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The Atlanta Georgian.
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GEORGIA
VOI, 1. NO. 112.
Morning Edition.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1906.
Morning Edition.
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DEMOCRATS OF GEORGIA IN CONVENTION AT MACON CHOOSE HOKE SMITH
THEIR STANDARD BEARER FOR GOVERNOR UPON AN EPOCH-MAKING PLATFORM
“Hering Owned Me
Body and Soul,”
He Declares.
I’M LEGALLY GUILTY,
BANK LOOTER ADMITS
Weeps When He Thinks of
Dishonor Falling on Son
and Daughter.
B, Private Leased Wirt.
Chicago, Sept. 4.—The most Impor
tant developments In the 8tensland
case was the decision of Governor De-
neen to ask the United States govern
ment for a warship with which to
bring back the fugitive bank wrecker
from Tangier In the event he changes
bis mind about returflln gto Chicago
willingly. In effect the governor asks
for a warship with which to kidnap
Stensland.
At the aame time It Is feared that
Stensland may attempt to commit sui
cide. He has been disarmed and Is
under close surveillance. It Is believed
that Stensland, If he Is brought to
Chicago safely, will plead guilty and go
to the penitentiary at once without a
Jury trial.
He Is Met at the Sta
tion By Mayor
Dunne.
WHOLE FAMILY
TAKEN IN PARADE
Col. John Temple Graves
One of the Speakers
at Sleeting.
By Private (.eased Wire.
Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 4.—Paul O.
Stensland admitted, when questioned
sfter his arrest, that legally he was
guilty, but morally othars were far
more so. For ten years the bank rs-
relved deposits, in cm tty-from Itallnnir
Poles and other foreigners, amounting
to 12,500,000. He may have received
shout half a million only.
The prisoner cried when making the
foregoing statement He expressed
gret at the dishonor brought on his son
and daughter, now In America.
• Arrested at Poetofflce.
Stensland arrived here a fortnight
ago and deposited In the Tangier
agency of the Comptolr National des
Comte de Paris 70,000 francs the day
. of his arrest. He proceeded to Gtbral
tar, where took passage for Mogn
dor. via Tangier. He landed here yes
terday and Detectives Olson and Mr,
Kelly, editor of a Chicago newspaper,
arrived there yesterday morning.
They met the prison at > o'clock at
the Hrltlsh postofflee, where he was nr
rested and taken to the American lega
tlon. He slept In the British hotel last
night In custody.
Blsmss Cashier Hering.
Stensland declared Cashier Hering
was the forger and that Hering got
most of the money. He exonerated his
son, Theodore, and the bank directors.
He denied he had apent any money on
hone Langdon Key. or any other wom
an He declared that he never took
all the money he put Into real estate
or Investments In the hope of making
good. Stensland expressed surprise
that the total loss Involved In the
bank's failure would reach 12,000,000.
"To my certain knowledge," he said,
"the liability to the bank does not ex
ceed 1500,000. Anything over that
must have been stolen by Hering."
He said the first money he took was
In 1898, when he was In a tight hole
and needed money. He put his own
bote In the box.
“Owned My 8oul.” - .
"Hering," he declared, "suggested
Jhls. He pointed out that It was tasy
to obtain money In that way. Then
when my own notes became too nu
meruua he suggested the forgeries."
"And you acquiesced?"
"Yen. First, he tempted, then he
urged and I fell. Ever since that I
was forever in hla power. He owned
me body and soul."
The forgeries, he declared, were Her-
By Private Leased Wire.
Chicago. Sept. 4.—William J. Bryan,
Mrs. Bryan and Mis* Grace Bryan,
arrived In Chicago from Detroit nt the
Forty-seventh street station of the
Grand Trunk railway at 8 a m. today.
Welcomed In his Pullman sleeper by
Mayor Dunne, John W. Eckhardt and
J. W. McGary, the globe-glrdllng trav
eler and his wife and daughter enter
ed John Faison’s big red automobile
with them and led an automobile par
ade which terminated at the Auditor
ium annex.
