Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-30
STATE CONVENTION
MEETS ON THURSDAY
FOR NOMINATION
Governor, State House Off
GERS, Judges and Solicitors
to be Named and ConSoI-
idate the Vote

The democratic state convention will
meet in Atlanta next Thursday morning.
at 10 o'clock, TO canvass and consolidate
the vote of last Tuesdays primary, de-
clare the result and formally nominate
a governor. state officers, superior court
Judges and solicitors. The indications
are that the convention will be one OF the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held
in Georgia. Scores of people are coming
from all sections OF the state. and every
county viii be represented by a number
OF regularly appointed delegates.
Governor-elect Hoke Smith, Of Atlanta.
will be nominated to succeed Governor
Joseph NJ Brown, OF Marietta.
Thomas S. Fielder, of Macon. will be
nominated attorney general, to succeed
Attorney General Hewlette Hall, Of New
nan.
W. ]. Speer. Of Atlanta, will be nomi-
mated state treasurer, to succeed Treas
urer J.. Pope Brown, who was not can
didate to succeed himself.
r. Z. Dawson, of Greenboro, will be
nominated prison commissioner, to sue
coed Commissioner c. Rufus Hutchens
of Cedartown.
J. A. Perry, of Lawrenceville, will be
nominated railroad commissioner, to sue
coed o. B. Stevens, OF Dawson.
Murphey Gambler, of Decatur, will be
coed himself as will also os. f. Gray
of Savannah, be nominated railroad COM
missioner to succeed himself
Phil Cook will be nominated secretary
OF state TO succeed himself
w. A. Wright will be nominated comp
troller general to succeed himself
Thomas G. Hudson will be nominated
commissioner Of agriculture to succeed
himself.
NJ. l. Britain will be nominated scnooi
commissioner to succeed himself
PRoGRESSIVES WILL CONTROL.
The convention will be controlled by
tbe progressive Democrats of the state,
under the leadership OF Governor-elect
Smith. Besides the nomination or OF
hcers. the most important action or the
convention will be the adoption OF
platform and the selection or a pew
state executive committee. The perrna-
nent chairman of the convention, accord
ing to custom, will be the chairman or
the state executive committee.
The convention will be called to order
by Editor c. r. Pendleton, of the Macon
Telegraph, chairman of the retiring
state committee. Mr.. Pendleton will ask
for nominations for temporary chair
man. in accordance with the time hon
ored custom, and upon the election or
such officer will deliver the gavel to-him
and retire, unless, as a delegate, he re-
mains in the hall to participate in the
deliberations.
The temporary chairman Will deliv-
er the keynote speech, in accepting the
office, after which a permanent organize
ton will be perfected, first, by the cleo
ton Of a permanent chairman, and, sec
ond. by the appointment of suitable
committees to transact the business OF
the convention. '-s =-. 20
The committee on resolutions, or plat
form, and on credentials are usually the
important committees at a state conven-
ton
NO SLATE MADE.
No slate has been made, or suggested
for the convention, and IL is not known
who will be chosen for the temporary or
permanent chairman Several wei
known and capable men have been sug-
gested for these positions of honor, put
Governor Smith announces that he has
given no thought to these details.
It may be stated that Governor-elect
Smith plans TO accept the nomination
the day the convention acts, and in doing
SO he will address the convention. His
speech will be awaited with interest
throughout the state. as he may be ex-
pected to indicate his general policy in
the conduct of the states affairs during
his term OF Office
There is much interest felt in the
platform that will be adopted. OF this
document nothing definite is known, but
Il may be stated that II will be drafted
along progressive, yet conservative
lines.