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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
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MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10. 1S9*.
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THE HAWAIIAN
QUESTION AGAIN
dir. Boutelle Sprung the Questian and
a Very Spirited Debate
Took Place.
ARRAIGNED THE ADMINISTRATION
For th. Policy Pur.nod la Kipnl «• tin
AlTatr — iloutell* Btcanu Some*
what InioUnt in Hit R»*
mark*.
TVa-ftlngton, Aug. 9.—The Hawaiian
queadon came to the front again in
the house today, forming the subject of
a mast spirited and Interesting 1 portion
of the proceedings. Mr Boutelle raised
it as a question of’privilege. He repu
diated the reported imputation that in
introducing a resolution recognizing
tiie Hawaiian republic he had sought
to obtain a partisan advantage of'the
Republican party, but that he was
desirous only,of maintaining the honor
and dignity- of the government and of
observing the unbroken conditions of
the country and of congress. He crltl-
(&Kd the failure of the committee on
foreign affairs to act upon his resolu
tions, and denounced the Hawaiian
policy of the administration, especially
ue last act, which he described as
tne grudging, halting, secretive recog
nition of the republic of Hawaii by the
president.
Mr. Boutelle arraigned the adminis
tration for Its 'Hawaiian policy, and
was receiving the applause of his Re
publican associates, when Mr. Coombs
(Democrat) of New York called him to
order on the ground that he was not
speaking on a question of privilege.
Speaker Crisp sustained the point
and rapped the gentleman from Maine
to order. An excting colloquy between
him and 'the speaker ensued, in the
course of which the speaker said that
Mr. (Boutelle from his long experience
must know that he had gone beyond
the limits of a piaster bf personal privi
lege, and warned him that he could
nut continuously violate the rules of
tfte house. (Mr. Boutelle Insisted tjuif
he had stated that the matter was a
question not only of personal privilege,
hut of the privilege <of the house, and
asked the speaker to rule upon that
point.
Tne Speaker—The chair rules that
the gentleman is out of order.
IMr. Boutelle—Oh, the -speaker can
refuse to hear.
Before taking his sea t, Mr. Bob telle
unsuccessuly endeavored to get Unani
mous consent to move that the com
mittee on foreign affairs be discharged
from the further consideration of his
resolution, anUthat they be considered
by the bouse.
The bill to Increase the efficiency of
the mintla came up again And gave
rive to a discussion, in which the're
cent riots In Chicago were referred to.
'Mr. Flthian (Democrat) of Illinois
cr.ticized President Cleveland's order
(mending federal troops ro Chicago.
Mr. Cannon (Republican) of Illinois
sitt that nb one would question the
fact that on an Indorsement of astute
hw the power of state authorities was
plenary, and that ' the president would
be regarded as an interloper unless he
were requsted to act by the governor
or legislature. * But in the recent
it -ut.lea in Chicago the situation was
that the decrees of the United Sts tfc •
< 'arts wtre interfered with and the
interstate law violated la Its ovfry sec
tion. When the president called out
the federal troops 'to enforce federal
laws the 'Democrats said: “God bless
him for his courage and fidelity," and
the Republicans, glad of an opportu
nity to commend a Democratic execu
tive for doing his duty, said "Amen."
'•'If my colleague (Mr. Flthian) de
sires to make this an Issue," said Mr.
Cannon, “in the approaching election
In our state, well and good. Ho will
find the Republicans standing by a
Democratic president for performing
his sworn duty.” (Applause.)
Mr. Dunn (Democrat) oi New Jersey
opposed the bill. He said the restric
tions placed upon the u&e of the mili
tia by the fathers of the country-should
be observed. He deprecated the at
tempts of the federal government to
grasp the power reserved to the
states. To a question by Mr. Hepburn
(Republican) of Ohio, Mr. Dunn said
he knew that the government had pro
tected certain industries at the ex
pense of the other, and thereby vio
lated the constitution. (Democratic ap
plause.)*
Mr. Flthian (Democrat) of Illinois
said he was n*>t surprised at he posi
tion taken by iMr. Cannon. It was the
eirae that had been taken by the Re
publican party ever since it was or
ganized. As to Governor Altgfld’s
action In the recent troubles. Sir.
FithIan said. It had been In exact ac
cordance with that of every governor
of the state. Republican or Democrat.
The mate, he declared, was able to
maintain peace and order wltthinn Us
borders without the Interference of fed-
sral troops or authorities. "I love peace
and order,” 'Mr. Flthian said, "but I
also love the constitution and laws of
my country, and I haie to see them
violated toy the president or. anybody
else."
