Georgia Historic Newspapers

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VOL. IV.
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
HURLED AT CONGRESS
Richardson, of Tennessee,
Demands Investigation,
Reading Secret Report
Made to Danes.
WASHINGTON. March 17.—At the
opening of the session of the house today
Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, the minor
ity leader, offered as a matter of privilege
a resolution for the appointment of a
committee of seven ’to investigate the
charges said to have been made by Waiter
Christmas, a semi-offiictal representative
of the government of Denmark, in a se
cret report to his government, in which
H was made to appear that he was to re
ceive 1600,000 of the purchase money for
the sale of the Danish West Indies for
bribing newspapers and members of con
gress. The reaolution was very long and
detailed, and its reading created great ex
citement on both sides of the house.
The Republican leaders hurriedly con
sulted during the reading of the resolu
tion and when the reading had been con
cluded Mr. Payne, the majority leader,
made the point of order that the matter
presented was not privileged. The basis
of the reaolution. Mr. Payne said contemp
tuously. was based upon an alleged se
cret report to the Danish government.
Instantly Mr. Richardson met this with
the statement that he had a'copy of the
secret report to the Danish government.
••On my honor as a member of this
house.** said he. *1 have now on my desk
what purports to be and I believe is that
secret confidential report. Assuming the
full responsibility of my words, I believe
I have unmistakable evidence that this
report was made to the Danish govern
ment by a quasi, if not a real agent of
that government.”
Speaker Henderson at this point called
attention to the fact that the language
of the resolution charged that newspa
pers and members of congress had been
bribed.
"Members of congress.” he said, "did
not necessarily include members of the
house. If members of the senate, that
body must be the custodian of its own
morals.” * •
He thought if the resolution was to be
privileged it should specifically include
members of the house.
“I am prepared to say,” replied Mr.
Richardson, "that these charges do in
clude members of th* house and will
amend the resolution to that extent.”
Speaker Henderson thereupon ruled
.that the matter was privileged.
•'The gentleman having vouched for
the authenticity of the charges," con
tinued the speaker, "the chair holds that
the matter is one of privilege and recog
nises the gentleman from Tennessee.”
Esy this time the interest In the house
was intense. Almost every seat was oc
cupied and the members listened eagerly
as Mr. Richardson proceeded to present
his case. First be read extracts from the
press at Copenhagen. These were follow
ed by an affidavit frojn Neils Gron con
cedUfig Sh dealings with certain people
here, but they were not particularly sen
sational.
Tbe reel sensation came when he start
ed to read from what purported to be the
report of Walter Christmas concerning
the negotiations. He prefaced the read
ing by the statement that It would show
a "corrupt bargain,” worthy of the consid
eration of the house. The report was too
long to read in full, he said.
He then proceded to read Mr. Christ
mas’ account of his interview with the
prime minister of Denmark, in which he
was said to have told the minister of the
necessity for the use of money to bring the
negotiations for tbe sale of the islands to
a successful termination. He told of his
acquaintance with President McKinley.
President McKinley's brother and his law
partner. Colonel Brown, two gentlemen
whom Mr. Christmas described as "hav
ing the entry to the white house and be
ing familiar with the ways of American
politics and what members of congress
would have to be paid to accomplish
U-e results desired.”
Tbe report then described how Mr.
Christmas had enlisted not only President
McKinley's brother and his partner, but
two press associations, one in New Tork
end one in Washington and a prominent
banking bouse in New York in the sale of
the islands.
The Danish foreign minister was report
ed as disgusted with tbe methods which
bad to be pursued, but as officially giving
bls acquiescence. »
In tbe report Mr. Christ ias said among
other things that he had as bis special as
sistants “C. W. Knox, an intimate friend
of Senator Hanna, and a Washington
lawyer named Richard P. Evans, who
represented M. Gardner and his friends in
the house.”
Mr. Richardson said he did not charge
that any senator or any member of con
gress had beep bribed. He had simply pre
sented the allegations of this agent that
money had to be used for bribing con
gressmen. The charges bad been publish
ed in this country and abroad, he said,
with the allegation that conditions in the
United States "were simply horrible.”
He therefore proposed this inquiry so
that each member eould disclaim the
charges so far as It affects him. Mr.
Richardson said there was an unpardona
ble feature to tbe affair, in that the de
partment must have known of these
charges and had not brought them to
the attention of the senate prior to tbe
ratification of the Danish treaty.
Mr. Cannon moved that consideration of
the resolution be postponed until tomor
row. The motion was voted down without
a division. Tbe resolution was then
adopted.
Christmas’ Lawyer Denounces Client.
