Chronicle anb j^rntincL
WED N EBDAY SEPTEMBER 18.
National Democratic Nominees.
FOB PRESIDENT,
Horace Greeley,
Os New York.
FOB VICE-PRESIDENT,
B. C }ratz Brown,
Os Missocbi.
State Democratic Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JAMES M. SMITH,
Os Muscogee.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
For tiie State at Large.
WASHINGTON POE OF
W. T. WOFFORD OF BARTOW.
JULIAN HAIITIUDGE OF CHATHAM.
JI. 1.. BENNINO OF MUSCOGEE.
Ai.ter.mates.
GEORGE D. RTCB ~..0F HALL.
A If. COijQUITV OF IIf.KALB.
a: H. HANHFLI OF THOMAS.
ELI WARREN OF HOUSTON.
District Electors.
Firvt District—H. G. Tuuneii, of Brooks.
Second District— ll. N. Ely, of Dougherty.
Third District—W. J. II napoN, of Harris.
Fourth District— J. M. Pace, of Newton.
Fifth District- Dr. H. R. Cahf.y, of Colombia.
Sixth District— Jasper N. Dorsey, of Hall.
Seventh District— E. D. Graham, of Dado.
Alternates.
First District — J. Rivers, of Laurens.
Second District—A. L. Hawes, of Baker.
Third District —T. F. Smith, of Coweta.
Fourth District- T. F. Newell, of Baldwin.
Fifth District— A. M. Bolokhs, of Burke.
Sixth District—L. J. Allbei,, of Pickens.
Seventh District— R. A. Alstom, of DeKalb.
STATE DEMOCRATIC NOMINA
TIONS.
Judge Wm. M. Blanton has been
nominated for the Legislature in Spald
ing county.
Col W. n. Willis and L. M. Felton
have been nominated for the Legislature
in Macon county.
Col. S. C. Candler has been nomina
ted for the Legislature by the Democrats
of Carroll county.
The Democrats of Bartow county have
nominated David V. Stokes and Thomas
Tunilin, for Kepresentatives.
W. W. Mathews, of Fayette county,
lias been nominated for the State Senate
from the Twenty-sixth District.
Col. It. T. Dorsey, of Fayette county,
has been nominated as Democratic can
didate for Representative in the Legis
lature in that county.
At a convention of Democrats held at
Valdosta, on the 4th inst., Captain J. D.
Knight, of Berrien, was nominated for
State Senator of the Sixth District.
Dodge county/being unrepresented
in the Lower House, adopted a resolu
tion at a public meeting claiming the
right to furnish the Senator in the
Fourteenth District.
Hon. W. I). Anderson, of Cobb coun
ty, and Hon. Blackwell, of the up
per part of Cobb, have been nominated
I>y tlio Democracy of the county as can
didates for the Legislature.
Hon. John W. Wofford, of. Bartow,
was unanimously nominated in a Con
vention held in Cartersville, on the sth
instant, as Democratic candidate for
Senator from that district for the next
term.
M HUM I HUS OF COTTON MEN.
The Charleston News, in presenting
the annual statement of the cotton crop
of 1871-72 made up by the Financial
Chronicle, and noting the general sur
prise excited among the cotton men of
that city at the small aggregate of the
crop us compared with that of 1870-’7l
and previous years, and the questioned
accuracy of tile statement of shipments
overland direct to manufacturers, which
was only 122,005 halos, against 228,92,1
bales tho previous year, says; At the
ofllco of Messrs. Porcher & Henry, North
Atlantic wharf, a record had been kept
of estimates of the aggregate of the crop
made by a number of gentlemen, who
are either directly or indirectly engaged
in tho cotton business. There had been
sixty-ono such ostimntes recorded du
ring tho season, ranging in amount from
2,895,303 bales to 3,200,000 bales, and
tlie estimate which approximated the
closest to the actual result was 2,975,000
bales, by Mr. Wm. Bavenel. After this,
in approximation to tho result, came tho
estimate of Mr. 11. T. McGoo of 2,976,-
JHK) bales, Mr. T. G. Bong, 2,981,325
Buies, and Messrs. Wagner, Huger &
Cos., 2,965,000 bales, and from those
figures tho estimates diverged until the
one most remote from the fact showed a
discrepancy of 225,649 bales. A similar
record of estimates has been kept at the
office of Messrs. Porcher & Henry for
tho past five years, and the custom is
annually increasing in Interest among
tho cotton men. In 1867, there were
twenty-two estimates, and the closest
was by Mr. Tliaddeus Street, tho crop
lieing 1,951,988 bales. In 1868, out of
sixty-ono estimates upon a crop of 2,-
430,893, tho closest was by Mr. L. D.
DeSanssure. In 1869, fifty-eight esti
mates were made upon a crop of 2,260,-
557 bales, and Mr. J. H. Wilson proved
tiie shrewdest gtiesser. In 1870, there
were again fifty-eight estimates, and a
crop of 8,203,828 bales, and Mr. B. Mnn
touo named the nearest figure. Last
year the crop amounted to 4,352,317
bales, and out of one hundred and twen
ty-six competitors, Messrs. DeSaussure
and Porcher camo tho closest to the
mark.
Assurance of Victory in Pennsyl
vania.—ln a recent circular issued by
Samuel J. Randall, Chairman of the
Democratic Stato Committeo of Penn
sylvania, we find the following confident
declaration of a certain Democratic and
Liberal victory in that State in October :
“ Victor}/ in October is certain. Intake
this declaration with full appreciation
of its import, and tho weight which
should attach to such a statement, wlicu
emanating from one in whom high con
fidence has been placed. I state it from
conviction, and it is made after careful
reviexv and full knowledge of the condi
tion and tendency of the public mind
throughout the State. The contest is
simple. It is au issue between capacity
and incapacity, and between honesty
and corruption, in the future adminis
tration of the State. The people will
make overwhelming choice iu favor of
future good government-, witli a majority
beyond the reach of ballot-box pol
luters. ”
Ex-Gov. Johnson on the Louisville
Movement. —Previous to the meeting of
the Louisville Convention, ex-Goveruor
Herschel V. Johnson w-xs written to by
a Colmnbus “straight,"’ who wished to
know what he thought about it The
following is a portion of his reply:
I respect your opinions and can ful
ly appreciate the patriotic feeling which
prompts the Lonisxrille movement. Ido
not approve it, but lam not nt liberty
to question its sincerity, much less to
censure. 1 deplore all schism among
Southern people, especially the people
of Georgia. If it were in my power, I
would exorcise forever the words of cri
mination and recrimination, that we
might all lie linked in the bonds of
brotherhood, tolerate honest dlflfcrpnces
of opinion, and cover oaeli other s faults
■with the veil of charity. This is the
lesson taught by common ruin and com
mon sorrow.”
Congressional Nomination in the
ForiiTn District. —At the LaGrange
Convention, on Wednesday, Mr. Henry
It. Harris, of Meriwether county, was
nominated as tlie Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Columbus District,
„ >a ‘he fourteenth ballot. The vote stood:
Harm. 24 [ Lamar. 10 ; Tuggle, 2.
The no_ ra4neo * s a planter of consid
erable mean. s influence in Meri
wether. In pon tics lie llas never l**n
prominent except u.' ovnx section.
Col A. R. Lamar, the uext hi B best
'candidate, did not atfcenu Conven
tion, having remained at n. ' s in
Columbus,
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Meeting of the Eighth District Con
gressional Convention -The Majority
Hule L»ngtfcy Discussion —lt is
Adopted- A Threatened Bolt—Two-
Thirds Buie Adopted—Nominations
-Hen. A. R. Wright Nominated by
ActtMUnation.
The Hbnvention to nominate a can
didate the Democratic par
ty of thp Eighth Congressional District
in the Forty-third Congress was called
to assemble in this city Thursday.
At eleven o’clock the delegates met in
the Superior Court Room, at the City
Hall
Gen. A. R. Wright, Chairman of the
District Executive Committee, called the
meeting to order and stated the object
of the meeting.
