The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-19
Mr.. HARWICK NOMINATED.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN
TENTH'S CONVENTION.

Ex-POpuIists Were Prominent in
Convention and Took Active Part
in Drafting Platform, which Con-
demns Enfranchisement of the
NegrO-Mr. Hardwick Declares His
Purpose to BE to Represent the
Whole District-WilI Continue His
Fight for Acknowledgement in
Halls of Congress.
Augusta, June 1S.-The congressional
nominating convention for the Tenth
district met to-day in the Superior
Court room at the court house at noon
ton for congressman that was made
at the recent primary. Quite a compli-
mentary crowd beside the delegates,
were present to witness the formal
nomination of Mr.. Hardwick, and the
convention was honored by the pres
ence of quite a number of ladies, in
Guiding Mrs. Hardwick.
The Hardwick Club of Sandersville,
came in large numbers, bearing their
white silk banner and Hardwick
badges fluttered on many lapels If
anybody doubted that the Populists
had come back, to-day's convention
was calculated to convince. They were
present in large numbers in the con-
vention, taking an active part in the
nomination of Mr. Hardwick and
drafting the platform, and there is d
good sprinkling of them on the new
Democratic Executive Committee for
the Tenth Congressional District. Hon.
j. r. Phillips, of Jefferson, was chos-
en- permanent chairman, and ]. H.
Battle of Warren, secretary. Hon. b.
7. Rawlings, of Washington. was
chairman of the platform committee.
The platform condemns the, enfran-
chisement of the negro; condemns the
Crumpacker resolution; endorses ia
vorable action toward Cuba and favors
same treatment of Porto Rico, and
Philippines; endorses the great Jeffer-
sonian principles of democracy; de-
nounces high protective policy of Re-
publican party; opposes national
banks of issue and declares right to
coin and issue money belongs to the
government alone and should not be
delegated.
Mr.. Howard of Washington, placed
the name of Hon. Thomas w. Hard
wick IN nomination. and Mr.. Sullivan
of Richmond nominated Hon. w. H.
Fleming The ballot resulted for
Hardwick is, Fleming II, after which,
on motion of Mr.. Sullivan, it was made
unanimous for Hardwick. The delay
on the part of the Platform Committee
to make report carried the convention
past the dinner hour, SO that when Mr..
Hardwick was notified of his nomina-
ton and escorted in, he spoke briefly.
He thanked his loyal supporters, and
the convention and congratulated them
on the reunited Democracy, declared
his friendship for his vanquished OPP
ponent and those who voted for him,
and his purpose to represent the whole
district. He rejoiced that the conven-
ton had placed him on a white su-
premacy platform, and had Endorsed his
effort to disfranchise the negro, and
that he would continue this fight in
the halls of Congress. He accepted the
trust imposed and pledged the best SER
vice of which he was capable.
The following Executive Committee
for the district was chosen: Columbia,
w. w. Ramsey; Glascock. w. r.
Logue; Hancock, w. H. >Burwell JEFF
ferson, c. r. Ramsey; Lincoln, r. c..
Nash: McDuffie. M. w. Gross; Rich
mond, John w. Burke. secretary: Tai
iaferro, w. r. Reid; Warren, Z. T.
Shirley; Washington. B. T. Rawlings,
chairman Wilkinson, ]. S. Wood.