Georgia Historic Newspapers

    Between Populists and
Democrats.
Executive committee of demo¬
crats REJECT PROPOSITION
Submitted by Populist Leaders
Looking to Fusion.
Result of tlie Meeting in Atlanl ere
BATCH OF RESOLUTIONS WHICH
WERE ADOPTED.
One of Them Names Time for Election
of Judges, Another Is the Reso¬
lution Against Fusion.
The leading men, the state commit¬
teemen, the national committeemen,
the electors, the congressional nomi¬
nees of three great political parties of
Georgia were in session in Atlanta
Tuesday morning.
The democrats hold their meeting in
the Kimball House.
At a few minutes before 12 o’clock
Chairman Clay mounted the marble
counter of the Kimball and announced
that immediately every member of the
state committee, the electors and the
congressional nominees or their repre¬
sentative were invited to meet in the
ball room of the hostelry.
The gathering was called to order
promptly at 12. After the calling of
tho roll Chairman Clay asked for sug
tions concerning the matter of select¬
ing tho judges. After a discussion
lasting nearly two hours the following
motion was adopted:
Resolved, That the several counties
of the state are directed to seleot,
either by primary or mass meeting, as
tho executive committees of the seve¬
ral oounties may elect, two delegates
for each representative in the lower
house of the Georgia legislature, to a
convention to be held in the city of
Atlanta on the 18th day of November
next, to nominate candidates for four
supreme court judges; that said pri¬
mary or mass meeting shall bo held in
each county on the 14th day of No¬
vember next.
As soon ns the supreme court matter
had been settled, tho proposition of
fusion submitted by the populists was
read by the secretary.
The ultimatum is as follows:
Whereas, Tho people’s party of
Georgia accepted in good faith the St.
Louis compromise, viz.: The nomina¬
tion of the Hon. W. J. Bryan as the
presidential candidate on tho ticket
with the Hon. Thomas E Watson, with
the tacit understanding that this act of
patriotism on their part would be met
with a similar oue on tho part of the
democratic party iu the withdrawal of
Mr. Sewall and effect a complete com¬
bination of the ailvefc forces, and
Whereas, The people’s party of
Georgia, in their state convention, in
accord with said understanding, did
provide for a joint electoral ticket, and
Whereas, The democratic party of
Georgia, the home of the Hon.
Thomas E. Watson, has not rqade and
ia not making any effort to perfect or
obtain the fusion of forces inaugurated
at St. Louis, although such fusion ex¬
ists in almost every state in the union;
and
Whereas, It should be their pleasure
and pride to advance a citizen of their
state and section, a man who is with¬
out stain, above reproach nud whom
all fair-minded men esteem, respect
and honor and whose every action in
this campaign has been so patriotic
and manly as to challenge the admira¬
tion of Amerioan manhood; and
Whereas, It is our belief that it is
not only the intention of the leaders
of the democratic party of this state
to defeat, but, if possible, to humiliate
the Hon. Thomas E. Watson, either
by a corrupt ballot, as has been mani¬
fested in the Tenth congressional dis¬
trict, or by a partisan legislature set¬
ting aside the will of the people, and
forcing Bryan and Sewall electors on
the state, even though that tioket
should run third in the election; and
Whereas, The ailver-plated Demo¬
cratic press of this state has belittled
and belied the candidacy of Mr.
Watson and issued this edict.
Therefore bo it resolved, That as
a final <ff..rt to secure the union of
the silver forces to which the demo¬
cratic party is committed and to test
the patriotism of our professed allies,
we do now withdraw the following
electors: William H. Felton, state at
large; H. C. Newton, Second district;
Thomas B. Davis, Fourth district;
W. S. Whittaker, Sixth district; J. J.
Green, Eighth district; Wm. Lansdell,
Tenth district; W. M. Bennett, Elev¬
enth district, and insist tba* the dem¬
ocratic party of G orgia withdraw six
of their elector?, substituting the re-
tnaining six populist electors with the
understanding that llie thirteen shall
cast their vote for Bryan and M atson.
Bo it fnrthe.r resolved, That if the
democratic party do not accede to the
foregoing just and reasonable proposi¬
tion within live days from date; then
be it
Resolved, That our central commit¬
tee is authorized and empowered to
withdraw, if advisable, our remaining
electors or reinstate those that are now
withdrawn and that we concentrate
every effort of our party in the elec¬
tion of onr congregational nominees.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso¬
lutions be transmitted to the demo¬
cratic executive committee.
