The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-29
SEATING TIE DELEGATES.


The convention then sent up the follow
ing list, which composed the committee on
credentials: H NJ johnson, r. W. White,
W. H Mathews. c. A. Wylly, NJ T. Erwin
and L B. Toomer. The committee retired
and a short recess Of the convention was
taken from time 10 time until two hours
and half had elapsed.
IL WAS uoisei about in an hour OF 50 that
tbs conuitcae stood 4 70 in favor OF seat
Ing the Whiteman delegations from the
Fist I'D Seconi districts, and it was quite
a. All-ro1ai surprise when the committee
came il unanimously seating the White
riSa GelaSsssS Ii was represented that IN
TIE E-ss district the primary had been
called in regular order, elected delegation,
S cszlrsosa aud secretary to serve two
ysAES, PAID the hall rent and adjourned. In
the Sccoai district the Whiteman delega-
ton wsS also seated, as the convention was
= rs hands.
The roster of delegates as Endorsed in the
Recommendation Of the credentials com
mlttee was as follows:
First District-R. F. Grant. L. A. Wash
ington, r b. Jackson. +. G.. Webster, j. G.
Williams and r. H. Burke.
Second District-E. n. p. Erwin, w. II.
Morei, ]. B. Does, L. Berry, j. Il. Lovett
and Sam Morell.
Third District-H. NJ. johnson, H, H.
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Williams and 7. S. Stiles.
Fourth District. Z. Whiteman, L. NJ
Peasants, Josiah Brown. Z. W. White, =.
B. Morse and Y. NJ. Milledge.
Fifth District-W II. Matthews, Samuel
Black, Hosea Maxwell, c. G. Jordan, j. A.
Easton, Clarence Nichols.
Sixth District-C. A. Wylly, John Sneed,
Luke Collins, Joshua Legree and +. +.
Watson.
Seventh District-Willia Grant, NJ E.
Erwin, Green Moon, William Slice, Lymus
Green and j. T. Andrews
Eighth District. Ii. Watson, r. J.
Hawkins, Edward Seabrook, A H. Castor,
John Habersham and L. B. Toomer
r. w. White moved to make Whiteman
permanent chairman. Pending the motion
Whiteman left the chair, calling Matthews
to preside. and an excited delegate sang
OUT We'll put you back directly
C. A. Wylly nominated S. b. Morse.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays,
Morse being knocked out by a vote of 50
TO ID. Whiteman and Morse did MT vote,
and there was an absentee from the Eighth
district Morse was then elected perma-
nent secretary, receiving 80 votes to u for
f. G.. Webster.
A committee was appointed to select six
delegates to the congressional convention,
but in the excitement and lateuess OF the
hour their report was not obtained. Ii is
an NJ j. Doyle delegation, however, if he
wants to make the race for congress instead
of the legislature
The following resolution was supported
and its passage was advocated by r. w.
White, L. A. Washington. A. H. Castor, c.
A. Wylly, L. b. Toomer and others:
Resolved, By the republicans of Chatham
county, in convention assembled that we do
hereby respectfully ask the President to appoint
Joseph +. Doyle as postmaster Of Savannah,
anu that suitable resolution OF the same shall
be sent by this convention to the President Of
the United States and the Postmaster General
through Col. A. E. Buck, who is requested 10
aid us in securing this appointment.
A motion TO take the yeas and nays pre-
vailed, and on a call of the roll the resolu-
ton indorsing Doyle was carried by vote
of AZ for its passage. six delegates declining
to vote, as follows: Peasants, Morse,
Mathews, NJ. A. Erwin, J. S. Styles aud
Sam Morell.
The last vote Of the afternoon by roll call
was on chairman of the county committee
for two years, and for second time Pleas
ants tried issues with Whiteman and was
again defeated by vote OF 80 t. 10.
The chair appointed T. A. Washington,
j. +. Andrews, r. r. Jackson, G. A. Wylly.
w. b. Williams, c. 4. Jordan, John Sneed,
M. f Erwin and A. II. CASTOR committee
to select a county and legislative ticket.
committee, but, refusing to serve, Sneed
was substituted The committee reported
the names of Capt. M. j. Doyle, Col James
Atkins and G. A. Wylly as legislative can
didates, and they were unanimously nomi-
mated. The committee asked further time
on the county ticket, aud were instructed
to report to the county committee on that
question in the future.
The name of Deputy Collector of Customs
David Porter was not presented to the con-
vention for Endorsement for the postoffice.
MIR. Porter has the Endorsement of. the lead
ing republicans of the state, and of the
mayor and city council of Savannah, and
of prominent business men, and up to yes
terday had the Endorsement of the county
committee. In view of the fact that the
convention was controlled by Mr. Doyle's
friends his name was not presented.
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