The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-31
Convention Of Party Held at
Capitol in Atlanta.
SUM MARY OF ITS WORK
Delegates and Alternates to National
Convention Elected, Platform
Adopted and State Commit
tees are Named.

deOTSld republicans EelQ tUSlF Sldle
convention in Atlanta Wednesday. and
after much wrangling between two
factions represented, the convention
named four delegates and four alter
mates from the state at large to the
national republican convention; nam
ed a new state central committee;
adopted a platform; adopted a reso.
luton calling on congress to punish
those states which have passed laws
resulting in the disfranchisement oi
the race, and sidetracked resolu-
ton looking to putting out a state
ticket over the pro j>st of certain
members of the convention.
H. l. Johnson, Of Atlanta, was tenn.
porary chairman of the convention;
W. H. Dempsey, of Albany, was made
temporary secretary and afterwards
permanent secretary. Colonel II. P.
Farrow, of Hall county, was made
permanent chairman of the conven-
ton.
The convention was large one, al
most every county in the state being
represented. There were som 400 or
500 present, about 10 per cent OF
who mwere whites. TIE gallery was
crowded with spectators.
The first hour Of the gathering pre-
liminary to the organization was con-
sumed in a fight over the admission
of delegates. An effort made to pro-
vide for admission to the floor by tick
cts caused the row, at the bottom OF
which was, it is said, the fight be-
tween H. L. Johnson, the colored
lawyer of Atlanta. and Henry A. Ruck-
or, collector of the port of Atlanta. An
agreement was finally reached, how
ever.
Following are the delegates chosen
from the state at large: Walter H.
Johnson, United States marshal OF the
northern district Of Georgia, Atlanta; !;
Judson W. Lyons, Of Augusta, regis
ter of the treasury; H. M. Johnson, a
colored attorney, Of Atlanta; Harry
Stillwell Edwards, postmaster at Ma
con.
Following are the alternates cho'
sen: w. H. Swayne, Of CedartoWn;
Alex Ackerman, of Macon; H. NJ. Por-
ter, of Augusta, and B. ]. Davis, OF
Dawson.
W. R. .Leaken. of Savannah, was
chairman of the committee on reor'
ganization and reported as follows
the new state central committee,
which was unanimously chosen: Wal
ter H. Johnson, chairman; J. H. De-
yeaux. secretary; A. Graves, assist
ant secretary; NJ. B. Morton, treas
urer.
The following compose the commit
tee from the state at large: H. >.
Edwards. H. A. Rucker, H. L. John
son, T. H. Malone, J. E. Peterson, II.
G.. Dunn, Walker Alderman. ]. ".
Lyons. w. R. Leaken, M. B. Morton
A. N. Tumlin, J. NJ. Lee, ". H. Har'
ris, E. S. Richardson, H. l. Mckee
and E. F. Blodgett.
Committees for each OF the eleven
districts were also selected.
The report of the committee on
platform was lengthy. The princl-
pies of the republican party were az
firmed and the country was congrat'
ulated on the condition OF our island
possessions, the discharge Of obllga-
tions to Cuba, the consummation OF
the canal treaty, peace with other
nations and the improved condition
Of labor.
The present administration was In
dorsed and a personal eulogy paid 10
President Roosevelt.
The courts who have convicted par
ties of peonage were congratulated.
The platform declares for respect
for the law and a fair trial in the
courts for all offenders. Mob violence
is deprecated.
The report of the committee CLOSED
with resolutions eulogizing the late
Senator Hanna and W. H. Pledger.