The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-08
GE0RGIA'S STATE TICKET.
NORTHEN, NRsBIT AND LESTER
THE NEW NOMINEES.

All the Other lncumbents Slated for
Another Term-The Business Trans
acted With Smoothness and Fepid-
ity-The Platform a Ringing Utter
ance on National Issues.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. THE state demo-
cratic convention TO nominate a governor
and state officials met at noon to-day and
nominated the following ticket:
For Governer-W. J. Northen.
For Secretary of State-Gen Phil Cook.
For Treasurer-R. U. Hardeman.
For Capitalization. G. W. Wright
For Attorney Generate. n Lester.
For Commissioner of Agriculture-R. T.
Nesbitt.
The convention was called TO order by
Hon. Robert Berner, chairman of the state
democratic executive committee. He ad-
vised in his opening speech that the dele
gates treat each other with consideration
and courtesy, and adverted to the eternal
unity of the democratic party.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMANsHIP.
W. D. Kiddoo of Cuthbert and 7. J. De-
iarnett of Butler were then put in nomina-
tion for temporary chairman, and the choice
of the convention fell on Mr.. Kiddoo. whose
election was made unanimous. Mr.. Kiddoo
made a sterling address, after which Mr.
Haines of Worth moved that Mark Hard
ing, Eugene Speer and II. II. Cabaniss be
made temporary secretaries.
The motion was carried, with the adGi-
tion Of Mr. Haines' name, which, evidently,
did not please the gentleman who was most
| interested. He was however, forced to ac-
cent by the cheers of the house.
To avoid delay no committee on creden-
tials was appointed, but each county as the
roll was called came forward and handed 20
the secretaries the names of the delegates.
THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
After all the names were in John E. Don.
aldson of DeKalb nominated w. Y. Atkin-
kinson of Coweta for permanent chairman,
! and Mr.. Peek of Rockdale nominated Ernest
| Womack Of Newton. Mr. Womeck found
while the roll was being cal ed thai
| he had no chance of election and withdrew
| When the election of Mr. Atkinson was
| announced a committee of five was ap-
pointed to escort him to the chair. Mr.
Atkinson made a short speech before un
dertaking his duties, and an order of bust
ness was adoptedj which limited all speeches
| to one minute.
THE NOMINATING SPEECHES.
John Temple Graves of Floyd county
nominated Col. Northen and made mag
niicent speech, during which he faintec
twice. The nomination. of Gen. Cook, Col
Hardemau and Col. Wright were all made
unanimous without any opposition
Speeches were made in the nomination o.
attorney general by A. s. Clay of Cobb, 70
Judge Lester and Henry Richardson o
Bibb for Judge Anderson. Judge Leste
was elected on the first ballot.
The race for the commissionership Of az
riculture was the most exciting. For thre
ballots the friends of Messrs. Henderson
Nesbit and Hunnicutt all stood to their color
but on the fourth stampede for Nesbi
took place and he was then elected. A re
cess was then taken.
THE PLATFORM.
After the recess the committee on resolu
tions submitted the following resolution:
The Democratic party of Georgia, in convet
tion assembled. hereby renews its pledges /
the political principles set forth in the nations
democratic platform of 1883
We favor correcting all the abuses of govern
| ment by a strict reliance upon the integrity an
ability of the Democratic party.
| We point with pride to the fidelity an
capacity with which the affairs of the stat
have been managed by our distinguished GOV
ernor, John b. Gordon, and the other stat
| house officers.
We will heartily support the nominees of th
convention, and we call upon democrats
| support the party nominations In the varlou
districts and counties of this state.
A SPEECH BY COL. NoRTREN.
Col. Northen was then introduced an
made a magnificent speech, at the conclr
sion Of which the following executive CON
mittee was appointed
First District-Bowling Whitfield and
D. Graham.
Second District-J. M. Hand and w.
Harrison.
Third District-R. F. Watts and r. Z
Brown.
Fourth District-J. c. Williams and T. E
Whitaker.
Fifth District-Frank Rice and C. N
Gambler
Sixth Washington Dessou an
L. D. Shannon.
Seventh District-M B. Tatum and j. N
Mcbride.
, Eighth District-W. II. Maddox and ,
M. Smith
Ninth District-Louis Dawson and E. W
Watkins.
Tenth District-James Whitehead and {
Fl. Cohen.
The convention then adjourned.