The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-24
DELEGATION IS UNRESTRICTED Georgia F uses to En- dors Candidate. BRoys NOMINATION RATIFIED Platform as Adopted Reaffirms the
 Jeffersonian Principles. A Resoiution Endorsing Thomas E. Watson For second Place on the
 National Ticket is Over
 whsimingIy Defeated.

Atlanta, June 2s.--Georgia will send an uninstructed delegation to the Dem acrotfc National Convention at Denver. The Democratic State Convention met here today, selected delegates at large and from the different congressional districts to the Denver convention, for mally ratified the nomination of the State ticket headed by Joseph M. Brown for governor. which was nom- mated at the recent primary. adopted a platform and adjourned.
 A resolution endorsing Thomas D. Watson for the second place on the Democratic National ticket. was over- whelmingiy defeated. Clark Howell, of Atlanta was chosen as the Georgia member of the National committee.
 The platform as adopted, reaffirms the Jeffersonian principles. pledges equal protection to all invested capital. whether foreign or domestic; urges strict control of all public utility cor porations, and favors such frieght and passenger rates as will be just to the travelling and shipping public.
 On the prohibition question. the plat form says:
 eve pledge ourselves to the strict and just enforcement of the present state prohibition law and shall do all in our power through all legitimate | means 10 uSLGdI 8Ey lAAACAOtAShN WAtNtt may tend to weaken or emaculate It.. Continuing the platform says;
 'ewe pledge ourselves to discourage undesirable immigration by all legal methods
 eve favor such constitutional re- atrictlons on suffrage as shall protect tho ballot from the venai and corrupt. Confidently upon the ratification of the proposed franchise amendment next October We pledge ourselves to the strict and impartial enforcement Of the same"
 Delegates Are Selected.
 The following were selected as deie- gates at large to Denver:
 A. IT. Cox; Of Atlanta; P. W. Mel- dfsna. of Savannah ". s. West. of Val- dosta. and Thomas ", Loyiess of Augusta. st Fulton county; M. A Griggs, of Terrell; Gordon Lee, of Walker, and H. C.. Fisher. of Newman.
 District delegates were chosen as fol- lows:
 Chatham and H. N. Elder of Tatnall; alternates, w c. Perkins of Tatnal, and ,. J. Reynolds of Burke County.
 Second District-T. E. Gnrr or sam bridge and E. E. Cox of Decatur; al- ternates, J. l.. Boynton of Arlington, ana O. B. Bush of Pelham.
 Third District-Crawford Wheatley of Sumter and J. T. Hill of Crisp; al- ternate, w. ". Poole of Pulaski and Thomas c. Gamble of Sumter.
 Fourth District-Judge J. L.. Willis of Muscogee, and Arthur H. Thompson If Troupe; alternates, Thomas J. Campbell of Museogee and J. T. Sweat of Coweta.
 Flfth District-A. M. Robinson of Fulton ana A. c. Mccall of Rockdale; aiternates, A. !. Marrow of Clayton, and Al. c. Stone of Walton.
 sixth District-Will Gun of Bibb and E. M. Smith~o of Henry; alternates. w. E Kidd of Baldwin and J. w. Gres- ham of Spalding.
 Seventh District-J. L. Johnson. or Floyd, and B. L. Heartsell. of Whit field; alternates A. R. Fortune, of Wal I<er and pr. J. P Bowdoin. of Bartow.
 Eighth District--B. l.. Callaway, of Oglethorpe. and A V. Deadwyler, or Clark: alternates, E. B. Satterheld, or Hart, and A w. Meadows or Oconee.
 Ninth District-R. T.Jones, of Cher okee, and H. H. Dean, Of Hall; alter mates, T. c. Little, of Jackson. and J. Miles Barrong, of Towns. - Tenth District-H. M. Franklin or Washington, and W. w. Pitcher, of Warren; alternates, D. A. Bowden, of McDuffie. and John H. olden. of Talia-
 Eleventh District-w. A. Thomas, and c. R. Ashley. both of Lowndes county; alternates. J. W. oglesby, of Brooks, and c. R. Murrell, of Dodge.