Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-03
GOVERNOR ENTERS
SENATORIAL RACE
AFTER CONFERENCE
viii Issue Statement Early
This Week-PoIiticaI Sit
uation Complicated by De-
velopment


velopment
Governor Dorsey on Saturday aft
ernoon announced that he was a can
1idate for the United States senate
ind would issue formal statement
n the next few days. His announce
nent was made att he governors
at the adjournment of a
conference with friends from varf-
BUS parts of the state, who came at
MS invitation to discuss with him
The question whether he should en-
ter the race.
Senator Hoke Smith last night,
upon reading the announcement in
The early editions of the Sunday pa
oers that Governor Dorsey had en-
tered the race, and upon being asked
If he had any comment to make
gave out the following:
Governor Dorsey has madeSa
serious mistake in entering the
race. I believe he was forced
into 1t againpt his own better
Judgment and against the better
Judgment Of those of his friends
other than the small coter1e
headed by the Rowells, who are
blinded with hatred wherever I
am concerned.
can and would win the fight
against Thomas z. watson with.
out the slightest trouble In q
two-cornsred race. 7 feel sure 7
can and Will win 1t In three
cornored race, but any sane esti-
mate of the political situation in
Georgia must recognize that
Governor Dorsey Will be a aeri-
GUS factor In only one respect
namely, that while he cannot
hope to be elected himself, he
can seriously help Watson in the
fight with me. The extent to
which Governor Dorsey was de-
pendent upon watson for his
election as governor must 1ndi-
cate how helpless he will be
without him.
There are those forcing Gov
ernor Dorsey into the race who
would DO delighted 70 see wat
SON elected If 1t meant my de-
feat; and who would be entirely
willing to see the governor used
as q sacrifice to accomplish this
end.
cannot believe that this Is
the governors own wish. know
1t is not the wish OF most OF
his friends, and still hope that
he may not continue in the race.
Tho fight is between Watson
and myself and everyone knows
It. I ann receiving the support
of many Of the men who led the
fight for Palmer. We can and
Will put a crushing defeat on
Watson Notwithstanding this
flank attack.
Eow Dorsey Entered
1t was understood that the gov
errors friends at the conference
question whether he should run
Some of those associated with hin
In previous campaigns were anxious
for him to run, it was said, while
others believed it. would lie an un
fortunate mistake. The governo,
himself, it was said, expressed hi:
personal inclination to stay, out O.
ported difference of counsel the con
ference adjourned at 2 o'clock, afte
being in session several hours, anC
the governor requested them to re
turn to the mansion at $3.50 o'clock
One Or two of his friends who hat
u 0CS+ IL
tarried with him at the mansion
when the others adjourned, ALDER
Howell, Jr., of Atlanta. being on,
of those who stayed. H.
At $3.50 o'clock the conference re
convened and the governor an
rounced in a short speech that h,
had decided to make the race at tn,
clinations: The newspaper men wer
then admitted and the governor tolC
them he was a candidate and would
have a formal statement later TIL,
governor will be in Americas Mon
day night at a banquet to be givel
or jointly of himself and Governor
Brough, of Arkansas, who Is max
ing a. somewhat extended tour O.
Georgia with a party of capitalist
interested in lands in this state. II
view of this engagement, made sew
eral days ago, the governor though
1t unlikely that he would be able t,
write his formal statement befor,
Tuesday.
Will Postpone Speeches
1t was indicated by Governo,
Dorsey that he will make no speeche.
until after the adjournment of tn,
legislature, which will be on Thurs
day, August IL. He said he did no
feel willing to leave his duties ii
nanlfnl
legislative session to begin an activ,
campaign at this time. Judge A
B. Lovett, of Sylvania, presided owe
the conference at the mansion ant
was made temporary chairman O
the governors campaign committee
Among those present at the con
ference We're the following:
Colonel H. H. Dean. Gainesville
Albert Howell, Jr., Atlanta; Hollin
N. Randolph, Atlanta; Judd Roberts
Atlanta and Canton; John T. Dorsey
solicitor general of the Blue Ridg,
circuit; DR.. Wood, mayor of Dalton
Samuel A. Num-, Perry; w. T. An
derson, editor of the Macon Tele
graph; c. E. Brown, editor Of tn,
Gordele Dispatch ds Henry J: Full
Pratt Adams, ]. Gordon Saussy ant
Pleasant A. stovall. editor of the Sa
vannah Press; Lee Langley, Rome; ]
Herman Miner, member of thu
house from Dodge and speaker prt
tenn; State Senator ]. B. Clements
Irwinton.
1t was stated after the governor:
that some members OF
the American Legion, headed by Ed
gar Dunlap, of Gainesville, had want
ed to pay the governors entrance
fee and had raised $3.50 in 81 sub
scriptions for that puppose. In view
of their wish, it was stated that R
F. Herrings, of Atlanta, who pait
the governors fee a few days ago
would withdraw his money and con