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^ ,'f B. E. RUSSELL. Vaatlnncd Pram Page .Second. ct in the very cradle of Democracy, [was in the days of reconstruction ; the unterrifled Democracy of this strict met in this town and organ- led against oppression. After re- ited defeats you assembled in tills ne town and nominated a one-legged Snfederate veteran, who carried the lintiard of Democracy from one end I this district to the other, and snowed epublicantsm under. [‘Fellow-citizens, I am a Democrat— nossback, if you please. I have been ntent to stand anywhere and every- here in the fighting ranks of the emocratio pnrty. Every man who is It willing to sacrifice everything on i altar of his party is not worthy to Ind with us to-night. We must and together and nothing can pre- Hi against us. Divided we will be ne the legitimate prey of the mon- er Republicanism .which we have ught off so many years. The white lople of the Third Pnrty will come |ck to the fold and the doors are open 1 them. We have taken the Chicago atforui as the beacon light of our urney, and by it we shall abide.” Ir. Russell then took his sent amidst bplause the like of which has not pen heard at a Second district pollti- al meeting in years. I.. Our Own “Jtcm” Wallen. rCalls of “Walters,” “Wnlters!” next jled tho air, and it seemed ns if every pe was trying to shout at .tile snme ne. Mr. Walters came forwnrd to beak, yld Uncle Reub Pyles, from nomas, shouted, “Stand still, gentle- en, and hear the salvation of the lord!” |After the laugh was over Mr. Wal es proceeded with his nddress, which i a brief one owing to the lateness he hour. He thanked the audience 1 their generous compliment und ke of the many kinds of Democrats the Second district had coo ped. But now, that they had been 1 by Hon. Ben E. Russell, there | only one sort—the loyal, true-blue npornts. [hen Mr. Wnlters lind finished liis ech everybody called for Spence, |the hour was late ntid Mr. Spence 1 to respond. verybody left that meeting with a 1 full of good old Democratic doc- whioh wilt linger with them by a day. him to preside over the temporary or ganization of the convention. He pledged himself to discharge his duties faithfully, and called on all the dele gates to aid him in preserving order and harmony. The convention was the plnce to settle all differences exist ing between the factions. They wore here to transact the people’s business. He asked those present to curb their enthusiasm and aid in preserving or der, conservatism and harmony. Mr. B. T. Allen, of Berrien, editor of the Tifton Gazette, was then elected temporary secretary of the convention. Mr. Spence, of Mitchell, then moved that a committee on rules and creden tials to consist, of one member from every county which had no contesting delegations except Decatur, and two from Decatur, be appointed. Mr. (JriugM* Nclieine, Mr. Griggs, of Terrell, then offered a substitute for tho motion of the gen- tleinnn from Mitchell, in the shape of a resolution, which was peculiar, to say tile least, and which bore the stamp of a defeated candidate. This resolution rends as follows: Baker—B. F. Hudspeth._ Berrien—T. E. Williams. Calhoun—James Keel.'? ‘ Colquitt—J. F. Monk. Decatur—D. A. Russell and W. M. Harrell. Dougherty—J. W. Walters. Mitchell—W. N. Spence. Terrell—J. A. I.alng. Quitman—Dr. A. M. Raines. Miller—J. A. Bush. Early—T. M. Howard. The committee then retired to the counoll chamber to begin business, and on motion of Mr. McIntosh, of Dough erty, the convention adjourned to meet again at 4 o’clock this afternoon. Another Rec©*«—The Coin 111 it tee on Cre dential* Not Ready to Report. The convention reassembled prompt ly at 4 o’clock. A communication from tlie Committee on Credentials re ported that that committee would not be ready to report before to-night, and tlie convention then took another re- cass until 8 o'clock this evening. muoh'thinned but, and as everybody part uf the minority report ns contain- wns weary "and tired, Col. Hawes ad- ing statements which were undemo- * rj k. -ir_v LjUati. U11 til ' THURSDAY. Whereas, There are contesting dele gations from tlie counties of Randolph, Trae Democracy Alway* Winn-CIoNing Mceaei* Clay, Thomas and Worth, and Whereas, The unity and integrity Russell will be our next Congress- he Congressional convention was ed to order this morning promptly 1:80. bug before the hour of meeting [linghain’s Hall was crowded to rflowing and standing room wns fee. s opening scenes were repetitions (hose enacted last night when the ;'orowd rose up in their seats and |ered and cheered for Ben E. Rus- Men waved their hats and flags, I shouted themselves hoarse. They Orgnuizo. Lfter all commotion had