The morning news., 1894-08-03
The State Rally Lively but the
HatChGt Buried Now.
GAMBLER BEATS CLIFTON.
Atkinson Heads the InCumbentS as
a Ticket.

W. Trox Bankston Throws the Con-
vention Into Wild Confusion at the
Opening by Demanding a vindica-
ton for Permanent Chairman Clay.
Mrs. Atkinson Greeted With a Cheer
on Taking a Seat in Front of the
Speakers Desk - Gen. Boynton
Elected Temporary Chairman Over
Cobb - The Platform Declares in
Favor of a Sound Currency, an In
come Tax and Tariff Reform-oonh-
dence Expressed in President Cleve-
land - Clifton Makes Splendid
Showing in the Balloting.
For GovERNoR-W. Y. ATKINSON.
For SECRETARY OF STATE - A. D.
GAMBLER.
FoR CONTROLLER GENERAL W. A
WRIGHT
INk 46EAeDhEh-I u LAINOIlNlAN.
For ATTORNEY GENERAL-J. NJ. TER
FELL
FoR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
r. T. NESBIT.
There was no opposition to any of these
officers, excepting Secretary Of State
Gambler, being renominated.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 2-The democr attic
state convention to-day was an exceed
ingly lively and interesting event despite
the fact that so far as nominating candi-
dates was concerned it's work was merely
perfection. Almost at the outset, the
1000 sturdy democrats who thronged the
hail were thrown into desperate state
Of confusion, almost n panic, by an as
sault upon the character of Hon.
Z. S. Clay, whose name was in nomina-
tlon for permanent chairman. Such
scene as took place has rarely been wit
messed in a convention of democrats in
this state before. For ten minutes the
convention was in a state of most disor-
derly confusion. Men climbed upon the
benches, yelled and shouted and hissed
until they were exhausted and had to stop
in self defense. The officers of the con
vention had no control of the body at all.
sPRINGINe OF THE SENSATION.
The sensation was sprung by w. Trox
BankstOn, a delegate from CatOosa
county The nomination of Mr.. Clay as
permanent chairman had been made by
Hon. W. A. Davis of Burke county, and
seconded by H. H. Cabaniss of Atlanta,
when MIR. Bankston, who is a somewhat
unique character in Georgia journalism,
the editor of the Ringgold New South,
mounted a desk, and in this prominent
position gained the notice of Chairman
Boynton, who was presiding. There had
been an inkling OF MIR Bankstou's inten-
tons, and when he addressed the
convention there was silence for
few minutes. "Mr Chairman" he
said, 'it has been charged recently
that the man whose name has just
been put before the convention has been
BANKsTON KISSED DOWN.
Mr.. Bankston, who was laboring under
great excitement, got no further A vol
ley of Kisses greeted him and he gesticu-
lated wildly, but not a soul could hear
nm. Shouts of "Sit down. sit down.
came from all over the chamber, every
member of the convention rose to his
Iet5t and as many as could climbed on the
desks
Chairman Boynton was pounding the
marble slab with the gavel but in vain,
IOr Mr.. BankstOn kept up his Efforts To
make his speech, ard the convention
would not hear him, many shouting to
put him out
p, lo make the scene more exciting DR.. H.
II. carton Of Athens, who was sitting
within few feet of Mr.. Bankston, arose,
ana simultaneously Hon. A, w Eite of
Caerokee climbed a desk Mr.. E'ite tried
10 cain hearing for MIR. Clay, but he
could not be heard, for pandemonium
stlil reigned
!u a temporary lull Chairman Boynton
W'eI TO effect ruling that the discussion
was out of order. Personal matters. he
Wulended, should be settled outside the
convention.
CLAY TRIES TO GET A HEARING.
When Judge Fite had arisen and asked
t9r Nr. Clay 10 speak, Mr. Clay arose on
"e leit Of the house and attempted to
II1Ne himself heard, pushing his way
d3"A 'he aisle, dramatically holding up a
All this time DR.. Carlton of Athens,
was attempting TO be heard and was
fs.k on the chairman TO
eat him. After Judge Boynton
~ale his ruling DR. Carlton com
ItJlced TO speak and among other
GG,uLs he said, In dramatic manner,
owing up his hands and shaking his
1', 'g al dudge tite: 81 move that the CON
,,"-on adjourn. The chairman has made
an 400, and If 1t win not hear this thing
'urn and go into a mob.p He shook
b9 "st at Judge fite, who answered
c. only those within q few feet
w. near what was going on, for there
ts4 deepening clamor throughout the
eT delegates stood on their desks and
and ~ " We're made to get both Judge tfte
1t 1i.h OF these gentlemen qlared at ea6h
Uo. ana u looked as if for little more
F would come TO blows.
ORDER our or CHAOS.
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