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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION.
—FAYETTEVILLE GA fc
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TUESDAY IiIOBNING, JUEY 25, 1882.
PRICE 5 CENTS
STEPHENS FOR GOVERNOR
BACON FORMALLY WITHDRAWS
FROM THE RACE.
The Nomination of Hr. Stephen, by a Practically
fJnanlmon. Vo-o Hon. Thomas Hardeman
Nominated for Coozressmsn-st-Lartfo.
The State Executive Committee.
vote was taken by rising vote, every man coming
to his feet amid the most oppressive silence." The
chair announced that the first business in order
was the question on the majorl >y or two-thirds rule, '
upon which Ur. Gilmore, of Washington, presented
the following amendment*: Whereas, the demo
cratic party o( Georgia, having assembled under and
by the authority of the people to nominate a govern
or, congressman-at-large, treasurer, comptroller gen
eral and secretary ol state, be it therefore resolved.
The democratic state convention met I
. _ , , _ . _ .. . in nominating candidates, and that a candidate re*
promptly ut twelve o clock tn tlie Capitol on living a majority of the votes of this convention
Wednesday. The convention was composed be declared the nominee. Mr. Northen. of Han
of representative men, only one county, cock, sent up a substitute for the whole: Resolved,
Rabun, being without delegates on the floor. That in all nominations made by this convention it
The proceedings were characterized by car- 8haU re, l ulre two-thirds of all votes cast to select a
neatness but by little asperity or bitter feeling. ^ Mr , ! ? orthen "P° k «
.... .. J ' ... at considerable length. This convention represents
At the adjournment for the evening it was the grcat of Georgia, who have authorized
universally remarked that no convention had I jt. s coming together not for the purpose of holding
ever finished its first day’s proceedings with up the hands of any particular man, but of com
so little trouble as the one now in session, serving the democratic party and the people of the
The details of the proceedings, with the gos- Etate - Mr - Nottingham raised the point of order
sip throughout, may be found below: thst «>e committee on credentials was ready to re-
Tk. Pr~ee4I... I. Detail. P° rt “d was. therefore, entitled to the floor. Mr.
Hon. b. N. Trammell called the convention to HarrU - chairman, also announced his readiness to
order. lie compllmeated the canrentlon upon Its re P ort - Thc re P° rt was recejved but Mr. Northen
large attendance and the patriotism which drew was “Mowed to retain the floor upon his speech,
them together. He Invoked unity of action, which The two-thirds rule embodied the traditions of the
was heartily applauded. democratic party, and sheuld be adhered to. Why T
It was moved and seconded that Hon. L. F. Liv- 11 w e were assured of the loyalty of all here then
lngstouc be chosen temporary chairman, which was w e might be willing to let the majority decide the
•carried. qusstion. But we must Insist that the man who
Mr. Livingstone said that the rights of the people wanta 11,0 hi sh oflice of governor, must have not
in the past have ever been assured when Jeffer- onl y a not oul F two-thirds, but must be
sonian democracy was in the ascendancy. We Acceptable to the whole people. We want a man
have but one object in view—that notour own state I whose claims are universally recognized, who will
only but the whole country may be prosperous.
Messrs. Harden, Cabineaw, It. A. Bacon, Arthur
Hood and P. J. Moran were appointed secretaries
to the convention.
Mr. Jemison, of Bibb, precipitated the question
of (he day in the shape of a resolution to aopoint
a committee of one from each congressional dis
trict to report on credentials' and rules. Instantly
dot have to run around to the primaries ior a bare
nwtjority.
THK COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Mr. Harris, of Worth, here interrupted with the
report of the committee on credentials, as follows:
Mr. President: The select committee appointed
l credentials, submit the toll .wing report:
We have cousidcred the resolution of Mr. Redding,
from the count» of Pike, ana recommend that it be
not adopted. We have considered the resolution of
a dozen members were on their feet ready to deliver Mr. Northen, of Hancock, and recommend that it
the most Interesting speeches ol their Uvea ^we‘nJom^nd the adoption of the ^solution by
when Mr. Parks, of Terrell, to wit:
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, moved that the con- That each county shall be entitled in this con
vention proceed to pcriecUUs organization by the JS^uo^ow'hJ^a^l^bS^ot ‘rife
-election of permanent president. To this sugges- present general assembly.
tion there was general agreement, whereupon Mr. We recommend that the extra delegates selected
Rfmmons stated that he wished to nrreent tn ilie a,ld returned by counties gaining representation
btmmons stated mat ne wlshut to present to the ln ,der the new apportionment be cordially accorded
convention the namo of a gentleman who was seats on the floor and voice in its deliberations,
among the bravest on the fic.d; whose success at I The committee further report that the credentials
the bar has nlnci d him tilnh in the list of mtr mils of delegates reported to the convention are coirect
the bar has placed him high in the list of our pub- ttild lhere are n0 come8 , s ns ^ the righl of any
lie men; whose social qualities have won for him seats in the convention. Respectfully submitted,
thc whole slate as his circle of friends, and whose W. A. Harris, Chairman,
character was (he pride of every Georgian—he re-| ffh following minority report (vasalso presented
Mr. President: The following members of the
ferred to Captain Harry lackson, of the county of
Fulton, whom he put In nomination (of the chair- |
mam-hip ot this bfedy.