. NEW YORK. March 28.—Carl Fischer-
Hansen. of this city, who was attorney
for Walter Christmas, the representative
of the Danish government, in the over
tures for the purchase of the Danish West
Indian Islands in 1900, was indignant at
the conduct of bis client shown in his
secret report, to Danish ministry lately
published.
"Ordinarily, legal etiquette,” said he.
"would prevent my speaking. But this
report is so defamatory and outrageous
that I feel justified tn washing my hands
of the whole affair.”
Christmas undertook, according to Mr.
Fischer-Hansen, to start the sale of the
islands for the Hor ring ministry. As far
as ISGO the sale had been almost
consummated, but at the last moment
this government had drawn back. Thus,
Denmark could not make overtures, or
do more than suggest that overtures
would be acceptable. This Christmas did.
He conducted Secretary White, of the
American embassy to London, to Copen
hagen. "At that point.” said Mr. Fischer-
Hansen. "his services ended. The nego
tiations from there on were carried for
ward by the American minister in Den
mark and the Danish minister at Wash
ington.
"This report was evidently made.” said
the lawyer, "with the belief that it could
never see the light of day. But its publi
cation has showed its absurdity. I am
quite sure that Christmas never saw the
men be mentions and 1 believe the report
was made for the purpose of personal
gain” x
CHRISTMAS PURGES
CONGRESS OF GUILT
NEW YORK. March 29.—The Daily
Mail's correspondent in Copenhagen has
had a talk with Captain Christmas, who is
not the least astonished by the American
scandal, says the London correspondent
of The Herald.
"The Danish ‘No Sale' party.” he said,
"hoped to break off the sale by the help
of a scandal. For that purpose, some
body stole my confidential report to the
government and engaged a certain per
son, an American citizen, to go to Wash
ington to start the scandal by delivering
the report to Representative Richardson
and to the newspapers."
Captain Christmas gave out here on
February 19, a declaration, under pressure
of an oath, that no member of the Amer
ican congress was either directly or in
directly interested in the sale of the Dan
ish Islands. He says he sent this decla
ration to the foreign office with a demand
that it be forwarded to the Danish am
bassador, M. Brun, in Washington. It
was also published in all the Danish news
papers without a denial.
"I never had any arrangement about a
provision with any American authority.”
he said. "I have no claim w’hatever on
America, but only on the Danish govern
ment for my work and expenses. The
present government has nothing to do
with any possible scandal, as all the ar
rangements regarding me and my work
were made with Premier Hoerring three
years ago, when I, by an order from the
American state department, had brought
Secretary Henry White into communica
tion with the Danish foreign minister, M.
Ravn.
"The existing government has accepted
the present situation from their predeces
sors, Mm. Ahested and Hoerring, and
has* never been blamed with a word for
anything I have done.
"It seems to me that the ‘No sale’ par
ty is acting for the benefit of their coun
try in trying to disturb the entente cor
dtale between America and Denmark, an
understanding which our premier, M.
Deuntxer, officially stated the other day,
has been remarkably good.”
DENMARK^CHARGES -
TO BE INVESTIGATED
• WASHINGTON, March 29.-The special
committee appointed by Speaker Hender
son to investigate allegations in connec
tion with the Danish XJ’est Indies pur
chase. held an executive meeting today
and determined to begin the investigation
next Tuesday. The committee decided
that the hearings shou.d be open to the
public. Chairman Dalzell was authorized
to make any arrangements necessary to
secure the presence of witnesses. It was
understood, however, that several persons
would appear voluntarily without being
summoned. ,
The committee did pot go into the mer
its of the question today, except to go
over the printed charges and discuss the
steps best to take. As the charges show
ed that they had been brought to Repre
sentative Richardson’s attention by Niels
Gron. it was considered desirable that the
latter should appear, and die probably will
be heard on Tuesday.
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CONVICT GOES TO
MANSION
PARDON AND FORTUNE BOTH
COME UNEXPECTEDLY TO A
LONG-TERM JAIL-
BIRD.
NEW YORK. March 29-From a con
vict's cell and stripes to a landed domain
in Germany, is the metamorphosis ex
perienced by Richard Kruger, who since
January 4. 1896. has been serving a twenty
years' sentence for burglary committed
in Woonsocket, Conn., eight years ago,
says a Providence. R. 1., dispatch to The
World. His pardon has just been granted.
During the last year of his imprison
ment an uncle in Germany died and left
Kruger an estate worth over 110.000, which
awaits the ex-burglar's demand.