Judge Little moved that Hon. Johj
T. Shewmake lie chosen President of
the Convention. Unanimonsly adopted.
Captain Tutt mowed to appoint Daven
port Jackson, Esq., Secretary. Unani
monsly adopted.
Mr. Lawrenfce moved that the chair
man of each delegation present a list of
his delegates to the Secretary.
Mr. Rogers thought it would lie more
expeditious to call the roll.
Mr. Lawrence’s motion was carried.
Mr. Tutt offered the following resolu
tion ;
Resolved, That the delegates present
from each county be allowed to cast the
full vote of tho county in case there
should ho any vacancy in the respective
delegations ; that counties not repre
sented by their own original delegates
I>e represented by proxy and allowed to
cast the full vote of the county. Adopt
ed.
TIIE DELEGATES.
A list of the delegates -was furnished,
as follows:
Columbia—D. C. Moore, J. G. Smith,
Geo. W. Gray, F. E. Eve.
Elbert—T. J. Blackwell, J. J. McCar
ty, A. J. Cleveland, Robert M. Heard;
Glascock—J. F. Usry, E. G. Scruggs.
Greene—J. F. Wright, O. P. Daniel,
V. D. Gresham, James S. Davison.
Hart—E. B. Benson, C. W. Seidel.
Hancock—John Turner, James J.
Lawrence, H. L. Middlebrooks, W. L.
\vilson, R. 11. Thomas, J. T. Berry,
Frank L. Little, Richard Moore.
Jefferson—W. A. Arrington, L. D.
Mathews, W. A.' Cunningham, J. H.
Wilkins.
Lincoln—W. D. Tutt, H. T. Murray.
F. M. Wright.
McDuffie—Jas. W. Wilson, Geo. W.
Evans, A. E. Sturgis, B. P. O’Neal, W.
S. Smith.
Oglethorpe—W. G. Johnson, R. J.
Arnold, Z. H. Clarke, G. F. Platt. J. M.
Smith, T. D. Hutchison, E. T. Martin.
Richmond—J. T. Smith, Adam John
ston, Jno. T. Shewmake, Jno. D. Butt,
Alex. Philip, H. F. Russell, E. H.
Rogers, C. H. Sibley, Davenport Jack
son, J. K. Evans, Jno. A. Christian,
Patrick Walsh.
Washington—Green Brantley, Henry
Taylor, George Kelley, Dr. B. D. Smith.
Warren—W. P. Butt, W. J. Walker,
R. V. Forrester, C. E. McGregor.
Wilkes—W. D. Walton, W. D. Pit
turd, 11. T. Slaton, J. H. Wright.
When Johnson county was called a
letter xvas read from Judgo A. W. Da
ley, delegate from that county, stating
that lie xvas appointed with power to
select his proxy, and appointing the
Richmond delegation such proxy, with
instructions to cast tho vote of the
county on every ballot for Gen. Wright.
The Cliair announced a nomination for
Congress in order.
TUB MAJORITY BULE.
Mr. Johnson moved that the two
thirds rule be adopted as the time
honored rule of the Democratic party.
It xvas dangerous to tho party to adopt
any other rule, iu view of tho fact that
the Radicals had a candidate in the
field, and the probability of still another
candidate,
Mr. Tutt was opposed to the motion.
He said we dated ourjideas of time from
the conclusion of the war. Tho two
thirds rule had caused numerous-breaches
and holts in the party before the
war. SiiKwJ the war it had been
repudiated. Tho State Convention
which nominated Hmitlj adoptod the
majority rule and the Congressional
Conventions had done tho same thing.
Lincoln county hail voted for Gen.
Wright four to one, and yet, if the two
thirds rulo should bo adoptod, he might
be beaten, and some man receive the
nomination xvlio was a stranger to his
people,
Mr. McGregor said that in 1870 the
Congressional Convention had adopted
the two-thirds vote. He did not see
why Gen. Wright’s friends should de
sire that in 1870, and a majority rule in
1872.
Mr. Johnson’s motion was put and de
clared Lost by tho sound.
A vote by counties was called for and
taken, ns follows;
Yeas—Elbert, 2; Greene, 4; Ilart, 2;
Oglethorpe, 4; Warren, 2; Wilkes, 4,
Nays —Columbia, 4 ; Glascock, 2 ;
Ilaueoc'k, 4; Jefferson, 4; Johnson, 2;
Lincoln, 2j McDuffie, 2; Richmond, 6;
Warren, 2; Washington, 4.
m’duffib's VOTlj.
Mr. McGregor objected to the vote of
McDuffie being received, because that
county had no representation in tho
Legislature.
Mr. Tutt said he didn’t know who
McDuffie represented, but if candidates
before the Convention went and solicited
McDuffie’s vote it came with a bad grace
from them to object to her vote. He
learned that Col Mathews went there
and rati a ticket and was defeated by
Gen. Wright. If McDuffie was entitled
to representation at that time she cer
tainly was now.
Mr. Clarke said he was very sorry that
Mr. Tutt was so fiery against his friend,
nis portiou of the district was opposed
to wrangling and wanted a voice iu the
selection of candidates. They had the
majority rule forced upon them, but he
asked delegates not to violate the Con
stitution also, by giving McDuffie repre
sentation. If they were to bo run over
in this way, they might as well take their
hats and leave the hall He didn’t
know but what they would have to go
anyhow.
Mr. Tutt said he had seen no gag
used, but the majority gag, and that was
used in every convention. To show that
no gag was intended, he said, in behalf
of Gen. Wright, that he didn’t want
McDuffie’s vote counted separately,
but incorporated with the vote of Co
lumbia.
Mr. Clarke thought it strange that
men who wanted one rale ju ’7O wanted
another in ’72.
Mr. Tutt said because the State Con
vention had since adopted the majority
rule.
Mr. Johnson asked if the United States
Senator had not been elected by the
two-third rule ?
Mr. Butt said he was not, but elected
by the majority rule. Nearly all the
prominent eonx-entions held within the
past two year* had adopted the majority
rale, and he saw no good reason for de
parting from what .had become the
general practice.
Mr. Sturgis withdrew the vote of Mc-
Duffie.
The vote was announced :
For two-thirds rule : 18
Against. 30
Sk> the resolution was lost, and the
majority rale adopted.
A nomination if as announced in or
der.
A RECESS.
Mr. Clarke asked for a recess tor fif
teen minutes. Carried.
The Convention took a recess, and the
delegates from several counties withdrew
and held a Lengthy consultation.
At the expiration of the recess the
Convention reassembled.
Mr. Butt rose to an explanation in re
lation to the charge that Gen. Wright’s
friends favored the two-thirds rule in
1870. Gen. Wright declined to run, and
his letter of declination was read. Mr.
Jones, of Burke, who voted for General
Dußose, proposed the two- thirds rule.
The Chairman announced nominations
in order.
Messrs. Philip and Johnson were ap
pointed tellers.
Mr. Wilkins, as a delegate from the
county of Jefferson, placed iu nomina
tion the name of A. It. Wright, of the
county of Richmond.
THREATENED WITHDRAWAL.
Mr. McGregor rend certain resolu
tions reciting, in snbstance, that the Con
vention had departed from Democratic
usage by adopting the majority rale,
and requesting the Convention to re
scind its action, otherwise the signers
would have to withdraw.
The delegates from Greene opposed
the majority rule, but did not intend to
bolt,
Mr. Arrington said they met to carry
out the wishes of the people and pre
serve harmony. He moved to hear from
Col. Mathews.
Mr. McGregor said that Col. Mathews
was opposed to the withdrawal, but
could not control his friends.
Mr. Clarke said tliat the adoption of
the resolution ruled his portion of the
district out. Col. Mathews was willing
to withdraw his name to preserve har
mony.
Mr. Tutt said if Col Mathews could
not control his friends there was no use
in hearing from him.
The motion was lost.
I Mr. McGregor said the delegates dis
j posed to withdraw wished to preservo
harmony. He wanted the candidate
chosen to have tho united support of the
people of the district.
