Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-26
]. J. FLYNT SLATED
FOR CHAIRMAN At
MACON CONVENTION
Temporary Chairman to Be j,
R. Smith-Rumored "POw-
ers-to-Be" viii Keep Hands
Off in Appeals Court Race
ny HARLLEE sEANcE.
tJournaI staff correspondent.I

MACON. Ca. Sept. s5.--with the adj
vance guard OF the delegates here IN
large numbers IL appears now to be a
certainty that the state Democratic con-
vention 10 be held here Tuesday. will
be organized as follows:
J. r. Smith. Atlanta. temporary chaF-
man: J. j. FIyntt, Griffin. permanent
chairman: Hiram Gardner. Sparta, tenn
porzry and permanent secretary; Harry
Hodgsou. Athens. chairman of the plat
form committee: II. j. Quincy, DELLA,
chairman of credentials committee.
In addition to having been selected
Tor chairman OF the platform and reso-
buttons committee. Mr. HodgsOn will
make the speech nominating Hugh NJ
Dorsey for governor.
II il possible that this slate may BE
changed somewhat at a caucus 10 De
held here tonight. but those in on the
know do not think a change is pos
sible. The slate shown above is said
10 have been agreed on AZ conferences
held IN Atlanta on SaturdsA and sun
day.
Perhaps the most interesting pre-con-
vsntion subject 10 the delegates Is the
ace for the court Of appeals Word
vas passed around this morning that
The powers-tO-be in the convention had
about decided that they would keep
hands eff in this contest and let the
candidates fight it out among them
selves
This news lent ADDED interest to this
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ing and buttonhoIing the delegates II
. said that several OF the candidates
FOR the court Of appeals who ran in the
second ard third DIVISION In the primary
have decided TO withdraw in order that
the leaders may have clear field for
their contest Among those who IL Is
reported will get out of the way are IL
J. FuIIbriEht. OF Waynesboro; l. T.
Skeen. OF Triton: John NJ. Graham, OF
Marietta. and n, J. Yeomans, OF DaW-
son.
among the delegates VINO have arrived
* appears 70 be conceded that the corr
ventiOn will pass strong resolutions in
dorsing President Wilson and the DEMO
cratic administration
WATSON TO STAY AWAY.
There seems to.be well defined opin-
ION that Tom Watson VIII not come TO
Macon. and there is no disposition On
the part OF the delegates so far assem-
lied 20 permit any dictatiOn from him.
II IS expected that some OF his lieu
tenants acting under orders Will intro
ducs resolutions and maybe attempt 10
lead an opposition to any endorsement
Of Wilson However. such a move will
doubtless be nipped in the bud. for one
.annot hear any talk here today which
1armouizes with the views Of Watson
Developments here today indicate that
no ons Of the fourteen candidates FOR
re court OF appeals has cinch on
being nominated by the state Democra--
fc convention here Tuesday IL seems
equally certain. however, that the ra':e
will be limited 10 the six candidates
rho ran best in the primary. These
are D. n. B. BlOodworth, Forsyth; Alex
". Stephens. Atlanta: ". +. George,
Vienna. ". r. Jenkins. EatOntOn: John
B. Hutchinson OF Ashburn. and Roscoe
Ty,,Ize- OF ThOmasville. Each of these
has more than a hundred county unit
votes TO his credit There seems TO be
considerable doubt as to whether Blood
worth AMI stephens. the two candidates
. lead in the primary. VIII receive the
'-OmtuatiOI-
IL is known that Albert Howell and
me other influences behind the Dorsey
campaign hope to land Hutchinson and
TODAY both jenkins and Luke doomed up
strong. There can be no doubt that they
will be strong contendeTs and that both
have a chance to land In fact both
they and their friends seem confident
that they will win
The survivors Of the old Terrell pO-
Iitfcal faction appear 20 be supporting
Luke. In fact, no faction appears to
9e making any fight on him.
Mr.. Dorsey, his field marshal. Albert
Howell and the members Of the Fulton
delegation are expected 10 arrive here
this evening. Field Marshal Howell is
expected 20 bring along a portfolio allied
with matters prepared for the cOnven-
sion 20 adopt
II was at first supposed that the con-
vention would meet Tuesday at noon,
but announcement was made this after
noon that IL would be called 20 order
at 10 o'clock