The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-13
REPUBLICANS NAMED LEAKEN.
NV WILL WAKE THE RACE FOR
CONGRESS- AGAINST col. LESTER.

Turner's Course In suPportinE
Hryan severely Criticised and some
Harsh Things said of the nishop
~ the speakers.
The Republican Convention OF the First
Congressional District yesterday nominal
"a william X Leaken. Esq a. the candi-
date OF tho party 60 make the race Tor
Coneress in this district Mr. Leaken's
nomination had been partly forecasted az
ready. Congressman Lester predicted
three months ago that Mr. Leaken would
be- the candidate and since the deciinniion
OF Capt Henry McAlpln to make the race
with The indorsemcn, OF the Republican
organization il has been seen that Mr.
Lcakcn was about The only possibility.
The convention was harmonious and the
nomination wss made by acclamatlon
There was some talk among the few of
she delegates Of other names and the Rcv.
I.octured Crawford Of Mcintosh county
made a motion which was thought 20
conceal a movement in favor Of Capt. N.
J Doyle. This was promptly shuntcd one
side by the chairman. however. and Mr.
Leakcn's name was the only one offered
on the floor of the convention.
The nomination was made boy Rev. n. VI.
Styles OF Liberty county. who eulogized
Mr. Leaken in the highest manner as a
lifelong Republican and a man OF ability
who would certainly carry the party 90
success The nomination met with gem
cral approval and was seconded hy dele
gates from every county go the district.
Mr. Leaken was then nominated hy ac-
clamation and the chairman was instruct
cd 10 appoint committee Of Eve TO con-
vey the notification. The nominee being
out ~ the city the chair was allowed 20
appoint the committee az bis leisure.
The convention was called TO order py
l.. NJ Pleasant as chairman. with W. T..
Moore a. secretary. both Of whom Were
later made permanent officers Of the con-
vsntiou. The committee on credentials
reported every county in the district rep
resented The only contest was from Bull
och county. the convention recognized the
credentials signed hy d. y. RiEdon As
chairman and A. y. Scroggings as secre-
tary 81 that county.
The convention was chiefly coiored with
a small spriukhng OF white delegates J
NJ Elders a white delegate from TAFT.
nail made a speech culogizlng the admin
istration Of President Mckinley and urg-
INK the support 81 tho national ticket.
J G. Simmons. Of Chatham. INTRODUCED
and had passed resolution. calling up1y
the delegates TO use their influence with
their county representatives In the Legis-
lature for the passage Of 81 bill establish
ing sto'e reformatory for youthful crimi-
nals. Simmons stated that ne urged this
as q nou-partisau measure.
4 resolution wos offered ~ Col. J. n.
neveauN. coDdemning Bishop Henry "
Turner in the severeet terms for his do
scrtion Of the Republican party ana his
public advocacy Of Hon. W. J. Bryan
The rerolusion was received with applause
hy the convention ana was adopted unau-
imousB The resolution read as follows:
Whereas Bishop u. NJ Turner of
Georgia has seen proper 20 assail and de-
nounce the Republican party and Presl-
dent William Mckinney for the acte OF the
supreme Court OF the United States and
uses the same as an excuse Tor urging the
election Of Hon. ". j Bryan as Presi-
dent aud.
Whereas. Bishop Turner has been
beneficiary OF the Republican party for
years. and Is now a beneficiary OF Repub.
lican voters Of Georgia and other states
Of the nation
Resolved. That his wild denunciatlon
OF President Mckinley aud the Repub-
hcan party IS without any foundation in
point Of fact. and we regard his incohcrent
iAiNAiNhttuNN anu Tvs tthNffS. winch maze
DC possible for him to be elevated and
made man Of In the eye Of tho law. as
lowering the dignity OF hts high calling
and meritng the just condemnation OF his
people
Resolved. That We call upon all the
Republican voters OF Georgia TO manlfest
their displcasure ~ the Bishops conduct
boy giving an increased vote for the Re
publican ticket on Tuesday. Nov. g."
reviewing Bishop Turner's record since
the war and severely criticislng his course
Ia shls and former matters The Rev
erend" was very harsh in some OF his
statements hut got along very well until
ne undertook 20 discuss the differences be-
tween the two wings OF the Methodist
Church. and attributed the Bishops de-
lection 60 the fact that he belonged TO one
wing OF the church and President McKin-
ley 20 the other. and that the President
had bestowed his favors chiefly upon those
Of his own wing In this he was called
down by some Of the Methodist delegates.
who announced that the speaker was bad
~ mixed. and chat he had been stick 10
Baptist differences. with which he was
doubtless better acquainted. This subject
was evidently tender one. and the parson
took his seat on a point of order.
Speeches were made by J. &. Simmons.
lndorsing the platform and the candidates
and calling upon everybody 20 work for
che election Of the nominee.
The following platform. offered by Col.
J. II. Deveaux. was unanimously adopted.
The Republican party OF the First Con-
gressi0nal District OF Georgia IN convcn-
ton assembled. through their delegates
from every county. do hereby declare and
renew its principles. as follows:
Resolved That we fully indOrse the Re
publican national platform adopted az
Philadelphia on June ~. 1900. and its action
ia nominating President william Nc
Kinley Tor reelection as President and
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt for Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States.
Resolved. That We reiterate the iudorse-
ment Of the administration OF President
William Mckinley It's acts have been
established In wisdom and patriotism.
and az home and abroad IL has distinct
~ elevated and extended the influence Of
the American nation. Walking untried
paths and facing unforeseen responsible
ties. President Mckinney has been IN
every situation the true American patriot
and the upright statesman. dear In vision.
strong la judgment. firm IN action al
ways inspiring and deserving the conf
dcnce Of his countrymen
Resolved. That We denouncc the action
Of the Democratic party in the states OF
Mississippi. Louisiana. South Carolina and
North Carolina in disfranchisin American
citizens on account Of their color. as rev
dictionary and in plain violation OF the
constitution OF The United States and as