The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-08
GEORGIA P0PULISTS
Assemble in State CoDyen-
ton at Capitol in Atlanta.
WATSON MAKES SPEECH
Candidate of Party for President Re-
eeived With Houains Cheers.
A State Electoral Ticket
is Nominated.

A state electoral ticket was nomi-
mated and tie presidential candidacy
Of Hon. Thomas E. Watson indorsed
by the populists of Georgia at the
state convention Of that party held
! Thursday afternoon in tie hall of the
hou:e Of representatives a. Atlanta.
there was large attendance at the
| convention and the assenblage was
enthusiastic, cheering the name Of
Watson whenever it was mentioned,
and cheering Judge J. K. Hines, Of At
lanta, who presided IS 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
tec. A gubernatorial candidate was
casually suggested, but no attempt
| was made to nominate state, county or
congressional tickets.
! The electoral ticked named is as
| follows:
From the State at Large-W. S.
Wier, Of Fulton, and John II. Sibley, OF
Talbot electors, and DR.. W. c. Sandl-
ford, of Burke, and W. Y. Carter, Of
Hart, alternates.
First District-R. Lee Moore, Of
Milton, elector and A. Z. Lamar, of
Jackson, alternate.
/ Second District-Jesse Ward, OF
Thomas, elector, and G. W. Craps, of
Clay, alternate.
Third Dastrict-C. Montgomery, Of
Terrell, elector, and H. N. Searcy, OF
Taylor, alternate.
Fourth DISTRIBUTION Williams, OF
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, eiector, and ". R. Hutche-
son, of HARRISON, alternate. 81.
Ninth district. P. Brooke, OF
Milton, elector, and A. G. Lamar, of
Jackson, alternate.
Tenth District. D. McGregor, OF
Warren, elector, and W. J. Henning, OF
p;oL-nond o1ternafe
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
representative Thursday night 20
hear the initial campaign speech Of
Hon. Thomas e. Watson.
The speech was regarded as q mas
ter piece Of political oratory, and IT
frequent intervals tae speaker was
interrupted by cheering that all but
shook the thick walls of the capitol
building. Mr.. Watson consumed ex-
actly two hours.
There were seats for only about half
Of those present, the remainder stand
ing in dense groups around. the walls
and overflowing through the doorways.
When Judge -1es arose to intro
duce the distinguished speaker, the
great concouf5e of people in the hall
broke into vociferous applause. Hats
went into the air and the whole au-
dience Joined in the cheering. Judge
Hines introductory remarks were
very brief. He merely spoke OF Mr.
Watson as one Of Georgias greatest
sons and q patriot now championlng
the primitive principles o. democ-
racy.
Then Mr.. Watson stood up before
his magnificent audience to deliver
the first speech of his campaign for
president of the United States.
The crowd was attentive, though
noisy at intervals. At times the
speaker was applauded. At times he
was interrupted by questions from the
crowd. One man cried out:
"H6w do you stand on the gold
question:"
And the speaker shouted back:
where the democratic party has
stood for the past eight years."
There were cheers and shouts OF
Watson" mingled with shouts OF
Parker.
The whole speec1i was like that,
sallies by the Speaker at men and
platform, questions ald cries from the
crowd and now and then burst OF
general applause. But when it was all
over every one present, democrat
populist and what not, gave Thomas z.
| Watson the credit Of having delivered
an able and masterful address.