The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-20
GOV. RUSSELL GETS
A COLD DEAL
FROM STATE CONVENTION
OF DEMOCRATS AT
JACKSON LAST
WEDNESDAY.
HE WAS DEFEATED
Anti-Vardaman, Anti-BilbO and
Anti-Russell Factions
Sweep State
Clean.

Jackson, Miss, June 19.-The Dem
ocratic state convention named four
delegates at LARGE to the Democratic
national convention at San Francisco
adopted a rule requiring the delega-
ton to vote as unit, but gave it no
other instructions as to candidates,
but instructed it to work for plank
in the platform indorsing the admin
istration of President Wilson, his
work in the war, the peace treaty and
the league Of nations.
The delegates-a large are Senator's
John Sharp Williams and Pat Harri-
son, Congressman Ben G. Hum
phreys and John r. Tally, Oscar G,
Johnston was chosen as committee
man and r. II. Henry and Henry Mi
ner as presidential electors-at-large.
The convention adopted resolution
condemning the Republican Senate
and party for its frank partisanship
in attempting to nullify the league Of
nations" and also adopted. another
resolution condemning those in pub
lie life who pretend to be Democrats,
who before, during and since the war
have not only refused to cooperate
with their party associates, but have
joined hands with the enemies Of the
government and partisan Republicans
in doing everything in their power to
harass and cmbarass the Democratic
administration"
Humphreys Defeats Russell.
Without doubt the convention was
the greatest and most enthusiastic
within 20 years. The gathering was
replete with dramatic and somewhat
tense incidents and moments, but it
was evident from the first that the
pro- Wilson, pro-national administra-
ton, pro-league of nations sentiment
or conviction was in the majority.
There was what might be called a
steam roller process, but the machin-
cry was handled automatically,
though effectively.
Some spice was injected into the
choice of the fourth delegate-at- large
by the nomination, by Judge d. W.
Houston Of Monroe, of Gov. Lee M.
Russell, along with Congressman
Humphreys, who had also been placed
in nomination.
A call Of the convention by counties
was insisted on, which resulted in a
total of 1881 votes for Humphreys
to 1887 for Russell Warren coun-
ty, which had cast its six votes for
Russell, moved to make the vote for
Mr.. Humphreys unanimous, which
went through on a viva voce vote.
There was no other clash on the
floor of the convention, the only con-
test before the committee on creden-
tials, as reported by Chairman r. c.
McBee, were from Lee and Noxubee
counties, respectively
There was no contest over either
Choctaw or Chickasaw. The Lee
county delegation headed by George
T. Mitchell and that from Noxubee by
Henry Minor were declared entitled to
seats, and the report Of the commit
tee was final.
The four alternate delegates-at-
large were chosen without opposition
These were Earl Brewer of Coahoma,
Greek l.. Rice of Tallahatchie, Sonnet
Conner of Covington and Guy T..
Mitchell Of Lee.
The delegates by district, as re-
ported by the respective eaueuses,
were:
First District-George T. Mitchell,
Lee; Gin Dorrogh, Noxubee; alter
mates, J. H. Tyson and ]. B. Alexan-
der.
Executive Committeemen-John +.
Frierson, W. A. Blair, Lee; A. J. Nc
Intyre, Prentiss.
Presidential Elector-F. D. Mellen.
Second District Thomas H. Somer-
vile, Lafayette; Lester G. FAINT, Mar
shall alternate, w. J, East Of Tate
and J. H. Brown Of DeSoto.
Executive Committe-Rowe Hayes
of Tallahatchie, c. X. Sisk of Mar
shall and T. T. o'Bryant of Pamela.
Elector-T. Z. Pegram Of Tippah.
Third District. NJ. Howard Of
Holmes, A. L. Marshall Of Sunaower'
delegates; John T. Wells and W. A.
Barrett, alternates.
Gill;