The hour expired and, without ac
tion, the bill went over. The epecla*
order adopted yeseerday was called up,
•nd the house under it proceeded. In
committee of the whole, to consider
bV.ts on the private calendar reported
from the committee on claims. Btt
were passed, and the house, at 4:50 ad
journed until tomorrow.
IN THE SENATE.
Nothing of Interest Transpired In Yes
terday's Brief Session.
Washington, 'Aug. 9.—The senate
•eeras to have reached that condition
of apathy and weariness that unfVt*
it for any serious legislative business
which is not connected with the final
disposition of the tariff bill and th*»
wmdlng up of the long session. To
day's sluing came to a close at 1:40
o clock and a part of'the thne h »d he* n
g-ven to the consideration of executive
business. Nothing of any public intar-
**t marked th<- brief legfstattre day.
The house bill to repeal in part and
w limit a section of the revised stat
ute under which bounty land war-
Mats-are refused to ex-soldiers of the
Mexican war who afterwards served
in the Confederate army gave rise to
some discussion. Mr. George (Demo
crat) of Mississippi, who moved to take
the bill from tne calendar, explained
its purposes and said that it would
apply to very few persons. That view
of the case was contradicted by Mr.
Platt (Republican) of Oonnectlcutt, who
raid that the bill would apply, not to
a few, but to thousands of such old
jMexIoan soldiers and their heirs. He
confessed his surprise that there should
be an ait tempt to take up measures
and rush them through, in which, all
hoped, would be the closing hours of
the session. These old Mexican soldiers
had been treated generously. They
had been given pensions, even though
they had not been Sixty days In ser
vice ami had never seen the enemy.
Tnese bills were simply to give them In
addition land warrants which would
be worth $20 In ca3h. He moved to
postpone the bill fill the first Monday
1-n December next.
Mr. Hill remarked that the bill sim
ply removed legislative punishment
from a few old men.
The discussion was Interrupted by a
motion submitted by (Mr. Gray (Demo
crat) of Delaware to proceed to the
consideration of the executive business,
and trt 1:10 o'clock the galleries were
Cleared and an executive session en
tered on. At 1:40 o'clock the senate ad
journed until tomorrow.
RAISED THE NOTES.
Alabama Sharpers Changed One Dol
lars Into Tens and Twenties.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 9.—T2US
indriMig three men, named Alex. Bar
ley, Wash Hudson and Wilburn Halg-
ler of Barbour county, were tried be
fore the United States commissioner
on the charge of passing one-dollar
nates that were raised to tens and
twenties. Haigler proved that he came
in possession of the twenty-dollar note
that he passed in course of trade in his
store. Hudson is a son-in-law of Bar
ter/ ami it was admitted by both that
Hilda m received the notes on which
the arrests were made from Barler.
Hudson was bound in the sum of $300
to answer at court. He proved a good
character, gave bond and was released.
Barler did not explain where he re
ceived the money. He was bound over
in the sum of $500 and in default of
bond was committed to jail.
A number of bills raised from one to
ten and twenty-dollor notes have re
cently appeared i!n this part of the
state. .The work was bungUngly done.
The operator is believed to bo a man
who went under the name of Winburn
In southeast Alabama. His last known
appearance in the state was In this
city a few weeks ago, whore, he left
several of his false ten and twenty-
dollar notes.
BLIHEFIELDS.
American and British Soldiers Landed
to Protect Property.
'Washington, August 9.—The acting
secretary of the navy received n dis
patch today from Capt. Sumner, com
manding the Columbia, which wan tel
egraphed (from New Orleans on the arri
val of yesterday's steamer from Blue-
Ae4de, Oapt. Sumner's report Is excep
tionally brief. He says he has landed
quite a force from the two American
ships and that men have also been
bulled from the British war vessels.
The American force will be maintained
ashore as long as affairs are unsettled.
He sa^ he does not anticipate any sfe-
rioita trouble and seems to look for n
speedy termination of the difficulty be
tween the Nlcaraoiguans on the one side
and the Mosquito Indians and negroes
on the other. The Impression is-gained
by naval officers from the dispatch at
the Nlcarauaunns who have noiir con
centrated a considerable force nt Broe-
fields will continue masters of the sit
uation. and that very little resistance
will. In the future, be offered by the
supporters of Chief Clarance. It Is
thought likely that either the Marble
head or Columbia will be relieved from
duty on the Masquito.coast in the course
of a week or ten days.
