The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-09
GEORGIA'S STATE TICKET
ALL THE PRESENT INCUMBENTS
RENOMINATED AT ATLANTA.

and Adopted Unanimously.
ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. S.-The state demo-
cratic convention was called to order at
noon in the house of representatives by B.
II. Bgham of Troup county, chairman of
the state executive committee. Tho at
tendance was large and the convention was
unusually representative One noteworthy
feature was the presence of many young
men as delegates. Indeed it Is doubtful if
over there was convention in Georgia SO
largely participated in by the younger class.
The chairman congratulated the conven-
| tion on the prospects of nominating candi-
dates for governor ana other state officers
unanimously, and the prospect of re-electing
the president
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Mr. Bigham then announced that the
election OF temporary chairman was in
order.
w. P. FELTON, of Bibb nominated John
Peabody for the position. and the motion
was put and carried.
consisting of w. A. Harris, NJ. c. Kiser
and w. w. Gordon was appointed to escort
Mr.. Peabody to the chair.
MIR. Peabody was received with applause
and made q short speech, thanking the con-
vention and congratulating it upon the
bright outlook for the democrats in state
and national matters.
Mark Hardin, Fl. II. Cabaniss and E. I.
Byington of Columbus were requested to
act as temporary secretaries OF the conven-
ton.
THE FIRST RESOLUTIONS.
D. B. Hamilton of Floyd offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Res0IUed, That the secretaries of the conven-
tion proceed to call the roll of counties, and as
each county shall TO called the chairman of It's
delegation shall hand the clerk list of its dele
CATION.
Resolved That in case there is any pending
| contest between delegations from any county
| the chairman of each contesting delegation
shall hand to the clerk list of the delegates he
| represents, and that this convention shall pro
| ceed to dispose of the matter of the contest i'm
| mediately after the completion of the call of
| the roll of the counties In such a manner as
| majority of the members present may deem
best for the interests Of the democratic party Of
| Georgia.
MR. BRANDT's AMENDMENT.
Adolph Brandt of Fulton moved as an
amendment that cases of contested dele
cations should be referred to the committee
on credentials.
Mr. Hamilton stated that he had a resolu-
| ton to the same effect which he would
offer later.
| Mr.. Brandt Withdrew his amendment,
| and Mr.. Hamilton's resolution was put to
| the house and carried.
| The call of counties for the lists of dele
| gates then proceeded. At the conclusion of
the roll call it was found that there were
contesting delegations from Richmond
and Twiggs counties.
Mr.. Hamilton offered a resolution TO the
| effect that the chairman appoint commit
| tee of one from each congressional district
| 10 consider contests After some discus
sion, and after an amendment had been
| offered to the effect that the committee con-
sist of the chairmen of the district delega-
| tions, the previous question was called by
| w. A. Harris.
SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
| A substitute had also been offered requir-
| ing the appointment of two committees,
| one for each contest The substitute was
adopted by a vote of 1870 to 106 Tho
original resolution as amended was then
! adopted
The chairman called tor suggestions from
| the congressional chairmen for names for
the two committees He finally appointed
the following committee to consider the
Richmond contest: First district, f. G..
du Bgnon; Second district, J. w. Fair;
trict, j. w. Terrell; Fifth district, Adolph
Brandt; Sixth district, r. w. Patterson
Seventh district, Warren Aiken; Eighth
district, NJ. p. Reese; Ninth district, w.
E. Simmons; Tenth district, Randolph
| RidgeIy.
The following committee for the Twiggs
contest was appointed: First district, Isaiah
Beasley; Second district, l. H. Bush; Third
district, John McRae; Fourth district X.
H Bighsm; Fifth district, l.. L. Middle
brooke; Sixth district, j. A. Hunt; Seventh
district, w. T. Smith; Eighth district,
Frank Little; Ninth district, w. A.
Teaseley; Tenth dist, lot, r. l.. Gamble.
THE COMMITTEES RETIRE.
Tho Richmond committee retired to the
senate chamber and the Twiggs committed
to the Attorney Generals office.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported the following officers: Robert
| l.. Berner of Monroe for permanent chair
man; NJ A. Hardin of Fulton, II. H.
Cabaniss Of Fulton, aud L. T. Byington of
Muscogee, for permanent secretaries. The
report was unanimously adopted.
The chair on motion appointed Messrs.
Harris of Worth, Triplett Of Thomas, and
Hill of Meriwether, to escort Mr.
Berner to the chair. He was
applauded as ne came forward. Mr.
Bsrner made a short speech, which was
| filled with ardor and enthusiasm. He spoke
| of the prospects of the democratic party
this year as very factoring. He said the
only way to keep up democratic harmony
was for the party to avoid mass meetings
and always hold primary elections. This
was received with unbounded applause on
the floor and in the galleries
BUILDERS OF THE PLATFORM.
G. A. Redd of Muscogee offered a resolu-
ton instructing the committee on perma-
nent organization TO draft the resolutions
| and platform of the democratic party Of
Georgia and report at the afternoon session.
| The resolution was adopted.
The following order for the nomination
| of candidates was adopted: Secretary Of
state, treasurer Of the state, comptroller
general, and attorney general, presidential
electors at large, presidential electors from
the congressional districts, state executive
committee and governor.
The convention then adjourned until 3
O'clock
On reassembling, J. M Mobley of Harris
offered resolution thanking the executive
committee for It's faithful services for the
past two years. The resolution was
adopted.
A. T. Mcintyre, Jr., of Thomas, offered u
resolution pledging the democratic party TO
primary elections. IL was postponed until
q later stage of the convention and was
finally withdrawn.
THE PLATFORM
Robert Falligant Of Chatham, chairman
Of the committee ON platform, then read a
report pledging tho party 70 the democratic
| national platform and indorsing the Pregi-