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THE STATE CQHVtlTIOH MEETS
And Chooses the Gallant Gordon
as its Standard-Bearer-
THE CONVENTION'S OVER
WHELMING VOTE.
full proceedings of the day
All oi the State House Officers
Renominated.
{IN. EGED'N COEHS TBS NOBINITION.
The Close of a Great Political Cam
paign.
The convention which met st the cepttol
Wednesday wet the largest democrats state
convention that ever assembled in Georgia,
and it accomplished itaimportanttaakbetween
the hour of noon and supper time. Busi
ness went through with a rush
and at eight o'clock the com'
vention adjourned side die. General John B
Gordon tvas nominated for governor by a
practically unanimous vote. When the vote
was announced it stood: Gordon 322, and Ba
SCENES AT Tn* CAPITOL.
Below is a full account of the proceedings.
The cspitol woke up from Its snmmcr loth'
argy, Wednesday morning, and fairly boiled
over with life. As early as nine o’clock,
crowds began to gather in the building. Some
were delegates to the convention;- some were
office-seekers looking after their political
fences, and some were spectators bent upon
witnessing the Interesting spectacle of the
making of a governor. At ten o’clock the
hall of the bouse of representatives was com
fortably filled with delegates, while the galler
ies were crowded with ladles and gentlemen,
who wero determined to be in time to secure
seals. An hour later, there was standing
room neither on the door of the hall, nor in the
galleries. Fcople wero paoked togothor like
sardines in a tin box.
At twelve o'clock, J. H. Polhill, of the
county of Jefferson, chairman of the state
democratic executive committee, made his
way to the speaker’s stand, took his position
behind the marble toppod , desk, and, seising
the gavel, rapped the delegates to order.
THE CONVENTION OPENED.
When silence was obtained, Bev. Henry
VcBonald, pastor of the Second Bsptist
church, of Atlanta, offered an eloquent
ptajer.
Judge John T. Clarke, of the county of
Bandolph, was elected temporary chairman.
The secretaries began to call the roll of tne
counties, but the hall was so densely crowded
that much confusion was caused by the efforts
of the chairmen of delegations to reaoh the
desk of the temporary chairman of the con
vention, That officer requested gentlemen
not entitled to teatajm the floor to withdraw,
in order that the business of the convention
might not be impeded.
The call of theoonntieswas proceeded with,
and the following delegates were found to bo
present:
LIST OF DELEGATES PJIESENT.
Bsker county—H H Sarsie, EC Jones.
Baldwin county—K Whitilcld, W canker, B N
Lamar, lienry Viplou, J B Wall. D W Brown.
>, TJbass.
luty-R Whit
vfplon.Jin
Bants county—A C Mow.
Hallow county—B H Jones, E D Graham, IID
Capers, J U M Montgomery, JohuWAklu, HT
Culpepper, W H Konfroc, I.lndsar Johnson. C M
Jones, L B Slumlord. C B Willingham, A W Elio, H
^Berrien county—J W Hanlon. . ,
lllbb conuty-W H Boss, w A lollop. W A Wyly,
T Willingham. C D Findlay, Washington Dotson,
J F Hanson, -N E Harris.
Brooks county—W A McNeil.
Bryan conniy-J II Hlary, william Kennedy.
Burke ccunty-J B Jones, T J MoKImurray, Ban-
d Bmtic?5ntT-J T Ellis. J Orcas, J M Ball, EC
Robbon, J BUell, LT Roberta.
Calhoun county—J H Griffin. W J Slade, W W
Watkins, O B McNair, R N Davis, J N Price.
Camden county—D L Clinch. .....
Campbell county—J D Goodman, HL Johnson,
31T Smith. J T Bailey. A J Luck, W M Hathcock,
A J Vickers, B A Camp, W W Floyd.
Carroll county—C P Gordon. J M Hewitt. J W
Burnt. J K Root, J P Griffin, R R Horaley, J T Nor-
man, II la Williams. .
Chatham county—G A Mercer, E J Metier, M J
Dooncr. . _..
Chattahoochee co\jpty—J M Cook, Sr., Z A Lit*
cauoogaXounty—E Maddox, Gordon Hllla, W
Hills, Cicero L'leghorn. „ ... „
Cherokee county—W H Perk In son, H W New
man. Ben F Perry, J A Sharp, J G Heard, R B Gar-
uotd, W F Kirk.
Clarke county-Geo T Hodgson, J H Rocker, W
D O'Farrell.
Clay county—C V Morris, J RCook, G L Collins,
Vi M Speight, Dr GW Brooks. . „ . . .
Clayton county—J L Blalock. I E Linder, J J
Cobb county—William Phillip?, John H Boston,
John A Booth, Joe J Northcutt.
Columbia county—W J Hcggie.
Colquitt county—R Bearden.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION - , ATLANTA, ©A* TUESDAY AUGUST 1^6
J T Luc Lie. A B Cates. _ ,
Crawford county-R D Smith, J Taylor.
. Dade ccuuty-j C NUbet, W U Reese, J W Blev
ins, H A JUniro. . . .
J)aw*on county—1> T Harris. JII Johnson.
Decatur county—J D Howell.
LeKalb county—Milton A Candler, John Bax
ter. Jamea Hunter, c»N Flowers, P B McCurdy, C
C Carroll, A 31 Holcombe, J M Leftwlck, W M
RsghdaJe, J L Johnson. T L Hudgina, J H Gast-
way, B B Braswell, W J Donaldson, J W Floyd, G
A Ramrpeck.
TVhedJ* coun, J “ E ® Bacon, T C Leslie, W B
Dooly county—J A Broxton. J C Owens. . _
_ Dougherty county—H L Jones, J L Dozier, B
Ruble, D A Yasoo.
Douglas county—M M Smith, John M James, A
B Davis, J T Stamps, J W Mayorfck. WII Nalley.
J M Edge, D W Shaw, A R Bomar, M A Gore, C P
Bowen, JB Duncan.
Early county-T Williams, H C Fryer, ZI FIU-
Ectcli county—IG Crawford.
Effingham coonty-E R Toy, AX Fewen.
Ellen county—R T Wright, M L Stanton, W H
Heard, A R Elliott, T H Brewer, Colonel J T Os
born.
Fmanucl county—J 8 Anderson. A C Flanders
Fannin county—T T Fain, J M Daree.
Fayette county-W T Glover, J G Posey, LF
Blalcck, 8 B Lewis. J K McEachero, J M Arnold,
J L Groves. H A Blalock, T V Lester, y B High-
tower, L A Perdue, J M Spenlow.
