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Sunny South Coverage of Hill Speech Draws 50,000 at Atlanta Exposition
The Sunny South reports Gov Hill’s Atlanta reception at the Piedmont Exposition with about 50,000 Democrats cheering. He praises the New South’s revival, energy, and reconciliation after the war, alongside notes on Grady and Collins speakers. Also covered are brief incidents in Texas and reports from Nashville and North Carolina political events.
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Atlanta
Gov. Hill
tHiat
Cleveland
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Gov. Gordon
Senator Colquitt
Henry W. Gradly
New York
Svae-Chee
Ant
Gav
Gordon
Gav. Ball
Hill
New South
Old South
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Jean
Eitinsy
Henry W. Grady
Roawell P. Flower
Gen. P. A. Collins
Nantyvity
Texa
Negro State Democratic Committee
Delates
Thomas Tavern
Bristol
Pink Ramacy
Knox
H.C. Smith
Hamilton
R. Miller
Rutherford
John Ranes
Davidson
Alex, L. Milner
Murray
John J. Bampson
Carroll
Thos. Morpins
Obion
Tom Patterson
Willis King
Shelby
Rufus Miller
Messrs. Ramsey
Sampson
Morping
Smith
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Ohio
Govsener
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Knoxville
Upper East Tennessee
Unaka and
Smoky Mountains
North Carolina
Smoky
Unaka
Virginia
Georgia Line
United States
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Dandridge
Newport
Bridgesport
Haysville
Greene County
Greeneville
Vains
Embreeville Spanorke
Washington County
Johnson City
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Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
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New Port
Embreeville
Cireenopille