The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-17

Inc total makes Nne votes that mad been
faithful TO the end to the cause of their
chief
Afterward Mr.. Middleton Of Wayne, who
welded a half vote, began TO play the CO.
quette by throwing it for Capt. Gordon
on the 2S0th ballot, which increased the
score Of that gentleman to 10. A little later,
on the 2S2d ballot, he transferred it back to
Mr.. Norwood, and then, at the 2S7th roll
call, went TO Capt. Gordon again, and on
tine pext, the 2SSth ballot, gyrated over to
Mr.. Norwood once more. After the recess
the balloting was continued with spirit
until tho roll had been called for
the 351st time when Wayne's aero
bat again vaulted over into the
Gordon alignment, but he did not stay
there, for on the 357th ballot he was again
whooping for Mr.. Norwood, and when the
convention adjourned to 3 O'Clock this
afternoon. at the conclusion Of the 3Gss~
ballot, the same result was sounded!
Norwood. ................ .,..-.............-2 IA
Gordon .......... .lS11
BOTH SIDES IN CAUCUS.
Both sides caucussed Immediately.
Among the Gordon men, Mr.. Ryals as
serted his belief that his favorite would GER
tainly be crowned victorious before mid
night, but the Norwood phalanx looked
grim and resolute, and there was even a re-
port out that rather than surrender the
cause of their champion they would adjourn
the convention without day and throw
his banner TO the winds. Very little Gre
dence was given 10 this statement, for the
plan, il carried out. might remand the dis
trict back under radical rule. On the con-
trary, it was alleged that the call OF the
Norwood caucus was for the special purpose
of considering the propriety Of introducing
another candidate, but nothing TRANSFERRED
that would Justify these reports, and TO
outward appearances the contest bids fair
TO be as stubborn and determined as ever.
Many on both sides were talking OF spend
ing Sunday on ST. Simons Island and re-
newng the contest next week.
When the convention met at o'clock
balloting was resumed.
A REFUSAL TO ADJOURN TILL SEPTEMBER
Mr.. Letford Of Bryan, however, soon
offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That unless nomination fof
congress shall be made by this convention by
the hour Of 4 O'Clock, standard time, Sthis after
noon this convention shall stand ADJOURNED
until the hour OF twelve meridian on the Istk
day Of september next, 10 reconvene in the city
of Brunswick.
Mr. Dickson Of Pierce moved to lay ths
resolution on the table, and on this motion
the vote was taken by counties, resulting In
2OL votes for tabling 1t and 1881 against
tablng IL. The motion 10 table was there
fore carried by "A majority OF q of vote.
Bulloch county divided on this question
and Scriven cast one-third of a vote in tho
negative. II is not certain that this vote
was true test Of the sense of the conven-
ton.
The balloting then continued until 4;25
o'clock, when n recess until O'Clock was
taken, after the announcement Of the 42lst
ballot which gave Mr.. Norwood 2l19 and
Capt. Gordon 1S1S.
A RECESS TILL TUESDAY.
At 8 o'clock tho convention resumed its
work, and after the announcement of the
435th ballot without change, ID. X Grower
of Bulloch moved for q recess until 6o'clock