Floyd county—D B Hamilton, Max Meyerhart.
WAWrlgbt.XC Garlington, R B McArrar, 0T
Dorier, \V \\ Watten, Junius HiUyer, Dll Hood,
" L gelmsn. W D Jones. 8 T Trout.
^Forsyth county-George K Lester, WiL Cham*
Franklin county—A 8Turner, 8 W Lester.
» JJiuwu, v>*»i» iiuwttt
Collier, F M O'Bryan, A C King, J 4 Candler.
. Gilmer county-P H Milton. J Pitcobb, D T
JarretL MBr” 1
Glssccck comity—J L Neal.
Glynn county-8 R Atklnton, A Dan. FJerger.
Gordon county—O N Starr, W R Rankin.
. Greene county-J M Wright, R L McWhc
3! Weaver, J T Gresham, OS Thornton. B FI
J V McWhorter, Dr J L Durham, C B Mitchell, W
P McWhorter.
Gwinnett county—8 J Winn, N Bennett. M Rich
ardson. J D Spence, J C Carroll, J E Cloud, C B
Pool, W E Jones.
H Moore, George _
Haralson county—J M Adamson, A B Flt!s£imm
Hants county—Jas M Nalley, R A White, ©Ful
ler, G W Parr.
Hart county-D C Alford, J W Williams.
Heard county—J B Merrill, W M Hogan, l J Ste
phens, IIC Allen.
Henry countr—D W Mayo, Dr. G PCampbell, Dr.
F Murpb, B L Rosm, W Houser.
Irwin ccunty—Not represented,
Jarkron County—J LWlUismson, W A Quillian,
N J Kelley. Dr wpDelaperiiera.
Jasper county-J \V Preston, Isaac F. Wyatt, W
F Jordan, J 31 ohy.
Jeflersuncounty—J W Cheatham, NTHai
18 Regers, A N Beach, Wm Little, 8 M Clark.
Johnson county—W H Chlvers, Beunett Powell.
Jones county—H B Ridley, W P Glover, J M Slid-
dlclrooks, W T Morton, James A Walker, R C Les
ter, Joseph Childs, Wm B Orme.
Laureut couutv—J T r- *
Lee county—William
Booker, W H Kimbrough,
Liberty couuty—H C Parker, L D Bradwin, E P
ilier.
Lincoln county—T B Holli
TV L Han Is, N \\ Stevenson.
Lowndes county—O K James, B F Whittington.
Lumpkin couuty—R H Baker. John Hutchinson
Macon county—A H Willis, J D Frederick, H L
Hill, BT Taylor.
3Iaditon county-J P Gholstln, Dr J H Goss.
Marion couuty—E W Miller, J H Lowe.
McIntosh couuty—Jamea Walker, G E Atwood.
Meriwether county—R M McCaslan, Roswell El
lis, A P Dixon, C C Owens.
Miller county—V B B&nghn, A Q Htxon.
3lllton ccunty—David R Hook, J u Cantrell, Jas
Mcnrce county—J T Crowder, J O Holmes, A C
Chart bll»s, W A Rye.
3fontgoxsery county—A G McArthur.
Morgan county—\v R Muttla, C U Brooks.
L!menace county—J M .Smith, J W Jackson, R H
uconcc county—mos nooin.
Oglethorpe county—A T Brightwcll, B B Wil
liams, JUG Stephens, J T Matthews, Carter
Holmes. L31 Waller, Hit Hunt, W G Johnson, TO
Letter, L M McWhorter, J McBryau, E L John
son.
Paulding county—D P Hill, JII Cooper.
Plckcua couuty—W B Tate, J W Henley.
Pierce county—J C Nicholls, E D Hendry, C 8
Youmans.
Pike county—J C Beauchamp, T C Sullivan, T J
Barrett, Jr. E F 3fartin, W O Gwyn, E J 31urphy, J
W Mcans.H RHatris, Jr.
Polk county—M V B Akers, W C Bann, R W Ev
erett. Wm Hubbard, V A Brewster, J O Waddell,
W F Turner.
Pulatkl county—J L Anderson, 8 B Lawson, Paul
Meadows, R E Reynolds. S Mayer, Wm 8carboro.
Putnam county—R B Nesbct, J L Dennis. Robt
Biubbs, J M cox, Philip Lawford, 8 H Ballard.
Quitman county-J £ Dozier.
Rabun couuty—J W Berrong, J H PItchford.
Randolph county—Dr J W Stanford. Judge John
T C larke. Dr J T Cleveland, Dr P R Holt, D R
Stews it, W W Chaney.
Richmond county—c A Harper. Patrick Walsh,
BobtL Pease, Leonard l'hlnlzy,Kd Williams, Mar*
tin Calvin.
Rockdale county-J P Tilley, IIJ Maddox, J A
wenr, G W Coin.
Schley county—Dr C H Smith, Hon 0 B Hud*
son, Hon W D Murray, Colouel C R McCrary, T J
Murphy.
/Screven county—Paul A Bryan, Dr 8 W Mims, W
A 8pSdto* county—R T Dan !ol, Thomas Nall, T J
Brooks, John F Stillwell, J J Elder, W B Gridin, L
Bowers, H P Ogletrcc, John F Davis. _
Stewart county—Wllborn F Clarke, J B Latimer,
John West. _
Sumter county-DuPont Guerry, J E Thomas, L
J Blalock, E A Hawkins.
Talbot county-J. M. Mathews, A. D. Gunson
Joseph A. Shaw, J. T. Parker.
Taliaferro county—Dr, J, R. Reid, John O.
Tatnall county-C. H. Moon, Jamea B. Smith. ,
Taylor county—T. IL Frlcrcon, F. B. Montford,
E. Stewart. „ _ „ ^ ^
Telfair count j—Tom Eason, C. C. 8mlth, R. D
Terrell county—J M Griggs, J R Christie, W R
Baldwin, O B Stevens, D k ChrUtle.
Thomas county—8 L Hayes, P 8 Heath, John Trip
lett.
Towns county—J II Corn. ^ ^
a roun county—A D Abraham, R HBlgham,
Hiram Dentils, H M C Bower. WO Yanov.WB
Jones. J E Toole, W B Cline, L C Davit, J V White.
W P Harris, J H Edmondaon, J A Chappel, W VV
Turner. M J Hunter, W 8 Henderson, W A Jones.