committee on credentials, to whom were re:er:_d
the various resolutions offered to this contention
defining (.he representation to which the various
Mr. Pope Barrow said that recognizing all that counties of this state shall be entitled on the floor
had been said of Captain Jackson as true, such was kZ’iU S *° '
hla admiration for his character and integrity, that I We favor the basis of representation upon the
notwithstanding tho well known partiality of Cap- present law passed by the general assembly of Geer-
,,,1,, ,, gia at thc session of 1880 81, founded upon the een-
tain Jackson for the opposing candidate, he took aus Q f ,i, e u„t le( j states taken in 1880, aud therefore
pleasure in soconding the nomination. On being, recommend to the convention that the resolution
put to the house, the nomination was made unani- offered b >' Mm lion J F Redding, of the county of
t.® \r„..~ „„ Pike, bo adopted, and the counties of this state
molts, and escorted by Messrs. Simmons, Barrow, I 8 i, a i] j le entitled to the number of votes founded iu
and Harris, of Worth Captain Jackson took his said resolution. All of which Is respectfully sub-
| mitted. M P Reese,]
j W Prestos,
Allen W Foot,
J F Redding.
It was ruled that the report was entitled to p rece
dence of consideration, whereupon Mr
Reese,' of Wilkes, moved the adoption
of the minority report. Ho argued
ti'alton. ‘ ti'anhlngton and’ wi iki-s’'four "votes eac£,’ I. that it is in relation to the present time that the
and tho remaining one hundred and live counties | convention is called together, aud not in relation
seat, and made an appropriate address,
Mr. Redding, of Pike, moved:
Resolved, That the counties of Bibb. Burke. Chat
ham, Floyd, Fulton and Richmond be entitled to
•castsix!votos each, and the counties of Bartow,
Cobb, Carroll, Coweta, Decatur, DoKalb, Greene,
Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Harris, Houston, Jack-
sen. JefTo-son, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee,
•tfpletharpe. Pike, Putnam, Sumter, Thomas, Troup,
DIAGRAM OP HALL.
tee, the resolution originally introduced by Mr. says the minority must be supreme. That was not
Northen, as follows: I the cradle in which I was rocked. It made discord
Resolved, That each county which, under the re- | at Charleston—ever since it has been fruitful of
cent act, has lost a representative in the general as- trouble-now is the time to put it down. Who are
sembly, shall be entitled to twice as many votes as . ,, _ ...
it bad representatives under the old apportionment, , masters here. The people of McDuffie countv.
and each county which has gained a representative. . They want this rule abolished. I am their mouth-
sballbe entitled to twice as many votes as It will. I piece—I wear their collar. Am I dishonored be
have represcutatives under the new apportion
ment. Carried—276 to 83.
two votes each.
Ho supported the resolution briefly, insisting that
, tho counties. wrn> sc'ltl'd to • jresentailon aeoord
lng to thc present population. Thoso who advo
cated tho retention of the old apportionment had
nothing in its favor but technicality. Mr. Northen,
-of Hancock, immediately antagonized any proposi
tion looking to the unseating of any member pres
nt He was iu favor of allowing all counties to
retain the benefit of eitlicrapportlonmcnt. He then
presented the following:
Resolved, That each county which, under the
recent act lias lost a representative in the general
assembly, shall be entitled to twice as many vo.e
as It had representatives under the old appoint
ment; and each county which has gain d a repre
sentative shall be entitled to twice as many as it
will have representatives under thc new a, portion-
mont. i
Mr. Jemison rose with a point of order, but was
turned down by thc chairman, when Mr. Living
stone proceeded to argue against both propositions,
favoring a strict adherence to the old apportion
ment. The only apportionment in force is the one
-under which the present legislature holds office.
Thc new apportionment will not be in force until
-the new legislature shall have been convened. He
therefore moved that both propositions be laid
tipou thc table, upon which Mr. Jemison called for
the yeas and nays when Mr. I. E. Shumate, of
Whitfield, suggested that the whole question be re
ferred to a committee on credentials, which sugges
-tion upon motion was adopted. Mr. Fox offered a
iresoHitlon that the old apportionment be adopted
which was referred to the same committee.
Harris, of Worth, than moved that the chair ap
point a committee on credentials, consisting of one
from each congrecsinnal district, which was an
nounced as follows:
First district—Hon. Robert Reid.
Second district—Hon W A Harris.
Third district—Han Allen Fort.
Fourth district—Hon W F Little.
Fifth district—Hon J F Redding.
Sixth district—Hon J W Preston.
Seventh district—Hon WT Wofford.
Eighth district—Hon M P Reese.
Ninth district—Hon R H Baker.
Mr. Harris, of Worth, moved the appointment of
a committee on resolutions, which motion pre
vailed, and the following appointments were
made:
First district—Hon J J Jones.
Second district—Hon J W Alexander.
■Third district—War Milton A Smith.
Fourth district—Hon Henry R Harris.
Fifth district—Hoa W D Nottingham.
Sixth district—Hon W F Jenkins.
Seventh district—Hon i E Shumate.
Eighth district—Hon C C Jones.
