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THE EVENING HERALD. PRICE 3 CENTS HERALD EXTRA! 6 O’CLOCK EDITION. Z the devil to pay in THE AFTERNOON SES SION TO-DAY. A COMPROMISE ON THE BASIS A OF REPRESENTATION. THE GRAND BATTLE OVER THE TWO-THIRDS RULE. TURBULENT SCENES ENACTED UNDER THE ATTEMPT OF THE STEPH- ENS MEN TO USE GAG LAW. The delegates were promptly on hand at 3 o’clock, showing that their dinners were all ready when they went after them. The gallaries, as usual, were crowded with the “wealth, beauty and gallantry of the state,” and all such like that! . The sun was veering around to the west end of the great hah and the efforts of the delegates were divided about equally be tween getting a ule and keeping cool. RESOLUTIONS REGARDING SEN ATOR HILL. .Mr. Aiken, of Bartow, as soon as the convention assembled, offered the follow ing resolutions and moved their adoption unanimously by a rising vote: Bv Mr. Akin, of the county of Bartow. Whereas, One of the United States senators from the state of Georgia, has been visited with a painful and protracted malady —and is now lying ill at his resi dence in this city, and Whereas, the past services of that sena tor to this commonwealth and the demo cratic party entitle him to the love and pro found gratitude of the people and this par- Therefore, Be it resolved, That this con vention tender to Hon. B. H. Hill their most sincere and hearty ■.'JtK.v-, -' ■ Ma.- of -»Wr prayer. XfcafeX too wise to err, too wiseto-s --grant him speedy recovery and afi early re turn to the senate which his genius adorns. The entire convention rose to its stet promptly and the resolutions were declared unanimously adopted. The passage of the above resolutions, so admirably framed by tue young statesman from Bartow, was a fitting tribute front the great party of Georgia to so laithful and fa- Juous a servan t as Senator Hill. BASIS OF REPRESENTATION. When the report of the committee on credentials was made it was found to be a bifurcated document, one leg leading oft in favor of representation on the basis of the D ,- ese nt house and the other leg straying after the basis of the law fixed for the next .house. . , The reports gave rise to a lively debate in which Messrs. M. P. Reese, Hunt of Spacing, Gary, of Richmond, and Jcinison of B.bb. The latter made a very bright speech in which he took occasion to lash some of his colleagues , for advising him when and how to speak. He urged the majority report with some very cogent reasons. Hon. Allen Fort replied in favor of the minority report. He believed it undemo cratic that counties that had lost their pop ulation should overtop in votes those coun tties that had, in the meantime, grown in population and in party power. Judge Vason invoked the ruling of the chair. / President Jackson said he would holo .that the old rule was operative until it was changed. Hon. Pope Barrow also spoke in favor ot the compromise allowing the counties to have lbs votes they had under the old rule and those they will have under the new. / As s result of the wrangla concessions were made on both sides and the resolu tion of M% Northern, as urged by Mr. Bar row was accepted and adopted by the con vention. OPENING THE RULE FIGHT. When President Jackson announced that the question pending at adjournment and now first in order was that of Graham, of Bartow, to-wit: To take a direct vote on the question of the rule, there ensued some thing of a scramble to get propositions be fore°the convention. Gilmore, of Wash ington, and Walsh, of Richmond, offered resolutions, but finally Mr. Northern of Hancock, got before the honse his resolu tion in favor of tl>e two-thirds rule. The reading of his resolution was greeted with continuous applause, none of which, we noted, came from the solid ranks of the Eighth district delegations. .Mr- Northern made a brief but pointed speech»« favor of the resolution, declaring that the present and future harmony of the party demanded the adherence to the time honored customs of the party. Livingston, of Newton, said the question oiv'ht t ”be settled at once. The resolution of Mr. NV al&h, in favor of recording the instructions of the counties and letting that record be the decision of the convention as to the rule.. Col. Pat Walsh then made a strained argument in favorof the majority rule. His speech did not create any visible enthusi asm, though applauded at the conciu IO M r Hoke brnith, of Fulton, made a spir ited speech for ’he majority rule. His speech was in his best vein and was fre quently applauded. Mr Simmons, of Gwinnett, introduced 4i resolution -that the majority only of the ’to hr called tlw pin ion. question. Then i Harrison, of Quitman, and Jemison, of Bibb, called vxritrdlv tor* withdrawal of the call. “ Do not gag m!