subsided, [convention was called to order by 4. R. Hobbs, Chairman of tlie Dis- : Executive Committee, who, in a ■ well chosen words welcomed the legates and all Democrats to Al ly. le announced that the convention Uld then be organized, and stated ; only those delegates from coun- i where there was no contest would hllowed to vote in the organization, roll of the counties was then sd, and all the delegates handed in iir credentials to Capt. Hobbs. Then the name of Decatur county j called the crowd burst forth into prolonged shout. Mitchell county i greeted in the Bame enthusiastic Inner, and so were all the Russell [legates cheered. Then the credentials had all been en in and examined, Capt. Hobbs pounced that contesting delegations re sent from the counties of Worth, omas, Randolph and Clay. The egates of those four oountles will [vote in the temporary organiza- of the convention. The other pen counties could cast their votes. TcHPwsrr dminunn Hnwn. (r. W. N. Bpenoe, of Camilla, rose ] put in nomination for temporary firman of the convention the name Ion. A. L. Hawes, of Decatur coun- • His name was greeted with pro- d cheers and applause. . J. M. Griggs, of Dawson, then essed the Chair, and after a brief complimentary speech, put In pination for temporary chairman he convention the name of Hon. H. Sheffield, of Early. Harrell arose and, in a neat ch, seconded the nomination of , A. L. Hawes, be roll of counties was then called L the vote stood: ftWES—Baker 2, Berrien 2, Cal- i2, Decatur 4, Dougherty 2, Mitch- Total 14. effield—Colquitt 2, Miller 2, Ter- , Quitman 2, Early 2. Total 10. t. Hobbs then announced the Hawes 14, Sheffield 10, and de- l Hon. A. L. Hawes elected tern ary chairman of the convention. They Proceed to B nninesa. Ion. A. L. Hawes then took the , and thanked tbem.for calling on of the Democratic party is of the first importance In tills campaign, and Whereas, There is an honest differ ence of opinion between Democrats in tills district, nml Whereas, It is the duty of all good Democrats at this junoture to make an honest effort for a reconciliation of all differences; therefore be it Resolved, That all contests in tills convention be referred back to the counties from which they come, and that the Democrats of said counties be requested to hold primaries under the State law governing such elections to determine the choice of these counties for Congressman from the Second Con gressional district. Resolved second, That this conven tion do now adjourn to meet, again In this city on Wednesday, September 2Sth next, when It shall reconvene to nominate a Democratic candidate for Congress from this district. In support uf his resolution Mr. Griggs then said “Mr. Chairman, I offer that resolu tion in good faith towards both fac tions in this fight before this conven tion. I admit that all the enthusiasm In this city lias appeared to be on one side.” Cot.. Hawks—“The gentleman must not discuss the merits of either candi date. It is unparliamentary.” “I do not intend to discuss the mer its of cither gentleman,” continued Mr. Griggs. “I merely Intend to ad' dress myself to the resolution. The counties themselves enn best settle their own differences. I do not want delegates from those counties seated here unless the Democratic pnrty of those counties wants them. Bay to the counties ‘send your delegates here un instructed and we will nominate your Congressman.’ ” Illr. Waller* Oppose* 11 Mr. Walters then nddressed the chair. He said he desired to say a few words upou the substitute. He had never heard of such ajproposition before in politics. It wns an admission of de feat, on tlie part of Ills friend who had introduced it. He had been convicted and was now making a motion for a new trinl. They had tried to certio rari the case to the State convention and that body had refused to notice the resolution.” Mr. Griggs here interrupted tliegon- tleman and stated that he lmd nothing whatever to do .with that resolution presented before the State convention. Mr. Wulters asked him if he did not move to appoint the committee, and if he was not chairman of it. lie re plied that he wns. “That’s all I want to know,” replied Mr. Walters. I have.it straight from Randolph county myself. The Demo crats of that county petitioned the county committee to hold the primary on the 80th, and even then two delega tions were chosen. My friend wants to stir up further strife in Ran dolph. He is defeated and wants a new trial. 