John D. Cunningham, Chairman.
James L. Sibley, Secretary.
There was a buzz following the read¬
ing of the jmpulist proposition, which
indicated very strong disapproval of it.
A spirited discussion ensued, which
resulted in the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the populist com¬
mittee having made a proposition
which completely ignores fusion by
eliminating entirely tho candidacy of
the democratic nominee for vice pres¬
ident, Mr. Sewall, and has cut off the
the democratic committee from further
consideration of the question by fixing
an arbitrary limit, which expires to¬
day, giving this committee no oppor¬
tunity for consideration of a move¬
ment for proper fusion; therefore,
Be it resolved, That the chairman
of this committee appoints committee
of five, of which he shall be chairman,
to properly present to the public the
attitude of this committee on the re¬
fusal to accept the unreasonable and
unjust ultimatum of populist commit¬
tee, clothed ns it is in offensive and
unbecoming language.
The Populists Gather.
Committeemen and nominees began
to drop into populist headquarters at
on early hour in the morning and a
number were there before State
Chairman John Cunningham arrived
from Marietta.
They were from different sections of
the state, but had the same report to
make of tho disposition among the
populist voters in their respective sec¬
tions. It was that fusion upon the
terms laid down in their ultima¬
tum of the 15th instant would
be accepted with satisfaction and
lived up in good faith by giving the
fusion ticket a full party vote. Iu the
event that their proposition for fusion
on a Bryan and Watson basis was re¬
jected their people would stay at homo
or vote for McKinley. Tho idea was
that about half the populists would re¬
frain from voting on the electoral
ticket and as many more would vote
for McKinley straight as a measure of
retaliation for tho treatment which
Mr.Watson has received from the dem¬
ocrats. The concensus of opinion was,
in a word, “No Watson, no Bryan.”
The state executive committee met
at 11:30, but little was done at the
session, as there was a disposition to
wait and see what action the democrats
would take on the populist ultimatum.
Mr. Watson failed to arrive on the
10:15 train and word was received
that he would be on hand at
6:10 p. m. There was little
for the committee to do and they
did not seem disposed to discuss
the situation until they knew what it
was, or what the democrats would do.
Accordingly the committee, soon after
it was called to order, adjourned to
meet agaiu at 2 o’clock.
Tho committee rea-sembled at 2:10
p. m. The news of the action by the
democratic committee was received
with every manifestation of interest.
It was the opiuion of the populist
committee that a communication
wou d be sent them by the democratic
committee and they waited. But the
communication never came aud ad¬
journment was taken uutil 6 o’clock.
At 6 o’clock the committee was call¬
ed to order again, but there seemed t >
bo nothing to Vie done and the com
miUee adjourned to meet again at 8:30
o’clock.
At that time the committee gather¬
ed. In the meantime Mr. Watson had
arrived and shortly after 8 o’clock he
and Natfbnal Committeeman Reed
walked to populist headquarters lrom
the lvynball house.
The committee went into secret ses¬
sion. Jffst before it sojourned Mr.
Wat«on came out.
“I have nothing to say,” he replied
to various questions. “1 care to dis¬
cuss nothing. I am feeling much bet¬
ter physically. I shall speak tomorrow
iu Birmingham and think that my
throat will hold out.”
Mr. Watson wished to say nothing
about his letter, nor would he talk up¬
on the fusion proposition.
A copy of the following special was
presented, but neither Mr. Watson nor
Mr. Reed, who was with him, wonld
have anything to say. He left instruc¬
tions at the hotel not to be disturbed
by visitors of any kind:
Boston, October 20.—A letter was
received in Boston from George F.
Washburn, of the populist national
committee, who is on his way to Chi¬
cago, which indicates that the long
delated Watson letter of acceptance
will be given to the public Wednes¬
day.
The letter which will be given to the
pnblic is a very different affair from
that which was originally sent and
which ns a matter of fact never did
reach Senator Butler, to whom it was
addressed.
Mr. Washburn and Mr. Reed, of the
national committee,charged themselves
with the responsibility of carrying the
letter back to Georgia to have some of
the dynamite edited out of it, and this
has been accomplished.