WILL TRY TO INDUCE ~
VOTERS TO PAY TAX
GREENSBORO. N. C.. March 3.-A leader
of the party says that the Republican state
executive commKte*. which will meet in
Greensboro next Saturday to select the time
and place for the next state convention, will
attempt to devise a plan to induce all voters
of the party to pay their poll tax by May 1. In
order that they may not be disfranchised un
der the new amendment to the state constitu
tion. The first election under the constitutional
amendment will be held this year and the Re
publicans will strain every nerve to develop
their full strength at the polls. They hope to
elect at least two. ami possibly three, of the
ten congressmen of this state.
Hon. W. E. Steed Orator.
DAWSON, Ga., March 29.—Hon. W. E.
Steed, of Taylor county, has accepted the in
vitation to deliver the Memorial address here on
April 24th. People are congratulating the
ladles of the Memorial Association on the telle-,
ity of their selection of an orator for this oc
casion. the fame of this gifted and eloquent
Georgian having preceded him.
AMERICA SELLS ENGLAND
CANNED BEEF FOR ARMY
NEW YORK. March 27.-Thj British
government has made a contract with the |
London branch of a large American pack- |
Ing firm for 220.000 cases of canned beef I
to be delivered In London for the British
FRANCIS JOSEPH WASHES
FEET OF THE AGED MEN
VIENNA, March 20.—Emperor Francis
Joseph this morning, Maundy Thursday,
performed at the Hofburg the traditional
ceremony of washing the feet of twelva
nged men. The nobility and the diplomat
ic corps, including the United States min
ister. Robert S. McCormick. Chandler.
Hale, the secretary of the United States
kgatiua. Captain Fijyd Harris, military,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDIY, MARCH 31, 1902.
TOWNS WIPED
OUT BY THE
FLOOD
HARRIMAN AND MURFREESBORO,
TENN., ARE WORSE SUFFER
ERS MISSISSIPPI VAL
LERY RAIN SWEPT.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., March 29.-A
special to the News from Harriman, Ten
nessee, says:
Harriman was destroyed by the flood,
on account of overflow of the Emory
river.
The damage is estimated at a quarter of
a million dollars.
It is reported this morning that two
lives were lost and many more are sup
posed to have been drowned.
It Is estimated that from forty to fifty
houses at Oakdale and Harriman were
washed away.
The tunnel at Junction, on the Cincin
nati Southern railway fell in. ,
The plant of the Vestel Lumber compa
ny was destroyed.
The Hoe and Toole company was badly
damaged.
The planing mill is badly wrecked and
the tannery suffered heavily.
The floating timber, houses and debris
knocked down a part of the bridge and
washed it away.
The loss to Harriman is terrific.
Telephone lines are damaged.
Late this morning advices began reach
ing this city as' to the damage on the
Cincinnati Southern railroad, which Is
quite considerable, especially between this
city and Oakdale. The reports confirm
the early rumors that 400 feet of track at
Graysville, Tenn.. Is gone, being washed
away by the ' overflow from Walden’s
ridge.
Trains are delayed on the Jacksonville
end of thq Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific railway, and a washout oc
curred on the Chattanooga Southern at
Gadsden, causing some delay to traffic.
On the Nashville. Chattanooga and St.
Louis road, between this city and Nash
ville, the damage by flood Is
tal from a financial standpoint but trou
ble has risen of a serious nature on ac
count of the washing away of one span
of the Duck river bridge and a span of
the bridge over Garrison Fork, between
Wartrace and Bell Buckle. The bridge
gangs and pile drivers are now at the
places, and the railroad officials expect
to have the line open tomorrow afternoon.
It is learned that along this line there
was considerable destruction of property
other than that owned by the railroad
company.
TOWN OF MURFREESBORO
DAMAGED BY CYCLONE
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. March 29.
JMed ln this city
and section furiously for a short ivhile,
the rainfall being phenomenal, almost
amounting to a cloudburst, sccompanled
by lightning.
Reports received from stations on the
Tennessee river and tributaries indicate
that at points above here the rainfall was
heavy enough to justify the prediction of
a freshet of considerable proportions.-
Some of the smaller streams tributary
to the Tennessee are out of their banks
and still rising. The crest of the tide
will probably reach here Monday. Rail
road wires along all lines are down and
the reports received here today are very
meagre. ,
Trains which left here for Nashville last,
night went as far as Tullahoma and .turn
ed back, arriving here this morning.
Heavy damage to the town of Murfrees
boro, Tenn., by cyclone. Is also reported,
but telephone and telegraph wires are
down and no direct details have been ob
tained here.
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS;
HARRIMAN’S GREAT LOSS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 29.—A spe
cial to the Sentinel from Kingston, Tenn.,
within six miles of Harriman says:
J. C. Cooper, mall carrier between Har
rhnan and Kingston arrived here this af
ternoon at 12:30 from Harriman. He
states that the very heavy rains of yes
terday afternoon and last night caused
an unprecedented rise iff the Emory river,
the result of which was the almost total
destruction of the manufacturing plants
located along the river in Harriman.
