The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-15
REPUBLICANS IN A STEW.
TON BLODGETT HERE AFTER con-
VENTION AFFIDAYITs.

Wears a Quay Button and Says He
IL working for That Statesman.
says he VIII See TO IL That Doyle
and Morse Are Seated at the 81.
Louis Conventional. VI. Pleasant
SAYS He Has an Amdavit Showing
the Convention He Presided over
Had "A Clear Majority and THAT
White and Cherry VIII BE Seated.
Thomas NJ. Blodgett Of Atlanta is in the
city on a political errand for one wing Of
the republican party. Just what he is rep
resenting or what he is after IS a hard mat
ter 10 md out, as he states that he is rep
resenting one party. and those antagonis-
tic 10 him say he is representing another.
His visit is due TO the turn taken by the
Guyton convention at which two sets OF
delegates were chosen 10 represent the dis
trict in the national convention. He says
he has been in Chatham, Burke, Liberty,
Bryan and Effngham counties for the pur-
pose OF securing afidavits to show that the
regularly organized and legal convention
was held by the Doyle faction, and that
Doyle and Morse are the only authorized
delegates to the national convention.
To a representative Of the Morning News
he read one Of these afidavits. 1t was TO
the effect that L. NJ Pleasant had ruled
the Guyton convention in a highhanded
manner, that he had bolted the convention,
and that the real vote in the convention
was twenty-six against him to one in his
favor. Blodgett refused TO say who had
signed the affidavit, or to give the names
Of any Of the parties from whom he has Sc
cured his information.
He says, however,, he expects no
trouble, and has met with none yet in
getting the evidence he wants All the
afhdavits, he says, are to the same effect
and tenor, and he is certain he will be
aDle 70 snow that Doyle and Morse are
the regular candidates and that the 9TH
ers, White and Cherry, are not entitled
even to a contest.
Mr.. Blodgett wears a Quay button.
When asked who he was representing he
replied.
why, Matthew Stanley Quay, Of course.
Don't you see the button?'
His explanation of his position is that
he believes while Doyle and Morse are
for Mckinley, they will, after the first
ballot, when II is shown that Mckinley
poets, go over to Quay. What he bases
ms belief on has not been made apparent
from any expressions on the part Of the
He says he has in his possession nine az
ndaVits, which he is certain will seat his
uelesate he does not look for any split
IN the 81. Louis convention nor any
trouble In the state convention which
meets April 20 10 elect four delegates from
the state at large TO the national con-
vention at st. Louis
capt. Pleasant. one Of the chairmen of
me executive committee of the republican
party in this district. puts the matter in a
totally different light. He saws Rlodgett's
aIndaVits viii not he worth the paper they
are written on. He explains that Dovle
and Morse are for Mckinney first. last and
all the time, while White and Cherry are
Tor Mckinley first, and will stand by him
as long as he has any show. hui do not
intend 70 remain with him when it is
SHOWN, II such is the case that he cannot
carry the convention.
Budget. he asserts, is representing A.
r. Buck and Walter Johnson. both of
Mnom are working in the interests of Nc
hlnley, and are trying to prop up the
Claims OF the Mckinley first, last and an
tnat there will be no trouble Whatever
ABOUT the seating of White and Cherry as
ne has an affidavit already signed by ma
o9t OF the = votes in the convention, none
OF whose seats were contested, in favor of
the delegates elected at the convention
over which he presided To these he saws
VIII be added two other names giving these
9eiegateS in all 1872 uncontested votes He
does not recognize any contest from Chat
nam county and says BlOdgett's claim
that he is working in the interests of Quay
Is mere pretense, and that work for Nc
hinley is back of the whole thing pleas
ant also adds that there is apt to be a live
~ contest at the state convention which is
70 be held April % in Atlanta. There are
about l5O contesting delegates, and he
states that II any high-handed business is
a bolt. -
Altogether the republican politicians in
the state, and especially in this district
seem to be in sort of a stew 1t appears
that they are all out for the offices and all
there is in them. and it is only a question
of which faction is the stronger when IL
comes TO test vote.