The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-14
BRUNSWICK'SBIG BATTLE
BALLOTING NOT YET COMMENCED
BY THE CONVENTION.

The Body Waiting for the Report of
the Committee on CredenJiAls-Mr.
Norwood Said to Have Conceded
Efhngham to Capt. Gordon-Apt to
Be Long Fight.
BRUNSWICK, GA, June 13.-The conven-
tion of the First congressional district met
here at IL o'clock this morning.
Ii was called to order by Hon. Boiling
Whitfield, chairman Of the Glynn county
executive committee
Drsa A. W. Carswel Of Ware was made
temporary chairman and j. L. Beach of
Glynn secretary
After appointing tho committee on
credentials the convention took a recess till
o'clock this afternoon.
The convention reassembIed at O'clock
to receive the report of the committee on
credentials, but this body had not concluded
its work, and asked for further extension
of time.
After some discussion this was granted,
aud the convention adjourned until 8
O'Clock tomorrow.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION
The situation tonight remains unchanged.
and the friends Of all the candidates are
hard at work.
In the vote for temporary chairman
Charlton county gave its voice for DR.. A.
w. Carswell, the Norwood candidate who
was chosen by a vote OF Is to 22 Since
then it has transpired that MIR. Brantly
was the avowed choice OF Charlton connty
In caucus and it was by a singular misap-
prehension only that the vote was not
cast for him in the call of the counties.
Really therefore the sentiment of tho con-
vention i'll the selection of temporary
presiding officer was a tie upon proper
count Of the votes. This will be male
apparent in the further proceeding Of the
body.
EFFINdHAMs CONTEST
Early tonight the aIlabsorbing topic of
discussion was what would be tho ruling Of
the committee on credentials on the Efilng-
ham contest for seats in the convention. 1t
appears that Gordon delegates were elected
by majority Of two, and the usual certf-
Gates were issued to them. Afterward the
friends of Mr.. Norwood appointed another
set Of delegates on the ground that the
majority Of two was rendered null and void
by the votes of two unnaturalized foreigners
and other non-residents and minors. The
Gordon men claimed that they could offset
these with many illegal ballots cast against
their favorite
NORWOOD GIVES IT UP.
At 8 o'clock tonight, however, it was
announced that the Norwood men had
withdrawn from the contest This, then.
is the present status Of tho several candi-
dates:
Norwood, including Bulloch and Scriven. -. 20
Gordon ........., ....'..,,.................1
II Mr.. Norwoods friends stand fast he
will go into the convention tomorrow with
twenty votes, just half OF the body. Even
il the majority rule Is adopted, therefore,
which is not at all probable, he will still
lack one Of a bare majority of the conven-
tion.
APT TO BE A LONG FIGHT.
Much bitterness IL manifested by many
of the delegates, and some Of them say that
they will stay here until frost, if necessary,
to achieve the triumph Of their pet candi-
IObu tlo atlu 4NOI WVou ulcu
arc confident of victory. and it is said that
at the proper time Mr. Nichols friends will
20 TO Gordon. Even with their aid, how
ever, he would not have a majority, so that
the question resolves itself into one of
patient endurance. with the chances, many
believe, in favor Of Capt Gordon.
HERD OF DARK HORSES.
In the meantime quite a herd of dark
horses, fully caparisoned, are champing
their bits and ready to prance into the ring.
Among those mentioned in the line of nomi-
nation are: Judge Atkinson, Judge Court
land Symmes, S. d. Bradwell, Judge A p.
Adams and Hon. Rufus f. Lester, with
other counties to hear from.
There is every prospect Of lively time
Tomorrow.