Ninth district—Hou W E SimmonA
A little sharp skirmishing took place upon a reso-
to a condition of things twelve years ago. We
might as well be asked to go still further back for a
baxisot representation if it suited the purposes of
certaiu delegates. Which census should wo take,
thc one of twelve years ago, or the one of 18*0. Wo
are here to represent Georgia as she is, and not
what she has bean. Mr. Gary, of Richmond, said
it was not a question of deciding according to one
or tke other census, but the real question is the
nature of the call under which we are convened.
All culls In times past have been under existing
apportionments. This is, I hope, a family meeting
of democrats. I, at leAst, have no ax to grind. It
L sound in principle that representation should be
based upon the existing legislative
apportionment. Mr. J. J. Hunt, > oi Spald
ing, denied that representation should be
on the previous legislative basis. Bu the new ap
portidnincnt is now the law—the legislature has
finally pa^ed upon it, aud it is a fixed fact. No
one controverts that the basis of representation is
formed iu the legislative apporManment.
Mr. Gary—Do you favor representation a» it is or
as it is going to be*
Mr Hunt—I am iu favor of the plan upon which
it has been fixed.
Mr. Gary—Give me a direct answer.
Mr. Hunt—I havo answered explicitly enough
The preqiosition to give a small population a greater
vote than a large population because a different
state of things existed twelve years ago is certainly
undemocratic. Mr. Jenkins, oi Putnam, said his
was one of thc epunties which had a gain under
the new apportionment. Acting under it they had
elected delegates who would not feel satisfied if ex
eluded from membership In the convention. He
thought all delegates duly elected should be al
lowed to vote. Mr. Jemison, of Bibb, moved bis
headquarters down ivto the middle of the second
district, from which point of vantage he caught the
attention of the chair. He wanted to speak his sen
timents. Ho was timid, and came over where he
might have some support. The action of the com
mittee in making the call should be considered in
settling this question. What was the will
of the committee? That representation
sbonld be according to law. What tfas the
taw? That for every member of the legislature to
which a county is entitled, it shall also be allowed
two votes in the convention. The act passed in
1880. changing a representation.does not go into ef
fect until the last day of our legislative year, which
is still several months off. Mr. Rees** asked for the
reading of paragraph 2. section 3, article 3. of the
state constitution. Mr. Jemison announced that he
was waiting for the explanatory remarks, which
should accompany the request. Suppose the gover
nor had occasion to couvene the legislature, which
body would he bring together. Mr. Allen Fort, of
. Upon this substitute Mr. I. E. Shumate called the
previous question, and the resolution was carried
The vote of the counties in detail will be found
elsewhere. The result of this vote was io give aU
the counties under both apportionment: their full
representation. At this point an impatient dele
gate made an effort to curb the impetuosity oi de
bate, but Colonel Harris seriously objected to gag
ging debate. •
THE RULES SQUARELY CP.
Mr. Walsh then obtained the floor and introduced
a resolution to the effect that the roll of coun
ties he called, that the instruction
made at the county meeting be re
corded, and that that expression stand as the will
of the people and the law oi tlie convention. Mr.
Livingstone hoped that the expressed will oi the
people would not be disregarded. Call the coun
ties, let the people speak,and let theresultstand as
the law of the party. Mr. Walsh explaitj^d that his
resolution was in favor! of speedy action.. The peo
ple have already passed upon this qu Jition. All
we have to do is to record their decision aud act
under it. The two-third rule was the result of a
different condition of things from thr. c- which' now
exist. In no state oi the north of eith - 'party, is it
the rule. In counties where the people have not
formally spoken their action can be supplemented
on this floor by their delegates. Mr. Hoke Smith,
of Fulton, could not vote for the resolution In its
present shape. He wanted it brought up in more
direct form.
Mr. jemison—I rise to a point of order.
Mr. Smith—I make apoint of order on Mr. Jeml-
sou’s point.
Mr. Jemison—Mr. Smith cannot point a point on
my point.
Mr. Smith—The point has disappeared—gone,
none knows where. The question should come up
directly. I am In accord with those ou the other
side who profess harmony and good will. I will
vote for any man who is nomiuated regardloss of
the rule under which it is done. "I ouly hope that the
other side will do tho same. The time-honored rule 1
Time-dishonored would be a more befitting term.
I am much more in favor of the majority rule than
I am of Mr Stephens. A strong man must have
strong enemies-always enough to make one-third
of a large body. Thus the rule cuts such men out.
In comes a darn horse of whom nobody knows any
thing, whose only recommendation is that he never
had will enough ol his own to antagonize that of
cause they instructed me?
A delegate—How many instructed you ? ,
Mr. Tutt—All who had the patriotism to do their
duty at their country’s call.
A delegate—A respectable minority is in a con
vention. Is it not to be consulted? What Is its
duty.
Mr, Tuttr-Thc duty of the respectable minority is
to how its will to that of the highly Respectable ma
jority.
A delegate—If they come up from my county, and
do not feel like having thrust upon them th<5 can
didate of a mutual admiration society their feel
ings should be respected.
Mr. Tutt de cribed the material from Hog Hole,
8 wash wallow, Rotten Limb, and other places care
fully leading out their dark horses for private in
spection. 1 belong to no- man. The reison for
boltiug is because there are more office hunters
than there are offices for aspiring patriotism. A re
spectable democratic minority will always ac
quiesce.
