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Americus Recorder ESTABLISHED 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1890. PROFESSOR PETE 10 OPPOSE JUDGE CRISP FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL SEAT! The Republican Convention Nominates Peter O. Gibson as Their Candidate For Congress From the Third Dis trict—An Interesting Meeting. The Professor! A ruler of boys, he fain would be the ruler of men! Yesterday, a village school-mas ter! To-day, the Republican can didate who will cross swords with Hon. Charles it'. Crisp in the con test for the congressional seat from the Third! Such is PeterO. Gibson, of Dodge county, who was yesterday selected by the Republican Convention to carry tlielr banner in the approach ing congressional contest, and who will now lay down the iuod'eusive- lookiug ruler with which he has terrorized the little black imps of his humble back-woods school, and assume instead the'thick armor and bloody weapons of relentless -trife! Yesterday, in this city, was held the Republican Congressional Con vention to place in nomination a candidate for Representative in the Kd Congress. The meeting con vened at “Round Top Hall” at Itk.'lO, being called to order by Dave A. Dudley, Chairman of the Exec itive Committee. Temporary organization was ef fected by calling Henry J. Martin to the chair, and appointing T. H Minor to act as secretary. A committee on credentials was appointed, and reported that there were no contested seats. Committee on organization re ported the following officers: D, A. Dudley, chairman; P. O. Gib son, secretary. , After being formally conducted to the chair, Dudley addressed the convention, his subject matter be ing the equality of the colored race, and the possibilities of its advance ment and recognition in the affairs of the government. His choice of expression was good, his delivery clear and district, and the frequent applause of his audience showed to what extent he could hold the ear of those of his own race. The business of the meeting then proceeded regularly. The commit tee on rules having rendered their report, the delegates were assigned -eats aside from the audience,which numbered something over thirty. The report of the committee on resolutions was next read and ac cepted. The resolutions endorsed the national election bill and the McKinley tariif bill, as well as ap proving the measures generally of the present administration, and ended with an endorsement of D. A. Dudley as appointee to the Americus postmastership, implor ing his speedy confirmation by the t-enate. Up to this stage the meeting had progressed with oily smoothness, but upon a motion being made to appoint a committee of five to pro pose the name of a candidate for Congress from the Third district Brother Slade, the delegale from l'ulaski county, appeared in the arena. He strenuously combatted the idea in comical though terseex- pression, demanding why he was sent as a delegate if he didn’t have any show in the selection, and sim ply folded his hands and accepted the report of the committee. At tempt at explanation was lost upon his faculties, and to appease him the motion, was withdrawn and a ■‘all of counties ordered by the chairman. « Peter O. Gibson, of Dodge county, waa the only name presented, whereupon the motion to appoint a committee to suggest the t>ame of the candidate was again aade. Irrepressible Brother Blade again contested, the point, urging the absurdity of appointing a com mittee when there appeared no fontest of nominees, and said he w as ashamed for the white folks to know that he was a delegate to such a convention—that the Democrats didn’t do no such fool thing, etc., % tc. The argument became geuer- **' and so zealously did Bro. Slade’s opponents contest the point, that Brother Spivey smelled a rat, and atue to the rescue, demanding to know if they wanted to rush through a dark horse. The chair ruled that '•he motion was in order, and ac- ■ordiugly, a committee of seven **» appointed. The committee having retired, •he genius {and possibly the ainbi- tl, ’ B °f Henry Martin came to the re 'cue, to relieve the tedium of waiting their report. Upon his motion, a general discussion was open to all those eager to air their eloquence. P. C-Coley, of Pulaski, was call ed upon, and laboriously expressed the view that the chances of suc cess in Ills county were good, if only a determined effort were made to get out the streugth of the party. He was followed by Henry Mar tin, who advanced on the same lipe, emphasizing his remarks by affect ing stagey attitudes and imitat ing the artlclo of humor. Brother Blade then embraced joy ously the opportunity to bo heard, and his comical ejaculations and earnest, though scarcely graceful, gestures kept the audieuce in a roar, He was, however, a dissenter, and poured the cold water