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PSq«!lBBFWEiffl EALD: SATURDAY. AUGUST 27, 1892. » im r- r. H. II. kuinTOKM, - • . ; ' ■ . . Every ninrn<n« ex<*c)>t Monday. BVMNmtPriON: l»y mull, po**iw* jwiid, or do- IVcred »*>• ixirrier 11 it w. month— ‘ Onfe year. $ *> on Fix uumtu> * z *«<» Three month* 1 Jft All au’wiTintlomt piiynhle In advance; no ex- eepllon tothia rule in fuvnrnf anybody. AIiVKRtibi.v. Hatv> BKAHONAHI.K, (tiid made known on application. Omni tip *tulr», went aide of Wii*liliiKtnn fetrcct, opposite the Commereial Hunk. Entered nt the poatofflee nt Albany, On., na accond-claM mail matter. The render* of the Herald hnve had full reports of the proceedings of the Democratic Convention of the Second Congressional district, which < or a, euhu n j ven ,.,) |„ tIlls olty on Wednesday and jcompl.-ted Its labors Thursday, and SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1882. TU Tennessee miners are ready for peaoe. Am. is harmony In the Second. Now let’s work for the Domncracy. ■ Russell's nomination will prove the salvation of the Second District to Demootncy. The Third Party|men all want to be leaders and ofllce-hoidvrs. Where are the votes to come from? Tn* Third Party In the Heoond is dead, and the Alliance political ma chine lias taken a hack seat. IV. AV m Watson looked like a pigmy, beside Judge I.awHon in Oconee county the other day. “So doth tho grenter glory dim the less.” ■S; ESSa With politics eliminated the Alli ance has-a useful future before It, but has polities been eliminated? That’s the question. Maddox appears to be getting the better of Everett in the Seventh. What’s the matter with our staunch Alliance Congressman? Nancy Hanks, a Chicago thorough bred, has beaten the record of Maud M. hy a second and a half. Sunol ought to have another chance. Poi.irica In the Second district will remain rather quiet now until the Third Party or Republican candidate fur Congress shows his head. wells CnioAUO has tried Artesian and has made a success of the experi ment. They furnish purer water than is obtained from tiie lake. next Con- r Gkohoia will send to the gress eleven true nnd tried Democrats, and here are their names: Hester, Russell, Crisp, Moses, Livingston, Cab- anise, Maddox, Lawson, Tate, Rlaok and Turner. Georgia's World's Fair exhibit is receiving very little attention. Why don't somebody who knows something kbout It put lu a word now and then, Tho people would be glad to know how tt la getting on. m Hon. O. B. Stevens has pledged his support to Ben Russell. There Is har mony in the Heoond.—Savannah Press. Yes, there Is Deinooratlo harmony in the Second. No earthly power can defeat tho Democrats here in the No vember elections. any recapitulation In these columns Is entirely mi necessary. The Democratic standard-bearer has been selected, and the thing for us to do now is to look to the campaign that Is ahead of us, leaving nil dilt'erences that cxistgd between the Democrats before the convention assembled, and even up to the hour of its adjourn ment, to be forgotten. The people of tho district and of the entire State are to be congratulated upon the fact that the spilt which has been seriously threatening the Demo cratic party of this district has been averted,. When the crisis came per sonal preferences and prejudices were magnanimously laid upon the nltar of the party of our fathers, and the De mocracy of the Second district stood united—those who were defeated nnd disappointed gracefully yleldlngto the mnjorlty and pledging themselves to give the party nominee their support. Differences that were broad were gracefully yielded, and snorlflces of no smnll dgree were mnde when the tlnal test of party loyalty confronted the representatives of the Democrats of the district in convention assembled, nnd the conduct of those, who yielded and mnde these sacrifices under the state of alraumstnnoes then surround ing them was nothing short of hero ism, and must command thejndmirntion of all true men. Hon. O. B. Stevens, the defeated can didate, wiped out all differences that stood between the two warring fac. tlons of the Democratic party of the dlstrlot and becnine himself n hero when he appeared before the oonven tlon and announced that he accepted his defeat in good fnith nnd would give the nominee of the party his support. Under ordinary circumstances nothing less than this should hnve been expect ed of the defeated candidate in a party nomination, but the circumstances that surrounded Mr. Stevens In the hour of his