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GEORGIA REPUBLICANS MEET
Hold Convention in Atlanta and Transact
Important Business.
DELEGATES ARE ELECTED
To Philadelphia Convention——A
Full State Ticket Will Be
Put Out.
Tlio Georgia Republican Conven
tion with over 350 delegates attending
was called to order in the hall of the
house of representatives at Atlanta
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock by
chairman W. 11. Johnson of the State
Central Committee.
The convention was opened with
prayer by Bishop 11. M. Turner, who
invoked divine blessing upon the Re
publican party of the state and the col
ored race.
The hall of the house was packed to
overflowing when the convention be
gan, fully half of the crowd being
spectators.
In calling the convention to order
Chairman Johnson congratulated the
Republican party upon its growth in
the last fcur years both in numbers
and aggregate intelligence. He re
ferred to the harmouy which prevailed
on the great issues before the country
and the freindliness of the two races
in the state.
The call for the convention was read
by the secretary. The roll of the con
vention, as agreed upon at the meet
ing of the State Central Committee
Wednesday, was called, the delegates
answering showed that every county
was represented.
The convention proceeded slowly
through the routine business, much
time being required for organization.
The contests for delegates’ places
were referred to committee on creden
tials as had been previously agreed
upon, and after the appointment of
this committee it retired to investigate
the contests from the several counties.
The election of a temporary chair
man resulted in the selection of R. A.
Farrar, of Gainesville, who was also
agreed upon Tuesday.
W. A. Pledger, of Fulton county,
was chosen chairman of the convention
and took the chair.
During the time the credential com
mittee was dtciding the contest cases
a number of speeches were made by
leading members of the convention, in
which the principles of the platform
were frequently mentioned.
Among the speakers were Ex-Gover
uor Bullock, H. R. Wright, of Savan
nah; T. C. Parker, of Rome; Bishop
Henry M. Turner, Judsou Lyons,
Bishop L. 11. Holsey, F. S. Doyle, of
Savannah, and others of less promi
nence in Republican circles.
Doyle’s speech was of the kind that
appealed to the most radical members
of the convention. He wanted oppo
sition to every Democrat from gover
nor down to bailiff, otherwise he
threatened to leave the Republican
party.
Nearly four Jiours were spent in
wrangling over a contest for a delega
tion in Burke county. Other coutests
were to be decided during the session,
but so much time had been consumed
in the discussion of ouo that it was
feared the session would continue
through the night, shoul 1 all of them
be determined by the committee, con
sequently it was decided to refer all
other contests to the convention.
At t! o’clock the credentials commit
tee had returned its report, and ns the
list of speakers had given out, the con
vention adjourned to meet at 7 o’clock.
BUSY NIGHT SESSION.
At the evening session, which was
called to order shortly after 7 o’clock,
a temporary organization was effected,
ami H. P. Farrow, of Gainesville, was
made temporary chairman. A com
mittee on credentials was appointed
by the chairman.
While waiting for this committee to
make a report, short speeches were
made by various delegates extolling
the virtues of the Republican party
and scoring the Democrats on princi
ple.
When Chairman Smythe, of the
committee on credentials, made his
report he said that the committee had
decided to seat the contestants from
STRINGENT CUfcFKW LAW.
TAinpn, Kit., Cltiieiu of Color M u*t Turn
lii At 10 O’clock.
Tampa, Fla., has tlio “Curfew bell”
in new form. No colored man is al
lowed on the streets after 10 o’clock at
night unless he has a permit sigued
by the mayor. All others are jailed
and fined in police court next day.
Negroes are highly indignant over the
law,
Airs. 1 aw ton (Jets $118,432.07.
General Corbin has turned over to
Mrs. Lawton, widow of the late Major
General Lawton, the fund subscribed
by the people of the couutry. It
amounted to $98,432 07.
Jefferson and Rockdale counties and
allow each of the delegates from De-
Kalb one-half vote each.
DELEGATES NAMED.
M. B. Morton, of Clarke county,
moved that a committee of eleven be
appointed to nominate four delegates
to attend the national Republican con
vention at Philadelphia.
This committee nominated the fol
lowing delegates: W. H. Johnson,
H. L. Johnson, H. A. Rucker, Judson
W. Lyons.
Au effort was made by certain dele
gates to have H. L. Johnson’s name
struck oft' the list, but the leaders
squelched the movement, aud the four
delegates were elected as nominated.