Judgo Little moved that the action in
relation to Col. Mathews be reconsidered.
Carried.
Messrs. Clarke, Johnson and Philip
were appointed a committee to xvait on
Col. Mathews and invite him to address
the Convention.
col. mathew’s speech.
Col. Mathews came in and stated that
ho camo to the Convention as a candi
date, but also for the benefit of the
Democratic party. He came in favor of
the party in the State and in the district,
and in favor of the nominee of the Con
vention, whether chosen by a majority
rule or not. He did not wish a bolt.
He thought there was no reason for a
departure from the ancient rules of the
party. It was unxviso and impolitic.
The philosophy of the rule was to get
the greatest unanimity in favor of the
nominee in order that a candidate might
be elected. Wliat was the use of a nom
ination unless tho candidates received
the unanimous support of the party?
Was the rule departed from for the bene
fit of the party, or to secure harmony?
Assuredly not. But if it was adopted
there must not be a bolt by his friends.
To a bolt, he said no—first, last, and all
the time. If a majority of the Conven
tion desired General Wright, let him be
chosen. He xvas a good man, a true pa
triot, a man of ability, and {i gallant sol
dier, and ho would cheerfully support
him. If ever there was a time for har
mony, this was the time, when tho State
was distracted over the Baltimore move
ment. Let not that question come into
State politics, but let Georgia remain in
the hands of lior sons. He begged his
friends to reconsider their action and
remain in the Convention. Let some
wise rule be adopted,which xvould insure
harmony and success. The party was
splitting up everywhere. Let us have
an united front in every district. He
spurned tho suggestion that the Straights
should coalesce with the Radicals. The
speaker paid a glowing tribute to Gov.
Smith, and deplored any combination
against him. He appealed to his friends
to submit to the action of the Conven
tion, and thoir candidate xvould bo elect
ed. [Loud applause).
Mr. Butt repeated his statement about
the two-thirds rule, and Gen. Wright’s
friends in 1870.
Mr. McGregor stated that his recol
lection was against the statement. One
of Gen. Wright’s friends proposed the
rule,
Tho Chair announced a nomination
next in order.
Mr. Tutt askod what had become of
tho resolutions presented by some of
the delegatos.
Mr. McGregor said they didn’t xvish
to withdraw, hut would have to do so
unless tho txvo-thirds rulo was adoptod.
Mr. Tutt said his idea of the adoption
of the rule was that it xvas intended to
bo applied where there was a multiplici
ty of candidates.
The Chair said the resolutions xverc
not before the house.
Mr. Johnson statod that he had been
appointed a tollor, and as ho couldn’t
control his delegation, he must decline
the position.
Mr. Tutt hoped that matters would be
reconciled. All tho concessions had been
made by liis side. Tho bolters
came here prepared to bolt, and had
discussed the question the night
before. If people came into tiie Con
vention they should abide its decision.
The northern part of the district had
the Representative in the last Congress,
xvhy should they oppose tho southern
portion now ? Col. Mathews advised
against the action of his friends; why
did they refuse to follow his advice ?
Mr, Clarke sard if there had not been
a departure fro m Democratic usages he
would not have withdrawn, and would
liax r e supported General Wright if nomi
nated. A bolt had not been thought of
until they heard the majority rule xvas
determined upon by the other side. He
only asked that the old usages of the
party should not be departed from.
Mr. McGregor said he called on the
Convention to show magnanimity iu be
half of his friend, Colonel Mathews.
The Cony.option had conceded nothing.
He had a right to Ijold the party to its
ancient usages, and 8 candidate could
not be elected unless he reeeiyed the
united support of the District. General
Wright had no claims superior to Gen.
Dußoso or any other citizen in the dis
trict, Why not stand by the old land
marks of the party f IJo asked this from
the Convention.
Mr. Walsh said a good deal had been
said about Democratic usages and cus
tom. It was perfectly patent that a
few men came here determined to rule
the Convention or ruin the party. He
asked the Cpnvpption for the custom
and usage of the party which authorized
it to nominate a Republican (Qreeiey)
for the highest office in the gift of the
people. The great tHate of New York
had adopted the majority rule. The
State of Georgia, the Seventh District,
and the county of Richmond, had adopt
ed the majority rule. And yet a fexv
gentlemen were willing to divide the
party because they could not control it.
Let harmony be preserved, and the
party saved.
Mr. McGregor said harmony could be
preserved by adopting the two-thirds
rule.
Mr. Arrington asked if he was a Demo
crat ?
McGregor said he was, ami asked
if Arrington was ?
He said he was, and a major
ity rule was pure Democracy, and
the only thing which could preserve
harmony. There were but two can
didates, and he saw no reason for a two
thirds rule.
Mr. Walton said there were more than
two candidates in the field.
Mr. Arrington said if there were more
than two candidates he favored the
two-thirds rule ; otherwise, not.
Mr. Tutt said the plurality rule should
be adopted.
Judge Little moved that a nomination
proceed, which was so ordered by the
Chair.
Mr. Tutt said there was a proposition
pending among the friends of the candi
dates, and after a few minutes some
plan could be agreed upon—perhaps the
two-thirds rule.
The Chair suspended business for a
few minutes.
The two-thirds rule was then moved
and carried.
Mr. McGregor asked leave to with
draw the withdrawing resolutions.—
Granted.
Mr. Tutt asked as au act of justice
that McDuffie be allowed to vote.
Mr. Clarke xvas willing if the vote was
taken from the territory out of which
she was created.
Mr. McGregor moved that Columbia,
Warren and McDuffie have eight votes.
Mr. Tutt withdrew his motion.
A nomination was ordered.
Mr. Johnson nominated Colonel J. D.
Mathews.
Mr. Wilkins said two years ago he
nominated Gen. Wright. To-day, rep
resenting his county, again he nominated
the same man.
Mr. Walton nominated Hon. H. V.
Johnson.
Mr. Butt said Mr. Johnson had stated
that in no event would he be a candidate.
Mr. Slaton read a letter from General
Dußose, as follows:
Washington, Ga., September 11, 1872.
lion. 11. T. Slaton :
Dear Sir— Having learned that my
opposition to the election of Mr. Gree
ley to the Presidency by the Democratic
party lias been used against me iu form
ing the constituency of the Convention
to assemble to-morrow, the 12th inst.,
iu the city of Angusta, to nominate a can
didate for Congress iu this (the Eighth)
District; and fully believing that a ma
jority of the Convention has been select
ed with refert-nce to their being sup
porters of Mr. Greeley, and believing
that their policy xvill commit tho Demo
cracy of the District, not only to the sup
port of Mr. Greeley but also bis prin
ciples, therefore, I do not desire my
name placed before the Convention as a
candidate. I have endeavored faithful
ly, and to the best of my ability, to serve
the District in the present Congress, and
not having heard a word of complaint
against a single one of my Congressional
acts from any quarter, I had made knoxvn
my xxillingness to submit my continuance
in that service to a convention of tho
Democracy, organized upon and holding
to the same Jeffersonian principles on
which I was at first nominated and elect
ed, and to which I committed myself
and still adhere. Candor compels me
to say that I am still willing to continue
in that service upon those principles—■
but upon no other. I, therefore, for the
reasons stated, and believing that the
policy of committing the Democratic
party to the support of Mr. Greeley xvill
be an abandonment of those time
honored principles, decline being a can
didate before the Conx r ention.
In justice to myself I desire you have
this letter read in the Convention, for
the purpose of explaining to my fronds
why I am not a candidate for re-noniina
tion. Very respectfully, &c., your obe
dient servant, I). M. Dußose.
THE FIRST BALLOT
Was taken and resulted as follows:
Columbia county cast 4 votes for
Wright.
Elbert" county cast 1 j x’otes for Math
ews, 4 vote for Johnson.
Greene county cast 4 votes for Math
ews.
Glascock county cast 2 votes for
Wright.
Hart county cast 2 votes for Mathews.
Hancock county cast 4 votes for
Wright.