Mr. Jemison again took the floor. “If mylau-
guagcls unparliamentary I withdraw the tone."
Mr. Harrison took the floor and was recognized by
the chairman.
Mr. Jemison demanded to know why the floor
was taken from under his feet, when It was ex
plained that he was speaking oftener than the rules
authorized at one and the same time. Mr. Jemison
appealed from the action of the chair. He was no
collar. He was here a free man. Party fealty is a
matter of personal volition. I have heard of magna
cliarta. Your candidate (Mr. Stephens) is a man
for whom I can never vote, and under no circum
stances will I vote for him. He reviewed a long
procession, in which whigs and corpus and other
things were conspicuous.
Mr. Gleun again called the previous question.
Mr. Hunt moved adjournment, and the motion was
lost. Mr. Harrison asked for a call of the roll on
the previous question authorizing the vote on the
rules, and gave notice that he would to-morrow
move for a reconsideration of to-day’s action.
Mr. Barrow closed the debate in a speech of mnch
eloquence and good pleading.. He iutimated*ihat
there were candidates who. failing to secure a two
thirds vote, were ready to be impaled ou the horns
of a majority vote. A shrewd politician*, with the
prestige of a great name, of lamiliar acquaintance
with the art of reading the distant primaries, could
succeed often in getting together a bare majority of
a convention. I tvaut a man who has not sought
the oflice—who has uo enemies to punish, no griev
crais grounded in purity oi principle and guided
by unity of action, preparatory to the great battle
for the rights of the people and all the people to be
fought in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-
four. Brethren, again we greet you.” Signed by
John Hancock, president. To this telegram the
chairman sent ther following reply: "Atlanta, July
19.—To John Hancock, President Democratic Con
vention, Galveston 1 : The banner of Jeffersonian
democracy will be carried unsullied to victory.
With harmony among ourselves, and best wishes to
brethren in other states, we are buruishing our
armor for the contest of eighteen hundred and
eighty-four, Brethren, we greet you.”
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. H. R. Harris, of Meriwether, from the com
mittee on resolutions, submitted the following re
port, which was unanimously adopted:
1. Resolved, That the democratic party of Georgia,
.trough its accredited representatives assembled,
reaffirm with all emphasis and fervor the time-
honored principles expounded by the sages, Jeffer
son and Madison, aud illustrated and enforced by
the pure and able men who have by tneir teach
ings and practical enforcement of their political
faith, advanced the glory, and promoted the pros'
periiy of this union.
2. Resolved, That we will renew our exertions to
give fresh aud increased power to the operation of
these principles, being well assured by actual ex
perience and die teaching of history that the trl
umph of democratic doctrines aud methods brings
peace and prosperity to the people, and insures
honesty and vigor in the administration of the gov
ernment, while the exclusion of the democratic
party from the public administration encourages
contempt for the constitution, opens wide the door
for a ruinous waste of the public treasure, engen
ders a flagitious disregard of responsibility, and be-
gits a lamentable indifference to that common fra
ternity which should unite us as people.
\ 3. Resolved, That we charge the present adminis
tration with an undignified, partisan and corrupt
interference with local elections; with a prostitu
tion of executive patronage in states for the pur
pose of extending its lease of power, aud under
color of the collection of internal revenues, with
setting ou foot armed raiding parties, who, ranging
at pleasure ihrough whole communities, subject
the inhabitants to arbitrary arrests, oiten involving
the innocent in loss of liberty, property, and even
life it^U. .
4 Resolved, That we cordially invite and earnest
ly solicit every good citizeu of Georgia to unite
with us in the effort, bv all honorable means, to re
store the ascendancy in the union of the party of
the constitution—the party which subordinates iis
poliev, its measures and its aspirations to the re
quirements of law and the exuctioi s of elevated
morality, and, by tho administration_ol justice
equally to all, brings peace to communities, thereby
securiug to our common country the saving efficacy
of a political faith and practice which have so sig
nally rescued our beloved commonwealth and
placed her upon such an enviable eminence.
Mr. Harris, of Meriwether, further submitted the
following, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, By this convention, that for the pur
pose of effecting a more cos pact and thorough
organization oi the democratic parly of the state of
Georgia the system of organization recommended
by the national executive committee be, aud the
same is hereby adopted, by which the member of
the national executive committee from this state is
made ex-officio a member of the state executive
• ommittee: the member of the state executive com-
mitt e from each congressional district cx officio a
member of the congressional district committee:
the member f on each county constituting the con
gressional district ex-officio a member of the county
executive committee, so as to preserve a complete
and intimute connection through the state organi
zation with the nat onal. district and county exec
utive committees of the democratic party.
another. JThe two- thirds rule in conventionsmakes a nces to avenge—no promises to keep made in the
such candidates possible, and thus if is that people i a hitter campaign. Stand to the rule under
iution offered by Mr.'Walsh, of Richmond, for the | gunUtr ^ the report of the minority was based
adoption of the rules of thc lost bouse of represen
Ulivea An agreement was reached that this
resolution should not apply to the rules or nomi
nation. The motion was passed. Just at this junct
ure Mr. Grahsm. of Bartow, arose aud said that
now was the best time to settle the question of the
rules—fairly and squarely. Immense applause fol
lowed this announcement, but the clock warned
the members that dinner was getting cold, when
an adjournment was taken until three o’clock p. m.