“ “Let us be heard !” "Shame ! Shame were the cried he aid from all part* of the hall. President Jackson hammered with all his might, but could not get the crowd into any sort of order. The. convention was ncath io a man on I its feet when Jemison mounted a chair and ; in a frenzied manner swore that he WOULD Not HI G ! He declared that this proposition to sti- | lie the voice of free discussion and ride I rough shod over the alleged minority was “infamous!” He said he had been made to retract that language once before but he would not do -o again! Here the old devil himself, with his big gest and hottest poker, could not have stir red up a grander hcilabaloo! Men became instantaneously enraged ind howled at each other like wild men of the woods. All appeals and calls from the chair were useless. After hisses and cheers to Jemison who was pounding the air and denouncing the majority with all the strength of his voice and nature. Finally the crowd came to comparative quiet and Mr. Simmons ended the hurrah temporarily by withdrawing the call for the previous question. “PLAIN BILL TUTT”, of McDuffie, got the floor a> d made a ring ing speech in favor of the majority rule. He was passionate, eloquent and witty, draw ing from the convention rounds of applause His speech was the only palatable episode up to the time of its delivery. SAM JEM'SON then, after a struggle with the opposition and with the chair, got the right to speak for the two-thirds rule. He spoke with spirit and real eloquence, urging the great considerations which led him aud others to favor the maintainence of the two thirds rule. His remarks were able and were heard with great attention by the convention and was freely applauded. Glenn, of Whitfield, called the p evious question. Another by Speer, of Spalding, to adjourn was promptly voted down. Hirrisou, of Quitman, demanded a call of counties on the question of sustaining the call of the question. The roll call was proceeded with and the previous question was ordered, most of the two-thirds men also voting in the affirma tive. The vote stood, ayes 276 and noes 83. • Mr. Northern yielded the time allowed him to close the debate to HON. POPE BARROW, who made a grand speech, stuffed fiift of strong and unanswerable argun ents, infa iO" of tie two-thirds rule. He is speakii g | gs we e1) to press aiafag ming round after ——— THE OUTLOOK as we go to press is that th? convention will, on the previous question, adopt the majority rule and then adjourn until to morrow morning at 9 o’clock. ♦ + 84 WOLFE THE GROCER. 84 SI.OO will buy 10 lbs standard A, or 9 lbs. granulated sugar, 7 lbs seatick rio, or 51-2 lbs. best roasted coffee, 6 1-4 lbs. pure leaf lard, 12 lbs. rice, 10 lbs. prunes, 25 lbs. Lenoir flour, and canned goods without end. Wolfe is headquarters for the world renowned Lenoir’s mill flour made from se lect wheat in East Tennessee. Wolfe is the place to buy your banana hams, breakfast’ bacon—always fresh and sweet, as we receive them twice weekly. Wolfe is the place for coffee, as it is the only house in Atlanta that roasts their own coffees by machinery on the premises. Wolfe sells the best teas for the money, as he carries the largest and best stock; your neighbors will tell you so. Wolfe keeps the largest and best stocks of canned goods and imported delicacies this side of New York. At Wolfe’s you will find the largest stock of wines, brandies, whiskies, ale, porter and cigars at prices that will astonish you. Don’t forget the Wolfe, 84 Whitehall street. THE OLD RELIABLE. Os the firms established in the city during the period immediately succeeding the war only a few exist to-day. Among those founded in the very ashes of war is the firm of A. &S. Rosenfeld. They were estab lished in 1865, on Whitehall street, near where they are now paving the rent for their place of business before the store was built. The Messrs. Rosenfeld have built up a 1/irge trade in these seventeen years of peace, a trade that extends over Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee. They make fine clothing to order, but run principally on ready-made clothing. The dress shirt “Our O« n” is very popular, and is said to be the best and most perfect shirt in the market. The present stock of cloth ing and gents furnishing goods they are now offering below cost for cash. Strangers will do well to call and see Messrs, A. <N S. Rosenfeld. 