HEADY FOR ADJOURMENT.
Washington, August .0.—The senate
continues to keep its work close*in
hand, so as to be ready for adjourn
ment ait any moment. It has now but
fewnominations unadted upon. In Its
brief executive schsIoii today It con
firmed the fotlowig: Amos M. Thayer
of Missouri, to fje United States circuit
court court Judge f->r the Eighth Judi
cial district, as provided tor by the acfc
approved July 22, 194; Henry S. Priest
of Missouri, to be United States dis
trict court Judge for the Eastern dls-
rtlct of Missouri.
'-GEORGIA EDITORS.
Washington, August 9.—The mem
bers of itflie Georgia Weekly Press As
sociation, to the number ol 120, arrived
in Washington today. They wen* ban
queted tonight at the Metropolitan ho
tel by Senator Walsh, Speaker Crisp.
Secretary Smith, Senator Gordon, and
Representatives Black, 3Paddox, Tate,
Livingston, and Caban Iks were present.
The members will call on President
Cleveland tomorrow morning. They
will start for New York tomorrow
•evening.
HE WON’T RESIGN.
A Baltimore Pap Sucker Won’t Give
Up His Government Place.
Baltimore, Aug. 9.—Ex-United States
Shipping Commissioner L. I*. Drydon,
who, after refusing to resign when re
quested to do so by Secretary Carlisle,
was yesterday dfflcjilly dismissed from
office, says freewill not leave without
a fight. : 'K necessary, l will carry the
case to the supreme court of the United
States,” he said toda.
Mr. Drydon has been Shipping com
missioner at Baltimore for three years.
About a year ago Mr. Carlisle called
for his resignation but Drydon flatly
refused to resign, claiming that he bad
properly discharged his duties aud the
secretary had no power to remove him.
The officials of the treasury department
looked up their authority under the
law and got an opinion from the attor
ney-genera. 1 The department is con
vinced that Secretary Carlisle has a
perfect right to remove a shipping corn-
DJissioder, and Mr. Albert C. Klrwln,
who wns appointed yesterday, received
his commission this nJorntng. He will
attempt to take, charge of the office
Monday, when there will probably be
”s battle royal.”
LUMBERMEN MEET.
Memphis, Aug. 9.1—The Southern
Lumber Manufacturers' Association Is
in session here. Dilegates are present
from Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Mis
sissippi, Texas, Louisiana,
Alabama. Georgia and Florida. The
chief subject before the convention is
ways aud incaus to reduce the output
of yellow pine.
KOLB’S LEADERS
TO THE PEOPLE
They Held a Conference and Formu.
iated an* AddroAs to the
Public. *
DETAILS OF GIGANTIC FRAUDS
They Are Sore Over Their Defeat mad a
Mighty Wait la Heard Through
out the Ranke of the Popu
list Party.
Birmingham, Aug. 9.—The conference
of Kolb leaders which convened yes
terday, finished their labors today.
They have been consulting on the sit
uutiou and discussing a plan of action.
The following address to the people
was given out this afternoon as the re
sult of their labors:
"To the People of Alabama: The
campaign committee o>a Jeffersonian
Democracy and the People’s party of
Alabama have been instructed by a con
fcronce of our state candidates, the
leading supporters of that ticket, and
the state executive committee to pro
mulgate . the 1 olio wing: The election
returns,-ns reported by the Assoc.uteri
Press and supporters of the ticket
headed by Col. Oates, show a repetition
of election frauds of 1892, with less pro-
text and absolutely without the least
semblance of Justification, In order to
overcome legitimate majorities of our
ticket In lorty-one white counties.
These false and fraudulent majorities
aggregate 34,107 from fifteen black
belt counties. In 1892 these same black
belt bounties aggregated majorities of
23,009. In addition to this, frauds
have been perpetrated in white coun
ties of not less than fifteen thousand.
W*th the consummation of these has
also been brought forth four or five
fraudulently elected senators and eleven
or twelve fraudulently elected repre
sentatives In Uie general assembly.
This outrageous action, intensified by
the impudence and effrontery with
which It has been taken, displays a
disregard of public sentiment in such
a brazen-faced manner that It seems to
have been intended to add Insult to In
jury.
