The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-05
SIBLEY NAMED.
The Triton Man To Run Against
GriggS for Congress.
BRYAN WAS ENDORSED.
Populists of the Second Congressional Dis
trict IN ConventiOn--A Division of
Election Managers Demanded,

trict IN Convention--A Division of
Election Managers Demanded.
The populist convention of the second
congressional district met in Albany
Wednesday.
Terrell unity was represented by
Messrs. NJ. G. Statham, L. M. Jumper,
J, D. Henry and NJ. G. Statham.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. N. T. Crozier, of Randolph county
Chairman of the district executive COM
m,tttee.
Dr.. j. H. Pickett, of Worth, was made
temporary chairman and Mr.. j. A. Wal
tiers, of Doughtery, secretary, and they
were afterwards made permanent chair
man and secretary, respectively.
Upon the call of the roll of counties it
appeared that all the counties of the dis
trct except Baker, Berrien and Quitman
were represented.
Upon motion photograph of Hon.
TAos. E. Watson was placed on the stand.
Squire Jones, negro from Calhoun
county, furnished the picture of Mr..
Watson and was voted the thanks of the
convention for it, The picture of the
distinguished Georgian and populist was
greeted with enthusiastic applause.
The convention resolved itself into a
committee of the whole for the purpose
of selecting candidate to be nominated
for congress. The county delegations
were given five minutes for consultation,
and the committee reported the name of
John A. Sibley to the convention for
nomination.
j. f. Creel, of Clay, presided over the
committee of the whole, and DR.. Pickett
presented the name of Mr.. Sibley.
The usual form Of reporting the action
of the committee of the whole was gone
declared, amid cheers, to be the nominee
of the populists Of the second district
for congress.
There seemed to he some doubt as to
whether Mr.. Sibley would accept the
nomination, and committee, headed by
George Il. Thomas, editor of the Albany
World, was appointed to notify him by
telegraph of his nomination and request
his acceptance
Mr.. Crozier, of Randolph, introduced
some resolutions which charged the
democratic party of haying robbed the
populist party of half the planks in its
platform and nominating pOpuhst at
Chicago as its candidate. The resolu-
tions also condemned the administration
of the dem cratic party.
Mr.. Crozier's resolutions were laid on
the table to be referred to committee
on res buttons to be composed of one
delegate from each county.
The committee Oh resolutions reported
the following preamble and resolutions,
which were adopted:
Whereas, Having undergone a crucial
test OF the infamous gold standard and
Clevelandism, we deem it a matter of
the most vital Importance that a man
in sympathy with the cause of the COM
mon people be elected to the high Office
of president of the United States;
And whereas, The democratic party, in
convention at Chicago, having repented
OF its many sins, did embrace in its plat
form leading principles of our party, and
placed at the head of its ticket the Hon.
W. j. Bryan, mau orthodox in our
faith and order, and in whom we have
perfect confidence;
And whereas, Our representatives in
convention assembled sin St. Louis did
nominate W. j. Bryan for our standard
bearer, and chose the Hon. Thomas E.
Watson for his running mate. man
whom we love, in whose patriotism we
have the utmost confidence. and of
whose ability there is no question,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we ratify the action
OF our convention, and call upon our
parry everywhere to rally to the support
united effort with our wayward brethren
Qhe democrats) to free ourselves and
them from slavery worse than death,
The populist party having been here
t(ofore the victim of ballot box manipu-
latlon by democrats, we demand as hon