Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-05
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION SOL|DLY
ENDORSES PRESIDENT
Mr., Wilson's denomination Is
Enthusiastically Called for
by Democrats in Session at
Macon
BY HARLLEE BRANCH.
(JournaI staff Correspondent.)

of the most largely attended con-
ventions ever held in the state Geor-
gia Democrats today heartily approved
President Wilson'S administration,
unanimously indorsed his denomination.
elected eight delegates from the state
at-large to the st. Louis Democratic
convention each with half Of a vote;
elected four delegates to st. Louis from
each of the twelve congressional dis
tricts; reelected Clark Howell editor
of the Atlanta Constitution, Democratic
national committeeman from Georgia,
which place he has held for twenty
years, and nominated the Democratic
presidential electors for the state.
Joseph E. Pottle, of Milledgeville. the
gifted and able solicitor general Of the
Ocmulgee circuit, was chosen temporary
chairman and made a stirring keynote
speech.
John W. Bennett, the prominent Way
cross lawyer, was elected permanent
chairman, and made a strong address.
The addresses of Mr.. Pottle and Mr..
Bennett are carried elsewhere in this
issue of The Journal.
Judge Z. J. Reagan, chairman of the
state Democratic executive committee,
which had a short while before adjourn
ed an important session, called the con-
vention to order.
On motion of Albert Howell, of Full
ton, the convention decided to elect
eight delegates to the st. Louis conven-
ton from the state at large and four
from each congressional district.
The eight delegates from the state
at-large are:
James r. Gray, editor of The At
Ianta Journal, chairman; Judge Charles
l.. Bartlett, of Macon; Peter Cummings,
of Leila: Frank Jenkins, of Eatonton;
w. H Davis, of Waynesboro; Crawford
Wheatley, of Americas; John M. Van
diver, of Rome. and Neyle Colquitt, of
Savannah.
When nominations were being mad,
for the eight state at large delegate:
to st. Louis, Edward A. Cohen, spokes
man for the First district delegation
announced it favored w. w. Gordon, o.
Savannah, for one of the state at large
delegates to st. Louis.
Many district caucuses had already
Endorsed Neyle Colquitt and a lively
row was precipitated. A. A. Lawrence
explained the unit rule prevailed in the
First district caucus and that this made
it appear that Colquitt was not the
choice of the district while in reality
he was. Robert ]. Avant of Savannah
was Missed down when he sought Il
make a speech opposing Colquitts cleo
ton.
Immediately after the election of these
seven were announced the roll of coun-
ties was called on the Colquitt-Gor-
don contest.
The name of H. H. Dean, of Gaines
Vile, which had been presented by j..
IL T. Bowden, of Waycrnss, for one of
the eight delegate-at-large places, was
withdrawn at Deans request.
Judge Newton Morris, of Marietta,
made a motion that all seven of those
nominated for state-at-large delegates
who are without opposition, be elected
by reclamation and that the Colquitt-
Gordon contest be taken up on a roll
call. This brought on a row with doz-
ems of delegates on their feet and the
chairman constantly rapping for order.
After much discord the Norris motion
was carried and Messrs. Gray, Vandiver,
Jenkins, Cummings, Wheatley, Bartlett
and Davis were declared elected.
Wien Cohen sought to explain the
vote of Chatham county for Gordon he
was interrupted so much by shouts of
''sit down." "sit down. that he was
unable to make himself heard.
After the roll of three-fourths of the
counties had been called and Colquitt
was receiving an overwhelming majority
floor and announced the withdrawal of
Gordons name. whereupon the chairman
declared Mr.. Colquitt the eighth dele
Igate-at-large.
The district delegates chosen are as
follows:
First district-E. C. Weathers. Jen-
kins; Hinton, Booth, Bulloch; B. T. Tip
pins, Screven; and W. r. Hewlett
Chatham.
Second district-R f. L. Spence
Dougherty; J. w. Callahan, Decatur
]. H. Upton, Worth; r. L. Shipp, Col
quit.
Third distriot-walter E. Steed. Tay-
lor; w. w. Dykes. Sumter; H. A. Will
kinson, Terrell; Joe Laurence, Turner
Fourth district-H. c. Fisher, Cow
eta; r. z. Dismukes. Muscogee; c. E
Ropp, Carroll; John Fl. McGhee, Talbot
Fifth district-Carlos H. Mason. Full
ton; Rollins Randolph, Fulton; Claude
c. Smith, Campbell; ]. A. Drake. Camp
bell
Sixth District-F. H. Johnson, Jones
J. ]. Flint, Spalding; c. o. Sommers
Pike; w. T. Anderson, Bib.
Seventh District-G. E. Maddox
Floyd; w. L. Reeves. Barlow; w. Z
Wood. Whitfield; E. r. Dobbs, Cobb.
Eighth District. H. Dozier. Clarke
Orrin Roberts, Monroe; r. D. Galloway
Wilkes; Parks Shelton, Hart.
Ninth District-John N. Holder
Butts; Edgar B. Dunlap. Hall; ] p.
Roberts, Cherokee; John H. Moore
Lumpkin.
Tenth District. H. McAuliffe, Rich.