The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-25
GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN.
LAWSON RRNoMINATED IN THE
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

hlIHTh LID MIL
Judge Maddox of Rome Name ed to FIJI
the Shoes of Congressman Everett
of the acknowledgements an Moses
Renopninated In the Fourth-A Del
egate From Muscogee Makes a
Scene.
ATHENS, GA, Aug. 24.-Congressman
Thomas G. Lawson was to-day nominated
at Elberton to succeed himself from the
Eighth district. Judge H. W. Baldwin of
Morgan presented the name Of Capt w. D.
O'FaFrell Of Clarke, who was chosen as
chairman by reclamation. He declared
that It was no time for speaking, but that
business was in order.
&C. Dawson Of Greene was elected sec
Rotary and enrolled the delegates.
Judge J. s. Turner Of Putnam nominated
Judge Lawson and the nomination was
ably seconded by H. W. Baldwin of Morgan
and W. B. Burnett of Clarke and J. P.
Shannon of Ebert. Judge Lawson was
declared nominated by unanimous rising
vote.
The chairman was then authorized by the
convention TO appoint a committee to in
form Judge Lawson Of bis nomination.
After the appointment Of this committee
aud the executive committee the crowd ad-
journed TO the grove, where fully l,5Oo peo-
pie had gathered to hear the speeches Of the
democrats present.
Hon. Albert Ii. Cox of Atlanta delivered
an eloquent, logical and foroible speech in
behalf of democracy. The speech was Wig
orously applauded and highly compli-
mented by all present
Hon. James NJ. Smith, the next speaker,
also delivered a sound democratic speech,
Nd anpaaIad ~ tho hhirH narkuikag
turn 20 the fold, stating that he was a
farmer and was in the same boat with the
farmers, and could not afford to be boring
holes In it
In the afternoon Col. Livingston was IN
sroduced, and every word he spoke was
straight from the shoulder, and he held the
crowd from start TO finish. He started by
saying that he would prove Congressman
Watson fslsiher Of the records, and If he
failed would join the third party himself |
He read from the records Of the democracy !
AL the votes on all important
third partyite IL Congressman Watson |
had not lied about the records and the third |
party man simply said that Col. Livingston
had proved IL.
: Judge Lawson concluded the speaking for |
the democracy. 1t was great day and |
Ebert county can be placed In the demo |
cratic column.
MUSES. hhNOMlNAThDs
LAGRANGE, GA, Aug. 24.-The congress |
sional convention OF the Fourth district met |
here to-day. The convention was called TO
order by Hon. s. E. Grow of Carroll. He |
was elected permanent chairman. There |
was no contesting delegation and all the |
delegates were seated. |
Mr. Terrell of Meriwether county |
nominated Hon. Charles Moses of Coweta |
Tor reelection in a ringing democratic |
speech.
The nomination was seconded by Mr.. |
MoMichael OF Muscogee, Mr.. Langley OF /
Troup, Mr.. Neal Of Harris and Mr.. Monroe
of Marion.
Mr.. Thomas of Muscogee seconded the |
nomination, but criticised Mr.. Moses very 1
severely for attending the St. Louis oon-
vention and Warmers Hogansville meeting. |
MIR. Moses was then nominated by accla- |
NATION unanimously, amid prolonged |
cheering.
A committee was appointed TO notify him |
of his nomination, and he was Immediately |
escorted to the court house. where the con- |
vention was held, amid great applause. He |
was escorted to the stand, where be ac- |
cepted the nomination in a ringing and |
enthusiastic democratic speech of forty-flve |
minutes.
MOSES ATTACKED.
At the conclusion Of the speech g. f.
Thomas Of Muscogee rose TO a question Of
personal privilege. he attacked Mr.. Moses
speech in q very caustic manner He took
the remark of Mr.. Moses, II hate the pres
ent government as IL is administered now,n
saying Mr.. Moses formed a part Of IL and
no good citizen or democrat should talk
that way.
Mr.. Moses mounted the stand and ex-
planned that he hated the government as
administered by President Harrison and the
republicans. He was applauded TO ths echo
aud MIR. Thomas was severely hissed.
Several delegates made q motion that the
convention indorse Mr.. Moses speech, every
word, which was done.
Mr. Thomas withdrew his consent 70 Mr.
Moses unanimous nomination amid hisses
Then Hon. L. F. Garrard OF Musoogee
was called for and took the stand amid
mighty applause. He said Mr.. Thomas had
made the mistake Of his life aad that Mus
fcogee made her greatest mistake when she
teent Mr.. Thomas as q delegate. He in-
sdorsed every word Of Mr.. Moses speech and
then proceeded TO expound solid democracy
I'm an hours speech, which was enjoyed By
hundreds of good democrats.
The third party has no foothold here and
Troup will give her usual solid democratic
majority this fall
MADDOX TO SUCCEED EVERETT.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 24-The Seventh
district democrats in convention at Chicka-
manga endorsed Congressman Everett's
record, and then nominated Judge John W.
Maddox of Floyd TO succeed him.
Judge Maddox was nominated by acola-
nation. The democracy are jubilans and
say they will sweep the district