He states that from 300 to 400 people
who reside in the river section of Harri
man are without homes, being run out of
their houses by the water sunmerging the
places.
Thirty to forty houses at Oakdale and
Harriman were destroyed, being swept,
down stream.
About 100 feet of the highway bridge
over the river on the road from Harri
man to Kingston was swept away.
The reports are to the effect that the.
water In the Emory river at Harriman is
from 15 to 20 feet higher than it was ever
before known.
No estimate has yet been made as to
the damage in dollars, so far as Mr.
Cooper states.
No lives are believed to have been lost.
TOM BIGBEE BOTTOMS
ARE RUNNING RIVERS
COLUMBUS. Miss.. March 29.—The
heavy rains which have fallen daily for
the past seven days have swollen the Tom
Bigbee river beyond Its banks and it now
covers a vast area of rich farming low
lands already prepared and planted in cot
ton and corn, which will require replant
ing.
army and for 5C0.000 pounds of sliced ba
con in tin cans for prompt shipment. This
is said to be the biggest single contract
for canned beef on record and is mostly
for two pound cans.
attache, and Mrs. Harris, witnessed the
ceremony, after which his majesty hung
bags of money on the necks of the partici
pants, whose aggregate age was 1,070
years. The cld men wore ancient Dutch
costumes.
The ages of twelve women recipients oi
the imperial Maundy gifts, aggregated 1,-
132 years.
NIINt HOUSES
RAZED BY
STORM
CHURCHES DEMOLISHED WHILE
SERVICES WERE IN PROGRESS.
MANY PEOPLE ARE
INJURED.
—L.
PITTSBURG. Pa., March 31.—One of
the flercest wind storms ever known in
this .section struck the. city yesterday just
betofe noon and did tremendous damage
to property and injured many people, some
of whom may die. Scores of houses were
unroofed, many trees were blown down,
mill stacks toppled over and telegraph
and telephone wires were generally dis
abled.
The most serious accident reported up
to 9 o’clock last night was the unroofing
of the Knoxville Presbyterian church, in
Knoxville. The church was filled with
an Easter congregation numbering about
six hundred persons, While the minister
was in the midst of his sermon a gust of
wind blew over the large chimney and
lifted a portion of the roof off the build
ing. The bricks from the chimney
crashed through the roof and carried a
huge piece of the hardwood ceiling, meas
using about 40 by 20 feet, down upon the
people. A panic ensued and a rush was
made for the doors and windows.
The excitement soon subsided and the
work of rescue began. At least 40 per
sons were caught by the wreckage and
more or less hurt. Os this number five
may not recover.. The more seriously In
jured are:
Dr. Rl G. Phillips, aged 40 years, con
cussion of brain; may die. ,
Ourtis Ray McKnight, 4 years, internal
Injuries, both legs crushed; probably fa
tal.
Clarence McNulty, 17 internal Injuries,
badly crushed; may die.
Fletcher Byron, fracture at base of
brain; serious.
David Smith, 32, arm broken, head cut
and badly battered; serious.
Joseph Adams.
Albert Schmidt.
John Meyer.
Thomas Mechlin. |
Evan Jones,
Mrs. Rachael badly bruised
and cut.
The towboat Belle MipGowan was blown
over in the Ohio rivei, opposite Sawmill
Run, and completely i decked. Her crew
narrowly escaped drox nlng, but all were
finally rescued by harl or boats.
The corrugated iron ppof of the Union
bridge at the Point x as lifted from Its
fastenings by the wii d and parts of it
carried a distance of a mile.
Jones & Laughljns lo it fourteen of their
furnace stacks. These were blown down,
necessitating the cloc ig of a portion of
their plant fdr a wee
Reports from near by towns are corning
In slowly, probably on account of the crip
pled condition of the wires. It Is feared
that much damage has been done in those
places.
BIG MILLS AT COLUMBUS
CLOSED BY HIGH WATER
COLUMBUS, Ga., March 29.—The rainy
season seems to be on to stay in Colum
bus. Another hard rain and wind storm
paid us a visit last night and this morn
ing.
The Chattahoochee is again so high that
the mills were forced to stop.
The farmers along the Chattahoochee
valley arc beginning to wonder what they
will do for a corn crop. It should have
been m the ground a month ago, but is
not there yet and the prospects look
gloomy for some time to come.
