The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-20
Special cnlrpspon,lcEcc rf the tousitHIiUnaliSt.
EiE.,a AsEun:,a--ssTeel%y Carries MAJ
-. &:eussc,fa's esnla City.
ATLANTA GA. June |,

ATLANTA, GA, June Id.
To-day has been All exciting one in the
political circles of Atlanta. The call of the
County Executive Committee for Demo
cratic mass meeting TO select delegates to the
State Convention Wis responded TO by Il
large body of the Democracy. Tie meeting
was mere than merely respectable in point
of numbers, but the proceedings We're not
harmonious. 1t was apparent very soon
after the opening Of the meeting that the
party of this county is, divided, and
with intense feeling, on the questions
of g Greeley or L third candidate
\ little further on and it was rs ali-
uarent that the GlceieyiteS were in the ma
jorty. When voting for delegates was III
progress the Stephens wing OF the. Dcmoc-
l1,cy bolted and denounced the meeting as
n stocked concern. Later in the day and
,mpcr in search Of signatures to Il protest
against the election of the Greeley dele
.a!rs, and requesting the chairman OF the
County Executive Committee. to .c,ll + an
other ncctin. for Monday to right the
wrong tfl'1lt the large ma iority that are
against such Il move, and composed rs they
arc of the best class of the Democrats OF the
| city and county, will prevent any rejection.
1t is likely tlmt the Stephens party, through
its organ the SHn, will cnioya li"liy-color-
ell report OF un!;lirncss, WaEt OF principle,
| &C., in the meeting. But the only dis
| tlrhanccs were made by themselves, and If
| tlley are so foolish rs to undertake another
| meeting The, viii iiiid Greeley men out
numbering them still. lI,cl. wing of the
party had tickets printed with Tie NAMES. OF
those they desired us delegates. Whoever it
Was that hid in charge the Stephens party
| tickets hid them in Il de SIX i'll the hall. Some
| cunning Greeleyite, who had the success of
| the Greeley ticket more at heart than the
even temper of its opponents, stole the atorc-
said tickets from the desk. Thc Stephens
men were diSconsol;tc upon this discovery.
One of itswould-bei delegates obtained the
floor and denounced the Greccyites lis
having stocked the meeting, and mentioned
their printed tickets ~ a proof Of the truth
OF his statement. But II considerable laugh
WAS raised at his expense when one of the
Greeley men. rising, charged this same speak
en- with having had tickets printed, but had
the misfortune to have them stolen. '~ - !
No more efficient canvasScr for Mr.. Gree
ley could be put in the field than the Hon.
Robert ToomhS, il his speech of Thursday
| evening in this city il Il fair sample OF what
his speeches generally would he. There is
danger wllcna gun is too heavily loaded OF
It's kicking backwards. Mr.. Toohibs, us the
arlilleriSt of the Stephens division. loaded
his gun too heavily. 1t hooincd too loud,
and the gun kicked farther backward than
it, ball went forward, and instead of killing,
Greeley Democrats, / know that a number OF
tho Stephens wing are condemning the tenor
of the speech, and are more inclined toward
than driven from Greeley by it.
Hon. B. II. HIPS address was a master.
piece of argmnentatiye eloquence. 1t is said
that General Toombs was brought into the
hall during Mr.. Hills address to, if possible.
intimidate the speaker. But Mr. Hill alated
not his earneStness, and at the close of the
address General Toomhs proposed three
cheers for 3. Ii. Hill.