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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 18»C.-TWfiLVE PAGES. GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON NOMINATED AS THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE KOlt GOVEKNOB T.llxit -J. M. Matthew.. O. 1). Oormen. JoMph the Democratic State executive committee, called the convention to order. aStey-Di. c. Hi Smith. C. D. Xludaon w. D. ltev. Henry McDonald made a fire min- Hurra/ col. o. B. Mcurary. T.J. Murphey. «*'s prayer. I Ricnmond—Chorlac A. Harper, Patrick Walsh, R. ‘ *. Polhill then said: utea' Mr. Yon are assembled under a call of the Democratic State executive committee to nominate a Governor, Secretary ol State, Treasurer. Comptroller General Bj the state Convention on the First Ballot Tile fimt thing to order ia —Desperate but Ineffectual Kfforts to Slake the Nomination Unan imous-Other Officers. L. Pearce, Leonard Piiinizy, Ldward Williams, Mar tin Calvin. ^ Scriveu—Dr. 8. W. Mima, W. A. Taylor, Paul A. ltabun—J. Miles Berroug, J. H. Pitchford. Quitman—J. E. Dozier. Randolph—Dr. J. W. 8'auford, Judge John T. Clarke. Dr. J.T. Cleveland. Dr. P. B. Holt, D. B. Stewart, W. W. Chaney. Spalding—Robert T. Daniel, Thomas Nall, T. J. the selection ot temporary officers for organiza' tion.” Col. D. B. Hamilton, of Floyd, then nom- inated Judge J. T. Clarke, of Handolph, 1<» sff S'iKii'i’J'iftJS! 1 ? ^ T - /• temporary chairman. He said the Jndgo Bowent H.*. 8 Stetlie , JotaT. ' 'F ATL4NTA, Gi., July 28.—John B. Gordon j, not only a sterling Democrat out an ex- Polk—M. V. 1) Ake, w. o. Bunn, B. w. Everett, was to-day nominated by the Democratic ceptipnal parliamentarian. ^ Vl;1 - Hubbard, V. A. Brewster, J. o. Waddell, w. P. KLil* winventlon ns the candidate for Gov-1 There was no second and Mr. Polhill put pgjjf;.. „ u mp, T. 1 _ mt Jr.. E. T. Martin, W. O. Owjn, E. J. Murphy. J. W. Mcana, n. B. Harris. Paul tog-D. P. H1U, J. B. Cooper. State convention aa the candidate for Gov . iuc .o „uu e---, H . t n „ nl . „ . ernor on the first and only ballot. Gordon the nomination, which was unanimously gtubba, j. m. Coi. pun hUorord. H, u. Baliard stood 252, Bacon 74, Jones 6. carried, of Judge Clarke as temporary 1 — Hon. Patrick Walsh moved to make the chairman, nomination nnanimoua by acclamation. Judge Clarke waa escorted to the chap This motion was lost by dissenting voices, and waa introdneed by Mr. Polhill. Jndge Hr. Maddox, of Chatooga, said, as there Clarke said: . . _ were some who seemed not inclined to ex- oentlrm.n of the Convection; Iuaawmtog this “• C u “rt. W. O. Jobaaon, T. O. Leater, teud the deserved courtesy of a unanimous re.pon.lble poaltlcu to which jour partiality has wjSS.^n' Headt^o « Vot. nomination, he would change the vote of ralfcd me I dsalre to return my mauka. L* O-NlehoH*. t. 0-Heady, C. B. Ion Chattooga from Bacon to Gordon. “»tSlLi^thte «ck.na-W. B. Tate, J. w. Henly. This waa greeted with applause. (Several I (f ,utitul territory from^epubltoan andcarpetbat Ncw D |2!Z_t* 0 m other counties followed. Then another rule, an! re established corniltutional government. 0 ‘p Hi 11 A * “• ® c *Tiweuier, w. effort waa made, to make the nomination | * u “'.cttTtk 4 ! I jMtcheU-O. W...Bogga. J. H.Bogy, 0.;E. Watt, unanimous, men not be responsible Governor were l a I geuce, virtue aua pairiou tin or me tmpin inc voices were greeted with hisses and ^ .south. [Applause.] Never, since my observa- CdlU of "Put ’em out! Disorder reigned tion, hut the public In a i*olltical conteat been to for awhile. Other counties changed to well informed on the issues of its dowt Gor !en, among them Bibb. This brought | * ’ forth stupendous cheering. CO rrui A gain was an effort made for unanimous previ . H Gaither, Rucker, by call of the roll of counties having voted for On motion of W. A. Harris, Mark Hardin Lee, w. d. Ellis, W. R. Brown, Clark Howell! I*. e! 15.icon to proceed, that others might change, and W. H. Cabaniss were appointed secre- Collier.F. M. O’Bryan, A. C. King J. 8. Candler. At the end four counties yet held out, and taries. Faimin-ifT *'raj'll U i>iv£' FUnd ®"* were so recorded amidst hisses and yells. Mr. Maddox, of Chattooga, offered a reso- Dougherty-li. Hobbs,* D. A. Vaaon, R. L. Jones, The four counties are Hanumm 2, Hancock j luliuu iunt « commiticc cf one from e».cb I j. l. Dozier. 4, Qiitman 2, and Berrien 2. Congressional district be appointed as 4 fright M. L. sunton,w.H. Heard, When the result was declared, Gereral committee on credentials to whom shall be nahim —i!’e! Toy *0?!?* StoweS!* 01 ** Gordon was waited on by a committee, of referred the contest of Bartow delegations. Douglas—M. 1L Smith! John M.’ Jones, A. B. which Major Bacon’s staunchest supporter, Mr. Humilton* offered a substitute that a Davis, j. t. stumps, John w Mayonrick, w. H. Hon. Patrick Walsh, was a member, call of roll of counties be called by tho sec- u* f? k ® w ’ V y n p £ xy ‘ A * He was escorted to the hall, T <tary cf the convention, and the chairman ^dSSKHJ.aI bVISm. Johnc!Owen.