The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
HARMONY IN THE ELEVENTH.
THE WAYCROss CONVENTION AC-
CEPTs BRANTIEY.

They Came and saw, and Decided
That "A Kick Was Useless, 80 They
Fell in Line With the 81. SimOns
Meeting and Vow Sing Mr.. Brant-
Iey's Praises With the Most Lusty
OF His Friends.
Waycross. Ca. July 2s.-The caucus Of
the siIverftes Of the eleventh congress
iOnal district began at II o'clock, about
twenty delegates, representing eight
counties Of the district being present
j. l.. Tulman was elected chairman. The
committee on resolutions read a resolu-
ton denouncing the democratic executive
committees action at Jesup in calling
the congressional convention to meet at
ST. Simons Island previous TO the meeting
Of the national democratic convention at
Chicago against the protest OF the silver
democrats Of the district. The resoIu-
ton charged the St. Simons convention
with wrong in nominating Mr.. Brantley
after Mr. Turner's withdrawal. without
referring the matter back 10 the people
The state executive committee was asked
10 investigate the matter and annul the
action of the ST. Simons convention and
call another democratic congressional
convention for the nomination Of a con-
gresham from this district. The resolu-
ton did not give satisfaction Some Of
the delegates were in favor Of its adopt
ion in its entirety. while others favored
the adoption Of the protest against the
convention, but recommending mat the
remainder Of the resolution should &C
qulesce in the nomination Of Mr. Brant-
ley.
The convention took a recess for dinner
and was called to meet again at D clock
for short closing session.
At that hour the delegates were in small
groups in front of the hotel buslly en-
gagged in secret conversation. OCCASION
ally some one would suggest that 1t was
time for the convention 10 resume busi-
ness, but nobody seemed 70 favor the
motion. Three o'clock found the dele
gates still sulking and talking outside Of
the hotel, and at O'Clock they had
reached no conclusion.
The afternoon session opened at o o'clock
1t was generally agreed among the dele
gates that certain facts that had been OBJ
tanned to-day put different light on the
nomination of Mr.. Brantley, and a free
and fun discussion Of the situation was
engaged in.
Col. Burch opened the discussion with a
speech, after which he presented the res
olutions that were adopted. Col. Burch
paid a high tribute to Brantley. He said
he received a letter from him recently,
and that letter showed Brantley to be a
a
He would forego his personal ambition
and aspiration for congress and acquiesce
in the nomination Of Brantey, and would
support the nominee of the st. Slmons
convention.
The other delegates were likewise kind
in their references. Their speeches were
all severe on the gold men, who claiming
to be democrats, continue to talk of the
platform as wild, populistic and revolu-
tionary.
Mr. Burch, in introducing his resolution,
said he had been sorely tried, but he pro-
posed 10 remain in the democratic fold
and help rid 1t Of traitors and mugwumps
The delegates came here 10 inaugurate
a campaign to defeat Brantley, but they
are now his avowed friends and pledged
supporters Thus harmony Is restored.
The following is the Burch resolution:
To the Voters of the Eleventh Congress-
iOnal District: BY request Of a large
number of democrats from various parts
of the district we have met here in con-
ference, and while there has been strong
disposition on the part of many to re-
pudiate the action of the st. Simon con-
vention in nominating a candidate for
congress for this district and to refuse
to abide the said nomination or support
its nominee for the reason that high
handed methods were employed by the
recent district committee which permit
ted three gold bugs, two of whom We're
federal Office holders, to call a conven-
tion and dictate such manner of electing
delegates as was considered unfair and
undemocratic; and notwH hstanding our
provocation Is great, we accept and will
abide the action of the st. Simon con-
vention.
New men have been placed at the
helm of affairs, and we have an abiding
faith in the return of true democratic
principles as set forth in the Chi
cage platform, and exemplihed in our
candidate for President of the United
States.
I'VE propose to stay with the lines and
fight out our differences as democrats, and
to that end we abide the nomination Of
w. G. Brantley, and as the active, earn
est champion of the cause Of silver and
the people, we pledge him our support.
(Slgnedl "OWen Johnson
j. e. Tillman, Secretary.
Chairman"