The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-26

+ba novarnment such choice would weaken
the prestige of the convention unless rectineu.
Estee, they declared, had made record as an
anti-monopoist and as the representative %
the reople against the Central Pacific, but
above ali they wanted him because he was
Blaine man, as California was one OF the
"Blaine or Busters and his selection as per
nnanent chairman they considered Woulu neal
the wounds made by Thurston's speech. Inc
committee on permanent organization agreed,
and Estee was this morning duly installed 10
the unbounded delight oil the Calhornans ana
the Blaine contingent. Thurston left the chalr
by no means as big a man as when he took ~,
though he made an exceptionally
strong presiding officer.
The morning session was intensely boring to
about Z 600 of 5000 persons in the haH. Inc
others were the takers who only interested
themselves. The committee on credentials
was not ready to report and asked until
o'clock, as did also the committee on resolu-
tons.
After permanent organization, whick took
only a few minutes, the only thing
before the convention was the re-
port of the committee on rules. This
was submitted by its chairman, Nlr. Bayne, OF
Pennsylvania, who read it with startling
solemnity 1t is strange thing how, on such
occasions, men can SO easily be led into making
fools of themselves. The bait of momentary
prominence is too alluring to resist, however,
and the consequence is that one after another
men supposed to be possessed OF more tact
nip and swallow tho golden hook and make
themselves ridiculous.
THE SAME OLD RAG.
The "bloody shirt is the hero of the day. 1t
combines the enthusiasm of all the booms, is
stronger than all other issues, and Is the one
thing about which there is no division. The
report of the committee on resolutions gives
the old garment another coat of blood, and the
bloody shirt becomes essentially the issue OF
the campaign.
INTERVIEW WITH GOVERNOR BULLOCK.
Ex-Governor Bullock is here as visitor and
his views as to the negro vote in the south
have lost him caste as republican leader.
Indeed, the colored brothers here and his
southern white republican colleagues have de-
clared against the ex-governor who would take
from them the delicious little morsel on which
they have been fed for so long by the republ1-
can party in its efforts to delude the public.
Objection was even made in the Georgia dele
CATION to the issuing of a seat in the conven-
ton to Governor Bullock on the ground that
he was not a republican of the faith, but he
got in and occupied q seat on the stage. In a
talk with him to-day he deprecated the stand
which the party had again taken on the bloody
shirt and said it could not hope to win.
whats the use," said he, "of committing
suicide in the broad open daylight and before
the public"
'Who are you for for PRESIDENT" asked.
II am for Alger, because 1 have known him
long and intimately"
"Who will be nominated?"
"Lord knows"
GLOW will the southern delegates vote?"
'Most of them are for Sherman, though
many Of them are for Alger. Ex-senator
Spencer, Of Alabama. told me today that
number of colored brothers were for Alger
until they found I was for him, when they
dropped him, as they didn't like my views"
Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes is
here as q "distnguished'' visitor,
and it is simply pitiable to observe the
manner of his treatment. The newspapers
dismiss him with mention and that of ridi-
Guile and he is not even noticed in the
convention. 1t is said that when thieves get
through with whom they use as tools that they
desert them and leave them to their fate, after
covering their own tracks. Such is life.