The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-11
KEMP AGAINST LESTER.
AN EMANUEL COUNTY FARMER
TIE cHOICE OF THE THIRD PARTY.

tent and at Last Nights Mass Meeting
Doomed Watson's Book-Three I'm
portant Counties Unrepressnted in
the Convention-Wstso Endorsed
and Lynch Law Denounced-A Cam
paign Committee Appointed and
Preparations Made For the Fight.
The third party convention for the First
congressional district met at Turner hall
yesterday and nominated W. r. Kemp Of
Emanuel county as its candidate for con-
gress. This nomination was predicted weeks
ago.
The delegates assembled slowly in the
hall between IL aud IL O'Clock. At the lat
ter hour there were about forty people
present, the majority being members of
the convention. There were three or four
negroes in the convention, one being a dele
gate from Burke county.
There were three or four democrats
present at the convent on. and also several
republicans, in Guiding Office holders who
seemed very much in sympathy with the
objects of the meeting, frequently applaud
ing the speakers.
The convention was called to order at 10
o'clock by H L. Smith of Emanuel, who
moved that in the absence of the chairman
Of the district executive committee
the chairman Of the Chatham county ex-
ecutive committee, George II. Miller, take
the chair
The motion was put and carried and Mr..
Miller took the chair.
w. L. Matthews of Scriven was elected
temporary secretary.
SMITH A CHAMPION MOVER
Mr. Smith moved that the convention be
opened with prayer. The motion was car-
ried and Rev. Mr.. Ashmore of Liberty
county was requested 60 lead ia prayer
Mr.. Ashmore came forward and made a
short and earnest appeal for divine guild
ance aud blessing upon the work Of the
meeting.
Chairman Miller in an address Of about
five minutes stated the object of the party
to DO the emancipation of the workingman
and the farmer.
Mr.. Smith moved that a credentials COM
mittee, consisting Of three members, be ap-
pointed to examine the credentials Of the
delegates and report. The motion was
carried and the chair appointed DR.. A. B.
Lanier Of Scriven, w. G. N. Thomson of
Bulloch and F. J. Chapman of Liberty as a
committee.
Mr.. Smith then moved that a committee
OF five be appointed by the chair on resolu-
lions and platform. This was his fifth
move" in succession.
Mr.. Smith evidently came prepared to
run the meeting, in which he succeeded
beautifully. He made all the nominations,
made nearly every motion, offered
almost every resolution aud did all the
speaking that was done except the chair
mans little address. The rest of the MEM
bers sat quietly in their seats and followed
Mr.. Smith in whatever way he decided they
should go.
Mr.. Smiths fifth motion was carried, and
the chair appointed as the COMMITTEES DR..
d. E. Gay, Capt Sam Williams, W. +. Car
ter, A. Q. Cabaniss and ST West (colored).
SMITH APPLAUDs WATSON.
When the committees had retired Chair
man Miller announced that he had received
letter from Tom Watson. Mr.. Smith
started the applause at the mention Of Tom
Watson's name, which, however, was not
very quiet throughout, and 1t took
some time before anything like
manifested. Mr.. Miller had written to
Tom Watson, he said, in regard to a para
graph In a recent issue OF the Savannah
Press, In which it was stated that Tom
Watson's two brothers we're working against
him. Mr.. Watson replied that there was
not word of truth in the report and that
he was sure Of being reelected. This state
ment produced some applause from Mr..
Smith and others.
On motion the temporary chairman and
secretary were made permanent officers.
The credentials committee reported the
following delegates:
THE DELEGATES.
Burke-John A. Green, J. H. Ivey, ].
W. Carpenter and 81 West (coIored).
Bryan-Not represented.
Chatham-George II. Miller, g. W. Groo-
yer, d. q. Newton, W. F. Carter, George w.
Blake and John Driscol.
Bulloch-Capt. Sam Williams and W. s.
N. Thomson.
EfhnRham-Not represented.
Emanuel-H. L. Smith, DR.. D. E. Gay,
Maurice Thompson and L. W. Truitt
Liberty-Rsv. ]. T. Ashmore, F. J.
Chapman, James Clark and Thomas K.
Shaw.
McIntosh-Not represented.
Scriven-A. G. Cabaniss, A. B. La
nler and W. L. Mathews.
Tattnall-Mr Parker and Mr.. Sykes.
Most of the delegates appeared to be
farmers, but the suuburn was not very deep
Oh any Of them.
EVEN ENDORSED WATSON.
The committee on platform made It's re-
port In a set Of resolutions, five in number.
The first Endorsed the Omaha platform and
the platform adopted by the recent state
convention,
The second declared In favor OF electina
all county officers by the people.
The third denounced the action Of con-
greSs in defeating the silver bill
The fourth Endorsed the record of Tom
Watson in congress.
The fifth denounced lynch law under any
circumstances.
The resolutions were taken up separately.
There was some question as to the mean
ing Of the second resolution with regard to
the election Of county officers.
w. +. Carter of Chatham a member of
the platform committee, explained that it
was meant to apply to Burke and Chatham
counties. where the county commissioners
are elected by the grand juries. The reso-
luton was carried without opposition.
Each of the resolutions was adopted as
presented.
Chairman Miller announced that the
convention was ready for no limitations.
Mr.. Driscoll Of Chatham moved to take a
recess for fifteen minutes
Mr.. Smith objected. He said the con-
vention could finish all It's business by din
ner time. The motion was defeated.
SMITHS NOMINATING SPEECH.
Mr.. Smith took the floor to nominate Mr..
Kemp OF Emanuel. Mr.. Smith spoke nearly
half an hour. It was a regular campaign
speech. He discussed all the issues upon
which the third party Is making its fight.
He said everything good of its candidates
that it Was DOssible TO saw He said that an