The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
GEORGIA SPURNS GOLD.
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He said 10 was business that brought The
convention together, and il should be con-
fined 10 thai.
Mark Hardin Of Atlanta, William Gift
ton Of Darien ana Charles Nortnen OF
Atlanta were nominated anu elected sec
retarles Of the convention.
The call OF the roll OF counties was dis
penseu win, after some Little confusion,
except ia the three counties where con-
tests were hled-CAatham, LoWndes and
Laurens.
motion was made 10 appoint a COM
mlttee on credentials 20 settle these con-
tests. Mr.. Middlebro0ks Of Newton. as
substitute, moved that both delegations
from the counties where there was con-
tests be seated with a half vote each.
This was lost. however. and the creden-
tals committee was appointed, with one
member from each congressional district,
as follows: ". II. Galloway OF Burke. DR..
Strong OF Early, Il. L. Long Of Wilkes,
NPender knell of Meriwether, W. T. Rob
erts of Douglas. Minter Wlmberly of
Bib, J. J. Block Of Floyd, j. !. Sanders
OF Greene G. u. Brand OF GwinnetJ, Bry-
an Cumming Of Richmond and ]. L.
Beach of Glynn.
The roll of delegates from the uncon-
tested counties was ratified, and the con-
venfion was permanently organized with
out waiting 10 hear the report Of the COM
mittee.
Hon. A. G. Persons of Talbot county
nominated Hon. Steve Clay for permanent
chairman, and the nomination was second
ed by Hon. Pope Barrow of Savannah.
whose delegation occupied the seats on
the floor, having been issued tickets last
night on the strength Of their credentials.
Mr. Barrow was appointed on the COM
mittee to escort Chairman Clay to the
platform, but Mr. Morrow Of Clayton rails
ed the point that his seat was contested,
and ex-senator Walsh was named in his
stead.
The secretaries were made permanent,
and Chairman Clay announced that he
would wind up the business OF the con-
ventiOn in an hour.
Col. J. W. Robertson OF Habersham
moved the appointment of platform
committee, to which all resolutions should
be referred without debate. The commit
tee was named as follows:
J. ". Robertson of Habersham, chair
man; W. II. Love of Berrien and y. L.
Persons, from the state at large.
First District-A. J. Bronen and w. L.
Second District-John Triplett and W.
Third D.strict-M. L. Everett and J.
Fourth District-w. H. Lutbren and J.
W. Peacock.
Fifth District-R L. Hardeman and
J. w. Goldsmith.
sixth District-B. NJ. Davis and ]. 7.
Allen.
Seventh District-R. w. Everett and
Joel Branham.
Eighth District-w. H. Mattox and B.
+. Barksdale.
Ninth DlstrIct-A. }. Julian ana NJ. u.
Caldwell.
Tenth District-Boykn Wright and C.
V. Hardeman.
Eleventh District-W. N. TOOmer and
The name of Hon. Pope Barrow of Sa-
vannah was on the committee as member
from the state at large but the point
that ne was contested was raised, and
Mr. Love was put IN his place.
While the committee was out the ticket
for state house officers was nominated.
An effort was made TO have all the
officers a en,
but this was declared out of order.
Speeches of nomination were then linn
tied to two minutes, and the name of
Gov. Atkinson was presented by Con-
gresham Charles Moses. He euloglzed
the governor, and declared that # II
We're not for the fact that he lived in
the shadow of the late war he would be
mentioned for the presidency.
H L. Lewis of Greene county seconded
the nomination of Gov. Atkinson, and he
was dominated by aeclaWation.
Tyler Peoples of GWinnett county NOM
mated Col Allen ID. Gambler of Hall coun-
ty for secretary of state
Col. j. NJ. Terrell, for attorney general
was nominated by Judge Joel Branham OF
Floyd. He was seconded by Mr.. Peacock
of Dekalb and w. H. Reville of Meri-
wether.
J. J. spalding, in the absence of. Uncle
Bob" Hardeman, who was on the pro-
gramme for that duty, nominated W.. J.
Speer for state treasurer
F Capt. w. A. Wright was nominated for
NJ. A. Dixon Of Clinch nominated Col.
r. T. Ncsbitt for commissioner of agri-
culture. He was seconded by II. L. john
son Of Fulton, w. p. Burch Of Cobb, and
several others
Upon motion of Mr.. Walsh, commit
tee of three was appointed to notify Gov.
Atkinson and bring him before the con-
Vention When Gov. A tkinsOn was brought
in he was presented by Mr.. Walsh as one
of the best governors the state has ever
had.
The governor said it would not be proper
Tor him to make a formal address, and
he had therefore but a few things to
say to the convention. lie referred to
the position he had in the party, saying
he was proud of the commentator OF
the democracy when he was chairman of
the state committee, and he thanked the
convention for its Endorsement of his
administration as governor
He then referred to the county chain
gangs, and declared that it was the duty
of the state to see TO il that the INSIDE
meanor cOnVicts were humanely treated.
%The governor asked the people to elect a
legislature that would stand by him in
his efforts on this line. The convict lease
question, the governor said would have
to be solved by the legislature to be elect
ed this fall 1t was TO be hoped, in the
name of civilization, that the experiment
OF the past twenty years would not be re-
peated,
He condemned lynchings as an outrage,
and believed in the punishment of the
lynchers. If the state does not enforce
the law, he warned his hearers that the
federal government would reach out and
do so. Let US, then, he said, stand by the
court and use every means to strengthen
the arm of law.
He advocated advancement in educa-
ton, and in closing alluded to the finan-
cial question. He said it must be met
braVely and courageously. I'VE have
waited" he said, until the shadow has
grown into darkness. the minds of all
Americans are turned TO it and every
mouth is calling for the remedyY Elk
pertinent on free coinage of silver, he
said, would not drive gold out of circula-
ton. Where is the gold in circulation
now?" he asked. He said the issue should
be met squarely and said the convention
should declare against the gold standard
and go back to the principles of our
fathers by restoring silver to its
rightful place as primary money.
He said he was in favor of
an honest dollar. The democratic party
was not a fiat money party. No question,
he said, was ever settled until it was set
tied right. The Senate, he said, is for sill
Yer and if a gold House and gold Pres
ident was elected the Senate would be