Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-22
PREFERENCE PRIMARY
TO Be HELD AP RIL 5
IF ONE IS NECESSARY
Primary VIII Not Be Held
However, Unless There Is
More Than One Candidate
for Democratic Nomination


The state Democratic executive COM
mfttee yesterday afternoon provided for
a presidential primary to be held on the
first Wednesday in April. which viii be
the fifth OF the month. in the event
more than one candidate should qualify
as a candidate for the nomination in this
state. in accordance with certain quail
fications laid down BY the committee.
and provided that in the event only
one candidate should qualify then there
shall be no presidential primary.
The committee further provided for
a state convention 10 be held az Macon
on Nav 3 Should there ne more than
one candidate the convention shall be
made up OF delegates who are the open
and avowed friends of the candidate
who carried the respective counties.
while IL there should be only one candi-
date. then the convention shall be made
ID or delegates chosen in such manner
a the various county executive COM
mittees shall provide
Arrangements for the state primary
WslI be made al a later meeting OF the
Committee TO De held at Macon subject
70 the call of Chairman Reagan, II hav-
.nE been decided at the morning session
that the committee at this meeting
would deal only with the presidential
nomination and defer the state primary.
The action OF the committee was in
the form of a resolution prepared by
a subcommittee on resolutions ap-
pointed at the morning session This
subcommittee met during abe noon re-
cess and reported the resolution TO the
committee OF the whole when it recon
vened at 5 o'clock The resolution met
with the unanimous approval OF the
committee of the whole and was adopted
practically without discussion
The committee also passed reSoIu-
lion strongly indorsing President W.
son. and his policies, both domestic and
Diplomatic. and passed resolution pro-
yiding that the committee shall meet ar
Macon subject 10 the call OF Chairman
Reagan to make arrangements Tor the
state primary.
w Trox Bankston. editor OF the West
Print News, OF West Point. undertook 70
.ddresss the committee, but was denied
ere. floor because he is not a member OF
the committee. Chairman Reagan said
Mr.. Bankston could speak only by unan-
iunous consent, and there was objection
II was the expressed opinion OF sew
raj members OF the committee. con-
.urred in by all present, that WOODROW
Wilson viii be the only candidate Tor
the Democrats nomination and that
consequently no primary viii be held
in this state.
THE RESOLUTION.
3, rbs resolution providing for the pTl-
-narv in the event Of more than one
candidate. and providing for the sta'e
-onventfon selection OF a national corr
nittesman. etc. reads as follows;
JVbereas the National EXecu-
tive Committee OF the Democratic
marty has called a convention OF the
nartv TO be held in St Louis. Mo,
= Iune IA 1916. for the nomination
81 a democratic candidate TO- pres
-. ~ the limited States and for
other purposes and
whereas the Democratic party OF
C;eorsta is entitled TO be represent
I'D BY twenty-eight delegates in said
convention. therefore
Be il resolved and il Is hereby
ordered 0y the Democratic state
Executive committee Of Georgia
~ That the secretary OF this COM
nittee be and ne is hereby authoriz-
ed and directed TO receive all formal
entries that NAV be made by Demo-
cratic candidates who may desire or
consent to have their names submit
ted TO the Democrats OF Georgia as
a candidate for the support OF the
DELEGATION from this state an sald
national convention. who shall IN
GOOD faith file with the said secre-
tarv formal notice that they have
consented 70 the use Of their names
a. candidates for the Office OF pres
idsnt and desire the support OF the
DELEGATION from Georgia in said
national convention ana shall ME
such notice with the secretary OF
this committee within thirty days
from this date and shall have like
wise qua lifted as a candidate In not
less than three other states.
90 II within thirty days from this
date the secretary shall have receiv-
ed the formal entry OF more than
one candidate for this Office then he
shall immediately notify the chair
nan OF this committee of that fact
and at the expiration OF said thirty
lays the said chairman shall at once
announce a statewide presidential
preference primary to be held on
the first Wednesday in April, 1915,
in which primary votes shall be, cast
for the candidates who have filed
IRE notice prescribed, said primary
10 be held under the primary laws
Of Georgia.
IN EVENT OF PRIMARY.
In the event Of such presidential
primary the delegates TO the state
convention herein provided for shall
be elected under the rules OF the
Democratic party of Georgia now of
force. from the open and avowed
friends and supporters of the sue
cessful candidate by the county
Democratic executive committees.
Csl. II within thirty days from this
date said secretary shall have re-
ceived the formal entry of only one
candidate for this office then he
shall Immediately notify the chair
man of this committee who shall no
tify the chairman of each county
Democratic executive committee.
Thereupon the county Democratic
executive committees shall on or
before the twelfth day Of April.
1915, either select or provide for the
selection of the usual number of
delegates to the state convention TO
be held at noon in the city Of Ma
con, Ca, on Wednesday. the third
day of May. 1916. for the purpose
OF selecting delegates to the national
Democratic convention. Said state
convention shall consist Of twice as
many delegates from each county
as the respective counties may have
representatives in the lower house
Of the general assembly Of Georgia.
az. Said state convention shall
in like manner select the Democratic
candidates for electors TO be voted
FOR in this state in the election OF
November, 1916.
(5.) There shall likewise be filed
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