The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-23

at 80 o'clock the train pulled out Tor the
island with the following party on board:
Maj. G. NJ. Ryals, chairman OF the COM
mlttee, and host.
E ID. Graham of Appling county.
j. H. Heery Of Bryan.
DR.. J. l. Lane and Frank NJ. Donaldson Of
Bulloch.
Col John C. Nichols of Pierce.
A. S. Way of Liberty.
c. G. Grace Of Ware.
Col John ID. Munnerlyn and John d.
Munnerlyn, Jr., of Burke.
Col. W. w. Gordon, Hon. VIM. Clifton,
T. P. Ravenel, George w. Parrish, r. j.
Wade, and representatives from the MORN
ING News and Times.
The run to Furber's Point was made in
thirty-five minutes, and the cooling breezes
sweeping up over the salt meadows from
the sea made the trip to the island an en-
joyable one.
THE CONVENTION AT WORK.
Arriving at the hotel, the committee was
convened in the dining room, and on a call
Of the counties the following twelve of the
eighteen counties Of the district were found
to be represented
Appling-E. d. Graham.
Bryan. II. Heery.
Bulloch-Dr. John !. Lane
Chatham-Maj. G. NJ. Ryals.
Clinch-Col John C. Nichols, by proxy.
Echols-Col Nichols, by proxy.
Liberty-A. L. Way.
Pierce-Col. J. c. Nichols.
Scriven-T. P. Ravenel, by proxy.
Tattnall-Hon. VIM. Clifton, by proxy.
Ware-Capt C. c. Grace.
Wayne-Capt. Grace, by proxy
Charlton, Camden, Effingham, Emanuel,
Glynn and Mcintosh we're not represented.
Maj Ryals announced a quorum and
stated the object of the meeting to be to fix
place and time for holding the co vention
TO nominate candidate for congress IN the
First district.
SELECTING A PLACE.
DR.. Lane Of Bllloch placed Savannah in
nomination as tue place to hold the con-
vention. DR.. Lane said it Is central
point in the district, and place Of note.
All the people Of the First district, he said,
like to visit Savannah and like her hospit-
able people.
Col. Nichols said be did not want to de-
tract from Savannah. He too liked the eli V
and her people, and would willingly come
here to the convention, but as Savannah
will furnish the candidate for congress he
thought 1t would be graceful concession to
the country to let the convention go else
where. lie therefore placed Waycross in
nomination.
MIR. Graham of Appling said he didn't
want to see Emanuel ignored, even if she
hadn't sent her committeeman to the meet
ing. He therefore put Swainsboro in NOM
NATION. 1t is a live town, he said and
would give the convention hearty well
come.
There being no other nominations, on
motion of Mr.. Heerv of Bryan it was de-
cided to vote on a call Of the counties, that
place having the highest number Of votes
cast to be the place selected. the vote was
taken, Waycross receiving eight votes and
Savannah and SwainsbOrO two each.
wAYcRoss GETS IT.
When the vote was announced, on motion
of Mr.. Clifton, Waycross was unanimously
chosen. The following is the vote by couu-
ties:
Waycross-Bryan, Chatham, Clinch.
Echols, Liberty, Pierce, Ware and
SayanDah-Bulloch and Scriven, 9.
Swalnsboro-Iattnall and AppIing, 9.
Mr.. Way Of Liberty moved that the time
be fixed for the second Wednesday in
August, at noon.
Mr.. Graham Of Appling moved as a sub
stitute that Tuesday, Sept. 2, at noon, be
fixed.
Mir. Way Of Liberty supported the orioi-
mai motion in an argument in which he
held that the nomination should not be too
long delayed. 1t was essential, the force
bill having passed one branch Of congress
and not unlikely to be put through the
oOudtC, OAidb lIlt uOlllQAtlIlQ should be made
early, so that the candidate and the execu-
tive committee to be chosen by the congress
slonal convention should have ample time
to devise ways and means to meet the issue
in the campaign. He thought it would en-
barrass the canvass to hold late conven-
ton.
TALK OF THE FORCE BILL.
Mr. Graham opposed the early date. He
dlo not anticipate any embarrassment from
the passage Of the force bill; in fact, he ex-
pressed the view that it will not become a
law. He said 1t is already conceded that
Col. Lester will be renominated.
Mr.. Way said that he was in favor of an
early nomination while everything is har.
monious. There is no telling, he said, what
1T may be a month from now, with so many
counties yet to select delegates
Col. Nichols supported the later date. He
said the force bill made no difference as far
as the democracy of the First district i.
concerned, as every democrat in the district
will be at the back of the nominee OF the
convention. "Rufe Lester" will be uomi
mated, and Col. Nichols said that Congress
man Lester need not visit his county 10 stiI
up the democrats as they will all turn ont
and especially so throughout the district h
the force bill should become law. Not {
democrat will stay at home on election day
Hon. William Clifton favored an early
convention, but the sentiment for the late
date was SO nanifestly strong that Mr.
Way, with the remark that the differenc,
in dates is but two weeks, withdrew hi
motion.
SEPTEMBER ID AGREED UPON.
Tuesday, Sept. 2, at noon, was unani
mously fixed upon as the time for holdine
the convention.
On motion of Col Nichols the thanks o.
the committee were extended to Chairman
Ryals and Secretary Graham for the eff
Gent discharge of their duties, after which
the committee adjourned.
After the committee had adjourned
champagne flowed The opening toast bv Col
w. W. Gordon, "a toast TO our worthy
host. may his shadow never grow less" wal
hoera!ly applauded. An invitation was re-
ceived from Charles +. Graham of the
Ocean house 70 visit the hotel, and some OF