defeat were extraordinary and of a very trying nature. Such a man and Democrat ns Mr. Stevens has shown himself to be de. serves to be honored In defeat. . Tax present summer lias been one •f riots, carnage and erlmo. Uproar and oonfuslon seem to be prevalent in ill sections of the oountry. This gov ernment la large and powerful enough to pass laws to prevent suoh outbursts, . and measures ought to be taken to K-suppress them. ~ the Editor R. S. Bouton, of the Cor- dele Cordelean, is In the city to-day, and paid the Herald a short visit, re newing a pleasant personal acquaint ance of former years. Mr. Burton Is .a veteran In Georgia journalism, and is personally acquainted with nearly every old newspaper man In the State. He is practical and levol-headed, nnd always gets out a good pnper. to • Watson has challenged Black a joint series of debates in the Tenth district. Mr. Watson wants to make eleven speeches in as many days, and to divide time with Mr. Black. Those who know Watson say that his health will not permit of such a trial. Ar- . rangements have not “yet been com- , pleted, but of course Maj. Black will consent, tq meet Mr. Wetson at any time he desires. <’< «. Weaver, the Third Party candidate ■ for President, said In a publlo speeoh a few years ago that the Southern peo ple were guilty of treason, theft and murder, and that Instead of standing ap boldly and asking for their national sights: under this government, they uv should oome upon bended knees bog ging forgiveness. And yet the Third ("arty, with suoh a villain at its head, is claiming a largo following In the South. We verily believe that the . November elections will find the ma- a Jorlty of ’Southern Third Partyites returned to the Democratic fold. Da. Macune, of the People's Party, : t says tbat a President and Vice Presl- "’"dent cannot be elected from the same '£ State according to the constitution. ' The constitution does not say this. It ,' simply prohibits an elector from vot- ingfor a President and Vice Presi dent, both from the same State which > elector represents. Dr. Macune is ) of the most conspicuous leaders of £ o party which proposes to amend the qstitutipn right and left, and ohange r whole order of government, and t he demonstrates the fact that he i not know what is in the consti- tion as i t bow stands. In another column will ,be found nn interview with Mr. Stevens In regard to the result of the campaign. Mr. Stevens’ cheerful acceptance of his defeat at the hands of the conven tion, and Ills pledge of support to the nominee of the party, commend- him to the people of the Second district as a true and loyal Democrat, what ever may have been said to the con trary during the campaign. There is, perhaps, no man who ever hnd a more severe test made of Ill's loyalty to party than Mr. Stevens did on tins occasion. The Herald knows for a certainty that strong pressure was brought to benr upon him by Ills Alliance friends to withdraw from the convention, and mnke the race inde pendently, bu$, loyal Democrat that lie wns, he refused to do It. The IIrrald has differed with Mr. Stevens on many points during the campaign, and we differ with him now In regard to some of his criticisms on the workings of the convention; but, unlike some of our contemporaries who opposed him, the IIrrald bus never indulged in any unparliamen tary language or abuse of Mr. Rus sell's opponent; consequently It does not go ngninst the grain for us to speak kindly of him now, and to com mend his noble benringin defeat. Had Mr. Stevens been the nominee of tho Congressional convention, none would hnve been more strong In bis support than tile IIkiiald, and we be lieve that the time will yet come when the Democrats will show their sub stantial appreciation of Mr. Stevens’ pnrty loyalty. IVe heartily thank Mr. Stevbns for his acknowledgment of our fair treat ment, nnd promise him that lie shall never receive aught else at the hands uf the IIrrald. CONVENTION AFTERMATH. The scenes of Wednesday and Thurs day will.long linger in the memories of the people of Albany. Perhaps the olty has never, passed through a more exciting time, pollti- | rally speaking. Everybody will re member it, nobody will forget it, and years hence this campaign in the Sec ond will be tnken as a precedent by which others will be governed. The town wns in the hands of the visitors, and they Imdeverything their own way. Everybody was happy, ami the unmistaknble signs of merriment were betrayed on many a countenance. AM ONE PARTY. Third Partylsm