* D * D *“ c *“* leaning on Mr. Walsh’s arm. The of each delegation hand in the names of the Early—Thos. williams, H. u. Fryer, Z. i. Fitz General’s speech was listened to attentively, delegates, and that tie Bartow contest be P»trtck. . 5* ,T “WWtom gubmittei to the convention immediately 2“o h! k a 8-ates motto, WUaom, Justioe and after roll call. roll, A. M. Holcombe, John M. Lettwich. Wm. M. Moderation. Casually he dealt the press Mr Maddox said that the custom of all Raged«ie, F. L. Hndgine, J. H. Gazaway. B. B Bras- a sly blow for its many deadly blows at his I conventions is to appoint a committee on I w ®“* W. J. Donaldson, J. M. Floyd, G. a. Rams- character. credentisls, bnt he accepted the substitute 1 ’*m[rt ow _ 0ordoil —*—n H p D One change of programme to-day was offered by Mr. Hamilton, which was I Graham, H. D. Capera, J?G. M. Monigornwy, iohn substituting Milt Candler for Milt Smith to adopted. W- Akin, H. o. CuRiopncr. w. II. Benfroe, Un nominate Gordon. What this is due to is | The roll was then called. Johnson, C,, M. Jonea. L. 8. Munford, 0. B. Wil The following answered to the call; ‘"icon deiegateslThSmaa W. Akin, Thomas W. limt or DKLEoaTca. I Milner, J. A. Baker, J. C. Lownr, Louis Gaines, W. Macon County—W. H. Willis, J. D. Frederick, II. A. Chann, Thomas J. Lyon, J. B. ** I L. Hill. R. T. Taylor. Wikle. I Wilkes—John T. Erwin, T. M. Green, J. W. Sand- I Colquitt—R. Beardin. I era, E. W. Whitehead, John L. Gan on, Walter 8nt- ‘ prlociplM vd ckecutA It Than, a® 1 * Sot tal then, c»n the Democracy bo charged with loepondbUltj. And then tha whole hr good teen, will enter tuion a new era ot proj- penty and of happtneea. dtandlng In thio noble pretence, I rwiocttnlly urge upon you that we each one «e to It that aU we ear and everything we do ■ball contribute to thla great result. Tht. U the duty of every loyal Democrat true to the beet Inter est of hi. party and of hia country. For the honor beelowed gn me, I return ray aln- cere tbanke. I wtU try to perform tbe dutlee of tbla ofbee, and when I fall la.k your prompt Interven tion to the end that our btulnese Bhall be dupatched with due decorum. W. A. Harris nominated Mark A. Ilardin and H- II. Cabanias for permanent secreta ries. They were unanimously elected. W. A. Barris offered a resolution return ing the thanks of the people of Georgia to Hon. Henry D. McDaniel for the “ability, ztal and fidelity with which he haa dis charged tbe duties of Governor.” Adopted. Mr. It. L. McWhorter, of Green, offered a resolution providing that immediately af ter the nomination of Governor the conven tion shall seleol State house officers in the following order: Secretary of Stale, Treas urer, Comptroller and Attorney-General. Adopted. t Mr. McWhorter, of Greene, then moved that the convention proceed to nominate a Governor; but on a point being raised that Bartow conld not vote until the contest for seats should be settled, the resolution was withdrawn. On motion of Mr. Lovett, of Clinch, a re cess of twenty minutes was taken, to allow tbe representatives of the Congressional districts to seleot their nominees for tho State executive committee. At 4:15 the convention was called to or- tier. TUB BABT0W CONTEST. Mr. Patrick Walsh arose and said the committee on credential, by a vote of 14 to 5, reported in favor of seating the dele gation headed by It. H. James, for Gordon. “I am instructed Bay that the minority will uiu u uiaionting rifice him oven in doing his duty ns he saw it in this contest [Applause.]' lie can af ford to do right, but never to do wrong. [Applause.] I ask in the name of justice and right, and of tbe Democracy of tho county, will this convention recognize in- dipendentism by admitting delegates se lected by a holtng convention? [Ap plause.] 1 * Mr. B. D. Smith moved tho adoption of tbe minority report, and called the previotu question, which prevailed. The vote on adopting the minority report was—ayes 100], nays 224]. The votes by counties in favor of seating the Bacon delegates is as follows: Appling, Baldwin, Banka, Berrien, Bibb, Bryan, Burke (21. Carroll (2), Chatham (0) Chattahoochee, Chattooga, Clarke, Clinch, Columbia Coweta (21, Dudge, Echols, Elftngbam, Fannin, Franklin (1), Fulton (3), Hancock. Haralson, Harris (1), Houston 111, Jaaper, Jeff raon, Jonea (IS), Laurena, Liberty, Macon, Marlon (1). McIntosh, Plckena, Pike (2), Polk (1), Quitman, Richmond, Tatuall (1), Telfair, Troup (2), Twlgga, Walton (1), Wilkinson. The question recurring on the majority report, it was adopted by a viva voce vote. Air. Mcyerhardt, of Floyd, offered a resolution, which was adopted, declaring in favor of the majority rule in the nomina tions by the convention. It was then a quarter to 6 o'clock, at which time, on motion of W. A. Harris, of Worth, tho convention went into a Fur Jones—Burke 0. {Gralaon 2, Laurena 2, Llbertr*?