Jefferson county cast 4 votes for
Wright.
Johnson county cast 2 votes for
Wright.
Lincoln county cast 2 votes for Wright.
Oglethorpe county cast 4 votes for
Mathews.
Richmond county east 6 votes for
Wriglit.
Warren county cast 2 votes for Wright,
1 votes for Matlioxvs, 1 for Johnson.
Washington county cast 4 votes for
Wright.
Wilkes county cast 4 votes for John
son.
The result was announced, as follows:
Wright 30
Mathews 124
Johnson 54
There being no nomination, a second
ballot xvas taken, with the following re
sult :
THE SECOND BALLOT
Resulted as follows :
Columbia county cast 4 votes for
Wright.
Elbert county cast 14 votes for Matli
exvH, 4 vote for Johnson.
Groeno county cast 4 votes for Math
ews.
Glascock county cast 2 votes for
Wright. •
Hart county cast 2 votes for Mathews.
Hancock county cast 4 votes for
Wright.
Jefferson county east 4 x'otes for
Wriglit.
Johnson county cast 2 votes for
Wright.
Lincoln county cast 2 votes for Wright.
Oglethorpe county cast 4 votes for
Mathews.
Richmond county cast 6 votes for
Wright.
Warren county cast 2 votes for Wriglit,
1 vote for Mathews, 1 vote for Johnson.
Washington county cast 4 votes for
Wright.
Wilkes county cast 4 votes for John
son.
The result was announced, as follows:
Wright 30
Mathews....» : 12 J
Johnson 54
There being no nomination a
THIRD BALLOT
Was ordered.
Before the votipg commenced Mr.
Johnson withdrew the name of Colonel
Mathexvs, and moved to nominate Gen.
Wright by acclamation. Tho motion
was put and carried amid applauso, and
General Wright declared tho nomineo of
tho Convention to represent the Eighth
District in the next Congress.
General Wright appeared in response
to calls. Ho thanked tho Convention
for the compliment which had been paid
him, but declined making a speech at
that time. He stated, howox'or, that
during the canvass ho expected to ad
dress the people in e\ r cry county iu the
District.
Mr. Slaton introduced tho following
resolution, which was laid upon tho
table:
Ilcsolvcd, That this Convention re
pudiate the action of the late Baltimore
Democratic Convention, so-called, both
in the matter of platform and nomina
tion ; and that it be recommended to the
Democracy of the Eighth Congressional
District of Lieorgia to make no choice
between Mr. Greeley and General Grant;
but if they have no candidate of their
own in the field, to let the election go
by default.
Judge Little introduced the folloxving
resolutions, xxliich he said his county
instructed him to present to the Con
vention, which was adopted:
Ilcsolvcd, That our delegates to the
Convention of the" Eighth Congressional
District be and are hereby instructed to
present to that body the following reso
lutions :
Ilcsolvcd, Ist. That we. recognize in
the grand scheme of international mete
trological and crop reports, prepared by
Commodore M. F. Maury, another im
portant step in tho onward march of
science and eix-ilization.
lie solved, '2d. That our candidate to
the Federal Congress will be expected,
if elected, to put forth every honorable
effort to secure the requisite appropria
tion to put into practical operation the
plan proposed by. Commodore Maury.
On motion, thanks were returned to
the President and the Secretary, and the
Convention adjourned sine die.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
A Dead Lock -Eight Ballots Without a
Choice—Adjournment to This Morn
ing.
At 11:30, a. pj., Thursday, the Sena
torial Convention for the Eighteenth
District convened in the Grand Jury
Room of tlie.City Hall.
The Convention was called to order by
Maj, J. B. Cumming, who moved that
CoL W. A. Stokes take the Chair.
The vote on this motion resulted in a
tie.
Gen. E. W. Carswell then moved that
Major Cumming take the Chair. A vote
resnlted in another tie.
Dr. M. J. Jones then moved that Gen.
R. W. Carswell take the Chair. On this
motion another tie resnlted.
General Carswell then moved that M.
A. Evans, of Jefferson, be called to take
the Chair. Adopted.
On motion of General Carswell, W. A.
Walton, Esq., was requested to act as
Secretary.
On motion of Major Cumming, the
Chairman and Secretary were allowed
full votes in the Convention.
Mr. Walton declined the position of
Secretary, and Dr. M. J, Jones was se
lected to fill the vacancy.
On motion, the roll of delegates was
called, and responses made as follows :
Richmond—J. B. Cumming, J. A. A.
West, John fliinizy, Jr., M. J. Jonas,
Jj. A. Picquet, W. A. Walton,
Jefferson—W. A. Stokes, R. W. Cars
well, M. A. Evans, J. H. Polkill.
Glascock—E. G. Scruggs, ,T. B. Wil
liams.
Major West moved the appointment
of a c >mmittee of three to prepare rules
for the government of the Convention.
Adopted.
Under this motion the Chair appoint
ed the following committee : Messrs.
West, Carswell and Scruggs.
On motion of Major Camming, the
Conxention took a recess of thirty min
utes.
REASSEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION.'
At the expiration of the thirty minutes,
the Convention reassembled.
Major West, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Rules, submitted the follow
ing report:
Mr. Chairman —We, tho committee,
beg to report that the usual rules of par
liamentary assemblies govern our hotly.
J. A. A. West,
f R. W. Carswell,
v E. G. Scruggs.
We, tho majority, recommend that the
two-thirds rule prevail iu making the
nomination for Senator.
It. W. Carswell,
it E. G. Scruggs.
I, the undersigned, as minority, re
commend that the majority rule prevail
in making the nomination for Senator.
J. A. A. West.
In the adoption of tho rales recom
mended, Major Cumming moved a di
vision of tho question. Adopted.
Upon a vote, the first resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Maj. Cumming mox r eil that tho third
or minority resolution be substituted for
tho second.
In support of his motion lie advanced
the statement that the only historian
who had put on record as to how tho
two-thirds rule obtained as a Democrat
ic usage, characterized it as a device of
the minority to defeat the will of the
majority, through pledges to which they
were committed, in the nomination of
Van Buren. Still it had been adopted
in a Democratic Convention of the
United States, and was observed for
many years. It had been found, hoxv
evor, disastrous to party interests, com
mencing at Charleston, in 1860, and
ending xvitli 1868. As to its evil work
ings, much had been learned since 1868,
in the school of adversity to which the
party had been subjected. He did not
recall a single instance, except in this
Congressional District, in 1870, whore
tho rulo had been insisted upon in Geor
gia, xvliere it had not been, repudiated
by tho popular voto. In the State Dem
ocratic Convention which nominated
Gov. Smith, the question was clearly
and distinctly settled—and settled for
all time, until a body of liko authority
should change it. Being a member of
the committeo from the Convention on
the question, lie stated from knowledge
that a majority of that committee, after
mature consideration, reported in favor
of the majority rule; that a respectable
minority opposed tlio majority recom
mendation, and the matter xvas referred
back to the Convention, when it- xvas
fully discussed and decided. Ho did
not think that twelx’e men should now
undertake to sot up their judgment
against the judgment of such men as
Linton Stephens, Warren Akin and
others whom memory would enable him
to recall as favoring the majority rule.
In addition, the Congressional Conven
tion of the Distriot, in session, had just
adopted the majority rule, and ho yiro
tested against the Convention, as twelve
apostles, should set up a now doctrine.
He considered the two-thirds rule
wrong iu principle, wrong in policy, and
wrong in decision.
Upon a vote, the motion of Maj. Cum
ming prevailed xvithout dissent.
On motion, tho Chairman of each
delegation xvas authorized to cast tho
vote of his delegation.
On motion of Maj. Cumming, the
Convention proceeded to tho
SELECTION OF A CANDIDATE.
On motion of Gen. Carsxvell, the Sec
retary xvas authorized to act as teller.
Mr. Phinizy, as Chairman of the
Richmond delegation, announced that
he xvas instructed to cast six votes for
Col. Claiborne Snead.