GADSDEN, ALA., FLOODED.;
WORST STORM IN YEARS
GADSDEN, Ala., March 29.—One of the
hardest rains experienced In years fell
here last night. In some sections of the
city water was two to four feet deep and
persons were compelled to remain in doors
for hours after rain ceased.
The city was left in darkness on ac
count of power house being flooded all
night. Trains were delayed two to five
hours. Damage to this section has been
great. At this hour it Is impossible to
hear froYn rural districts. '
TRAINS ON SOUTHERN
BLOCKED BY WASHOUTS
ROME, Ga., March 29.—Two washouts
are reported on the Atlanta division of the
Southern road near Silver creek. Trains
are blocked on both sides and it will re
quire several hours to repair the damage.
INDICATIONS POINT”
TO VICTORY FOR CLARKE
LITTLE ROCK. March 31.—Indications
reflected by additional returns from a ma
jority of the counties point to a victory
for ex-Governor James P. Clarke for
United States senator over Senator James
K. Jones though his majority on joint
ballot will probably not exceed twelve.
Complete returns are not yet in and in
several of the large counties the vote isi
so close that the official count is awaited.
Senator Jones will not concede Clarke’s
success. He left yesterday afternoon for
his home in Homestead county, but his
headquarters here remain open.
At Clarke's headquarters it is declared
that the contest is settled in Clarke's fa
vor, the only questlop being as to the
size-of the majority. There are about
ten counties which cannot be heard from
yet owing to no wire connection.
Partial returns tend to show that Jones
has lost Ward and Nevada counties, ad
joining his home county. He has also
lost ITnion and Ouachita counties, both In
South Arkansas.
TWO OFFICERS ARE KILLED; ■
TWO HATFIELDS BITE DUST
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., March 29.
Two officials and two members of the
noted Hatfield gang were killed here
today In a pitched battle, while the
Hatfields were resisting arrest.
Shooting by both sides was fierce.
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♦ WOMAN BOILED ALIVE *
4* IN POT OF WATER +
<• WARSAW, Ind., March 29.—Mrs.
•J. Mary Hlvely, wife of a prominent
farmer twelve miles east of here, •!•
•!• was seized W’ith an attack of epi- 4*
lepsy. fell Into a pot of boiling sugar <f»
+ water and was scalded to death. •£•
•)• Charles Hlvely, her husband, +
♦ found the body a few minutes later
«8> with the head and upper portion
+ submerged. •£•
**!***J4
FOUR LIVES
ARE LOST IN
RIVER
BOAT CAPSIZES IN MISSISSIPPI
RIVER AT NEW ORLEANS
THIS MORN-
ING.
i
NEW ORLEANS. March 29.—Four men
were prob Ably drowned in the Mississippi
river early this morning while going to
their work on the British steamer At
lantean, anchored in midstream.
Michael J. Walsh, foreman of a coal
yard, employs a large force of men who
do work on steamships coming to this
port. Just before 7 o'clock a skiff con
taining 19 men left the city shore for the
Atlantean.
The craft, trying to land against the
side of | the ship, was capsized and the 19
men thrown Into the water.
All but four of them were p|ck,ed up by
means of lines thrown from the Atlantean
and by skiffs. ‘
Those who were probably lost are:
Ed Thornton, a negro.
L. Allen.
3. Cunningham.
J. Garrity.
The difficulty in communicating with the
Atlantean gave rise to the report that
fourteen men had been drowned.
Some of the survivors were picked up
after drifting several miles down the
river.
Flood Gates Open; Rain in Torrent*.
NEW ORLEANS. March 27.—One of the
worst rain storms ever known In this sec
tion fell last night at Port Gibson, and In
that vicinity Is still falling.
Train No. 6, of the Yazoo and Missis
sippi Valley line, which left this city last
night, is ditched near Lorman, Miss. The
engine and mall coach are overturned, but
the passenger coaches are still on the
track.
Train No. 23. due In this city over this
line from Vicksburg this evening, is tied
up at Port Gibson. South of that town
the telegraph wires and poles are washed
completely away.
No loss of life has yet been reported.
Bayou Pierre Is out of its banks and the
water Is up to the edge of the main street
of Port Gibson. So far. more than six
inches of rain has fallen since the storm
set in.
Railroad* Washed Away.
NEW ORLEANS. March 21.- A special
from Vicksburg, Miss., says:
All trains/ on the Valley road south of
here and all east of here on the Queen
and Crescent system are stopped on ac
count of the furious floods from a heavy
rainstorm, which began last evening at 10
o'clock. /
The weather bureau officially announces
a fall of 2 inches of rafn up to 7 ».’m.
today, Which is a record breaker for many
years back.
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley shops
were flooded with two feet of water and
are shut down for the present, letting 300
employes out of work.
