Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-13
North Cardinals Example
To Georgia Democracy

~ ONFRONTED with virtually the same
political problem which their Geor-
~ gia neighbors are facing, the Demo-
or.+s of North Carolina have found the very
solution which this State may be expected
to adopt in the primary on April zo. IneS
have placed themselves whole-heartedly De-
hind their senior United States Senator, Hon.
F. M. Simmons, as their candidate LOT the
Democratic nomination for the presidency
and will send delegation to the San Fran
cisco convention instructed to vote Tor MIN
on at least the first ballot, or until it be-
! comes evident that party interests demand
4sat they turn their support to another.
- ~She North Carolina and the Georgia situa-
tieas present striking parallels. The Tar
Rzel' Democrats, like those of this Common
Eoalth, were threatened with the exceedingly
unhappy predicament Of having to choose
between two candidates, neither OF whom ap-
peaIed to the judgment or enthusiasm OF the
nix and file. One of these, Senator owen
of Oklahoma, was avowedly in the contest
for the States delegation; the other, Attor-
ney General Palmer though not as yet
formally entered, was conducting free
handed publicity campaign, with the obvious
design of coaxing votes. Now, both or these
= gentlemen possessed admirable qualities, but
neither impressed North Carolina Democrats
as being of presidential stature or as afford
ing the remotest hope of carrying the coun-
try, even if nominated at San Francisco. In
Senator Owen they saw a serviceable legis-
+ lator, but one who could not be expected to
figure seriously in the convention. In Mr..
Palmer, they saw a capable Attorney Gen.
eral, but one whose extreme position on the
League covenant made his success as leader
of Wy O m O
defeat in the significant Michigay primary
practically eliminated him from further con-
sideration. In these circumstances, the
Democrats of the Old North State decided
that it would be foolish to commit their con-
ventiOn vote to either of the candidates be-
fore them-pot only foolish, but unfair and
hurtful to the party's best interests.
AS way out Of their dilemma they have
done, by means of a State convention at
Raleigh, just what thousands of Georgia
Democrats propose to do in the preferential
primary. They have declared for a distin-
guished son of their own State, an ADLER and
ikelier leader than either the gentleman
from Pennsylvania or the gentleman from
Oklahoma-their own senior senator. Their
= action in the Raleigh convention means that
: Senator Simmons name will go on the bal
lot; and it is generally conceded that the
d" primary vote will be overwhelmingly for
him.
This prudent and harmonious course will
commend itself to the host of Georgia Demo-
Gratis who found that they would be virtually
dlsfranchised if reduced to choice between
the two extremes which were presented them
as the only alternative before Senator Smith
consented to the entry of his name They
VIII be impressed, moreover, by the fact that
tne senior Senator from Georgia and the
senior senator from North Carolina both vet
Grams in their country's service and warmes+
- OF trends, stand for the same deep-rooted
Je1rerson1an Democracy and substantia1lv
the same policies on the problems of the
ume: AS citizens proud of their state and
soncltous for their party's welfare the Demo-
Gratis Of Georgia will do we'll in fo1Io,,; ~,
example of their North Carolina hrethren JIG