Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

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rule OF toe National Convention; that IL
has always been the rule in the First dis
tTlct, and that there was no necessity to
adopt any other.
/ Mir. Saussy, of Chatham, seconded the
substitute. In doing SO he did what
he believed was in the best IN
4 terests u the party. majority
Of votes, he urged, would produce as much
unanimity as the tw0-tnlrds vote. 1t is a
/ well known fact he said, that under the
tWO-thirds rule the wishes of the people
are often defeated. and tor the sake OF
harmony it is necessary TO 20 outside OF
/ the regular candidates before a nOmina-
/ ton IS made.
With the majority rule there is seldom
any necessity TO enter the stable and bring
out the horse OF sable hue. The cOnVen-
ton he believed, could accomplish its
work more satisfactorily under the ma
jOrity rule.
Col. Cinch supported his motion to
adopt the two-thirds rule, and expressed
surprise that the gentleman from
Chatham should have re erred to the
dark horse" with such antipathy.
| Inc twO-thrds rule he urged, has been
! Tor years the established rule of the First
district, and in looking over the record OF
It's results he saw no cause for com
plant.
The vote of counties was called on the
/ vote upon the substitute by Mr.. Richards,
and it was lost. The vote stood IA for
and 2S2S alainst. The vote upon the adop-
tion OF the twO-thirds rule was by accla-
nation and was almost unanimous.
The convention then took a recess until
$3.50 O'Clock.
PRESENTING THE CANDIDATES.
Thre was some delay in reassembling.
owing to a Misunderstanding in regard to
the time. The chair announced that city
time will hereafter be recognized.
MIR. Bird, Of Bingham, moved that the
roll of counties be called for the presenta-
ton OF candidates.
The secretary began the call. When
BullOch was reached MIR. Potter pre-
scented the name of Hon. Thomas NJ.
Norwood. Whenever mans friends, he
said, present him to the people as can
didate for the honOrs and em0luments OF
a public office the people have the right
to ask what are his qualifications and his
record, and what guarantee is there that
he will faithfully and honOrablv discharge
the trust the people are TO commit to his
care. In presenting the name Of Mr..
Norwood he voiced the sentiment Of Bal
Loeb county, and, ne believed, large ma
iorIty OF the whole district, when he
said tnat in Mr.. Norwood all the qualid-
cations are met. His past record is a
guarantee OF his faithtulness in the per-
tormance Of the duties Of any Office that
may be committed to him in the future.
His record as Democrat is not to be i'm
peached. In the dark DAYS OF RECONSTRUCT
tlon he stood by the party at the polls. He
illustrated the State and the entire South
IN the United States Senate, and 10 man
has a brighter or more honorable record.
His record during the past two years in
ia H. ia
their duty now TO see that he 10 sent back
to complete the work that Is yet undone.
Mr.. Norwood, he said. has represented
the district as the people desired 1t to be
represented. He has not slighted any de-
mand for Information. He has at all
times performed his whole duty, and the
people ask that he be returned as the rep
res4ntative Of their interests.
Mr.. Harris, Of Glynn, presented the
name Of Hon. NJ. l.. MershOn, a man whose
record is known to the people OF
the First district as that Of
a faithful, true and unswervng represea-
tatIVe Of The Democracy. A man Of abil-
ity as a jurist and who, though be has
never filed a legislative position, is quail
lied to represent every interest that is
committed to his care. For forty-seven
years Brunswick has not had direct
representation. He pointed out the in
which the people of that section
demand shall be looked after
by their own representatives.
savannah, he declared, has no interests
that representative from GlynD cannot
foster, and be pledged the convention that
in nominating Judge MeTshOn every sec
ton of the district and every interest will
be looked alter with the same zeal and
with fairness and impartiality.
MIR Brewer, of Ware, recorded the
nomination of Judge Mersh0H.
Mr.. Way. of Liberty. in a graceful
speech, presented the name of Capt. :. d.
Bradweli. Maj. Letford, OF Bryan,
seconded the nomination Of Capt. Brad
W II. and Mr.. Saussy, of Chatham, sec
0nded Mr.. NOrwoods nomination. Chat-
ham county, he SAID, has no interests that
are not the interests of the entire district
| MIR. Norwood. IN representing tho district
has been active in sensen aud out of sea
son, and he has lett und0ne nothing that
! could be accomplished. The First district
| is now represented by aman with ak years
! experience ia the United States Senate
and see what he has accom- plished through
this experience as legislator. He ha,
| looked after the interests of BrunswIcb
| ana Darien as much as he has the inter
ests OF savannah. The people have TIE
| demonstrations OF experience. and is i
! wise now, he asked, to change the Office
simply for the purpose of cOnlerring homo
upon any particular individual or locality
| In the National Congress the position tha
n state occupies depends upon the char
acter Of her representatives. IN,
representatives from Georgia il
the present Congress are tht
/ peers of the representatives from aul
/ State.
The roll OF counties was completed
/ without any further nominations and the
/ convention proceeded 10 ballot. The
/ chairman announced that under the two
| thirds rule 2625 votes would be sutiicien
To secure nomination, and that the righ
| of a delegation 10 divide its vote would b,
recognized.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
The roll OF counties was called and th,
! first ballot resulted as follows.
Norwood. Merehon. Bradwell
| Appling..... 2 o..
Bryan 1880.
! Bu.lO'h ...., g..
/ Camden..... ,
/ Chatham....
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