The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-20

made, one by Maj. KaroW, accompanied by
the certificate Of Hon. r. G. duBignOn, the
chairman of the party, that at a primary
OF the party the delegates named in the
certificate were elected.
Mr.. a. z. Way presented the certificate
OF DR.. William Duncan that the delegates
named by him had been elected at a mass
meeting of tho democratic party. The
call of the roll was continued, Chatham
being passed temporarily.
1t was found that all of the counties of
the district were represented with the eX
ception of Emanuel, which MI. Oliver of
Sereven remarked was probably due to
Mr.. Mann moved that a committee OF
five on credentials be appointed by the
chairman, to investigate the matter OF
the contesting delegations from Chatham,
Mr. Davis Of Burke thought that the
matter should wait until the permanent
organization of the convention. Mr. Mann
commended that the convention could not
organize permanently until 1t was de-
cided who were the delegates. His re-
Mr.. Jones of Liberty moved to amend
by appointing or the committee on Gre
dentials one member from each county
with the exception OF Chatham.
Mr.. Oliver of Screven Endorsed the
amendment
The chairman stated that he was not de-
sirous Of making the appointments to the
committee himself, and called for sugges-
lions.
Inc motion TO appoint q committee OF
one from each county on the committee
on credentials was unanimously carried.
A motion that each county select it's own
member Of the credentials committee also
was carried
The committee was constituted as fol-
lows:
Bulloch-P. c. Hagin.
Burke-W. II. Davis.
Efnngham-J d. Grower.
McIntosh-E. X. Poppen.
Liberty-W. A. Jones.
Tattnall-L N. Rountree.
The committee was conducted to the
grand jury room by Sheriff Roman, where
members of the two contesting delega-
Tlons and several OF the prominent sup
porters Of each side followed the com
mlttee to the next floor and remained
standing in the corridor, expecting 70
be called in at any moment. There was
an expectation that each side would be
given an opportunity to present its case,
and both sides were ready to make ex.
JensiVe arguments before the committee.
In this they were disappointed The
committee called for the credentials OF
the two delegations and that was all
About fifteen minutes later the door
opened and the committee filed out and
down the steps without saying a WORD
to anybody. The contestants and theh
friends followed.
The convention had taken recess un.
til 1-l5 o'clock and the time lacked five
minutes of being up. This was just five
minutes Of suspense TO both sides, as tn,
members of the committee said not
word as to the conclusion they had reach
ed. At lis O'Clock Capt Clarke who haC
been out of the room, entered and re
assumed the chair. The chairman of tn
credentials committee submitted the re
port and it was read by the secretar!
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman: As chairman of tn
committee on credentials, ! am instructat
by that committee to report 10 this con
vention that the following named gentle
men: Edward Karow, J. J. Brewer, j. 7
Shuptrine J. E. Myrick, d. B. Lester an
Charles Brant, are the regularly electe
delegates from the county of Chatham I
this convention, and as such delegat e
arc entitled to seats IN this convention
w. A. Jones, Chairman"
''p c. Hagins, Secretary"
The reading of the report was folloWe
by applause from the Citizens Club mem
Beers. A motion to adopt met with severe
seconds, and the report was at once adopt
ed unanimously. The defeated deleEatio
left the seats which they had taken n
side the railing and went out of the hal
Inc delegation consisted Of E. A Wei
9. b Whatley, Andrew Hanlev 5
Way A. s. Guckenheimer and T
Nylly, Jr. Dr. William Duncan and HOr
j. McDonough were also present VIII
1he delegation. VIZ
ne convention proceeded to permaner