6t. PATRIOTIC TO OPPOSE ALECK. Walton County News, Our stand against Mr. Stephens has been political, not personal, not in the interest of any man but in that of the whole party 8 His candidacy h s seriously damaged the party, and few there be who do not say thr.t “1 they regret his candidacy, but if nomi rated propedyThey will vote for him. We have written as friends to a party which is more entitkd to our loyalty than any man in or out of it. and one wbieh deserves 8 >me ; thing belter than that which Mr. S ep'iens’ I candidacy threatens to give it. lu all this I we have not sinned unless the very true ' spirit of patriotism is criminal. MILLINE*RY GOODS. Miss Marv Kennedy will close the bal ance of her summer stock of Milli nery Goods at cost. She has still a large assortment of white and black French Chip Hats, Plumes, Rib bons, Flowers, etc. Ladies should not j miss this opportunity of getting them a pretty hat at a very low price. 6> ATLANTA, GA„ WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY iq, 1882 JI’ST BEFORE THE BAT. THAT SOME FELLOW WILL GET IN THE EVE. WHAT TH EC \l CI SSES DID YESTERDAY AND TO DAY. PROSPECTS FOR A CONGRESS *M AN-AT-LARGE. GOSSIP ABOUT MKN AND MATTERS AMONti THK DELEGATES —FUN promised in the fifth DISTRICT. This day promises to be marked with a red letter in the calendar of Georgia. The clans of the valley and the hurrah boys from the mountain-tops have gathered to make a governor for the state of Georgia and a congressman at large. The city is over flowing witir visitors and delegates and the v’s and d’s are largely overflowing with en thusiasm, and beer, and other truck. It is a free and easy convention, composed of men who have settled convictions and uho intend manifestly to be true to themselves and the party in whatever they may do during this important meeting. The Herald reporters, after years of experience in cross-roads conferences, court-house mass meetings and miscella neous state conventions, have found them selves put to their trumps to extract any really important matters from the folk who have come up to town on this great occasion. Either the delegates don’t know what they think or else they think it is better not to appear too knowing. They are as jolly as men can be who have the burden of “caving the state” on their shoul tiers, but as mysterious as the magician who proposes to catch ' a buck-rabbit in the studding sail ear of an Atlanta boot-black. We present in convenient slices the mince-pie of news and gossip that The Herald cooks have thus far been able to compound. The old ship is waiting tor the sails to be spread and the captain to come on board. All glasses arc turned to tile convention launch boat to make out the features of the'eoming commander. THE COLQUITT REVIVAL. The scheme for the organization of the convention, as adopted in the Stephens caucus, shows but too plainly that we are to have the same dictatorial programme as that of 1880. The selection of Hon. L F. Livingston as temporary chairman is in recognition of his services to the Colquitt faction in the last convention. There can be foreseen a prompt and perlect carrying out of his part, in the preliminary proceed ngs, of the private understan lings of the leaders of the Stephens faction. The selec tion of Captain Henry Jackson is also a compliment to him because of his known favor to the plans of the majority that de sires t<> rush Mr. Stephens into nomination by any available method. He favors Stephens and the majority rule. On the other side there is an equally strong representation of the men who, in 1880, refused to bow the knee and who stood valiantly for the two-thirds rule and the entire harmony of the party. We ex pect, therefore, to see the old contest re newed, unless the majority show a disposi tion to give everybody a fair showing. THE STEPHENS CAUCUS. The Stephens men held their caucus last night and were presided over by Hon. Pat Walsh, of Augusta. Hon, L. F. Livingston, of Newton, was agreed upon for temporary chairman of the convention. For permanent president the names of Captain Henry Jackson, of Fulton, and Colonel J. IL Estill, of Chatham, were brought before the meeting. A ballot was had and resulted: Jackson - - - - - 117 Estill - ----63 J-2 Whereunon, the choice of Captain Jackson