Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11


q said Office: then the chairman can
q convene this committee 70 select
. Democratic candidate
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS +>$+'i'%
Unless a Populist or a Republican enters
the race for the supreme court Juogesnlp,
there viii be no Democratic nomination OF
urinary 10 M the vacancy and the matter
viii be settled at the general eIecuoh
on October 1st- II a Populist or hepuo-
lican enters the race. the executive COM
v-Iftss v-Tu - called 10 meet again and
Democrat viii be nominated Tor the place.
This action was taken Monday oy
the state Democratic executive committee
at the meeting held at the. kimbah. Inc
resolution providing for the nomination IN
event a Populist OF Republican became
a candidate was introduced by Attorney
General BoyIxin Wright. who is a member
Of me executive committee, from Rich
mond county The resolution was vigor-
ously fought by the north Georgia men,
but il was finally adopted by a vote OF q
TO Is
me committee was evidently in favor
or Judge Gambler. at leass a majority OF
the members were. The friends OF Judge
Goher and Judge Russell desired that
primary should be held or that the canol-
date should be nominated BY mass meet
ings and pulled hard for that settlement
or the question. but the majority OF the
members did not think that a wise step
70 take and voted down the motions
sam Maddox. Of Dalton Charles Brand,
OF Lawrencevflle, and others fought the
resolution OF Mr. Wright. which took the
matter out Of the hands Of the committee
unless somebody other than Democrat
entered the race. Mr.. Brand urging that
there were other men who wanted 10 run
for the place men who had already been
nominated for iudEeships and who would
have 70 be voted FOR IN the general cleo
ton. and who as a result could not run
fo~ the supreme court II the matter was
left to the general election.
As q result OF the action OF the COM
rufttee Judge Richard Russell was prac-
tfcauv closed out OF the race for the SUI
preme court He had announced Tor the
position several DAYS ago. and as he was
nominated for the superior court n the
last election. Il IS hardly probable that
he viii desire 70 have his name twice on
re ~tate ticket for two different Offices.
some OF the well-known politicians VINO
attended the meeting OF the committee
were ". W. Osborn. ~ Chatham; Jonn
perry. OF Gvinnett: willy Burnett OF
clarke. Charles Northern. OF Fulton;
Newton Morris. OF Cobb: George Gooer.
o. aCohns A. ". Fite o. Barrow -. L
Euaas- o. Ware. Emerson George, OF Nor
A.
Hutchins. OF Gwinnett: a. O. Blaloek. OF
Favette. Fondren Mitchell OF Ihomas'
I ". Lindsay. OF Wilkinson.
There was a fun attendance OF the COM
rrftteareu- Three members were absent
and not REPRESENTED by proxy other
members who were absent had sent tnelr
uroxfes bv some Of their friends. Chair
--sn Fdward y. Brown presided over the
meeting and ]. ". Goldsmith acted as
secretary. Morris Brandon held the proxy
of ]. R Gray. Burton Smith acted for
clark Howell J. ". Ledford's proxy was
voted BY Rod Gambler. II. +. Heard held
the proxy OF Hamilton McWhorter and
Charles Brand held the proxy OF J. H
Witzell-
between the Gambler. Russell and Gober
forces. Gambler men were in the major
ity. and had Il been left TO the committee
making the nomination. Gambler would
have no doubt been selected.
A majority OF the committee being pres
ent the call stating the purpose OF the
meeting was read By Secretary J. W.
Goldsmith.
r. F. Ousley. OF Lowndes. introduced
resolution stating that Il was the sense OF
the committee that there was not suffic-
ent time for a primary. as IL would cost
1900. which would have 10 be borne by
The candidates. that farmers were busy
vote. that IL would take Is days 10 hold
{, primary or for mass meetings. and that
X would not be 20 the best interests of the
party 10 have mass meetings or for a pri-
mary.
sam p Maddox. OF Dalton. had a reso-
luton calling for a convention 10 nomin-
ate candidate for the supreme court. the
delegate 10 be selected by the Democratic
executive committee by primary. mass
meeting or otherwise. This resolution was
offered as a substitute 70 Mr.. Ousleys
resolution.
Inquiry was made II the resolution pass
ed BY the last convention reggN ding vacan-
cIes was in the hands OF the chairman or
the secretary. Chairman Brown stated
that he did not have a copy. that II there
was q copy II was turned over to the
various newspapers. that he had searched
the papers but could not find where sucn
q resolution was printed. Mr.. Brown
said. however. a resolution was in the
convention introduced by Mr.. Burnett. OF
Clarke. and that he did not remember the
wording.
aFr. Burnett said resolution only applied
20 the nominations made by the conven-
tons 50 far as he could remember. and
that il did not. IN his recollection. refer TO
other vacancies. only nominees OF the
convention
Mr.. BoifeuiIlett. OF Bib, stated that &C
corning 10 ms EEG0AeGAAul X Qlu not ap-
uiy to vacancies outside OF those which
might occur on the ticket named by the
convention Mr. Wright secured the floor
again and said he had been told by Mr..
Terrell that his understanding was that
the resolution applied only 20 vacancies
which might occur on the ticket named by
the convention 1Ir. Terrell. said Mr..
wright, had conferred with Mr.. Burnett.
author OF the resolution. just after he
had made his speech 10 the convention
Nr Mower moved that a committee
OF i've be appointed 70 consider the resoiu-
lions and make a report. Mr. Maddox
moved 20 lay the motion on the table. The
question was put but the chairman was
in DOUBT.
The are and nay vote was called. result
fnes in the motion 70 lay on the table be-
ing lost
After considerable discussion pro and
con about the resolution OF Boykin Wright