Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-08
SEAB0RN A. WRIGHT.
HE Is THE GEORGIA POPULfsT
NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR.
FOR PROHIBITIONISTS-
This Is Emphasized by Choice of
Another CoId-water Man for Trea-
surer Denunciation of Demo-
Gratis.
Gratis.

ATLANTA GA, August 7.-Seaborn Au-
gustus Wright was nominated for Cover
nor by the Populsts this morning. He
was nominated by acclamation. No other
name was put up. The triumph of Wright
was victory for the Popuist-Prohibition
fusionists, and be will make the race on
the issue of prohibition. The defeat OF
the middle-of- -the-roaders, who opposed
an extreme declaration in favor Of pro-
hibltion. and who were opposed to going
outside Of the party for candidate, was
complete.
Mr.. Wright has been independent In
politics. lie Is a successful lawyer OF
Rome, and comparatively wealthy He
is 96 years old. and Is a magnetic and
brilliant orator. He is an ardent Prohi-
bitionlst. and will make the anti-bar-
room plank the uppermost issue in the
campaign.
The negro delegates voted solidly for
Wright. and c. II. Walton, the negro
leader, Of Augusta. pledged the support
of co per cent. OF the negroes OF Georgia
to Wright He predicted that the all
white electoral ticket OF the Republi-
cans would drive the negro Republicans
into the Populist ranks
Mr.. Wright was brought before the
convention, and made stirring speech.
The state ticket was completed without
contest. little interest being taken in the
naming of the other candidates. For
Comptroller-G General. Seaborn j. Bel, OF
Burke, was named; for Commissioner oil
Agriculture, w. Il. Smith, OF Decatur;
for Treasurer w. c. Sibley, OF Richmond:
Donald Clarke. OIL
Chatham. ..,-u,
ANOTHER PROHIBITIONIST.
The nomination of Sbley further en-
mia sized the victory Of the Fusionists.
He is a leading Prohibitionist, but not a
Populist. and his wife, Mrs. W. c. Sioley'
is AT the head of the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union.
The platform adopted by the convention
declared for prohibition, and endorses the
action of the ST. Louis convention.
No action was taken regarding the
vIce-presidential muddle, the nomination
Of Wright being peculiarly expressive Oh
the wishes OF Thomas i. Watson. wat
son wanted DR.. ]. B. Cambria hrst' put
Gambrilrs chances were eXplodeu yestei
day by the discovery that he mad not
been IN the state as long a time as the
Constitution Of the State required.
The speech of Wrights stirred the con-
vertion 10 greater depths than even the
words of Watson. He stung the DeHo-
Gratis of the State with his keen tongue.
lie denounced the Democratic ofhce-
holders in the state, and urged straight
fight against them. He proved himseii
40 no an orator Of no mean ability, ana
promised to stump the State during the
campaign. g.. ooro,.o
I'm a Populist convention. his TWO
brothers. both prominent Popuhsts' were
/ appointed a committee to introduce MN
TO the convention. o.
nominated for Secretary OF State
THE PLATFORM.
The platform is brief. 1t endorses the
St Louis platform; condemns oar-rooms'
I ond declares against the sale or liquor
as a beverage: demands that the convict
/ Iease system be abolished, and that the
/ convicts be employed by the State IN
some wav which shall not compete with
/ free labor
Annropriations for public schools and
Cor nensions for Confederate veterans
are recommended.
The use OF railroad passes and tele-
graph franks by public officials Is con-
demned, and so is lynching Speedy trlals
are demanded for accused persons.
The Election OF all public officers by
/ che neople Is demanded, the present sys'
| tenn OF electing judges and solicitors
general by the Legislature being con-
| demned. The fee-system is condemned
ana II is demanded that all public or
fcers be put on salaries.
A demand is also made for free bal
lot and 2 fair count.