Gen. Carsxvell addressed tho Conven
tion, alluding to the previous cordial al
liance xvliicli had characterized tho
political contests in xvliich Richmond,
Jefferson and Glascock had stood shoul
der to sliouldor. For thirteen years
Richmond had enjoyed unbroken repre
sentation in the State Senate, and again
presents her candidate. In profound
regrot, he stated that Jefferson and
Glascock considered they were not in a
position to acquiesce. Tho high
tonod gentleman presented by .Rich
mond was as satisfactory to Jefferson
and Glascock as any that could
be named, and xvould gladly support
him, did they not feel that the
claims of Jefferson should be respeetod.
In conclusion, ho presented tho name of
Col. J. G. Cain, of Jefferson, whom he
endorsed for integrity, ability and a re
cord equal to any young man iu the dis
trict.
In response, Maj. Cumming paid a
handsome tribute to the public services
and integrity of Col. Snead, holding his
war record up as of too recent making to
be lost sight of. Os all this, ho would
have much to say, had he considered it
in issue, which he did not. As to tlie
rights insisted upon by Jefferson, lie
said that during the war thero was no
thought of the rights of counties or in
dividuals, and the question should
now bo eliminated from the calcula
tion. Were thero any rights as
claimed, which he repudiated, he
stated that in 18G5 the nominee was
Hon. Wm. Gibson, a Warren county
man, from which Glascock county was
f'liced, although at the time residing in
Richmond county.
There was no reason in the rotation
rule, and he challenged any gentleman
to point it out. Senators represent all
other interests except bare population,
wbicli was sufficiently represented in
the Lower House. Tho interests cover
ed by Senatorial representation were
vastly greater than tho combined inter
ests of Glascock and Jefferson, and
hence there was no reason in Jefferson
insisting upon having the nominee.
If thero was no reason, it must be
shown that thero was the authority of
custom. Custom must be established
by consent of the counties, and no such
consent had ever been given. The true
rule should be as to who was the best
man. The declaration as to the right of
custom was heard to-day for the first
time. Wore the custom of rotation to
be insisted upon, tho Convention should
not go further back than 1808, the com
mencement of our new political era. It
was true that in 1868 Richmond furnish
ed the Senator. Jefferson or Glascock
might have had the nomination at that
time, and welcome, hut they did not
ask it. The question then was, who
would permit himself to be sot up to be
knocked down ; for that was the only
prospect. A distinguished gentleman
of Richmond, Alexander C. Walker, was
then induced to offer himself a sacrifice.
If there was any right in the matter,
which he repudiated, Richmond was
now entitled to the nomination, and
would be for several terms ; and he
would venture the assertion that if Col.
Walker should claim it, both Glascock
and Jefferson would accord him their
; support. He had, however, waived his
claims, and Richmond presented the
name of another of her high-toned, able
sons for the honor ; and now, that there
was prospect of victory, he called upon
the Convention to let her have the nom
ination.
The Convention then proceeded to the
FIRST BALLOT,
Resulting as follows:
Richmond—For Snead A
Jefferson —For Cain 4
Glascock—For Cain 2
Tpere being no choice, the Conven
tion held two ojLcr ballots, with the
same result, when j
Mr. Walton moved that the Oonven- j
Ji9U take a recess until 3, p. m. The
rote on this motion stood C for to 5
against.
The Chairman, in casting his vote, re
gretted to say that he believed there was
little prospect of harmony, but seeing
no reason for a recess, voted in the ne
gative, making a tie.
Mai. West announced that tiro Rich
mond delegation were open to convic
tion, if any sufficient reason could be
presented why they should forego their
choice of Col. Snead, to whom lie paid a
high tribute for previous patriotic pub
lic services. He considered Richmond
entitled to the nominee as the centre of
population and wealth of the district—
the relative voting strength being: Rich
mond, 5,559; Jefferson, 1,315; and Glas
eock, 332. He invoked the Jefferson and
Glascock delegations to consider the
claims of Richmond.
Gen. Carswell moved to change the
rules adopted, so that each delegate
should east his individual vote. Adopted.
Under this change the Convention
held the
FOURTH BALLOT,
With the following result:
Snead G
Cain G
, Thore being no choice, the fifth and
sixth ballots were had, with the same
result. ,
• Gen. Carswell moved to adjourn sine
die. Upon the vote there Was a tie, the
Richmond delegation voting solidly
against adjournment.
Major West moved to take a recess
until 3, p. m. Lost.
Col. Stokes moved to take a rocoss for
fifteen minutes.
Mr. Walton took it for granted that
the motion was made in good faith, and
that the gentlemen would return to the
Convention at the expiration of tho time
mentioned. He also believed that the
members of tho Convention would con
fer in good faith during tho recess, and
urged an effort to reconcile tho honest
differences which ho believed existed.
He moved to amend by taking a recess
to 3, p. m.
Upon a vote on the amendment there
was a tio, when tho original motion was
taken up, passed, and the Convention
took a recess for fifteen minutes.
REASSEMBLING OF TIIE CONVENTION.
Major Camming moved that Colonel
Snead be nominated by acclamation.
The vote appeared to boa tio, and tho
mover did not insist upon a division.
Mr. Walton addressed tho Convention,
claiming that as tho fight was to bo ipado
in Richmond county, tho centre of popu
lation, where special efforts were now
being mado by tho Radicals, a nominee
should bo selected who could control
tho largest voto. Ho knew Col. Cain,
and appreciated his merits as advocated
by General Carswell, but lip was gen
erally unknown, and he believed his
nomination would imperil a Democratic
triumph.
General Carswell, in response, con
sidered that the Democrats of Richmond
were true to the principles of the party,
and that they would work for tho nomi
nee of the Convention, whether selected
from Richmond, Jefferson or Glascock.
As to the question of population, Rich
mond had ignored that consideration in
her County Convention, in admitting
a handful from the country to equal rep
resentation with the city of Augusta.
In conclusion, he appealed to tho gen
erosity of Richmond, pledging that in
the future Jefferson and Glascock would
stand by her.
Major Cumming thought the Conven
tion should select tho -man who could
carry the largest voto here, in tho cen
tre of tho population. Col. Cain was
unknown, having served only one session
of tho Legislature; wliilo Col. Snead
was possessed of a public and a war
record which would toll, anil was per
sonally popular from top to bottom. Ho
did not consider it unreasonable in
Richmond county to insist upon the
nomination of Col. Snead, with her ex
cessive population and preponderating
wealth over tho other counties. When
Mr. Cain had served tho State as had
Col. Snead, then let him ask a man who
has served four weeks in tho Legislature
to stand aside. Mr. Cain had not served
even one session in the Legislature, and
simply put forward his civil life as a
claim. Six thousand votes presented
Col. Snead, and sixteen hundred, on
tho other hand, say it is unreasonable,
and that was tho whole matter.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to the
SEVENTH BALLOT.
Snead G
Cain 6
Maj. West addressed the Convention
in the interest of Col. Snead, stating
that he had led his ticket in the last
election, and that, as heretofore, lie
would bo ablo to command tho support
of tho wealthy corporations and in
terests, necessary to secure success.
Tho Convention thon proceeded to the
EIGHTH BALLOT.
With the following result:
Snead G
Cain 6
Maj. Cumming moved that the Con
vention adjourn to 9 o’clock this morn
ing.
Gen. Carswell moved to adjourn sine
die.
Upon a vote, there was a tie, the
Richmond delegation voting nay.
The original motion was taken up and
resulted in a tie vote.
On motion of Col. Stokes, tho Conven
tion took a recess for one hour—to 3:30,
p. m.
REASSEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION.
At 3:30 the Convention ro-assembled
and adjourned to the Superior Court
Room.
Gen. Carswell notified tho Convention
that, in consequence of indisposition,
Mr. Williams, of Glascock, had not
been able to return to tho Convention,
and had authorized his colleague, Dr.
Scruggs, to cast his vote, and made a
motion to that effect.
