The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-15
TOLL HORNY HANDED SONS
The Agricultural Society Opens Its
SCmi-Annual Session.

Only Fifty Members In Attendance.
Felicitous Speeches of Welcome and
sponses-President WaddeII De-
livers His Address-Gsn. Clement =.
Evans Shaking Hands With the
Members-The Race for the Commis-
sionership of Agriculture.
Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 1.-THE State
Agricultural Society convened today
with about fifty present, making'a repre-
sentative showing, all of whom are hav.
ing good time, but disposing Of much
business. All are being entertained by
Brunswickians at their homes and the
hotels.
President Waddell called the eonven.
tion to order at 10 o'clock, and Rev. Jean
Vaue opened with prayer.
Mayor Harry f. Dunwody eloquently
gave welcome on behalf of the city.
Judge Boiling Whitfield in compliment
tary and philosophical words, revertinR
to the past glory and prosperity Of this
section, agriculturally, welcomed the
society as an inspiring medium by
which the future would be made fruitful
to the farmers.
Hon. Spencer Atkinson. in brief adj
dress, beautiful in language and senti-
Georgia homes.
DR.. Roland b. Hall, of Macon, a former
Brunswickian, in gem of word painting,
responded on behalf of the society, filled
with love and sympathy for his old home
and "reminiscences of the past He spoke
OF her trials and sutferings, her enterprise
and pluck in surmounting seemingly over
whelming obstacles, and expressed the
idea of her predestined glory ana excel
lence as one of the great cities Of the
south.
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Waddell delivered his semi
annual address. He briefly alluded 10 the
causes which led to the refusal of free
transportation TO the delegates, his eff
forts to overcome the refusal and the
embarrassment of his failure He did not
censure the roads, but believed they
would yet recognize the common interests
involved between them and the work of
the society. He spoke Of the great sue
cess OF the Augusta exposition and of the
nobleness of her citizens. He referred
hopefully to the Macon exposition. and of
the energy and activity of her citizens in
its interest, and emphacized the necessity
OF closer bond of sympathy with the
cities when fairs were to be held.
At the afternoon session, Fannin of La
Grange, DIR. George r.. Paine of Atlanta,
]. G. Mccall of Quitman and Rev. J. B.
Hunnicutt Of Athens, delivered interest
ing addresses.
Resolutions OF respect and coincidence
were passed on the death of Capt. +. ID.
Wimberly Of Twiggs.
Carrollton was selected as the next
meeting place.
Tomorrow morning the members go to
St Simons for an oyster roast as guests
of Brunswicks citizens.
GEN. EVANS ARRIVES.
In off hours during the convention poll
tics came in for considerable discussion.
Gen. Evans arrived at noon and was met
by delegation of prominent citizens,
who conducted him to DR. Butts hospita-
BILE home In the afternoon Representa-
tive Mershon and others were with him,
introducing him to many people. Later
he visited the convention and held gen
eral handshaking levee. The members, IL
polled tonight, would show a large
majority for Gen. Evans. The Evans
men claim the convention solid,
but Mr. Atkinson mas some infu-
ential friends among the members. Hon.
Tom Lyons, OF Barlow, heads the Evans
crowd, and Hon Walter Macarthur, of
Dodge, the Atkinson. The Atkinson men
are avoiding interviews and discussions,
but are working quietly. The Evans men
are whooping things up.
President Waddell and Agricultural
the cOmmisslonership. President Wad-
dell has the majority of the delegates,
but Commissioner Nesbltt has some
strong friends working for him. An
interesting subject of discussion among
the delegates is the attitude OF
ex-Commissloner John t. Henderson.
Mr.. Henderson is working with all his
might for Commissioner Nesbitt In per-
sonal letters TO warm, personal and polit-
icsl friends, Mr.. Henderson has strongly
urged Commissioner Nesbitt's candidacy,
as a man who has done more for the agri-
cultural interests of the state than any
man in it. He urges his friends to work
for Commissioner Nesbitt for reelection
on the grounds of competency, friendship
to him, and in order to allow Commis-
sioner Nesbitt to perfect plans, now in
view, to further the interests of farmers.
The delegates are discussing this letter
along with the campaign Of Messrs. Nes-
bitt and Henderson, made so vivid by
personalities at the last election.