The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-07-13
JIJDGE GRIGGS RENOMINATED.
DPv0CRATS OF THE SECOND DIS
TRICT In CONVENTION.
Ha1monius Meeting of Delegates at AL
bany Thursday. State and Ma
tiOnal Democratic Plat
forms Endorsed,


forms Endorsed,
From the Albany Herald.
The democratic convention of the
second congressional district met in
the court house in this city at noon to-
day. Captain r. Hobbs, chairman OF
+he district executive committee,
cal'ed the convention to order.
Hon. John E. Donaldson of Decatur
was elected permanent chairman of
the convention, and upon taking the
chair congratulated the democracy of
the district upon the situation, referr-
inc in eloquent words to the fact that
the party was united and that Hon.
James NJ. GrIggs, our present congress
man, had been Endorsed by the people
Of the district.
Mr.. W. A. Allen Of Worth unsolicited
secrerary.a
Upon the call of the roll of counties
all the counties Of the district except
two-CoQuitt and Clay-were found to
Represented.
Upon motion of Judge kIddoO of
Randolph a Committee on resolutions
was appointed. The chair named the
aamnigtee as follows: Messrs. w. d.
Eiddo0 Of Randolph, r. Hobbs of
DoUgherty, E. d. Bush of Miller, S. A .
Roddanberry Of Thomas and Nj G. Ed
wards Of Terrell.
The committee reported the
following brief resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
"Rosolyed, That we ratify the action
and platform of the recent state con-
yenti0n, and reindorSe the Chicago
platform of 1896"
The next business IN order being the
nomination of the democratic can
didate for congress, II. NJ. Mcintosh
placed the name of our present able
and faithful representative, Hon.
Jar1es M. Griggs, before the conven.
ton The mention of the name
OF Judge Griggs was greeted
with cheers throughout the hall.
There were no other nominations, and,
With one accord the delegates arose
and Judge Griggs was unanimously
nominated.
Messrs. Mcintosh and Roddenberry
were appointed to notify Judge Griggs
Oi his domination and escort hira
into the hall.
Judge Grlggs was given a most en-
thuSlaStlc reception by the convention,
anu upon being conducted to the
stand made brief but stirring speech
Ol acceptance. He reminded the con-
'ehton that the issues which were
made IN the national campaign of 1895
sun 1--we, and said that the only
Pleoge which be had to make was that
ut Noulu stand firmly by the principles
enumerated in the Chicago platform,
ana De faithful to what he honestly
tUnceiyed to be the best interests of
.ne people whom he had the honor to
represent.
- lie district executive committee for
lows Woo 'io'o" % A0i'
ANiller-G. w. Cleveland.
DDeGGatur-Jno. E. Donaldson.
GTalnoun-J. N. Daniel.
bbarly-Jno. G. Chancey.
BBerrien-J. T. Wilkes.
ppeIFrell-J. A. Laing.
00aki.er-J. M. Solano.
9ultman-W. A. Hill.
OOlquitt-
Clay
M M!91rth-Daniel Clements.
MI MTlltchell-R. D. Bush.
Ppnomas-John Triplett.
RRandolph-W. D. Kiddoo.
TTSS!agherty-R. Hobbs.
Of thu completed the regular business
bor ppe convention, and IN less than an
the ~ cC "1Uer It had been called to order
demoonn11te!nIio adjourned. 1t was q
most ho GUY love feast, and perhaps the
10 the district. M 'euOiO" eSef neiu
the ee eTao the convention had adjourned
electaS E o committee met and re-
'u captain r. Hobbs chairman.