From Flood Exceeds a Million.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 28.—The Scim
itar's Jackson, Miss., special says: The
waters are slowly receding and the worst
of the big flood is over.
Rules of Primary As
Fixed By Committee
"At a meeting of the State Democratic Executive committee, held in
the city of Atlanta, this 29th day of March, 1902, called for the purpose
of taking action whereby the white Democrats of this state may give ex
pression of their choice for state officers to be filled by the vote of the
people at the ensuing election, it is ordered:
“1. That a general primary election to be held on the sth day of June,
next, in every county in the state, at which all qualified white Democratic
voters (who have registered in 1901 or within ten days before the primary
in 1902) shall be given an opportunity to cast their for the following
officers, to-wit: Governor, attorney-general, comptroller-gteneral, treasurer,
commissioner of agriculture, state school commissioner, two justice* of the
supreme court, one prison commissioner, and the Democratic executive
committee in each county is hereby directed to prepare and furnish to the
managers of such primary a list of such qualified registered voters under
the terms herein provided for.
"2. It is ordered that all the officers above named shall be voted for
directly by the people and that the respective county committees shall,
when they shall compile and declare the result of said vote, select from
among the active supporters of the candidates receiving the highest vote,
delegates to the .state convention, each county through its delegates to
have double the number of votes in said convention that it has represent
atives in the lower house of the-next legislature. No delegate in said
convention shall give his proxy to any but a bona fide resident of his county,
and the proxy so named shall be chesen from among the supporters of the
successful candidates. ‘ ,
"3. It Is ordered that the state convention shall assemble in the city
of Atlanta on the 2nd day of July, 1902. noon, Hn the hall of the house of
representatives to nominate a state ticket of the above named officers and
further to nominate candidates for the offices of judge and solicitor general
in each judicial circuit of the state where these officers are to be elected
under the law. *
"4. It Is ordered that in each judicial circuit where a judge or solicitor
general is to be elected the white Democratic voters in each county of the
several circuits shall express their choice on the same ballot as heretofore
provided for, and unden the same terms as to qualification of electors.
"It is further order that the vote of the several counties in each circuit
for judge and solicitor general shall be consolidated by. the county execu
tive committee of each county and certified by said committee and for
warded to the chairman of the State Democratic committee, whose
duty it shall be to consolidate the votes of the several counu
ties in each circuit for judge and solicitor and to report the result of
such consolidated vote to the state convention, which shall in turn de
ciare the result and make nominations accordingly for the several circuits,
and all candidates for judge and solicitor general receiving the highest vote
in their respective circuits shall be placed on the same ticket as the Dem
crat nominees for said office.
“5. It is also ordered that in said primary election and on the same ballot
the voters in each county shall be given an opportunity to express their
choice for a United States senator. . ■
"6. This committee leaves to the executive committees of the several
counties the time and manner of nominations for members of the general
assembly and county officers.
“7. It is ordered that the respective county committees shall consolidate
the results of said primary on the day after the same occurs, and that said
primary election shall be held under provisions of tlje general primary elec
tion law of this state. ’ !
"8. We recommend that the county committees when contests exist,
shall, as far as practicable, give representation to contesting candidates
in the selection of managers of said primary.
"It is further ordered, that all white voters, without regard to past
political affiliations, who desire to align themselves with the Democratic
party and who will, if their right to participate in said primary be chal
lenged. pledge themselves to support the nominees of the Democratic party,
are hereby declared entitled to vote therein and are cordially invited to
do so.
"10. Resolved, That In case of a vacancy occurring In the office of judge
or solicitor-general In any of the circuits the chairman of the state com
mittee shall - call for a nominating primary to fill said vacancy in ample
time before an election for said vacancy shall be had.
“11. Resolved, That the chairman of this committee send to each of
the couty executive committees a copy of these resolutions and issue to
them instructions that ample provision be made to secure a full registra
tion of the party before the primary election and that the tax collector be
notified to observe the law requiring the voters' books to remain open
during the hours required by law.
, "Resolved, That the chairman of this committee be instructed to appoint
a sub-committee to prepare under the regulations this day made the offi
cial form of ballot to be voted for at the primary, this day provided for,
and to furnish same to the various chairmen of the counts' committees,
and that only such uniform ballot shall be voted at said primary.
PRIMARY IS ORDERED
THURSDAY, JUNE STH
ROMESALOONS
QUITBUSINESS
THIS THE LAST DAY THEY WILL
BE OPEN DISPENSARY BE-
GINS ITS CAREER TO
MORROW MORNING.
ROME, Ga., March 31.—The thirteen sa
loons In Rome will close their doors and
give up business in this city tomorrow
morning. More correctly speaking, the
barrooms will sell for the last time over
their counters tonight at 10 o’clock, the
legal hour of closing.