On motion, the following committee
on reorganization of the state central
committee was appointed:
First district, John Simmons; sec
ond district, B. J. Davis; third dis
trict, J. T. Noble; fourth district, Z.
T. Allen; fifth district, H. L. Johnson,
chairman; Bixth district, C. G. Wilson;
seventh district, B. F. Carter; eighth
district, W. H. Harris; ninth district,
W. 11. Tate; tenth district, Noah
Johnson; eleventh district, Clark
Grier.
Tho following alternates were elect
ed to the National Republican Con
vention: A. Graves, T. Basch, T. M.
Dent aud Alex Akerman.
A. Graves, of Atlanta, introduced a
resolution requesting the delegates to
the national convention to endeavor to
have a plank inserted in the platform
of the party condemning mob violence.
The resolution was adopted.
T. L. Kennedy, of Jackson, intro
duced a resolution instructing the
delegates to the national convention
to support Judsou W. Lyons frr na
tional committeeman. It was adopted.
Before adjourning the convention
adopted a report from the committee
on resolutions and platform, w'hich ex
pressed the sentiments of the Repub
licans of Georgia. The salient fea
tures of the document are as follows:
“We renew our allegiance to the
doctrines of the St. Louis platform.
“We heartily applaud Governor
Taylor, of Kentucky, for lawfully
maintaining his position as the regu
lar aud legally elected governor of
that state. The Geo 1 g a Republicans
send to the gallant governor of Ken
tucky and his Republican colleagues
our expressions of sympathy and sup
port, with the earnest wish that they
may be maintained in the positions to
which they have been legally elected.
“In the selection of a candidate for
the vice presidency,no brighter Repub
licans could bo presentedjthan Gover
nors W. O. Bradley ami \N. S. Taylor,
and we appeal to our brethren of the
north and of the other southern states
to sustain and encourage Republican
ism in the south by selecting one of
these two patriotic Republicans for the
vice presidency,
“We believe in the supremacy of
law aud order, aud beliove every effort
should be mide both by the national
and state governments to suppress
mob law and lyuchings.
“We congratulate the Republicans of
this state that the mautle of authority
of the state chairmanship has beeu
transferred so gracefully from the
shoulders of Colonel Buck to those of
Colonel W. 11. Johnson, who has so
ably discharged his difficult duties
under such trying circumstances, that
of him we cau say, “Well done, good
and faithful servant.”
TO PUT OUT STATE TICKET.
Just before adjournment it was de
cided by tho convention to nominate a
state ticket. This decision was reached
after the hour of midnight, after some
of the delegates had left the hall.
The committee appointed shortly
before the hour of midnight for the
purpose of discussing the propriety of
nominating a ticket, returned in the
course of au hour, making the follow
ing report:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that a state ticket be
nominated, but as it is impossible for
this convention at this late hour to
make the necessary selections, it is
Resolved, That the state central
committee be instructed to nominate
such a ticket within ninety days.
QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY.
General Gordon Called Upon to Settle
Contention of Veteran*.
N. B. Forrest Camp Confederate
Veterans, of Chattanooga, has dele
gated a special committee to lay before
Commander Gordon, of the United
Confederate Veterans, an interesting
question of eligibility for membership.
The specific questiou is whether or
not persous who, during the civil war
were detailed iu tho railway mail,
quartermasters or any other brauch of
the service other than the iufautry,
cavalry, artillery or naval service, are
eligible for membership iu the camps
aud bivouacs of the United Confeder
ate Veterans.
COMER’S WILL PROBATED.
While No Figures Are Given the Estate
Is Over Si ,000,000,
The will of the late H. M. Comer
was probated at Savannah, Ga., Mon
day in common form. It will be pro
bated in solemn form later.
The executrix, Mrs. Lila C. Comer,
qualified, and Mr. Edward T. Comer,
the youngest brother, Mr. Hugh Co
mer, and Mr. D. A. Denmark qualified
as exeentors. Mr. John D. Comer,
the youngest son, is to become an exe
cutor when he becomes of age.
The entire estate is given to the ex
ecutrix and executors in trust for the
benefit of Mr. Comer’s family.
The will gives no evidence of the
amount of the property, aud the exec
utors do not express any opinion as to
the value of the estate. It is under
stood, however, that it is considerably
over $1,000,000.
M’KINLEY GUEST OF HONOR.