* 1, 4 ' Hencrf a. Twlgga 2, Wayne 2. w.bai, VWilb ' T *S* BE8CLT OF THE ballot. ““ ‘ The vote was annoused by th„ v , fol -lS.T*i® ordoa «**•« VjJSA * NOMINATION OF QITBEBNATOBIAL CANDI DATE. John Maddox, of Chattooga, in a few words, placed in nomination Major A. O. Bacon. He said hia publio services to tbe party and State made it unncccssaiy in this convention to say more than put his name in nomination. The nomination was seconded in a short but eloquent speech by B. L. Pierce, of Kichmond, who said that the frieutla of Major Bacon had fought an earnest cam paign for him and the principles represented in his candidacy, and, although in defeat, came to the convention ready and willing to ;e down with him The announcement U checi f °| t ‘ < * floor and in the gallery. De<t *“ on ft, said: “““ P oillt Walsh, of dutr to our caudidatA **«W5gJn?s® w *** form aa Democrat*, and that Uto into I*,”* 110 tor audsogmaaos in the will otthe to the!r Presence to eipreee mj Mtoem'Le 1 *>8 *? d .confidence for the men whT5n?I"*?? sa sssiMyafeSifd and thoee I reproient. It Isom* aentmentbeburtedand that Xm Si*?* 1 prevail to our raDka. The lutegrltr c? ,;. 11 ^^ ueoeseary to IU .upremacy, aSfftKtmS: Mn !> aenilal to the preservation 0 f one-!SK reoK r<a liberties. Therefore, to purauuce *M and us^te of our party, f d mV. cu ^> nation of Oen. Gordon unanlu.oM^Ln' Mr. Maddox said: I I heartily Indorse what haa been ..i* „ of tbe party has b, en cast, and I f«‘VJk.JS* — acquiesce In the will of the perly. 11 T 4 «tf b The motion was put to make the iw tion unanimous. The voices of a o ol delegates responded “No 1" and the ^ deolared.the faifure of themotK Wdfc lit 0118. 7 hose who still voted “no" were hissed loudly, amid great confusion. ^ Mr. Maddox, of Chattooga, said that, n- lug the nomination would not be unanimous he desired to change th,"* of his county from Bacon to Gordon “ Chattooga was followed by Banka Pi.v ens, Chatham, Bryan, Libertv c2' Wayne, Appling, Motntn.h >r, W. H. Benfroe, Llmlfav not apparent, but it may be owing to Smitffe comments in Seale, Ala., on Gor- . Ipepper, V Jobnzon, C. M. Jones, L. 8. Munford, 0. B. Willin k' ham. A. W. Fite, U. Camp. 0: DcKtJb ' “ “ dtkgat€ I Wilkinson,‘fiacoli Dodge and Clark! On the change of Clarke it was snezestd fact in the that the vote be again taken to make ft, llod a"convontion to I dll,cu,Hlon ot personal fitness, the whole State Deni- m °^°Q died a convention to | ocracy . f vo y n8 j n t b etr counties, have spoken. The I P u *i amid great confusion gubernational con- I people of DeKalb ha%’« a just pride In one who baa I and hisses. demeaned himaelf worthy, and are proud of the After quiet had been restored fVl n Mr. Maddox, being bere 'interrupted as eUndard bearer, one of the devoted soldiers of the : am JI ( fh «.. . V 0L Wlfl - . *rr• lift fnwmal w » r * Uttle-scarred, whose gaUantry has been known * am 151 bb dele Ratlon, to his being in order, had read the formal j everywhere, lie made his home in that county tp 8ft y that Bibb had come to the coi majority and^ Lainorit^r reports. The latter | after tbe war. When the people were called to re-1 tion to nominate Major report. . Mr. Maddox, of Chattooga, on behalf of I from DeKalb, said: the minority of the committee, said the I I desire to make an announcement of a fact in the contest is this: The Democratic hjatory of the party. After the freest and largest nomination unanimous committee Of Bartow called *— A- discussion of mhamI atnsM. tha whnla Htatn n*m. . . .WIBOM. select delegates to the vention. conTe^ Ba:ou, change ha don, when be tint definitely learned that Gordon wonld be a candidate. The oat ia out of the bag on the Bailroad .Conyere, Douglee Cruimwidon. The Gordon convention I tojV. jVhu i. Atoiem.n. aj.'um. w' Htii. W. w. khowed its hand earlier than waa expected, Uicberd. when it killed off Col. D. I\ Hill's (Of KocMele-J.T.TUley, H.J,M«Mox,J,A,Owen.. Paulding) resolution- indorsing the com- weik^'r. w, Cnpei.ua, w. Me. McWiuiatu., nnsdon as it now stands by a motion by Worth—Peter Pelham, w. a. Harris. “ “ ‘ '■ — “ Clayton—John L. Doyal. Cobb—William Phlllipps, John H. Boston, John A. Booth, Joe J. Korthcutt. CUnch-J. L. Sweat. Car roll-0. P. Gordon, chairman; J.M. Hewitt, J. W. Burns, J. K. Hoop. J. P. Griffin, II. B. Horsley, J. T. Norman, H. M. Williams. Clay—C. V. Moiris, J. B. Cook, O. L. Collins, W. DuPont Guerry, a direct representative of I Whitfield—J. F. Shumate, W.^t. Davis. P. B. Gordon, to adjourn sine die. The motion Tr £““w^; C 'H. r LCVj. B. Duucea. c. o. cun- prevailed, and tho first nail was driven into toUi j w. jiegrovlck, J. T. Hump., D. W. Eikew, A. the ooffinof tbe Bailroad Commission as it u. D.vi>, a. r. Bowmen, w. u. Nelly, J»lm M, now stands. I Jauire, M. M. Smith, J. M. Edge. Tlisx f atjkl not ftf the mnAnlinn that lftt Wilkinson—T. J. Fountain. Dennis Doak. i he fatal act ot tne convention, that lei waahlngtoa-Dr. J. B. Roberts, chairman, W. c. down tho bars for indept ndentlim in Geor- Mathews, Morris Ham*, J. A Roblaon, B. 8. Boat- gin politics, was tbe seating-of tho inde- rlMht, J. T. Adams, J, H. Bauubton, H. Sandman, to-Liiit nt or bolter delegates of Bartow I ^illlxm E. \latklna, G, Uylly, 8. T, Joeey, G. B. ■ »>. mnu, •. n. ouE<*vii«u<t •» •*»....uum, »um-pu lnl 1 «aisfinian. Vh« ultlnn Un Harrison, Dr. A. Beach. L. Oroves. H. O. Blalock. T. V. LeeUr, J. £. High- county. Old politicians or the Gordon side Troup—A. D. Abrams, B. H. Bighorn, Hiram