and Republicanism mean one and the same thing In Geor gla, so far as the attempted disruption and defeat of the Democratic party is 'concerned. The Third Party was con oelvetTIn the Republican party, and was designed for the especial purpose of dividing the white people of the solid South. That a conspiracy Is now on between the Third Partyites and Republicans in Georgia there appears to be no doubt. Capt. M. J. Doyle, a prominent Irish oltizen of Savannah, Is a Republican and a member of the Republican Oen tral Committee of the State. (And, by tho way, he is the only Irish Re publican that the IIrrald knows or has heard of in Georgia.) lie attended a meeting of tlie oonimittee in Atlanta tiie oilier day, and, after returning home, be is reported by tiie Savannah News to have said: “We deoided not to put up a State tiuket,” said Capt. Doyle, “but, after dismissing the qnes' tion in convention, we oame to an na derstatiding to throw tho support and influenoe of tiie Republican party of Georgia to Peek and the Third Party and the State tioket. This is the only way we could see a chance to break up the Democratic organization, and we adopted it. In a few weeks Republh oan orators will begin a stumping tour of the State to bring out the full vote of the party." Hon. Clark Howbli. has goue to New York to meet Chairman Harrlty and the National Democratic Commit tee. Democrats are at work this year in State and nation. It is said that Col. Melsj. Branch, of the Tbird Party, is now wearing a Cleveland and Stevenson button, there by proclaiming himself a supporter of the Democratic nominees. There were no hard feelings mani fested on the pnrt of the supporters of either side, nnd no dintcuity of any moment occurred nt all. “Hurrah for Rnssell,’"snitl one. “Hurrah for SteVens,” cried another. “That’s all right, pan),” snld the drat, “let’s go nnd take a drink.” Anil off they would go, arm hi arm. POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE. A grand Democratic rally was held by the Negroes in Thomson Saturday. They denounced Watson and endorsed the Third Party. Watson’s garden seed don’t seem tb have accomplished much good for him nt home. Tom Cabililss wns accorded a royal ovation yesterday on his return home tp Forsyth from Indian Springs, the scene of .Itis triumph. Several Demo cratic speeches were made by promin ent lenders in his district, and every one was loud in his praise of tiie next Congressman from the Sixth. More than anything else wns notice- nble the lack of bitterness between nny members of the two factions. All wns hnrinoniotis, all wns peaceful, every body wns happy. 1 met one man named Dollar, who snld he hail been a Russell man all his life, and would have voted for him for Queen of Eng land If it wns necessary; lie said those Stevens men were goml fellows, though, and ns a parting sally said : “Tills is n sound Dollar. I reckon there’s more change in it than nny other Dollar in circulation,” nnd he walked off shouting, “Hurrah for Rus sell.” (VHAT THEY DIDN’T DO. From the Atlanta •loiimnl. Tho Third Pnrty fellows at the Gainesville Allinnce convention did une thing, they elected Ellington Pres ident, but there arc numerous things they didn’t do. They didn’t Indorse the Omaha con vention. They didn’t adopt the Omaha plat form. They didn’t indorse Weaver nnd Field. They didn’t Indorse the course of the Southern Alliance Farmer, which lias been such a rabid Democratic hater and Third Party boomer. They didn’t hear from the committee on the good of the order, for the mem bers had prepared a report so Demo- oratio that it was not read in the con vention. Tltey didn’t hear a report from the delegates who went to St. Louis, al though a resolution to that effect was introduced, for the delegates prepared such a non-partisan report tlmt the convention discharged them without having tiie report read. All these things they didn’t do be cause the little handful of Democrats outgeneraled them. is The dentil of Col. Polk, the leader of tiie Third Party in North Carolina, no longer leaves that State ill the doubt ful column. Tin- want of a lender will dissipate the strength of the party, to a great extent, and where It might have cast a large Republican vote, It will now stand divided. North Cnro- linn will remain Democratic. PRAIMK FOR ItlSSKI I" \- Whnl lh« Press nos to Nny About Hi, Noniinntiou. y Hi,' The Valdosta Times thinks that ^ “Bright Ben Russell Is made of ‘stern er stuff’ than is found in the compo sition of some of tiie nlmby-pnmby slackwads of the Second dlstrlot.’’ From tho Atlnntn Constitution. Hen Russell used to have a cousin who, with the exception of old Sweej|y, wa 3 the best banjo picker the country has ever seen. Ben himself can play the fiddle and call out a cotillion. He will have a walkover in the Second district. Col. Peek has issued a circular to the farmers of Georgia, in which he ad vises then) to hold their September cottoi^for 10 cents. He says if they can’t gM it from the markets, they will soon be able to do so through the sub- ireasury plan. Candidate Peek is evi dently foolhardy enough to believe tlmt iiis vain hope will be realized. From tho Augusta Evening News. lion. Benj. E. Russell, of Decatur county, 1ms been nominated for Con gress from tho Second district on tile first ballot. The vote was Russell 21, Stevens 48. There is great enthusi asm, and the hnndsome and veteran 1 editor of tiie llninbridgo Demoorat isi bound to win ills race. ■i I It was Interesting to see the sturdy, jolly, happy farmer who was bound to put in his word now anil then, nnd would say what lie pleased, wit hour .regnrd to sound or sense, side by side with tiie lawyer ami statesman who could hold the audience spellbound by his eloquent appeals for the Democ racy of our fathers; the intellectual dwarf side hy side with the intellec tual giant: the wealthy citizen nrm In nrni with the poor countryman all happy, all rejoicing, earing for noth ing but the triumph uf Democracy. Srnator Colquitt is continually improving, and may be out again In a few days. Tom Watson rubbed up against Judge Lawson in Oconee county yes terday, and left a little the worse for tear. Thr joint debate between Watson and Blaek has been arranged, and Tom Is going to meet Ills death sen tence. In spite of the high tariff on tin plate, no tin plate industry has been able to pay running expenses in the United States. Affairs lu tlio mining regions of Tennessee are iti a deplorable condi tion, and it is all due to the want of firmness on the part of Gov. Buchanan when the first trouble ocourred be tween the miners and the lessees of the State’s convicts last spring. Thk differences in the Democratic party of the Second Congressional dis trict were all settled in the Democratic convention wblob met In this olty on Wednesday last and adjourned on Thursday, and It is the duty of every Demoorat to give his hearty support to the party nominee. The small politicians who try to ride into oflioe by arraying oountry against town, or the country people against tbe town people, will always oome to grief. The interests of the country people and the town people of Georgia are identical when it comes to politics, and harmony between the two is essential to the auooess of either. President Ellington promises to keep the Alliance non-partisan,' but the Alliance is so far out on the polit ical sea that he will have to sail a long time before lie strikes a non-partisan shore. The election of C. H. Ellington, a strong Third Party man, to the Pres idency of the State Alliance, in view of the fact that tiie Alliance lias been taking an active part in politics, oannot be without its political signifi cance. There are many who do not hesitate to say that Ellington's elec tion means the death of the Alliance in Georgia. Thr organa of Protection affect to make light of tbe “paltry tariff meas ures" passed by the House, including the Free Wool bill. But when Secre tary Manning made, in bis Treasury report of December, 1885, his able and elaborate argument in favor of free wool the Protectionists bitterly de nounced the proposition to make wool free as an attack upon the very centre of the tariff system. Should wool be put on tbe free list, they cried, tbe whole fabric of Protection would soon crumble to theground. Their clamors of a few years ago prove bow insincere are their present attempts to belittle the tariff policy of tiie Democratic House. Genial Jake Menko wns on the scene, tun, through tho thickest of the fray, putting In a word wherever he eonlfl for Brave Ben Russell. Jake did some mighty goml work during the campnlgn, nnd his services were nl- wnys nt the cominnnd of Democracy. His efforts were entirely disinterested, and they did n world of good. “Col. Hammond's speech nominating Mr. Russell was one uf tiie most beau tiful pieces of oratory I have ever heard.” said a prominent citizen the other day. “In a few brief, but well-chosen words, be summed up nn entire life. From boyhood to manhood lie painted a perfect picture, a picture of faithful ness. A Macaulay, with all his beauty of style and elegance of dirt Ion, could not hnve surpassed it, though lie'made it fill a volume, nnd yet Col. Ham mond, in a few brief moments, told the whole story—faithfulness.’’ Very little has been said about Billy Wooten’s speeoh on Wednesday night, when an eager crowd sent out to have our next State Senator brought in. Capt. Wooten made an eloquent appeal for Democracy, pnrty hnrmouy nnd unity. Billy tins none some bright work for Democracy of late, for which be deserves grent commendation. “See that bit of moss?’’ said nil' Al bnny citizen yesterday. “Well, that came up with the mossbacks from De catur county, and I am going to trees ure it as a relic of the occasion on which we nominated Russell." There was a lot of Democratic senti ment treasured up in that bit of gray moss, and the owner carefully put it away in tbe envelope, and restored it to Ins pocket. **. “Everybody had a rushing trade during the convention. The ho tels were crowded, the restaurants and bars did a good business, and everybody hopes it will happen again. One barkeeper took in over (850 on Tuesday ami Wednesday. With the police everything was quiet. The town wns In tbe hands of the boys, and they didn’t abuse their privileges, so the police bad no arrests to make. Where so muoh enthusiasm prevailed It was remarkable that there were no outbreaks, nor were there any evil results from exuberant spirits. Old Unole Reuben Pyles, from Thomas county, insisted on having his front seat in the convention hall, and one time tbe orowd gave him a seat on the stage. Whenever Reuben wanted to command the attention of a crowd he would exclaim: “Stand still, gentlemen, and hear the salvation of the Lord,” and then Reuben got a chance to say what he pleased without fear of interruption. V> And after it was all over everybody went away satisfied with what they did and saw. It will be a long time before those present forget the scenes and events of the occasion, only a few of which are here mentioned. Truly, Wednesday and Thursday were gala days for Albany-, the like of Gov. Xortlien opened Ills campaign Saturday by making a speech at Con yers. This is in tile bounty of Rock dale, tiie home of Col. Peek, wlijcli will give Gov. Xortlien over 800 majority. Col. Peek is lu a bad way when bis home folks are going buck on him like they are. His strength is growing smaller everyday. Ills vote at all events will be nn extremely small one. From tlio llnrlcn Unsuttc. Tlmt gallant nnd true gentleman nnd Democrat, the Hon. Ben E. Rus sell, of Decatur, tins been nominated for Congress to succeed the Hon. Henry G. Turner. Tbe Democrats of tiie Second have done nobly, and In lien Russell they will hnve a Congress man who will not only bo an honor to Ills district, but the whole State. God bless Ben Russell, and may achieve a good majority for straigl? out Democracy in the Seoond. It is thought Dipt tiie war is about over in Tennessee. One or two skir mishes have taken place since Satur day ami tiie dentil list Inis been in creased by three or four names, hilt everything is quiet now, ami It looks ns If the miners were reudy for peace. The volunteers have been discharged nnd sent home, but. the State militia will remain until ordered away by the Governor. THINKING it over. The South Carolina campaign lias about ended, so far us the stump spenklng is concerned, nnd although there were several riots which enme near resulting seriously, no blood wns shed. Tillman lias had a hard time but the Allinnce which has stuck to him, has remained solidly Democratic, and there is'no doubt novy of his re- election on the 80th. The People’s Economist, the weekly paper of uncertain politics published down nt Tliomasvllle, has evidently not determined yet whether it will support Ben Russell for Congress. It is to he hoped, however, that the Econ omist will come into line. As will be seen by the Billowing announcement in its issue of Saturday, it is thlnkin, over the matter: The Congressional Convention of the Second district met In Albany Wednesday of this week. Thursday a nomination was made and Mon. Ben. E. Russell, or Decatur, wns the nomi nee. The vote stood Russell 21, Ste vens 18. The Economist has advocated the candidacy ot Mr. Stevens, beoause it considered him the man for the place. It is impossible in this issue to give the full proceedings of the conven tion, but they will be given next week, with some thoughts that are suggested by the situation. te ); “J tv It has been decided that