Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-18

Htui ara. NAtilld may not De KNOWN ia
this convention, ne continued. but 1t is
SHOWN in South America and Europe "a
an important port lie believed that
Judge Mershou would secure approprla-
. lions for the ~dtilla # sent to Congress.
More ballots we're taken and Mr.. Harris
OF Glyun, addressed the convention in
favor OF tHe candidate from the Trans
Altamaha section. Sectionalism or "local-
ISM As one OF the speakers termed 1t,
was imputed 10 Mr.. Norwood and his
supporters.
no CAUSE FOR SBCTIONALTsM.
( Maj. Letford, OF Bryan, in reply regret
J ted exceedingly to see sectiOnalsm in the
district. Referring to what lie had said
! in his speech nominating Capt. BradWeil,
he repeated that if the district would send
/ Capt Bradwell to Congress IT would have
a man who would know no Brunswick,
! no savannah, no Satilla. He added that
| ne was sent TO the convention to support
/ Capt. Bradwell as long as there was a
hope.
/ Mr.. MCINTYRE, OF Chatham, followed,
/ remarkiug that he was probably the only
/ lahoring man in the convention. He, too,
replied TO the charge OF sectlonalsm and
/ ridICuled the folly Of the charge.
THE DEADLOCK BROKEN.
/ Mr.. r. d. Graham, Jr., OF Applng, was
/ the next 10 address the convention. lie
made a long speech stating that he was
! for Judge MershOn as long as there was
chance. He had come 10 the conclusion
that there was no longer any chance, and
he proposed 70 help break the dead
/ lock 10y casting Apping's two votes for
Norwood. The announcement was re-
ceiyed with loud cheers. 1t was the first
/ detection, and win alloi Capt. Bradwel's
votes would give Norwood &c, enough
lacking tWO.thirds Of a vote to nominate
him.
on the one hundred and forty-sixth
ballot Appling cast It's first vote for Nor
wood, Liberty held her two to Capt.
Bradwell, but Bryan gave Two to Nor
wood, and the result was; Norwood y,
Mershon "A, Bradwell ,.
READY TO GO OVER.
Before the next ballot was taken Mr..
Way, OF Liberty, stated again that the
Bradwel delegation was ready to go to
the candidate that could get % votes,
Liberty. Another ballot was
taken and Mr. Way moved Tor a recess
! for 20 minutes. The Mershon men were
anxious for the recess, but the Norwood
men suspected a trick.
"Yuu had better take it," called Mr..
Way. "Better let us have it. said Mr..
Harris. So the recess WAS taken. 1t was
harder than ever. A too Jealous citizen,
who was not a delegate, and Pierce
county man got into hot dispute and
created a sensation.
HOT WORDS SPOKEN.
As soon as the body was called to order
again Mr.. Mcdonald, of Ware, arose and
in a courteous way asked Mr.. Graham If
he was authorized to cast both Of APP
pings votes for Mr.. Norwood.
~ believe that | represent the senti-
ment Of Appling comfy, but if do not |
an responsible only to that county," Mr..
Graham responded.
Some tart passages followed between
the two gentlemen. Finally the Apping
county delegate read his proxies, when
showed that he was authorized to 20 to
Norwood when he saw tit. Mr.. Graham
added that there was fusion in Applmg
between the Norwood and the Mershon
elements, and the delegate claimed that
he kept down the Norwood element
through his own influence.
After the episode between the Appliug
county delegate and the gentleman from
Ware, the balloting went along serenely
until the secretary started calling the
counties for the one hundred and fifty
fifth ballot.
THE LAST BALLOT.
Appling voted two for Norwood. Be-
fore Bryan could be called Mr.. Foster. of
Camden, was on his feet, and was recog-
nized by Chairman Charlton.
Mr.. Foster repeated that he came to the
convention in the interest of Judge Mer-
shOn. For four days he had cast Cam
denis votes for Judge Mershon. The time
had come though, he thought, when the
matter should he settled, and, turning to
Capt. BradwelPs delegates, he inquired If
they would stick to their promise to 20 to
the candidate who could get enough
votes to be nominated with the aid
Of the Bradwell men. The promise was
repeated. and Mr.. Foster then declared
that he would cast Camden's votes for
Mr.. Norwood. Instantly the hall ran,
with cheers and applause from the Nor
wood side OF the house and from the crowd
of spectators in the rear. Mr. Sweat,
Mr.. Mcdonald and some other Mershon
delegates rushed over TO where Mai. Let
ford was sitting. They asked him 10
stick to Bradwell. with emphatic ges-
lures the gentleman from BRYAN riplied,
Mop MOP and he voted two for Nor
wood, amid loud cheering. Bulloch gave
her two the same way as she had done all
along, aud then Camden was called
1.-TWO for Norwood" SAID Mr.. Foster. The
cheering was renewed.
MERsHoN's ONLY CHANCE.
| The MershOn men saw they had but one
chance, and Charlton went over to Brad
! Well. Clinch stuck to MershOn, but the
other Mershon counties jumped to Brad
| well.
When Liberty was reached Mr.. Way
! asked permission to reserve her vote for
! the lasC. NO objection was made. Nil
! Way conferred two or three minutes with
! Mr.. sweat while the convention waited
to hear how Liberty was gong to vote
! Norwood had 26, and Iiberty's two were
| all that were needed 20 nominate.
Directly MIR. Way addressed the chair.
and said that be believed the time had
| come when Capt. Bradwell could be
nominated if he could be
! kept in the race. But Liberty
! had promised TO 60 to the candidate who
did not need more than two votes TO secure
the nomination, aud that pledge would be
| honorably kept.
MIR. Way then cast two votes for Mr..
! Norwood. An exciting scene followed
! Delegates and spectators yelled and
pounded on the floor.
Mr.. Phillips, of Pierce, had his vote
! changed to One-hGlf tor Mershon, leaving
one and one-half for Bradwell.
MR.. NoRwooD's STRENGTH.
Tho one hundred and tfty-ffth and last
! ballot stood
Norwood. Mershon. Bradweu
! Appling"....
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