Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-20
235 Gainesville Democrats
ReQtJirm Their Desire TO
V0te for Mr.: H00Uer
Colonel H, H, Perry Writes
Strong Card Commenting
on New Petition and Show
ing How Hoover Senti-
nnent Is Sweeping Hall
County,

Gainesville, Ca, March IS, 1920.
Editor The Journal: Some days
ago it was stated in the Constitu-
ton that practically every man of
the 232 Democrats who had signed
the original petition from this city
asing that Mo. Hoover's name be
put on the ticet at the presidential
primary had changed his mind and
was not now for Hoover.
I send you a statement just signed
by 235 prominent Democrats of Hall
county, to correct any impression
that the Hoover sentiment here has
subsidized. On the contrary, it is
stronger and more widely spread
than ever. In addition to the town
feeling, I am credibly told that two
thirds Of the voters throughout the
county are strongly for Hoover.
The present statement is more
pronounced than the first, because il
it the signers declare that in their
opinion the principles avowed by
Mr.. Hoover show him to be a true
Democrat and that they believe he
should be the nominee Of the Demo-
cra'- party.
To show the strength Of the sentt-
ment here, the present statement is
signed by well-nown men of the
highest character and standing,
staunch Democrats, their position
and business shown in the statement,
men who do not sign anything as
matter of form.
The signers include the Judge of
the court of ordinary, the two clerks
Of the superior court, t." sheriff of
the county, the tax collector, the tax
receiver, the judge of the city court
of Hall county, the solicitor general
of the circuit, the county board Of
education, county commissioner,
the chairman Of the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee of the county and
other members Of that committee,
the mayor of Gainesville, several Of
the aldermen, the city engineer, and
clerk Of council, the position OF all
of these showing that they are
necessarily Democrats. The signers
also include the president of the
chamber of commerce, the superin-
/ tendents of both the railroads, the
presidents of tthe four prominen
banks, the presidentsvf nearly every
| mercantile establishment, the press
dents of tie colleges, the superin-
tendent of the public schools, nearly
superiptendents of both the large
cotton factories, besides others in
various occupations and positions, all
well known here and known as DEM
ocrats, and many who formerly held
official positions as Democrats.
BY comparing with the original
list, it will be seen that practically
all are on this. A number of tho
original list are out of town and
could mot be seen but are known to
be ardent supporters Of Mr.. Hoover
Only two or three on the original
list, fearing this statement might
commit them in any event to voting
for Hoover, declined to sign the
present statement Others --ot on,
the original list desired to sign this
list. By taking little time to see
the parties, I am satisfied from the
expressions of the people the pres
ent list could easily be extended to
five hundred. Respectfully, y
H. II. PERRY.
Here Is Petition
Gainesville, Ca, March Is, 1920.
The undersigned white Democrats of
Hall county believe that Herbert C.
Hoover should be the nominee of the
Democratic party for president, as
being in his principles a true Demo-
crat and we demand that his name
be put upon the official ballot at
the presidential primary, that we
may have the privilege of voting
for him.
This petition was signed by 2S5
Gainesville Democrats