"I welcome you to Chicago, Mr.
Bryan," said Mayor Dunne, extending
his hand, which was grasped by the
Nebraskan.
"I fee 1 as If I were coming home
when I reach Chicago," said Mr. Bryan
In reply.
The Bryan family then entered the
Farson automobile. Mayor Dunne,
former Judge Phlllpsteln and Charles
Gunther, former treasurer, .rode with
HOKE SMITH NOMINATED;
PLATFORM IS ADOPTED;
WM. J. BRYAN INDORSED
lug's.
“I Was His 8lave."
Toward the last Stensland said:
Hortng openly took any money he
Wanted, and did as he pleased. He
would stay away from the bank three
•r four days at a time. He gambled on
corses. A year ago he promised to
'lull He did for a time, but resumed.
hi* pals got to calling up the bank,
rnat |, why I had a secret 'phone put
■n. so I could overhear. But he got
his het* 1, an< * went outside to 'phone
"He had me In his power. He knew
• was becoming more and more in-
volted. He knew I had to constantly
, forged notea and a* the price of
■uif .Hence he kept a lot of stock for-
on hand to be used as occasion
required. I was his slave and could
"o< get along without him. If he had
and honest, I would not be
»ULTAN TO BE ASKED
TO GIVE UP STENSLAND
"ashlngton, D. C, Sept. 4.—Govern-
tnr». t? 1 * ot Illinois, and State At-
ln , Hualy, at Chicago, have united
In A fils natch »,s
/''"lutteh to the state department.
, tfla t Minister Gummere be In-
oioLL . to have Stensland detained,
tre-io *!• ,aclc »f aa extradition
woo, . . department can Issue no
'""'ructions, but the acting aec-
“f state telegraphed the Amer
f'ary
in" minister at Tangier To sound the
| t u.L“' n " government as to Its will-
to surrender the alleged bank
, r - It Is expected to be gladly
* u 'et-m 1 ent! h * " uU “ a “ * f * Vor to ,hto
Hie Bryan*. The chauffeur turned* the
wheel ahd the parade utartfed.
Millard Dunlap, of Jacksonville, did
not arrive In Chicago In time to take
part In the reception dt the station,
but Mrs, Dunlap nnd family were pre
sented and entered the second auto.
James Walker, of New York, w^o pre
sided at the Madison Square Garden
banquet to Bryan, completed the par
ty. In the third auto were John Eck
hardt, J. W. Dickinson, Leon Horn-
steln, Justice John R. Caverly and Jo
hann Wage, representing the Iroquois
Club.
The fourth automobile was occupied
by Theodore , Nelson, William Slack
and other members of the Jefferson
Club.
Among the other spenkers this even
ing will be Mr. Bryan, Hon. John Tem-
he Georgian; Hon. Tom L. Johnson,
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, nnd Hon.
Robert L. Taylor, United States sena
tor-elect from Tennessee.
MADDOX COMMITTEE
GETS RECOGNITION
BY JOHN C. REESE.
Macon, Ga., September 4.—The cre
dentials conimlttee has reported that J.
E. Maddox’s was the regularly elected
committee In Fulton. The contest In
the Atlantic circuit was thrown out.
CONVENTION WAIVES
COURT OF APPEALS
By JOHN C. REESE.
Macon, Ga., Sapt. 4.—On the adop
tion of the platform, after some warm
debate, the committee’s report In
reference to primaries was amended
striking out all reference to congress
ional, senatorial and county elections.
When It came to the question of ac
tion on the court of qppeala, things
broke loose In earnest and It looked
like a real old fashioned Georgia con
vention. Resolutions and amend
ments came In a perfect storm. Final
ly Frank Copeland, of Floyd, moved to
table everything and leave the matter
of the eelectlon of the three Judges In
pendancy until the people ratified the
amendment. After much confusion It
carried unanimously.