•The law under which the election
of 1892 wus held, which was devised
to assure the prevention of fraud'with
ease, fucillty and safety, has been-
amended by the Sayre law, the pur
poses of which were to dlsfrnncli.HU
Illiterate voters aud to ussure the per-
1 pet ration of greater frauds in the
black belt counties. This has been
demonstrated by the election Just held,
and us wife known and intended by tho
usurper who exercises tho functions of
governor, illustrated by his 'remark
when he signed that bill. A contest
law wasrproiii.scd to allay and prevent
a popular uprising in 1892, to be broken
ih the^hiost sh&lncful manner, aud tho
perfidy and treachery displayed was
afterwards'boasted of us a fine piece
of legerdemain.
”We admonish our pebple not to ac
cept promises nor pledges from those
who have proven themselves recreant
to every requirement of law, to every
demand of honor and to every exaction
of duty. They demonstrated that they
are enemies to liberty and republican
Institutions. In the face of .the fact
that only a few months ago the opposi
tion declined to submit to a state pri
mary, In which only white voters
ehouid participate, -whioh was after
wards so amended as to meet their
supposed wishes by eliminating wlhte
Republicans, which they declined to
accept upon a specious ’ excuse tha*
was an afterthought and perlle, com
bined with the fact that only 42,000
were (polled In the state primary that
brought out the full strength of that
pairty, they now claim, urge and In
sist upon the most extravagant and
ridiculous figures as correct and true.
"The condition In this state has
reached a c’-imax. There is no doubt
that the state ticket /leaded by Capt.
R. F. Kolb has been elected. The al
ternative is presented of submission
to wrong, Insult and robbery, or to as
sert the sovereign power before which
thrones totter, sceptres fall and the
outrages of the'tyrants cease. That al
ternative must meet a response from
manhood or silent submission from
those unworthy of citizenship. A proud
and chivalrous people, worthy of free
dom, cannot shirk the responsibilities
the situation enforces. A distinguished
patriot has asserted ‘that the man who
will not fight for his liberty Is un
worthy of freedom.’ IVe do not advise
fighting or lawlessness of any kind, but
th*- crisis h.is arisen which deni:inrl.-«
that the sovereign puwer shall assert
Itself to compel unworthy servants of
lta will to submit to its power and rec
ognize its authority.
“Your committee recognizes that ft
has been entrusted with certain duties
and that Its powers are circumscribed,
and It feels authorized only in going
to the extent of advising and urging
those whom it represents to exercise
the power vested in them and to hold
meetings on Thursday, the 23d day of
August, at the respective court houses,
ff not otherwise specified, to act upon
this great crisis and to insist that man
hood, patriotism and love of liberty,
whch has always invoked prompt and
decisive action from them, shall find
expression In their course that will be
creditable to their revolutionary sires
and furnish a precedent in our history
to which all Will ever revert with pride
and satisfaction. At the same time and
place we would urge the organization
of law and 'order league* to uphold
the supremacy of that greatest of all
law an-1 power, the soveregn will of
a free people.
"Upon the adjournment of this meet
ing i-ports ■>( th* 1 proceeding * show -I
be furnshe-1 Immediately to W. H.
Skaggs, chairman, Birmingham, Ala.
Signed).
"W. H. Skaggs, Chairman Central
Campaign Committee.
“A. T. Ooodwyn, Chairman Jeffervo-
nun riX'-'-'ic . - "?!t*.-e
"John \V. Pitts, Chairman People's
Party Executive C •nwaittec.”
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Washington. Aug. 9.—For Georgia:
Fair; loutheriy winds.
POLHILL, HODGES
AND BOIFEUILLET
Wilt Represent Bibb County in the
• Next House of Georgia
Representatives,
t
SENATOR NATHANIEL E. HARRIS
Frank -1*. Knight Receive* n Majority of
Volvo For Coroner—Tltroe County
* Precincts to Hear From—Mr.
flail Will Conteat.
With Warrior, Hasxrd and Rutland to
hear from, the vote In yesterday’s loglsla-
tlvc primary stands as follows;
Polhlll, *,497
Modgfcf, l.m.
Bolfeulllet. 1.175.
Washington, 1.030.
Hall, 903.
Bayne, 313.
The returns from the three districts
above named will not change the result,
and Bibb’s three representative! in tho
next legi.daturo will be Hon. Hope Pel-
hill, Hon. Robert Hodges and Hon. John
T. Bolfeu&let.
Hon. N.‘ 10. Harris was wlthoat opposi
tion in the .etata senatorial race, and
polled a large Ydte, which could not be
coi'SolldatM last night.