Frank Lorner. Jr, J B Harris, J K Swanion, T H
Canale, A 21 Thompson, J P Schwaub, Dr. R P
White.
Twiggs county—J D Jones, J H Napier,
Union county-Joaeph Reid.
Uj son county-J W F Hightower, J C Zorn.
Walker couuty-F W Copeland, W Mo WUUams.
Walton connty-EP Newton, B C Buraon, WA
Kelley, CO Nowell. G W Aycock, W F Kobertron,
H H G Preston. C T Mobley, J O Shepherd, W A
Cannon, G W Fuker. H C Haralson.
jKWuTr^ffln-orrl.. P If II111, J L
M *VMhtoiton conotT—Dr John B Robert., W 0
Hit hew., Moiris H.pp, J A itoWniou, it I, llo»t-
ri.ht, 1 L Atl.nn, J II Ronxhtno. H Han<lm«d. W
hV.iklni, G W Writer, s T Jo«r. O u ll«rrl»n,
Jr A Bt acb.
Worn© countj—John A Phillip*.
Wcbticr oountj—D B Uoiroll.
While conmr--J H Nlcholt. , „ „
W hitfield county—I B Shumate, W R Davis, P B
Trammel), D O Breent.
Wilcox conuty-J T Erwin, T M Greon, J wr San
der,, K M Whitehead. J T Gnmon, Walter Out ton,
J L Andmon, John ihll, Ed Hill, W W Richard.
WTiklneon couutr-I J Fontaine. Dennla Cook.
Worth county-M.Jor P. Pelham, Wm A Hurtle.
TIIK BAXTOW COUNTY DILXUATIONS,
Tbo Bartow county conteatod delegation
can woo token up.
Bon. 8. W. Maddox, of the cannty of Chat*
toon, offered tbo following reeolatlon:
Where,,, It appear, that there ere conteetlnx
delegations Horn the county of Bartow, each
claiming the right to rppreunt that county In thla
convention; therefore, he It
Kevolvtd, Tbit the chairman of IbU convention
appoint a committee of two from each congrea-
ttonal dlttilet of the itoto, who .hall be a com*
mltue on credentla',. end to whom the aforeoaid
context thill bo. and la hereby referred.
Hon. Robert Smith, of the coantyofCnw-
fttd, offered the following sabotltate:
Ketolved, That ■ committee on credential, be
appointed by the choir, to contUtof one matnoor
fiim each congiea,tonal dlitrlct, and to which all
contetted leaner© to be referred . ....
A veto woo token and the iubititnto WM
loot. The rcoolotion of Hon, J. W. Maddox
1, *A» t appointVdby the chairman, the commit*
te ?infdlrtr!ct—John'cl'NlchoU. of Pierce: Goo.
A ‘Second r ilStricpij. l fi' Dorter, of Dougherty; John
Triltett.ol Thome., .
Third diitrict—C. B, Hudxon, of BcUloy, B. L.
"itenrth® tot^^-J, M. Mobley, of Bareli; A. D.
Abraham, of Tronp. _ ,
Fifth dlitrlct—Johns. Candler,of Fulton;H. L,
John *on. of Campbell. . _
Sixth dbtiict—H. B. Ridley, of Joner; J. W. Piet-
,0 6etentu’5!»trlet—D. B. Homilton, of Floyd: J.
W. JltCCox, of Chattooga. _ _
ElKbthdtetrtct-L.il. Waller, or Oglethorpe; T.
5, jihnfh"’tetnc{—Howard Tbompton, of Hall; R.
"Tent* r ’d°«rlc?^pl?rtek Wateb, of Richmond;
Monte Haj'P, of W'erhlnKton.
Tho committee ad j corned to the mete
chamber lur tho parpore of invoitigeting tho
On motion of Hon. W. A. Barrlj, the con-
ventinn adjournad until three o'clock, p. m.
1BE CONVENTION PKKMANXNTLV OEGAN-
The convention reassembled promptly at
three o’clock. . . # _ ..
Bon, Alex. Klog, of tho eonntyof Folton,
moved that tho convention proceed to elect n
permanent chairman. The motion mi cor*
Dv. B. D. Spalding, of tho county of Fulton,
obtained the floor. Ho mid:
Mr. Chairman: I rteo to noanlnamAtmtiemM
who la In every woy worthy to preeldoovev tnte
magnlflctntaaeably of democrats—Mr, Benjamin
H. Blghaxn, of the county of Troup.
Hon. W. A.IHarris seconded the nomination.
He said:
him to Judge Beman. whom I well recollect, and
never shall forget. [Laughter.] I rise to second
the nomination of the gentleman from Fulton. I
know that Mr. Bigbam will make aa good, as hon
est and aa honorable a chairman as any convention
ever had. [Applause.]
Hr. Bitbam was unanimously dieted per*
manent chairman.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Spalding,
of Fulton, Harris, of Worth, and Smith, of
Crawford, Was appointed to conduct him to the
chair.
AWAITING THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Following Mr. Bighatn’s address, Messrs.
M. A. Hardin and H. H. Cabanlss wore unani
mously elected permanent secretaries.
The chairman announced the convention
duly organized and ready to prooeed with its
business.
The following resolution, offered by Hon.
W. A. Harris, was unanimously adopted:
That this convention, In behalf of the demo
cratic party of Georgia, hereby returns its thanks
to the Hon. Henry D. McDaniel for the ability,
zeal and fidelity with which he has discharged
the duties of the office of governor. His admin*
iktratlon of the affairs of the Mate has been con
ducted with an eye single to the public interest
and with conspicuous success.
Hon. B. L. McWhorter, of the oounty ef
Greene, offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Secretary of state, treasurer, comptroller general,
attorney general.
He then moved that the convention proceed
to nominate a candidate for governor.
Hon. DuPont Gnerry, of tho connty of
Sumter, made the point of order that the
committee on credentials was still out, and
that tho convention should wait to hear its
report.
Hon. B. L. WcWhortor withdrew his mo
tion.
Hon. J. L. Sweat, of the county of Clinch,
announced that it was the duty of the con*
vention to elect a new state executive com
mittee. The committee was composed of two
members from each congressional district
and four from the state at large. He moved
that the convention take a recess of twenty
minutes to allow the delegates from the differ
ent districts to confer on the matter. The
motion was seconded and carried, and tho
. convention adjourned for twenty minutes.
THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS REPO It W.
