The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-18
HINES THE TICKETS HEAD.
D. A. |. Nance, Of Gainesville, for
Secretary Of State.

Control OF Jne AESaSuAJ W. IL
vor,p. of Emanuel, Put Up for Con-
..olIer General j. D. Mahoffey
,yored for Attorney General and
lanes Barrett for Commissioner of
Agrieulture Watson Makes the
sneech Putting Hines Before the
Convention.
Atlanta, Ca, May 1.-THE populist
toto convention met at 8 O'Clock this
T,orning and after accepting the report
- the platform committee, which lost a
,ood deal of sleep last night by its arduous
,oek nominated Judge James K. Hines,
of Atlanta. for governor, with the follow
inc ticket for state house officials;
DA.L. Nance, of Gainesville, for secre-
tary Of state.
C. NJ. Jones, of Barlow county, for
state treasurer.
w r. Kemp, of Emanuel county, for
comptroller general.
I'D. Mehoffey, of jackson county, for
attorney general.
lanes Barrett, of Augusta, for commits
sioner of agriculture.
Judge Hines was put in nomination by
Thomas E. Watson, who has been the
especial guardian of his candidacy from
its inception. In placing his name before
the covention Mr.. Watson said;
rkrow that many delegations have come
here 10 nut my name in nomination before
mis- rody for governor. l appreciate that
honor but / have studied the situation with
an intense anxiety that conyinces me that IL
I,nOt wise that I should be nominated. My
name has been so covered with SANDER, my
Character so compromised by misrepresent
alton that it will be years before
the people Of Georgia or,,ed u1dePstanq Pst /
any willing to walk the dark path alone, to
4 suffer the ostracism and wait for the proud
day that will see my vlndication. That day
. lSuot vet come. II you make me your can
ddate you put US back to the bitterness ere
ated in 1892. My name must not be put in
nomination.
Igiye you a name that must be put in nomi-
nation. man who will uphold the principles
Of the Peoples party and split the ranks of
the Democratic party
HINES RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE.
Judge Hines was received with ap-
plause and there were seconds from all
parts of the House.
F. II. Kent, Of Fulton county, however,
entered vigorous protest because he said
Judge Hines was too recent a convert.
Mr. Kent was Missed but would not sit
down until he had caused disorderly up
roar and had had his say. He finally
nominated EX-Congressman Joseph z.
Vim, but that gentleman promptly de-
clined and entered a second to Judge
Hines nomination.
w. L, Peek, who was sacrificed two
years ago, was not formally put in nomi-
B nation, but there were loud calls for him
and he responded with very silly and
sensational speech, He lauded himself
81 for being a populist at time
when it took courage to be one, he said,
\ and working himself up to high pitch
Of excitement declared that he had faced
u pistols, knives, stones and assassins for
4 the cause. Thirty miles from Atlanta.
he declared, he had been waylaid and
would have heen killed but for providen-
tlal interference. Mr.. Peek concluded
by declaring that he was elected COVER
nor, but was counted out by 10000. This
was greeted by shouts and laughter,
though the speaker made the assertion in
dead earnest.
HINES ACCEPTS.
"A When Judge Hines was finally declared
the nominee he was escorted to the stand
amd much applause by a committee
MI Whlch included negro Decentralization
81 Ir0m Augusta. He accepted in a few
TeI-chosen words. The nomination had
come to him unsolicited, he said, but he
Nelged himself to fight the party's bat
lie 10 the last ditch. He was very con-
SSsrVauye but enthusiastic and sanguine,
Ahe all his followers He indorsed the
platform in full, and closed by pledging
aliHSelt to go into every part of the state
OeIore the campaign is closed.
Judge Hines is regarded as the strong
eSV man the convention could have chosen
fOVlO ,, 80
lie has good record as a lawyer and
ss s good citizen, and the populist leaders
SnaIn .ali mat he will cut heavily into the
TANKS OF the democrats.
HARD TO FILL.
b The position of attorney general was
ndIu 70 NIL. Iverson l.. Harris, of Macon,
o %aS Vhe hrst man nominated, but de
NHHou on the ground that he was too
Young to fill the Office under the con-
FL SSyTEuIlonaI provision. c. ]. Thornton, of
\oi \ToiiuliDqS, Col. Frank Saffold, of Eman-
r ue. ana John T. West, of Thompson
clned it.
Resolutions were passed com
Ftn,tt;Aehtlng the Atlanta Consti-
sr5 sH,Ion for its friendliness
NJ sHa Hu Surlng the Evening Journal for its
ro,,'241. Gu .uhfalrness in its treatment of the
poPuhst question.
vara vneSolutions indorsing the exposition
ton VIC O0ii FoliUlOh UooA Ho ac-
0do me committee appointed yesterday to
q RS yolinieethlng" about the fraud in the
VIII n y watson election, failed to show up
with its report. 0''0" ~
THE PLATFORM.
r,l Inc following is the full text of the
ponrirmI pTgrm adopted, and upon which the
n faHIu'S's expect TO march to victory this
gia boIne5P Iae People party of the state of Geor-
N prorHist re IN the principles of government
fer,on '6olSu ana eXpounded by Thomas JET.
n to the rntu aIu we believe in resolute adherence
erp st,,lc ,lclples laid down by the great south
polhiroY 'iiiiah, who at the beginning OF our
a ibe soi eo, history combatted the schemes of
II AeYapSosg. n money power (as outlined by
"a cO1c,ntnoon. would fall upon this country when
N aton wealth should dictate its legis-
II are oeteVe, as Jefferson did, that all men
n lterfv ar9 equal, with natural right TO life
every ra,olhe o,o lhe pursuit OF happiness and that
Indiana ta4Iilhent which ignores this truth is
We tya,i,y wrong and oppressive.
equal OVe1Ee' as he did, in
5 al men, in @ho tha exact justice to
10 the civil "a Ihe subordination of the military
knowIed.u authority; in the diffusion of
N de5tseuugei in the honest payment OF ali
lie foitLnu anu the sacred preservation of the pub-
Of tbe rrrosl al me freedom Of speech; freedom
n ralgnrIl.iIVoS freedom Of person: in the ar
Il Opinion. A. Vi all abuses at the Tar Of public
Il and of IN "a Iue encouragement OF agriculture
preservee eetU,llnerce, t,liInerce, its handmaiden; in the