The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-24
REPUBLICANS IN
A LONG WRANGLE
POLICE WERE CALLED IN
TO MAINTAIN SOME SLIGHT SEM
BLANCE OF ORDER.

"CustOm House Crowd" Had a Nice
Little Ticket Scheme That Failed
to WOrk-Other Crowd wouldn't
Get Out of the HaII--Deveaux Pre-
sided Over the COnventiOn-PIat-
form Adopted and Delegates
EIected-NO state Ticket Probable.
Atlanta, March 23.-After a turbu-
lent session which lasted into the night,
the Georgia Republican convention adj
journed, but not before passing reso-
lutions calling on Congress to punish
those states which have passed laws re-
negro and side-tracking a resolution
looking to putting out state ticket.
A contingent of the Atlanta police
played part in the convention by
ejecting one of the members who in
sisted on recognition when the chair
man thought he ought not to have it.
An effort made to provide for adj
mission to the floor by tickets caused
wrangle which occupied the time of
the convention for several hours after
gathering together. No real work was
done by the convention until late in
the evening.
The report of the Committee on Plat
form was lengthy. The present adj
ninistration was Endorsed, and a per-
sonal eulogy paid to President Roose-
welt. The courts that have convicted
parties of peonage were congratulated.
The platform declared for respect of
law and fair trial in all the courts
for all offenders.
The State Central Committee, con-
sisting of four men from each of the
eleven congressional districts, was
named and Walter H. Johnson of At
lanta made chairman.
The Georgia delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention elected,
are w. H. Johnson of Atlanta, judi
son w. Lyons of Augusta, H. L. john
son of Atlanta and Harry Stillwell Ed
wards of Macon. Alternates: N. II.
Swayne of Cedartown, Alex. Alderman
of Macon. H. M. Porter of Augusta,
and J. j. Davis of Dawson.
Had a Put-Up Job.
The convention was one long wran-
gle. After the Atlanta police had re-
tired, under instructions simply to pre-
serve order. j. H. Deveaux tried to
clear the hall so that the Custom
House crowd" as the officer holders are
termed, could work in it's delegates by
a ticket scheme. II. L. Johnson, of At
lanta, and his crowd, who are fighting
H. A. Rucker, customs collector of At
lanta, refused to bulge.
The ticket scheme did not work.
Neither the police nor Deveaux sue
ceeded in clearing the hall
Then Judson Lyons and II. L. John
son got together and reached an agree
ment, after which they kindly inform
ed the convention that H. L. Johnson
was to be temporary chairman and
H. P. Farrow of Hall county, perma-
nent chairman.
There was no attempt to resent this,
and the convention was ruled through
out in the same manner by the few
leaders. Deveaux was autocratic in
his rulings, and helped to run the whole
thing.
Another wrangle was caused by those
who wanted to put out state ticket.
These were led by S. H. Martin, a
white delegate from Catoosa county. A
resolution providing for a state ticket
was introduced and sidetracked i'm
special committee. Martin demanded
recognition and said he did not propose
10 be gagged. He refused to sit down
and two policemen were called on and
escorted him out of the hall.
Will BE No state Ticket.
The convention adjourned before the
committee on a state ticket had a
chance to report. and the matter will
go to the new State Central Commit
tee, which means that the matter of
putting out state ticket will be found
'inexpedient."
Bishop Fl. NJ. Turner made a speech
between sessions. in which he said ne
was not a Democrat, and he had quit
the Republicans because they were all
out for Office and had abandoned prin-
ciple. Il am a pTohibitionist now"
he said, land purpose TO spend the
remainder OF my days lighting strong
drink
Bishop Turner discussed the wrongs
OF the colored race and demanded that
the Republican party wake up 10 the
rights OF rs members.
w n. Leaken Of Savannah was
chairman Of the Committee on Reor-
ganizatlon. which named the new State
Central Committee.
Henry Blum, JF., was on the COM
mittee that selected the delegates and
alternates from the state az large 10
the National Convention
Mississippi Rspnbiiesns.