Tk« Afleroofia ^ewlo*.
Promptly on re assembling, Mr. Akin, of Bartow,
claimed the floor on a question of the highest priv-
lege, upon which he presented the following:
so of the United States senators from
on princ iple. We are not here under control of the
legislature. We represent the people, and the
question is settled by the ascertained number of
voters. A question having been raised as to how
the counties should be polled, whether under the
old law or the new. In the vote on this question
the chair decided that he would hold the old rule
o be oi force until the new one was adopted. Mi.
Barrow said the convention had the right to make
its own rules. We are not bound by the legislature,
but can act on our knowledge oi facta
Mr. Jemison—In appointing your committees why
did you not put ou a member for the tenth con
gressional district?
Mr. Barrow—I suppose It was an oversight
.. jereas. o , . .
tho state ot Georgia has been visited with a painful
aud protracted malady, and Is now lying ill at bis i , ... rt mutt a.™ twn done
residence iu this ally; ind whereas.the past services of the chair. It could have been done,
ot that senator to this commonwealth and the dem- I Mr. Jemison—Where would you have cast the net
ocralic party entitle him to the love and profound for tenth man?
gratitude oi the people oi this party, therefore | Mf Barr#w _ H enry D. McDaniel would have
are becoming tired oi conventionA Let the major
ity rule prevail.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, offered the following !
as a substitute for all pen ding proposals:
Resolved, That a majority, only, of the entire
vote of this convention shall be necewary to nomi
nate.
He called the previous question upon this resolu
tion.
The scene which ensued was of the noisest and
most uproarious description. The Bacon men were
all at once on their Let gesticulating wildly, and
uttering the wildest threats if the vote was forced.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, begged Mr. Simmons to
withdraw his call, but without effect. The chair
vainly endeavored to restore order, and declared
that a call for the previous question was not de
batable.
Mr. {Harrison said that, rule or no rule, he was
going to express himself. He declared that if the
majority men were right their cause could not sut
ler by debate, but if it was wrong, then a resort to
the previous question was a political cowardice.
Mr. Jemison—I appeal in the name of God—
The rest of the sentence was lost in the confusion,
Mounting a chair, he screamed at the highest
pitch of his voice: “It is infamous
I took back such an expression as
this once, but this time I will
not It is infamous—it is infernal—it is. it is, it is,’
and h*e grew livid with rage, and his words were so
incoherent that nothing could be made of them.
Mr. Speer moved adjournment, and the motion was
declared lcH-t. Mr. Harris demanded the yeas and
nays.
The Chair—The yeas and nays cannot be called
in this convention.
Mr. Jemison, again making himself heard—“Itis
1 a shame, it U a disgrace.” The rest oi the sentence
yas lost in hisses, and occasionally could be beard
the words ‘ fraud,” “villainy,” “gag,” etc.
The chair declared the call for the previous ques
tioned to be sustained.
Mr. Jemison—“I shan’t be put down. You can’t
belt
Resolved. That this convfction tender to Hon.
B. H. Hill thi ‘ •
assuring him
wise to err, tc . , - ,
speedv recovery and an early return to the senate
which bis genius adorns.
He paid a glowing tribute to the genius and worth
"of the afflicted sonator, as one whose record illus
trated tho” best element* of Georgia manhood. The
done well enongh. Let us seat all the elected dele
gates, and tnrn out no one. Disfranchise no one,
but give the benefit of the doubt to tbf voter.
Mr. Redding, author of the resolution for the
adoption oi the new apportionment, said he was
which your father voted before you were born.
The vote on the rules resulted: “For majority,
1954-5; for two-thirds, 1641-5. The vote in detail
will be found elsewhere.
A MIDDEN CRY FOR STEPHENS.
The movement over the house was electrical
Mr W A Harris took the floor and declared that he
was in favor of IV E Smith for governor—the man
who never consented to Hayes’s theft of the pres
idency. But Mr. Stephens had a majority in the
convention. The majority rul* was adopted. All
good democrats must stand together. I move that
Mr Stephens be nominated by acclamation; 1 mean
it when I say it—the Hon. Alexander H. Stephens.
Mr Harris insisted on talkiDg. but his friends beld
him down. Mr B E Russell complained that Mr
Hams bad anticipated him; he had sought the floor
to make the nomination Mr D A Russell said he
was for'-tephens. but he was not in favor of hasty
action. Mr Bason is a patriot, a gentleman worthy
of promotion, and It i» but fair that he be given a
chance to consult with bis friends Mr. Harris
again called for Stephens by acclamation. Mr
Walsh moved that nominations be regularly taken
tip. Mr Harris renewed his motion as a substitute
for that of M. Walsh. Mr Jemisou again, smiling as
be came forward, addressed the chair. Be said
that even tl,£ hardest sinners may repent, therefore
he would esteem it a privilege to be allowed to sec
ond the nomination of Mr. Stephens. I trust the
nomination will not be done lightly, and with all
the gravity possfole. Mr. Harris said that his voice
would be heard in the piney woods for S.ephens
and democracy. I have buried my prejudices. 1
love William E. Smith, but 1 see there is no chance
for him, and now I love Alexander H. Stephens be
cause he is the choice of the democracy of Georgia.