was made unanimous. Hon. Mark A. Hardin was endorsed for the secretaryship of the convention. The vote for chairmen developed on'y 180 i-2 votes for Stephens recorded on the roll, and it is said that number represented all that could be claimed for him. His friends were much surprised and discour aged by the showing. Recollecting that many of his votes would also go for the two-thirds rule, the caucus wisely refrained from taking a vote on that question. In deed, they seemed to believe that all hopes for the majority rule were vain. THE ANTI-STEPHENS CAUCUS In the breakfast room of the Kimi ail last night a large and enthusiastic caucus was held, composed of Bacon men, anti- Stephbns men and those in favor of the two-thirds rule. Hon. W. J. Northen of Hancock, pre sided. A’call of the counties resulted in the re porting 135 1-2 votes solid for Bacon, with several strong counties omitted, but believed to be favorable to him. On the two-thirds rule there were 138 votes, not counting those absent and represented in the Ste phens ranks. Both these votes exclude the counties classed doubtful and of the direct ion of whose votes nothing can be ascer tained. The showing was hailed as an augury of j good work to-day and the record, when it became known, created considerable flut tering among the Stephens ducks. It put an end to all hopes of a stampede of doubt ful votes to the Stephens side, thoroughly exploding the idea that the Old Commoner had a walk over in the matter. It *i( also resolved in caucus to support Colonel Estill, of Chatham, for president of the cont ention, should his name lie pre sented. otherwise to vote tor Hon. William 11. Hatrtson.of Quitman. The caucus then adjourned to to o'clock i this morning. Alter the caucus the Racon men were active and enthusiastic and tisey believe, it | the democrats ot the convention are but true to the party, the young man from Bibb will be the nominee. FOR CONGRESS AT LARGE. From all the indications at hand at this hour of the morning the race for congress mar-at-laEge is still a free for all. Our opinion is that Colonel Hardeman has made a steady ga’n of votes ever since his arrival and that he will lead all his competitor* on the first ballot. Hon. George T. Barnes appears to be the next strongest, with a promised large contingent that will come to him after the usual complimentary votes are cast. It is also the opinion of excellent obser vers that General Young has gained strength and that of the alleged “short horses” he will stick longest and may as tonish the natives by coming out winner in the last heat. Judge Hail was reported this morning as losing ground and that his supporters were beginning to lose heart in his prospects The pace is too strong for one who carries so much dead weight as lie does, made up as it is from personal unpopularity and the notion that he is the candidate of rail way monopolists. The actiorrof the convention on the rule will modify this race no little. Under the majority rule the nomination will be quick ly arranged; under the two-thirds rule there will be a prolonged struggle. THEY ALL FAVOR IT. We are reliably informed that all the candidates for co igressman-at-large are in favor of the two-thirds rule. They are seeking its adoption and under their influ ence the chances for its adoption are large ly increased. NO READY-MADE SPEECHES. The fine band of the Atlanta Musical Union discoursed some excellent music in the upper arcade of the Kimball daring the evening, but only spasmodic attempts were made to call out any of the candidates. It was evident that they had no ready-made speeches on hand and did taot intend to be inveigled into any premature declarations. There was a great crowd present expecting to hear the leaders talk. A SHARP PASSAGE. Last night, as Senator Brown was leaving the Kimball, he was met by Col. Pbiuizy, of Forsyth, who at once taxed the Senator with trying to boss the people by champ ioning the candidacy ot M’- Stephens. Mr. Pbiuizy was exhiliarated considerably by a late brand of “the spirit of 82” and became quite loud 1 nd personal in his criticism ot tbe Senator A crowd, of persons in evident sympathy with Phiuizy urged him ou in his wordy attack aud howled repeatedly at his tbrustej .Senator Rrown attetnptedfor with the Lom Mon?oe, but hood abawdoued that effort and quietly got out the crowd and took bis cjuriage homeward. BACON’S CAUCUS. The friends of M,pr B con held another meeting this morning. It was decided that