Den- tower, L. A. Perdue, J. M. Spurlin, chairman, ooncedo the act os well OS the precedent nU, U. M. C. Boozer, Wm. C. Yancey, W. B. Jones, Clayton—J. L. Blalock, 1. E. Llndler, J. J. Hane*. moat unwise, if not absolutely dangerous, I j-1 Toole, W. B. Cline, L. C. Davis, JohnT. White, I A. P. Adamson, J. M. Ilawklns, J. M, Walker, B. S. in the near future. I -• **• J; H- Edmonson, J. A. Cbappel, W. W. | Mucdj. M. Speight, Dr. G. W. Brooks. Camden—Duncan 8. Clinch. Forayth—George N. Lester, William L. Cham blee. Floyd— D. B. Hamilton, Max Mcyerhardt, William A. Wright, J. C. Garllngton, B. B. McAvolr, O. T. Dozier, W. W. Watters, Junius HiUyer, D. M. Hood, W. L. Seltnan, W. D. Jonea, 8. C. Trout. f lbton, H. sanaman, i Fayette—W. T. Oloer, J. G. Poser, L. F. Blalock, ly, S. T. Joeey, G. B. | 8. B. Lewis, J. N. McEachem, J. M. Arnold. Joseph —,— # — * — to nominate favored tbe Bacon delegates. construct the government, anxiously looking to the but desired now to .-...v,™ k IVWTSSPWl «f «*»» V“° n ‘o. Oordon: U Ti, t tho Bartow contest, which is more or less I p„ 0 pie elected him, but another waa made Oover- nouncement wa< received with the wilddit familiar to all Telf.orapii readers. He I nor. A constitutional government is now restored, and most enthusiastic nutrias™ nn l said that the main fact is that because the civil Uw is the rule. The people that I represent mcIit> 1,0 exa * regular convention would not adopt resolu- “^“YdE’otSS rnLutTod‘uuSlITen"^: . „ Aftet B^b. other counties followed np. tions binding every one in the convention to j tieman. The only criticism against him in a quar-1 idly until the total rote stood, Gordon "21 support the gubernatorial candidate, the Gor- ter of a century of service, Is that he haa done Bacon 10. don men bolted and organized a convention “?re for the public than for self. I ask that the The conn ties of Bullock Catoo.* , ,1 • A B „AL.^4 t . Btimnn action of the people shall have ncord made of his . « t i Unzne. of their own without authority from anyone, I MrT t 0M| Iput in nomination for the office of Cover-1 Coffee, Irwin, Montgomery and Wilcox and tbe action of those seceders ought not uor , John B. Oordon. did not vote at all dnring the ballot notU. to be recognized here. The Gordon men Dupont Guerry said: ing represented in tho cjnventioi The P^ d P a l 6d -^^\ 0 J r f“if. lt i 0n .v 0 L th lJl K i l lrlM to second the nomination of a man whoso I c^BRties of I^rrien, Hancock, Haralson and ular convention, and when they retired I history has been a part of h« history of Georgia, I Quitman held out to the last and refused n they were seceders, and had no party an-1 and will be hereafter. I will not eniogize his war I abandon Major Bacon, thority. It made no material difference in ••wftL°? ,y BO ,I M V u 1 wonMsajr no Qn motion, a committee consisthwnf mu the re'snlt to^uy who would cast the B»- Bife?each ion'gStaS Itric?"S? tow vote, but a principle was at stake. 1 wo I t g look upon as criminals lho#e who fought for us I pointed to wait upon Gen. Gordon a&j of the signers of the minority report are -would be unjust to our manhood. I second the notify him of his nomination The con. Gordon men, and they are here with me to n^toeHoato^to-whoj. noordto mitU e retired at once, keep inperfectionthe organized Democracy c, ovmi eoinK from county to couhty, to nominations of state orncm of Georgia. [Applause.] make him ,mt No word ot Bittern,., to the 1 - - i. Candler, of I' The Gordon convention has atamped it. approval op a bolter delegation, and the I H. cudto. A. H. fttompaoa, J. o', scta.wb, Dr! it! I UartowyMo waa beforo the oonvenMon. ham are down for Dr. Felton. Thia particu- E White, lar aet it said to be a vindication and a re-1 J 4 ' veoge for the Atlanta Constitution, retalia-1 a e n tory of Dr. Felton'a heavy blows on that paper, especially the expoee of W. A. Hemp hill's Uatliuony, in which be confessed on oath that that paper took money and charged money for its advocacy ot measures and men. The day ia done, but the deoil are not yet all reckoned. Mr. Maddox moved that a committee of two from each Congressional district be ap pointed on credentials. Mr. Smith, ot Crawford, offered as a sub stitute that one from each Congressional ~ jw -t t, wrj" | district instead ol two on the committee on WebrtwwD! b. hjutML ' **' ^ * ' J h W, t oredeutiala, to whom all contested fcaMtf Sumter-Dul'out Ouerty, John E. Thoms., L. J. shall be referred. Monteu—W. B. Mualtu. C. o. Brooks. Hart-Q. C. Alford. J. W. William.. Marlon—E. W. Miller, J. U. Lowe. The aubatitule waa lost and Mr. Maddcx'a original resolution wus adopted. The chair appointed the following on tho committee on credentials: THE bTATB CONVENTION. Sillier—J. B. Vaafha. A. O. Ulson. Milton—D. It. Hook, J. 0. Cantrell. Monroe—J. T. Crowder, J. u. Holme., A. G. Chemben. W. A. lye, , I vwusv ., u. — u.m,, ,w. -11 otc... .wniuMinn, Meriwether—B. M. McCulen, Boswell EUta, A. I (I JJ Hud«>o, D. L. Bou, M. D.; Fourth al.trlct, J. OiudI.e Beene, nnd Incident.