Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-19
ANT|-PALMER MEN
SEIZE CONVENTION
Georgia Democrats "Unaltcr-
ably" Opposed to League
of Nations.
WATSON FORCES IN SADDLE
Refuse to Indorse Administra-
ton and Demand Espionage
and Sedition Laws Repeal.
WATSON FORCES IN SADDLE
Try Aeso,.atch Pres |

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ATLANTA, GA. May iS-Rcsolu-
tons expressing "unalterable opposi
tion" TO the league of nations cove
nant as brought hack from Paris by
President Wilson. advocating FREQ
speech. free press and local scIf-Eov-
crnmcnt and asking repeal of all
espionage. scdition and conscription
| laws passed during the war. were
adopted here late tonight by the
State Democratic Convention.
The convention. meeting to elect
DELEGATES to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, also went on
record as opposed to compulsory
military training and refused to
| adopt resolutions Approving Presi-
dent Wilson's administration. These
had been offered late today and were
presented again tonight by minor
ity report OF the committee on reso.
lutions.
Rennrm Faith in "Ancient Creed"
The resolutions, as adopted
| recorded opposition to tho third :
term idea, reafirmcd tho faith of tho
convention in the "ancicnt, creed" of
the Democratic party. instructed it's
delegates at San Francisco TO vote
as unit and to support no candi-
date not in accord with the princi-
pies adopted by the convention.
Tho majority resolutions also
recommended that the resolution an
proving and indorsing the Demo-
cratic administration under the
leadership OF President Wilson, the
treaty OF Versailles and the league
OF nations covenant, with ,reserva-
tons be not passed.
! BY agreement each side was all
lowed thirty minutes to debate the
questions. at conclusion OF which the
convention accepted the majority re-
port, by vote OF 2o6 to 175. An
nounccmcnt OF the result brought a
wild demonstration from the dole
gates supporting Thomas f. Watson,
ono OF the candidates in tho Georgia
presidential preference primary.
Delegates representing Attorney
General Palmer and United States
Senator Hoke Smith sat silent. The
resolutions themselves then were
adontcd, 1872 to .1sa 1-2. atter
which n rccess,wasss ssstakcnrurepara~
tory TO taking up tho question OF
electing delegates to San Francisco.
Earlier in tho session the Watson
and Smith forces had Joined in voting
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General Palmer. who held n plurality
in the convention. and had organized
the convention.
Two delegations will go 10 San
Francisco. it was Indicated tonight
| before the convention had elected
delegates. w. A. Cozart, of Column
bus. a Smith supporter. stated the
convention was willing to. give ap-
proximatcly one-third of tho States
delegation TO cacl,- of the candida tes
. in tho primary. Palmer, Smith and
Watson. w. II. Fleming of Au-
gusta. n Palmer supporter. refused
/ this. saying the PALMER men felt
they were entitled to the full dele
CATION.
The majority. composed of support
ers OF United States Senator Smith
and Thomas T.. Watson. before the
| convention adjourned, elected dele
gates uninstructed as to candidates,
but ordered to vote only for can
didate favorable to the principles in
dorsed by the convention. The
Palmer supporters after the convcn-
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