The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-20
DEMOCRATS WILL
 SOON ASSEMBLE
Georgia State Convention Meets
 Next Tuesday
SLATE WILL GO THROUGH
Brown Man Will Be Made Chairman and a Great Crowd of the Nom- inee's Admirers Will Come
 To See Him.

Atlanta June l9.-(Speclal.)-Nndt prom lses to be the biggest and most enthusi- astic convention ever held in the state will be that called to order in the Grand opera house on Tuesday at noon by Chair man A. L. Miller who was elected per manent chairman of the Hol1e Smith con- vention at Macon two years ago.
 Immediately upon organization the name of J. R. Smith, campaign manager for Joseph M. Brown, will be proposed for temporary chairman and he will be elected with whoop.
 Following this Hon. Hewlett A. Hall will be nominated for permanent chair man and with another whoop this cleo 2 ton will be carried.
 ; Under the rules and regulations of the present state executive committee the con- ' vention is to be as uniform and harmon ' ious as the republican convention which has just adjourned at Chicago.
 There will not be a Smith delegate in the convention, unless as spectator or by mistake. This was made possible by the committee named at the Smith con- vention two years ago, who declared all delegates to the state convention shall be named from among the friends and supporters of the nominee for governor.
 True this did not allow for other state house officers to be represented, unless by accident, but it prevented any but friends of the nominee from being pres ent no matter which way the county which they represented.
 As MT. Brown got the majority of coun- ties, the majority of county votes and the popular majority this made very lit tie difference.
 Delegates Pour In.
 Every day since the primary the dele gates to represent their respective counties have been pouring in on Chairman Miller at Macon until it was soon seen that the house of representatives the usual place for holding state conventions, would be overrun, so the Grand opera house on Peachtree, with "a seating capacity of 45O0, was secured.
 The indications are that this will be packed and damned to the point of suffo- cation. It looks. like large per cent Of the men in the state who voted for Little Joe' want to come to Atlanta to be pres ent at his nomination. It has been esti- mated that 4o00 visitors will be present at the Grand on Tuesday for this purpose This promises to overrun every hotel and lodging place in the city. Already reser- vations have been made by delegations who will establish headquarters at the various hostelries during the convention.
 With a "one man convention" as cut and dried by the present committee the entire proceedings will move off smoothly. Judge Twggs of Savannah will nom- mate Mir. Brown. There will be an eXplo- sion of pent up political enthusiasm and then things will settle down to the rou- tine of nominating a United States sen- ator, state house officers and the like.
 Editor as Chairman.
 Editor C. R. Pendleton of the Macon Telegraph, Macon, will be named chair man of the platform committee and will write one which will bring about. it is be- lieved, the peace and prosperity which the people of Georgia voted for on the fourth day of June.
 The principle blanks in this document 1t is believed will be:
 The reorganization of the railroad con- mission with limited powers.
 The annual payment of pensions to vet erans, instead of quarterly
 The return to the county unit of nom- nation.
 The indorsement of the prohibition law. Some suggestion in regard to the convict system and let conditions right themselves. Following these formalities will come the election of delegates to attend the national democratic convention at Denver. .This, also, will be without contest. The Big Four as decided upon from Geor- eia will be Albert Cox of Fulton, Peter W. Medrim of Chatham, Thomas w. Loyless of Richmond and w. s. West of Lowndes.
 The election of the other p delegates to represent Georgia will be done in eau caus, each congressional district being