The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-11
PICKING OUT THE TICKET.
Echoes of the State Convention at
Atlanta.

Most of the delegates remained over until
Friday, and life about the hotels was nearly
as animated as on Thursday. Col Living
ston met his friends at the Kimball Friday,
and it is said that great jubilee was ON in
his rooms for awhile. The colonel is tall
gentleman, rather easy in his manners, and
very kind in his speech. He wears a chin
beard, but no mustache. His costume now
Is long alpaca coat and brown cashmere
trousers He carries fan all the time and
he never minds the weather-he'll make the
WIND Llow. The report which gained
credence here Thursday night that Livings-
tons strength among the farmers, as shown
In the convention, is altogether insufficient
TO guarantee him "A good chance for the
senatorship. appears t. be more and more
believed. Although Col Livingston denied
the truthfulness of it, his conduct since has
Savored of the sting of defeat Col Northen
rode into power gallantly, and proudly
will he yield his scepter for good.
SAID an enthusiastic allianceman yesterday
AN AMUSING INCIDENT.
Col. Northen has made good impression
upon everybody and all are ready TO admit
that he will make good governor. Speak
ing OF Col. Northen while in the state SEN
ate, warm friend of his recalled TO me to-
day an amusing incident which took place
between him and Judge Robert Falligant
1t was during the time when the temper
ance movement was at its hight
in the state. Col Northen ardently
supper ted all temperance move
ments, and he was telling the Younger
members how temperate he had been. He
said that he had never been intoxicated,
and had not drank beverages that would
produce intoxication. The colonel's nose Is
naturally flushed, and when he made that
statement a ripple of laughter ran through
the assembly.
Judge Falligant, in a very dignified man
ner, remarked, so that Col. Northen might
hear: "Pd take in my sign then, colonel. /"
The house, which was anti-temperance
hailooed itself hoarse and Col. Northen
made no more speeches on that subject.
1t is the general impression that Col.
Nesbitt will appoint Mr.. Hunncutt as his
assistant When Mr.. Hunnicutt came
out of the rooms Of the
nominee for commissioner of agriculture
Thursday night, his thumbs were clutched
in the armholes of his vest and a most
agreeable smile played upon his lips. Some
body remarked as Mr.. Hunnicutt passed
out Of the Kimball, There's the next
assistant to the agricultural commissioner, ~
but Mr.. Hunnicutt did not turn his head
GOOD WORD FOR LESTER.
Some of the lawyers here appear 10 re-
gret that change is to be made in the
office of attorney general though they dc
not say much about the matter. On the
other side OF the question, however, a dis
| tlnguished 1urlst said last night that it il q
| piece of bosh to assert that Col. Lester /,
not a capable man for the position of at
| torney general. He went further, and sal,
that Col. Lester has merited the reward b
has received, and If the people of this grant
| old state had failed to honor him at such {
time as this, they would have been un-
worthy their good name. The farmeri
rally around Col Lester, and the most Of
| them have some incident TO relate of tn,
colonePs empty sleeve. l asked what Com
| missioner Henderson will do since no has
been defeated. He was farmer when he
was first appointed commissioner
COL. HENDERSoN's FUTURE OCCUPATION
He has been in office long enough, by
economy, to have saved a snug little sum-
''If he has done this, the chances are that he
will return to his first love-" said an ALI
anceman.
''There were several scared candidate,
Thur sday," delegate said tc-night
The worst frightened we're those who hac
all along been confident of nomination
They were the ones who had not their eye
set upon another occupation il they were
ruthlessly "let 60" / don't know how true
it is, but delegate vouched for the truth
fulness of the statement that Col. Bob Har-
deman got fidgety at the last minute, fear
ing lest some unsuspecting fellow might
have the treasurershp thrust upon hun
He is said to have paced the floor impa
tiently and his only remedy was to drowr
his feeling OF uncertainty in song.
NOT THE ONLY MAN BEATEN.
Hon. Roscoe German, one of the alliance
candidates for congress in the Fourth dis
trict, attended the convention. Friday
morning in the hotel, while he was reading
his paper, a party of gentlemen behind
him began to discuss the race in the Fourth.
One of the gentlemen was warm friend
of Congressman Grimes, who was defea ed
as Col. German was, and he seemed to be
nettled about it. He asked, loud enough
for Col. German to hear, "Who in thunder
ran against Grimes, anyhowp Col. Cor
man Strengthened himself up in his chair as
If he had been addressed, and, facing the
speaker, remarked: "What are you grum-
bling about. Was nobody except Grimes
beatenp
The Chatham county delegation was the
prime mover in nominating Col. Nesbitt
for commissioner of agriculture. The mo.
ment the delegation arrived here the work
began. Col. Peter Rely headed the van
The first peddler of old lead that many
OF the delegates ever saw had the
biggest business Friday and Saturday ever
seen around the capitol. The peddlsr was
ragged, but not gray. He was young, but
not robust, yet he was quite able to tote
about the capitol fifty good pousis Of old
bullets which he claimed he had just dug
out of the Peachtree creek breast works.
The peddler tackled every farmer that
emerged from the capitol, and he pictured
to them the battle in real life," he said.
1t is said that he disposed of that bucket
full Of bullets to those members of the con.
yeution who fought in the war u D. r.
RATTIES WITH RAIL- AND BAT