Nomination of the Judges will be
left to the executive committee.
I Y#
■ a "tVi*
f /M
<} to V
HON. HOKE SMITH, OF ATLANTA,
Who Wns Nominated for Governor By the Democrats
of Georgia in Convention at Macon Tuesday.
ERICANS
ARE DEFEATED
Cananes Reported in
Hands of the
Mexicans.
TOWNS IN ARIZONA
ALL EXCITEMENT
Battle Feared—2,000 Troops
Said To Be Marching To
ward Augua Prieta.
By Private leased Wire.
Nogales, Arlsona, Sept. 4.—Fighting
between Mexican and American work
men broke out at Cananea at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Mexicans rule the
place at this hour (8 p. m.) This In
formation was brought here by a to
romotive engineer named Mitchell, of
Colonel Green's railroad. He left Just
after the fighting began and has no
particulars. *
Convention at Macon
Does Its Work In
Short Order.
HARDWICK, MILLER
ARE THE CHAIRMEN
Hoke Smith Accepts Nomi
nation in Strong Speech.
Platform Adopted.
The nomination of the Demo
cratic candidate for governor wns
(ilnced tenth on the list of set busi
ness nnd will not come before 4
o’clock.
CHILD OF FIVE
SHOOTS MOTHER
By Private Leased Wire.
Frederick. Md., Sept. 4.—Sirs. Walter
O'Brton, near Frederick Junction, was
accidentally ehot and killed by her
year-old son. The child picked up a
rifle which his older brother had left
standing In the yard, and while han
dling It. discharged a cartridge The
bullet passed through the kitchen win
dow and struck Mrs. o'Brlon In the
breast. She died In a few mlnutee.
By JOHN 0. REESE.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 4.—The form
ality of the nomination of Hoke
Smith for governor of Georgia
was accomplished by the convcn
tion at 4:40 o’clock this after
noon, when Hon. James L. Ander
son, of Atlanta, began his nomi
nating speech. Colonel Anderson
Hpoke half an hour, and the noim
ination was seconded by lion
Walter J. Grace, of Macon.
There was much enthusiasm
during the nominating nnd sec
onding speeches, and when the
nominee was escorted to the stand
the scene was inspiring after the
old-fashioned order of things.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 4.—The plat
form of the state convention will
not be adopted until later in the
nftemoon. A first' draft of the
document has received considera
ble alteration in the committee
room.
Macon. Ga„ Sept. 4.—When
Chairman M. J. Yeomans called
the state Democratic convention
to order at.noon the big audito
rium was packed to suffocation.
The ground floor was given up en
tirely to the delegates who were
in shirt sleeves practically to a
man. • The gallery contained a
large number of ladies
The Fulton delegation had seats
directly in front of the speaker’s
stand.
As Chnirnmn M. J. Yeomans in
troduced Congressman T. W.
Hardwick, temporary chairman,
the doughty member from the
Tenth was greeted with tremend
ous applause. As he proceeded to
eulogize Mr. Smith, the enthusi
asm was intense. When he refer
red to “the matchless Democrat
from the wheatfiolds of Nebras
ka,” the cheering was deafening.
As he turned to the negro dis
franchisement plank, the crowd
gave prolonged approval.
"We will disfranchise every ne
gro in Georgia,” he said with
great vehemence.
He said that the next legisla
ture would pass an amendment
that guaranteed the supremacy of
white votes.
Miller Made Chairman.
Judge A. I.. Miller, of Macon, was
then nominated and chosen permanent
chairman of the state executive com
mittee. in accepting the nomination,
he said three thlnge were finally de
termined by this primary.'
First. That a Populist party no long
er exists In Georgia. "They have all
come back to the Democratic party,
because we ■"offered them a man,” he
suld amid applause.
Second. That the people have said to
the railroads, "You must do the square
thing."