Mr. Frank Knight is’ in all probability
nominated coroner, as the vote* la tho
city predicts give him handsome' ma
jorities. ahr*. William Parker will be
second, with probably Dr. Ferguson third.
The actual figures cannot be given, how
ever, until the vote Is consolidated tt
the court grouse at 12 o'clock today.
The election was In 'every rewpect a
O.ulet one, notwithstanding that the candi
dates and their friends worked hard and
unceasingly all* day and that every Inch
if ground was closely contested. Never
before haB there been an election held
in this county where the result was so
doubtful and where even the oldest and
shwredest politicians were unable to name
the winners win a th,.- i»>Iim closed. Every,
body knew that Mr. Polhlll was leading
the ticket, but between Messrs. Bolfeull-
let, Washington and Hall It was abso
lutely impossible to tell, and one seemed
as much a winner us the other. Nothing
but tho official count at tho various pre-
rincts could convince tho candidates and
friends ot the candidates of the result.
The vote will be several hundred lighter
than In the lost legislative primary, which
shows somebody of a lack of Interest on
the part of tho people. But, after all, It
wan somewhat heavier than was
peeted.
Hon. N. E. Harris received almost the
entire vole cast for state senator as very
little scratching was done.
Very little "single shotting” was en
gaged in; as a • majority of voters cast
their b illots for three candidates.
Everything was quiet and orderly about
the pollH and throughout the city, nnd,
taken all in all, it was one or the most
peaceable and orderly elections ever held
In the county.
The official vote for the legislature re
ceived' last night stands as follows:
Court House...,
City Hall
East Macon....
Findlay’s .....
Godfrey
Howard .........
" 3
a3 3
r £
310| 298
4W| 4r,3
II11 L’I9
170i 199
114 195| 13C
221 135
46 HI
851 1C
271 33 ( 28 j 26| 23
|1,1$1|1.175|1.497| 9951 313|1,030
BOMB SPEECH-MAKING.
The Telegraph building was stampeded
from early In the evening until .'ate at
i lght by eager voters, who thrlstcd for
news from the polls. After the returns
had come In and It had been made known
who the fortunate candidates were, the
crowd m&embled In front of the Mulberry
street entrance to tho Telegraph building,
bent on having a little speech-making
At the roll call, Col. Polhlll was found
to be the only nopilnce to answer to Ids
name. Ho mounted u large box and told
the peoplo Just what was und what he
would do us their representative. He
spoke with less evident emotion than tne
groat honor conferred upon so young n
man might have warranted, and made
every one of his constituents glad that
they had cast their suffrage for him.
He was followed by Col. John R. L.
Smith, his former law partner. Col.
Smith was so lustily yelled for that ne
had nothing left but to mount the box
and say something. He spoka eloquently
of the worthiness of his friend anJgratu.
Iated the people that they had selected
him os one of their representatives In the
legislature.
Col. Minter Wimberly was next to be
hoisted upon the box. He spoke for sc -
oral minutes, telling the people that*they
had done well In nominating SJcshth. Hoi*
hill, lioifeulllct and Flo'ige*, and this in
no wise disparaging V5 the merit and
ability of the gentlemen who were de
feated.
Taken all together. It was Just the kind
of primary that the people of illbtf love
to have no ill feeling, but plenty ot snap
and ginger around the polls.
WHO THEY ARE.
Hon. Hope Polhlll, who leads the ticket,
was born In Mitchell county, (Ja., Novem
ber 21, on hi* father’s plantation,
three mile* from Camilla, and afterwards
moved to Macon, where he rosined one
year. From Macon he wept with his
father to Rome, where his father founded
the school that afterwurd* became bhorler
College. From Rome ho moved to At-
I inta, where his mother died, after which
he adopted by that noble-hearted
woman. Ml** Jo* Varner of Indian
Kprlng.f :>Vf terv. a rds, however, he went
w*»h his father to Russellville, In Monroe
o nly, where he lived on the farm for
ten yeara, plowing a little unruly bull by
day and studying at night. While on
the farm he attended school when crops
were laid by. It wa* while a farmer boy
that he first began to exhibit those sturdy
trail* that have characterized his man-
h t'A and have placed him Jn th* front
rank of Georgia’s young men. Whilo re
siding at Russellville he taught school
an i saved enough money to pay hi* board
i!!e attending the .State University, to
which he went In 1886. The first year at
college proved the true mettle In hi* make
up, and hi* high standing In n:^ atudfea
entitled nlm to the Joe Brown fund for
■ remainder -of hi- »tnv. In 1884 he
graduated and was Immediately eb.-»
principal of HTmard Institute at Forsyth,
■vhefe he taught one year and then «*n-
t< r- l the law school at the State Uni
versity, from which tf.- eradoated In June,.