When tho convention was again called to
order, tbo committee on credentials was ready
to report. Hon. Patrick Walsh, the chairman,
stated that by a vote of fourteen to five the
committee recommended that the delegation
from Bartow connty, beaded by B. H. Jones,
(the Gordon delegates), be seated. Ho also
stated that the Hon. J. W. Maddox would sub
mit a minority report. That gentleman said
that tho facts in the case were these:
The chairman of the democratic executive
committee of Bartow county called a mooting
to select delegates to several conventions,
among them being the gubernatorial nomina
ting convention.
At this point, Hon. C. B. Houdsn of Schley,
made tbo point of order that no notice of tho
intention of the minority to mako
report had been given while tho committee
was In session. »
Hon. J. W. Maddox insisted that tho chair
man of tho committee had been notified that
the minority would submit a report. Tho min
ority had a right to be heard, and they intend
ed that their rights should not ba trampled
upon. This statement provoked applause.
The chairman wanted to know ir tho gen
tleman meant what he said as a report.
He replied that he did, as Mr, Walsh had
suggested to him to submit a verbal report,
but, as Colonel J. W. Preston had a written
report, Le would bo glad to have it read.
Colouel Preston read the report, which
recommended that tho Bacon dtlegatos bo
sested, '
ARGUMENT IN THE CASE.
Mr. Maddox moved the adoption of the mi
nority report as a substitute for that of the
majority. He then went into tho history of
the care, whkh is fsmilisr to tbo readers of
Tux Constitution. Continuing, he said that
he didn’t care which delegation tho conven
tion voted for, bnt thero was a principle in
volved and it must be settled. Ir the conven
tion followed democratic usage, it could not
seat the Gordon delegates. The meeting that
elected Goidon delegates was composed of
bolters from the regular meeting called by the
democratic executive committee. The regular
meeting was organized by the chairman of
that committee. When the meeting was do<
dared organized tbo power of the chair
man of the executive committee ceased.
After tho meeting was organized,
the business was proceeded with
and the bolters did not leavo until their reso
lutions wero voted down. The point ho
wished to mako was that the bolters had no
authority to elect delegates. The Gordon
delegates had come to tho convention without
anthoilty. Tho delegates recommonded by
the minority report had come to the conven
tion with authority and were legally entitled
to seats.
Hon. John S. Candler advocated the major
ity report. He wished to say emphatically
that he also felt that thero was a principle *
volved in the caso. That principle was fa
in the resolutions voted down by the moetiug
that elected Bacon delegates. That meeting
would not be bound by resolutions pledging
support to the i ominees of tho convention.
When the resolutions were voted down, the
meeting, in effect, said that it
wonld not support John B. Gordon.
THE ARGUMENT IS CONTINUED,
vet the delegates elected by that meeting*
had come to the contention and asked to be
seated. The independents in Bartow oounty
Lad run over the democrats and then had come
to the convention seeking admission.
Continuing, be said:
There were three questions involved in this
contest: Was that convention properly called?
Was It properly organized, and were they proceed
ing lesally and democratically T There is no
controversy as to the first two, hut a wide di
vergence as to the third. A resolution was intro
duced pledging every voter who took part in that
meeting to vote for the nominee of this conven
tion, By a small majority this resolution was
voted down; whereupon 457 democrats who would
racy; we sympathise with yon in your straggle
Gas Fite, and others who had fought tho par
ty’s battles In that couuty, for years, against
the very power which now openly defied the
party and yet presumed to dictate to its con
ventions ? To test the democracy of tho meeting
a res* lution was offered pledging party fealty
and promising to abido by party nominations.
This was voted down, and the true democracy
of the county, pledged to be governed by
party organization, adjourned to another room
and, by a larger vote than that of the other
meeting, elected Gordon delegates, which now
asked the convention for admittance. Which
will you seat? That delegation sent by the
true, rock-bottom democracy of the county or
that representing the Independent powor
which had been overthrown in Georgia by
parly organization, which means tho life aud
Iibeity of the democracy of the state? [Ap
plause.]
Colonel D. P. Hill, of tho county of Pauld
ing, spoke in favor of seating tho Gordon del-
erstes. The meeting was clearly In the hands
ef independents or those who refined to abide
the party nominations, as had been shown by
their refusal to signify a willingness to do so.
It was not until they had refused that tbo
true democrats withdrew, when they saw that
the meeting waa in the hands of the inde
pendents, who, by aligning themselves with
the minority of the democrats who favored
Bacon conld control the convention.
Captain George A. Mercer, of the connty of
Chatham, said that the question came before
the committee on credentials as a purely legal
question. He felt it due to the party that he
should take the view of It that an unprqiudic*
ei’Jawyer would.
Captain Mercer had the secretary to read
to the convention the statement of tho Bacon
del* gates from Bartow, which was listened to
with attention, and contained about fifteen
minutes
(elves, but the itate, the question which confronts
ua awtimes a deeper significance than merely the
exert bo of a pr;vi!ege. and riztng to a higher
claim eitabiishes lteell at a duty. We cannot
The state demands for this high situation a citizen
of high character, unblemished record and that
experience In public afialrs which will best fit him
to divebatge ail the duties of the state in which
lu how this honor la recognition of this service
ofler as surety for the future, should you accept
•re here to stsmf by him with our vote and be
with btro In dc.eMt. With no menace to the ma
jority aLd nod hi yalty to tbo party, but with the
* '*“**i?b actuated us to chooio him as a
‘ ‘ with which we
will, In tho
carry him from the
s ame spirit wlicit actuated us
leader, and by tho same fidelity with which we
clung to him during his candidacy, we will, in tbo
flnallsHie, stand by him and carry him from the
battlefield as the 8partan warrior was carried to
his home upon his tiuUrnbheil shield. [Applause]
Hon. Milton A. Gaudier, of the oounty or
DeKalb, obtained the floor. He s*id:
Mr.Pieildent: I rise to announce a fact in tho
or the business for which this convention is met,
is that announcement made. After the largest
and freest discussion as to personal fitness for the
Hos. D. B. Hamilton said that ht had noth
ing to add to what tho gentleman who had
Inst taken hia seat had caid. Tho committee
lad carefully examined Into the case, and a
large majority favored seating the Gordon del-
gates. He thought they ought to be stated.
Hon. Patrick Walsh addressed the conven
tion in support of tho minority report. He
spoke earnestly and temperately, covering the
same ground covered by Hon. J. W, Maddox.
