Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-05
JOHNSON AGAIN
ns HEADS DIVISION
Georgia Division s. G. A. Elects
Officers For 1907.
On. NUNNALLY IS ORGANIZER

Deposits In Southern Banks Before
! September "A Great Deal Of 6us.
lness Was Transacted.
Atlanta, Jan. 4.-The Georgia d.
vision, Southern Cotton Association,
/ held It's annual meeting Wednesday
4 IN the hall OF the house OF representa-
! dives at the state capitol, elected new
o1Icers for the ensuing year. passed
several interesting and important res
buttons and transacted other detailed
business before adjourning sine die.
The officers for the new year. elect
Cd by reclamation and rising vote.
are a. follows:
President. NJ. l.. Johnson. OF Cass
station. reelected.
Vice president. DR.. G. A. Nunnal-
". Of Newman. who succeeds in this
position Hon. w. l.. Peek. Of Con-
yers.
Treasurer. John d. Walker.
Of Sparta, reelected
Members OF the national executive
committee from Georgia. :aardn v.
Calvin, OF Richmond: NJ. l.. Everett.
OF Stewart, and Daniel G. Hughes. OF
Twiggs.
There was no secretary elected. t.
being left TO the president TO select
this oficer with approval OF the
finance committee. The finance COM
mittee will also be appointed by the
president.
A resolution was passed providing
for the ofice of state organizer. and
this position was rendered the new
vice president. DR.. G. A. Nunnally,
who. II Is thought. will accept II.
I The salary OF the state organizer Is
20 be fixed by the finance committee.
President Johnson, who presided
ever the meeting, made a ringing
. speech 90 the delegates calling atJen-
tion to the work OF the association
during the las; year. It's prospects for
the future. and the importance OF
supporting Il in It's work.
Il There were present 65 delegates
from all parts Of the state. the fol-
lowing counties being represented by
from one to three delegates Banks.
Barlow, Douglas. Coweta, Cobb.
Campbell. Clarke. Ebert. Carroll.
Fulton, Gordon. Greene. Hancock.
Harris, Hart, Jones. Jasper. Lau-
rens, Mitchell. Milton. Madison.
Newton, Oconee, Pulaski. Polk,
schley. Stewart. Stephens, Rock
dale. Twlggs. Epson, Walton, Ogle-
thorpe and Pike.
ID, II. Hughes, OF Danyille, acted
rs secretary OF the meeting.
The president OF the Georgia divi-
sion was authorized 10 appoint three
delegates from the state az large %
the annual convention Of the South
ern Cotton association 10 be held on
Jan. 1G In Birmingham, Ala. IL be-
ing provided by unanimous vote that
Commissioner OF Agriculture T. q.
Hudson shall be one Of these dele
gates at large from Georgia
The following resolutions were con-
.sidered and passed:
A resolution extending fullest sym
patty TO the loyal men OF South Car
olina. Tennessee, Alabama. Arkan-
sas and Texas. who are now begin
ming q campaign against the cotton
gamblers In those states. which was
brought 20 successful issue in the
state OF Georgia by the passage OF
the Boykin bill.
A resolution by j. d. Walker, ex-
pressing regret at the absence OF
President Haryie Jordan. and conf
dence In him as we'll as thanks for
his untlring efforts.
A resolution by President NJ. L.
johnson urging the establishment ana
maintenance Of warehouses. backed
by strong corporations. for he hand
ling locally Of distress and surp,u,
cotton.
resolution by W. \. Byaraen. %
Coweta, extending thanks % me pres,
8 Of the stale for the earues. and faith
Kofk done during the year in