The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
ALL OFF FOR WAYCR0SS.
DELEGATIONS FROM SIX CoUN-
TIES LEAvE THIS MORNING.


TIES LEAvE THIS MORNING.
Col. Lester May Be Nominated by Ac-
clamation-Hor. T. J. Hodges of TAFT
nall to Preside over the Convention.
The Republicans to Meet at Wsycross
Sept I6-The Young Republicans
Trying to Down L. NJ. Pleassnts.
The democratic convention of the First
Congressional district will convene at Way
cross at 10 o'clock this morning, and it was
said last night at the PULASKI house, where
the delegations from six counties OF the dis
trict were CHARTERED. that in all probability
Hon. l. J. Hodges of Tatnsll county will be
selected chairman Of the convention.
COL LISTER USoPPosED.
There is no doubt that Hon. r. Z. Lester
will be renominated, and If the convention
should ballot the nomination would go to
him on the first ballot. 1t is claimed, how
ever. that be will be nominated by accla-
nation.
The Chatham county delegation will leave
The delegation is composed Of
Maj. g. NJ. Ryals, d. c. Bacon,
Judge A p Adams, John r Young,
Col. J. b. Withers aud II. E. Wilson, Esq.
The delegation will be accompanied by
William Clifton and Gazaway Hartridge
aud Messrs. George w. Parish, Frank f.
Rebarer, r. J. Wade and J. j. Sullivan
ACCOMPANYING DELEGATIONS.
The following delegations we're at the
Pulaski house last night and will accom-
pany the Chatham county delegation this
morning.
Emanuel-Hon. R j. Williams and Hon.
Alfred Harrington
Bulloch-W. H. Cone and G. s. John
ston.
Scriven-Hon. J. C. Dell, Virgil Fl.
Burns, and George s. Burns
Tattnall-Hon. l. j. Hodges
Effingham-Capt. J. q. Clark.
The three candidates for the legislature
from this county are in the party and
William Clifton. who is personally
acquainted with every delegate to the con-
Nentlon, goes as a chaperon and to intro
duce the delegates TO each other.
1t is understood that the delegations which
were instructed for Mr.. Nor wood early In
the campaign will vote for Mr.. Lester, as
Mr.. Norwood is not candidate.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION CALLED.
The republican convention has been called
TO meet at Waycross, Tuesday, Sept l6, at
noon. l.. NJ Peasants, chairman of
the republican congressional COM
mittee, issued his call Yesterday.
which was mailed to the different counties
comprising the district There are iudica-
lions of pretty lively fight over the
organization of the new congressional COM
mlttee. The younger members Of the party
are seeking to Dust Peasants. Both sides
have been at work throughout the district
and each claims with confidence to
have majority of the delegates.
bot as Peasants made the same prediction
before the assembling of the republican
county convention, in July last, and
was overwhelmingly defeated, 1t is calcu-
lated TO lessen confidence in his predictions.
especially as he declined to give a MORNING
NEWS reporter yesterday any figures upon
which he bases his claims He merely said:
w already have majority Of the re-
publican convention"
FIGURES GIVEN BY THE OTHER sInr
The opposition do not hesitate to give
figures, and say that nine of the eighteen
counties have selected delegates, aud that
nineteen out Of the twenty-five delegates
thus FAR are against the old or present
organization, OF which Peasants is tina
head, as follows: Chatham four. Liberty
one, and Two each from Bulloch, Clinch,
Echols, Mcintosh, Ware, Tattnall and
emanuel counties. They also claim solid
delegations from Bryan, Efingham, Scriven,
Charlton, Pierce Appling and WAYNE
which would give them thirty-fve out OF
forty of the delegates which compose the
convention. They concede one vote from
Liberty county for the old organization. and
are not prepared to say how the delega-
tons will stand from the counties of Cam
den and Glynn.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
Those who are mentioned in connection |
win the nomination are Capt M. j. DOYLE |
and Col. James Atkins, two of the renub- |
llcan nominees for the legislature from
chatham; Rev. Floyd Srelson (coloreD.
VINO made the race against Col. Lester two
years ago, and E. K. Becher (coloredD. a
saloonkeeper OF Brunswick.
II the Peasants element of the party suc- |
cceed they will control the nomination. and |
IN abiding to this fact Peasants said: "Mr
Doyle or MIR. Anybody else, must get il |
through he old organization, as we are MS |
sured OF a majority of the delegates"
PLEAsANTs' OPPONENT.
1t is understood that John d. CampbeT a |
colored letter carrier of this CITY. il |
fIeaSants' opponent for chairman of the |
new committee, and this fight for the
organization is being made not SO much in |
the interest of the candidate for congress or |
Tor the poStoffice fight as it is to control the
district convention, which will select dele
gates TO the next republican national con-
vention.