Mr. Clark Howell, of Fnlton. then gained
the floor and spoke in favor of tne adoption of
the majority report, addressing his rsmarks
mors particularly to the Issue as between in-
dependentism and democracy, and tha part
played by Dr. Felton in tbs contest in Bartow
connty. He said that there waa no democrat
la the state whose counsel war more apprecia
ted by the party than Hon. Pat Walib, bat that
gentleman in his earnestness for his friend,
whom be had gallantly supported, seemed to
fail to appreciate the fact that the contest In
the Bartow case waa a square issue between
patty organization on the one band and dis
ruption and independentism on tbs other.
Above all counties in the state it was best
that as the issue waa made it should come from
Bartow. It was the nest of independent!im
in the state, and after its own people
hsd overthrown the influence which had
threatened the party organization of the
connty for so many yean, it waa proper that
the true democracy of the county be sustain
ed by the convention.” [Applause.] Mr.
Howell reviewed the proceedings of the Bar
tow county convention, and showei Dr. Fel
ton's pert in the meeting. The vote was close
in the organization of the meeting, in which
a large independent vote participated. It was
tha balance of power in the connty. Dr. Fel
ton was there after he had publicly denied al
legiance to tbo party organization. Waa it a
not presumable that tha ether independents
followed him, whom they bad always follow
ed, or did they belong to tho party aa ropre- .
tented by Colonel Capers. Colonel Jones and I power of the state
Colonel II. D. Capers, of tho county of Bar
tow, rose to a question of privllego. and atstod
that tho paper of the Bzcon delegates was
clearly an ex parte statement Tho whole
case should be presented.
Captain Mercer— 1 "I waa on tho committee
on credentials, and presumed that tho wh-ilo
cato had been preset!tod.*' Ho thought
he knew tho facts ot tho case,
and from what he knew he
believed the Bacon delegates to bo eutltlod to
■eats. They wero nominated by tho duly au<
thorized convention of tbo county. It was not
necessary that it pass tbo resolution plodging
fealty to party nominations. It was a meet
ing of democratt ns much as this convention.
He spoke of the substitute, aud said that U
was a sufficient guarautee of the faith ot the
meeting. They would support proper nomin
ations fairly made. What more could bo ask
ed? Democrats should hnvo soino iudepeud
rntistn of action. Those who had soceded
from the meeting had clearly violated
tbo principles of tho party. They were
in the minority in tho meeting a id should
have accepted the situation as well as demo
crats, but instead of tbi» they withdrew aud
established a convention of their owu. There
was no reason to charge those in tho meeting
with not being democrats, nor questioning
tbeir motives by inch a test resolution, for
they were then In response to a duly author
ized call for a democratic mass meeting, and
their presence and participation in tho meet
ing was a guarantee that they were democrats.
Mr. Clark Howell: “If the gentleman will
allow I would ask him a question hero that
he may answer it while he has the floor.”
Captain Mercer: “Certainly: proceed.”
3Ir. Howell: “Wss not Dr. Felton a membor
of that convention, did ho not participate In
its proceedings, and yet had he not previously
openly disavowed his purpose to support the
convention's nominee if he bo General Gor
don?” (Tremendous applause.!
Captain Mercer: “I don't know.”
Mr. Hudson, of Schley: “I will ask the
speaker If the author of too substitute propos
ing to support the nominee if he be the “pro
per person,” wss not asked if he would sup
port the nominee, and replied that ho would
answer st the polls?”
Captain Mercer: “I believe he did.” '
Here considerable confusion aroao and fre
quent calls were made for tbo question. Cap
tain Mercer soon attracted the attention of the
home again, and proceeding, said that ho be
lieved that he was right, ana that from an un
biased standpoint the Bacon delegates wore
entitled to seats in the convention.
Mr. J. W. Preston, of tho county of Jasper,
said that ho spoke as a Gordon dolegato, yet
after baviug heard tho caso ho felt con
strained to support tho minority report because
ha thought tho Bacon delegates to be equally
entitled to represent Bartow county. He
thought It was a question of party principle,
and as the first convention waa the legally con
stituted oro. he would vote for tho admission
of its delegates.
Hon. K. D. Smith, of the county of Craw
ford , called tho previous question, which was
seconded, and, on being put, resulted In the
defeat of the minority roport. The vote was
taken on the adoption of tho minority report,
which favored seating the Bacon delegates,
the call of counties resulting as follows:
For tho minority report—Appling 8, Baldwin r,
Banka S. Berrien 2, Bibb 0, Bryan 2, Burke 2, Ca2,
roll 2, Chatham a. Chattahoochee 2, Chattooga a-
filaike 2, Cl took 2, Columbia 2, Coweta *2. Dodge 1,
Echols 2, Effingham 2, Fannin 2, Franklin 2, Ful
ton 8, Hancock 4, Haralson 2, Harris ], Houston 2,
Jasper 2, Jcfi«r*nn4, Jom»a IK Laurens2, Liberty
2, Macon 2. Marlon 1, McIntosh 2, Pickens 2. Pike
2, Polk 1, Quitman 2, Richmond 0, Tatnall 1, Tel
fair 2, '•-—** *" - *—“ “ " * , ”-“
iter 2,
ilnaou 2—total 100%.
Colquitt 2. Coweta 2. Crawford 2, Dade 2, Dawson
Floyd f», Forsyth 2, Franklin L Fulton 3, Gilmer 2,
Gljnn 2. Gordon 2, Greeno 4, Gwinnett 4. Haber
aham 2, Hall 4, Harris 3, Hart 2. Heard 2. Henry 2,
Houston 8, Jackson 4. Johnson 2, Jouea % Lincoln
2, Lowndis2, Lumpkin 2, Madison 2, Marion 1.
Mtrlwttber 4. Miller 2, Milton 2, 3(Uoheil
2, Monroe 4. Morgan 2, Muscogco 4,
Newton 2, Oconee 2. Ogietborpo 4, Paulding 2,
Pierce 0, Pika2, Polk f, Pulaski 2, Putnam 4,
Rabun 2, Randolph 2, Rockdale 2. nchley 2, Hirav-
cu 2, Fiialalog 2, Hiewart 2, HUmter 4, Talbot 2,
Taliaferro 2, Tattnall 1, Taylor 2; Terrell 2,
Thomas 4, Towns 2. Troup 2, Union 2, Upson 2,
Walk*r 2. Walton 3. Ware 2. Warren 2, Washing
ton 4, White 2,| Whitfield 2, Wilkes 4, Worth 2.
Total 224%.