they would assist the Stephens delegates in nuking unanimous the election of Cu pt. Harry Jackson as permanent chairman. They adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. HON. W. E. SMITH. Col. W. A. Harris, of Worth, will present the name of Hon. W. E. Smith lor the nomination for the governorship. A STRAW. This morning the executive committee for the stfa congressional district met nt the Kimball house, and a member offered a res ■ olution that the delegates be requested to adopt the majority rule. His motion did not meet with a second, and out of the twelve members present, 11 of them voted against it. AGAINST HAMMOND. Henry county selected delegates day be fore yesterday, to the sth congressional dis trict. They are agiinst Mr. Hammond’s re-election to congress. # IN ’ARCADE AND HALL. Hon. Louis Garrard, of Muscogee, one of the staunchest young democrats in Geor gia, is on deck. • Colonel M. Dwinell, of the Rome Courier, is in the city. He does not grow older fast and is as radiant as an Oscar Wilde bouquet. Hon. W. S. McHenry, of Morgan, a man of unswerving devotion to true democ racy, is here to represent his reliable con stituency. ■ Colonel Joe Preston, of Jasper, is here, but he ought to be in congress when Blount is elected governor or senator. Col. Charles T. Zdthary, of Henry, the gallant soldier and the good democrat, is visible in the hall. Col. M. V. McKibbin, of Butts, one of the best patriots in Georgia, will be heard from in the convention. Col. James Calloway, of Camilla, will throw his vote in favor of popular rule by voting for Bacon. Editor Mclntosh, of Albany, one of the red-hottest of the anti-Stephens men, is not lost sight of by The Herald reconnoit l erer. Judge B. H. Bigham, of LaGrange, is oresent to see a triumph or a trick. He is one of the anti-Stephens democrats. Editor Gicssner, of Griffin, is visible in the hall and will take a few dots for future reference. Editor Speer, of the Macon Sunday Graphic, is solid fqf Bacon and the “time honored.” Colonel James M. Couper,of Brunswick, is not one of the grave-depoilers in this fight. Major Joseph Ganahl, a grizzled veteran of many campaigns, is one of the notable figures at the Kimball.J Editor Ben Russell, of the Bainbridge Democrat, is at the Kimball, and is against the skillet. POPE the “HATTER." j For good honest repairs on trunks or va lises, go to Huzza & Co., trunk factory, 12 Whitehall. 6t. COME TO ORDER! ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION. STEROTYPK SPEECHES ABOUT HARMONY BUT A RINGING ADDRESS BY PR ESIDENT J AC KSON. THE COMMITTEES AI’FOINTt.D—IiKNERAL RULES ADOPTED —THE BIG RULE EIGHT TO OCCUR THIS AFTKKOOON. At precisely twelve o’clock Colonel Trammell called the convention to order and said: Gentlemen: A.t a meeting of the dem ocratic executive committee recently held a call for a convention of th^delegates of the party was made, to assemble at this time and at this place. You are here in response to that call. I congratulate you upon your large attendance. It speaks well for your party. I trust that it will re dound to the best interests of our great and glorious and grand old common wealth. [Applause.] You are here, gentlemen, to nominate a candi date for governor, candi- dates tor the state house officers and a can didate for congressman from the state at large. May I mvoke, gentlemen, before I take my seat, that spirit of harmony, that spirit of liberality, that spirt of brotherly intercouse, which may lead to unity of ac tion and a grand triumph of candidates and principles. [Applause.] Your first business, gentlemen, in organ izing this convention will be the selection of a temporary presiding officer. Mr. Preston, of Jasper, moved that HON. L. F. LIVINGSTON, of Newton county, be selected as tempora ry chairman. The motion was agreed to and Mr. Liv ingston took the chair In doing so, he said: Gentlemen of the: Convention: It would be presumption in me to even make a suggestion to such a body as this, assem bled for such work as is before us, with such equipment for the discharge of its duty. Pardon me for simply saying that the rights of the people and the prosperity of 'the |>vople of this great state of Georgia in the past have ever been as sured when the policy and principles of the Jeffersonian democracy have been in the ascendant. And let me beg of you that you come to the discharge of this duty, de volved upon you by the masses of the peo ple, without one single selfish motive, with but one