The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-15
PARTY HARMONY IN GEORGIA.
DEMOCRATS NAME CANDIDATES
AND DELEGATES.

hthtN-tNHhtS VI DCA-
egates to Kansas City.
Atlanta. June H.-Georgia's delegation
to the Kansas City convention, which was
chosen in the State Democratic convention
here to-day was instructed to cast its vote
for Hon. w. j. Bryan as the presidential
nominee of the Democratic party
There was considerable enthusiasm at
the mention of the Nebraskan's name and
the Democratic party in Georgia showed
itself to be a unit for his selection.
The convention with 400 members pres
ent was a harmonious one. 1t was called
to order by Chairman Fleming G. duBig-
non of the State Democratic Executive
Committee at 10 o'clock, and only few
hours We're required to nominate a state
ticket. select four deegates-at-large to
the National convention, adopt a platform
and adjourn.
There was no action by the convention
declaring Senator Bacon, the nominee OF
the party for senator to be elected by the
incoming Legislature. This was due, per-
hops. to the fact that as Senator Bacon
could not be elected by the people, his
nomination ought to be made In the Iegt,-
islative caucus.
The Chatham delegation is as follows:
rope Barrow. Fleming duBlgnon, George
l. Canh' A. A. Lawrence, j. Ferris Cann
and Merritt w. Dixon. Messrs. George
I. Cam and Lawrence were not here.
Ihe.r proxies were held by Robert NJ.
Hitch and j. Robert Cramer. Solicitor
Osborne was an onlooker.
Inc following are the delegates from the
state at large to the Kansas City conven-
uon; Boykin Wright of Augusta. ]. 7.
spalding OF Atlanta, Wylie b. Burnett of
Athens and Lewis F.. Garrard of Column
bus.
The galleries of the hail of representa-
ives We're filled with spectators when the
convention met After being called to or
der by Chairman duBignon, Hon. lc. n.
Brown OF Atlanta was elected temnorarv
chairman. He addressed the conven.ion
briefly. Permanent organization was .nen
/ effected with Mr.. duBiguon as permanent
chairman.
In addressing the convention he con-
graduated the party on its unity as
state organization, and said that its mower
was greater this year than eAer before.
No Local Option Plank.
Notwithstanding the strong efforts to in
lect the local option plank into the pat
iorn, the tide turned with the assembling
of the convention and the ria form
was dumb on the subject.
Inc convention worked smoothly Until
the secretary and clerks were counting
the votes for delegates-at-large AT tbs
time the vote stood:
Boykin Wright Of Richmond, 312: Jack
j. Spalding of Fulton, 2S3; Louis F. Gar
ATtyIf.
clarke 2l61s John Triplett of Thomas,
l9iR; V. 7. Sanford Of Floyd l13
Al this Juncture the Triplett forces en-
giheered unique scheme Sanford's name
were Withdrawn and instantly there
came requests to change TO TrlpIett. The
move was so sudden and concerted that IL
paralyzed the forces of the other candi-
dates for few seconds, but Ellis of Bibb
came to the rescue by citing that under
the rules of the last house under which
they were working. a change of vote, un-
less ID was cast under misapprehension.
could not be made.
The vice chairman presiding, seemed in
clined TO sustain the point. Instantly
there was bedlam and confusion. Finally
Hon Pope Barrow gained the at
tention of the convention and
mounting desk appealed to the
one of the four. drawing a line" he said,
from Augusta to Columbus" The con-
vention had already given three of the
places to North Georgia.
He appealed for fair play, but South
Georgia did not get a place on the dell
egation at large
There followed more turmoil. and the
chairman had difficulty in maintaining or
der. The chairman on his own authority
said he would let the convention deter
mine where the changes could be made.
As the vote progressed at length on this
~ Ia inn and
would win, the name OF Hon John Trip
lett was withdrawn, and the first four
on the list above were unanimously nom
mated. Triplett was later made an alter
nate.
The Ticket Nominated.
Committees on credentials and platform
and resolutions were named. There being
no contests from any county on the seat
ing of delegations the credentials COM
mittee had no business before it, The res
olutions committee retired TO Formulate
the platform. During its absence The fol-
lowing state ticket was nominated:
For Governor-Allen d. Gambler.
For Secretary of State-PhIl Cook.
For Attorney General-Joseph M. Ter
rell
For Controller General-wiliam A.
Wright.
For Treasurer-R. E. Park.
For Commissioner of Agriculture-O. b.
For Commissioner of Education-G. r.
Glenn.
For Justices OF the Supreme Court
William A. Little and Hal T. Lewis.
Three prison commissioners were also
nominated.
There were no contests for any OF the
places on the state ticket the delegates
having been sent to the convention in
structed by the state primary. held In
May
The election of the foregoing ticket will
take place In October.
The convention also named Augustus
Dupont and Fulton Colville, presidential
electors from the state at large.
The Georgia Platform.
The platform which the convention
adopted indorses the Chicago platform OF
1895, and declares against the national
policies Of the Republican party
1t indorses the present state administra-
tion and congratulates the people OF the
state on the school system of Georgia.
developed and maintained under Demo-
cratic administration.
The platform favors an amendment "a,
the constitution limiting the power Of the
General Assembly to levy and assess
taxes for any purpose whatsoever exceed
Ing specified per centum except in cases
OF insurrection. etc. Ballot reform was
indorsed, but no reference was made 10
limiting the franchise.
An amendment TO the Federal constf,s,