The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-16
NO BREAK AT BRUNSWICK
BALLOTS BY THE SCORE WITHOUT
THE CHANGE OF A VOTE.


taken until II o'clock. The status remained
unchanged, Congressman Norwood receiv-
ing his usual quota of 20 votes, Capt. Cor
don y and ex-Congressman Nichols s.
After the recess balloting was cOntin-
ued. When the result of lSlSt ballot was an
nounced a motion to adjourn was
made, but it was ruled out of order by
the chair, and voted down
Subsequently, at the conclusion of the
| lSord ballot, it was renewed and decided i'll
| the affirmative by vote of the counties, as
| follows: Iwenty-one ayes to fourteen nays.
The convention then adjourned TO 3
O'Clock this afternoon. At the hour desig
| mated the body reaSsembled and resumed
the regular routine of balloting.
AWAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
At the close Of the 223d ballot A. j. Dick
son of Pierce offered a resolution that a
committee of one from each county in the
district be appointed, with the exception of
| Chatham county, which should be entitled
| to three members, to name a candidate who
should be presented to the convention for
nomination at o'clock this afternoon.
After some excited discussion the motion
| was withdrawn and balloting was resumed.
The monotonous roll call of the counties
then continued with the same unvarying
| response of Norwood 20, Gordon ~ and
| Nichols until the 255th ballot had been
| recorded, when a motion for a recess from
4:l5 o'clock until B o'clock was adopted
There was no change in the position of the
respective candidates.
RUMoRS OF A BREAK
At the opening of the session the air was
thick with rumors looking to a break in the
deadlock which had continued up to the
| elghty-ifth ballot, when that BODY adj
| journed until 9 o'clock this morning. 1t
was asserted that at least two delegates had
declared that they would change their
votes to Mr.. Norwood, and some, who as
sumed to be posted, affirmed that at a given
| signal quite large contingent of the SUD-
| porters OF that gentleman would transfer
their ballots to Col Nichols, with the al
legged intention of conciliating his followers,
after the compliment had been continued
for certain length of time
The same tactics were attributed to the
Gordon men for the attainment of a SINH
| lar purpose.
The truth is that the eight delegates con-
| trolled by Col. Nichols, SO far as the sue
| cess of Mr.. Norwood is concerned, are sbso-
lutely possessed of the balance of power in
| the convention,
HOW IT STANDS.
Thus, as indicated by the ballot, the full
strength of the latter at the present writing
| is ~ votes, leaving 625 votes to be obtained
to secure the 2629 necessary for a nomina-
ton. Seven out of the eight Nichols
men must therefore go to Mr.. Nor
wood TO assure his triumph, and it is claimed
that in no event can that number be
| obtained. On the other hand, should Col
| Nichols decline in favor of Capt Gordon
| and his followers vote as a unit for him the
| deadlock would still continue, as the COM
| bined strength of the two as shown in the
balloting is but twenty votes. But Mr.
Nichols knowing how difficult it is to heal
family jars hopes that if Capt. Gordon's
followers will concentrate upon him enough
| stragglers might be roped in from Mr.. Nor
wood, with his usual good luck, to make
him the winning candidate. This was the
alleged state of affairs based wholly upon
| surmise and the leakages of various dele
gates when the balloting was resumed this
morning.
| STICKING TO THEIR COLORS.
But up to noon nothing transpired to
verify these con lectures. The followers of
each candidate remained as true to their
| respective candidates as the needle to the
| pole, and to the outside view everything
| continues unchanged, and there is a fair
prospect that the princely hospitality of the
| OglethOrpe hotel will be enjoyed all summer
| by the politicians, who intend to stand by
| their favorite until frost.n The work of
canvassing has been carried on most dill
gently without apparent results, though
the final outcome of the convention may
prove the contrary. Among Capt. Gordon's
| friends in the Chatham delegation the
names of Col. G. A. Mercer and G. NJ RIVALS
stand forth conspicuously, while j. L. War
| rem and Sheriff Roman are doing untiring
outside work for him.
The Norwood men too are moving heaven
and earth in behalf of their favorite, under
the lead of E. p Miller and j. L. Harden
of Liberty, A. w. Carswell of Ware, and
others.
So likewise the interests of Col Nichols
are pushed to the utmost by the brilliant
w. g. Brantley, E. ID. Hendry and the vet
eran Sweat
MAKE UP OF THE CONVENTION.
The members of the convention on the
whole are fine looking body of men, with
here ana there diamond Of the toughest
sort. Some of them perform astonishing
feats as trenchermen at the hotels,
but withal are hard listed, honest
fellows and democrats to the backbone. 1t
is pleasant and noteworthy fact that de-
spite the intense individual partisanship Of
some for the candidates of their choice,
the utmost good feeling prevails among
the members Of the convention, and all
seem to remember that they are in honor
and good faith bound to support the nomi-
nee of that body. and that therefore they
SLOulu lTOIil lnNlulOuS comparisons
and marsh utterances of every kind Often
a single hastily spoken word will rankle
for years even in the heart of
bosom friend, and democrats cannot afford
to quarrel as the plot thickens and the
finale draws near. The opinion is rapidly
becoming general that ozark horsen
furnishes the only salution to the difficulties
and antagonists that environ the present
situation. This is exceedingly repus nant
to the wishes of a majority Of the conven-
ton.
THEIR ARGUMENT.
They aver that their most prominent fell
low-citizens who have incurred all the ex-
pense and labor of the contest for con-
gresSional honors, should not be relegated
TO private life and some man who has made
no effort to get ii carry Off the honor This
is most palpably correct, but instances have
transpired when no other amicable Sc tie
ment could DO reached and great interests
were at stake. 1t is hoped the present con-
test will not prove to be one of these, and
that some ono of the worthy gentleman who
have been placed in nomination by their
friends may prove the choice of the CON
vention. OF the compromise candidates
Mayor Lester, Mr.. Brantley of Pierce, and
Mr. Atkinson of Glynn are in the van
There will be mach consulting and caucus
ing tonight, and the end is not yet
The friends of Luke Carson, a delegate
from Chatham. will be clad tn know that