Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-22
SENATOR SMITH IS
RUNNING SECOND AND
7. T. WATSON THIRD
PALMER, RICHARDSON, DORSEY, ARl11zSTEAD, IT,
HOPE, AND TURNER WIN IN Full TON COUNTYnms
PaImerxHas 48 Counties,
Smith 40 and Watson 50,
Sixteen County Votes Are
Doubtful to Date 7


rnanded a recount of the vote In
the Second and Third wards Of
the city of Atlanta. No fraud was
charged, but the demand was
. made because Of the close vote.
The ofacia1 total consolidated
vote in Fulton county was as
follows: Palmer, 4,oo1: Smith,
$3.50; Watson, 3,947. The COM
n1ittee declined Mr.. Blackburn's
demand for recount. Fulton
y county delegates to the conven-
ton were named as fo1lows:
James L. Mayson, Albert HOW
ell, Jr., Claude Ashley, Rollins
N. Randolph, W. II. Kiser and
Aldine Chambers.
At noon Wednesday it was appar-
ent that neither candidate in the pres
idential primary received a majority
of the county unit votes, and that
the final conclusion goes to the con-
vention to be held in Atlanta May
Is.
The standing of the candidates at
noon Wednesday was as follows:
A. Mitchell Palmec carried As coun-
ties with 1876 county unit votes
Hoke. Smith carried 40 counties
with 11S county unit votes.
Thomas E. Watson carried 50
counties with 116 county unit votes
The counties still in doubt were
eight in number, with an aggre-
gate of sixteen county unit votes.
Senator Smith wednesday morn
ing made the following Statements
1.-THE election yesterday is an over
whelming declaration by the voters
Of Georgia against the League Of
Nations covenant as the president
brought it back from Paris. This
should be cause for genuine rejoic-
ing, as the covenant without sub
stantial modification is a menace to
our country"
Clement e. Dunbar, campaign man
ager for A. Mitchell Palmer, on We'd
nesday made the following statement
in regard to the election:
'"The people of Georgia have spok
en-, and we are extremely gratified."
B. M. Blackburn, of Atlanta, speak
ing for Thomas e. Watson, stated
Wednesday morning that they would
probably ask q recount Of ballots
in Fulton and protest the primary
in Chatham on the ground that Mr.
Watson's name was left off the bal
lots in Chatham. The latter point he
said, was not definitely verified, and
he was looking into it.
With regard to the report Of u
contest in Chatham on the grounr
above mentioned, the Savannah Pres;
on Wednesday telegraphed to Al
lanta the following statement:
"The primary ballot yesterday Wa
the Official state ballot and contains
ed the names of Palmer, Smith anG
Watson. The contention of Watson'e
Atlanta representative that Watsonl
name was not on the ballot is in
correct. From personal knowledg,
and from reports of those at the
polls, Watson's name was printed or
the ballot. Watson, however, had
no representatives at the boxes t.
protect his interests, if such protec.
ton were needed. The Chatham coun
ty Democratic committee made rules
that called for each candidate
in tn primary to pay fou;
hundred dollars to cover the primary
expenses. All candidates who paid
this were entitled to managers and
clerks at the ballot boxes. Palmer
and Smith paid the required fee, but
no money was forthcoming from
Watson. Therefore he was not rep,
resented at the boxes, although his
name was on the ballot"
Committee Meet
At noon Wednesday the Democrat
&c executive committees Of the sew
oral counties were meeting to con-
5ol1date the election returns and Of,
IDEALLY declare the result in their
counties. The next thing
IN the program was the election Of
delegates to the state convention to
De held in Atlanta May Is. The rules
provide that the delegates in coun-
y shall be selected from the fria1dg
Ind avowed supporters Of the can
lidate who carried that county. Thus
Palmer county will send Palmer
delegates; Smith county will so1d
smith delegates; a Watson county
will send Watson delegates.
AT Hoke Smith headquarters in the
grams commenced to TOW in 4sa-n
carl ed BY the senator. :&ey
equested directions concerning the
election of Hoke Smith delegates
His reply to all was the same
send strong and forceful men,"
The convention will be held in At
anita May Is. AS neither candidate
Will have a majority of the conven-
Ion delega ties, the final conclusion
s to Geor2ia's choice for the Dem
cratic presidential nomination, and
S to Georgia's stand on the Leagu.
I Nations, Will rest with the dele
ates In convention assembled.
Undoubtedly the big surprise OF
he. primary vas Thomas e. Wat
on'S vote. His heavy vote on
latform opposing the League of
Nations in any form. and the vote
or Senator Smith on a platform fa-