The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-22
THE DEADLOCK BROKEN
Col. R. E. Lester Of Chatham
Nominated.
A STORM OF APPLAUSE.
The Committees Report Adopted by
Acclamation.
new EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Resolutions on the Majority and
Two-Thirds Rule.
new EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

BRUNSWICK, GA, June 2l.-Everything
indicates that this will be an exciting and
decisive day in the convention. Both fac
tions see the handwriting ON the wall, and
that break must take place or the conven-
ton adjourn without a nomination. Under
the two thirds it would require 81 votes to
assure the choice of Mr.. Norwood, and they
must come from the Gordon ranks, which is
said to be an impossibility The friends of
Capt. Gordon are willing in the last ex-
tremity, for the sake of democratic har-
mony, to surrender their candidate, but
avow that no one has the right to demand
that they should go over to Norwood. In
the meantime the partisans of the latter
gentleman assert that there is palpable
attempt to starve them into submission be-
cause their opponents have money and they
are lacking in that element, which is more
powerful than the lever of Archimedes.
Hence, in part, their stubborn attitude and
the threat of some TO adjourn the conven-
ton by majority vote and unfurl the Nor
wood banner to the breeze
THE CONVENTIONS PATRIOTISM.
But there is too much patriotism in the
convention to render possible this eminently
dangerous proceeding. Again, therefore, it
may be confidently predicted that there
will either be nomination of some one be-
fore night or the convention will call for
another deal from the people. The defeat
of Mr.. Norwood is regarded as certain I'M
der the two-thirds rule, which was pro-
posed by one of his own followers and over
whelmingly adopted at the organization of
the convention. Just now everything is
shrouded in uncertainty and the hour for
assembling is anxiously awaited.
THE CONVENTION IN SESSION.
BRUNSWICK, GA, June 81, 10:40 A. M
The convention met promptly at 8 o'clock
this morning and was called to order by
Chairman Oliver. Pending the usual roll
call of the counties, Col. George A. Mercer
of Chatham arose and said in substance:
Mr.. Chairman, after the long stay of
seven days here, during which hundreds of
ballots have been taken, and every means
exhaused by the friends of their respective
candidates in their behalf without any re-
suit, the time has certainly arrived when
patriotism should assert itself in the con-
vention. We have been sent here
to perform the important duty
of presenting suitable standard
bearer to the democracy of the
First congressional district, and shall it be
said that we were incompetent or too selfish
for the faithful discharge of that mission?
Should not every member on this floor be
willing to make some sacrifice of individual
preferences for the good of'the country and
democratic unitys We cannot afford to go
back without making a nomination" Col
Mercer said he would state that his candi-
date, Capt. Gordon, has always expressed
himself ready to retire whenever it became
necessary to preserve the peace and integ-
rity of the party.
PROPOSITION TO WITHDRAW BOTH
CANDIDATE.
That time has arrived, and now he, Col.
Mercer, would submit this proposition to
the convention: That both candidates
irrevocably withdraw their names from
this convention and submit to them the
name of third party 1t was simply a
proposition which, of course, Mr.. Norwood
and his friends might desire time to con-
sider and it would be but proper for one of
them to move for recess. On motion, the
convention then took a recess until IL
o'clock a. IN. Col. MERGERS remarks breathed
the true spirit Of fervid patriotism, and
was highly applauded by his friends.
THE PROPOSITION DECLINED.
BRUNSWICK, GA, June 81, 3:15 p. NJ
When the convention was called to order at
II a. M, Mr. Boiling Whitfield of Glvnn
said substantially that during the late re-
cess the opponents of Mr.. Gordon had dis
cussed the matter before them in it's every
phrase. The conclusion reached is that the
withdrawal proposition was not a fair COM
promise In convention where maiorities
should rule it is proposed, at the dictation
of the minority, to abandon their candidate
This could not be acceded to, though they
4 II 4 -. Nl,.s..
party harmony. They loved Mr.. Norwood
who, from the hour of his birth
at Culloden Cross Roads to the
present time, through his entire career
in the United States senate and the lower
house and tho private walks of life, had
shown himself to be true man, n democrat
of democrats, sans peur sans Teproche. If
he had done nothing more than deliver his
great civil rights speech in congress, it
would make him famous forever He is not
Objectionable to the party, but only to one
particular locality. The people had made
up their record in his behalf. You are only
sent here TO record it. The SAVANNAH
MORNING NEWS had recently published an
interview with that astute negro politician,
| j. II. DeveaX, who had affirmed that after
the Chicago convention the republicans in
tended to put out candidate from this dis
| trict Hence the necessity of unaninty for
| Norwood. The gentleman concluded by
moving for "a recess until o'clock D. m
This was opposed in few impassioned
remarks by John Schwarz OF Chatham,
who avowed he had come here TO make
candidate, and it should be done without
| further delay.
WADE RETIREs FROM NoRwooD's SUPPORT
U. p. Vale, of Scriven, took the
floor and sand: 1.-THE gentleman from Glynn
! has made the announcement that the prop
ostion to withdraw both candidates AMI
| present a third man has been rejected by
Mr.. Norwoods friends. / came here as a
| Norwood delegate and up to this moment
have worked in concert with his supporters
! My purpose from the outset has been to
select the majority candidate, if possible,
| but in any event TO assist in the nomination
of the man who would be most acceptable
to the district" He said he had stood by
! Mr. Norwood as far back as 1877, when a
member of the general assembly. and actu-
ally voted for him against the word-re-
nowned statesman Benjamin IL. HillS for
the senate Of the United States He had
also followed his lead in the great guber-
Material convention Of 1880. when Gov
| Coluuitt out of the immense uumber of the