Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
NELMS MADE
HEAD Of
OFFICERS
FULTON C0UNTrS POPULAR
: SHERIFF is MADE PRESIDENT
OF THE COUNTY OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION.


sion Thursday morning.
The other officers who were elected at
the same time were: Hon. c. NJ. Wiley. Of
BIB county. first vice president; Hon. F.
A. Hooper, solicitor general OF the south
western circuit. second vice president; c.
A. Powell, OF Oglethorpe, secretary and
treasurer: Judge J. =. Butler, OF Wilkin-
son. assistant secretary.
Aside from the election OF officers the
most important business transacted was
IN petitioning the legislature TO pass a Dill
changing the election OF county officers
from two 70 four years. the selection Of
Warm Springs as the next place OF meet
Ing the passage OF resolutions requesting
members OF the association in each county
70 attend the funeral OF deceased men,
hers the adjustment OF the insurance fea~
ture OF the association and in refusing to
admit justices OF the peace as members Of
the association
The concluding session Of the convention
proved to be one OF great interest and
much enthusiasm was manifested among
the members present. The ordinaries who
on Yesterday merged their association into
the new County Oficers association were
all present at the session and felt perfectly
at home.
Al $50 o'clock the final business session
of the convention was called to order In
the hail OF the house Of representatives
nv second Vice President Arnold BrOyles.
OF Fulton county. c. Danpier. chief OF
polfce Of valdosta nominated Sheriff J..
w. Nelms. OF Fulton county, for president
OF the association. which was seconded
BY Deputy Clerk Thomas Jenries. OF the
superior court Of Fulton county, In an
eloquent speech. He was unanimously
elected
Judge A. ]. Hinton. ordinary Of Meri-
wether county. nominated Hon G. M.
Wiley, OF BIB county. as first vice presi-
dent He was elected
Hon. c A Powell. OF Oglethorpe. nomi-
mated Hon F. A Hooper, solicitor general
OF the southwestern circuit, for second
vice president. who was elected
For secretary and treasurer c. A Pow
ell. OF OgIethorpe, was nominated by Hon.
Arnold Broyles. OF Fulton He was re-
elected TO the position he held.
Mr.. Powell wanted 70 decline further
election. as he thought the honor should
20 to others, an once he considered one
OF honor.
M Jeffries opposed making any
changes. In fact" he said. clerks are
opposed to making any changes what
Judge Wiley. OF BIB. IN behalf Of the
ofHcials he represented. assured the con-
vention that ordinaries were opposed to
changes. too.
Chairnan NeIms kept up the laugh by
saving that the sherins would chime into
line and that they too, were oisinclined
on motion OF Judge John r. Wilkinson.
81 Fulton. the once OF assistant secretary
was created and TO this position Judge ].
=. Butler, OF Wilkinson, the secretary Of
the ordinaries' convention, was elected
without opposition
The secretary reported dealing with the
finances OF the association
Hon c. A Powell. OF Oglethorpe, stated
that Hon Wiley Williams, Of Columbus.
and Hon A J. Conoly, OF Brooks. had
been appointed committee to draft
new constitution and bylaws. On account
Of the resignation Of Mr.. Williams and
not being able TO hear from Mr.. Conoly,
he had drafted the constitution himself.
The original draft omitted the officers
of treasurer county surveyor and coro-
ner as eligibles TO the association. These
were added on motion OF Hon. Thomas
Jenries, Of Fulton
An effort was made by Judge John r.
Wilkinson. OF Fulton. TO include justices
Of the peace and notaries public. So much
opposition having developed 10 his prop
osition he withdrew IL.
The constitutions as amended. was adopt
ed It stated that the object OF the as
ISOLATION was fraternal and that politics
and religion were excluded.
Those eligible 70 membership in the as
ISOLATION are all county officers. from or
binary down. including clerks, sheriffs.
tax collectors. tax receivers, treasurers,
surveyors and corOners. chiefs Of police
and marshals OF the state.
Hon. Arnold Broyles. Of Fulton. offered
the following resolution which was passed
without dissenting voice:
Resolved. That the legislative commit
tee be instructed to have a bill prepared
and introduced at the next session OF
the legislature to amend the constitutioE
os the state so that all county officers
shall have a term OF ONCE OF four years.
On motion or Chief OF Police Dampier,
OF valdosta, the insurance feature OF the
association was abolished and the money
IN the treasury set apart for the purpose
was ordered returned TO those from whom
collected
Hon. George Z. Thornton. clerk Of the
superior court Of Webster county. on be-
haIf Of Hon. Wiley Williams. Of Column
bus. returned the thanks OF that gentle
man TO the association for the very hearty
and earnest support fits members gave
him IN his race for prison commissioner
against Hon Tom Eason. and requested
that he be made an honorary member Of
the association. The request was unani-
mously granted
Quite an amusing tilt rose over the Sc
lection OF the place Of meeting for next
year between Judge Hinton. OF Meriweth-
er. and Ordinary McAlpin. Of Savannah.
Judge Hinton extended an invitation IN
behalf OF Warm Springs and Chief OF Po-
lice Dampier In behalf OF ValdOsta-
Judge Hinton told Of the many attrac-
lions OF the springs. its warm waters
where all could keep clean. its pretty girls
who come 70 shoot the chutes; the cold
spring that furnished water for the gov
eminent fish hatchery located there on
which 5000 had been expended; fits fine
Auditorium and most excellent hotel.
Judge McAlpin assured the. convention
Warm Springs was a dry town. Judge
Hinton said Il was IN a sense, the county
being dry. but the proprietor OF the hotel
held special license % serve all sorts OF
enticing beverages.
Judge McAipin assured the convention
that refreshments could be served in
VaIdosta without stint OF restraint.
The vote was. Warm Springs. s.; VAL
dosta. Is
The meeting time was changed from the
second TO the third Wednesday IN July OF
each year
A memorial committee was named to
present resolutions on deaths OF Sheriff
John Hutchins, OF Polk county. and Or
binary W. w. Rhodes. Of Jefferson
This memorial committee Is composed
Of knight. OF Polk. Graham. OF Fayette.
and Wilkinson. OF Fulton. IL was provid-
Cd BY resolution that whenever member
OF the association died a member OF the
association from each county in the state