The dispensary will swing wide Its
doors with the rising sun of Tuesday
morning and remain open until the God
of day gives way for the evening shad
ows. It will be the beginning of, it is
hoped, a new moral dispensation In Rome
and mark the triumph of the most heated
agitation of a question Rome and Floyd
county ev*r experienced.
Hon. Seaborn Wright Introduced the dis
pensary bill for this city and county, and
his colleagues. Hon. J. C. Foster and
Hon. W. A. Knowles agreed to its pass
age as originally introduced. But It was
deemed expedient to amend the bill so as
to divide the profits equally between the
county and city. Mr. Knowles would not
agree to this provision, and it looked as
if the measure would fail of passage.
Mr. Wright bided his time and waited
patiently until Mr. Knowles was absent
on the State road committee. The bill
went through In a giffy and was signed
by the governor during Mr. Knowles' ab
sence.
The struggle before the people lasted six
weeks, proving to be the hardest fought
campaign In tbe history of the entire
state. Speeches were made in every nook
or corner of the county and city, both
sides worked desperately, spending money
like so much chaff. Prominent citizens
were on both sides and made no effort to
conceal their sentiments. The dispen
sary finally triumphed by a majority of
269 votes.
The liquor men carried the question in
to court, alleging the bin transcended the
constitution. Judge Henry overruled
their contentions and sustained the bill.
So did Judge Davis, the ordinary. Three
different petitions were filed against the
dispensary act. The supreme court by
a unanimous decision upheld the consti
tutionality of the act and ruled it is per
fectly legal tor Route and Floyd county
to have a dispensary.
The dispensary’ will be located in the
Chamblee building, formerly a saloon
In the very center of the buslneee sec
tfbn of Broad sfreetr TWplsce -will open
with a stock of 98.C6* worth of goods, and
will sell for strictly cash and in quanti
ties not less than' half pint.
From this time on no one can obtain
a licence to sell liquors In Rome from
the city council. The dispensary may
remain a century in Rome, for it can
not be voted out. The legislature alone
has the power to repeal the law arid make
it legal to grant .licenses to sell spirits by
private individuals in Rome.
Du Bignon Resigns As
Chairman and E. T.
Brown, of Atlanta,
Succeeds Him.
Candidates for governor will be voted
on June 5, 1902, sixty-five days from
today. The state Democratic executive
committee, which met in the ball-room of
the Kimball house Saturday, fixed the
time without a dissenting vote. Voters
who have been out of the •Democratic par
ty were Invited by the committee under
a resolution to return to the ranks
provided they pledged themselves to sup
port the Democratic nominees, voters
who registered during the year 1901 and
who register In 1902 ten days previous to
the primary will be allowed to vote this
year. Chairman Fleming dußigson re
signed the chairmanship on account of
pressing business and was succeeded by
Vice Chairman E. T. Brown, of Atlanta.
J. L. Boynton, of Calhoun, was elected
vice chairman to take Mr. Brown’s place.
The meeting of the committee was well
attended by the members and besides
there were many prominent Georgians on
hand to witness the proceedings. The
meeting was public and many people were
in the committee room during the pro
ceedings. Everything passed off without
a hitch, and the rules which were pre
pared by the special committee of flv®
were unanimously adopted. General re
gret was expressed at tne resignation of
Chairman dußignon, and the remarks of
Hon. Boykin Wright, that he hoped Mr.
dußignon would soon recover his health
and be able to become a candidate for the
high office of governor, were applauded to
the echo.
Convention of July 2d.
The date of the meeting of the stat*
convention was set for July 2, the sam*
day the state bar association meets at
arm Springs. The session of the conrv
mittee was very short and lasted only
about two hours. Business was trans
acted with unusual dispatch, and every
body seemed to be in an excellent hu
mor.' Candidates were on hand In large
numbers, and considerable "spiking” was
done.
The action of the committee in select
ing June sth as the day for the prlmany
seems to meet with general satisfaction
among the majority of people who atten
ded the meeting.
Provisions were made In the rules for
the nomination of a United States senator
in the primary. No attention was paid
to the communications which were sub
mitted by Hon. Dupont Guerry. asking
for a late primary, and by N. J. Norman,
candidate for solicitor general Liberty
county, who made a similar request, and
who also suggested that registration be
dispensed with.