object in view—to conserve, build R?p and extend those whole country—not. alone the state Georgia - but our who e country may be under their patriotic and conservative in fluence and Georgia not lag, but move for ward as the great empire state of the south. [Applause.] Colonel W. A. Harris, of Worth, moved that the following gentlemen be chosen: Principal Secretaries—Hon. Mark A. Hardin, of Bartow, and Hon. IL H Caba niss, of Fulton. Assistants—Aithur Hood, Jr., of Sum ter; R. A. Bacon, of Muscogee, and P. J. Moran, of Fulton. The motion was agreed to. THE CAM. OF COUNTIES for the purpose of reporting the names of delegates present was next poceeded with, consuming some half hour. M r. Jemison, of Bibb, moved tl:e appoint ment of a committee of one from each con gressional district to report permanent of ficers and rules for the convention. Col. Simmons, of Gwinnett, moved as a substitute that the convention proceed to the election of its permanent officers. This proposition was accepted. Col. Simmons then, in fitting terms, pre sented the name of Capt. Henry Jackson, of Fulton. [Applause.] Hon. Pope Barrow, of Clarke, seconded the nomination and moved that the nomi nation be ratified unanimously and by ac clamation, which motion prevailed. Colonel Bill Harris moved that a com mittee wait upon Captain Jackson and in form him of his election, etc. Messrs. Harris, Barrow and Jemison were appointed. president jackson’s address. When Captain Jackson appeared he was loudly applauded. He said: Gentlemen of the Democratic Conven tion of the State of Georgia: Before I assume the discharge of the du ties of the high position to which you have called me by your votes, I desire to thank you for the great honor conferred. You, the representatives of the sovereign people of tliis great commonwealth, hold within your grasp its destiny for the next two years. How much of wisdom should characterize your deliberations, how much of moderation should temper your counsels, and how much of justice should be evinced by your actionsl On a rapid survey of the political past, what a contrast is presented between the republican rule of the Union and the democratic rule of the State. Radicalism, urged to frenzy by national democratic victory, robbed our party of the presidency the color of law. By the commission of that great crime, Rutherford B. Hayes assumed the execu tive power, and the representative of the national democracy rem-ined the private citizen. But by such revolutionary action party fanatics arc made, and the masses supporting the leaders in the great crime, arc educated to the perpetration of any wrong, however demoralizing in itself, for party ends. Thus the successor of Mr, Hayes, the idol of the republican party, fell a victim by the hand of the assassin whom the reckless teachings of his party had made a possibility. In the language of a distin guished Georgian, not now distant from this hall, the institutions make the state: “Look at Greece ! '1 aere is the same fertile soil, the same blue sky, the same inlets and harbors, the same /fcgean, the same Olym pus—there is the same land where Homer sung, where Pericles spoke —it is in nature the same old Greece; but it is living Greece no more.” [Applause.] Viewing the political history of our own I 10CENTS A WEEK. beloved Georgia during the years lhat have intervened since the last democratic con vention aracmbled, we have seen much of controversy, much of discord, but the snow capped waves have lost their fury, the fierce winds have ceased to blow-, the lightnings no longer flash, and complete calm is re stored. Beneath a cloudless sky in this dear old Georgia, the representative* of the people, who have placed her in the lead of states, in the great march of progress and of civilizatioii, have assembled for a calm and dispassionate consideration of what w ill most conduce to her luturc intycit and prosperity. Is there a gentleman present who is not actuated in all that lie does by patriotic devotion to his state? Is there a delegate here who would luh ance his inter]! ests at her sacrifice? Is there a gentleman in this hall 10-d«iv who docs, not recognize the fact that the salvtion not only of our dear old state, but also of this federal union, depends upon the triumph and per petuation of the principles of the democrat ic party. [Applause.] Gentlemen ot the convent ion, let us labor for the welfare and prosperity of Georgia rc gardless of personal interests. She has many noble sons