Speak* at Banquet of Ohio Society In
New York City,
The Ohio Society of New York held
its fourteenth annual dinner at tho
Waldorf-Astoria last Saturday night.
President McKinley was the guest of
honor. More than 400 covers were
laid.
Before the banquet President Mc-
Kinley, with President M. I. Sonthard
of the society and Henry L. Burnett,
chairman of the banquet committee,
held a reception and shook hands with
members of the society and the guests.
The list of speakers on the program
was as follows: President McKinley,
Gov. George K. Nash, of Ohio; John
A. Richards, solicitor general of the
United States; Lieut-Gov. Timothy
L. Woodruff and James H. Hoyt.
There were no fixed toasts, the
speakers having subjects allotted to
them as they were called upon.
ROBERTS’ MOVEMENTS GUARDED.
N'othinK of Interest Is Allowed to Escape
Censors In South Africa.
A London dispatch says: The air of
mystery which covers the movements
©f the main British army in South
Africa continues, though what infor
mation leaks through indicates that
the campaign is being carried on with
steady progress. There are now prac
tically three British armies in the
field, one in the Free State, one in
Cape Colony and the other in Natal.
All that is known about the first and
most important is that it is iu close
touch with the body of Boers estimated
to number about 6,000 men. Specu
lation as to the direction and method
of General Roberts’ advance into the
Free State is quite worthless, so care
fully are the plans concealed.
A TEMPORARY RECEIVER
For the Blackwell Durham Company at
Durham, N. C.
P. S. Hill, of New Yerk, has been
appointed temporary receiver of Black
wells Durham Tobacco company. The
appointment was made by Judge Si
monton, of the United States circuit
court at Charleston, S. C., and Hill
qualified in Raleigh and gave bond in
the. sum of $50,000 and is now in
charge.
The j matter is made returnable be
fore Judge Simonton in Charleston on
April 17, when a permanent receiver
will be appointed and order for sale
of the factory made. The application
for a receiver was made by a majority
of the stockholders of the company in
order to settle up business and divide
assets.
“SAPHO” IS SUPPRESSED.
Actress Netliersole ami Her Backers Must
Give Bond.
A New York dispatch says: As the
result of a decision of Magistrate
Mott, holding Miss Olga Nethersole,
now famous for the part she has been
playing in “Sapho,” Hamilton Re
vello, the leading man; Marcus Meyer,
manager of the company, and Theo
dore Moss, lessee of Wallack’s theater
each in SSOO bail for trial at the spe
cial session on a charge of producing
a play that offended public decency.
Wallack’s theater was closed Monday
night and no production of “Sapho”
was attempted.
To Repeal Duties On Paper.
Representative Deveries, of Califor
nia, introduced a joint resolution in
the house for the repeal of duties on
white or printing paper and the mate
rial from which it is made, and direct
ing the attorney general to proceed
under the anti-trust law- against those
maintaining a monopoly in such paper
and material.
CHINN SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Wife of Frankfort Merchant Says She
Saw Him Shoot Goebel.
Colonel Jack Chinn, the turfman
and politician, who was with the
Democratic governor, William Goebel,
when the latter was assassinated, has
filed a suit for libel against Mrs. Kate
M. Banta, wife of a merchant at
Frankfort.
The first paragraph charges that de
fendant, in the presence of varions
people, declared that she saw Chinn
“shoot Goebel from behind,” aud
that by this libelous declaration he
has been damaged iu the sum of
$25,000.
MASON MAKES KICK
Demands That His Bill Be Brought
Forth,
IT EXPRESSES SYMPATHY FOR BOERS
Senator Want* the Issue Met One Way or
the Other-Lodge Speak*
For Prealdent.
A Washington special says: Soon
after the senate convened Wednesday
Mr. Sullivan, of Mississippi, offered a
resolution that the Philippine islands
are the rightful property, honorably
acquired, of the United States, and
that “while the misguided Filipinos
continue the present war brought on
by them against the rightful authority
of the United States so long as a sin
gle gun in their hands is trained upon
our Hag no expression of intention as
to the future course of the United
States with respect to them should be
made by the United States senate.”
Mr. Sullivan asked that the resolu
tion lie on the table until he should
call it up.
Mr. Mason, of Illinois, then gave
notice that after the morning hour
Thursday he would enter a motion
that the committee on foreign rela
tions be discharged from further con
sideration of his resolution expressive
of the senate’s sympathy for the Boers
in their struggle with Great Britain.
