Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-17


ing votes for each Of the other candidates
in turn, with a view to testing their
strength. II either candidate should re-
ceive enough votes lacking one 10 obtain
the nomination the remaining BradWell
vote would be cast in his favor.
The sixty-tlfth ballot gave Norwood %,
MershOn Is, Bradwell /. On the seven
tieth ballot the Bradwel vote went to
| MershOn. The situation remained I'M
changed up to the seventy-tnrd ballot,
/ when a recess was taken until O'Clock.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Before the adjournment the chairman
announced the Committee on RESOLUTIONS
and Platform. as follows:
Applng-E- ID. Graham.
Bryan-W N. Letford.
| Bullocn-F. II. Potter.
Camden. \, Foster.
Charlton-F. A. Harris.
Chatham-J. p. Mcintyre.
Cinch-J. l.. Sweat.
Echols-T. {. Ham.
Eiingbam-A. l., Bird,
! Emanuel-E. W. Lane.
Glynn-E. a. Nelson.
Liberty-A. :. Way.
MclntOsl.-J. A. Walker.
Pierce-A. \. Smith.
! Scriven-J. W. Johnson.
Taitnall-H. ). McGee.
! WAre-Jobn G. Mcdonald.
| Nayne-H. Bennett.
! Tue committee met immediately after
| adjournment andagreed upon report to
| the eff ct that the convention take no ac-
| ton upon the resolutions offered by Mr..
Mclntire.
The Norwood delegation held a lengthy
caucus and a good deal OF hard work was
done before the convention Teassembled.
NO ACTION ON THE RESOLUTIONS.
Immediately after the reassembling at
I O'Clock Mr.. Potter, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions and Platform,
submitted the following report:
The Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tons, 10 which was referred the resolutions
! on silver coinage aud protective tariff. report
that IT is the unanimous opinion OF the com
mittce that TINS convention should take no
action upon these subjects. for the reason that
IA ~ were not considered by the Democrats OF
the several counties represented and the dele
gates are without Instructions thereto
Mr.. Potter stated that the committee
adjourned sine die without considering a
platform.
MIR. Jacobson, of Mcintosh, moved the
adoption OF the report, and II was adopted
almost unanimously.
KEEPING UP THE BALLOT.
The hall0ting was tnen resumed. TIE
seventy fourth ballot gave Norwood 30
change until the seventy eighIh ballot,
when the Bradwell delegates went over
to Norwood, giving Norwood %, Mershon
Is and BrRdWel /.
a motion to take recess brought Capt.
Hughes to his feet. ~ move we do not
take recess" he said. I'VE have been
sent here to nominate a candidate for
Congress. If we cannot do it then let us
adjourn sine die and go home and let our
81 N a oYaf nf io1o
that cam
The motion to adjourn was lost and the
balloting went 90. On the eighty.tOurth
ballot the Bradwcll delegates went back
to their candidate after having cast three
votes for each of the other two. and the
vote stood Norwood 20, hershon 16, Brad
well 4.
GIVE THE PEOPLE A CHANCE.
After the eighty xth ballot, Mr. way,
OF Liberty. moved that the convention adj
journ sine die, and that primary elections
be ordered In each county within the next
thirty days to decide upon nominee. the
candidate who receives a plurality CT
votes to be the nominee of the district.
Mr.. Way stated that he submitted this
plan in view of the fact that there is no
| probabilityof making nomination under
the existing order OF things.
Mr. Potter inquired If the gentleman
! DIuiAllLN
votes should determine the nominee Of
the district.
Mr.. Way es, sir.
MIR. POtter-With that understanding
then the matter can be settled right here,
All that is required is the abrogation Of
the two-thrds rule, and with that done
there will be no difficulty in making a
nomination.
WANTED THE MAJORITY RULE.
There was a lively debate upon the
1 right Of the convention to recons der its
action and TO abrogate any rule that 1t
| has adopted. The vote on the adoption Of
/ Mr.. Ways motion To refer the selection
| OF a nominee TO the people was II for and
! % against. Mr.. Way then moved TO adopt
| the majority rule.
! Mr.. Sweat submitted the point OF order
1 that the convention had already estab-
/ lished the tWo-thirds rule, and that IL
could not be abrogated.
MIR. Potter submitted that the conyeu-
ton has the right to govern lts actions,
and that two-thrds vote would Goaway
| with any existing rule. The CnRr ruled
/ that the motion 70 adopt tae majority rule
was not in order until the action Of the
convention establishing the two-thirds
| rule is recOnsidered.
Mr.. Way then moved an adjournment
until this morning. The motion was
lost aud the baloting was resumed.
Alter ballotlng for some time Mr.. Rich
ards moved that in event a nomination
was not made before the one huudredth
ballot the convention adjourn until
o'clock this morning. The motion was
carried. The ballOting continued without
change untf the one hundredth ballot
was announced, when the convention ad-
journea.
just before adjournment Mr.. Graham.
OF ApplinE, submitted plan to secure "A
nomination by constituting the caudi-
dates committee Of three TO settle upon
their claims. La case they failed to agree
dark horse was IN BE- called in as umpire.
AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT.
There was considerable talk last night
that dark horse will be brought out to-
day. Mr.. N0rwood's friends are still cont
dent. however, that they will be able to
nominate their candidate. The BradWeil
delegates cay that they are ready to vote
for either Of the candidates before the
Convention, but that they will fight a
dark horse TO thc bitter end.