of common sense over the meeting. His pre lude was as follows: “Use glad Brother Martin thinks he’ll carry de county, but I don't see no use in deceiving ourselves by no such talk. Why, wo’se been claiming JKK) majority in Bumter county for de last twenty years, but dey send Democratic representatives all de same! It’s just dat way ill Pulas ki, too! and de reason is ilat when dis convention meets, dey gets up secret committees and wants to get ofl'iu do little room,” The re frain of his speech was as above, and some of his telling points were met by a hearty “Dat’s so,” from those who didn’t stand in with the political ring. Upon motion Mr. A. Hirscl), who is Dudley's white opponent for the postmastership, was called upon. Mr. Hirsch arose and stated that he did not care to have any thing to do with the meeting, as he had observed enough since bis ar rival there to show him that the whole proceeding was a pre-ar ranged and pre-concocted plan on the part of afew political schemers, who were simply working for their own private and personal gain. He added that the thing was patent, as evinced by what the ne gro who had just finished, but was unknown to him, had said, and that he wished to have nothing to do with a meeting which did ndt rep resent the Republican party, but only a certain ring; that the chair man himself had been observed by him to hold frequent whispered conversations with certain of those present, and seemed to be guiding the proceedings upon a pre-arrang ed plan, etc. Upon his conclusion, Dudley called 1’. B. Evans to the chair, and took up the gauntlet which Mr, Hirsch had thrown. He represent ed that some preliminaries to the meeting of a convention were not only legitimate, but necesgary, and he denied emphatically any fire •oncertcd scheme on his part, or known to him, in the conduct of the meeting; that the meeting had been conducted to the best of the several abilities of those participat ing, and that the gentleman" who at that late stage eriticised their action, although present from the time the convention organized, had offered no suggestions to guide them in their actions; nor had the gen tleman ever met with them in their heretofore deliberations, even to the extent of criticising their action when completed, and he could give but one reason why he now pro claimed his Republican principles, and that was that the present ad ministration had a fair gift to be stow ; what he himself hai^doue for the party stood upon the records of the past, and he believed the tried and faithful should receive their reward, and he would not have snatched from his grasp that which by right was his. The prize referred to was well un derstood by the audience to be the Amerieus postofflce.and the speech of Dudley was received with such applause as*to leave no doubt of his having their preference. Mr. Hirsch was clearly with no sympa thetic crowd, and was badly worst ed by the debate. The committee which, in the meantime, had been out so long, were given live minutes to report, and at the expiration of that time returned, and referred back to the convention the matter of nominat ing a candidate for Congress. Upon motion, Peter O. Gibson was then nominated by acclama tion, and immediately thereafter he-aroseand addressed the meet ing, thauklng them for the honor conferred upon him, and pledging himself to use every honorable means and effort to secure his suc cess. He facetiously referred to his contest as a “still hunt," and de- clared that if the party would stick to him and poll their votes, he would surprise the Democratic ean- date by his majority. Hl» speech was applauded vigorously. A committee was then appointed to revise the executive committee, and its report was accepted, with D. A. Dudley named as chairman, and J. T. Nobles as secretary. Upon motion of S. H. Slade, who represented that his political duties weighed upon him by reason of his complicated list of chairmanships, etc., upon liis own dunghill, bis name was stricken from the execu tive committee, aud the name of G. M. Mobley substituted. UpoD motion tile meeting then adjourned. in no part of the proceedings was mentioned the name of Mr. B. F. -Morgan, the white man from Web ster, who announced at the meeting of the County Convention that lie would present liimseif before the District Convention as a candidate for nomination by the Republican party. Mr. Morgan neither was present, and 'tis feared lie lias had befallen him the fearful fate of the now renowned McGinty, of aquatic fame. , The nominee selected on yester day is a negro schoolmaster of East man, aud is little known of here, except that he ran on the Republi can ticket as a candidate for Con gress two years ago. He was so badly snowed under that it is doubtless with some surprise that the public will learn of his second attempt to buck against the Hon. Chns. F. Crisp, the Democratic candidate, and coming congress man . FROM WESTON. A DAWSON MARRIAGE. At 11 o’clock this morn log ml | friends and relatives {resembled Happy Union of Dr. Walter TKurmond I t *» e residence of Mrs. M. M. An- and Miss Cora Anthony. Weston, August 27.