Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-14
ON THE EVE OF THEFIGHT
GATHERING or THE CONGRESS
SIGNAL DELEGATES.

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SIGNAL DELEGATES.
The Convention to Meet Tc-DAS-Ihe
Adoption OF "A TwO-third- Eut" Urged
Mr. Norwood's StrenGth-N hat the
Result OF the First Ballot an BE
Delegates that VIII Compose tho Con-
VentiOu.
The Marshall House corridors were
thronged with politicians last night. Inc
evening trains brought into the city
majority OF the delegates to the Congress
sional convention which meets to-day. 1t
would require high gift OF prophecy 10
foretell what the convention will do. The
slim between the cup of hope and the up
OF attainment that is ever posi-
bic may alter the best LAID
plans. The course that the convention
Will pursue has not been so clearly out
lined that it is easily distingushable
The probabilities are that IT will occupy
several days-possiby the whole week.
The candidates are all here. judge
Mershon and Nj. Norwood arrived on
Monday and Can't Bradwell came IN
Yesterday morning. The delegates rom
the lower counties held an informal eau
Gus last night. Mr.. No:wood's delegates
are not all here, but will arrive by this
mornings trains.
The convention will be held in Metro
politan Hall. at Whitaker and President
streets, and will assemble at II O'Clock.
Hon. Robert Falligant, Chairman OF the
District Executive Committee, VIII call
the convention In order. Arrangements
have been made Tor caucus OF
the Norwood delegations at the Marshall
House THIS morning. The MershOn dele
gates will meet at O'Clock when the or
ganlzation OF the convention viii prob
ably be settled upon. The majority OF the
delegates are apparently In favor OF the
adoption OF the two-thrds rule. There
are forty votes in the convention. Under
the two-thirds twenty-seven votes are
necessary for choice. Mr.. NOR
woods friends SAID last night that
If majority rule is adopted they can
nominate their candidate on the second
ballot 1t is not likely, however, that
Judge Mershon's friends will consent to
anv except q twO-thirds rule.
The way the matter now stands Mr..
Norwood will go into the convention with
IS votes, Judge Mershoa with II
aud Capt. Brsdwell with D. MIR.
Norwood's strength is IN the counties
north of the Altamaha. The prObablll-
ties are that nomination will not be
reached before tomorrow, There is big
oils arrived last night, ana is looking over
the ground Hon. J. K. Dart, OF Bruins
wick, is one of the most prominent among
the dark horses mentioned from the coun-
try. Judge Adams friends are on hand
aud are waiting to see what is
likely to turn up. There has been
some talk about Capt. W. W. Gordon
In case there is a failure to agree upon
either of the candidates. 1t is understood
ho
that exist.
The convention will comprizO large del
egations and promises to be one of the
liveliest that has been held for years. The
following are the delegates chosen by the
various counties:
Appling Greene T. Melton, +. d.
Graham, Jr.
Bryau-Maj William Letford, John T.
Haymans.
Bulloch-T. Fl. Potter, J. Rigdon, S
Akin, d. X. Grower and Col. T. z.
Moore.
Camden-J..A. Foster, J. r. Bedel.
Charlton-J. b. Crabtree, W. r.
heene.
Chatham-Jonn p. Mcintyre, Thomas
Fl Laird. George w. Parish, ". G. Charl-
ton. Merritt w. Dixon, j. r. Saussy, Geo.
N. Nichols. X. Il. Richards. Horace +.
Smart, Luke Carson, Ii. A. Mcleod, John
Il. Garnett.
Clinch-J. l.. Sweat, j. b. Mattox, Nj.
NJ. Caswell, H. p. MattOx, ID. A. w hitting
ton, ID. r. McDuffie, ;. " Register, Is. j.
SimOns, W. b. y. Crews, Moses Smith.
Echols-M. Roberts, - Johnson, E. Nor
gan. w. T. Green, Il. b. Clayton.
Ehngham-W. 7. Mcconnell, Angus
Bird.
Emanuel. A. Bramen, r. j. Will
liams, James Rountree, }. G. McLemore,
A. Harrington, q. +. Brown, A. b. f.
Coleman.
Glynn-Frank II. Harris, f. A. Nelson.
iberty-Jesse Brewer, Capt. William
Hughes, w. n. Clarke, ID. w. Folsom, a.
:. Way, David smiley.
McIntOsh-James Lachlison, W. II. A t.
wood, D. Spalding kinnOn, X. X. W alker.
Pierce-A. j, Dickson, Joseph Dickson,
h. l.. Whatley, Matthew Sweat, 81. As
pInwall, A. n. Smith. w. r. Phillips, A.
b. Estes, Jr., Lewis Thomas.
Scriyen-U. p. Wade, V. II. Burns, DIR.
j. W. johnson, II. Il. Matthews, j. K.
Humphries.
Tattuall-H. j. Niece, M. A. Smith.
WARE. G. Mcdonald, Il. Z. Brewer.
Wayne-H. Bennett, Godfrey Udom.
Among those who arrived last night
we're e. ID. Graham, Jr., Esq, and Green
B. Melton, Esq, of Appling; Hon. John
:. Mcdonald, of Ware; NJ. Nj. Caswel,
Esq, of Clinch; A. y. Smith, Esq, w.
r. Phillips, Esq, A. b. Estes, ESD, A. j.
Dickson, Esq, of Pierce; fl on. X. f. Z.
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