The morning news., 1894-08-03


should be no lodging, for he knew moth
ing about dodging and it was too late in
life for him to learn.
THE EIGHT OVER THE sECRETARYsHIP OF
STATE.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Atkinson's
speech, Chairman Clay announced that
nominations were in order for the Office
of secretary of state.
Judge j. B, Estes of Gainesville placed
the name Of Hon. Allen d. Gambler before
the convention.
Hon. George T. Barnes of Richmond
and Mr. Hutchinson of Clayton seconded
the nomination.
Hon. Pope Barrow had been selected to
put Hon. William Clifton in nomination
| for secretary of state but was absent at
the meeting of the platform committee.
This gave rise to some confusion. A mo-
tion was made to take a recess until Mr.
Barrow could be sent for. II
was voted down, and instantly A
| n. Manucy, a portly young gentleman
| from Chatham, took the floor. In a rat
| tling speech he nominated Hon. William
| Clifton of Mcintosh for secretary of
| state. Mr.. Barrow had entered the hall
before MIR. Manucy finished speaking, and
| loud calls were made for him. He
said the convention had just nomi-
mated a governor from Coweta, she
would nominate controller general from
| Richmond, "God bless his old soul" and
| she would send commissioner of agri-
culture from Cobb, treasurer from
| Newton and an attorney general from
| Meriwether, and now South Georgia was
asking for this one little Office as crumb
! of comfort.
Mr. Warren of Pulaski and Mr.. Harris
of Floyd seconded Mr. Clifton's nomina-
! tion.
When the vote was counted Mr.. Gambler
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| ton had received l49 l-l6.
| MIR. Candler's nomination was made
| unanimous.
TIE OTHER INCUMBENTs RENoMINATED.
On motion Hon. w A. Wright, con-
| troller general; Hon. K. U. Hardeman,
| treasurer Hon h. T. Nisbit, commits
| sioner Of agriculture, and Hon. J. M.
| Terrell, attorney general, were nominated
| by acclamation.
A resolution was introduced by the
! Bibb delegation providing that hereafter
| delegates to the gubernatorial convention
shall be chosen IN the same day.
This was seconded by Mr.. Richardson
| of Atlanta, stipulating that the delegates
| be selected by primary. There was a
| confused contest over this resolution, but
| it was finally announced as passed.
| The district delegation reported the
| following members of the new state exec
1
| Clay is chairman:
| First District-B. A. Denmark of Chat
ham county and w. H. Harrington of
| Burke county,.
Second District-W. w. Dews, of Ran
dolph county and w. H. Lowe of Berrien
| county.
Third District--C. r. Warren of Pu-
laski county and w. L. Thompson of
| Dooly county
Fourth District-A. D. Dunson Of Troup
county and B. H. Richardson of Muscogee
| county.
Fifth District-John S. Gambler of De-
Kalb county and C. j. Haden of Fulton
| county
Sixth District-Richard johnson of
Jones county and Douglas Glessner of
! Spalding county.
| Seventh District-John Block of Floyd
and s. B Maddox of Whitfield
Eighth District-James NJ Smith of
| Oglethorpe and r. b. Galloway of
| Wilkes.
Ninth District-J. c. Allen of Gilmer
! and Q. H Brend of Gwinnett.
Tenth District-C. II. Fleming of Rich
mond and James White of Warren
Eleventh DISTRICT L. Black of Glynn
and S. E. Wooten of Dodge.
THE PLATFORM
After momentary threat of a stormy
scene, which was passed safely by the
prompt action of the convention, the con
vention adjourned tonight at 1890
o'clock The threat arose over motion
of Mr., Dessau of Bibb to substitute the
qualified Endorsement of tho administra-
tion, reported by the platform committee,
with resolution of unqualified indorse-
ment.
A stormy discussion was averted by
the previous question, which put the
| platform reported by the committee be-
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| stitute. The platform as reported was
then overwhelmingly adopted, after
which the convention adjourned
The platform was presented as the
! unanimous report of the committee
1t reafirms the national and state plat
| forms of 1892, and on the currency ques-
| tion says
1--WE demand the immediate passage of
such legislation as will restore silver to
its constitutional position as a money
! metal, and will secure at once the free
| and unlimited coinage of gold and silver
on parity and give to every dollar in
circulation, whether coin or paper, the
same debt-paying and purchasing power"
FAvoRs AN INCOME TAX.
The platform further demands a lust
and equitable tax on incomes, and of the
10 per cent. repeal, it says I'VE urge
upon our senators and representatives Ia
congress, ana upon our President, q speedy
repeal Of the prohibitory taxon the issues
of state banks"
On the tariff, the platform says eve
congratulate the entire country upon the
repeal by this congress of the federal cleo
tion laws and now urge upon that honora-
Bile body the necessity for the speedy
enactment of the pending tariff bill in
such form as will insure for it the united
support of all democrats in both branches
of congress and its approval by a demo
cratic executive.
I'VE especially commend the President
and House Of Representatives and our
Georgia senators for their patriotic en-
deavors TO have enacted as near as possi-
Bile. tariff for revenue only"
The platform opposes government own
ershipment Of railroads, but favors the
enforcement of laws providing for right
and Just control.
STATE MATTERS,
On state matters. the platform pledges
a wise ard honest administration Of state
affairs, liberal support OF the public
schools and promises to dispose Of the
conyicts in such a manner as TO provide
for their proper treatment and legal pun
ishment without burden 10 the taxpayers.
and without coming in competition with
free labor.
Mob violence and lynch law is con
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