I Not k.—Aa will be reen the vote of many of the
counties waa divided on the question, and several
conntles did not vote at all ]
The majority report was then overwhelm
ingly adopted and on motion r oommittoo
heeded by Colonel D, P. Hill wm appointed to
notify the Gordon delegates from Bartow of
the action of the oonventlon.
MAKING READY TO NOMINATE.
At fifteen minutes to six o’clock Colonel W.
A. Harris moved that tha convention proceed
to the nomination of a governor.
A horn of voicra and a rustling of dalsgates
announced that the convention wm expecting
this and wss ready for it. Everybody settled
down to hear the nominations which were
toon to be In order.
llr. Max Meyer bard t, of Floyd—“Mr. Chair-
mar, I rise to offer a resolution.”
Colonel Harris—“Mr. Chairman, I move—”
The chair—“Mr. Meyerbardt hM tb» floor.”
Mr. Meycrbardt’a reeolatlon provided for
the adoption of tha majority rale and soggest-
ed ft for fotnre conventions.
Colonel Harris—“Well, that's Inst what I
wm going to move, except that I don't think
we ought to go beyond this convention.”
The resolution wm amended to read, “That
the majority rale shall prevail in this guber
natorial convention.” Adopted,
THE NOMINATIONS. ,
Hon. J. W. Maddox placed in nomination
the Hon. A. O. Bacon, of tha county of Bibb.
He raid:
1 tire to plrce before this convention for nomi
nation u> rim gubttuatorlal chair tbe name of a
.. ... • -«**— •- » man who U
office of governor, the home staying nod state-
loving democrats of Georgia, voting (a their
counties, named him who shall lead the party to
with a Just pride In having of Us citizenship the
perron so found to be worthy, gratefully acknowl
edges this action ot the democratic party,
[Cheers.]
After the failure of tho southern coufederacy
and the dlrimndlug of its armies, one of its most
devoted loldiera-batrie scat red— hlsjdccdsof gal
lantry !to!d In every land, made hla no mo in the
county of De Kalb. (Great applause. 1
When the people of Georgia were called by fed
mender, that part «» uur i>w|ue
devoted to our federative system of
government and anxiously looking to
the restoration of home rule, made him their
leader and elected him to the office of governor.
This election wss not tho clioico of the deposltlo
rule ot er the state and another wta made governor
oi Gerrgli’.Corotltuilounlgovcrnmeiit la now estab
lished. Civil law is the rule, and the volco of the
‘ e. In tho person of
hip of the
of
our poople
only seeming Just criticism
than a quarter of a century read by all men, Is
that his succeres have often been for tho glory of
his people and the promotion of the public good
than Jorh'spci* n 1 eurichmef.Forbimself be may
not have been a success. Thla is his highest com
mendation. And, wherever, in all tho states
deeds of patriotism shall bo recounted aud fldelty
to public trust he deemed, Shall this bo told
for a memorial of him.
Mr. President: I put In nomination for tho
office of govert or General John B. Gordon of tho
county of or DeKalb. and ask that record
ot the democrats or Georgia thereon ho made by
their representi: rives in convention. [Tumultuous
cheering.]
The deafening cheers that followed Colonel
Cand’er's speech had* wrcalysubsided before the
rising form of Hon.DuPont Guerry caused them
to be renewed. When eilouco was restored he
said:
I rise, sir, for the purposo or seconding tho
nomination of a man whoso history hu not only
—’of Geor^t* *—“ _ —
been a pari of the history of Georgia, but will bo a
part of It at long as manhood and chivalry lead a
uiincrewary. i urn uoi two no'>u| uiuse ui uur
people, who, for the sake or no'dcy, are ready to
turn their backs upon the glorious past. [Applause]
I would do no act. say no word, that would revive
the bitterness of the past, but i would do aud aay
all that I could to make its memories
imiroital. For us to look upoi
denounce, there who died
us U a concession which tho manhood or tbe south
hsz never made, and which, thank God, tbo man
hood of the north has never required. [Great ap
plause.] litre for thepurpose ot sec*"
nomination of a man whose record It.
been aa giard and aa glorious as it was In war.
Whr, without legislative experience or tratulng,
took a position or trust In the grandest assembly
of men thet exists upon the face of this earth, at
who remembered not only his state, but the aoutL,
as no other man did or could hare dono. [Ap
plause.) Not only tuts, Mr Chairman and gentle
men of ibe convention, I rise for the purposo of
seconding the nomination of a man who has done,
In my mind, more than alt thla to establish his
Irtnone** In the recent canvas/, which has been
so blttor. lie has gouo from hamlet to hamlet,
from county to county, aud white his great heart
has swelled to overflowing with love and gratitude
for bis friends, no word of bitterness has escaped
bis II[Great applause.] I cannot aay more. To
call hlx name would be superfluous, but as a mat
ter of ceremony 1 will say that I allude to Goueral
John B Gordon. [Prolonged applanse.)
Hon. James M. Hniitli, in response to caltfj
said:
Mr. President: I cannot lundertako to make a
weeb. We are here simply to carry out ini
oni which have been given ua by an overwfc
lug majority of the democratic party of the i
We are here to perform a duty. Wo are not hero
to Indulge in the pralre of men. We have been
sent here for the purpore of nominating General
nor, and In John B. Gordon we find tho same
qualifications as a statesman aa ho exhibited
valor as a soldier. For aoven years
lu tho highest representative body on
earth he stood the peer of any member, battling
tbe rights and protection or his oppressed poo-
pie with the energy and courage which be exhib
ited In the field. Not pleading srranathv. but do-
tdfps .
uent in the grandeur of his services.
Tvjfs;
poisonous fknn it th.tr reir .lull,'he, t>; rtS
'ilier cc of hi. argument »n4lb« fora, of his *
bsma and South Carolina, bewit'*-*
grate Ail in their renewed proaperlt:
hands to trim, raying: “would tl
honor you 1” [Applause.]
Such Is the man that is to be Georgia's next gov
ernor, and in honoring him we honor ourselves
and do ciedlt to our a'ate. It gives me pleasure to
second the nomination or General John B. Gordon
for governor. [Great applause.]
THE VOTE BY COUNTIES.
The nominations bofng closed, the vote by
countli s waa ordered, resulting as follows:
. For Gordon-Baker. 2; Bartow, 4; Brooks, 2;
Butts,2; Calhoun, 2; Camden, 2: Campbell, 2: Car-
roll, 4; Cherokee. 2; Clay, 2; Clayton, 2; Cobb, 4.