—Miss Maude Saunders is visiting 'friends in Shelimau. Prof. J. H. Whitchard aud lady attended preaching at Macedonia the angels, or by them. The tabid last Sabbath. * Avas laden with a few substantiate There was a lively crowd of Wes ton’s young people attended preach ing at Mt. Pisgah church last Sab bath night in a wagon. Ask Will Dismukcs what is the emblem of the (lower he received from a young lady last Sabbath. Mr. M. F, Saunders went to Col umbus, to-day, on business. Mr. Farmer, of Kelly & C'o., Col- umbuB, gave our merchants a call yesterday. Messrs. J. W. aud B. F. Barge paid Bumpkin a visit last Satur day. Dr. O. T. Kenyon spent Tuesday in Dawson on business. What in Richland attracts Mr,- W. H. King, so? He goes to Rich land to Sabbath school of late, in preference to going to Weston. Miss Fanny Loyless and her niece, Alias Ruby, are spending few days with the former’s niece Mrs, B. B. Kimbrough, at Kim brough crossing. Prof. Whitchard left to-day for Stewart, Randolph and Terrell counties, drumming for his school. He says sohool will start next Monday, and everything will be in rendineBs, so all send in the first week, then no one will be behindc Remember, the Professor will take boarders, or any private family will take them. Mr. Berry Troutman was in town lost Monday, evening, telling some of bis big yarns. He says he heard a ball buzz out of a Winchester rifle a hundred yards off. We all know Berry. Weston is still on the Increase. The Alliance received a carload of lumber for. their warehouse last week. They will soon have it com' pleted. Then they will buy cotton and pay Columbus prices for It, with the freight deducted. The Alliance ginnery is now feady for ginning. Hurrah for Hon. James P. Walk' er for our next Senator. Mr. W. M. Sears will address the people of Weston at the academy to-night, at 8 o’clock, on the politi cal Issues of the day. Mr. W. C. Patterson returned home this morning, after a very visit to bis brother, Dr. A. B. Pat terson, of this place. Messrs. Will Sims and Bill Dis- mukes are taking a great deal of in terest in the meeting at Pisgah.' They are stuck on eome of the gtrlrf over there, we think. Dawson, Ga., August “7.—The most brilliant and pleasant enter tainment that lias transpired in our city this season was the reception given last night by Mrs. JI. M, Anthony, to her daughter, ftlss Cora, on the eve of her approaching nuptials, The invited lady guests, arrayed like “the lilies of the Held,” aud their gallant escorts deliberately entered the parlor as if from a moonlight stroll, and by 9 o’clock all had arrived aud presented a scene of beauty and loveliness which J will not attempt to de scribe. The following ladles - nud gentlemen wore present, and en joyed the evening to the fullest ex tent: Allas Cora Anthony with Df,‘ W. J. Thurmond; Alias Jessie Martin With Dr. T. H. Thurmond; Ml* Beulah Farrar with Afr. W. D. Thurmond; Miss Annie Crouch with Air. G. W. Dozier; AHss.Iessie iftnes with Air. J. T. Williams; >!>«» Fannie Barrow with W. A. Metain; Alias EvaKalgler,ofOgle- itliorpe, with Ed. R. Orr’; Alias Julia Kaigler, of Georgetown, with ft. 6. Thornton; Miss Fannie Cheatham with J. A. Fulton; Miss India Flemming with C. E. Farrar; Col and Airs. B. C, Hoyle, Air. nnd Airs. .1. D. Ozier, Air. and Airs. W. N Bott, Airs. K. J. Anthony and Airs, Buther Arthur, of Shellman; Airs. J. T. Aloye, of Cuthbert; Rev. W AI. Hayes, of Americus; Rev.E. M. Whiting, At 10 o’clock supper was announc ed and all repaired to the dining room, which was brilliantly illu minated and beautifully decorated, and partook of a feast which ap peared to have been prepared, for Improvement. Air. Arthur Bylander was arrang ing more shelf room in his store yesterday, also placing a stairway to the second story from the rear end of the room, which will prove very convenient. to begin with and every imaginable delicacy to “tayer oil' and wind up on,” In the center of the table was a beautiful pyramid of fruits,leaves and (lowers, aud at a little distance from that, on eacli side, large and linudsome cakes designed aud dressed with the skill of an artist. The guests were bountifully sup' plied by tbe polite' and beautiful waitresses—Aliases India Flem ming, Rosa Thornton, Alary Iain Hoyl and Susie Dillon. After supper an hour was pleas autly passed with music, promeuad lug, conversation and examining and admiring the many elegant presents which had been brought in for the bride-elect, and with many thunks to the generous hostess, the guests departed, to think, “perhaps to dream,” over the