The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-15
FULToN's ALLIANCE RALLY.
The Legislature Invited but the Go
ernor Suubbed.

The Legislature Invited but the Gov
ernOr Suubbed.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 1.-THE alliance
rally tomorrow promises to be a notable
event Sockless Jerry Simpson, Col. Liv-
ingston, Gen. Weaver and their party were
expected here tonight. but failed TO arrive.
This will necessarily occasion some delay in
the morning. Speaking was expected to
begin at Piedmont park az $50 O'Clock.
Mayor Hemphill is 20 make the address OF
welcome The other speakers are zen.
Weaver, CoagresSm1n Simpson, Col. Llv-
ingston and Col. L. L. Polk Others may be
called upon. There Will be a basket diuner
aud barbecue. The speech-making IS to
continue until 5 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Gov NORTHERN sNUBBED.
Gov. Northen was not invited to-day to
attend the alliance rally. The matter was
not an oversight but deliberate. The COM
Tnittee on reception met to-day at the Office
of the chairman, DR.. j. W. Nelms. Among
other things they discussed the matter OF
specially inviting several officials and
prominent alllaucemen. They decided to
do so. Capt E. ?. Howell was invited.
Mayor Hemphill was invited. Then Gov.
Northen'E name was proposed. There was
quick and decisive protest, several mem
bers Directing vigorously to extending this
recognition. A motion to invite the gov
ernor was lost. Clark Howell was then in
vited and few others
THE GOVERNOR UNDIsTURBED.
The NEWS correspondent called upon
Gov. Northen tonight TO ask what he bad
TO say about the refusal of the alliance
committee to invite him to take part 10 the
exercises tomorrow. co." said he, 81
won't lose one minutes sleep on that &C
i -
opinion, and they had perfect right 20
express their opinion. 1t doesn't trouble
me at all"
"Will you go out tomorrow
81 don't know that I shall, In fact l
rather think not"
Both houses OF the legislature will adjourn
early tomorrow forenoon. Both houses
were invited, but the governor was not
THE PROGRAMME AT ATHENS.
ATHENS. GA, July 1.-THE following is |
the programme to be observed here at the |
alliance rally July Is: The speakers and in |
vited guests will leave Atlanta at O'Clock |
In the afternoon on special train July Is, |
over the Richmond and Danville road.
They will be met at Lula Junction by a
committee Of alliancemen and business men
and the mayor OF Athens On their arrival |
in Athens carriages will a wait them at the
Northeastern depot with a band of music
aud escort them TO the hotel, where he
visitors will be the guests of the city during
their stay.
THURSDAYS PROGRAMME.
The orators of the day will be escorted
from the hotel TO the university campus
by the mayor aud members of the city coun-
GIL Speaking will commence at 10 O'Clock
in the morning. An address of welcome
will be delivered by the mayor of Athens
T. L. CAN'T Of the Southern Alliance
Farmer will in reduce Hon. Jerry Simp.on
Of Kansas. who will be the first speaker.
Col George T. Murrell, president of
the Clarke county alliance, will
introduce Mrs. Lease of Kan
sas, who will follow Mr.. Simpson.
After dinner the guests will again return to
the rostrum. Hon. L. f. Pope of Ogle-
thorpe will introduce Gen. Weaver, who
will speak. Prof. h. c. White of the state
university will introduce Hon. L. F. Living
ston. president of the Georgia state ALI
ance If the time admits of it, other ad-
dresses will be made by other distinguished
elliancemen preseat.
Mrs. Lease the woman that beat Ingalls,, is
not In the alliance party expected here to-
morrow. I'VE have to be very careful
about this third party talk" explained a
member Of the committee on arrangements
tonight She might complicate matters and
1t was thought safer not to bring her,