-The Pro- P- plion, c. 0. Owens. . M. Mobley, A. B. Abrahma; Fifth dUtrlct, John I Mclntoab—J.U1M Welker, O. E. Atwood. ■- - a - -- — - Medlwn-Dr. J. M. Oou, J. V. UhoUton. Frenklln —A. N. Klttft A. 8. Turner, H. W. Lea- Mr. Jno. Candler, of Fulton, defended the cenvuieicepKl bl, Biw. I cannot ray morn, bull I On motion of Mr, Mojerharut, of Fkst nnjority report llecause the Bacon delegates John B. Oordon. of DeKalb. the nominations of Stale-house officenn roted down tho resolutions offered in the | Governor Smith, in response to calls, I begun. Dsrtow convention, to bind tho persons I said: I TI iIr ' v , H iI rr 1 < ! 11, Webster, movd fta taking part in the convention to support I cannot undertake s speech. We ere b>re to ear-1 “°P. - *■Darnott he nominated Ijtab- thegubi rcatorial nominee, they arc not ry out tbe lintracUona of a majority of tbe Demo- niation for Secretary of State, whxkm Democrats, for all Democrats of any eon- 4 ^7 io n W 0 * m ^1o\T B “K.^» ^ the entrsncc ^ venUon are bound to support the nominee, fce ou , 0 f p i„, toto tb. motives of tbs psopls. , ‘J 61 ®, ta ®,, entranc ? “ ° ene ™ They bad put themselveH out of the party I They have decided the queetton of the chanu.ter.snd I stopped further nommationk. TheGestn bv refusing to bind them selves to support |f° r tho f the man, and haveaentue bere to make was enthUHiastically received Geaffll «^«k nnminan «.» txntwwl Min nnnvnnHnn I hlm Rovenjor. 1 ceiue to do honor to the chevalier I Gordon said: the nomineo. He hoped the convention of the 8onlll# th# tolgbt wlthoul fMr ana re prowh. Baiu ’ would seat the dolegutes who bound them-1 Georgia’s favorite eon. 1 will not pronounce hie I oobdoji rrturxs tbanek. selves to support the party nomineo. [Ap- name. xti, occmlon it to ms oat for my hUw pUuse.] Mr. Clark {lowell also seconded the noml-1 thought, as well m of great persoaslgniuauia Quite a sensation and cheer* and side re- nation. He said: I Mr. Preeldent and Gentlenaen—While it may prob-1 Nomination in tbeBtatele equivalent to ohctiat >ly euggeet itself to you that It li ae one who box I Thin emphatic lndomement ol my publkcenefeM walks followed here. ceedlnga lit Detail. Atlanta, July 28.—The clay opened hot l to th2 '"l^-winism W.1U, A. B. Duncan. T. M. Booksr, g«t astir early. I hey fMj a wanned m the | w H Kimbrough. Wi . Caidler. W. L. Johnson: Sixth district, U. B. Bid- ley, John W. Preston; Seventh district, D. B. Ham ilton. J. W. Maddox; Eighth district. L. M. Waller. T. M. Greene; Ninth district. Howard Thompson, B. H. Baker; Tenth district, Patrick Walsh, Morris disputing that the regular Democratic ex-1 dter whom this convention U about to name as I evidences of the confidence of my people MjM ecutive coniwiueo calle 1 a I Georgia’s next Governor, I still takespecial pride In I suggestion le that at no period has it been ■<*»« ninga meeting in Bartow to rU1Inln 8 the privileje of participating in the delib sentlal tor our people than tbe pnwtt t uc U„» n m,Wra*r ri.,i Arm I ^rations of this convention as a veteran who I practice the “wisdom. Justice and moJffMkr select dhlegitM to a gubernatorial con-1 i% „ ot ^together without a record. I eut« I which our HUte motto teaches, vention. hit I have to aav is in the in-1 thU the more readily to establish I My next suggestion lethal in a free eoattoj to hotels, with a copious ana perspiring over flow intT tho streets. There waa but little t iik about tbe details of the approaching convention, those matters having been set tied by lost night’s caucuses. As the hour ▲. Mercer. Lumpkin-U- 11. Baker, John Hutchinson. Lowndes— B F. WbeUingtoa, O. K. Jones. Lincoln—T. B. HolleusLead, W, *" “ L. Hawes. N. W. Htevsnson. Liberty—U. C. Parker. L. D. Bjadwell, Oeorge Ban approached when tie Democratic party of I Dr * T * ^ tTr y> T> GeoiKia would be finally committed thu r ®i*£j w . Hay fc D,.0. F. Campb.U, Dr. W, cmdidaey of General Uordon Uia talk u. h. Aek, B. u Fifrgeniiu. w. T. liick.u. r. Maddox, of Chattooga, as mover for Murray, w. I the oommitieo, was, hy resolution, chair man. Tho committee at once retired to the Senate chamber. Mr. W. A. Harris moved, in order to give the committee time to decide the llartow eonstet, that the convention adjourn till among del'gates and others who have been Joauwa-w it. Cbiv.re, Brnaett Eaw.u. "hL h „mX,,t,d 22^5ErWfiia=l» wWtSa&jMtwai'kStt irtSifiSsSStSXSiUSSi w.im and earnest. The apprehension felt ®HlJh tbll^ w! bTd^.! hy them and expi eased by them manifestly L'batasm—ueorgsA. M.rcer, E. J. Kelff.r, M. L I incrauol that tha beat Interests of the par- Dooaer. _ . „ I tv and titate wonld not bo unhserved by u “““' A ‘ *' I tue nomination. They spoke of the deep, j Jkaan-J. L. Winiimwn. w. A. Qullllaa, N. nnuihtokable dissatisfaction that exists in Kelly, Dr. w. p. Delei>etri.m. many oonntics, and the certainty that in . J “PT r - J . Fr««ion. J. T. WjetL N. F. Jordan, | 13 p. m. MCEsa. The convention return embed at 3 o’oloek. On motion of IV, A. Harris, a committee | of three waa appointed to raise a fund to I pay the expenses of the convention, such toe eleaUon a Krge nnmher of Democrats I ' , ^' 1 “.[l Jobll L Acder » u ,g. b. Uwwm Paul committee’anpofnUd 1 was Messrs. 