The Committee Named.
At their night meeting the following
committee was named by the populists:
John Cunnineham, J. L. Sibley, W T .
F. Carter, W. L. Peek and L. L.
Ciemeus.
This committee, it was stated by the
chairman, had plenary powers to do
mt they thought was best. Just
what the committee will do or what
the result of the populists’ proceedings
will be cannot be said.
The action of the democrats is final.
and the letter of the special committee
will be ready in a <iay or two.
What Col. Buck Says.
During the day Colonel Buck, the
republican chairman, made the follow
im* state^^nt.:
"The Love-Wright factions have
harmonized and come into the regular
republican organization, five of that
faction having been placed on the state
central committee, towit: R. R.
Wright, E. K. Love, G. T. Walker, S.
A. McNeal, A. Graves.”
According to this the republicans in _
this state present a solid phalanx to
their antagonists, and fusion or no fu
sion among other parties, they are not
a house divided against itself.
Colonel Buck was asked about fusion
between populists and republicans, and
for reply he said:
"I can’t say. I have thought, of
course, that the democrats and popu¬
lists would fuse. I should think it
would be most natural for them to do.
Don’t you think so? They have the
same man for president, and I should
think they would want to elect him.
"Will the populists ssek fusion with
us if the democrats refuse? There is
no telling about that. Several indi¬
viduals ot the party have spoken to me
on the subject just after the state elec¬
tion. I have not received any intima¬
tion from authorities in the party. It
is not out of the possibilities that the
populists should seek fusion with us.
I have simply gone on the supposition
that they would fuse, the democrats
and populists, and now I am waiting
to see what they will do.”
TWO THOUSAND MINERS OUT.
Demand More Wages but Operators
Say "Nit.”
A dispatch from Springfield, Ill.,
says: Two thousand miners employed
in the 25 mines of this county went
out on a strike Monday morning for
an advance iu wages. They demanded
32 and 37 1-2 cents per ton gross
weight, for mining coal.
The operators were visited by the
leaders of the strike and notified of the
demands. The operators declare that
they cannot pay it, but say they will
arbitrate.
Cuban Aid Society In New Orleans.
A "Cuban Aid Society,” composed
exclusively of Americans, has been
formed in New Orleans. The society
will give a series of entertainments,
fairs aud carnivals daring the winter
for the benefit of the Cubans, and
owing to the promiDeuce of the pro¬
moters, the movement is gaiuing
ground rapidly.
Fertilizer Buildings Burn.
Fire broke out in the office of the
Alexandria Fertilizer Manufacturing
company at Alexandria, Vo., Sunday
night and burned over about three
acres of frame buildings used for this
concern’s product. Thousands of tons
of fertilizer was made useless. A
dozen ir fight cars were also destroyed.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
Groceries.
Boasted coffee 17.60 100 !t> cages. Green, Choioo
17%C;fair 16%c; prime 15Sugar, Standard
granulated 4.42c; New Orl'iia white 43>£c; do. yel¬
low 4^j. 8yrup—New Orleans open kettle
25@40e: mixed 12%@20c; sugarhouse 20@35o.
Teas— Black 30@65c; greeu 20@50c, Rice—Head
6%;choice 6)£c. Salt-dairy,sacks,St.25; do.bbls
$2.25; ice crcfon 90c; common 65c. Cheese—
Full cream 10%®ll%c. Matcltes-65s'50c; 200s
Crackers--Soda $1.30@$1,75; 6008 $2-75. Soda—Boxes 6c; 7c;
Candy—Common 5^c; cream stick
6J^; g’nger snaps 7c.
t&ncy Oysters-F. W. SI.75; L.
W. $1.25. Powder—Bifl'e $4.00. Shot—$1.35.
Flour, Grain and Meal.
$4.50: Flour, first patent, $5.00; second patent fami¬
ly straight $4.00; fancy $3.90; extra
$3.40. Corn, white 42c; mixed 41c. Oats,
white 64c ; mixed 29c; Ttxas ru-t proof 43- Bye
Georgia No. 70c. Barley, Georgia raised 80c. Hay,
1 timothy, large bales 90c: small bales
S0c. No.2 timothy, small bales ?oc. Meal,plain
42c; bolted 38c. Wheat bran, large sacks 65c.
small sacks 65c. Shorts 90a Stock Meal, SI.
