Evening star., 1904-03-24
THE POLITICAL WORLD
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS HOLD A
TURBULENT CONVENTION.
Gen. Sickles Declares the New York
State Convention Should Indorse
Judge Parker-Notes.
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ca. says:

dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, says:
After turbulent session. which lasted
late last night the Georgia republican con-
vention adjourned. but not before passing
resolutions calling on Congress to punish
those states which have passed laws result
ing in the disfranchisement of the negro
and side-tracking resolution declaring for
the nomination Of state ticket.
contingent of the Atlanta police play
ed part in the convention by ejecting one
Of the members who insisted on recognition
when the chairman thought he ought not
to have 1t. An effort made to provide for
admission to the floor by tickets caused a
wrangle. which occupied the time of the
convention for several hours. No real work
was done by the convention until late in the
evening.
The report of the committee on platform
was long. The present administration was
indOrsed. and a personal eulogy paid to
President Roosevelt. The courts which have
convicted parties of peonage were con-
graduated. The platform declared for re-
spect of law and fair trial in the courts
for all offenders.
Sickles for Judge Parker.
A dispatch from Albany. N. Y, says:
General Daniel E. Sckles. who refused to
support Bryan in 1896 and 1900, and whose
views represent those of many independent
democratic voters. has declared In favor of
the Endorsement Of Judge Alton B. Parker
by the New York state convention for the
democratic nomination for President.
He expressed the opinion that the only
chance the democrats had Of winning was
by the nomination of a conservative candi-
date on progressive platform.
I'm my opinion" Gen. Sickles said, 1.-The
only chance the democratic party has of
carrying the election is by avoiding radical
ism. The party must have conservative
ooy i1nt oroixyn ,1of Pow, h1c
been going down hill in it's search for can
didates and backward in its platforms. 1t
must look upward in making it's nomination
and forward in framing its declarations.
Il speak as an Independent democrat who
was driven from the party in 1896 and 1900
by the radicalism of Bryan, to the support
of Mckinley. There is no doubt that Nc
Kinley was elected by the Independent
democratic voters and that they will elect
Roosevelt this time unless there is nomi-
mated candidate whom they can accept
and there Is framed a platform upon which
they can stand. If the democrats want to
structed delegation for him from this state
fc the national convention"
Notes.
Frank B. Klepper of Kingston was nom
mated for Congress by the republican con-
vention Of the third Missouri district. Dele
gates to the national convention were in
structed for Roosevelt.
Mr.. George B. Horton Of Fruit Ridge
master of the state grange, has announced
his candidacy for the republican nomina-
ton for governor of Michigan.
In an interview S. L. Kelley, democratic
leader of the house of delegates at Rich
mond, Va, says now is the time for the
south to put forward a candidate for the
presidency, and John w. Daniel is the man.
Republicans of the fourth Nebraska dis
trict renominated E. H. Hinshaw for Con-
gress. The delegates to the Chicago con-
vention were instructed for Roosevelt.
The republicans of the twelfth Indiana
district nominated Lieut.. Gov. Newton w.
Gilbert for Congress. President Roosevelt
was indorsed.
The republican convention of the four
teenth Pennsylvania district nominated
Mial E. Llley for Congress.