O’ £• er rail N aminated-
The convention reatssembled nf 8:44) ocloek,
when John 11. Ryan, of Loudon, presented
the report of the committee on credentials,
which was adopted. The report gives the I
convention 1.87 G delegates. John H. Law- |
les* of Portsmouth, presented the report, ot ;
the’committee on permanent organization
as follows: Chairman, R. IL Cardwell, of
Hanover; secretary, .1. Bell Bigger: assis
tant secretary, Hum Sheppard. Adopted. ;
Mr. Cardwell took the chair and an- I
non need that the convention was ready for
business.
For governor John Rhea, of Bristol, nom
inated Charles T. O'Ferrall; Major Charles ‘
S Stringfield, of Richmond, nominated
Colonel A. 8. Buford; Judge AValler R.
Staples, of Montgomery, nominated Major
J. lioge Tyler. The roll being callej the
vote resulted as follows:. Whole number
cast, IJSGS. of which O’Ferrall received
Tyler. 3GO; Buford. 15!); necessary' to
a’ choice, Sl’.’l. The nomination of O'Fer
rall was made unanimous. R. C. Kent, I
of Wythe, was nominated for lieutenant i
governor by acclamation.
GOVERNOK NOKTMEN.
Says That Every Pledge Must be Redeemed
or the People Will Ask Why Not.
Sparta, Ga-, August 14.-—(Special.)— ’
Court was in session in Sparta last week i
and scores of the representative farmers !
of the county' were in attendance. On '
such occasions Hancock men from far and \
near make it a point to come into toivn, i
either for purposes of business or pleasure. ;
Among the throng gathered hero during i
tho past week was William J. Northen, j
Hancock's true citizen and Georgia’s hon
ored governor.
lie was sought by Major Sidney Lewis,
editor of The Ishmaelite, who asked his
views for publication in liis paper concern
ing the financial situation as it relates to
congressional legislation.