pleasures of this long to be reniembered occa sion. The following are the presents de livered to the bride-elect last night: Handsome bedroom suite, Mrs. AI. AI. Anthony; woven wire spring bed, J. A. Fulton; fine gold watch, Dr. W. J. Thurmond; willow work basket, Mrs. J. G. Parks;] willow music racfe,jH. O. Thornton and E. R. Orr; fancy card stand, T. C. Hoyl; willow work basket, Mrs. and Miss Nellie Harper; glass water set, T. O. Whitchard; silver cake stand, Miss Llszie Whitchard; majolica flower vase, Miss Eva Kaigler; silver salad stand, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Barnes; glass cornucopia, Mrs. J. R. Mer cer; napkin ring, J. T. Dixon; silver pickle fork, Walter Dixon; silver sanee stand, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dixon; silver pickle stand, Mrs. J. T. Moye; silver butter knife and plates, Miss Blanche Roberts; sil ver butter stand, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anthony; set of silver forks, Mr. C. L. Mize; silver sugar spoon, Miss Fannie Cheatham; silver tooth pick stand, Miss Jessie Martin; sil ver sslad stand, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Simmons; silver bowl, Miss Susie Dillon; silver syrup pitcher, Mr. C E. Farrar; silver pickle stand, Miss Bollle Howard; parlor lamp, Mr. and Mrs. L. P Arthur; silver cake, stand, Mr. W. A. McLain; silver knives and forks, Dr. T. H. Thur mond; fancy pincushion, Mrs. M. M. Anthony; silver shell sugar spoon, Miss Julia Kaigler; silver water cup, Mr. and Mrs. D. Ozier; oxidized easel, Mr. R. J. Anthony; fine oil painting, Miss Beulah Far rar; picture scarf, Mrs. E. B. Rai ney; willow lamp stand, G. W. Do zier and i. T. Williams; fine swing ing lamp, B. H.andL. P. Anthony; silver thimble, Miss India Flem ming; willow rocker, Capt. William Kaigler; fancy work basket, Miss Clem Harris. - thony to witness the nuptials of Miss Cora Lee Anthony, of this city, and Dr. Walter J. Thurmond,' of Forsyth, Ga. At 12, everything being in readiness, Miss Jessie Mar- tiu, with u vim that showed that site meat business, played the wed ding march, and the prospective bridegroom and Bride marched Into tlie parlor and faced Rev. W. M. Hayes, of Americus, who perform ed, in his pleasant off-hand manner, the beautifni and impressive cere' mony, and pronounced them "man end wife.” Congratulations follow' ed, a few tears were shed and the company dispersed.'Carriageswere brought to the door and the happy couple, with a few attendants, were carried to the depot and took the 1 o’clock train Tor Forsyth, their fu ture homo. ' • Dr. Thurmond Is a handsome, in telligent aud moral young gentie- is a dentist by profession, is very popular wherever known, and is destined to succeed In life. The bride was one of the most beautiful ant} accomplished young ladles In our city, * and her great amiability, her uinnyChrlstlan vir tues, gentleness cf inlnd and purity of heart gave her scores of friends here who can but regret her loss to them, and who earnestly desire her future wolfare and happiness. J. A. F. ■What joe Central nail road la Doing: to Advertise Amerieus. One of prettiest spots in Americus is i\p beautiful oak grove lying between* jhe olty and the Central railroad depot For many yea[s it Jias been asked what the Central railroad, which owns the property, coIRcmplated doing with it, and no dim could answer. It lias remained 5peu , to the public for a number of years, aud.in its shade one of the largest lUiblic meetings ever held in Arner- icus assembled to bear the silver- tongued eloquence of Alexander H.' Stephens, when making his can vass for Governor. Some weeks ago tiio ReCOkdek announced fh^t the Central railroad intended ereoting a new aud.hand- Bomo depot at this place. The plans for tho building have been made, and in a few week* the construc tion of tiie building will be com menced. It wHl be- located near where the old cotton yards are now located. The building will lie' ele gant in design and will be one of the* finest buildings on the liq#, fitted up with all the modem con veniences. This building has he- pome necessary by reaaon of* the enormous Increase of business; at this point, the present accommoda tions being entirely Insufficient. 'In addition to this hadsome pas senger depot the Central authori ties have decided ^o make a hand-.