Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-06

by Chairman L. G. Council that SEN
ator Hoke Smith would arrive by auto
from Macon about 10 O'Clock We'd
nesday morning. The senator was
advised to make the trip in this man
ner in order to obtain a good nights
rest, which he would not be able to
do were he to arrive on the early
morning train. He will speak at II
o'clock.
Twenty-Five representative busi-
ness men and farmers of Americus
and Sumter county met last night in
the private dining room of the Wind
sor Hotel and organized the Sumter
County Hoke-Smith-Fo President
Club. Utmost enthusiasm marked
the gathering. Stephen Pace, one of
Sumter's representatives in the leg
lslature, nominated W. T. Lane as
temporary chairman of the meeting,
and Mr.. Lane made stirring ad-
| dress, referring to the valuable serv-
ices already given the state and ma
ton by Senator Smith L. G. Coun-
Gil was then nominated and unani-
mously chosen permanent chairman
of the club, with Dan Chappell as
secretary, and W. T. Lane, as treas
urer. Funds for the conduct of an
energetic campaign in behalf of
Senator Smith were quickly sub
scribed, and talks were made by W.
t. Lane, Stephen Pace, Crawford
Wheatley, P. B. Williford, S. E.
Statham, T. NJ Furlow,, John Wag-
non, J. E. D. Shipp, R. L. McMath,
John 7. Methvin, Alton Cogdell and
George D. Wheatley.
Mr.. Methvin. who resides in the
Twenty-eighth voting precinct, pro-
duced a list of voters of his district
who had pledged themselves during
the afternoon to support the candi-
dacy of Senator Smith for president,
the list containing more than twen-
ty names, or little more than half
the voting strength of the entire dis
trict. The list was displayed at
Methvin's store less than four hours,
and was signed, he reported, by
every visitor who came into the store
during that time.
A committee composed of Thos
G. Hudson and George D. Wheatley
was named to confer with represen-
tatives of Attorney General Palmer
and arrange details OF the primary
to be held April 20, the expense of
which will be shared equally by sup
porters of Senator Smith and his
opponent.
A resolution was passed to have a
brass band here next Wednesday
when Senator Smith will visit AM
ericus ald speak at the courthouse
at II clock in the forenoon, and
it was agreed to employ the famous
Macon Drum and Bugle corps to as
sIst in his reception here.
Committeeman in the various dis
tricts who have pledged themselves
to work for the interests of Senator
Smith in the preferential primary
were named as follows: R. L. Nc
Math, NJ. B. Council, Crawford
Wheatley, Thos G. Hudson, George
d. Wheatley, Stephen Pace, j. E. D.
Shipp, Fred B. Arthur, who is sec
retary of the Sumter county, demo-
cratic executive committee, Carr S.
Glover, Alton Cogdell, W. P. Wallis,
J. j. Hanesley, T. M. FurlOw, W. 7.
Lane, jim Cameron and P. B. Will
ford, q district; John Nicholson and
George W. Israel, Jr., II district;
G. c. Thomas, Floyd P. Jones, E. A.
Luke and S. E. Statham, 15 dis
trict; John w Peel, 16 district;
John 7. Methvin, and w. L. Cham
bliss, 28 district; Ross Dean and DR..
B. T. Wise, Plains district; A. f.
Hodges and w. o. Easterlin, 20 dis
trict; S. A. Rodgers and E. c. Webb,
New 16 district; Sam McGarrah and
j. NJ. Buchanan, Friendship district.
Senator Smith will be met on his
arrival here by a committee of his
friends consisting of L. G. Council,
chairman of the local Hoke Smith
Cub, T. G. Hudson, j. E. D. Ship,
Crawford Wheatley and Stephen
Pace.
Word was received from the coun-
try surrounding Americas today that
a large number of people from those
districts would hear Senator Smith S
speech here Among those sending
word of their expected coming were
S. W. Adams, Weston; Col. J. r,
Stapleton, Preston; c. l.. Davis, DR..
C. n. Aston and o. ]. Colbert, Rich
land, and Jerry f. Carter, Lumplin.