The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
BLUDGEON IS USED
TOBR|HG HARMONY
Watson, Spelling for Fight, Is
Baked at Every
Turn.
RECEIVES KISSES AND IEERs
Battle Is Threatened, but Fielder
His Enemy, Is Dragged
Back.
RECEIVES KISSES AND JEERs

Atlanta. Ga. May 2s.-Thomas E.
Watson. one time Populist candidate
for the presidency. lost his night TO
control the Democratic State cenvcn-
ton here to-day, but he won a place
on the Baltimore delegation Even
this victory Is doubtful one as the
Georgia delegation goes to the ma
tional convention bound by the unit
rule and controlled by men who are
Watson's avowed enemies
Through baked at every turn.
Watson tried valiantly to break the
power of the so-called ring" Wat
son was spelling for fight while the
leaders were bent on having harmony
even II they had TO use n bludgeon on
Watson TO get it. The McDufie dele
gate was made delegate-at-large IN
recognition of his services in behalf OF
Underwood, but he was denied a voice
in the naming of his fellow delegates
watson was not treated very
courteously by the convention. When
he 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 boot me down"
he defied his opponents. But they
did. Watson giving up the struggle
after drowning his voice In the tumult
The episode furnished one dramatic
moment-a moment when the expect-
ed clash between Watson and Thomas
b. Fielder appeared imminent
You can't make oil and water
mix Watson shouted Let rs
nave a separate vote on the delegates.
don't want to have to serve with a
man who said he was going to skin
me likc an eel Let Watson's friends
vote for Watson and Felder's friends
for j elder"
FIELDER white with rage. rose in his
place among the Fulton county dele
cation and shook his fist across the
footlights at Watson. Friends dragged
him back and kept him silent. although
IT is doubtful If the crowd would
have remained silent long enough to
permit the two men to exchange COM
pliments.
The convention wasted little more
time in talk. but proceeded to elect
by reclamation 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 L. Watson. OF
McDufle; Thomas B. Fielder. OF Full
ton; Fl. Fl. Dean, of Hall: Randolph
Anderson, of Chatham: Crawford w.
Wheatley. of Sumter; G.. r. Hutchens
of Floyd: c. r. Pcndleton. OF Blbb:
and Congressman w. c. Brantley.
Each OF the twelve districts held
causes and selected four delegates.
Thus the convention sends to Ba1,.-
more hfty-six delegates with half a.
vote each. No alternates have been
named.
The resolutions adopted stronCly
fndorse Oscar w. Underwood for
President and instruct the States
delegation to vote for him until his
nomination shall be secured" Tho
resolution committee still was in ses-
sion with a large number Of resolu-
lions proposed by Watson before II
when the convention adjourned.
A. meeting OF the delegates 10
Baltimore AFTER the convention, c. r.
Pendieton. of Macon. editor OF tho
Macon Telegraph, was elected chair,
man OF the delegation Mr. watson's
namo also was presented. but was
withdrawn at his own request
Clark Howell, editor Of tho Atlanta
Consultation. was reelected as ma
tlonal committeeman.