The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-31
THE MIDDLE IN THE EIGHTEENTH.
The Convention in Augusta Splits Up Over
the Question of Rotation.

the Question OF kOtatiOh.
The long looked for convention at Augusta
convened on Thursday and went to pieces
The question who will be senator from the
eighteenth is a puzzler.
When the convention was called to order the
delegations from Jefferson, Glasscock and the
two contesting delegations from Richmond
were all present.
The call for the convention was read by
Chairman Mulherin, OF the senatorial district
committee, and the meeting was declared
ready for business.
Mr.. P. j. Sullivan, Of the worBingmen's del
eration from Richmond, then moved the cleo
ton of Mr.. W. L. Phillips, Of Jefferson, as
temporary chairman.
Chairman Mulherin ruled the motion out OF
order at that time, declaring that there was no
evidence before the chair as to who were dele
gates, or who would be authorized to vote on
the motion. The first duty of the delegates
would be to submit their credentials, III order
that he might know who were delegates.
Mr.. Sullivan appealed from the ruling OF
the chair.
The chair declared theappeal out Of order, as
there was nobody to appeal to, and he did not
know who would be entitled to vote on the APP
peal until it was shown who were delegates to
the convention.
On this ruling followed a couple of hours of
debate, which was at times quite warm be-
tween the two Richmond delegations-the one
sustaining the chair in his rulings, and the
other led by Mr.. Sullivan, contending for an
appeal from the chair.
After great deal of debate, the Jefferson,
Glascock and workingmen's delegations re-
fused to submit their credentials to the chair
man and walked out of the hall. They subse-
-
their credentials. Chairman Mulherin then
declared the convention adjourned until next
day, there being no quorum.
When Chairman Mulhern and the Rich
mond delegation withdrew the Jefferson and
Glascock delegations and the (workingmen's)
Richmond delegation then organized by elect
ing Mr.. Phillips, of Jefferson, temporary
chairman, and Mr.. White, of Jefferson, secre-
tary. A committee on credentials was ap-
pointed, composed of Messrs. Hunter and Cain,
of jefferson, and Lasseter, of Glascock.
The credentials Of the three delegations were
handed the committee, and the convention
then adjourned until 10 o'clock next day to
examine and report.
That part of the convention formed of the
Jefferson and Glasscock delegation and the
workingmen's Richmond delegation, met the
next day. The report of the credentials COM
mittee seated the three delegations named
above, and o. r. Lassiter, of GlaSscock, was
elected permanent chairman, and T. f. Caulk,
of jefferson, secretary.
The convention proceeded to the nomination
of Hon. Thomas G. Gibson of Glasscock, as
the candidate for the senate from this distri ct.
Messrs. Phillips and Hunter, of Jefferson,
and Sullivan, of Richmond, were appointed
committee to issue an address to the people.
A resolution was adopted calling for a
change in the rotation system, and calling on
county executive committees to call meetings
to elect delegates TO o convention for that pur-
pose.
A now district executive committee was
adopted, with Hon. Claiborne Snead as chair
man, after which the convention adjourned.
AT twelve o'clock the other convention COM
posed of Chairman NIulherin. of the eight
zenith senatorial district executive committee,
and the other Richmond delegation was called
to order by Chairman 1Tulherin. No response
came to his call for delegates from Glasscock
and jefferson.
Chairman Mulherin declared that no quo
rum was present and that no business could be
transacted. He therefore declared the con-
vention adjourned until tie 18th OF August.
The district now has two executive commit
tees and one candidate, with another conven-
ton to hear from on August 10Th. Things are
exceedingly lively and it is impossible to fore
tell the result.
The Chronicle has taken the position that
the action of the convention was irregular and
undemocratic, and not binding on the demo-
Gratis Of the district.