The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-21
PEEK UP FOR GOVERNOR.
THE THIRD PARTY CONVENTION
WORKS ON THE JUMP.


Plows-No Stirring Speeches and No
Wild Enthusiasm-A Full State
Ticket Nomin ated.
ATLANTA, GA, July 20.-Old Sol had
hardly rubbed the drowsiness out of his eyes
this morning before the third party dele
gates with their homespun clothes and red
badges began to show themselves upon the
streets. Unlike most delegates to political
conventions those who arrived yesterday
went to an early bed last night, the habit Of
country life clingng 20 them in the city and
consequently they were astlr with the open
ing Of day. The wool hat delegates began
10 turn their faces toward the capitol and
by O'Clock an hour before the assembling
of the first Peoples party state cOnven ton
In Georgia, they had literally taken posses
sion of the building. Three hundred dele
gates and as many friends OF the new polit-
zeal cause who came along TO take hand
from the galleries and Hobbies were in their
seats and Gro wdng the big hall to the dome
when 9. Z. Post, chairman Of the state
central committee, called the convention TO
order. II was such gathering as has prob
ably never been seen in this state before.
LACK OF EXCITEMENT.
There was none OF that excitement usu-
ally exhibited by political gatherings, but
farmers who had cast their lot with
this new faith wore an expression Of quiet
resolve that might be called heroic in
other cause. They had left their plows and
their harvest fields to come 80 the capital to
try the prentice hands In the political
arena. The thought OF candidates did not
trouble them. One man would have served
them just as well as another, But one pur-
pose animated the voting power OF the
body. that was the thought OF the over
whelming victory and multlfold blessings
to the impoverished people Of the
is sure TO bring the result Of the
movement in which they were engaged
The delegates come also literally devoted TO
the doctrines that have been instilled into
them during the past four years as alliance
men, and with them the name Of the C indi-
date who should represent the doctrine in the
test at the ballot-box was apparently sec
ondarY consideration. A convention aotu-
aeed by such a spirit has probably never as
sembled in Georgia before. Just how far
reaching Its influence will be is pulling TO
the best of the old party leaders. Certainly
IL can be stated as fact
that the convention was a surprise
in its dimensions to many OF those who
have heretofore been regarded as political
authority in Georgia.
NO WILD ENTHUSIASM.
Occasionally there was an outburst OF
enthusiasm in the convention, but IL was
not the wild whoop Of men fired by the elo-
quence of magnetic leader. There were
no speeches made worthy the name Of
speech. II was the thought Of a purpose
nearly accomplished that inspired the sim
ple-hearted farmers, who will sooner or
later awake 90 the realization that they
have been the tools Of selfish leade rs.
After Mr.. Post, chairman Of the
executive committee, had called the
convention to order, n, +. Branch was
chosen temporary chairman aud 0. Parker
temporary secretary.
On the appointment Of committees on
credentials and platform a motion to take
a recess until l O'Clock was finally carried
after a confusion of parliamentary rulings
by Chairman Branch. Thsre was opposl-
ton to the recess because some urged that
many of the delegates would leave for
home il they ever got out of the hall. Mr..
Branch. however, with Reed like czarism
declared the recess taken and refused 60 al
low a division.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, when the con-
vention was called to order. neither the
credentials nor platform committees was
ready TO report and to kill time DR.. Ozburn
of Dallas, Tex, was called to the stand and
made half hour speech, scoring the
Georgia newspapers and declaring that
Texas would be carried by the Peoples
party by 10000 majority. Mr.. OZburns
speech was cut of by the report of the com
mittee on credentials, which was adopted
without reading, there being no coutesting
delegations.
Ex-senator Ellington nominated c. c.
Post for permanent chairman. he was
elected without opposition.
NJ. D. Irwin, editor OF the Southern Al
lance Farmer, was made secretary Of the
convention.
Mr.. Ellington, as chairman OF the plat
form committees, then presented the follow
ing, which was adopted unanimously:
/. We indorse and reafflrm the preamble rsso
buttons and platform adopted by the Peoples
party In national convention, assembled at
Omaha July T. 1892.
2. We condemn the convict lease system
8. We demand rigid economy in all public
OF taxation during the present impoverished
condition OF the people, and call public at
tention TO the fact that the producing interest
in both city and country is bearing more than
Its fair share of taxation.
PEEK NOMINATED
On the call for nominations Mai Joe
Blance nominated W. l.. Peek for governor.
It was seconded by Messrs. Ellington.
Leary, Wimberly and John Mock. one Of
the negro delegates, who said he was author
lied to state 20 the convention that his
people would cooperate with the third
party. This statement was greeted with
loud applause and still more significant
bid for the negro vote When the commit
tee to notify Col Peek of his nomination
had Deen appointed Mock, the negro, was
added amid another burst OF applause Col
Peek, ns we'll as all the others on the ticket,
was nominated by exclamation. The ether
candidates named are;
For Secretary of State-W.R German OF
Talbot.
For Controller General-A. W. Ivey of
Thomaston.
For Treasurer-Dr. w. M. Ware OF
Fayette.
For Attorney General-J. R. Mehaffy
OF Clarke.
For Commissioner Of Agricultural. G.
Barrett Of Richmond.
W. H. Searcy Of Spalding was nominated
for treasurer, but question as to his fealty
TO the new party was raised aud be was
withdrawn.
The convention elected full set of presi-
Dental electors and a new executive com
mittee, composed of two members from
each congressional district was chosen
with Mr. Post as chairman, elected by the
convention. Mr.. Post, however, declined
20 serve, giving as his reason that on &C
count Of being northern man his counec-
tion with the party had already, and would
continue, TO prejudice the people against
the movement. Another chairman will ba