On the call of the regular order, the ebair recog
nized Mr. Ben. E Russell, and in a neat little
spee h he formally nomiuated Mr. Stephens Mr.
Barrow insisted on nominating. Mr. Bacon, and
narrated the peculiarities which bound them to
gether. The roll was ordered, but on suggestion of
many Bacon delegates that if an adjournment were
taken until 9 o'clock this morning they ftlt sure
Mr. Stephens’s name would be taken up by accla
matron, the suggestions were agreed to and the con
vention separated amid questions and answers of
“To-morrow ?”
“Yes, to-morrow.”
The Seen* Dsj'i Proceeding*.
When Chairman Jackson rapped the convention
to order, it was noticed that his coat lapel was
adornad with a blushing rosebud lending a little
touch of estheticism to a rather matter-of fact body
put me down.”
A motion was made and acted upon by the chair- j of men. Under a suspension of the rules, a corn-
man that all who were not delegates should retire, mittee was named to levy voluntary contributions
Mr. Tutt, of McDuffie, moved a reconsideration I upon such as were willing to answer the call, the
of the vote by which the previous question was ; object being to reimburse the services oi the small
ordered. Mr. Simmons then agreed to withdraw ‘ boy. who so readily answered the behests of thirsty
the call itself, and thus the whole matter was i and timid delegates. The chair announced the re
placed properly before the house again. ! ception of the following telegram from the demo-
Mr. Tutt—Is it not possible for the democracy to 1 xratic convention of Texas: “Galveston, Texas,
_ meet without such a scene as this. But this scene July 19.—To the President of the Democratic Con
vriUlng uTcumpremlse and accept the suggestion is due to the infatous two-thirds rule. What has vention at Atlanta: Under the banner of the Jeffer
outlined by Mr. Barrow, whereupon Mr. Barrow J that rule done for Georgia? Look here to-day. It sonian democracy we march with you, having har-
moTed as a substitute for the report of the commit- ruined the last convention. The twe-thirds rule mony among ourselves and good will for all demo-
THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
The regular order being the nomination of cin
didObs for governor, the call of the roll was ordered
when-—
Mr. Barrow, of Clarke, said when the vote on the
rules was announced he, i» common with .other
friends oi Mr. Bacon, recognized the fact that the
contest for the notninations was practically settled.
Mr. Bacon had, therefore, authorized him to with
draw his name from nomination, and in doing so
he desired to read the following letter:
Atlanta, July 19,1882.—Hon. Pope Barrow. At
lanta. na.—My Dear sir: As you placed my name
in nomination before the gubernatorial conven
tion, now in session, 1 ask to say the following to
you, to be communicated to the convention:
There are but two candidates before the conven
tion, and it is conceded that a majority of the dele
gates selected will vote for the nomination of Mr.
Stephens. I regard the abrogation of the two-
thirds rule, and the vote of the convention had
thereon, as a practical settlement of the contest for
the nomination. The taking of a further vote
would be a useless formality which would not
chauge the result thus already definitely ascertain
ed. There is no practical end which wo-ild be sub
served by such subsequent vote, and it would be
unreasonable in me to ask for any more .formal ex
pression of that which has already been thus an
nounced with sufficient certainty.
With my sincere thanks to the many friends in
the conveutio-i who have given me their earnest
support, I remain Yours very truly,
A. O. Bacon.
Mr. Bryan, of Henry, moved the nomination of
Mr. Stephens by acclamation, but as there were
several objections to this course, the call of the roll
was ordered. The call proceeded without incident
until Bibb was reached, whose announct meat of
six votes for Stephens was greeted with uproarious
applause, changed to a titter, however, when Brooks
could not summon up resolution enough to vote
for the winning man. Calhoun, likewise, joined
d u the rear of the malcontents, closely followed by
Catoosa. Dodge county introduced a bran new
statesman in the persen of G. Patrick Woods, for
whom she cast her two votes. Echols, too, wasalittlc
tearful ol Mr. Stephens. Then the gentlemen from
Haralson found themselves in doubt and declined
to answer thecal^ of the clerk. Houston split up
unaccountably, giving Mr. Stephens four votesaud
holdiug two votes in petto. Three for the dark
horse of the future and one for Ur. Stephens was
the declaration from Jackson, and Lowndes, Madi
son and Montgomery didn’t know what to make of
what was going on, while Mitchell split square in
two. A young man from Paulding county arose,
aud made some remarks about harmouy, in the in
forest of which his county would vote Jblank
Stewart county gave her quadrilateral
Martin J. Crawford, who will be heard from again,
Then Telfair, Twiggs and Wilcox brought up the
extreme rear “eend” oi the outside procession. The
chair announced the result to be: Stephens, 323
blank, 39, of which M. J. Crawford got 4, G. P.