A majority of the members, of the com
mittee and the visiting politicians have
returned to their homes and will not
return to Atlanta perhaps until the garn
ering of the. clans on July 2. TM follow
ing Is a list of the coraTnitteemen:
R. M. Martin, Hinesville: E. L. Wight, *
Albany; W. E. Steed, Butler; F. M. Rid
ley. LaGrange; J. J- Spalding. Atlanta;
J. R. Van Buren. Gr'swoldville; J. M.
Mcßride, Buchanan; Hamilton McWhor
ter. Lexingtbn;' C. L. Bass. Clarkesville;
Boykin Wright. Augusta, and G. R. Dick
erson. Homerville. It will be noticed that
one was appointed by Chairman dußignoa
from each congreselqnal district.
The following are the members of the
committee, two from each congressional
district, named by the convention:
First District—Frank Mitchell, of Eman
uel; J. H. Heery, of Tattnall.
Second District—Richard Hobbs of Al
bany; J. L. Boynton, of Calhoun. .
Third District—R. N. Holtzclaw,
Houston; J. A. Ansley, of Sumter.
Fourth District—Warner Hill, of Meri
wether; George P. Monroe, of Marion.
Fifth District—J. W. Goldsmith, of Ful
ton; L. L. Roan, of Campbell.
Sixth District—B. T. Blalock, of Fay
ette; R. W. Roberts, of Baldwin.
Seventh District—J. Z. Fostef, of Cobb;
S. P. Maddox, of Whitfield.
Eighth District—J. H. Skelton, of Hart;
S. T. Wingfield, of Putnam.
Ninth District—W. A. Cox, of Pickens;
Doc Carr, of Banks.,
Tenth District—J. L. Culver, of Han
cock; J. E. Farnjer, of McDuffie.
Eleventh District—James Bishop, of
Dodge; Walter Dart, of Coffee.
Hon. Tom Atkinson, of Coweta, held the
proxy of Hon. Warner Hill, of Meri
wether. Henry Mclntosh, of D ugherty,
represented Richard Hobbs, of the same
county. Clark Howell held the proxy of
J. J. Spalding, of Fulton. S. T. Wingfield
represented Hamilton McWhorter, ol
Oglefhorpe. A. J. McMullan, of Hart, fill
ed the place of J. H. Skelton, while John
W. Bennett represented Willis Dort. W.
A. Cox, of Pickens, and Doc Carr, of
Banks, were absent.
A communication from Sidney C. Ta.tp,
chairman of the associated Guerry ci lbs,
protesting against an early primary, jva*
read to the committee and referred to th*
special committee.
Hon. Clark Howell moved that Hon.
James M. Griggs, congressman from th*
second district be congratulated on his
election as chairman of the national
Democratic congressional campaign com
mittee, and the president and secretary be
Instructed to write for the commitee a
letter of congratulation to Mr. Griggs. The
motion was unanimously carried. The
committee then adjourned, subject to the
call of the chairman.
PROMINENT GEORGIANS WHO
WERE IN ATLANTA SATURDAY
Among prominent GeGorglans who were
in Atlanta attending meeting of the exec
utive committee Saturday were H. M.
Franklin, of Waahington; Judge George r’.
Gober, of Cobb; Sam F. Maddox, of Car
tersville; J. A. Bishop, of Dodge: Mark
Johnston, of Baldwin; R. T. Nisbet, of
Cobb; N. A. Morris, of Cobb; W. F. Har
rell, of Dodge; Fonden Mitchell, of Thom
as; Roland Elllb, of Bibb; John T. Bol
feuillet, of Bibb; N. L. Hutchins, Jr., of
Gwinnett; O. H. P. Bloodworth, of Mon
roe; Harvle Jordan, bf Jasper; F. M.
Johnson, ex-Senator Wood, .of Wilkin
son; Judge S. C. Townsend. G-. H. Cars
well, of Wilkinson; Judge Dick Russell,
Judge Sam W. Harris, M. J. Youmaqs, at
Terrell; Trox Bankston, of Troup; G. A.
Coleman, of Polk; Thomas Colover, of
Cobb; William Clifton, of Mclntosh; Mrs.
Marie Louise Myrick, editor of The
Americus Times-Recorder; H. M. Mcln
tosh, bf Dougherty; F. G. Fogarty, of
Richmond; Milton Candler, of DeKalb,
and others.
REV. W? W. LAMPkiN -
DIED IN ATHENS FRIDAY
ATHENS, Ga.. March 3 —Rev W. W. Lamp
kin died at his home in thia city from a brief
attack of pneumonia, last evening. He was
for many years a prominent merchant of Ath
ens, and for several years was a member of
the North Georgia, conference. He leave* *
wife and five children.
He was prominent in church and charitable
work, was a prominent Odd Fellow and the
funeral exercises will be conducted by this
order from the First Mehtodlst church at U
o’clock tomorrow.
NO. 57.