Major Cumming thought the proper
motion would bo to change tho rule
adopted requiring tho individual vote of
each delegate. He opposed Gen. Cars
well’s motion, and moved to adjourn to
9 o’clock this morning, when, in all
probability, Mr. Williams would be able
to take his seat.
General Carswell announced that it
was the purpose of Mr. Williams, who
was on his way to Now York, to leave
the city during tho night. He also did
not know that the remainder of the del
egations of Jefferson and Glascock
remain until morning, as they had al
ready devoted a whole day to the trust
confided to them, and their business
called them home. Further, that in the
event no definite result was reached by
the Convention, it was not probable tliat
those counties would bo represented at
any future meeting for the selection of a
candidate in the present campaign.
Maj. Cumming, while conscious of the
ntrength of the Richmond delegation, in
view of the. absence of Mr. Williams,
was not disposed to take any snap judg
ment on tho Convention in the matter
of nomination, but would offer a con
cession—that the Convention adjourn
until 9 o’clock this morning, when Mr.
Williams would doubtless be in his seat.
He hoped that gentlemen would not al
low considerations of private conven
ience to interfere with the discharge of
the public duty they were selected to
perform. The sendee of the delegates
was not limited to any particular day,or
any precise hour of that day. They
might remain until the first Wednesday
in October, when the people would take
the matter of nomination out of their
hands.
Where was Mr. Williams’ proxy ?
Without that, it could be taken that he
had determined that it was best that a
nomination should bo made, and had
remained away for that purpose. If the
absent delegate was able to go to New
York, he was certainly able to attend the
Convention.
JEFFERSON ASKS TIME.
Gen. Carswell asked time for a con
ference prior to the vote on his resolu
tion. Granted. I
Mr. Scruggs, after conference, mode
' • • .1. — ~
the statement that as the Convention re
fused to allow him to cast the vote of
his county, he asked leave to withdraw.
Major Cumming protested against any
false issue being made. The only ques
tion before the Convention was to ad
journ to 9 o’clock tliis morning.
Gen. Cars.well thought the gentlemen
could as well demonstrate their sincerity
in allowing Dr. Scruggs to east the vote
of his comity at the time, as this morn
ing. and Jefferson would sustain the
action of Mr. Scruggs, and would also
withdraw, if it was tho purpose of tho
gentlemen not to allow Dr. Scruggs to
east the vote of his county.
Major Cumming characterized this as
a premature bolt, and insisted that the
only question was upon adjournment.
Gefi. Carswell said that whenever he
thought the time had arrived, he was
prepared to accept tho responsibility of
a bolt, Jefferson knowing her rights and
responsibilities in the matter.
Tho Convention then adjourned to 9
o'clock this morning.
THE SENATORIAL DEAD LOCK.
Reassembling of the Convention All
Efforts at Compromise Fail The
Glascock and Jefferson Delegates
IV itlidraw —Col. Snead Nominated -
Col. Cain Nominated—Two Tickets in
the Field.
After vainly endeavoring to select a
candidate on Thursday, the Convention
adjourned to meet tho next morning and
make another attempt. The dead-look
excited a good deal of interest in the
city, and a good many spectators were
in the room to witness the proceedings
by tho time the hour of meetingarrivod.
Tho Senatorial Convention of the
Eighteenth Senatorial District roossom
bled in the City Hall yesterday morning,
at nino o’clock, Hon. Marcus A. Evans
in tho Chair.
THE GLASCOCK DELEGATES.
Tho Secretary called the roll of tho
delegates. All were present except Mr.
Williams, of Glascock.
Dr. Usry stated that ho was a delegato
to tho Convention and had made Mr.
Williams his alternate. Mr. Williams
now being absent, ho took his seat.
Mr. Phinizy objected to Dr. Usry hav
ing a seat in tho Convention. Accord
ing to tho proceedings of tho meeting
held in Glascock county, as published,
in the city papers, Mr. Scruggs and Mr.
Williams were tho delegates to tho Con
vention. Where was Mr. Williams’
written authority to Dr. Usry, and what
right had a delegate to delegate liis pow
ers ?
Dr. Usry stated the delegates were ap
pointed four weeks ago, and ho was one
of them. Two woeks afterwards ho was
also appointed a Congressional delegate.
Mr. Williams was compelled to leave
the city, and ho took his placo.
Mr. Phinizy withdrew his objection.
A PLAN.
Dr. Usry presented tho following res
olution :
Whereas, Augusta has heretofore en
joyed the representation of the Eight
eenth District in tho Senate of Goorgia,
and in view of tlio fact that wo have no
desiro to totally ignore the claims of the
agricultural interests of tho Eighteenth
District to representation in the Senate;
therefore, bo it
Jlesolvcd, That we will accord to tho
counties of Jefferson and Glascock, the
selection of the candidate for tho next
Senatorial term.
Gen. Carswell moved its adoption.
Major West asked if tlio words next
Senatorial term applied to that term
Commencing foul - years hence. If Rich
mond’s candidate wa3 given tho nomina
tion now either of the other counties
could have it hereafter.
Gen. Carswell said the resolutions ap
plied to tho term commencing in Janu
ary next.
Major. Cumming said tho preamble
contained assertions which should not
receive tho sanction of tho Convention.
It recited that Augusta had enjoyed tho
office of Senator sineo the present sys
tem was established. In 1863 General
Wright was elected—a gentleman who
had moved from Jefferson but a few
months prior to the war. Jefferson and
Glascock presented no candidates. In
18G5 Judge Gibson was made Senator,
Imtnoitlierof the other counties claimed
it. In 1868,when defeat was certain and
rio one wished to run, Richmond furn
ished a man who sacrificed himself in
order to preserve tho party organization.
Why didn’t tho other counties advocate
tho rotation doctrine in 1868 ? That
was their timo. Richmond, so far from
being ignored, should be rewarded by
an additional term for furnishing a man
for tho slaughter. 116 couldn’t allow
tho preamble to pass in silenco.
Dr. Usry said Glascock’s claims had
never boon recognized. For eleven
years Richmond had it and now wanted
it for four years more. In tho fifteenth
year they presented a man and Rich
mond rejected him. Tho resolutions
wero presented to make the Convention
define its position.
General Carswell thought tho pre
amble only recited the facts. The
Senatorial system was organized in
1859, and Judge Gibson, of Augusta, was
presented by Richmond as a candidate.
Maj. Cumming said tho system was
organized in 1861.
General Carswell said he thought ho
was right, and Judge Gibson was a
candidate against Col. Walker.
Maj. Cumming said in 185!) Tlios. W.
Miller w r as elected a Senator from Rich
mond, and in 18G0 Mr. Jno. Davison was
elected. The present system was or
ganized in 1861.
General Carswell said Maj. Cifinming
was right. But in 1861 Judge Gibson
was elected, and in 18G3 Gen. Wright
received it. In 1805 Judge Gibson re
ceived it again, and in 1808 Col. Walker
and Mr. Conley, both of Augusta, ran.
If General Wright had not been a repre
sentative man of Richmond he.would’nt
have been elected, neither would Judge
Gibson. If Conley was not a represen
tative man he was a merchant here, and
elocted from Richmond cyunty. He
now asked that Richmond county share
the honors with her sister counties ;
"yet they were invited here, and
coolly told Richmond would not
yield. Ho made one last appeal
to Richmond to show magnanimi
ty. Ho asked that Richmond yield
one term in fifteen years. Jeffer
son and Glascock were the natural
allies of Augusta. They had -supported
all her political aspirations. In 1870
Richmond county presented General
Wright as a candidate for Congress,
and Jefferson supported him as an unit.
On yesterday in the Congressional Con
vention Richmond again presented Gen.
Wright, and Jefferson again gave him
her united support in the Convention,
and would give him the same support in
the campaign. Let Richmond yield the
Senatorship to Jefferson.
. ANOTHER FLAN.
Major West stated that in 1870 Rich
mond county and her friends nominated
General Carswell for Congress against
Corker, and he declined. Col. Snead
himself went to General Carswell and
tendered and gave him the nomination.