Woods 2, and W. E. Smith 2. The chair thereupon
declared that Hon. Alexander H. Stephens having
received the majority of the votes for governor,
was the duly nominated democratic cand!
date for that office. Mr. Fhlllip
M. Russell, of Chatham, moved, “that a commit
teeof one fiom each congressional district be ap
pointed to wait upon the Hon. Alexander H.
Stephens in person or by letter, and inform.him of
bis nomination as the candidate of the democracy
of Georgia for governor.” The following gentlemen
were appointed such committee:
First District—Hon Philip M Russel, of Chatham.
Second District -Hon H W Hopkins, of Thomas.
Third District—Hon Allen Fort, ol Sumter.
Fourth District—Hon Robert S Burch of
Fifth District—Hon Hoke Smith, of Fulton.
Sixth District—Hon W Dessau, of Bibb.
Seventh District—Hon J O Waddell, of Cobb.
Eighth District—Hon J N Gilmour, of Washington.
. Ninth District—Hen Pope Barrow, of Clarke.
After an absence of some minutes the committee
reported that they had waited on Mr Stephens; that
the formal action would be conducted by corres
pondence, and would be published hereafter.
STATE HOUSE OFFICERS AND CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE.
The next business in order was the election of
state house officers. The different candidates were
nominated in eulogistic speeches, and were elected
as follows:
Secretary of State—Hon N C Barnett, of Baldwin.
Comptroller General—Hon William A Wright, of
Richmond.
Treasurer—Hon D N Speer, of Troup.
- Attorney General—Hon Clifford Anderson, of
Bibb.
fiThe nomination of candidates for congressman
at large created another bnzz of excitement in
the convention, as nearly every delegate
wanted to see a member on the other side of the
chamber-. Mr. D. N. Turner of Cobb, sec
onded by Mr. L. F. Livingstone, of Newton, pre
sented the name of Hon. Thomas Hardeman, of
Bibb. Hon. C. C. Jones, of Richmond, seconded
by Mr. Render, of Meriwether, run up the colors
of Hon. George T. Barnes, of Richmond. Mr. Bar-
row, of Clarke, seconded by Mr. Harris, of Worth,
nominated Hon. H. H. Carlton. Mr. Nathan Bass,
of Floyd, seconded by Mr. Wofford, of Bartow,
introduced Hon. William H. Dabney. Mr. Shu
mate announced tho withdrawal of Mr. Glenn
from the race in favor of Mr. Hardeman. The an
swer to the roll had not proceeded far when it be
came evident that Hardeman was too far In the
lead for any of the others to ever catch up with him
scene of the greatest enthusiasm took place
when the figure 176 announced that Hardeman
had received a clear majority of the convention.
The close of the call resulted: Hardeman 217X,
Barnes 77. Carlton 46>& Dabney 19. A general
change to Hardeman took place, making his selec
tion unanimous. Spalding county was the first
change from Carlton and Barnes to Hardeman.
A SPEECH BY MR. nARDEMAN.
A committee was at once sent out to bring in the
nominee and have him address the convention.
When he entered the hall the cheering was re
newed. Proceeding to the stand, he commenced
by narrating the story of Hodge, of Dooly, who woke
up drunk, and did not know- where he was.
I feel somethlag as he did. I say I feel soSbe-
catts*, when I was a candidate and wanted votes a
could not get any. You bav* honored me with I
position for which I fonder you the acknowledg
ments of a grateful heart. It was believed, fellow-
citizens, that there would be divisions aud strife in
tlie democratic party. It is true that there were
some muttering*. It is true that the lightnings did
fiash for a while. We had some thundering, but it
was only the storm that purified the atmosphere
and left the party in a healthy condition. I say to
day that if every man tuat belongs to the demo
cratic party w raid bring personal aspirations aud
ambition and sacrifice them upon the altar of tho
party, we would have no party strife. For myself,
>erish forever personal ambition and personal grat-
fication and personal aspirations, if they
are to be secured at the ex
pense of the peace and harmony of the great demo
cratic party of .Georgia. Fellow citizens, you are
tlie party of the people and the gentlemen whom
you have called by your votes to be your executive
never uttered a truer sentiment nor a more patri
otic one than when he said he would be the gov-
ernorof the whole people, because why did he say
It? The democratic party is the party of the people.
I say to these friends who have honored me with
their confidence,That I feel the responsibility that,
rests upon me and pledge myself if elected—if your
action is ratified by the people—that I will kuow
no party except it be a pany to protect the inter
ests and honor and glory of Georgia.'
Georgia is my native state. Here I expect
to .live, and here I intend to die, and if
I am forced to leave I shall charge that, like Jo
seph, if my bones are in some distant land that they
be brought back to my native state to be buried in
her soil, and let my aus". be mingled with the dust
of her hills. I thank you for the honor and pray
God to give me strength to meet the expectations
of this intelligent and generous assembly.
His speech was rapturously applauded through
out.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen were selected as mem
bers of the suite executive committee to which
Chairman Jackson was added os presiding officer.
[Four members, for the state at large, will be ap
pointed hereafter.]
First District—Hon J HEstill, of Chatham; Hon J
L Sweat, of Clinch.
Second District—Hon Wm Harrison, of Quitman;
Hon Byron K Bower, of Decatur.
Third District—Hon W II Willis, of Macon; Hon
D M Roberts, of Dodge.
Fourth Diswictn-llon Henry R Harris, ol Meri
wether; Hon John King, of Muscogee.
Fifth District—Hou John I Ilall, of Spalding;
Hon W D Nottingham of Houston.
Sixth District—Hon Jos S Turner, of Putnam;
Hon W Dessau, of Bibb.
Seventh District—Hou Jno- W Akin, of Bartow;
Hgii Arthur H Gray, of Catoosa.
. Eighth District—Hou Wllbeforce Daniel, of Rich
mond; Hon F II Colley, of Wilkes.
Ninth Dibtrict—Hon F C Tate, of Pickens; Hon
Tyler M Peeples, of Gwinnett.
FREl'ARING FOR ADJOURNMENT.
The members generally were on their feet, hats in
hand, ready for the signal to go, when Mr W A Har
ris, ot Worth, claimed attention for a patting reso
lution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this convention bo
and are hereby tendered to Hou Henry Jackson
president, for thc able and impartial manner in
which ho has presided over the deliberations of the
convention; also resolved, that the thanks are
hereby tendered to Messrs Ji A Hardin and H H
Cabaniss, secretaries, and Messrs K A Bacon. A
Hood, Jr. and Pascal J Moran, assistant secretaries,
for the faifliful manner in which they have dis-
ch&igcd the duties of their positions.
Chairman Jacksou iu putting the motion for ad-
ournment, made a chaste address, which was laud*
y applauded.
SKETCHES OF THE NOMINEES.
The Official Careers of Alexander II. Stephens nud
Thomas llaidenran.
Alexander Hamilton Stephens, of Crawfordville,
was born in that part of Wilkes county, Georgia,
which now forms a part of Taliaferro county, Feb
ruary II, 1812; graduated at the University of Geor
gia, at Athens, in 1832; (aught school eighteen
months; was admitted to the bar at Crawfordville
in 1834; was a member of the house of representa
tives of the Georgia legislature from Tuliafcrro
county in 1836, *37, ’38, '39 and ’40, and was a mem
ber of the state senate from Taliaferro connty in
1842; was elected a representative of the twenty-
eighth, twenty-ninth, thirtieth, thirty-first, thiriy-
second, thirty-third, thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth
congresses (that fs from 1813 to 1859) when he de
clined a re-election; was run as a presidential elec
tor for the state at large in Georgia, on the Douglas
and Johnson ticket in 1860; was elected to the Se
cession convention of Georgia in 1861; opposed and
voted against the ordinance of secession in that
body—but gave it his support after it had been
passed. ag»fust his judgment as to Ilk policy; wa3
elected by that con vention to the confederate con
gress, which met at Montgomery, Alabama, -Feb
ruary 4, 1861, and was chosen vice president under
the provisional government by that congress; was
elected vice president of the confederate states lor
the term ot six years, under what was termed the
permanent government, in Novembe , 1861; visited
tlie state of Virginia on a mission under the confed
erate government in April, 1«61 upon the invita
tion of that state; was one of the commissioners on
■the part of the confederate government at the
Hampton Roads conference in February, 1865: was
elected to the senate of the United States in 1S66, by
the first legislature convened under the new con
stitution, made under the Johnson poliev, bat was
not allowed to take his seat: was elected to-the
forty third congress in 1873. (to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by the death of Ambrose R. Wright;) was
elected to the forty-fourth, forty-fifth and forty-
sixth congresses, and was re-elected to the forty-
seventh cougre-s as a democrat, receiving 11,148
votes, without opposition.
colonel Hardeman’s life.
Colonel Hardeman was born in Putnam county
fifty-six years ago. He was gratuated at Emorv col
lege in 1845 ana read law in the office of Judge
K. V. Hardeman at Clinton, with whom he
formed a copartnership, being admitted to the bar
iu 1847. Colonel Hardeman’s father moved from
Putnam county to M icon in 1836 In 1848 he mar
ried Miss Jane Lumsden.of Putnam county. After a
short resideuce in Clinton, he moved to Macon, and
iu 1851 he was elected to the legislature from Bibb
county, and served for several terms as an old lino
whig until that party went to pieces in 1855. aud as
a member of the union party until 1859.
when he was elected to congress from the
third • Georgia district as a member of
the American party, and served until
the state seceded. He defeated Hon. Alexander
M. Speer. When the war came on he entered it
as the captain of the Floyd Rifles, and when that
company went to Norfolk and was formed into a
battalion, he was elected major. He-stayed at Nor
folk for a year, aud when his battalion was dts-
bandea, he was elected colonel of the Forty-fifth
Georgia, and was wounded at the battle
of Cold Harbor, being shot through the
lung and thigb. H e was forced to resign, being dis
abled. and was subsequently appointed adjutant
general on Gustavns w. Smith's staff, a position
which he held until the close oi the war. Sint* the
war he has been in the cotton commission business
at Macon, as a member of the firm of Hardeman &
Sparks. He was in the legislature and was
speaker of the house during the administration of
Governor Jenkins. He was a candidate for gover
nor in 1876, but withdrew in f Ivor of Governor Col-
sjuitt. His name has been associated with ihe gov-
eomorship for several years. He is a man of tine
physique and a gentleman of wide i ersonal ac
quaintance.
