Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
WATSON DID THE
TALKING; THE RING
DID THE WORK
"Red Headed" Person Allowed
to Name Officers SatiSfac-
tony to the Underwood
Leaders

convention met. between the IN
derwood leaders. whom Mr.. Wat
son has styled the city politicians
and the red healed person. was carried
out at the state Democratic convention
which assembled at noon in the Grand
opera house
Mr. Watson was allowed to do all
the talking he wanted-and he wanted
to do a great deaI-and the convention,
having listened to his conversation.
proceeded to carry out the program
agreed on
The leaders. having gone down on
their knees 10 Mr.. Watson after his
unexpected strength after his arrival
here. the governor OF Georgia. and the
ex-governor OF Georgia now candidate
for governor and the Underwood
campoign' manager. G. r. Hutchens.
having ali called upon Mr.. Watson and
paid their obeyance to him. the red
headed person was satisfied
WATSON ACCEPTED TERMS.
He accepted their terms. namely. that
ne might go to Baltimore as dele
rats-at-Iarge, but that he must be ac-
companied BY Thomas B. Fielder, whom
he had denounced as an improper per-
son and a lobbyist, by Congressman w.
G. Brantley, whom he had character
lied as one Of the % traitors OF the
Democratic party who had voted for
the Payne-Aldrich bill. and by Charles
r. Pendleton. OF Macon. an enemy OF
many years standing ~
Mr. Watson was allowed to nominate
the temporary and permanent Officers
OF the convention. but in nominating
the permanent officers he took great
pains 70 nominate those men who had
been selected at Tuesdays caucus for
these JOBS. Their election was unani-
nous.
Mr.. Watson made a spectacular fight
against the adoption Of the rule intro
duced by ]. Randolph Anderson. OF
Chatham. but the convention listened
10 his talk and then adopted the resO-
Iutiors, and Mr.. watson didn't seem 70
be disturbed greatly by this action.
Never IN the history OF Georgia has a
steam roller performed more beautifully
than, that which rolled through the
Grand opera house on Wednesday after
noon. Not a roll was called, not a NOM
nation was contested. Ut the program
could have wished
The delegates at large. the electors,
the district delegates we're an elected
unanimoaislg and BY exclamation
The convention adjourned at ESQ
O'Clock to meet again Al 1 o'clock Wed
nesday G'fernoon.
On the nomination Of Dir. Watson.
Mr.. John W. Bennett. OF Waycross. was
unanimously elected temporary chair
man and Benjamin NJ. Blackburn tenn
parary secretary. Then followed AIR.
Watson's bluff TO prevent the adoption
of the resolution providing for the com
mittees which should transact the con-
veution's business behind closed doors
II took Mr.. Watson and Mr. Anderson
but a very few minutes to settle their
differences over the resolution. and IL
was adopted on the nomination OF AR
Watson, G.. r. Hutchens was then elect
ed permanent chairman and Neill Col
Quit. OF Savannah, was chosen as per
manent secretary, and the convention
proceeded to business. Mr. Watson con-
tinuously on his feet introducing reso-
Iutions and showing in every way that
he was in complete charge
In aecordanee with the prearrznged
program agreed upon Wednesday morn
ing BY Thomas E Watson and the I'm
dsrwOod leaders. the eight delegates
at large from Georgia to the Demo
cratic convention, the district delegates
and the electors were all elected unani-
mously BY the state convention. only
eight nominations were made for dele
gates-at-largs. there being eight places
10 NIL and consequently there was no
tight Mr.. Watson having agreed Wed
nesday morning TO 60 TO Baltimore
along with Thomas B. Fielder and w.
g. Brantlsy. his invete-ste enemies.
The delesates-at-laFge as unnani-
~ chosen are:
Thomas E. Watson. OF McDufae.
Thomas B. Fielder. OF Fulton.
Randolph Anderson, Of Chatham.
Crawford ". wheatley. OF Sumter.
g. r. Hutchens. Of Floyd
n H Dean, OF Hall.
c. r. Pendleton, OF Bibb.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The following delegstes 70 the national
convention at Baltimore were reported
oy the districts and elected unanimously
oy reclamation BY the convention:
Flrst-F. p. Mcintyre. r c. Gordon,
J. w Overstreet J. A Brannen.
second-P. s. Hawes. E. r. Jerger, 1.
J. Hofmayer, W. c. vereen.
Third-W. II. Lassiter ". r. Bowen.
R l. Walker. W. H. Gurr.
Fourth-L. H. ChappeII. L p Mande-
vile. Dr. F. NJ. Ridley. 7. T. Miller
Fifth-HOllins Randolph, Joe S James.
r g Davis. J. s. Gambler.
Sixth-S- H PheIan. r A. Franklin,
b s. Willingham. J. J. F1ynt
Seventh-John T. Norris. ]. r. Brock
n. ~. Sessions. J. II. Vandiver
Eighth-T. J. Brown. Ernest Camp. B.
E Fortson. ]. r Tweedy.
Ninth-S. c. Dunlap. J. c. Bennett, B.
T. Carr. A. S. Wood.
Tenth. D. Howard. G. c. Evans
George Wilson. J. L. Carr.
Eleventh-A. T. Woodward. L. W.
Branch. r. G.. Dfckerson. L J. Cooper.
Twelfth-A- S. Brantley. A. L.
Hatcher. ii. IT, Boyer, Douglas L. Nc
Arthur
THE ELECTORS.
The following district electors and al
ternate electors were chosen First dis
trict. f. c. Collins and J. A Dixon Sec
ond district. 3 ". Forston and NJ NJ.
Cooper. Third district. J. y. Dupree and
J. A Hutchinson. Fourth district. C c.
Nintsr and +. S. Boston Fifth district
.. n. Mccullough and J. B. Suttles
sixth district o. ]. coogler and J. NJ
Cochran. Seventh district. J. " Lans
and Z S. Griffin. Eighth district. J. c
Williams and George 7. Smith Ninth dis
trfct W. z. Simmons and I. H Sutton.
Tenth district. W. L Philips ana n. r
.BIount- Eleventh district. ". r. Carr
and r. l. Mitchell. IT. Twelfth district
y. H Johnson and T. II. Bassett