The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-17

! lowed candidate. Before a ballot was
/ taken Mr. Conner asked for recess IN or
| der b confer with his colleagues.
1t began TO loof a. IL a nomination was
TO be made and the Bryan delegates were
hopeful The ninth ballot stood:
Geioer. RydIs.
Bryan. -''-'-..'.''..'----.' ..-.'-. d,
tLatlaEn. -..........r-... z
Eringhatn-. -......,...-.--.
Iotal- ....-..------.- o
There was no change up to the thirteenth
ballot when the Effingham delegation spit,
giving Geiger5 votes and Ryals ).
Mr.. williams said that inaslnuch as he
had presented Mr.. Geiger's name witho ut
his knowledge and knowing that he was
not a candidate he did not feel authorized
to keep his name longer before the conyen-
ton.
sKIRNIsHING FOR CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Morgan then put in nomination
w. Williams, and Bfr. Smith nominated
stephen VI. Williams, more for ne purpose
of keeping candidate before the conven-
ton than with hope of effec;ing a nomina-
ton After several ballots bcth names
wore withdrawn. Mr.. Cam also withdrew
Gaj. Ryals' name, and the convention
adjourned for two hours. In the mean
time it leaked out that Solicitor General
duBignon's name might be brought
iclDfG the COIlNGULiOu. " ltu Lie uel6GaLco
reassembled, Williams and Ryals were
taken 10 again, but after a couple of
ballots Williams was withdrawn. and
joseph a. Morgan was put in nomination
This did not better things, and Morgan was
withdrawn.
Mr.. DCBIGNoN NOMINATED.
Mr. Dixon then nominated f. G.. du-
Bignon. The nomination was received with
a rattle Of applause. Mr.. Williams seconded
the nomination. The Bryan delegation. he
said, came 10 the convention solid for Bryan
county. II was there to nomi-
nate Bryan county man, but
to Obstruct the convention. He paid high
tribute to Mr.. duBignon. No rnal, he said,
is more fit TO represent the districts inter
ests in the senate. Mr.. Smith al seconded
the nomination. Mr.. Morgan said that he
had been sent to the convention instructed
to stand by Bryan county, aud he pro-
posed to do it. No man, he said, stood
higher in his esteem than Mr.. du Bignon,
and no man was more capable of represent
ing the district, but so long as there was
any hope Of nominating a Bryan county
man he was going to stick to his colors. He
nominated John A. Keller.
THE DECIDING BALLOT.
The convention conferred on Mr.. du Bignon
and the 22d ballot stood: duBig-
non Z. Keller 3. There was
burst of applause when the vote was
announced Mr. Morgan then moved to
make the nomination unanimous, and it
went through with a whoop.
Mr.. Dixon offered the following resolu-
tions and they were unanimously adopted:
Reached. BY the delegates of the First sena-
torial district Ia convention assembled that we
heartily commend and indorse the course of the
Hon. A. II. Colquitt in the senate of the United
States.
district are due and are hereby rendered Co the
Hon Joseph T. Brown for his successful efforts
in behalf Of the harbor interests Of the city of
Savannah.
The district executive committee was ap-
pointed on recommendation of the county
delegations as follows:
Bryan-P. W. Williams
Chatham-M. w. Dixon
EffinRham-Dr w. T. Mcconnell
Messrs. Smith, Dixon and Conner were
appointed 60 notify Mr.. duBignon Of his
FORMATION.
After adopting resolutions of thanks to
the chairman and secretary and also to
Agent Cox Of the Central railroad, the con-
vention adjourned sine die
Mr.. DUBIGNoN ACCEPTS.
The Chatham delegation returned to
Savannah at 4 o'clock MIR. duBignon was
ton and by the committee, and he was
formally notified of his nomination.
In his acceptance he expressed the
hope that he will he able to fulfill
the responsible trust conided to him
in a manner that will cause the people of
the district no regret that he was chosen to
represent their interests.
Mr. duBignon was not candidate for the
senatorship, and his nomination, although
unanimously Endorsed, was a surprise to
everybody.
TO RESIGN THE SoLICIToRsHIP.
He said last night that he will tender his
resignation as solicitor general TO the gov
ernor at once. His term of Office will ex-
pire in January. The Legislature will elect
his successor at the opening of the session in
November, and it Is hardly probable since
the courts have adjourned that any od in
term appointment will be made.
Mr.. duBignon cannot fail to be leader
in the next senate. He was member of
tho senate from the Twentieth district in
lsS2'S3, and prior to that he represented
Baldwin county in the house. He was
chairman of the senate judiciary committee
in 1882. Mr.. duBignon's retirement from
the solicitorship is matter Of regret
throughout the entire Eastern judicial cir
cult.