Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-30
STATE CONVENTION
MEETS THURSDAY;
PLANS COMPLETE
Judge Thomas G. Lawson viii
Be Temporary Chairman and
w. c. Wright, of Newman,
Permanent Chairman
HOOPER ALEXANDER TO
NOMINATE Mr.. SMITH

The state Democratic Convention az
the auditorium, in Atlanta next Thurs
day, viii probably be the largest gath
ering OF its kind ever held in Georgia,
and, in many respects, it will be the most
notable held in years. It is reported that
the minority will be. represented, under
the leadership of Editor c. r. Pendie-
ton, OF the Macon Telegraph, ard @. Ed
Maddox, Of Rome, who manager Cow
ernor Browns campaign. Whether tha
minority expects to harmonize and pre-
sent to the country a united party. or
whether it expects to fight TO the last
ditch, opposing the platform, remains to
be seen. Certain it is. however, Campaign
Manager Maddox has been appointed a
delegate, and is expected to attend the
convention from Floyd county. Editor
Pendleton is eligible as delegate from
Bibb county, Governor Brown having
carried it at last Tuesdays primary.
The progressive wing of the party that
will dominate and control the convention
will, 1t is stated, welcome the
minority and will accord to it's
representatives all, of the recognition to
which they are entitled as minority dele
gates.
The progressives will have a clear ma
jority of 100 votes in the convention, and
will of course, expedience no trouble in
voicing their views. not only as to the
nomination of governor and state
house officers. but also as to the platform
declarations.
CONVENTION ORGANIZATION.
The convention will be organized by the
progressives. Judge Thomas @ Lawson,
of Eatenton, former congressman from
the Eighth district, will be elected tenn
porary chairman. and Col. w. c. Wright.
chairman. Judge Lawson will sound the
keynote of the convention in MS adj
dress accepting the temporary Chairman
ship. Colonel Wright, by virtue of his
Craftsmanship of the convention, win be-
come ex-officip chairman Of the state ex-
ecutive committee. which will be elected
by the convention.
Mr.. Smith will be placed in romina-
ton by Hooper Alexander. of DeKalb
county, it is reported. and the formal
nomination will be seconded by delegates
If Governor Browns name Is submit
ted to the convention, it is believed that
his campaign manager. Mr.. Ed Maddox,
a delegate from Floyd county, will do IL.
The nomihation of Governor Brown be-
fore the convention will, of course, be
entirely formal, but it will afford the
convention an opportunity to record its
preference by vote. The rollfof counties,
alphabetically arranged viii be called,
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vention will be cast In accordance with
the action of that county at last Tues
days primary.
FULTON'S DELEGATION
The delegation from Fulton county, the
personnel of which will be announced
Tuesday. will arrange for the comfort OF
the visiting delegates Reuben r. Arnold.
H. Y. McCord, James r. Gray. Louis
Gholstin, Henry H. Schaul and Walter |
P. Andrews are among the delegates
from Fulton, of whom there viii he 50.
Paul B. Trammel, of Dalton. who heads
the Whitfield county delegation. will as-l
sist Mr.. Arnold and Mr.. McCord as floor
MAJ gers for the progressives, 1T IS
stated Several others will also act IN
this capacity. Mr.. TrammelI has BEEN
mentioned prominently for the perma-l
nent craftsmanship. He is not candsdatel
for the place, however, but will probab-.
~ serve as a InenDcf Oh the new Sldlo,
executive committee from the state at
large.
The Fulton county delegation plans tol
have the space in the auditorium so ar.
ranged that the delegations from the va
rious counties will be seated according
to congressional districts. ano rne loca-
ton of each county will be indicated by
means of properly inscribed signk
While there will be hundreds OF dele-
gates, 1t is believed that the floor OF
the capacious auditorium will accommo-
date all OF them. This will enable the
balconies and galleries to be used for.
spectators.
Governor Smith plans to open head.
quarters at the Piedmont hotel tbs, dayl
before the convention assemblies. Here
he and his friends will greet the visit
ing delegates. He has engaged a suite
Of several rooms at the hotel for this
purpose.