Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-17
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dred Ballots Taksn-Debate on the
Knights of Labor Resolutions-The
Convention Refuses to Express Its
Views on the Tariff and SILVER Coin
age-Prospeet of Nomination To-
Day.
Mercury was up among the nineties in
Metropolitan Hall when the Congression-
al Convention reassembled at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The delegates occu-
pied about the same positions on the floor
that they did on Thursday.
Immediately after the roll of counties
vas called Mr.. sweat, OF Cltuch, arose to
what he stated was aquestion OF personal
privilege. The rumor that the Mershon
delegation, in event OF failure to agree
upon either Of the candidates. would bolt
the convention and nominate their man
as an Independent candidate gained con-
siderable currency on Thursday and was
brought to Mr.. Sweats attention on
Thursday night.
Mr. Sweat denied that there was any
truth in the rumor. The hershOn delega-
tion, he said. will stand by The nominee.
ave are here" he said, "to nominate our
candidate, and We expect 10 stand by
him. But we are Democrats, and whoever
may be the nominee OF the convention, he
will have our support
A USELESS DEBATE.
Mr.. Way, OF Liberty, said that mas
much as the rumOr OF bolt by the Mer-
shOn delegates mad been pubNcly denied
he dIi not see the necessity for any further
debate upon the subject. He Was salts
lied that The gentlemen who are support
ing Judge MershOn are true TO the inter
ests OF the party, and that they will stand
by the nominee of the convention.
Mr.. Richards, OF Chatham, urged an
investigation of the matter, and he moved
that the roll Of counties be called with
view to ascertaning il the report Origi-
mated in the convention.
mr. sweat was forced to explain that
he did not believe 1t did.
DEFENDIN THE CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Richards moved an expression of
confidence in the Mers8on delegation and
the char stated that he was satisfied
that no charge Of isaffeclion, il any had
been made, could be sustained.
Mr.. Sausev said that his attention had
been called TO a report that money was
being used in Mr.. NOrwood's interests.
He branded any charge 10 this direction
as false. He dld not believe that the
character of either Of the candidates
they are men OF integrity, aud that they
have the eoandance Of the people.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Mr.. Mcintyre, OF Chatham, asked per-
mission to introduce series of resoiu-
tions, and he offered the following;
WHEREAS, The tarir and currency ques-
lions are wo OF the most iGpDrtarl questions
now pending he ore congress; and, whereas,
We hold that protective tariff o. foster
American Industry, ana the maintenance of
the silver coinage 70 increase circUaIo1,
which is the life blood OF the boty pou.Ic,
conduces most 10 the prosperity OF the
country.
Resoired, That We viii support no cardi-
date for Congress WHO does not pledge him
self If elected. to vote for these measures,
aRu sucn her measures a. from time 10 time
NAV arise, As Instructed by hls constituents.
The resolutions are the came as adopted
bv the Chatham county mass meeting on
Monday night. Mr.. Mcintyre stated that
he had been urged to present the rasOtu-
lions before the convention reached a
ballot, but that he had refrainei from do
ing so.
DISPoSING OF THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Potter, OF Bulloch. moved the ap-
pOintmeut of a committee on resolutions
and platform, and tnat the resolutions be
referred 90 tnat committee.
Mir. Graham, OF AHpIng, moved that
acton upon the resolutions be postponed
indefinitely.
Mr.. Mcdonald, OF Ware, moved as a
substitute their reference to a committee
OF three from the Chatham delegation.
IT,, r-s"'p 1ons. Mr.. Mcdonald under
originated in the Chatham
c"un'y mass meeting, and that
their adoption was part of
lis proceedings. Being altogether
a local issue, he urged that the Chatham
delegation was better prepared than any
otoer to deal with 1t. The resolutions, he
Knights OF Labor movement.
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
Mr.. Potter urged his motion TO refer to
n committee on resolutions. The ques-
tons OF tariff and coinage, he urged,
are important questions. They
concern not only the interests of Savan-
rah, but the interests of the whole dis
trict, and if dealt with at all it should be
in proper manner. BY committee rep
reseuting the eutire district.
Mr. Mcdonald said tnat his reason for
referring the matter 10 a committee from
Chatham was because the question is one
OF local interest and the Chatham dele
CATION Is better prepared than any other 10
aeal with It,. His sole purpose.
he SAID, was to put the ques-
ton in the hands Of gen
tlemen who understand how to handle
1t. lie was az XiOus, in8-much as theIssue
arose in Chatham county. that the Chat
ham delegation should be heard upon it.
AN OUTSIDE ISSUE.
Maj. Letford differed with Mr.. Melon
aid. I'VE are" he said, discussing a
question upon which the wisest states
men have failed to agree" The delegates
to this convention, he said were sent
In
and how, he asked, can we tie the
hands Of any candidate without
submitting the question 10 the people we
reprt sent, This ls not an Issue
he added, for the convention, but for the
people to decide. The convention, he
claimed, had NJ business with il. lie
seconded the motion OF the gentleman
from Appling 90 postpone indefinitely &C
ton upon the resolutions.
ONE WAY OUT OF IT.
Mr.. Way, u Liberty, was in favor Of
an Indefinite postpouement. 1--WE came
here" he said, as delegates to conven-
ton OF the Democratic party OK this dis
trlct 10 nominate candidate for Con-
gress, not 10 discuss the tariff and silver
coinage. Tee Democratic party is not
wanting a platform "D0 we propose"
he asked, 80 formulate new platform p
The committee urged by the gentleman
from BullOch, If appointed. he said, must
report tue same platform that
was adopted by the National Convention
in 1854. This he did believe is the time