s..
Burwell, Esq. member Merchants and
| Manufacturers Exchange; Marshall
Parks, Esq, Albemarle and Chesapeake
canal; j. ". McCarrick, Esq, agent
Clyde line and Richmond line OF steamers.
Mayor William Lamb, who has evidently
shown great discretion in these appoint
ments, takes a lively interest in the con-
/ veDtiOn, and may himself attend
Mayor J. Thompson Baird, Of Ports
mouth, Va, writes that ne will be unable
to attend himself. but that he is conf
dent the convention will be success,
and he appoints the following delegation:
Judge l.. r. Watts, President City Couu-
eli; Messrs. B. ii. Owens, President Board
Of Trade; L. Y. Smith, a promif ent rail
road official and member of the School
Board, and j. G. hOlladay, Esq, a promi-
nent lawyer and citizen.
Hon. John j. Williams, Mayor of Win
chester, Va, writes that he has appointed
| as delegates Maj. Holmes Conrad and Mr.,
German Smith.
Hon. r. A. Athey, Mayor of Covington,
KY, has appointed the following delega-
ton from that city: Capt. Alexander
Montgomery, q prominent steamboat
owner; Capt. Frank Richardson, "A vet
| eran steamboat commander, and Mr.
Frank A. Prague, a prominent tobacco
merchant.