Picket will be tbe man who will oppose Carter Tate as the Third Pnrty candidate in the Ninth. The matter wns taken in hand by the State Executive Commit tee of the People’s Party on Saturday, and the evidence showed clearly that Rev. Tliad Pickett was entitled to the nomination. The committee so an nounced and now the Rev. Pickett is receiving the warm congratulations of his many friends. Winn promised to abide by the decision of the commit tee and he is now sawing wood. it is President Ellington now of the Georgln State Alliance, nnd President Livingston Is no more. C. H. Elling ton was elected yesterday at the con vention at Gainesville. The organi zation is in a bad way financially, but nothing like as bad as itenme near be ing politically. A resolution was in troduced, the Intent of which was to shove the Alliance Into the Third Party, but It was defeated by a small vote. They finally adopted a conser vative course, however, and determ ined to keep the organization non- political, and President Ellington has pledged his efforts to maintain this position. V Matters are coming to a crisis in the coal regions of Tennessee. Several bodies of troops have been captured by the miners, but other strong and well-armed forces have arrived on the scene, and say that the miners will have to submit or be dealt with harsh ly. Two hundred and fifty of Ctiatta nooga’s best citizens have been con scripted into service, and have been sent to the soene of the riot. All the organized militia in the State have been oi-dered to the scene of the trouble, for, ns yet, the miners have things all their own way. It seems to have been a poor lot of soldiers who surrendered themselves so easily into the hands of the enemy. Very little definite news can be obtained from the mines, as all the wires have been cut. Who will be the Third Party-Re' publican candidate for Congress in the Second? Txnnessxk miners have more grit than Pennsylvania strikers. They capture the militia and send them back home. The People’s Party is afraid to meet the tariff issue. They have advised all Third Party organs to let it severe ly alone.' which may not be witnessed again in I P ar L of some with Third years, I nations. Thr Albany convention made a good lnany converts to Democracy on the Party incli- BKTTKRTURKS FOB THE FARM ERS. The Baltimore Manufacturers’ Rec ord is satisfied from all tbe reports and indications that the ootton crop for the ooming season will be muoh shorter than the mere reduction of acreage would lead us to expeot. / The crop this year will be between * 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 bales less than the crop of last year, though favoraole weather and a late fall would bring : the average up. ' The encouraging point is the faot that the orop has been grown on a oheaper basis than ever before, and even with the prices of last season, the planters will get better returns. ^ The outlook is brighter than It has* been in the past two years. ■ A Velltw Feeling. From the 1’lttalmrg Bulletin. Gallant Stranger—You are in trou ble, miss; permit me to help you. Beauty in Distress—Go’way, please! Gallant Stranger—All right, but I could fix it in a minute. I’ve had my suspenders give way lots of times. Here’s a pin, anyhow. Col. Peek will lose his home county in the gubernatorial election by more than 600 votes. The fight is over, and Democratic victory is now assured. All honor to Hon, J. M. Griggs! He’s a loyal Democrat and a hard fighter. . Georgia will have eleven Demoerat- io Congressmen in the Fifty-third Congress. Georgia needs just one good elec tion to get rid of the Third Party- like Alabama did. Col. Hammond’s nominating speeoh was a glowing tribute to the faithful ness of a loyal Demoorat. Blaine will not take an active part in the Republican campaign this year. He says his health will not permit. Joseph Pulitzer, of the New York World, dumped (10,000 Into the Demo cratic campaign fund box. Money talks. Candidate Perk says the sob-treas ury bill will soon become a law. Peektsm and insanity are almost syn onymous terms. Tom Watson is appealing to the Negro vote for support. Tom wants a free ride back to Congress to be paid for with promises. The Herald received calls from a great many of the visitors to the Con gressional convention, and the names of many of them were added to our subscription list. Col. Livingston has been formally nominated by the Democrats of the Fifth. Leonidas has patched up his record and shown himself to be a pretty good Democrat. Wk-i ig?gS»: