The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-07
GONE WILD OVER WRIGHT.
THE POPULIsTs HAVE FOUND
THEIR LEADER.


The Young Roman Is Nominated in
the Tabernacle After ROusIng
Speech by AccIamatiOn. and Car
ried Through with a WhOOp-NO
Doubt of His Formal Nomination
This MOrnIng-POpuIism Getting
as Close as Possible 10 PrOhibi-
tOn.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 6-Seab Wright of
Rome will, in all human probability, be
the nominee Of the populists for governor.
When the convention meets tomorrow
morning he will, it is confidently expected
by the most influential leaders OF the con-
vention, be given that empty honor by ac-
clamation.
If this prOphesy is true, Wright's nomi-
nation will, in a measure, be parallel
case to the nomination of Bryan at Chi
cago. At the conclusion of Watson speech
at the big ratification meeting held in the
Moody tabernacle, Wright, who had just
arrived in town in response to the tele-
grams of the leaders of the prohibition
fusion movement, was called upon to make
a short speech. There is every reason to
believe that this call was carefully prear-
ranged by Maj Charles McGreggor and
his co-managers of the fusion movement,
just as the Bryan speech was
put on the programme for the purpose
of giving him the opportunity
to capture the nomination by his elo-
quence.
Wright, who Is a handsome and eloquent
young man, took full advantage OF the oc-
casion. During the ten minutes he arous-
ed the meeting to higher pitch Of enthu-
siasm than had been wrought up by the
eloquent Watson. He appealed to the
old soldier and patriotic sentiment OF
southerners, and so captivated the popu-
list, that he was then and there placed
in nomination for governor, and the mo-
tion carried with wild whoop that COM
pletely drowned out any dissenting voice.
1t was novel proceeding, and pictures
que scene.
When the meeting broke up the forces
that were behind the Gambrell campaign
and had settled upon Wright to succeed
MIN, declared that he would receive the
nomination by acclamation in the morn
ing. In fact that he had already received
the nomination
Mr.. Wright, although he previously de-
clared that he would not take the nomi-
nation under any circumstances,
tonight signifed his Willingness
to accept. He has never before
been a straight out populist, although al
ways independent in his political belief,
and a prohibitionist.
He was rendered the nomination for con-
gress in the Seventh district two years
ago, but declined to take it. though he
would have accepted an Endorsement. He
is brilliant stump speaker of the ag-
gressive type, and VIII make a lively cam
paign
The proposed fusion can as well be ac
complished through him as with DIT. Gam
brell, as he has always been recognized
leader in that cause.
DR.. Gambrell and President Pringle of
the Prohibition Association have given
the convention leaders assurance that he
shall have the full prohibition support.
The fusionists also propose to put w
C. Sibley, the we'll known temperance
advocate of Augusta, on the ticket as
state treasurer.
The only democratic speaker at the
demonstration was Editor b. NJ Black
burn of the Evening Commercial. who
several days ago brought his paper out
for Bryan and Watson, and whose course
was indorsed by the convention this az
ternoon.
The invitations that were expected to
be extended to democratic leaders to be
present and participate did not material
ize Both sides were thus saved some
Embarrassment.
Watson created most favorable i'm
preston by his speech He was heard by
at least 1900. and they participated freely
in the frequent applause that was given
him. His declaration that there would
be no populist nomination for President,
and that Bryan would receive all the
populist vote whether Sewall should be
withdrawn or not and he himself should
go to the bottom of the political pit, was
particularly gratifying to the democratic
part of the crowd.