1 move the substitute be tabled.” This motion took 'precedence and the roll of counties was called. The vote stood 14 for tabling the sub. stitute and 10 against. The substitute was tabled. Mr. Griggs moved that where two members were allowed from Decatur county, that part be stricken from the resolution as offered by the gentleman from Mitchell, and that only one be allowed. He thought there should be only one representative from each county. Mr. Spence rose and stated that he wae of the opinion that the represen tation on that committee should be ac cording to population. He then moved to table the amendment as offered by the gentleman from Terrell. The roll of the counties was then called and the motion was tabled by a vote of 14 to 10. The question then recurred to the previous motion of the gentleman from Mitchell to appoint the commit tee on credentials. The motion was adopted by a vote of 16 to 8. Colquitt gave her two votes m favor of the res olution thus doubling the votes against it. Col. HaweB then appointed the com mittee on .rules and credentials, ac cording to the resolution. They were denounced as follows: mail. T Tlie Democrats of the Second Con gressional distrlot so decided this morning in convention assembled. The report of the committee on cre dentials was received, and tlint gave Russell Thomas county’s four votes, Worth’s two, and one from Clny while Clay’s other vote went to Stevens to gether with Randolph’s two. Hon. Ben E. Russell wns nominated for Congressman, by a vote of 21 to 18. Tlie Couiniltler In Renlos. At 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon the convention wns called to order again, but the committee on rules and ore- dentials was not ready to report. Eager groups hung around on the streets all day long endeavoring to hear some report from tlie committee in rognrd to how things were going iti the committee room. But time hung heavy on their hands, and the ma chinery in the committee room moved exceedingly slow. When the time came to meet ngnin last night at 8 o’clock matters, had been brought no nearer to a close than they had in the afternoon. The committee wns still taking testimony, and when the convention was called to order at 8, they were still hearing the evidence in the Worth oouhty case. Nccne* Limt Night< When the convention met at 8 o’clock Wlliftjglinm’s Hall wns crowded to overflowing with eager, anxious fnces, ull waiting expectantly to iienr that the committee had seated enough Rus sell delegates to elect their man. lint no news came. Now and then a mur mur and a noise as if the committee were coming was henrd, but it was either a fake or the outgrowth of im agination,for the [committee - that they longod for never came. Hour alter hour the crowd snt there shouting for Russell, npplnudingevery new coiner and calling for a speech. First, "Ed Jones appeared and the crowd would not let him rest until lie advanced on the plntform and began an orntion. He made a bright speech for Democracy, teeming with nptnneo- dotes which caught the crowd, and there wns no end of cheering for him They tried to call him back, but as Ed had entertained the crowd for over twenty minutes he decided to rest on lus laurels and appeared no more. Then enme Mr. S. J. Jones, who con tributed his share toward the enter tainment of the crowd, and right roy ally was he received. He wap followed by Mr. J. F. Stone, of the Savannah Morning News,and then Mr. J. Sweat, of Albany. Any one who happened to appear that the orowd knew, they called for without hesitation, and It turned out that they were exceedingly happy in tlielr selections of speakers. They wanted amusement and enter tainment and they were bound to have It. Between their frequent shouting and the speaking they managed to hang on till 12 o’clock. Every now and then it was announced that the committee would report in an hour, but at the expiration of the hour na committee came, and the time was ex. tended another hour. Finally nothing would please the crowd but that Capt. Wooten must speak for them. Billy had remained religiously away, for he knew that his appearance in the hall meant that he must make a speech. The crowd would take no refusal. They finally became tired of waiting, and committees were sent out to scour the town and bring Capt. Wooten in to speak for them They finally succeeded in catching him, and brought him into the ball amidst vociferous yells and cheers from the crowd, and cries of “Wooten 1 “Wooten 1” He could resist no longer, and mounted the stand, where he made one of the best Democratic stump speeches of the evening. He was followed by several others, among whom were Mr. E. C. Munner- lyn, of Decatur, and' Mr. Rodgers, of Calhoun, both of whom made interest' ing speeches. journe’d the cOnventibfi morning nth o’clock. ■ With the Committee. .The committee, all the time, were hearing the testimony from the con testing delegations, and about 10 o’clock all tlie testimony was in and hey