0 J. T L. will stay away from the polls. If there si^ows. B. E Reynold., Ssiiuel Msy.r, WlUlsia Sweflt Aaron Haas and Cooner Nesbit.' IoT Muahall. C. O. IttehanUon, Oweu Fluti.raM. I. T. the committee on_ credentials would not that iS2!Jr!5 b dE£‘?S2.1)as:5 -a^nsMSh B?JX4^JSSUtfX^ s?»i*a*VS—■ A»S larger number of the opponents ». . w , Gordon who will mska no fight on bis nom- iurai'^m-J. M. Amlenoa. A. B. Fttu. inatinn, who ont of fealty to party will vote | Hancock—8. w. Hoberti, J. W. cs«:hou, It. B. the convention. Dr. K. D. Kpalding, of Fnlton, said 'I nominate for permanent chairman of this for him at tha polls, there was a feeUng that ^J^TiuSiocKhre-SL A. LltUrJobn, J. M. Cook. I conventton. s xontleDan worthy to evory way to the last recount, of the people will Tie to Uell-F T Devi*. C W.aabary John L. Ueinea preelde over this greet eieembUite of Democrat., hold those reapooiible for General Gordon's itolwd TbomSon ' 5 “-— " ” " — ’ | Judge H. U. Ulsh.nl, of Trtrap." (Applatuc.) 1— I \V. A. Harris aeconda tho nomination. who have succeeded in controlling the con-1 *' w ' ,T ' n#,,4 • Judge Digbam waa unanimously elected vention and who will make him GonernOr. Kwmd^d.T. uLtiU d. u. Jobtmon. I and the following committee notified tbe Further than this, in the language of a I Dade—J. c. NUbet, W.O. Beeee, J. W. Blettoa, I Judge of hia election and conducted him dlstingn 1 shed gentleman who atoke in the U. A. Heefro. I to the choir: Mrasrs. Spalding of Fulton, It icon caucus last night, “we will acquiesce I CraS^*' I W. A. Harris of Worth liobert Smith of in the will of the majority, and make a good 1 crawford-lt. d. Buitb.' Jamas Taylor. I Crawford. Governor out ot General Uordon it we | Coasts—l'. U- Wtuunuoa. Hugh Buchanan, P. 8. | After some little delay tho committee ap- Columtia—W. J. Haggle. Echola—T. O. Crawford. Crawford—U. D. smith. Jamas Tay lor. Cowota—V.B. WiUUmaou, Uogb Buchanan, P. 8. c.tn." There seemed to be some donbt on I “• “• I peered with Judge Bigham, who, on being the mind of thia geutleuan as to the proa- w J o°HUL kTS'cUmp B ' A - ' ' U ' P k ' I presented to the convention, said: poet, bnt he waa in earnest. | Butu-JaiaM hEUujjobu Seal, J. M. Ball, E. | Tba a-ceaalou of tha Democratic partylo power THE CONVENTION AasntBLXS. Itolwaou. J. B. Bell, L. 8. Huberts. Burke—Jemee U. Jonee, Thomas J. McElmumy, Long before the honr fixed for tbe asaem-1 Bamlolph itidgely. hlieg of the convention a stream of people I ” the officers cf the Bartow convention, resolutions that were presented, b. |*I l “ -™ e t I n<m tf Sherman, to hUpunalt. hadn't ■ truck the I moderation. No greaur oorvico voted down b) a considerable majority. I aoa and bad to turn beck. But white I returned. | tbe people ihan than teeeblug them It matt There waa no unfairness in the vote, hut u unicarred, nnltijnred, untouchad, 1 had had In-1 nomination., minority of the oonveution withdrew and I ms that ■•utlmont of love for the lorel. I Ona frw ballot danger lurka In apalhp Kill organized a nicotine of their own leaving ; h " br »v«. whichdavolop. toto de*o- l«et friend of lihorty whoho-t.iciu. I»iulna— ■nipOHi n mreuug oi meir own, teaviug i non, and ffnda Ita trueat recompenM lu a gonaruua | taraat and boot parstudoa tho peopl. to «aej- the oUlctts of the regular convention still I reward of chlvalric herolam. I their ballot. Lotua toeHUilagiolpabiu «alf presiding there. There can be no donbt | To tblo Maiimont la due. to a meat client, tbe | peal dircotly to tbe people Hint the doltgaU-s elected by tho regular I P™" 00 * o*m»y on thU lloor to dey. It wee thU Party ia the living ceruatloaof principle, w organized convention ough/ to be gutted sStZZSL ASSETS Sfl Hero lo-day. [Apphtuso. I I to the fcam capped breakan of the ocean, with I K jvsriimeut tuust bo driven bj party tuuluMf' Mr. Clark Howell, of i’ulton, Raid there Is I " wch cf ***** known b«-1 Farty orsauizatlon U tho oMontuf of partj iwj not a Democrat in the Hlato whose party I fo J?’ ^^“eationofJohnB. Gordon’s nxma. My lost snsK«*»iif>n U that ths dlspo*U<»» ■{ «4«PA Jnnwm««Um.11 U W »*»■"> ln » profsa.lonal capacity, to coustrur. iuialnu>n>ret and mlsreprssset V* urvieea are more appreoiated than are those I u thrown often with tho peopl* over the I ic*i opponsLts of the some or oft* Ot tho gentleman from ltichmand; bnt he I 8ute In this campaign. I saw the 1 party is a gnat and growing evil in Amsrksa f* miannaerstands the iaane. The true Uano I emotion which actuated the hearts of I tlce. It la at war with the vlrtUM inGrortnain DomnoroAV vonmn Indeimn. I th eV! nr ! 1 * T">*WJot county after county Into motto of onrKtot*. It bUnda tb* reason, warp* in uetwgia ia pewowacy veuna MOy*’ Which to. dunagumbwl trader went, .Ud ea to. meat and mislead, the voter.. Lrt aa nj« (Ionium. [AppUnse.] It is more particu- I echoes of hia Joyous reception filled tbe valleys and I mutual forbearance and mutual cotdUUec* — lar that we settle ibis conteat in Bartow | re-echoed from thoee old hills until the whole State I tie In souoral settle onr dispute* with wtsJrOi^ than it would he in any other connty, be-1 J5L?!S!JJ2Lii,™! 