*.&30, and Immediately <'arn^ to 51 *• on snd
began to practice,. Since coming lo Macon
few young kiwyerr have been more suc
cessful than he, and none have ormde
a better numo for high character, honesty
and Integrity. Hi* ability la unquestioned
aud lila standing in the community
strongly attested by the large number ox
votes he received yesterday.
In the full of 1891 Mr. Fomill married
Miss Van Hooso of Gainesville, a most
estimable young lady, who is entitled to
much of the honor bestowed on her hus
band in the present campaign.
HON. ROBERT HODGES.
Mr. Robert Hodges was born In Macon,
March 9, 1808, thus making him a little
more than 2U years old. He graduated
ut what Is now known as Gresham High
School In 1382, taking second honor. in :
October of tho same year ho entered the
Sophmore class at Emory College, remain
ing there until he hud completed his
Junior course, in October, 1884, he entered
the Senior class at Mercer University ana
graduated from that Institution in
1885, with the envious record of being tne
youngest graduate that ever left Mercer.
During the summer of 1885 Mr. Hodges
taught school In Chattahoochee county,
and came back to Macon In tho same j'ear
and read lanv under Col. Isaac Hardeman
and Dessau & Bartlett He was admitted
to the bar In Perry, Houston county, in
October, 1885, after standing an examina
tion of eight horn', duration in obtn
court and tried and won his first cana
two aaya after being admitted to the b-tr.
Mr. Hodges then returned to Macon and
was admitted to practice in the superior
court of Georgia and tihe federal court in
the same year. About this time he formed
a co-partnership with Hon. R. W. Pat
terson, which co-partnership lasted bne
year, being dissolved by mutual consent
in June. 1888. When Judge Ross was made
Judge of tho city court, his first official
act was ^o appoint Bob Hodges solicitor-
general of his court. 5uia appointment
lasted during tho yeorYSW, since which
time Bob Hodges has come to bo known
os one of the brightest l£fcal lights of
the many that practice at the Macon
bar.
In 1892 Mr. Hodge* was elected to the
legislature, receiving n larger vote than
any of his competitors. His record in
the legislature is one of which any young
man might well feel proud, and as a
member of tho Judiciary committee lie did
much that would have been a credit to
the oldest law makers.
Bob Hodges has been designated the
Bantam Rooster of Bitrtx and by this
oognomen he Is known throughout the
state. Bibb's Interests are safe In his
hands.
HON. JOHN T. BOIfEUiLLET.
Hon. John Theodore Bolfeulllet was horn
In Macon thirty-six yeafs ugo. Journal
ism! has been his profession sortto years.
He was formerly editor of the Mac
Evening News, managing editor ot t.ie
Telegraph, and has been the Macon cor
respondent of the Atlanta Constitution
six or seven y'fiars. Ho was first elected
to the legislature In 1890, and led the
ticket several hundred majority over a
number of competitors. He was re-elected
in 1892, after a red-hot contest, and on
yesterday was elected for the third time
In one-of tho‘most exciting and hard-
fought oampalgrfs over witnessed In this
county. AH of Mr. Boifeulllot's elections
have been brilliant personal triumphs. 1 In
1892 Mr. Bolfeulllet was elected speaker
pro tem of the house, and discharged the
duties of the position so acceptably that
his mvrne Is being generally and favorably
mentioned for speaker of the next house.
In addition lo speaker pro tem of th* lu*t
legislature, Mr. Bolfeulllet was cbslrrroin
of the special and Important committee
on the hank* of Isaue. He also held an
other chairmanship, and was a member
of the finance and other Important com
mittees . He Is recognized as one of tho
ablest journalists in tho state, and nlSo
bears tho reputation of being a parlia
mentarian with few equals. No man in
tho state is better versed In tile Issues
that will como before the next legisla
ture.- and no- man Is better equipped and
more aJblo to meet them. He will be a
candidate for the speakership, and from
all parts of tho stato has received prom
ises of support.
There'are few* young men In the state
as popular as Mr. Bolfeulllet, and he Is
generally regarded as one of the coming
men of Georgia.
WILL CONTEST.