partook of a lunch. It had been rumored on the Btreets that Mr. Stevens lind about decided to withdraw, In which event Mr. Rus sell’s nomination would have been unanimous. A committee from the credentials committee went down to confer with Mr. Stevens, but no defi nite result could be reached. The committee then went back to continue Its dismission and to hear the argument on the testimony. It was o’clock when they reached a vote, but the matter had been concluded. The votes of Thomas and Worth went to Russell. Randolph went to StevenB, and the two votes of Clay were divid ed, the committee taking the nation of the State convention as a precedent— one going to Stevens and one to Rus sell. Tills gave Russell 7 of the con tested votes and Stevens 8. Thus the matter went to the conven tion, Russell having 21 votes and Stev ens 18, The Convention In Se**ion. The convention met again at U o’clock, but the Stevens men asked for time to deliberate, which was granted, and work was not resumed until about 11:80, The convention then assembled and was called to order liy Temporary Chairman Hawes. Hon. W. N. Spence introduced the report of the committee on credentials, whioli was read ns follows: Mr. Chairman: Your committee have had undcrcon- slderntion the contest of seats in this convention from the counties of Worth, Thomns, Randolph and Clay. Your committee begs to report that llo we find that the following delegates from Worth county nrc entitled to seats, to-wlt: J. I,. Ford, C. A. Al ford, J. G. Polhlll, C. P. Rouse, G. W. Warren, W. .7. llnlj, Jno. M. Kennedy, W. G. Mayo, W. ti. Story and George Price, and recommend that they be seated. Your committee find that the follow ing delegates nre entitled to seats In the convention front Thomas county, to-wlt: R. hi lllcks, J. M. Dee, J. A. Hnrvin, J: R. Burch, John Singleton, J. B. Eason, W. H. Gibson and J. B, Cranford, and recommend that they be sented. Your committee find that the fol lowing delegates nre entitled to seats from Randolph county, to-wlt; M. C. Edwards, D. H. Stewart, Dr. J. H. Boozer and F. B. Trlppe, and recom mend that said delegates be seated by this convention. Your committee recommend that both sets of delegates from Clay coun- It! ty be seated and allowed to divide the vote of Clay county. Your committee also recommends the adoption of the majority rule. Respectfully submitted, W. N. Sl'KNOK, D. A. Russkli., W. M. ItAltUKI'T,, Jah. Keel, T. E. Williams, J. F. Monk, B. F. Hudspeth, J. W. Walters. The Minority Report. A minority report was then Intro duced by Mr. J. IV. Daing, of Terrell, who asked twenty minutes In conclus ion, and reads as follows: We, the undersigned delegates to the Second Congressional Democratic Convention, assembled in Albany, Gn., August 17th, 1892, who were appointed by said convention as committeemen on rules and credentials, beg leave to make the following report: 1st. That, after n full, careful and, on our part, impartial hearing of the evidence of the contending delegations from the counties of Clay, Randolph, Worth and Thomas, we are truly and firmly convinced that the following named persons, to-wlt. J. F. Orue and W. B. Bryan, of Clay; Messrs. J, H. Boozer, Fletcher Trlppe, M. C. Ed wards and D. H. Stewart, of Randolph; T. M. Dippltt, Green G. Ford, of Worth; Hopk - H. W. Hopkins, J. M. Massey, E, D. Neel, B. H. Pope, W. O, Barrow and Theo Titus, of Thomas, are the proper and only legally authorized delegates sent to and - entltled to participation in of the convention the deliberations from the said counties of Clay, Ran dolph, Worth and Thomas, for the fol lowing reasons, namely: That they were regularly, legally and duly elected by their respective counties under and by the direction of the several Democratic Executive Committees of them, and that they bear the only lawful and proper cre dentials to the convention from the regularly constituted Demooratio Ex- ecutlveJCommitteeB of said counties. 2nd. That we deplore, with unfelgn. ed regret, the manifestations of a spirit of unfairness and defiance of Demo, cratic law and usage whioh has char acterized and controlled the action of the committee on rules and credentials throughout the whole progress of the work, and which, if endorsed by the tfon, ' At 12 o’clock the crowd had very addressed the < my sentation in it; forbid and make "im possible a fair, harmonious Democratic nomination, by it, of a congressional candidate. 