1 * 10 ' 1 ,h,n k “ t,w M 1 ? »“{ “odorailoa. l( * cause in that connty is t£e very neat of In- ‘S* ffSa-fjSi'JB Mnse tn that connty lR the very nest of In-1 With every tender memory that hte presence count >m®n, the aid and fuldoncs whkkyo«BJ (lependentiRm. [Applanse.] \on know I awakened, with every elnmberiug pain that Ula I so well and will be so ueneroasly itiven. who ia reaponsible * - for the Indepetulcntisu I eoldlerly voice aroneed, with every sod story that I the nominaUon you have so Keosrouslr of this State, and who fathers it in 11.it to# reteM toaa«. atl ,> n.waa to , plr*draBewed lov. When General Oordon concluded, hr — * “ • ..,4 iwe tk. i. I end confidence for the man whose name had be-1 unnlAQ^. !>• gan to move on towards the c ipitol. By 11 o’clock the galh rieu ot the Uepresenta- tivoa Hall were crowded, and a half hour later the floor of the House had fllltd up. Baker-U. H. Savage. J Banks—O. C. Moae, T. J. Carr. Brooks—W. A. McNeil In Oeorgia waa marked by the adoption of prudent measure* and by the Introduction of economy Into every branch of the State government. The dis tinguished gentleman of Muscogee, now in this Loll as a delegate, deserves much honor for his able administration of the State finances. Other able men have occupied the chair. 1 corgratula** you lie had great interest in the issue there, I “m^m”ltoM”f^ra““Md" a.^h ^::hiui I » ilh 01 >ly moderate ap[)Utue- and it ia reasonable to auppcec that he waa I wont not ooly to Oeuigia. bat throughout tbe I the tu xet completed. able to rally a anfficlent number of "“alb- No womter tbe beam of tbe widow., t„,... n f Worth. 1 ‘S° ^ iniSdl“'Krfem« fVTte-«* regular Democratia convention, a-jd he Kim bi. praranwi u«levoryJoyoosaocteimuml. whom he,aid: “fn all troth, «in«nt7' d*it, and he and his band of independents I in the enthusiasm of toe occasion wo* at the same I t - v ««g»K •• voted down a true Democratic resolution “me an anthsm to the dead, which ascending bear- . «^nded tbi > l.inriitic nartirinantn in thn onnvAttftlnn I f nw » r, t WM » tribute to those brave souls whose I Mr. Sweet, of Clinch, Dmaingparucipanum tne convention. I bone* now rest ’neath the plus and th* stabble of I ination, and moved to elect him by K 1 * 4 ®* CoL E. F. lull, of Paulding, spoke in fa-1 th* fields of thsir native Huts, for which they died. I «j on v idch nrevaiUd « ▼or of the majority report, on the ground A brave man In war is not often a sluggard in » f ’„ nom^ to a L^rd T trv li X cwrS,^andSr U f Mcte’eV, 0 of“^^ {hjEt^u^toL 0 ” ^ of Mr. G. A. Mercer, who wm one of the I ‘ lv * on ***** he stood the peer ot any mem- 'Jr U ni«!?hortv nomiM* 1 minoiity credentials committee, frffl f* *•». hatUlng for the righto amfyefctlon ot Ms Mr.Dotbr, ol Dongherty. f av h* i.*r, JkluKrai opprssisd psopl* With th* energy and and Mr. Daniels, of SpoMms, for an he was concerned, he had neither cuura<;» which he exhibited on tb# field. Clifford Anderson for Attorn**!-^ 0 **?^ acquaintance nor intcrewt in the Bartow Not pleading sympathy but demanding jnsticc, his I If" lLi*,,,! K LitH that factions. He had examined thia conteat »»*t«smanshiy nwc preeminent Id th* grandeur of - L?Untandcd to jm»l, a. aUwye,. and viewing it Unm, b. Lm-oou Uke. .tood by ^ watohwt 5S2f M* taftSSB 1 felt hound to favor the seating of the so | tbe .vrf.ni. of rtyerateS. eatvrS th.mralvra | w “o »o. reuecu nee of B«lf-s __ ..jewklng— I strong, business-Ukr, successful. Tuey, too, de> I errs honor at our hands Tb* people of Oeorgia have recently ln very an- «*« uw* wt .. , w „ Thomas WUUngham. p Findlay, Washington | tration notable for — „HUeries have rarely been more densely **£%£*,'. vrS^Uon*: packed on public occasions. The ladies Baldwin-Boberi .Whitfield. B. M. Lamar, John , __ especially were ont in force, and from tbe I B. Wall, William Caraker, Henry Ylnsou. D. W. | mlstekablc tonus dscUied whom they wautsd for front rows looked down with Kmilincff faces | Brown. , u I Governor. [Applause ] I rejoice that everyone iron* rows iwaea uowu ,*“ “. *7^ I » .V,w Cnawoogs-W. M. Henry, J. W. Maddox.I can support him chsertully ana with honor to hlm- npon the deliberations of the great Demo- j Ch#roks#-W. U. 1'rrkin^on, U. W. Newman, I M if. My thsory of the choice of John B. Gordon ratic party of Georgia. They seemed to B. f. Ferry, J. J. Sharp, J. W. G. Heard, U. B. Gar* | ts not that they love their other dUtinguUhed oreatlv interested in the proceedings and wood. w. T. Kirk. .... _ I less, bat thst they love John B. Gordon i v »i r ho A Rttsnti v»»l v the nrolrrcae I c * m P b e u “ J - B. Goodman. H. L. Johnson. M. T. 11 AppUuso.) Without military training at West Point. Lvai 1 l«0tively the pr I Smlih. J. F. Bailey, A J. Lucl^ W. M. Hathcock, I he ultimately reached tb* place whsre he stood aid* p.Whether they approved the acts of the I j. vicken. B. a. Camp, W. W. Floyd. • I by sido with Jsekson, and next toths immortal Los tnsjoiitj throughout conld not be sscer-1 Mtjrgan—J. H. Oriffin. w. J. blade, M. W. Wat-1 himself. [Applanse,) When peaos spresd her balmy tained, bnt it conld not be doubted tbnt I J&*' ** Pflc ^ I wi f^* ^ ** ,l * u ’ ***• di-un • \vraw w.rara wrall ran»gk»Uin<wl I WajmS—John A F»llUpS. I gUlllnl hltUS«lf. ww> . tntensinea. I Wan-K. U. Crowtey. I Verily this man walk* among us to-day os Haul The great spectacle, however, was upon I Waltoo-E. V. Nrella. 