The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-07
GEORGIA POPULISTS
Assemble in State CoDven-
tion at Capitol in Atlanta,
WATSON MAKES SPEECH
Candidate Of Party for President Ee.
ceiVed With Rousing Cheers.
State Electoral Ticket
is Nominated.

state electoral ticket was nomi
mated and the presidential candidacy
OF Hon. Thomas T.. Watson indorsed
by the populists Of Georgia at the
state convention Of that party held
Thursday afternoon in the hall Of the
house of representatives at Atlanta.
Ihere was large attendance at the
convention and the aSsemblage was
enthusiastic, cheering the name Of
Watson whenever 1t was mentioned,
and cheering Judge j. K. Hines, of At
lanta, who presided as permanent
chairman Of the convention.
Besides the matters before mention.
ed the only business of Importance
transacted by the convention was the
selection Of state executive commit.
tee. A gubernatorial candidate was
casually suggested but no attempt
congressional tickets.
The electoral ticked named is as
follows:
From the State at Large--W. S.
Wier, OF Fulton, and John Fl. Sibley. of
Talbot electors, and Dr. w. G. Sandl-
ford Of Burke, and w. Y. Carter, of
Hart, alternates.
First Dlstrict-R. Lee Moore, of
Milton, elector, and A. e. Lamar, Of
Jackson, alternate.
Second District-Jesse Ward, of
Thomas, elector, and G. w. Craps, of
Clay, alternate.
Third Cjstrict-C. Montgomery, of
Terrell, elector, and H. NJ. Searcy. of
Taylor. alternate.
Fourth District -Bion Williams, CT
Merriwether, elector, and A. j. Bur.
nett, Of Carroll, alternate.
Fifth District--W. T. Mcdaniel, Of
ROckdale, elector, and G. f. Taliaferro,
OF Fulton, alternate.
Sixth District-Dr. w. p. Glover, Of
Jones, elector, and C. s. Barrett, of
Upson, alternate.
Eighth District-H W. Nally, Of
Baldwin, eector, AMI w. r. Hutche-
son, Of HaHalson, alternate.
Ninth district. p. Brooke, of
Milton, eleetor, and y. G. Lamar, Of
Jackson, alternate.
Tenth Eistrict-L. d. McGregor, Of
Warren, elector, and w. ]. Henning, Of
Richmond, alternate
Eleventh District-D. r. Johnson. of
Wayne. elector. and j. B. Howard, OF
Johnson alternate.
Speech Of Watson.
Hundreds OF men and women
tnronged the hall Of the house Of
representatives Thursday night 20
hear the initial campaign speech Of
Hon. Thomas r.. Watson.
The speech was regarded as a mas
ter piece of political oratory, and 1T
frequent intervals the speaker was
interrupted by cheering that all but
shook the thick walls of the capitol
building. Mr.. Watson consumed cX-
actly two hours
There were seats for only about half
Of those present. the remainder stand
ing in dense groups around the walls
and overlooking through the doorways
When Judge leS arose to intro
duce the dist:"1sC.s.ei speaker, the
great concom-se OF people in the hall
broke into vociferous applause Hats
went into the air and the whole au-
Gience Joined in the cheering. Judge
Hines introductory remarks were
very brief. He merely spoke OF Mr.
Watson as one of Gcorgias greatest
sons and a patriot now Championng
the primi'"5c principles o. democ-
rlcy.
Then Mr. Watson stood up before
his magnfceI;t audience TO deliver
the first speech of his campaign for
president OF the United Sta'es.
The crowd was attentive, though
noisy at intervals. AT times the
speaker was appauied. Al times he
was interrupted by questions from the
crowd. One man cried out:
How do you stand On the gold
question:"
And tho speaker shouted back:
where the democratic party has
stood for the past eight years"
There were cneers and shouts Of
Watson" mingled with shouts of
Parker.
The whole speech was like that
salics by the speaker at men and
platform, questions and cries from the
crowd and now and then burst of
general applause. But when 1t was all
over every one present democrat,
popul!st and what not, gave Thomas f.
Watson tne credit OF having delivered
an able and masterful address.