Cotton Seed Meal 95c per 100 lbs. Hulls, $6.
per ton. Peas. 60c per bn. Grits $2-50.
Country Produce.
F.egs 1 Sal 4 c- Butter—Western Creamery
16<glSc; fancy Tcim. 12%ts£15c, choice 12%
Georgia 12k£<915c. Live 22ik^25c; poultry — Tur¬
keys 8 s 10; hens spring
chickens, 12%*I8: ducks 20(u22>J. Irish pota¬
toes. Burbank 1.75<3f2.0>) bb!; 63*65:3} bu.
Tennessee bu. 50<g60c. Sweet potatoes new
tilts'75 f} bu. Honey—Strained 7(38c; iu
the comb Scj fc. Onions 60e<*75 j? bu; bbls
t2.00a$2.50. Cabbage 1
Provisions.
Clesr rib sides, boxed 4%; ice-cure! bellies
7c. Clear sid s 4S§ •. Sugar-cured hams
Lard—Best lla’at^e; California i&'c.Breakfast bacon B’all 5p£c;
quality 5>j'c; second quality
compound 4^ a
Cotton.
Market ciose-I quiet; uiiddiing
THREE SHOT DOWN.
A SHOEMAKER DOES DEADLY
"WORK WITH WINCHESTER.
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Three Policemen Slain— Murderer
Riddled With Bullets.
Three members of the Oolumbns,Ga.
police force were murdered on the
streets of the city at 2 :30 o’clock Wed
day afternoon, another officer fatally
wounded while a fourth was Bhot
through the thigh.
In attempting to effect the arrest of
the murderer a posse shot him to
death, making three dead as a result
of the series of tragedies.
Officers Richard M. Adams and Wil
liam Jackson were killed by J. A.
White, an ex-policeman and shoe
maker, and his son, Henry White.
The crime was committed without
provocation, and the people of Colum
bus were thrown into a state of the
greatest excitement. White and his
son escaped the crowd .which quickly
gathered, and they succeeded in reaoh
iDg their home, a short distance from
the scene of the killing.
The alaim was given, and the honse
of the Whites was surrounded by 500
men, determined to prevent the escape
of the murderers.
Officer Charles Roberts went to the
house and commanded the Whites to
surrender, but he was answered by a
shot from the inside aud a bullet
plowing its way through his body as
he stood in front of the door of the
murderer’s home. The brave officer
fell mortally wounded.
Some time after Roberts was shot,
six men volunteered to arrest White
and his son, and they surrounded the
honse. The door was broken down
and fire opened on the two men.
White was wounded on the first fire,
and his body was riddled with bullets
by the attacking party.
He died in a few seconds. Henry
White managed to escape during the
excitement, and he succeeded in getting
across Chattahoochee river on the Ala¬
bama side. A big posse started in
pursuit, and at a late hour in the night
White was captured.
The startling double murder occurred
in front of Rumsey’s saloon, at the
corner of First avenue and Thirteenth
street. The elder White deliberately
shot Officer Adams to death and then
he and his son killjd Officer Jackson.
Officer Roberts Dies.
Thursday morning at 8 o’clock Offi¬
cer Charles Roberts passed avay at the
city hospital, which makes three of the
four men shot by White who have died.
Officer Pickett’s wounds will hardly
prove fatal.
The city council met and adopted the
following resolutions concerning the
death of the three officers:
“Whereas, Officers R. M. Adams and
William Jackson and C. J. Roberts,
members of the police force of the
city of Columbus, have lost their lives,
and ex-Officer Zeno Pickett has been
seriously injured, in the faithful dis¬
charge of their duty as peaoe officers,
and while striving to suppress viola¬
tions of law and of order; therefore,
be it
"Resolved, by the mayor and board
of aldermen of the city of Columbus,
That we extend to the families of these
brave men the heartfelt sympathy they
so richly deserve; and we furthermore
extend to the families of these officers
the thanks of a grateful community for
the brave, self-sacrificing discharge of
duty shown by them in their noble ef¬
forts to suppress disorder and crime in
this community, and we commend their
example to all men.
"Resolved, further, That the clerk
of the council furnish the families of
each of our lamented officers with a
copy of these resolutions and one also
to the daily papers. That this body
“Resolved, further,
attend the funeral of our late officers
iu a body. apart
“Resolved, That there be set
and donated to each of the deceased
officers a lot in Lxuwood cemetery.