8. C. Beraon. W. A. KeUv, dlffet ItUneh. teUev from kU itocnldan un tbea the floor. Every chair waa occupied and I [LOJtewelLa w.ycock, w^Hobertran. H. H. I rajof kleteUovrauo. 11 1»p|Jm-.| Utwel the idelea were irarVnl until there waa no I f****®-- T. MobUr. J. T. Olblra J. A. MobUj, I tor a wuneat. oar arid ef obrarvatUia ul UD iSl j. O. bbvpherJ. W. A. OeoLon, O. W. Faker, H. C. nlete joa Uuk we heve e mejoritj to tbe Hoora ot longer wtandiog room. 80 gnat wan toe I Haralwm. I u» t m-tuuira ot tbe I'alM sutra. tbet Mr. I un on toe floor thet nnmben of delegate* | Catoa-Joa B*14. I LTevelaad le a Democrat wtra ami tna. sad that be ' Ewoo-J.W.F. Hightower.JJ1.ZOVB. | to I. no rawra . un peralve Hgura krat. bwl is Wslkrr-r. W. Cofeleet. t\. W. Wltltem.. 11'rv.utent le tec*. IS wall m in muse, .tuketoed tor tb. Twl/ga-J. D. Jose* J. H. Nepiar. I topped ot hie pertr eat many other good we Town.—J H. Core. „ „ „ | aonh. raolb, east tad wvet tkrewghoat Iku bread Trrr.ll-J. M. Oricrt- A U. Chrirtlv. W. B. Held-1 land, eo that we aaj reasonably expect that he or wto.O. B. Meveas, D. K. Chriade. I raw* other tne Democrat teey be uprated to be Tbnrne, »- L. Beyra. I‘. A Hrath. Jobs Trip-1 bit own eaccaraor. I eleo rougramUto ye* dut ^.ytor-A. A. Caraob, T. H. Frirarao. F. B.Mont- 1 -• tatar. tort. A Stewart. T.lfelr—Ton Eeeoa, C. C. Smith. A D. lUw- UM. Teilafvrro-Dr. A J. Held. John C'Kette.; T*taaU-C H. Maul J. D. ImitA oold only with great difficulty gain to the halt Th* chair endeavored to thin on* thia unofficial crowd somewhat, bnt with poor Among toe delegates were many face* that are familiar in Demo mocratic conventions, and who may b* considered fixtures. Bat a large proportion of the members are new men, many of them who have not hereto fore figured in the conclaves of the party. At 12 o’clock, Joa PoiliiU, president ol prebeUUUraeiiat efeauderfteia lathe railed sum Ht-Leto. The* tbe gnetpertv to which we beloeg. Utog for tbe am ttou to near yean to poueralon of lb* agearte* ud lodlraoV wagtotney. aad of *11 tba cAculbat go to make tbe gverni goverwaraL will be enabled to form a public policy Used oa good I tbclr poUonotu f»uge el tbvtr wry bad rewfi a printed statement of the era. of “i the force of hi. acclamation. .utf.min.hlp. did more (ben any other men t > | At thia point fonr-fiftha of the COB’' ft rawe.1 .I.rMlidltM WCrC F He then sent to the secretary's desk id read a printed statement of the cat the Bacon delegates. I free th.m from the taut coil., end to!d.y Louis-1 t.ra* MUetiee were At the cobciiuion of Ute reading of the I *•“- dlebeau aad South Crollnm beeautal again. I j “• •"? “* d l ached ga printed statement. Mr. Mercer said that th- !?4 greufnl la their renewed protperitr. bold <rat deaeited. “1“..," “;:“I taete. tand 10 him raytog "would that wo too clnveland ENDOWED. o.,. Mr. Myerbardt,of Flovd, off'^a^ utauc-n property mane, noma any aiemo-1 V—'•- u * ,u “ unOTln *aww we wonoroiirawivraaad I Uon which waa adopted, ID crat he nnwilling to pledge himaelf farther 1,0 '»•'»•» onr Bum. It givra me pleeear* to dent Cleveland’s administraPon. than that? & tLt Extent the regn- toa?vSUli 0 “^ 0 “® ,0eo * na,oh " B -° on,on ' I IX)XC-X**I*U paiNASiw- , Tk*" Wng no farther nominaUon.. the • nd ‘b* 1 u ■“ tb » l »"8bt to U] !o , Tu ot $ erad to riroeewJ . The ; tcn . Mr.*1to«rd. of Fnlton, stood Mr. Mer- M&^ a ±l t WU * U “ C0 "“ U “ witl ‘ tho r if Dr. Felton was not in that convon- T 0 V ng ! , * nlt OOXIWKNIXO ranraatxa Spalding, of Fnlton, offered * tirping that the State execaUvecw^ suggest to coantiea to bold primaries or mass meeting*. I car if Dr. Felton was not in that convon- - ' „ . . „ „ . «une day, which waa adopts. Uon, and had he not decjprcd thotbe wonld t^l^pbilF xcIrroU Chra Tint new executive co***"^ I notsopport General Gordon if nomutapd. I okra A day 2. Ctertoa x Cobb 4. cotqoia 2, (joweu The fallowing name* were P*” ,(i ■ - * ' * •«. DvKMb ooDgreaaionaldiatrict. for niemt^V^ | it.HW I HU* .vocative committee and Ch»i***^ J % Decolor 4 , Draftees X Early , Fayette 2, Floyd 6, Forayth I 6. Gilmer 2, Glynn 2, Gor-1 Gwinnett 4. Habwsham 2. the convention: First-Geo, A. Mercer, of Mr. J. W. Preston, of Jaspor, said he was I >U A Moareet. Morgani a Gordon man, bnt after examining this I" " ‘ ' conteat in committo* he felt conatrained f favor icatilig Ute Bac-ih delegate a a* the i arawert 3, awmter 4, Talbot X Taliaferro "2, Tatoall I only real delegate* from Bartow County. £ Teytorl. T.n»ll 7. Thorns. 4. Town. A Troup 4. [Applause.] He had followed General Gordon f^eom 2. Vfalkw 1. Vilwi. Vu. 2. tfar In tut danger* of battle, but he could aac-' rwoito’x^ 1 ^* *■ Wh t * 1 ' Wh , “' u % Wlll “ ' Nichols and Second—O. B. Stephens, <* T*** 1 •s^ 1 onrio—v. a. xhcw, — - B. Wilkinaon, ol Coweta. V Fifth -W. D. Kills, of FaltOA Tilley, of Ilockdalft