* some park out of, the oak, grove,, . whloh adjoins their property. Tho slight bluff between the passenger depot will be terraced and sodded' aud planted out with rare flowers and shrubs. Tho grove will be laid^, oat in walks by Mr. Forsythe John son, an experienced landscape gar dener, who will begin operations this morning and will’ , push tho work forward to a speedy comple tion. Tiie building of this handsome passenger building and the laying out of this beautiful park will make Amerious’ station the haudaoraest station on tbe line of the Southwest ern division, and cannot fall to leave a pleasant Impression upon the mind of every traveler who passes through or stops In Ameri cus. The Central'.ls to bo commended for this effort ta bfcautlfy the stop ping places upon its road, a'nd shows that while Gtoneral Manager Gabbltt la a practical railroad mau, he has also an eye to beauty and | thought for the people along.; line of his road. This beautifying of tbe Ames station is but carrying out Iho ottm adopted aloug the main stem oftna road between Macon and Atlanta, , where at every station handsomo ■ little parka have been laid out afld ' rest the eye of tbe weary traveler. No better advertisement tor Amerious could have been devised, for it will be tho largest and most beautiful park on the lino, and oan? not fall to be remembered by every traveler on tbe road. The Chances Are Goad. As was announced in the Recob- deb a week or so ago, the Farmers’ A'liiance wants a (State bagging factory for the manufacture of cot' ton bagging. The Alliance seems to be getting what it wants these days,,and it Is not supposed that tiie big factory will bo an exception to the rule. The Chances Are good for Ameri ous tosecure this factory., The Recorder has already set forth the clAimktf AtuericdsXar the factory and named the many ad. vantages which Kris city possesses as a basis for thoio claims. During the recent Alliance convention la Atlanta Sumter’s representatives found time to eay something for Americus. They circulated among the otlierdelegatfes freely and talked much about nu addition to Ameri cus’ cottou bagging factory by the' exchange, the whole to be recog nized as the State cottou bagging factory of the Alliance. Tills plan is not only feasible,but it will mean a great saving for the Allluncemen of tiie State. Nothing definite was done, but the leading Aliiancemeu took favorably to tiie scheme and, as said before, Americus’ chances for the big fac tory aro good. The Bweouoy Bold. The steamer, J. W. Sweeney will make but one more trip on the wa ters of the Ocmulgee. .That trip will be the one that will take it to its new field. The Sweeney was built for the S. A. M. road a year or so ago. Slnqe that time it haa been plying tbe Ocmulgee and Altamaba ’rivers, between Abbeville, Darien and Brunswick. Many a package of freight for Americus merchants has been among the cargoes of this vessel, but since the S. A. M. has connection with Savannah that line of boats is or but little service. Yesterday tbe Sweeny was sold to Captain Patterson, of Florida. Captain Patterson runs a line of boats on the Indian river. It is there that tbe J. W. Sweeney will do service in the future. Tbe new owner will leave this morning for Abbeville, whence be will take tbe steamer to Indian Blver. The Work Dou. Yesterday the- jury comnllssion- ers finished their work of revising tbe jury boxes of Sumter [county. Tbe work was an ardous one, and for five days the commissioners la bored earnestly to accomplish it. Now thework is done, and although quite a number of new names have been added, the peraonel of Sum' ter’s jurors is better than it has ever been before. That is as high a compliment as can be paid o tbe jutry commissioned who have done their, woritjfalthfully and well according, vto* the law which they had t<t govern their actions. Should it become necessary, a panel of almost a thousand jurors can be made out from which to se lect a jury. As soon as the lists have been drawn oflT and arranged in alphabetical otder they will be E ublished, at Is required by tho ivr. Good Forming. •Among those who were in Amer icas Saturday, was Mr. Jack Slap- pey, of Schley, who to one of the \pet farmers In this section. Mr. Slappey says that he has mar keted five'bales of cotton off of a one-horse farm, and that be will bring in two more during August, He counts on raising eighteen bales of cotton, plenty com and fodder to last next year, and other things in proportion on a one-horse farm. Such farming at that pays. Shepard’s B. B.* Cologne la the most fasting of all perfumes, and its delicacy recommends it to all refined people. The Advance in Com. Corn baa advanced within the past six weeks fifty per cent., and can hardly be had at that. Onr city haa been threatened with a com famine for several days, and was only broken yesterday by the arrival of a couple of carloads. Meal and floor, also canned frulta and vegetables are on *the rise. Several o( our merchanta arp happy that they bought before the rise, and are now telling at correspond ingly low figures. AU kinds of Bowel Complaints are promptly relieved'by using - ’s DiarrI ”** Lamar’s Diarrhoea Mister**- Returned from New York. In another column will bo fouud the announcement ot Mr. John R. Shaw's return from New York, as well as an interesting account of what he did there. ■ W ; tfr _ ;. c-i',2