He had, he said, introduced the reso
lution on December 6, and it had been
in tho hands of the committee ever
since.
“I havo no intention of violating the
rulee of the senate,” said Mr. Mason,
but it is clearly the intention of the
committee on foreign relations to take
no action in regard to the resolution
and I want it brought into the senate
and placed on the calendar.
“The committeo could give us a re
port if it would. If a majority of the
committee is opposed to the resolution,
let them report adversely. That would
be making some progress. lam satis
fied that 95 per cent of the people of
the country are in sympathy with the
Boers in their war with Great Britain
and I am just as certain that a majority
of this body would favor the resolu
tion 1 introduced. It is merest child’s
play for us to sit here aud not be able
to get a vote upon, it.”
Iu accordance with the notice pre
viously given, Mr. Lodge, of Massa
chusetts, then addressed the senate on
the Philippine question. As chairman
of the committee on the Philippines,
aud as a member of the committee on
foreign relations, Mr. Lodge was ex
pected to make a notable utterance on
the question. He was given, there
fore, au attentive hearing by both his
colleagues on the floor of the senate
and by a large- concourse of auditors
in the galleiies.
Mr. Lodge’s speech was based upon
the bill introduced by Mr. Spooner, of
Wisconsin, vesting in the president
authority to govern the Philippines
until congress should otherwise jiro
vide for legislation.
Senator Lodge declared that it
would be a great mistake at this time
to undertake any far-reaching legisla
tion dealing with the Philippines.
The president, he said, should be
authorized to control the Philippines
and our position should be clearly
defined. He deprecated making a
party issue of the Philippines. He
had been unable to discover what
policy hfs political opponents pro
posed. The resolutions offered by
senators on the other side present no
policy, but iuvite us to make prom
ises.
Promises are neither action nor pol
icy, and, in the form of legislation are
a grave mistake. Those which involve
us in pledges of independence have
the additional disadvantages of being
the one sure means of keeping alive
war and disorder in the islands. If
we must abandon the Philippines, let
us abandon them frankly. If we mean
to turn them over to domestic anarchy
or foreign control, let us do it square
ly. If we are to retain them, let us
deal manfully with the problems.
Pension For Lilioukalani.
The senate committee on foreign re
lations authorized the reporting of an
amendment to the diplomatic appro
priation bill appropriating $20,000 to
be paid to ex-Queen Lilioukalani and
providing for an annual donation of
§IO,OOO to her as long as she may live.
FLANAGAN’S BRAIN EXAMINED.
AVltle Variance of Opinion Kxpreoaetl By a
Score or More of Doctors.
Murderer Flanagau’s brains were
taken out aud examined at Decatur,
Ga., Wednesday by a number of
physician.
There was a difference of opinion
among the doctors as to the condition
of the brain. Some contended that
the indications of a diseased mind wero
marked. Others said there was noth
ing unusual to be detected. All
agreed that it would take a microsco
pal examination to fiually decide the
matter.
Blood Humors
Are Cured by
Hood’s
Sarsaparilla
the Blood.
M.S m '
bn root W *
Cures
All Eruptions, fetfe &£
EAST a ™“
Eradicates
Scrofula.
spring tonic.” Mkr
Mother Angered at Nonsensical Stuff
A Yale Summit girl recently played a
cruel joke on her mother, and this is
how It happened. She accidentally
found a love letter that her father had
written to her mother in the halcyon
days of their courtship. She read the
letter to her mother, substituting her
own name and that of her lover. The
mother raved with anger and stamped
her foot In disgust, forbidding her
daughter to have anything to do with
a man who would write such nonsensi
cal stuff to a girl. The girl then gave
the letter to her mother to read, and
the house became so suddenly quiet
she could hear the snowflakes falling
in the back yard.—Saltsbury Press.
Soldiers Wearing “Dog Checks."
American soldiers In the Philippines
are all wearing “dog checks.” A dog
check Is a. medal about the size of a
dollar, with the volunteer’s name,
regiment and company stamped on it.
It Is hung on a leather string around
the neck, and serves to identify the
dead and wounded.
Meyeb —And the horse ran away, eh?
He couldn’t have beeu well broken.
Heyeb —He wasn’t; but you should
have seen the sleigh,— N. Y. Town
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