The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-16
GEORGIA'S DELEGATION.
Lively Contests to be Settled-Dele-
gates for Profit.

Lively Contests to be Settled-Dele-
gates for Profit.
ATLANTA, GA, June l5.-Most of the
delegates to the national republican con-
vention who are to fill the seats allotted to
Georgia are in Atlanta tonight, on their
way to Chicago. Several negro delegates
came in this morning and spent the day in
making financial arrangements for their
trip, and to effect a settlement of the con-
test in the Tenth district without carrying
the fight before the convention. In order
to harmoniZe the elements, several disln-
tereSted delegates called on Col. A. T.. Buck
and asked that he act as third man in the
board to arbitrate and settle the
differences if possible. He agreed to do all
he could to check the promised row, and
consented to act on the board if acceptable
to the two factions The regular elected
Gender (colored), agreed to the plan of
arbitration, and appointed I. NJ. Dent
(colored) as their representative. Irrepres-
sible Prof. K. r. Wright (colored) and
Jesse Wimberly, the contestants, consented
to the arrangement and appointed w. Ii.
johnson to represent them.
FAILED TO AMOUNT TO ANYTHING.
This afternoon at o'clock the board met
in Col. Bucks office, and everything seemed
ripe for sweet communion. The case was
called, Wright appearing to argue for him
self and Wimberly, and Col. w. A. Pledger
for Craig and Gender Before the board
got well started Prof. Wright arose and
objected to Dent being on the board of arbi-
tration, although previously having ac-
cepted him. This upset the whole arrange
ment, and what seemed to be an outlet to
an amicable settlement of the fight was
nipped in the bud. The board retired to
consult, and on returning stated that it bad
resolved to have nothing, further to do with
the matter. Col. Buck remarked to
Prof Wright that it would have been much
better had he let the board settle it. Moth
ing short of Chicago will satisfy Wright
and Wimberly, and they have poor pros
poets of gaining anything there.
In the third district hot fight is brew
ing against Dent and Head by Dudley and
Taylor. This will also go to the Chicago
convention with the prospects in favor of
the regular delegates, Dent and Head.
BUCK AND THE UNIT RULE.
In conversation with the delegates they
all say that Col Buck will be chairman of
their delegation and that they will adopt
the unit rule. If this rule is adopted it
insures the full twenty-four votes for Sher-
man on the first ballot, and after that the
man in the moon could not tell how the
vote will go. If possible, however, they
will be held for the Ohio icicle by Col
Buck as long as there is any chance. There
is a strong sentiment in favor of Alger for
second choice among the colored
contingent, which shows that his
agents have been doing good
missionary work with convincing weapons.
Harrison and Depew also have some sup
port as second choice. The delegation will
leave in two sleeping cars tomorrow at
noon over the East Tennessee road, arriving
in Chicago Sunday evening at 5 O'Clock
That the colored brother is expecting to
have fat time and to return flush briefly
expresses it.