Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-19
NEARLY 200 DELEGATES.
The Arrangements for the HarbOr Con.
ventiOn About Complete.

ventiOn About Complete.
The Secretary Of the Harbor Conven-
ton committee had received up to last
night notification OF the appointment of
1856 delegates. The Governor has ap-
pointed from the State at large the follow
ing delegates, one from each Congression-
al district: First district, d. T. Dunn,
Brunswick; Second district, A. T. McIn-
tyre, Thomasville; Third district, s. H.
Hawkins, Americas; Fourth district, &.
Gunby Jordan, Columbus: Fifth district,
s. b. Spencer, Atlanta; Sixth district,
George s. Jones, Macon; Seventh district,
B. f. Ayre, Rome; Eighth district, Colum-
bus Heard, Greensboro; Ninth district,
w. p. Price, Dahlonega; Tenth district,
William A. Wilkins, WaynesbOro.
A telegram from Gov. Cameron an.
nOunces that he has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to represent Virginia:
Gen. V. ID. Groner. Norfolk; Louis B.
BurgwiD. Wyndham Meredith, Gen.
Charles j. Anderson, Richmond; Charles
F. COlyer, Petersburg; Charles T. W.
Murdaugh, Portsmouth,; John E. TAYLOR,
Manchester; Col. Thomas B. Table,
Hampton.
Gov. Lowrey has appointed Gen. f. S.
Butts, Of Nicksburg, to represent Miss
issippi.
Mayor Hall, Of Wilmington. N. C.. has
appointed the following delegates: Col.
#. w. kerchner. President of Chamber
OF Commerce.; Mr.. j. Ii. Currie, Presi-
dent of the Produce Exchange; Mr..
George Harris, Chairman OF the Bar and
River Improvement Committee; Mr.. II.
G. Mcqueen, Of the Executive Council of
the Chamber of Commerce; Mr.. b. G.
Worth, OF the Board of Managers of the
Produce Exchange; Mr.. Charles II. Rob-
inson, Collector Of the Port. Mayor Hall
will accompany the delegation.
The Mayor of Maysville, KY, has ap-
pointed the following delegates: james
+. Robinson and John Q. Pierce.
Mayor Reed, Of Louisville, Ky, has APP
pointed Andrew Cowan, j. G. Shallevoss
and w. W. Hite.
Mayor May, Of Augusta, has appointed
the following gentlemen to represent Au.
gusta: Messrs. K. 5. O'Connor, J. II.
Bredenberg, NJ. NJ. Hill, 4. V. Rhodes and
Joseph Myers.
In place Of Mr.. r. t. Dunn. OF Bruins.
wick, who was selected by the Governor
to represent his Congressional districr.
Mayor Croyatt has appointed Hon. NJ. j.
COlsOn.
st. Augustine, Fla, will be represented
by the following delegates: Mavor Long.
Gen. John Westcott, Col. John 5. Masters,
Hon. John p. Whitney and DIR. |. d. Lo-
| peg.
The following gentlemen will represent
| Fernandina, Fla: George X. Fairbanks
| editor OF The Mirror; Fred W. Hoyt, OF
/ the firm Of Fred w. Hoyt 81 Co.. W. j.
/ Woodward, Esq, OF the Florida Railway
| and Navigation Company; and Mr..
! Thomas kydd, OF J. n 7. kydd.
The only States entitled TO "A represen-
/ tation, and from which no delegates have
/ been appointed. are Alabama aud West
| Virginia. IL was hardly expected that
! West Virginia would be represented, but
/ Alabama seems thus far not % have rec
/ oguized the invitations sent out by the
! committee. Replies have been received
! from one or two places hut no delegates
/ have been appointed. There have beer
changes in several delegations owing TO a
/ conflict in their appointment.
The work OF the local committees il
| about complete. The programme FOR
I the convention has been mapped out, and
/ ARRANGEMENTS for the reception and enter.
/ tainment OF the delegates and invited
/ guests are nearly all made. Most OF the
/ delegates are expected 10 arrive on Mon.
/ day. and the convention will adjourn on
/ Wednesday so that they will be able e
/ reach home by Thurday morning. The
/ first day Will be devoted principally to or
| ganizing. receiving and referring resolu.
tions, and getting the business OF the con.
yention in shape 20 be handled with dis,
/ patch on the following morning.
The railroads which have offered free
| transportation % delegates aud invited
guests, are the Savannah, Florida and
| Western, the Central, Western and At
lantic, and East Tennessee, Virginia aud
I Georgia roads.