Third. Thnt the complete nnd final
disfranchisement of the negro must be
accomplished.
Order of Business Fixsd.
R. I,. Berner offered a resolution,
which was adopted, fixing the order of
business. First came the committees
and reiwrts.
Tenth In order Is the nomination for
governor, and his speech of acceptance.
The last two orders are nominations
for railroad commissioner and election
of executive committee.
Committee on Credential*.
The committee on credential* Is os
follows:
First district, E. C. Collins. Tattnall;
Second district, R. C. Bell, Grady;
Third district, Sampson Bell, Webster;
Fourth district, E. H. McMIchael, Ma
rlon; Fifth district, R. J. Guinn, Ful
ton; Sixth district, W. C. Hightower,
Upson; Seventh district, J. E. Rosser,
Walker; Eighth district, E. H. George,
Morgan; Ninth district, W. B. McCants,
Jackson; Tenth district, S. F. Gurllng-
pin, Richmond; Eleventh district, 8. C.
Townsend, Clinch.
The following committee 6n platform
and resolutions was named:
First district, F. L. Scales, Rurke;
Second district, W. G. Sheffield, De
catur; Third district, Warren Grice,
Pulaski; Fourth dletrlct, J. J. Slade,
.Muscogee; Fifth district, James M.
Gray, Fulton; Sixth district, C. L. Bart
lett, Bibb; Seventh district, Newton A.'
Morris. Cobb; Eighth district, Thomas
E. Lawson, Putnam; Ninth district,
George G. Rucker, Fulton; Tenth dis
trict. R. U. Hardeman. Jefferson; Elev
enth district. Dr. B. H. Patterson, Ap
pling.
At 1:40 o'clock the convention took
a recess for 20 minutes.
Hsst Was Swslterlng.
Sweltering heat did not effect the
enthusiasm of the greet audience that
packed the auditorium. Each epenker
OUTBREAK 18 EXPECTED
AT ANY MOMENT
Ily Private Leased Wire.
Nogales, Arts., Sept. 4.—Nogales and
Douglhs, In Arlsona and Sonora, and
Augua Prieta, In Mexico, were In a
frensy of excitement today and an out'
break was expected at any moment.
Armed guards surrounded the custom
house and Jail, wheHa the attack was
expected, with orders to shoot to kill
Troops are on their wly here, but It
Is expected that the outbreak would
occur before they courd arrive.
The Jail Is full of leading cltlsens of
this town and Sonora, who have been
arrested during the last month and held
In rommunlcado and since the dis
closure of a revolutionary Plot to take
the town It has been reported that the
arrests were the results of the endeov
ors by the government to head off
the Impending outbreak hy Imprison
ing the leaders.
Might Attaek Jail
It was expected that wh n the out
break came the Jail woul/. be stormed
In nn effort to release the prisoners. It
has been given nut that they had been
arrested on suspicion of smuggling, but
It Is known now there was a more
serious reason for the arrests.
Groups of excited men were scatter
ed all over town nil night waiting for
the outbreak, but few, eeemed to know
who were on the aide of the govern
ment and who were revolutionist*.
Word wae received early today that
government troops were marching on
this place, but It waa declared that
when they reach her* the town would
be In / te hands of the revolutlonlets.
And t'.e soldiers would have to fight
their way In.
2,000 Troops on Way.
Dispatches from Douglas, on the
American side, and Augua Prieta, Just
across the border In Mexico, stated
that 2,000 troops were marching on the
Mexican town, but' It was not known
whether they were government soldiers
or revolutionists. In either event. It
wan stated, a battle was Inevitable
when they arrived.
The first warning of the approach of
troops came In n telegram to the com-
mlssarlo (head of the Mexican supply
department! at Augua Prieta, Inform-
u
AND EXPECT
—R. Cheatham.
Jordan and Cheatham
Leave For Hot
Springs.
