The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-20

Atlanta, May 19.-(SpeciaD.-T Geor- Eia delegation to Baltimore may consist bf 56 delegates, each with half vote, Instead of 2S with a whole vote each, ac- |ording to current reports.
 It has bene stated al lalong that there |would probably be eight delegates from l he state at large instead of four, each being allowed one-half a vote; and now |t is reported that there will be four Delegates instead of two, chosen from bach congressional district. Several or l he districts have already decided, ten |atively of course, to send four delegates bach with half vote. and it is said to be not unlikely that all of them will fol- |ow suit
 This plan is being discussed, it is stat Id, instead Of selecting two delegates Ind two alternates, as has been the plan heretofore. With double the number of Delegates, alternates would be unneces- Iary, since if one or even two from any district, failed to attend, the others would De there to cast the vote. Besides. Geor- Eia will be under the unit rule for Un- terwood and the chairman of the delega- lion will cast it's vote in the convention In addition to the delegation to the |lational convention, the state convention |viH choose II presidential electors, one | rom each district, and two from the Itate at large, who will cast Georgia s | alot for President of the United States, following the election in November. Two Georgians have already received ppointments in connection with the Bal Imore convention. w. G. Humphrey of ttlanta, well known business man and Inember of the city council, has been Appointed assistant to the sergeant at | rms, while Attorney Carl Hutcheson If this city, who assisted G. R. Hutch | ms in the management of the Under .Hood campaign, has received an appoint bent as assistant secretary from Geor- . ia, made by Secretary Urey Woodson . The all absorbing topic in state poli- ! ics just at present, is the attitude of |ne Thomas E. Watson. of Thompson,
 oward the state convention to be held h Atlanta May %, for the purpose of
 electing. delegates to the national demo-
 ratio convention in Baltimore.
 . "It is going to be red-headed conven-
 on" says Watson who is, himself. red
 eaded, and all of which Is construed
 mean that Watson proposes to try
 O take charge and swallow the whole
 hing very much as did the famous
 mariner, the last survivor of the Nancy
 Brig, !" whose tale wound up:
 For am a cooK and captain bold,
 And the mate of the Nancy Brig;
 md bos'n tight and midshipmite,
 And the crew of the captains gig."
 Watson started out by deciding to stay
 t home and so announced in his paper,
 ne Jeffersonian. Then some of the
 Wilson papers began proddng him, and
 Q seems to have decided that somebody
 vas making an effort to shut him out.
 At any rate, he declared his statement
 bout staying at home was just joke;
 hat he meant to head the delegation to
 he Baltimore convention or know the
 eason why.
 Subsequently it appeared from the at |itude of the Underwood leaders that
 here was no necessity on MT. Watson s hart for any such rampant "Maud-the- .Iule" tactics, for they stated that they
 were perfectly willing that MT. Watson
 hould go to Baltimore as a delegate at
 arge; that he had done splendid work
 or Underwood, and they considered him l t least entitled to that recognition of
 But this, instead of satisfying MT.
 watson appears to have emboldened him, | nd he now announces that I've coun- ry delegates propose to run that At
 anta convention meaning apparently,
 Watson, if he can get enough of we
 olntry delegates" to stand with him and
 nd back him up in his designs.
 That. however, is just where MT. Wat
 I've country delegates are not all going