The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-17
DOYLE UP FOR CONGRESS
VHE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION A
REGULAR BEAR GARDEN.

REGULAR BEAR GARDEN.
Doyle Hits Basch in the Eye with His
Fist-Pleasants Gets the Chairman
ship, Beating Belcher-Doyle Boasts
of His Strength and Fierceness -
Peasants Alludes to Reed.
WAYcRoss, GA, Sept. 16.-The repubh-
can convention of the First congressional
district convened here at noon. with L. NJ.
Peasants of Savannah in the chair.
Several contesting delegations were pres
emit, clamoring for q hearing
A motion to open with prayer was en-
tirely ignored, 50 great was the confu-
sion. The chairman, with his ponder
Gus cane. raped for dear lite, but
could not restore order. Finally order
was restored, and prayer was offered by
Rev. Floyd Snelson.
Immediately after the floor was taken by
the legal and contesting delegates, who
wrangled with each other, regardless OF the
chairman's efforts to restore order. They
disputed his authority, and kept up cease
less hammer1ng and yelling, until at one
time the noise approached pandemonlum.
sNELsoN PLEADS FOR HARMONY.
Rev. Snelson finally gained hearing,
and, in a sensible talk, urged upon the con-
Vention harmony and unity.
1t was decided not to hear from the con-
tested delegates
The rol! of the counties was ordered, the
regular delegates taking the front seats.
Capt Peasants was elected temporary
chairman over E. W. Brinkins.
Rev. Snelson nominated s. B. Morse for
temporary secretary.
r. w. White nominated Belcher. Bel
cher was elected.
A committee on credentials was nomi-
mated at $50 o'clock and later on reported.
Their report was adopted after some wrang-
ling.
S. B. Morse was then elected permanent
chairman over Z. w. Brinkins and K. r.
Belcher secretary.
THE COMMITTEE GUARDIANSHIP
Rev. Snelson moved to proceed to nomi-
nane chairman of the executive committee
of the district for the next two years, and
placed L. NJ. Peasants in nomination.
L. B. Toomer nominated K. r. Belcher.
This brought on the battle. Exciting
speeches were made on both sides. IL was
charged that the opposition to Peasants
came from Chatham county. One member
Jumped up on his feet and yelled that when
members of the same church fell out it was
a sign of something dead up the branch.
The quarrel kept up, gaining impetus from
every speaker until Peasants himself, being
nrraigned, took the floor in reply.
LOOKED LIKE FIGHT.
Burke of the Savannah delegation made
some remark questioning Peasants methods
in the district, when Peasants gave him
che lie. Burke sprang TO his feet, and for a
few monutes it looked as if a personal
collision was imminent. The troubled waters
were finally quieted and the discussion,
still heated, proceeded At last vote was
taken, resulting as follows: Peasants, %;
Belcher, H. Belcher was elected
secretary by reclamation and s. B. Morse
assistant.
DoYLE's NAME PRESENTED.
Floyd Snelson placed Capt. NJ. J. Doyle
In nomination for congress in an able
speech.
[. M. Peasants seconded it. During his
remarks he said that if ballot box stuffing
had kept them out in the past, THANK God
we have Reed to rule, and il they at
tempt it again in the future we'll take them
up and let Reed read them up little"
Daw of the custom house spoke briefly
of Capt. Doyle.
DOYLE NOMINATED.
Capt Doyle was then nominated
Capt. Doyle took the stand amid yells of
applause. He said he was the strongest and
fercest candidate ever nominated, and that
q committee would be sent to lay the pro-
ceedings Of this convention before the ad-
ministration, and to see to it that it re-
ceived its recognition and support.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted expressing ap-
proval and accord and adherence to the
principles Of President Harrison's admins
tration, and condemning the unlawful meth
DDS of the democratic party in its control
of the ballot-box. The resolutions continue:
bled reaffirm their loyalty and pledge hearty
support to the principles adopted by the ma
tional Republican party at Chicago in 1888.
We advocate the passage OF such laws will
advance the agricultural interests and bring re-
1ief to the laboring masses.
REFUSAL TO INDoRSE
Resolutions asking the convention to in
dorse the republican applicants at Bruins
wick and Mcintosh for postmaster were
made, but withdrawn, a motion to sign the
application in another form prevailing in
these cases.
Every county in the district was repre-
sented.
A congressional committee was chosen
from each county
During the convention Capt Doyle was
approached by Theodore Basch, whereupon
Capt. Doyle struck him, inficting severe
wound on the nose and under the eye. The
trouble was the outcome of letters Basch
bad written to Washington against Capt.
Doyle. Basch had a warrant taken out.
but left for Savannsh without waiting TO
see it served
The convention adiournad s;,,o ~.