The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-19

Seventh Distriot-T. W. Aiken of Bar
tow.
Eighth District-T. W. Rucker of Clarke.
| Ninth District-Mr. Clements of Gwiu-
nett.
Tenth Distriot-Mr. Whitehead Of War
rem.
Eleventh Dstrict-T. W. Lamb of Glynn
THE COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
When the convention assembled in the
afternoon President Barrow announced the
committee on resolutions aud platform as
follows:
First District-Mr. Brannan of Bulloch.
Second District-W. c. Gum of Ran
dolph.
Third District-Mr Forester of Lee.
Fourth District-L. +. Garrard of Mus
cogee.
Fifth District-Hoke Smith Of Fulton.
| Sixth District-R. w, Patterson OF Bibb.
Seventh District-J. w. Maddox of
| Floyd.
Eighth District-Holt Lewis of Greene.
Ninth District-Mr. Pike of Jackson.
Tenth District-W. II. Fleming of Rich-
mond.
Eleventh District-L 81. Jones of Lown-
des.
A HOT FIGHT FOR FULTON.
Under the order Of business agreed on the
committee on credentials then submitted its
report through Mr.. Rucke,' of Clarke, chair
man. The committee reported in favor of
seating half of each of the conrestIng dele-
cations from Clay county, which was
| adopted.
The committee recommended the seating
or the Cleveland delegation elected by the
mass meeting from Fulton county. This
| precipitated the hottest contest of the day
between the Cleveland and Hill factions.
MIR. Simmons of Gwinnett took up the
argument in opposition TO the report of the
committee, and offered a substitute seating
| the fusion delegation. Mr.. Simmons
called for the roll of counties on his substi-
tute, claiming that the voice Of the conven-
tion was being sti1ed by a crowd of ''clack-
ers," who were rot delegates This charge
caused great confusion. The Hill men
| took up the cry of Georgia can :" and the
| Cleveland side of the house replied by
tauntiDg the Hillites with soreness over an
| evident defeat.
On call OF the counties the straightout
| Cleveland delegation from Fulton was
seated By vote of III to i5T. The vote
was taken amid great excitement.
PUTTING UP THE DELEGATES.
On call for nominations for delegates at
| large to the Chicago convention, the ticket
| agreed on by the CleYeland caucus last
night was put up without modification.
This morning the Hill or anti Cleveland
| faction renewed its caucus, which resulted
in the selection of Hon. Pat Walsh and
Hon. E. P. Howell, both avowed Hill men,
| together with one of the nominees Of the
| Cleveland caucus. Col. James NJ Smith, and
| Hon. j. NJ. Dupree of Montezuma.
| Hon. r. W. Patterson of Bibb nominated
| F. Fl. Richardson of Fulton. Col. George
| A. Mercer Of Chatham nominated Hon. f.
G.. duBignon of Chatham. George C.
| Thomas Of Clarke nominated Col. James
/ NJ. Smith of Oglethorpe. Hon. Fred Eos.
ter Of Morgan nominated Hon. Dupont
| Guerry Of Bibb. This completed the Cleve-
land ticket.
Hon. E. P. Howell was nominated by
| Col. Emmet Womack of Newton. Hon.
Pat Walsh Of Richmond was nominated by
| Hon. Boykin Wright of Augusta. J. NJ
| Dupree Of Macon county was nominated by
| r. b. Russell Of Clarke.
DU BIGNoN FOR CLEVELAND.
There has been a good deal Of discussion
| as TO the exact position of Mr.. duBignon.
Both the Cleveland aud Hill men have
claimed him, and the Hill men have claimed
| that his nomination by the Cleveland cau-
Gus showed weakness In presenting his
name to the convention, however, Col
Mercer put at rest this discussion. He
stated that Mr.. duBignon had authorized
him to say in his behalf that no prefers Mr..
Cleveland above every other democrat In
the country for President. This statement
| created wild enthusiasm on the part Of the
| Cleveland men.
Throughout the call OF the roll of counties
| the CleVeland-Hill line was sharply drawn
Messrs Walsh and Howell received the
solid support OF the Hill element Messrs
duBignon and Smith were also supported
| by avowedly Hill men. IL became evident
that the Straight Cleveland ticket would go
through, and before the roll call was COM
pleted Mr.. Wright of Richmond moved
| that the four candidates who had received
| the highest vote be declared elected by ac-
clamation without completion and vertical
| tion of the roll.
This motion prevailed aud the Cleveland
delegates we're elected as follows:
Smith ......'......'. .''...'....G6
DuBlRnon ......................., 24O
Richardson. ......... ......... 1S4
duerry''. '''''.''''''.. ''.''''''''''..''''Ios
The other candidates received the follow
| ing votes:
Walsh .'..''.'.........,..... l2o
Dupree, ......'.......,,..'.l45
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The storm cloud burst over the conven-
| ton when the district delegations were re-
ported after a fifteen minutes recess al
| lowed for district caucusser. Their sweep
ing victories throughout the day had
bU6 uSAuo VI SOilo VI bu6 ulLId
| Cleveland men, and until wiser counsel
prevailed there was a vigorous disposition
! among them to disregard the action of those
districts which had reported Hill or anti
| Cleveland delegates to the convention and,
overriding all precedent, elect Cleveland
men in their places. This fight was precipi-
sated when the Third district delegation
was presented, accompanied by a minority
report urging the convention to repudiare
| the district caucus action and elect Cleve-
| land delegates Immediately there was a
scene of the widest excitement and con-
fusion. So high did the feeling run that the
| report had to be withdrawn. In the caucus
previous to the present tation of the district
nominees the Cleveland element had de-
cided to follow the usual custom and ratify
| whatever delegations were reported by the
| districts.
ANOTHER LIVELY RUMPUS.
But again when the Seventh district pre-
sented its ticket the Cleveland majority
| flew the track and for another fifteen min-
| utes the convention presented the appear
ance Of a Parisian mob. The trouble with
the Seventh district grew out OF minority
protest against the election of the two dele
| gates stated en- the ground that one OF them,
! Mr.. Vandiver, when chosen, was supposed
to have been Cleveland man, the idea
being to divide the delegation, but who
afterward showed an anti-Cleveland ten
| dencv. The convention was about TO re-
pudiate Mr.. Vandiver and elect
an outspoken Cleveland man in