The Telegraph was informed last night
by ono of the candidates that Mr. Joe
Hall had notified him as a candidate that
he would contest the electron, but on
what ground ho did not say.
What result a contest will have is not
known, but It is not believed that it could
possibly change the result, aft It wo* gen
erally remarked yesterday that It was
one of the fairest elections ever held In
the county so far as was noticeable to
those about tho polls.
THEY MUST COME DOWN.
Maryland Democrat# Are Holding Of
fice In Defiance or Orders
Bnlttnirre. Aug. 9.—Seven membern of
tho Democratic state central corrmRleo
aro now' In federal Mllcss and are hold
ing their positrons In practical defiance
of Cleveland*# well-known policy, ff not
In exprese defiance of his orders.
Among .the number aro Barnes Cwnp*
tor. chCilrmon of the committee; JJueh-
firan tJchley. surveyor of the p'Jrt, find
Dr. Frank T. Shaw of cuatorns. lTex-
IdoDt Cleveland told Dr. Sliaw seine
time ego he had better resign from tho
committee. It Is known that Kcn*:or
Gorman desires to continue his control
z-t the committee and bdpea to keep
Burnc* Cornpton at Its helm. Should
he resign Col. Buchan-m Schley, more
of a Cleveland man than that of Gor
man. will have th© appointment of Mr.
Compton's Kuccess'/f to the chairman
ship.
The near opproach of the lime when
eht active work of the full campaign
must begin, has brought affair*, to u
crisis. It Aiirt stated today that Mr.
Gorman had advised Mr. Compton. n<
t’o resign, but to defy the president's
well-known wl»hes. The same udvl
was to other ItsWal olliclil*, v!
happen -to members ot the cominlttc
Mr. Gorman Is quoted as Haying:
"You aro now In ©fflc-.\ you can't be re
moved except for good cause and it Is
no good cause for removal that you
members bf a committee, so hold
and I will protect you. The president
cm do nothing."
Mr. Compton said today: "It has*al-
■way* been my Intention, since I wan
appointed naval officer by President
Cleveland, to resign the chairmanship
of the Dembcratlc elate central com
mittee. I do not regard it as proper
taht I should discharge the duties of.
naval officer and Also rumaln twt the
bead of tho committee. My resigna
tion will be In Col. Schley’s hands bo-
fare the fall campaign opens."
Col. Bchley U also ready to resign, but
the other five members of the commit
tee who hold federal offices show no In
duration tto retire.
FOURTH DISTRICT
CONVENTION.
Th& Blood/ Fourth Had a Long Strug,
glo to Retire Moses to r
Private Life.
BUT HIS FRIENDS WERE THERE
And after SeYsral Hundred Ballots lift
Iscq««dtd in Clotting Os* Vote
From Harris Count jr Which
Nominated Him#
Warm Springs, Aug. 0.—(Special.)—
The OOnvutfcjQ mot tills morning at 1(J|
o’clock, nnd after tho roll call of coun
ties lion. S. P. Gilbert of Muscogcu
aroso nnd insisted upon tbo passage o£
n resolution Indorsing tho platform oC
the natloual convention In Chicago in
1892, and tho state convention held lu
Atlanta August 2, 1894, which >vas
done,
Ballotimg was then begun, and aftoc
259 ballots, when (Moses stood 10 and!
Stanford 16, lion. Cephas Brannon of
Harris arose and nominated Hon. T.
H. Kimbrough of Harris. Ho was
wiinnly seconded by Messrs. Battle of
Muscogee nnd Adamson of Carroll.
Tho balloting was resumed after bov*
oral hours’ caucusing aud 310 ballots
were cast, when- Kimbrough and Moses
were a tie, and aftor a half hour's con
sultation a bomb wns thrown luto the
convention by O. It. Hudson of the
Harris delegation announcing that ono
of Harris’ votes would bo cast foe
Moses.
Tho Moses delegation wont wild and
more wus added to their enthusiasm
when J. F, Jenkins of tho sanio dele
gation made a similar declaration*
There wns wild confusion for awhile
nnd tho cheers of tho Moses delegation
and their friends wero deafening. When
the chairman restored order tbo Harris
delegation asked for ten minutes longer
for the purpose of consultation, which
was granted them. During this inter-
mlwilott Hon. H. P. Gilbert and Hon,
C. E. Battle both made ringing speeches
for Democrat lo harmony. " 1
Tho Harris delegation retarded and
each county lianded tho chalrmau tha
name of their cxecutlvo committeeman.
