New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-19
CLEVELAND GETS GEORGIA..
THE HILL" BOOMERS" BADLY BtAlEN.
THREE FouRrHs OF THE DELEGATES TO CHICAGO
FAVOR THE TX PREIDENT.

THREE FoURTHs OF THE DELEGATES TO CHi0"'o
FAVOR THE EXPRE.IDENT.
Atlanta Ga Nav I3.-The hosts OF Grover CieVe-
land marched through Georgia to-day Win t"c e'''s
dawn. They came from four quarters Of the state
and invading Atlanta the citadel OF the opposition'
they met the enemy in state convention and car1en
the day The anti-Cleveland men have cspui'a'eu
tonight and accepted the result with resignauoh' ou'
they are proud Of their hard fought batue' III WHICH
they surrendered last only TO the superior io'cc "
overwhelming Numbers When the convention met
, ,rosiny ,orces seemed about equally divided. but
the great tidal wave Of Cleveland sentiment swept
over the convention with rcsisess force. eieVeianu
hos three fourtls OF the twenty six delegates 10 uo
National Convention. and that the unit rule was ho'
commanded was only due TO the skilfu and persistent
contest conducted BY the opposition uhder te io'ue
shin Of Patrick Walsh Of Augusta.
rhe Cleveland and anti. Cleveland forces were astlr
If an enrly hour this morning, and as belatcd dele
cation, arrived I'm this city they were promptly aP
pr,,cled b. emiseares OF the rival factions and every
ntrumcnt eXogcd 10 win their allegiance ana acuNe
support. III,
chairman Atkinson. OF Tie state Central committee
called the convention to order promptly mt II o'clock
IIo dcfy replied TO senator ColquiuS speech of last
ulgl by saying:
The trouble which Affects and psrpeNes Us now grows
out u h, feet that nave nasniied he importance o
minor and subsidiary and ceased TO call attention to
h. that Ia tne coming S-fltc'I 'H' -'N"' pN -
- mn. he the question upon which the battle Is to De-
ru.lt ,AppauseJ II. IN the comin- election that Is
donc Ge-re4a will be safe 10 the DenociseSl oh' VII" .,
An o,rrwh hcining majority elect II be Is tr' nominee "
n ,,r,v that great cx.pfes!dont Grover Cleveland
Groa, enthn asml She viii. II he is the nominee OIL .ae
n,e,,fl, marty eec.. by overwhelming majority tne
gre,, senator from New-Yok. David Bennett MIL uro'
LONG Il cheers - ,, o,oc,,or
The test fight of the day took place over the ele''o
~ The ,cmporary chairman n the convention. H. D.
,b, tI-l lNlava
mated John W. Robertson. and George a. ClemehtS, on
loh,f of the Cleveland delegates nominated eX-Cnited
states senator Pope Barrow. over hall an hour wis
consumed in the rol-call. which finally resulted III
vlctorv for the Cleveland men by the election OF Bar
row by ~ majority of over fifty votes. 'Nr Barrow
made brief speech. declaring the great issue OF tarh
reform TO be the leading issue Of the hour, and extolnS
Cleveland The Cleveland forces followed up Their
vIctory by moving that tho temporary chairman be de-
clnrcd permanent chairman. This was done by accla
nation The convention then took recess until half
past , O'Clock.
At th. opening OF the afternoon session the Com
mitce on Credentials reportcd that there were con-
tested delegations from the counties OF Clay ana fui
ton Both Clay County delegations were admitted
coch to be entitled to cast onehalf the vote of the
county As 10 Fulton County. the Cleveland deleSa'
tlon was admitted by vote OF III 10 lo'.
Tho convention now proceeded to the chief busl
ness before 1.-THE selection Of deiegates-at-large
10 the National Convention +. H. Rich
,,nn Of Atlanta Editor Of The Atlanta Journal :;
Flaming Dublgnon, Of savannah james NJ. smith. OF
,miIhsonin, and Dupont Query. OF Macon. were
nominated by the Cleveland element; and Patrick
walsh Of Augusta I'd tor OF The Augusta Chonicle'
Evan T. Howell oi Atlanta, proprietor OF The Atlanta
cun>tituiion" j. VI. puprce, of MOrtezuma aud James
NJ smith Of Smlhsouii. nominated by the anti
Ci,veIuud faction The rollcnll lasted over an hour
and resulted in IA sweeping victory FOR the Cleveland
element l'cfurc the result was ahhOuhc'o i0yklh
Wrirht of Richmond au anti Cleveland delegate,
moved I'm the interest Of harmony ana good feel
nc that Tie four candidates having the hiShes; mum
r.r nf votes bc declared the dclcg2te> This was
carried by acclamaon, and Richardson, nucrry. Dubis
non and smith declared The delegate, at large.
| tfter a rrccS, of fifteen minutes the district dele
rotr, 10 the National Convention were reported by
The various Congress districts ana approved by the