3rd. The principal reason urged for not seating the delegates first elected in the several counties is because they were not elected rn the day suggested by the District Executive Committee —July 30th. We Insist that the sov- eign right of local self-government in their own affairs should be preserved to the counties, as heretofore acoorded. Respectfully submitted, T. M. Howard, A. W. Raines, J. A. Daing. I concur in the above, except as to the delegates from the county of •Worth. J. A. Bush. Mr. D. A. Russell, of Decatur, then cratic.' . Mr* Npence’p Argument. - Mr, Spence spoke ut length In favor of the majority report. He said that the reasons stated in the minority report Tor the action of the majority were entirely wrong. The majority had not deoided a single county upon tlie ground alleged in the minority report. “Ample and sufiiolent reasons have been given,” said he, “why the dele gates from Wortli should have been seated. There wore legal reasons for such nation outside the ground al leged in the minority report. Good and sufficient reasons had also been given why they shunid admit botli sets of delegates from Clay county, ns they lind the authority of the State conven tion ns a precedent. “The question iib to tho oonfliot be tween 1 the District Executive Com mittee and tlie local committees was not involved at all in the discussion. There were other and sufficient rea sons why the delegates should be seated. In Thomns county, when the Stevens delegate: were selected, tlie local committee hnd called the meeting for n speciflo purpose, and every Dem ocrat was put on notice whnt that meeting would do. Itis admitted that up to the time of that meeting only five or six Democrats in the oounty knew anything nbout the selection of CongreBBlonAl delegates by this meet ing. The action was taken without the slightest notice. It hnd been pub. lished all over tlie dlstriat that prl mnries would be held on the 80th of July, and evory one looked furwnrd to that ns tho date for tlie seleetlon of Congressional delegates, “Further, it is admitted that at that meeting on the 12th of May, there waB a large number of Third Pnrtyltes present when the Stevens delegates were oliosen.” Mr, Hopkins here arose to state tlint lie did not say that no one knew of tills notion on the part of the meeting beforehand, but that he did not know of it himself and knew of no one who did. Mr. Spence admitted the correction, which umounted to the Bnine ns his statement. The meeting had been called to elect delegates to tlie State convention, and not to the Congres sional convention. He thought It necessary to put all the Demuornts on notice, which hnd not been done, Further, at the time of this meeting the Democrttio pnrty in Thomas was in a state of revolution, and a'new party lind been formed from its ranks, Everybody understood the situation in Worth county, and its delegates had been conoeded to Russell. Only 68 votes, and some of them Third Pnrtyltes, had been oast at the mass meeting for tlie Stevens delegates, while 808 had been enst in the pri mary for Russell. Further, tho meet ing which had eleoted StevenB dele gates hnd refused to endorse the Chl- ergo plntform anil the Democratic party. Air. lining Replies Mr. Daing, of Terrell, addressed the chair in favor of the minority report, He said he realized that the crowd was against him, but 1m denied that the Demoorncy of the district wns opposed to his candidate. He argued that the only issue on which the contesting delegations were admitted was the conflict of the district committee with the county committees. He thought the distnot committee had no right to dlotate to the county com mittees, and on that he based his argu ment. The county committee was the supreme power in the county, and those who had held primaries after Stevens delegates had been elected, to elect Russell delegates had bolted from the regular organized Democracy Mr, flrlis>’ Talk. Mr. Griggs addressed the ohair and said hd wanted to make an open Demo cratic talk. He was a Democrat and was willing to stand or fall by the ao- tion of that party. He argued on the same line as his oolleague, and said that the only issue that he saw was the issue between the district committee and the county committees. That was the sole question at Issue, and it seemed to him that such had been acknowl edged when Randolph’s votes bad been given to Stevens. He didn’t believe, however, that they were going to adopt the minority report. He believed that report was right and always would be lieve it, and was going to fight the matter to a finish. The Cradulm Benched. Mr. Spence as ohairman of the com mittee then concluded the argument. He retraced the ground, brought up all the evidence and showed bow Rus sell had received a majority of 1,600 votes from all the combined primaries held in the district. This concluded the argument, and the substitute came up and the roll of counties was called. The vote stood 16 to 8 against the substitute, and the