Asa substitute for Dr. Usry’s resolu
tions, he introduced the following resolu
tion :
Unsolved, That tho next Senatorial
term, tho ono four years hence, and not
the present term, be awarded to Jeffer
son county and Glascock, and as indi
viduals we pledge our best efforts to
secure the success of this resolution.
General Carswell said.he w r as willing
if Dr. Usry’s resolutions were adopted
Richmond should liavo two or three
terms to Jefferson’s and Glascock’s one.
But tho rule must be established now
and Jefferson’s claims bo recognized
now.
BOTH COMPROMISES REJECTED.
The substitute was put and tho vote
was as follows :
Ayes r>
Nays G
So the substitute was lost.
The original resolutions were put and
the vote was as follows :
Ayes G
Nays G
So the resolution was lost.
Maj. Cumming suggested that in
order to save time while the voting
progressed, only one side lie required
to stand up, as • tho result was always
the same.
Tho Chair thought the suggestion n
good one.
a conference.
Mr. Phinizy moved that a ballot be
taken, but tho motion was suspended
for a conference.
A WITHDBWAL.
Dr. Usry said his professional busi
ness required him to return homo and
ho could not remain away longer. He
saw that Glascock’s wishes would not
he consulted or regarded by Richmond
and there was no use in remaining
longer. Tho Glascock delegation
would withdraw.
Gen. Carswell said Jefferson came in
no factious spirit to select a candidate.
They lmd labored faithfully to effect a
settlement, but to no purpose. Rich
mond hud refused to yield to any settle
ment which Jefferson had proposed,
and had insisted upon again naming tho
, candidate for tho Senate, though she
had had the Senator for the past eleven
years. Dr. Usry’s resolutions, which
embodied tho views of Glasscock and
Jefferson, been defeated by Rich
mond, and it was useless to consume
farther time in unavailing discussions
and fruitless ballottiugs. Tho Jefferson
delegation would withdraw with the
Glascock delegation.
Major Cumming said that ho desired
to say that he thought tho proposed
withdrawal was premature. Tho Rich
mond delegation, comprising one-half
of the Convention, was charged with
obstinancy. 110 would say that tho
other half had'exliibited equal firmness.
Neither had yiolded anything. Each had
stood equally firm up to this time. Rut
it was too early to despair. All expe
dients had not boon exhausted. Tho
Convention had spent fractions of two
days without coming to a conclusion.
It might do bettor if it adjourned over
till somo timo during next week, lie
desired to state to the gentlemen from
Glascock and Jefferson that the Rich
mond delegation proposed to meet them
in adjourned Convention next week ;
and inasmuch as they had been put to
the inconvenience of coming to Augusta
to attend the Convention, the adjourned
meeting could bo hold at a place se
lected by thomsolvos. It was duo their
constituents to make one more effort
for a harmonious nomination.
Tho Chair thanked tlio Richmond
delegation for their kindness and cour
tesy, and tho forbearance which they
had displayed to him wliilo he had oc
cupied tho position of Chairman of tho
Convention. As they had refused to
yield anything to his county, and the
delegates from Jefferson had determined
to withdraw, ho must go with thorn.
The four delegates from Jefferson and
tho two from Glascock then retired
from tho room.
Major Cumming moved to reorganize
by calling Mi - . Walton to tho Chair.
Carried.
Major Cumming then said that though
they composed tho Convention, and
could nominate their candidate at once,
still ho was not disposed to act hastily;
and, therefore, moved an adjournment
subject to the call of tho Chairman. Car
ried.
TIIE WITHDRAWING DELEGATES
From Jefferson and Glascock retired to
another room, where they remained a
few minutes in consultation, and then
decided to have another meeting at tho
Globe Hotel that afternoon, at 3 o’clock.
ANOTHER MEETING
Was hold at one o’clock by tho dele
gates who remained in tho Convention,
Mr. Walton in tho Chair.
Major Cumming offered tho following
resolutions:
Jicsolvcd, That this Convention re
grets tho withdrawal of tho delegates
representing the counties of Jefferson
and Glascock, and without questioning
tlio purity of tho motives of said dele
gates in so withdrawing, this Conven
tion regards tlieir action as unwise and
hasty, and tlieir failure to accept the
offer of an adjournment to such time
and place aswould suitthoirconvonienco
a rejection of an attompt, mado in good
faith, to bring about harmony in tho
Convention.
Jlr,solved, That this Convention hav
ing taken a recess, in tho hope that tho
seceding delegations would •reconsider
their action and resume their seats, and
having learned with regret that they are
not likely to do so, will now go forward
and perform tho duty for which it was
constituted, and nominate tho candi
date of tho Democratic party for Sena
tor of tho Eighteenth Senatorial Dis
trict.
Tho resolutions wero unanimously
adopted.
A NOMINATION.
Mr. Phinizy said as they represented
tho only duly constituted organization
of tho Democratic party of tho district,
ho moved to nominate Col. Claiborne
Snead by acclamation. Carried; and
Col. Snead was doclarod tho nominee.
AN ADDRESS.
Major West offered tho following:
Resolved, That a committee of throe
lie appointed by the Chair to prepare an
addrt?ss to tho people of the district,
setting forth the claims of tho lion.
Claiborno Snead to their support, ami
tho reasons which have induced us to
present him as a candidate for their suf
frages.
Maj. West stated that he wished the
resolution passod, in order that an ad
dress might be prepared, which would
satisfactorily explain to the people of
tho district tho truo state of affairs, and
tho causes which led to tho nomination
just made, no wanted tho voters of
the district to know that the delegates
who withdrew had not been fighting for
tho rights of their counties, but for the
advancement of other interests. That
morning ho saw that tho friends of Col.
Snead were not disposed to go over to
Col. Cain, nor wero the friends of the
latter gentleman willing to vote for tho
former. In order to bring about har
mony, ho was willing to comply with
tho claims of Jefferson. Ho had gone to
the other side and proposed to them to
take up an outsido man from Jefferson,
and promised to nominate Hon. Joseph
11. Wilkins if they would support him.
Mr. Wilkins was a gentleman of great
ability, of irreproachablo character, and
ono who had mmy friends in tho dis
trict. He was popular in Richmond,
and would mako a good run in this
county. lie had made the offer in good
faith, and for the purpose of bringing
to a close tho labors of tho Convention.
Tim offer was rejected, and he then felt
that it was useless to attempt any com
promise. He wanted all these facts to
go before the people, and moved the
adoption of his resolution.
The resolution was adopted, and tho
Chair appointed as this committee
Messrs. West, Cumming and Phinizy.
On motion, the Chair was added to
the committee.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
In the afternoon there was an informal
meeting at the City Hall of the gentle
men composing the Richmond delega
tion, but no further action was taken.
In the afternoon tho ‘Jefferson and
Glascock delegations held a meeting at
tho Globe Hotel, and unanimously
nominated Col. James G. Cain, of Jef
ferson. The following is the card which
they addressed to tho people of tho dis
trict :
To the People of Richmond, Jefferson
and Glascock Cos unties, Composing
the 18 th Senatorial IHstrict:
By invitation from the county of Rich
mond, we have met delegates from Rich
mond in Convention, to nominate a can
didate for Senator from tho 18th Sena
torial District. Richmond county having
enjoyed tho continuous representation
of this District in tho State Senate since
the organization of tho Senatorial Dis
tricts in 1861, when this call for a Con
vention was mado, it was supposed by
the peoplo of Jefferson and Glascock
counties that some consideration would
be given to their just and rightful claim
to tho Senatorial representation for
the next term. Astor one and a
half diy’s session of the Convention,
during which we have labored earnestly
and zealously to agree upon a nomina
tion, wo have been unable to do so, and
find that no nomination will bo accepta
ble to tlip delegatee from Riohmond un
less the candidate selected he from the
county of’Richmond. The people of
Jefferson and Glascock feel that they
are justly entitled to a fair sliare of the
representation in tho Senate, and that
they are supported in tliis reasonable
demand by a large portion of the people
of Richmond county. iVlieving there
fore, that our action v ill be supported
by a large majority of the people of the
Distnef’ we, the delegates of Jefferson
and Glascock counties, representing our
respective comities, respectfully present,
for your suffrages Col. .1 nines'G. Cain,
as a candidate to represent the
Eighteenth District in tho next Senate
of Georgia.
