The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-01

ne was 6HllNlSu pN All rules u pa ii9tiSii
holder of the proxy Of an absent deiesa e
tary and political law TO act for that del
egate. Simmons eXpatiated at some
length on the right OF the people TO elect
their own representatives and held tnat
as alternates had been chosen to represent
any delegates who might be prevented
providentially or otherwise from beng
present that no proxy could be recognized
so long as there was an alternate present
10 fill the vacancy.
DeVeaux Faction Got the jump.
The temporary organization of the con-
vention was effected by the election OF
J. c. simmons as chairman and Sol Z.
Johnson as secre tary, thus giving the
DeveauX people complete control, much 10
their delight. A Committee on Credentials
was appointed with L. NJ. Pleasant as
chairman. This sealed the fate Of the
Doyle contestants, as Pleasant IS the
chairman of the District Committee,
which is backed by the DeveauX faction.
While the committee was a work, and
before charges Were freely made by Col
DeveauX and others that attempts were
being made by Prof. Wright, Lawyer j.
H. Kinckle and Others 10 influence doubt
full delegates, and it was asserted that
offers of money were being made
While the Committee on Credentials was
at work speeches were made by William
H. Hairston, white Republican and dep
| uty revenue No4itttpI hum -ANAtAi~F -
Deveaux, r. w. White, Thomas Golden,
Prof. Wright and others. Mr.. Hairston
| lauded the administration of President
Mckinley and denied that the Republican
party was committed TO Imperialism II
| was merely extending the blessings or re-
publican government to other lands he de-
| clared. He expressed his surprise at the
scenes which he had witnessed in the hall
and urged that The factions should drop
| their differences and unite for the good
of the party. He spoke very highly OF
| Capt NJ. j. Doyle and his son, Poslmas-
| ter j +. Doyle, and said that they were
! staunch Republicans, who had done their
duty in the past, and who were deserv-
! ing of recognition by the party in every
way He urged that Capt Doyle should
be sent 10 the National Convention and
suggested Mr. j. F. Doyle as the Repub-
| lcan candidate for Governor.
CredentiaI Committees Job.
The Credentials Committee took nearly
two hours in which to make up a report in
favor of seating the Deveaux delegates
from all the contested districts. This re-
port was approved by the convention in
spite of the very determined protests from
the Doyle faction. AS the contestants
showed a disposition TO continue their OBJ
jeetions. Chairman Simmons ruled that
all but members of the convention should
be excluded from the hall ana the order
! was enforced win the assistance o. ~i-
police. Those who had been thus ejecte1
adjourned to an adjoining house whe
! they held a convention of their own, and
/ adopted resolutions condemning the action
i of the leaders of the opposition.
! The regular convention carried cut its
programme by the election of the follow
ing delegations. State ConVeniiOn-J. II.
Deveaux, L. NJ. Pleasant, W. R. Leaken.
! Harry Blum Jr.. w. d. Armstrong. w. II.
! DeCrutcher, DR.. J. H. Bugg. Taeodore
! Rasch J. D. Savage, J. c. Simmons,
Thomas Golden. S. b. Morse
District Conventional. VI. Pleasant, J.
| II. DeveauX, Y. NJ. Nlflledge, w. D Arm
! strong, w. II. Logan. T. W. Shekells Sol
/ c. johnson, J. c. Simmons J. F. White
man, r. W. White. S. b. Morse, J. S.
/ Brown.
The delegates TO the District Convention
were instructed 10 attend the convention
called by l.. NJ. Pleasant as chairman.
Resolutions Were adopted endorsing the
administration of President Mckinley, and
/ approving of his appointment of H. A.
! Rucker as collector of internal revenue.
1 Col. Deveaux, Walter H. johnson and
Judson w. Lyons We're endorsed as dele
gates from the state at large to the ma
tional convention. j. c. Simmons was
elected chairman of the County Commit
I tee for two years, and y. NJ. Mileage, sec
rotary.
Having learned that their opponents
We're attempting to make a deal with the
4 agent for the hall to secure it as soon as
they had vacated. the DeyeauX leaders
promptly made deal with the agent by
which they secured the lease of the hail
until o'clock this morning. 1t was $50
p m. when the convention adjourned.
The Doyle Convention.
The Doyle Convention, which was held
/ next door, adjourned at about the same
/ hour, after having elected delegates %
! the state and district conventions and
| adopted resolutions endorsing the admin
stration Of President Mckinley, includ-
| ing his policy in the Philippines.
The following resolution expresses the
sentiments of the Doyle people upon the
| conduct of their opponents: Resolved,
| That we must strongly deplOre the fact
that men who have hitherto been trusted
by the Republican party have seen fit 20
use the brief authority with which they
have been invested 10 overthrow Repub-
lican principles and to inaugurate reign
of confusion and injustice by deceivips
the police authorities OF this city so ns
to secure their aid in driving RepublicY
delegates and citizens from a Republican
meeting. That we further condemn In
most unmeasured terms the Speech and
conduct of Col ]. II. Deveaux in his af-
forts to drive from the Republican party
all reputable white Republicans. We feel
that the Republican party is not a color
line party, and we deeply regret hat Col
Deveaux and those acting under him
should feel called upon to drive from the
party such men as Capt NJ j. Doyle VINO
has been acting with the Republican party
these many years in spite of terrible odds.
| That We call upon Republicans through
out the state to join with us in condemn
ing the outrageous proceedings enacted in
the so-cailed Republican Convention I'M
der the control of J. II. Deveaux."
Tho following dplQg9tas were eiacfaf bt-
the Doyle convent tom
District Convention. called by ]. r. Dele
! gal; J. f. Doyle. Hosea Maxwell, r. II.
Thomas, s. B. Morse. Capt. NJ. J. Doyle,
Rev. f. X. Love Sam Black, william
Chisholm, 5 S. McFan J. NJ. Ferrebee,
j. II. Knckle, r. r. Wright.
State Convention; NJ. j. Doyle, F. K
Love, T. f. Johnson, T. N. VI. Smith, S.
b. Morse, Richard Butler, r, N Rutledge.
r. r. Wright, r. Fl. Bourke. j. f. Doyle,
j. Fl. Kinckle, S G. Webster. r. r.
Wright was indorsed for delegate at large.