“Resolved, That the sum of $100
be, and is, hereby appropriated to the
families of each of the deceased offi¬
cers for funeral expenses.” directed
The police committee was
to look after the needs of the widows
and orphans of tho dead officers, and
to manage the collection of a public
subscription for their benefit, which
will shortly be begun.
Three Funerals at one Time.
The council of police commissioners,
in conformity with the resolution
adopted, attended the funeral in a
body. Fully 5,000 people turned out
aod business was suspended during
the afternoon.
The three funerals occurred at St.
Luke’s Methodist church and, as has
been said, at the same hour four
o’clock.
After the church service* the bodies
were laid to rest in Liuwood. The
funpral procession wss a long one.
Honrv White, the young murderer,
was spirited away from the Mn«cogee
jail shortly after 10 o’clock. A bac
drove np' to the jail and White** 8
bronght ont and placed in it.
Deputy Sheriff Ledsinger guarding the
prisoner the hack was driven rapidly
away.
a mob of 150 men
started in pursuit o* V. ' ^
leaders prisoner, as it was Whiter th“
to take 6 <‘ a 0
lynch him. Deputy j 6US:n tu ' ^
ever, eluded them,as eij * e! '<
a H®r following him to V *
they dis t ° e Qou ^
P e "ed.
TO TALK With \v\T'
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p opu “ st Committee
Thomson. Make a Vid
Messrs. H. W. Reed and C
F as hburne left Atlanta Sanj j
ln & * or Thomson, where" th ^
“ a * 80D au official visit to fv ^ sa
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Mr. ® eed is the national
Iaan * or Georgia trea^' com '
!^ list aud the
e P 0 P Q party.
18 chairman of the Chicago bran
the populist national campaic-^
^hey arrived .®’ e ! in 8 a citizen of 111 ;
Saturday Atlanta from 0
Their night,
conference with the p 0]
norr UEL ee for viee president isre^i
as one importance. Thereto!
°^* :t hat letter they of have with then
he mailed to chairman acceptance:
^ understood Marion Ei
^ lists as here from prom
P°P u that these visitors
Chicago will talk over the whole
ation with Mr. Watson, Tie]
ac Q na int him with what has beet
in ^ oa P°pnlist headquarteri
^im why certain policies have
ad npted.
-*-he trip of Committeemen E«e
Washburn culminated at Thou
Sunday at noon, where they wen
ar,d driven at once to the homeo
Watson. Eu route they werese
a P re88 reporter but declared tie
absolutely nothing to say. Si
night they were seen again in cc
ny with Mr. W T atson, at his horns
Mr. Washburn said:
"We have nothing to give 01
the public. We have spent
day in private conversation and
greatly enjoyed this perfect Oi
day in this genial Georgia climal
Mr. Watson was asked if he
return to Atlanta with Messrs,
and Washburn, and said hewoul
go before Tuesday.
Mr. Reed said: “Mr. Wash
and I will return to Atlanta tome
and if there is any statement tl
desire to make to the public n
make it there, though I do not
that there will be any.”
TYPOS ELECT OFFICER!
Tennessee Man is Made Hot
President.
--The International Typognj
Union in conventien at Co;
Springs, Col., Thursday elect!
following officers: President, I
Prescott, of Indianapolis; first
president, Theodore Perry, o,
ville, Tenn. ; second vice pres
Hugo Miller, of Indbnoplis; sec:
and treasurer, Johr. W. Braiaw
Denver. Ho _
Trustees of the Printers
Colorado Springs: L. C. Shep»
Grand Rapids; James J. Daily,
adelphia; Thomas McCaffery a:
W White, of Colorado bpriugs
egates to the American Fete.
Labor: Frank Morrison, of C
Daniel J. Sullivan, of New lor*
Edward Hirscb, of BaIt ' mor e '
the ebo ,
The committee recommended on that »
proposition be instituted thwj£
hour day jurisdiction of toe
entire and that
Typographical union,
ization have a ^. r
them should °PP° 81
upon carrying tho new
with in J, oJ
feet. The new day 1DC ' 8
book and job printing *‘®
^
ha, 00t the right»
It was adopted. ^ ^ faeJ
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