Colquitt. 2: Coweta. 4: Crawford, 2; Dade, 2; Daw-
c.rceno, 4; Gmuuett, 4: Habersham. 2; Hall, 4;
Harris, 4; Hart, 2; Heard, 2; Henry, 2; Houston, 4:
Jsckron, 4; Jasper, 2: Jefferson, 4; Johnson, 2:
Jones, 2; Lee. 2; Lincoln, 2: Lowndes, i: Lumpkin;
2: Madlrou. 2; Marion. 2: Meriwether. I; Miller, 2;
Milton, 2: Mitchell. 2: Monroe, 4,
Morgan, 2: Muscogee. 4: Newton, 2-
Oconee, 2; Oglethorpe. 4; Paulding, 2; Pierce, 2,
Pike. 4; Polk, 2: Pulaski, 2: Putnam. 4; Rabun, 2,
Randolph, *1; Rockdale, 2; Bchley, 2; fleroven, 2;
8palding, 2: Stewart.2; Bumter. 4; Talbot, 2; Telia;
lerro. 2: Tatnall, 2; Taylor, 2; Terrell, 2: Thomas;
4; Towns, 2; Troup, 4: Colon. 2; Upson, 2; Walker;
2; Walton, 4; Ware, 2: Warren, 2; Washington, 4,
White, 2; Whitfield, 2; Wilkes, 4; Worth, 2. Total,
252.
BetarBibb.1......
cbcc, 2; Chattooga, 2; Clarke,2: Clinch,2; Colombia,
2: Dcdge, 2: Kchols, 2; Effingham, 2; Glascock,2;
Hancock 4; Haralson, 2; Laurent*, 2; Liberty. 2;
Macon, 2;McIntosb, 2; Pickens, 2; Quitman 12;
Richmond,<•; Telfair, 2: Twiggs, &; Wayne, 2; Web
ster 2; Wilkinson. 8. Total, 70.
For Jones—Burko, 0.
Bulloch, Catoosa, Charlton. Coffoe, Irwin,
McDuffie, Montgomery, and Wilcox counties
were not represented lu the convention.
Tbe announcement of the vote of many of
tbe counties wm received with applause.
When Lee cast her two votes for General Gor
don, the cheers fairly shook the building,
Lee wss tbe first count/to instruct its dole-
gates to vote for him.
When the last county voted the vote stood,
Gordon QM2, Bacon 70. ihe closing of tho
vote wss receivod with deafening cheers.
HON. PATRICK WALSH FOR HARMONY.
As soon m the applause and oheerlng cowed
Hon. Patrick Walsh, who wu sitting to the
left of tie speaker’s stand, arose and aatd:
Mr. Chairman: Woof tho minority have per
formed our whole duty to our candidate. We now
have a duty as democrats to perform, and that
duty I* to submit gracefully and acquiesce In tho
will of the majority of tbo democratic party. [ An-
plauro | Fpeaking for myself, I desire tn this
presence to express n y esteem and my respect for,
ami my confidence In, the man who
will bear tbe standard of the
party to victory, and who will be our governor for
the next two year*. [Applause,] Aa a democrat,
1 ftcl (bat ft Is the duty o' the minority always to
acquiesce lu the will of the majority when It is
fairly cxprentd. This, Mr. Chairman, Is trao Jcf-
fcnonlflii democracy. We have noised through a
bested and bitter campaign. For myself, and
for those wuoni I havo tbo
honortoreriereutltuiour desire that all resent
ment and all ill-fccliug shall be buried and that
to the will _.
you tie always In the neighborhood
of honesty. A majority of the poople have In
structed a majority of this convention what to do.
We havo simply come to do this. Tbe demoeratlo
carobie atd who is honest. .. .
of the hist* ry of Georgia. I refer to the Hon,
O. Bacon, of Bibb. [Applause J
Mr. K. L Pierce, of Richmond, In seconding
Mr. Madccx's nomination of Major Bacon,
reid:
“In U half of tbe democracy of the county of
Rt< hmcrid. which I have tbe honor in pan to rep-
reM M on this floor, f rise for tbe pufposoof sac-
ruling the r.emination of Hon. A. O. Bacon, of
Bibb, tn that perfect liberty wbf th we, as citizens
of a free repaDihv fee! in choosing those who are
to be Intrusted wb h high executive powers and In
acctrdsi ce with the ureaes and cu dome of .that
grand old democratic party which Is now, and has
been and always will be. the safest guardian oi
their liberty. .We. tho people assembled
to txeuire this privilege and choorn from among
>be wises* and beet of toe sons of this great com-
mot wra'tb. one Into whose bands, as chief magts-
instructed us who to vote for, for governor. .
shall not therefore detain you by s speech but as
sure you that I havo oomo prepared to giro my
support to the man whom this convention will
support, Georgia's noble son, the Chevalier Bayard
of ihe south. [Great applause.]
Mr. (.'Isrk Howell followed Hon. James M.
Smith In a eulogistic speech, also seconding
General Gordon's nomination. He said;
Mr. President, aud gentlemen of tbe conven
tion-While ft may probably suggest Itself to you
that ft Is as one who has never i:sd. the opportu
nity of brings soldier, but has always been a
civilian, that I have been chosen to .second the
naminatloti of the distinguished soldier which
this convention la about to name as Georgia's
nest governor. I still take special pride In claim
ing the privilege of participating I u tbe dollurra-
touz of this convention as a veteran who Is not
altogether without a record. ....