aspiring to the honors within the gift ot her people, all of them dear to her, and surely a just conclusion can be reached in harmony. The exercise of wis dom, justice and moderation can alone result in general satisfaction. Let ihv crown be given to him of her many noble sons who has achieved most for her by bis unselfish devotion, and as our noble state rises to her full proportions, and takes her place in the grand triumphal march of civilization, may her sister states in equal glory, accompany her, bound together by the constitution of our com mon country, and the memories of our forefathers. Theu will the Georgian, where ever his wanderings may carry him, whether from snow-capped Alps, or burning desert, or luxuriant tropic, point with pride to the state of his birth and the institutions of his country. Gentlemen, I thank you for the honor of calling upon me to preside over your de liberations, and I now announce this con vention as ready for business. [Great ap plause.] Mr. Redding, of Pike, introduced a reso lution concerning the representative in the convention, based on the recent apportion ment bill. He urged the adoption of the basis under the new act. Mr. Northern, of Hancock, offered as a substitute the following: Resolved, That each county which under the recent act has lost a representative in the general assembly, shall be entitled to „ twice as many votes as it bad representa tives under the old apportionment; and each county which has gained a representative shall be entitled to twice as many votes as it will have representatives under the new ap portionment. Mr. Livingston, of Newton, after a brief argument, moved to lay both propositions on the table. Mr. Jemison called for a vote by coun ties. Mr. Shumate, ot Whitliokl, suggested that both resolutions be referred to the committee on credentials. ’-igfethei-. .-.ar.... by Mr. Park, of Ter rell, in lavor of the present apportionment, Col. Harris, of Worth, mbved a commit tee of one from each congressional district, as a committee on credential-. The committee was appointed as follows: Second District—W A Harris, Chair man. First District—Robert Reed. Third District—Allen Fort. Fourth District—J W F Little. Fifth District—-J F Redding. Sixth District—W F Jenkins. Seventh District—W T Wofford Eighth—M P Reese. Ninth District—-R H Baker. Hon. Henry R, Harris, of Merriwether, moved the appointment of a like committee on resolutions. Adopted. The committee was appointed, as follows: Fourth District--Henry R Harris,chair man. First District—J J Jones. Second District—J R Alexander, Third District—Milton A. Smith. Fifth District—W D Nottingham. Sixth District—J W Preston. Seventh District—l E Shumate. Eighth District—C C Jones. Ninth District—W E Simmons, Hon. Pope Barrow, of Clarke, moved the appointment of a similar committee to re port rules for the government of the con vention. Hon. Pat Walsh moved, as a substitute, that the rules of the last house of represen tatives be adopted for the government of the convention. Mr. Barrow—l bavo no sort of objection, so far as the rules of the last house of rep resentatives are applicable, but there is a rule in nominating < fficers iu u convention to which those tales do not apply. By the rules ot the house of representatives all elections are by a trnjority vote. It has been the custom iu tbe convention of this party to make nominations by another rule. Mr. Walsh suggested that the motion he made be adopted, excepting as to the rnle by which nomiuatious shall be made. Hon. J. J. Hunt, ot Spalding, asked the intepretation of the chair as ta the effect of the adoption of the motion. President Jackson -I ahonld hold that the adoption of these rules does not apply to nominations. With that understanding Mr. Barrow withdrew bis motion. Mr. Bass, of Floyd, moved to amend by making the rules of the house (majority vote) applicable to nominations. This motion was not seconded aud the motion of Mr. Walsh was again in order. Mr. Graham, of Bartow, moved that the convention take a square vote between the two-thirds and majority rules. [Applase.] The motion of Mr. Walsh was adopted. Mr. Schaeffer, of Henry, moved to ad jouru to 3p. ui. Agreed to. POPE TO THE DELEGATES AND THEIR ALTERNATES IN CONVENTION NOW ASSEMBLED. Gentlemen: If you are needing any furniture, before buying, call on John Neel & Co.. No. 9. S., Broad, and you will find inducements of fered in prices far beyond any house in their line ever offered. Cail and be convinced.