minority report was lost. . The question then turned on the adoption of the majority report. This report was adopted by a vote of 16 to 8 Permanent Organization. Ool. Hawes announced that the con vention was now ready for permanent organization. HoqiW. N. Spence nomlnati the man. HotiV'T. M. Howard, of | county, wns nominated by Mr., Griggs. The delegates from th testing counties hnd then been by the ndoption of the report of I committee on credentials, and were allowed to vote. On the cali of the counties Mr. How ard received 11 votes and Mr. McIn tosh 28, and the latter wns accordingly declared permanent ohairman by temporary Chairman Hawes. Mr. B. T. Allen wns made permanent secretary, Capt. Hobbs then moved that a com mittee of five on rules and platform be appointed. Tills mutton carried, and Chnlrmnn McIntosh appointed Messrs. J. M. Griggs, II. C. Sheffield, J. G. 1’olhil), A. D. Hawes and Capt. Ii. Hobbs. They retired to druft their re port. The Nomination*. Nominations for a Demooratio Con gressional nominee were then in order, and Col. W. M. Hammond took the stand to nominate lion. Ben. E> Hus- ' sell. Col. Hammond made a beautiful speeoh, 111 whioh lie eulogized Mr' Russell as a trup and faithful Demo crat. He spoke of faithfulness as one of the most royal of virtues. He spoke of the career of Mr. Ilusselj who started out to join the Confederate army when but a boy, and how he bad then been faithful to his trust. When the war was over he allied himself with the Demooratio party, and there he wns faithful to Ills trust. It was a fitting reward that he should now be honored with the highest gift in the power of the Democrats of 'the Second Congressional district. Dr. T. M. Howard, of Early, nomi nated lion. O. B. Stevens, nml In a few words his nomination was seoonded by Hon. J. M. Griggs, of'Terrell. Mr. Russell’s nomination was then seconded by Messrs. Dillard uf Clny, Ford of Worth, nnd Hawes of Decatur, in short speeches. Mr, J, M. Griggs, of Terrell, then In troduced n resolution that Ifwas the sense of tills convention that the coun ty committees hnd the right of naming the manner, the time and the plaoe of holding their primaries to elect con gressional delegates. Tills resolution, on motion of Mr. Walters, seconded by Mr. Spence, wns tabled. ItiiMNell Nominated. The vote by counties was then taken and stood ns follows: Russell—Baker 2, Berrien 2, Cal lioun 2, Decatur!, Dougherty 2, Mitch ell 2, Thomas 4, Worth 2, t lay 1. till, 21. Stkvkns—Colquitt 2, Early 2, ' •• - - i 2, Miller 2, Rand rell 2, Quitman: 2, Clny 1. Total, 18. This nominated Hon. Ben E. - as the standard-bearer of the Democ racy of the Second district. Colquitt voted with tile Russell dele gatlon on all questions exoept tlie nom ination of the candidates. Thev Ncuit far the Cnzdldzlr*. Messrs. Hnwes, Daing and Dillnrd, were then nppointed a committee to go nnd bring In Mr, Stevenn and Mr, Russell. They wepe soon found and brought into the convention hi ' 1 umldst the great cheers and applati of tlie audience. Thr nutrlcl Executive I'omniiilrr, The following Demooratio Execu tive Committee for the Second Conv gresslonnl distriot was eleoted in usual way upon call of the roll of counties, and, by vote of the couvet i, Capt. R. Ilobbs wns re-ele: ' leoted Ms tion, Chairman of the Committee:' Bnker—J, M. Solana. Berrien—II. B. Peeples. Calhoun—P. E. Boyd. Colquitt—J. F. Monk. Decatur—Jno. E. Harrell. Dougherty—R. Hobbs. Early—Dr. T. M. Howard. Mitchell—W. N. Spence. Terrell—J. A. Daing. Quitman—Dr. A. M. Raines. Miller—C. C. Bush. Thomas—Jno. A. Harvin. Worth—C. A. Alfprd. Clay—W. A. Graham. Randolph—M. C. Edwards. Pending the election of the tive Committee, the committee return ed to the hall with Messrs. Russell and Stevens. Mr. Stevens was first introduced and took the stand. He said: Mb. Chaibman, Gentlemen op the Convention :—In the name of a happy and progressive people, and in the name of a triumphant Democracy, I accept my defeat and pledge my alleg- ianoe to the Demooratio party, and promise the nominee my support. Mr. RuBSell'was then introduced by Col. Hawes, and said that if there ever' was a time when be felt like he wanted to make a speech, and at the same time felt at such an utter loss to express hia feelings it was then. He took occa sion to express bis high appreciation of the manly conduct of Mr. Stevens in his defeat, and then paid a high tribute to Mr. Stevens in saying that I after no man could question his { loyalty. He said he felt the great r sponslblllty resting upon him, and 1 would do all in bis power for I" fare of the party. Hon. J. W. Walters and < Griggs were called for and i conciliatory speeches. This closed the ] of the greatest ! bany a <