Tho roll of each county was called aud
Hon. 0. L. Moses received 17 3-4 votes,
Judge 8. iW, Harris 8, T. W. Grimes 4,
T, ii. Kimbrough 1 1-4. Moses was
then declared the nominee and tho con
vention went wild at tho mention of
Moses' name, the majority of whom
seemed to bo with him, wero enthusl*
astlo tn thoir cheering.
WORTH COUNTY PRIMARY.
Asliburn, Aug. 9.—(SpccJnl.)-The pi
mnry for Worth county today rewulte
in tho nomination of Judge W. L. 8toi
for the senate, aud lion. G. W. Wnrre
whs nommiuated by a good mnjorit
t6r tho house. Tho opponents of Judjj
8tory only received from this dlstrlc
ton votes each. There wus a lnrg
number of truo blues turned out au
showed their loyalty for Democracy.
FANNIN‘8 RBP9BMOAJW.
They Hold a Mooting mt (Morganto
and NUrnc Delegates.
/Morgan ton, August 9—(Special).
One of till© t largmt Republican rallli
ev**r held in Fannin couty was proftii
ed over her© Tuesday by Boon Cron
ford.
T. W. Cralgo made an address. A
executive committee wu« inflected wll
•O. W. Phillips.as permanent, chalrnu:
Boon Crawford and J. C. Perry wei
ielodted a* delegates to the state coi
ventlon, -which convenes nt Atlanta c
AllglJHt 28 RiWf'llltlnflH V/'T-' I*HK!
denouncing tho Democratic admin!
t ration.
UPSON COUNTY'S ELECTION.
A Primary Ordered for Soptcrrtber 9*
Senatorial Delegates Appointed.
Thomawton, August # fl.—(3pcclal.)—
Democratic executive committee ot
yt«*o!i county has appointed Hcptem
twr 8 an the day for tho nomination of
county officers. The candidates In th«J
nomination will have n Httle more than
throe weeks’ campaign before the pri
mary, and Uhe nominees about, four
mouths before the Auction.
M. H. eandwflch nnd J. (B. Ilepvtsi
wero appointed delegates to the t>enu«
torkil convention of the Twenty-fifth!
dint Met, which meets In Tatbotton
CRKKDO.V VB. FIT7/HIMMON8.
fit. Louis, Aug. 0.—In a telegram to
Will C. Greff j, editor of star, reed fed
today, Petoclent ficbjll of the New Or
leans Olympic dob said: ”lhe Olym
pic Club will give a $5,000 purse for
ibo Ciwrtiip rcdmmnnnt contest ut
15* pounds at the ring side, tin* contest
to take place six weeks from date.
An <i f <'11■<•«!<''i arr»-pm."
Creed on was found nt Pope's theatre
nnd without hesitation promptly no
orated the terms offered by President
BcholL
NINTH VIRGINIA DISTRICT.
Richmond, Aug. 0.—The Democrats
of *the ninth district. In session nt Bris
tol, at 5 o'clock this morning, on tho
twentieth ballot, nominated Judge H.
8. K. Morrison to succeed “Cyclone”
Jim Marshall lu congress. Marshall's
highest vote was 00 1*3, necessary to
elect, 040. Judge Morrison Is u gentle
man of high character and nlndty. Ho
was at one time Judge of fiootf county
court, Which position he resigned. IIo
wns afterwards judge of the circuit
court. Ho wns a strong candidate for
the court of appeals, for which posi
tion he was defeated by Judge Richard
Buchanan.
OATES' MAJORITY 28,000.
Th«* Official Count Saturday Not Ex*
■P<.-<?ted to Change the Figures Much*
Montgomery, August 9.—There Is no
change- in -the situation. The official
count Saturday will not. vary much
either way from 2*1.000 Democratic ma
jority. Twenty-four out of thlrty-threo
senators and *lxty-t».» out of bne nuiv
dred representativs ar Democrats.
•Every county has bt mi heard from. ;
TO SAIL IT OVER AGAIN.
Cowes, Aug. 9.—The Prince of Wales
was not satisfied with the rontilt ot
last Saturday's mutch race. In which
tho Vigilant won by 6 minutes aud 53
seconds. He prop-med to <l»»org»* Gould
yi-sterday that another .natch be sailed
next Monday nnd Mr. Gould assented.
Tin- ya'litH will sail fifteen ur.les to
windward outs.de the N9s<di<>H ami re-
tuijn. The prize will be 100 pounds, ng
In last Baturdny'a match.
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