R. W. Carswell*
M. A. Evans,
J. H. IV H.IIILL,
Wm. A. Stokes,
Delegates from Jefferson county..
J. E. Usry,
. E. G. Scruggs,
Delegates from Glascock County.
Augusta, Ga., September 13th, 1872.
An Address to the People of the
Eighteenth Senatorial District.
Tho undersigned, in pursuance of a
resolution adopted by the Democratic
Convention of tho Eighteenth Senato
rial District, which assembled at, Au
gusta, September 12th, 1872, havo the
honor to lay before the people of the
district the following address, in which
the undersigned propose to state the cir
cumstances under which Hon. Clai
borne Snead was made tho Democratic
nominee for the office of Senator, and
the reasons why he should be supported.
Soon aftor tho Convention assembled
it bocamo apparent that the delegations
from Glascock and Jefferson would insist
upon tho nomination of a gentleman
from Jefferson as (i rir/ht. Tliis alleged
right was based upon tho assumption of
tho existence of a rule, by which the
counties composing the district, should
have the nomination of the candidate in
rotation, and upon tho statement that
Richmond county, from the commence
ment of the existing Senatorial system,
had constantly had the Senator; to this
it was replied : That tho present Sena
torial system commenced during the
war; that while the war continued,
civil offices were not sought after, but
were bestowed, without reference to
territorial divisions, as compliments
and as affording temporary respito
from the fatigues of active servico
to gallant soldiers ; that Gen. Wright,
whose residence had been in Jefferson
till a few months before the war, and
whose actual place, from the commence
ment of tlio war, had been in the army;
a man native of Jefferson, all of whoso
civil life, except throe or four months,
had been spent in Jefferson,was chosen,
not as a Richmond county man, but for
his fitness, and certainly as a t,ruo
representative of Jefferson; that, in 1865,
when tlio nomination, was made for
Senator, there Was no contest and no
intention of such a protended rule;
that at the next nomination, in 1868,
Richmond county would have gladly
found relief in the existence of
such a rule of tlio Democratic party
of the district, for that party was
then confronted by certain defeat;
that neither Jefferson nor Glascock lmd
anything to say at that, time about rota
tion in nomination, but that Richmond
county was loft to put up a man, as she
did in the person of one of her most
distinguished citizens, for the inevitable
sacrifice; that thisjuomination, in 1868,
so far from being charged against Rich
mond, should be credited in her favor,
and should he tJio commencement of a
new count; that the facts above set forth
compose the true and fair history of t lio
Senatorahip of tliis district; tiiat tliis
history does not diseloso tho existence
of ally such rule in the past, and that
the rule is now heard of for first time;
that if tho adoption of such a rule for
the fufuro'is desired, tho wisdom and
propriety of it will bo temperately dis
cussed, butits present existence is firmly
denied.
Acting upon those opposing views, tho
delegations from Jefferson and Glascock,
on tlio one part,, presented the name of
a gentleman, and demanded his nomina
tion as a right ; and the Richmond dele
gation, on tlio other part, composing a
half of the Convention, denying the right,
presented the namoof agentleman whom,
without disparagement to his opponent,
they considered in all respects more
available, and, in the severe contest
about to onsuo before tho people, more
certain to bring out the strength of tho
Democratic party. Tho first, session of
the Convention was consumed in fruit
less presentations on each side of their re
spective views, with occasional ballot
ings
I’rior to tho assembling of the Con
vention the second day, it was informal
ly proposed to the Jefferson uml Glas
cock delegations to substitute the name
of another gentleman from Jefferson.
This was declined.
When- tho Convention reassembled
resolutions, prepared by a delegate from
Jefferson, worn introduced by a delegate
from Glasooek - , reiterating the right of
Jefferson to have tlio nomination. Tho
Richmond delegation, conceiving that
tho preamble contained an unfair re
cital as to the previous Senatorial nomi
nations, and strongly intimated the ex
istence on the part of tho city of
Augusta of an absurd enmity to tho
agricultural interests of tho district,
voted against this resolution, and of
fered as a substitute a resolution pledg
ing tlio support of Richmond in the
next Senatorial nomination to tlio can
didate of Jefferson and Glascock. This
resolution was voted down by tlio dele
gates from those counties ; and, after a
short conference among themselves,
those delegates declared tlieir purpose
to withdraw from the Convention. The
Richmond delegation desired them to
stay at least long enough to hear a prop
osition which was then distinctly made
to them, to-wit: That tho Convention
adjourn over a few days to such place as
would suit the convenience of the Jes-
forson and Glascock delegates; that time
might bo given to consider ; that feel
ings, excited by discussion, might sub
side, and another effort be made for a
harmonious nomination. The seceding
delegates waited long enough to hear
tho proposition, but, favoring the Con
vention with no answer whatever, with
drew therefrom.
Tho Convention then took a recess
of two hours, hoping that the retired
members would reconsider their action
and return. This, however, they failed
to do, and the Convention, on reassem
bling, nominated the only candidate be
fore it—Hon. Claiborne Snead —by accla
mation.
So much for tho circumstances under
which the regular Democratic candidate
for the Senatorship of tho Eighteenth
Senatorial District was nominated. The
undersigned desires further to present
briefly to tho peoplo of the District
some reasons why he should be support
ed. They will be found in the considera
tions which moved the undersigned to
support him before the Convention.
Col. Snead’s personal qualities fit him
for the position. He is sensible, clear
headed, firm, unswerving in his integ
rity, and an upholder of the right,
whether the same bo popular or unpop
ular. lie is at least the peer of his op
ponent in the host qualities attributed to
the hitter.
His past servieos to his Htate and par
ty give him a greatly superior claim.
He was among tho very first to volun
t. "r in the late war, and during tho
so, years of its continuance, on
tho battle-field and in prison, with
wounds, and in captivity, he bore tes
timony to his devotion to his country
and his duty. After the war he was
elected to Governor Jenkins'Legislature
and served in it most acceptably to his
constituents. He was a member of the
last Legislature, and both on the floor
of tho House and as a leading member
of an important special committee,
served the State fearlessly and well. Mis
experience in civil office is much larger
than that of his opponent, whose whole
civil career is limited to a seat for four
or five weeks—less than one session—in
the Lower House of tho General Assem
bly.
He is tliorougly acquainted with the
wants of his constituents. Though
residing and reared in a city, he has
been for several years a planter, and his
paramount pecuniary interests ure in
agriculture.
lie is very popular. In Richmond
county, where three-fourths of tho pop
ulation of tho district reside, whilo
justly and actually not obnoxious to
any portion of the population, ho would
bring out in its fullest strength that
portion —the intelligent white popula
tion —from which a true Democratic
candidate expects and desires to obtain
his chief support.
Lastly, he is tho regular nominee of
the party. Whatever may have been
the merit of tho views of the seceding
delegates, their hasty withdrawal, in tho
face of a proposition to adjourn to a
time and place to suit their convenience,
made their action nothing loss than a
bolt, and deprived them of all authority
to mako a nomination and left tho re
maining delegates as the only legal body.
Fellow-citizens, in the name of talio
Democratic party of the Eighteenth
Senatorial District, wo commend Hon.
Claiborne Snead to your suff rages.
J. A. A. West,
Job. B. Cumming,
John Phinizy, Jb.,
Wm. A. Walton,
Committeo.
A Suit Aoainst Senator Sohukz.—
The Treasury Department will in u sow
days institute a suit against Carl Sclmrz
while Minister to Spain in 18G1 for a de
ficiency in his account of $1,013 91. Tho
account was audited by tho Fifth Audi
tor on Friday, and sent to tho First
Comptroller for final adjustment.
