The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-09
CLIFTON IGNORES A FRACTION.

| CLIFTON IGNORES A FRACTION.
This, as it will be seen was not a two
/ thirds majority Of the convention, as it
| lacked three-sixths or one-half a vote, but
some one in the hall said that it nominated
| Williams. aud Hon. William Clifton. who
was an interested spectator and
! friend of Williams is said to have
made the remark which was the
| signal for loud cheering and virtually set
the convention and spectators wild. Before
the vote had been announced, and the state
ment having been taken for granted that
Williams had a two-thirds vote, Col w.
w. Gordon moved that the nomination be
made unanimous, which the convention did
amid cheers.
The following executive committee was
appointed:
Bryan-Maj. William Letford
Chatham-P. J. O'Connor, Esq.
Eflngham-Prof A. E. Bird.
At 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon the con-
vention adjourned sine die
SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATE.
The nominee, Pembroke Whitfield Will
Jams was born in Effingham county Sept.
Is, 1851, but has resided the greater part of
his life in Bryan county. His father was a
farmer who removed TO Bryan county when
the son was in his second year. The subject
Of this sketch received common school
education ia the higaer grade Of schools In
law in this city with Meldrim a. Adams
and was admitted to the bar at Bryan court
house by Judge Tompkins in April, 1875
since which time he has been engaged in
the active practice of his profession in the
courts of his county; at the same time
he has not neglected his farms,
on one Of which, near the Savannah and
Western railway, three miles from Ellabel,
he resides, and which is cultivated under
his pers onal supervision. He owns two
other farms which are operated by tenants
Mr.. Williams has never sought political pre-
ferment but once before. He was induced
to make the race for representative for his
county two years ago, but was defeated for
the nomination by Hon. J. II. Heery, his
yesterday. Mr.. Williams was mar
ried in 1877, and is the father
of four boys and four girls, the Oldest son
being named for Judge A. p. Adams of this
city. Those who know Mr.. Williams say
that he Is a man of strict integrity, and will
make a faithful representative of the dis
trict in the Senate 8. B. Adams. Esq,
who presided over yesterdays convention
was one of the firm with whom Mr.. Will
liams studied law, and Mr.. Adams vote was
cast for his erstwhie student.
CONVENTION NOTES.
During the hours recess Alderman George
I've
visitors from Chatham and other friends
in a most hospitable manner at his Guyton
residence.
Mayor Sweat and Marshal Myers of
| Guyton did the honors of the town, and the
visiting delegates were delighted with one
Of Savannahs favorite summer resorts.
Maj. G.. NJ. Ryals and Hons William
Clifton and Gazaway Hartridge, the three
candidates for the legislature from Chat
ham, attended the convention.
1t may interest the reader to know how
the Chatham delegates voted yesterday.
Messrs. Gordon, O'Connor and Kolshorn
cast their votes for Heery, and Messrs.
Adams, Lawton and Morgan voted for
Williams.
P. w. Williams, Esq, the nominee re-
turned to Savannah last night accom-
panied by his faithful lieuuenants Maj.
| VIM. Letford, r. H. Mcmillan aud B. s.
Butler. The latter is said to be the coming
man for the legislature from Bryan county
Quite number of democrats called on
| the nominee for senator last night to con-
| graduate him. A large delegation called
on him in body at the informal reception
held by Mr.. Williams at the Pulaski.
Hon. j. II. Heery, who was defeated for
the nomination yesterday, is Savannah
| boy, and was educated in the public schools
| or this city. He Is a merchant of Clyde, and
served in the last legislature as the repre-
| sentative from Bryan.
| No question that came before the con-
vention received such unanimous and en-
thusiestic indoi sement as the resolution
introduced by p j. O'Conner, Esq.,,
| instructing the nominee of the convention
| to vote for Gov. John B. Gordon for United
States Senator.