Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-08
Resultof Michigan Primary
|LeuUes Palmer Il Cand1date
In the Stare Of Georgia only

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The IIoke Smith headquarters in
the Piedmont hotel issued the follow
ing statement Wednesday, comment
! ing on the result of the Democratic
primary in Michigan where Mr.. Pal
mer ran last. although he was the
only active candidate:
Apparently the Atlanta Constitu-
ton is not aware of the fact that
Attorney General Palmer was a can
didate in the Michigan primary held
on Monday. In their account of the
primary today they do not mention
the fact that his name was on the
ballot. If they had given an accurate
account of the primary they would
have stated that five names were
on the ballot, namely: Hoover, Ed
wards, McAdoo, Bryan and Palmer.
"Mr. Hoover telegraphed and asked
that his name be removed from the
ticket. Both Mr.. Bryan and MI. Nc
Adoo requested that their names be
removed, on the ground that they
thought an uninstructed delegation
should go. Mr.. Edwards also request
ed~fis> name to be removed. These
requests, however, came too late and
all five names appeared on the tick
ct.
"NIr. Palmer, instead of requesting
his name to be removed, made an ac-
tive candidacy in the state, under the
management of William F. Connolly,
the national committeeman from
Michigan, and the recognized leader
of the machine organization Of the
Michigan Democratic party.
Returns Tell Story
"a leading New York newspape on
April 5, published the following
statement in regard to the Michigan
primary:
"'On the Democratic side OF the
race William F. Connolly, national
committeeman, predicts that After
ney General Palmer will win the
Michigan delegates. Mr.. Connolly
apparently holds the whip hand i'll
the state organizat ton. He has made
a vitriolic attack upon Herbert Hoov-
er and has asked all Democrats not
to vote for Hoover who is entered
in the primary as a Democrat as well
as a Republican. It is believed to-
night that Palmer will win although
Hoover will probably poll large
vote as Democrat despite Connolly's
eleventh hour attack upon him.
Just how we'll this national com
mitteeman on the eve Of the primary
understood the people/of Michigan is
| Indicative of how Well the machine
| q olitictau understood the people Of
| Georgia. The latest returns from
Michigan show the following fig
ures:
"Hoover, 1862, ......
Edwards, 1896
"McA1oo, l2,6e2.ar
Bryan, 1854.
"Palmer, 7,5fo.
Attorney General Palmer has new
or been candidate except in Michl-
gan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
an his first speech in Atlanta he
admitted that under no possible cir
eumstances could he hope to carry
| Pennsylvania.
"The Michigan results speaks for
Itself.
Candidate in Georgia only
I'VE have therefore, this sftuatioD:
The Pennsylvania is now a candi-
date in one state of the United
States, namely, in the state of Geor-
gia. He is an admirable gentleman,
but we submit to the people of Geor-
gia this question--Why should d
Pennsylvania be regarded as a seri-
eds candidate for the Democratic pri-
mary in the state OF Georgia and no
| where else?
I'm this connection it will be inter
esting to note the following tele
grams between eX-Congressman, Vim.
Schley Howard, of Georgia, and Guy
Z. Campbell, of Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania, the leading Democratic con-
gresham of the state of Pennsyi-
yania. Mr.. Howard wired Mr.. Camp
| bell on April fifth as follows:
"'Will you wire me whether o.
not Palmer candidacy for the presi-
dency is being taken seriously by the
| Democrats of Pennsylvania and
whether or not, in your opinion. he
is being taken seriously in ANY Sec
ton of the country. The Palmer
| faction in Georgia are criticizing the
candidacy Of Senator Smith upon the
theory that Palmer is the most for
midable candidate presented so far
by the Democratic party. Please
wire fully your judgment as Dem
! ocrat as you see situation
"Mr. Campbell replied April sixth
as follows:
Your wire April 5. Believe Michi.
gan answers your inquiry much more
.intelligently than 1 can
the active work now being done will