The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-07
eAMBRELL is OUT OF IT.
HE IS INELIGIBLE TO THE OFFICE
OF GOVERNOR.

Goes BeEEinE-It Literally Seeks
the Man-COI Peek Makes a Char
acteristic PopuIist speech-POor
Watson's Heart Is Too Full for
Utterance-He Weeps over the
Enthusiasm of His Followers.
Atlanta. Ca, Aug. 6.-The plans Of the
leaders Of the populist-prohibitlonist fu-
sion scheme. who have been pulling for
the nomination Of DR.. J. 3. Gambrell for
governor, were knocked TO smlthereens
to-day.
just when success seemed sure to crown
their Efforts and the opposition to Gam
brell that had developed was fast fading
away, the point Of eligibility was sprung
upon him. With the nomination within
his grasp. DIR. Gambren was rudely brush
ed aside by the constitutional provision.
which requires that a man to be govern
or must have been a citizen OF the United
States fifteen years and citizen OF the
state six years. DIR. Gambreu has been
a citizen OF Georgia less than four years.
hence tho raising OF the point put him
clean out OF the question as the pro-
posed fusion candidate
II was late In the afternoon before the
known. The knowledge created conster-
nation among his followers. that is to
say. the populist managers. all Of whom.
with the exception OF Col w. L. Peek,
were working on the rank and file In his
interest. Immediately II was determined
to prolong the convention until to-mor-
row in the hope Of getting some other
popullst-prphibitionist to head the ticket.
another man embodying the same elo-
ments Of supposed strength as Dr. Gam
broll With this end in view, the plat
form committee, which was out, was
communicated with, and an announce
ment was made TO the convention that ID
would not be able to report until to-
morrow morning Upon this an adjourn-
ment was taken until that time.
Pending the meeting Of the convention
tomorrow the Gambrell boomers will try
to get Seab Wright of Rome or some other
such man to head the ticket. There was
strong sentiment for Walter B. Hill OF
Macon, but the fact that he is attorney
for the Southren railway soon counted
him out Of the game. II the candidate is
to be populist-prohibition-fu
there Is no telling what his name will
be. Judge j. X. Hines has declared IN the
most positive terms on several occasions,
| to-day, that he VIII not accept the nomi-
nation II rendered him, but Cot Peek and
| his followers still insist upon making him
| the leader. They say that II he Is nomi-
mated he viii have 10 accept
Yesterday Seab Wright said that he
would not have the nomination. but Il may
be that he will change his mind He left
for his home IN Rome last night, but be-
fore going agreed TO return to-day and
make a speech at the rally tonight 81 teie-
graphed for. Col. Peek himself this after
noon, after tho adjournment Of the con-
vontion and the removal Of DR.. Gambreu
from copsideration, said that he would not
take the nomination either.
Before the meeting Of the convention at
noon the Gamb.ell forces had big caucus
In the hall Of the House Of Representa-
tives. Judge Hines was present and made
a speech, declaring that he would not ac-
cept the nomination, and Gambrell's NOM
ination was made assured but for the fact
that he was later discovered to be ineli-
gible.
Chairman Watson of the state commits
tee called the convention to order at noon,
and presided as temporary chairman. lie
made no remarks whatever, but at once
declared the body ready for business. He
was saving his thunder for the night rail-
ly at the Moody tabernacle.
When he appeared in the convention
hall Watson was given an ovation. The
crowd which filled every available foot OF
standing room In the hall, both on the
floor and in the galleries, was sweltering,
but that did not interfere with its good
humor and enthusiasm for the Vice Pres
idential nominee. The delegates took Off
their coats and famed themselves with
their hats. That Is, those Of them that
had elbow room for that cooling purpose.
did 50.
The attendance on the convention to-day
| was between two and three THOUSAND.
Many, Of course, did not get inside the
| hall and tonight there was a very con-
siderable thinning out OF the crowd SO
that tomorrow the swelterins crush will
| not be so great.
After being in session half an hour, the
| convention took a recess until 1:3O O'Clock,
| in order tc give the credential committee
| time TO make out the roll, when the body
reassembled this report was made, and
| then Judge j. X. Hines was made perma-
nent chairman, with Jas. L. Sibley OF
| Cobb county, who had been chosen tenn
| porary secretary the permanent incum-
| bent OF that Office.
In taking the gavel, Judge Hines made
/ a characteristic speech. He said: AFTER
| years of toll and strife, slander and
| abuse, the populist party has lived to sec
| the day when the principles for which
| you have labored for so long have been
| adopted by the men who used to cast
contumely upon you. The democrats have
| adopted a platform which is populistic as
| II goes. They committed grand larceny
| by taking our income tax plank, our free
silver plank, and our national bapk plank
and ran away with II, but we have over
taken them. We have nominated the
head of the democratic ticket, William ].
Bryan, half democrat and half populist.
man who got his political schooling In
the popuiist party. To-day we are mas.
ters Of the situation, and our principles
will triumph unless we are very foolish.
We couldn't go the whole democratic hog.
We thought II unwise TO fight national
banks with national banker, to fight q
great trust with the head of a great trust,
to fight for railroad ownership with the
president of a great railroad. We gave
you a man to the south, equal In ability
and integrity to William j. Bryan; a man
superior IN the eloquence that enlightens
the understanding of men, while It cap
lures their hearts. Don't be alarmed by
the silly prating Of the foolish chairman
Of the democratic committee. l beseech
you to put out a full electoral ticket for
Bryan and Watson"
Judge Hines denounced the present DEM
ocratie administration as extravaganr
and unwise, and called for the protec-
tion Of the confederate soldier and his
widow.
Following these remarks Of the chair
man the districts sent up the names Of
their committeeman, and, under the order
of business adopted, resolutions were
called for. and after being read to the
convention, were sent to the platform
committee without discussion. Among
these resolutions were some denouncing
election frauds and calling for a fair