Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-19
DEMOCRATSSPuT
INTO TWOFACT|0NS
|NGE0RC|A BATTLE
Palmer Supporters Refuse
Division of Delegates.
Other Politics.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, May 1S.-Georgia demo-
Gratis split into two factions at the
close Of the state democratic conven-
here early today, the majority re-
fusing to indorse President Wilson's
structed delegates to San Francisco,
and the other indorsing the admins
tration and electing delegates pledged
to support Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer for President.
Action of the convention itself was
made possible by a combination OF
the supporters of United States SEN
ator Hoke Smith and Thomas E. Wat
son. who, with Mr. Palmer, ran in the
presidential preference primary.
After this body had adjourned the
Palmer delegates held a meeting Of
their own and chose their delegates
to San FraEriSco. The question of
the national convention.
Took Control Of Convention.
The Smith-'Watson delegates took
control of the convention at the
start yesterday and held it through
out The night. with but one break of
importance Laughingly referring to
themselves as steam roller" they
adopted, 1861 to 1921. resolutions
asserting "unalterable opposition to
from Paris by President Wilson"
The resolutions also declared against
third term for President, expressed
belief in free speech, freedom of the
press. freedom of assemblage and To-
cal self-government," and came out
of power between the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial branches of the
government"
Repeal of "all espionage, sedition
and conscription laws passed during
the war" was urged and opposition
was expressed to Compulsory military
training The national delegates were
instructed to vote as a unit and ito
support no candidate for President of
the United States who is not in thor
ough accord with the principles as
announced by this convention"
After the vote to adopt the resolu-
tons committees report. pandemo-
mum reigned for a time as Watson
supporters waved huge American
flag beside a banner bearing Wat
sons picture. separate that Ameri-
can flag from Tom Watson's picture!"
some one shouted, and Watson men
hurled offers OF personal combat at
the speaker.
The convention voted down, 206 to
IT'S. resolutions introduced by H. N.
Randolph of Atlanta, a Palmer dele
gate, indorsing President Wilson and
the democrats in Congress; indorsing
the principles embodied in the league
Of nations and demanding prompt
ratification Of the Versailles treaty
with such explanatory reservations
as may be necessary to secure its
enactment and as may not be de-
structive Of the covenant"
Palmer supporters were repeatedly
foiled in attempts to get before the
convention the report Of the state
executive committee holding that
since Palmer won q plurality in the
primary he was entitled to the states
delegation. Smith delegate offered
to divide the delegation equally
among the three candidates. each of
whom obtained approximately one
third Of the primary vote. but Palmer
men refused this.
The contention elected W. c. yereen
OF Moultrie aB1 national committm an
from Georgia, and the following dele
gates at large, each with half vote:
Former Senator Hardwick. r. L.
Mckinney. Macon; Charles S. Barrett,
Union City; W. W. Osborne. Savan-
nah; B. N: Blackburn. Atlanta: Felix
Jackson, Gainesville; ]. J. Flynt. Crit
After adjournment Of the conven-
ton, Palmer supporters reelected
Clark Howell national committeeman.
and named the following delegates at
large. each with half vote: Pleasant
A. StovaIl. Savannah, former minister
ito Switzerland: c. E. Dunbar. Au-
gusta; Hollins N. Randolph, Atlanta;
Ogden Persons. Forsyth; II. II. Dean
Gainesville: W. Fl. Davis. Waynesboro;
S. D. Dell Hazelhurst and W. T. An
derson, Macon.