The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-19
ESTILL WITH THE TRAVELLERS.
SAVANNAH CANDIDATE WAS SPEC
IAL GUEST YESTERDAY.

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The Travelling Men Are for Estill
Beyond the shadow of n Doubt.
The Convention the Most Success
full in the History of the AssOcia-
ton The Membership Jumps
From GIT to 1,0OO-Savannah Dele
gates Lost Their Beer-AnnunI
BANQUET Held Last Night and Con-
ventiOn viii Wind Up To-day.
Atlanta. April 1s.-Col. J. H. Estill
was an honored guest at the conven-
tion of the Georgia travelling men this
afternoon. He has been talking with
the delegates during the day and was
invited to a seat on the platform. Col.
Estill made a few appropriate remarks
to the travelling men and expressed
his high appreciation of the courtesy
shown him. All of the Savannah dele
cation and many of the members from
other parts of. the state are wearing
Estill buttons, and they accorded him
an enthusiastic reception with pro-
longed applause when he appeared on
the floor.
If the travelling men of Georgia could
elect the next Governor, there would
be no possible doubt about the result.
The opening prayer this morning was
by Rev. Ed. F. Cooke state chaplain.
Almost at once a debate was precipi-
tated upon the question as to how many
delegates should be sent to the ma
tional convention at Portland, Ore. The
board of directors recommended that
only three delegates be sent whose ex-
penses are to be paid by the division,
whereas Georgia is entitled to thirteen.
After a warm debate on both sides the
matter went over until tomorrow.
Post B of Atlanta won the privilege
of naming a delegate to the national
convention as the result of showing the
greatest increase in membership
Savannah made hard fight,
for it, but fell some
short. The Atlanta post will name r.
]. Thomas, who, himself, secured fifty
members.
One of the most interesting reports
of the day was that of the secretary
1t showed that the membership of the
Georgia Branh of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association had increased from
617 to 1000. Post B led, with an in
crease of from 161 members to 321;
Post A went from 106 to 222; Post C,
from GO to 112; Post D, from 134 to 100;
Post Z. from lis to 1876; Post. G, from
0 to 43; Post H, from 0 to %. The
report was an exceedingly encourag-
ing one. The Committee on Nomina-
tions will report tomorrow. Max
Banner of Columbus will be chosen
president, and j. II. Andrews of At
lanta, secretary and treasurer.
The Savannah delegates are enjoy
ing themselves no little, and they keep
busy part of the time telling stories
on each other. Genial Max Krauss,
who is slated for chairman of the Rail-
road Committee. turned half cask of
beer over to the porter on his car to
keep for the return trip. Somehow it
found its way to the baggage room
and the negro baggage smashers have
been enjoying the Savannah brew all
day. 1t looks as If the Savannah dele
cation will go home dry T. r. Slap
pey announced himself as banker for
the trip. 1t is said there has been a
COiSldllL run OII llle BdHh ever SlilCe
Willie Vincent graced the presidents
chair for a short time to-day, and has
already been mentioned as a future
president. Col. Joe Lovenstein, secre-
tary of Post A, was highly compliment
ed by the officers to-day for his excel
lent work in behalf of the post.
Capt. Wiley Williams, who is a can
didate for Prison Commissioner, was
the guest on the floor of the Columbus
post yesterday, and to-day Hon. Thom-
as Eason, who is a candidate for re-
election to that position was the special
guest of the Savannah delegation. He
was right royalty entertained by the
boys.
Tonight the travelling men sat down
to their annual dinner in the dining
room of the Kimball House. An excel
lent dinner was served. and among
the responses to the toasts were the
following:
"Georgia's Debt to the r. P. A."
Gov. Allen d. Gambler; Our State
Body" President r. Lee Wylly; THE
T. P. A. as a Man" Rev. Alonzo Monk;
Hot Air" Rev. Sam Small; "Our Feal-
ty to the T. p A." Max Banner; THE
Resources of Georgia" ex-Gov. w. ].
Northen; 1.-THE State of Georgia" Hon.
ROLAND Ellis, and 1.-The Hustler Rev.
Ed. f. Cook. state chaplain.
Tomorrow will see the election of
officers and the final wind-up of the as
sociation's business.