JORDAN TO PRESENT
COMMITTEE’S REPORT
Genial Cotton Association
Secretary; Says Ha
Isn’t Worried. (
President Harris Jordan and Secre
tary Richard Cheatham leave Tuesday
afternoon at 4:50 o'clock to attend the
meeting of the executive committee of
the Southern Cotton Association at
Hot Rprlnge, September 8, 7 and 8.
President Jordan carries with him
the report recently made to him by
the committee appointed hy him to
make an Investigation of the charges
that certain officials of the association
were Involved In bucket shop deals.
This report will be submitted to the
executive committee for whatever ac
tion It thinks proper. Secretary
Cheatham, who was one of those to be
"Investigated." said Tuesday morning
that he waa still In the Has «nd ex
pected to stay there. He gave tho Im
pression that he did not consider him
self disfigured In tho least either.
Mr. Cheatham by multiplying the
circulation of Trie Georgian by the
number of columns It devoted to the
Investigation figures that the asso
ciation has gotten 8,808,000 columns of
publicity. "Not Inches nor lines, mind
you," said he, "but columns—2,508,ooo
whole columns I got,* so I didn't mind
the attacks at all. I actually got fat
on It."
President Jordan would not vouch
safe any Information In regard to the
report of the Investigation beyond say
ing that It would be submitted "just
as the committee Intended.” He said
that tho executive committee, which 1s
composed of 12 men, was meeting to
consider the condition of the crop and
to decide on a minimum price.
He said that eo far aa he could learn
the crop would be a fair one, but that
the heavy rains In certain parts of the
cotton belt had been the nucleus of
numerous evils, such aa boll weevil,
boll w'ortns, shedding and other bugs
and diseases to which the cotton plant
falls heir.
Ing him that a body of 2.000 troops
would arrive at Augua Prieta early to
day and that contributions of men and
supplies from the town would, be ex
pected.
Americans Are Warned.
This telegram was unsigned, and the
commtasarto was unable to say wheth
er the troops headed In the direction of
the town were friendly or hostile.
Word was sent to all American
merchants of the Mexican town warn
ing them to get whatever money and
valuables they had on the American
side of the line. The excitement soon
spread to the American side of the line,
and the entire population of the place
was under arms.
RACE RIOT IN CHICAGO
FOLLOWS NE WS THATGANS
WON F1GHI ON, A FOUL
Continued on Page Four.
By' I’rlrnte Leased Wire.
Chicago, Sept. 4.—One thousand
men and women, black and white.
Joined In a race riot lest night In South
Chicago, a short distance from the
home of Battling Nelson, as a result
of the downfall of their Idol, and for
half an hour fought a pitched battle
In the streets with fists, clubs and
atones.' Four of the belligerents are
now In the hospital, forty-two are un
der arrest, and hundreds of others, who
escaped the vigilance of the police, suf
fered minor Injuries.
The conHIct, which started shortly
after 8:20 p. m„ and followed the an
nouncement that Gans had won over
the Chicago lad In the forty-sec
ond round, as the result of a foul, was
precipitated by two negroes, whose ex
cess of Joy at the triumph of the black
man was permitted to bubble over. For
over an hour following the police were
compelled to cope with a riot of un
usual proportions and to press express
wagons Into service to take their pris
oners to the station. Forty policemen
used their clubs freely before the hos
tilities were brought to a check.
ROOSE VELT REQUESTS DIAZ
TO MEET HIM IN TEXAS
By Private Leased Wire.
San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 4.—General Rivero, of the Mexican army,
was In San Antonio today on his way North. He said President Diaz has
Just received a letter from President Roosevelt, In which the latter ex
pressed the hope that the president of Mexico can visit the San Antonio
International fair, the first twe weeks in November, and Indicating that
the writer would make It ronvenlent to meet him here.-
President Dins Is considering the matter, the general said, and there
I* a probability that the executives will meet In this city In November
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