The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
hill, on platform.
Nominations Made.

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nomination Hon. O. B. Stevens.
| The nomination of Mr.. Stevens was
seconded by Hon. J. NJ. Griggs.
Col. Spence seconded the nomination
of Hon. Ben E. Russell, of Decatur.
Hon. A. L. Halves also seconded Rus
sells nomination in one of his most elo-
quent speeches.
just after the nominations had been re-
corded Hon. j. NJ Griggs introduced th9
following resolution:
Whereas, home rule is an essential and
fundamental doctrine of democracy,
therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that it is the province of the
various. county democratic executive
committees to designate the time, place
and manner of selecting delegates to the
congressional convention.
The resolution was tabled.
The vote was then called for on nomi
nations. The following is the vote by
countless
The Vote.
RUssELL-Baker 2, Berrien 2, Calhoun
2, Clay /, Decatur f. Dougherty 2, Thorn
as T. Worth 2, Mitchell 2. Total 2l.
STEvENS-COlquitt 2, Clay 1, Early 2,
1GollOOlph q 4C11CI 4, NSuIULubl q MllLCL
2, Total ID.
The chairman then announced that Mr.
Russell was the nominee of the conven-
ton.
When the nomination of Mr.. Russell
was made known after the call of the
counties, there was great demomstra-
ton of enthusiasm.
Hons. B. E. Russell and O. B. Stevens
| fhpy1 ;Y,Lp tho bo1l hVr+ 20
committee appo nte for that purpos ).
They came INTO the htl ann in arm. Mr.
Stevens addressed The convention DIS 1ol-
lows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, GENTLEMEN OF THE
CONVENTION In the name of a happy
and progressive people, and in the name
of trump ant democracy, accept my
defeat and pledge my allegiance to the
democratic party, and prom Sc the NOM
inee my'support.
Mr.. Russell was then introduced by
Col. Halves, and SAD mat there ever
was a time when be iclJ liNo ne " ,nted
to make speech, and at Tic same time
felt AT such an utter loss to express his
feelings, it was then. He took occasion
to express his high appreciation OF the
many conduct Of Mr.. Stevens in his de-
feat, and then paid high tribute to Mr..
Stevens in saying that here lfter no man
could question his party loyalty. He
said he felt the great responsibility rest
ing upon him, and he would do all in his
power for the welfare of the party
Aon. j. w. Walters and Col. j. NJ.
Griggs were called for and made short
cOnciliatOry spec 3heS.
Resolutions and Platform.
The committee ON resolutions and plat
form then brought in its report which
was adopted as follows:
Your committee beg leave to submit
to the convention
That the democratic party of the Sec.
ond congressional district of Georg hail
with pleasure unfeigned the Frightening
skies of the democratic atmosphere.
They indorse the platforms of the ma
tiOnal and State conventions, and will
support for all time the nominees of the
party both national and State.
With greetings of undying tealty to our
friends everywhere, we will henceforth
work together shoulder to shoulder,
until victory perches on the banners Of
democracy next November.
r. HOBBS,
j. NJ. ,tRIGGs,
ii. [. SHEFFIELD,
j. G. PoLHILL,
A. l.. HAYES.
The following democratic executive
ommittee for the Second congressional
district was elected in the usual way
upon call of the roll of counties, and, by
vote of the convention, Capt. r. Hobbs
was reelected chairman of the commit
tee:
p1I
People; Calhoun, 2. E. Boyd; COlquitt,
j. F. Mock; Decatur, Jno. E. Harrell;
Dougherty, R. Hobbs; Early, DR.. I. NJ,
rel, j. A. Laing; Quitman, Dr. "A. NJ.
A. Darwin; W oIth, c. A. Afford; Clay,
W. A. Graham; Randolph, NJ. c. Ed
wards.
And the curtain fell upon the scene
and the most memorable convention in
the history of the Second district stood
adjourned since die.
Convention Notes.
From the Townsville Times.
Jim Griggs, left the convention with
as many friends as any man in the body.
He is as true as steel, and his man y
course in the convention will not be for,
gotten.
From the Albany Herald.
All honor to Hon. j. NJ. Griggs. He's
loyal democrat and hard fighter.
Col. Joe Laing, of Dawson, is one of
the most deliberate men in tie conven-
ton, and is equal to any emergency
"Plain BilP' Barry is here He's a
democrat on purpose, and glories in the
name of ''Plain BILL
From the Albany News and Advertiser.
The sight of Ben Russell and lobe
Stevens vending their way down Broad
street yesterday arm in arm made beau