The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-08
CRISP TO BE SENT BACK.
his DISTRICT GIVES HIM A UNAN-
IMOUS NOMINATION.


pending In the House-The Work OF
the National Democratic Convention
Enthusiastically InGor ed.
CoRDELE. Ca, July 7.-Speaker Crisp
WAS unanimously and enthusiastically re-
nominated for congress by the congressional
convention Of the Third district, which met
here to-day. Every county in the district
was we'll represented and better or more
earnest BODY Of democrats has never been
sesn. The work Of the convention was done
quickly and with very little speech making,
but the enthusiasm was unparalleled.
At II o'clock this moSning Ships opera
house was about half filed with delegates
and spectators. Col J. E. D. Shipp, chair
man Of the district executive committee,
called the convention 20 order. He made
some good democratic remarks, dwelling on
the peculiar fitness Of the democratic and
republican presidential nominees to
the platforms adopted by each
of the parties. He spoke Of President Har
rison as the representative of sectional
hatred and Capitalization of power, while
ex-President Cleveland is the embodiment
OF tariff reform and honest politics.
On motion of 8. w. Coney Of Dooly
county Capt John A. Cobb of Sumter was
elected chairman, and J. II. Hodges or
Houston and j. I. Harrison OF Stewart sec
retaries of the convention. In taking his
seat Chairman Cobb thanked the conven-
ton for the honor it had bestowed upon him.
He warned the democrats that there is a
deplorsble effort being made to break the
solid ranks Of the Democratic party, but he
was confident that the democracy would
continue to be supreme in every part Of the
district where that distinguished statesman,
Charles F. Crisp, is in the lead.
hn nj had
been completed by perfectinR the roll of
delegates, Hon. Bob Holtzclaw Of Houston
nominated Mr.. Crisp. In doing so he made
splendid speech. He said tnat Mr.. Crisp's
name is a synonym OF honesty and platform
in itself; that no name is better or more ia
vorably known in the United States except
that Of Grover Cleveland.
Capt. G. c. Smith Of Hawknsville sec
onded the nomination.
Mr., Crisp was nominated by reclamation
amid tremendous applause.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Capt. Smith then introduced the follow
Ing resolutions In reading them he was
frequently interrupted by applause and
when he finished they were adopted unani-
mously The resolutions raad:
The delegates representing the new Demo
cratic party Of the Third congressional district
In convention assembled, take great pri le in
presenting Hon. Charles +. Crisp TO the voters
of this congressional district their nominee
for congress. He is worthy of the SURFACES
of the people His gallant fight against Reed
ism in the last congress, and his brilliant career
as speaker OF the present House of Repre-
sentatives commend him to the admiration not
only of the people OF this district, but to the
democracy of the state of Georgia and through
out the whole union. Be it our pride and our
pleasure to return him to congress with such
splendid vote that the democracy Of the United
States will say unto US, We'll done, good and
faithful servants"
q RESOLVED That we ratify the action of the
Chicago convention. accept its platform as
own guide Of principles and heartily in
dorse the nominations of Grover Cleveland for
President AID A. +. Stevenson for Vice Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland stands as the embodi-
ment OF tariff reform and the highest repre-
sentation of honesty and courage In public life
WITH him public Office is indeed public trust
3. Resolved, That we thank Tammany and
Senator Hill for their cordial support of Mr.
Cleveland. Senator Hill excites our admiration
when he so nobly says, Loyalty to the cardi-
nal Democratic principles and the regularly
nominated candidates is the supreme duty of
q. RESOLVED, That we deplore the sectional
spirit manifested against the south
by the Minneapolis republican con-
force bill" national issue We declare
this measure, by which the electoral votes are
to be controlled by the Republican party an
outrage upon American liberty and our form of
government Let not the federal government
lay its hands upon that which belongs to the
states.
D.
upon the unity that prevails in our ranks. By
the power of unity we have done much. We
have given to the congress of the United States
its brilliant speaker; we have kept our grand
old state in democratic hands. aud we have
protected our homes from that polluting which
the Republican party intended for us when it
set up carpet bag rule" on US.
g. ResOIUed, That we send greeting to all the
people and request hearty support of G. F.
Crisp and Grover Cleveland.
T. Resolved, That the Hon; Charles F. Crisp use
every honorable means in his power to pass the
Stewart silver bill now pending before the
House of Representatives.
HODGES FOR ELECToR.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Sumter offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Reaolued, That this convention most heartily
recommends the Hon. John H. Hodges of Hous-
ton county for the position of presidential cleo
tor for the Third congressional district of Geor.
gia in the approaching federal election.
The following gentlemen were appointed
as a committee to notify Congressman
Crisp Of his nomination.: R. w.
Holtzclaw, chairman; j. B. Fitzger-
aid. c. c. Smith, Nathan hoffman,
L. W. Coney, j. L. Graham, j. ID. Fred
erick, s. g. Harper, j. T. Harrison. R. G.
Tumlin, w. l.. Solomon, j. R. Stapleton
and D. F. McCrimmon.
The following were elected members of
the executive committee of this district:
Nathan Hoffman of Crawford, JED.
Ship of Dooly, R. H. Holtzclaw of Hous-
ton, j. G. Long Of Lee, J. j. Frederick of
Macon. j. B. McDuff1e of Pulaski, 7. j.
Rees of Schley, J. A. Cobb of Sumter, j. s.
Sherman of Stewart, s. r. Stevens of
Webster D. F. McCrimmon of Wilcox, y.
y. Colbert of Taylor and w. L. Solomon of
Twiggs.
Resolutions were offered and adopted
chat the owners of the opera house be
thanked for its use and that the democratic
papers in the district be asked to publish
the proceedings OF the convention.
The convention adjourned at IL O'Clock
and by o'clock nearly every delegate had
left the city.
meeting Of the executive committee
Wa' held, at which J. B. McDuffie of Pu-
laski was elected chairman and J. 8. Sher-
man of Stewart secretary.
he clause Ia the resolutions adopted by
to-day's convention, which instructed
Speaker Crisp to use every honorable means
tohave the Stewart silver bill passed was
received with a great deal of satisfaction.
Inc delegates expressed themselves as
nightly in favor of the bill
EFFINGHAN'S THIRD PARTY.
HALCYoNDALE. GA, July THE third
party, under the leadership OF John r