I state this tbe more readily to establish myself
with my many seniors present, who will no doubt
be sui prised to know that 1 entered the conttiet
In Dfti, and, borne along by tbo Ude of events,
continued In It to tbe end. It la true that I did not
do any fighting, for the first two years of my Ufa
r es occupied in retting away from the enemy, and
may have probably been on an equatorial run
now if Bhcrman, In bla pursuit, bad not struck
the fee and had to turn back. [Laughter and ap-
^Putwhlie I returned, unscarred, uninjured, nn-
touched, I bad bad Instilled In ma that sentiment
of love for the loyal, tbe true and the brave,
which develops into devotion, and finds its truest
reeompeme In a generous reward ofcblvalrie ho-
iol*m. [Applause, j
Totbla sentiment Is due. to a great extent the
presence of uauySon this (loot today. It was this
sentiment, that lu the campaign Jaw eftwed,
swept tie stale from the verdant create of tho Blue
Ridge to the foam capped breakers of tbe ocean,
with such a storm of enthusiasm m was never
known before, at the mention of John B. Gordon's
name. [ApplauroJ . _ *
It was my pleasure, In a professional capacity,
to be thrown often with tbe people over, the stele
In this campaign. I saw tha emotion which actu
ated the hearts of the sturdy yeomanry of county
after county Into which the distinguished leader
ssa-fSitesiRsya
ontll the whole state resounded with the Bugle of
lismuric. 1 then knew that Georgians were not
ngretcful. . ,
With every tender memory that his presence
hold eord, not only In Georgia, hut throughout
the tooth. No wonder the hearts of the widows,
went from their htsrU in the enthusiasm of the
occtrion, waa at tbe same time an anthem to the
dead, which, ascending heavenward, was a tri
bute to there brave aouls whom bonce now rest
ncath the pine end the stubble of the fields of
ihtlr ns tire state, for which they died. [Ap
ple use. J
A brave man In war la not often a sluggard In
We are asrambicd to nominate • gover-
J. M. HIGH,
The Regulator and Controller of Low Price*
Will mail M gplcs of all ciasass of Dry Goods, and
payexprerave on all orders above! 110.00. Ton
will rare money and get better variety to seled
Item by writing ns about what job want sad gsfr
ring oar sample* The largest stock la Atlanta and
tie acknowledged lowest prides. 4$ and 41 White-
ta~ street, Atlanta, Ge. Mention Utisyap*.
peace and barmou y Snail prevail In our raoki
Mpnteuw.l Th. Integrity or tha damocrauo part,
n .DM'luicfy ncceuary lo lu mpnmaojr, and tho
.tiprimitejr of the democratic party Id tho Mao
or (iocrtla la alnolately eawnttet to tho
t ireKiralTonorotirol.lliMtUm and tha prcucmt*
ton or our llbertlw. Therefore, tu accordance
with the cuitom of our party, tn aoeordanca with
lb u„anln,tate and national convantlon, I da*
lire to more that we make tha nomination of dan-
cml Goidon unanlmoua by acclamation. I (treat
cLetrlna.)
Aa tha cheating ceased, Ur. Maddoa, of
Chattooga, aroao and In a row appropriate re
mark, aeconded tho motion of Ur. walih.
When tho'roto waa takon there waa a atorm
of rcapoBiea tn Urn afllrmatfro, followed by
TWO OR TURKIC FAINT VOICR*
that cried ‘‘no.’’
Therefore tbo motion waa loak
“Well,’’ Mid Ur, Maddox, tiring, “wo can
chango onr votes. Wa can make onr part
ai.tnitixmt.”
Tho reeling manifested by Ur. Uaddoz waa
all over tho hooto, and hia sentiment, wero
heartily cheered.
The change of the nountlee then proceeded,
Cbattoo,a leading off with two votea changed
from Iteccn to Gordon Than followed Banka
and l'lckana.
Mr. Uercar, of Chatham, aroao and changed
thevotrethat he reprcientid, namely: Chat
ham, Bryan aud l.therty. Wayna changed
next.
Ur, Sweat, or Clinch, aroaa and aald:
Mr. Clkalrxn.ii: Acitilckcliig in tbawlllof tho
meloilty and for tbo pnrpow or endeavoring to
make the nomination unantaona, I change tho
vote of Clinch from Itacon to Cordon.
AppHng, Richmond, Wilkinson and Itacon
followed ault, Clarke changed two voice to
Gordon.
Ur. Jctto Boblneon aroao and aald ha had
hia derates about the man who voted no being
delegatee.
The chairman agreed to taka the vote again
on the (location of making tha nomination
nnanimoua.
When the vote waa taken than wars one or
two erlea of “No.”
ItOMHIlM tip.
"Who la baf’ “Bold him op.’’ “Let at ted
who It la,” and similar cries ware heard on all
alder, end Mr, Roberto, of Uanoook, got upon a
obair and waved bla bat until all ayaa ware
tamed on him. lie then got down.
Next Bibb changed her vote to Gordon, and
thaalrwaaeplit by “three cheers for Blbhl’’
Telfair waa tho next toehange, and wa, fol
lowed l>y Twiggs, Kfllngbam, Chattahoochee,
(ilatcwk, Burke, Columbia, Lanrene, Baldwin
and Webster.
That eloaed the change*, and the chairman
announced the vote aa followi:
TOTAL TfJ
noitnoN an
BACON — 10
In a load voice tho chairman annonnoad:
1 declare John B. (iorilon nominated es the can
didate nr Ihe demoeratlo party or Ocorgto for IF
Ur.
i of gorernor of Georgia, furemt cheering.] 11
i, U. II. Wllklneon, of Coweta, movadthst
a committee of live be appointed to nail on
General Gordon, and notify him of bla nomi
nation.
Hr. W. A. Harris, of Worth, moved ae an
amendment, that tbe oommittee consist often
member*, one from each district That amend-
meat waa accepted ami the motion was agreed
ntedonthe committee:
to.
The rhelrmen aj
yirtl dtetrict-U. L
Kerond dtetrlct-W A. Harris.
Third dbtrtct-DaPnal Gnerry.
Foarth district—U. B. Wllklnm.
Filth dtetrict-y. H. O'Brien.
Hfxth dutrlct—Henry R. Barrie.
Herrnth dtecrict-lf. D. Capon.
Tenth dtetrlct—Pi trick Welsh.
Tbe committee retired.
On motion of Mr. Meyerhart, of Roms, tho
convention proceeded with tha nomination of
state boots officers.
The lint officer to bo nominated waa secre
tary of state.
Jndga Bamll, of Webster, nominated Colo
nel N. C. Beinett. The nomination wu by
acclometlon, and was unanimous. The men
tion of Colonel llernett’a name wu the signal
for an ontturat ot enthnriasm.
GKNKRAL GORDON SPEAKS.
At that moment General Gordon appeared
in Ihe hell, leaning on the arm of Bou, rat
Walsh, of Richmond, and followed by the oth
er gentleman composing tha committee. Bla
appeeranro area the cfgcal for deafening ap-
punra. Men threw tbeir bats tailing in tho
air to Ihstop of the room, and ai they fell
they were caught np by othanL who sent them
again to the very celling, while they cheered
for Gordon the whole time. Itlethooght that
many hate ware loot In this way. Amid tho
great confusion. General Gordon and Ua ea-
wit in,do their wey to tho tpeakex’e etand,
end Gcr.eral Goidon addressed the convention
“llrFreride tn end Gentlemen of Ihe On
r.,tmdly gralefnfiomytollowJtSeiii of [It
,nd royon. their cboran repreaenuurea, mi
.
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