Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-31
FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1912.
THE GEORGIA CONVENTION.
Party Led BY Fielder Triumphs Over
Thos. e. Watson.

Atlanta, Ga, May 29.-Tom Wat
son lost his fight to control the Dem
ocratic state convention today but he
won a place on the Baltimore delega-
tion. Even this victory is doubtful
one, as the Georgia delegation goes
to the national convention bound by
the unit rule and controlled by men
who are Watson's avowed enemies.
Though balked at every turn, Wat
son tried valiantly to break the power
of the socalled ring" Watson was
spelling for a fight while the leaders
were bent on having harmony even II
they had to use a bludgeon on Wat
son to get it. The McDuffie delegate
was made a delegate at large in rec
ognition of his services in behalf or
Mr.. Underwood but he was denied a
voice in the naming Of his fellow dele
gates.
Watson was not treated very court
eously by the convention. When ne
tried to speak in opposition to the
election of delegates at large by ac-
clamation, he was Kissed and jerred
at from pit to gallery.
You can't hiss and hoot me down.,
he defied his opponents. But they did,
Watson giving up the struggle after
pitting his voice against the tumult
for about fifteen minutes. The cpl
sode furnished one dramatic moment
"a moment when the expected CLASH
between Watson and Thomas B. Eel
der appeared imminent.
You can't make oil and water
mix" Watson shouted. "Let us have
a separate vote on the delegates.
don't want to have to serve with
man who said he was going to skin
me like an eel. Let Watsons friends
vote for Watson and Felder's friends
for Fielder"
Fielder, white with rage, rose In his
place among the Fulton county dele
CATION and shook his fist across the
footlights at Watson. Friends drag
ged him back and kept him silent,
although 1t is doubtful If the crowd
would have remained silent long
enough to permit the two men 10 ex-
change compliments.
The convention wasted little more
time in talk but proceeded to elect
by acclamation the eight men agreed
upon by the leaders. Watson retired
forthwith and was seen no more on
the platform. The delegates at large
selected were:
Thomas E. Watson of McDume,
Thomas B. Fielder of Fulton, II. II.
Dean of Hall, ldolph Anderson OF
Cnatnam, CTaWlOIu w. "hSdiiOy VI
Sumter, G. r. Hutchinson Of Floyd,
c. A. Pendleton Cf Biggs, and Con-
gressman w. G. Brantley.
Each of the twelve districts held
caucuses and selected four delegates.
Thus the convention sends to Balti-
more Sc delegates. with half vote
each. No alternates have been named.
The resolutions adopted strongly in
dorse Oscar w. Underwood for pres
ident and instruct the states delega-
ton to vote for him until his nomi-
nation shall be secured" The resolu-
tions committee still was in session
with a large number of resolutions
proposed by Watson before 1t when
the convention adjourned.
The only roll call taken during the
convention was on the election OF two
electors at large. There were three
candidates and the vote resulted as
follows: w. E. Stead Of Taylor, 2S5;
ex-Justice Andrew ]. Cobb OF Athens,
200; w. w. Larsen of Laurens, 147.
Mr.. Larson and E. G. Guffret were
named alternate electors at large by
acclamation.
At a meeting Of the delegates to
Baltimore after the convention, c. X.
Pendleton Of Macon, editor Of the
TELEGRAPH, was elected chairman or
the delegation. Mr.. Watson's name
also was presented, but was with
drawn at his own request.
Clark Howell, editor Of the Atlanta
Constitution, was reelected as nation
al committeeman.