Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-01
ESQ EX-SERVICE
MEN PAY HIS FEE,
GIVING 81 EACH
Announcement Follows
Big All-Day Confer
ence at Mansion


Hugh Dorsey announced Saturday af-
ternoon his entrance in the race for
the United States Senate, opposing
Hoke Smith, Thos. E. Watson and
j. R. Cooper. His entrance fee has
been paid by $50 former service men,
headed by Edgar B. Dunlap, of
Gainesville, who each gave 81.
The movement among the veterans
was started last week without the
knowledge of the governor and men
from every section of the state are
on the list.
The man who paid the entrance Zee
of Governor Dorsey last Wednesday
without his authority is R. F. Her
ring, of Atlanta. At the request of
the former service men, Mr.. Herring
has agreed to withdraw the $3.50 he
sent to Hiram Gardner, secretary of
the Democratic executive committee,
and permit them to pay the entrance
fee
Governor Dorsey's announcement
came at the end of conference at
the executive mansion Saturday from
early in the morning until a o'clock in
the afternoon, attended by prominent
/ Democrats from every county in the
state. 1t was stated by one of the
friends of the governor who attended
the conference that the fight would
K be made against Thos. E. Watson be-
cause of his outspoken announcement
of President Wilson and the adminis-
tration policies. The other candidates
will be considered secondary.
Debates Promise Interest.
Senator Hoke Smith, candidate for
reelection, has issued statement
from his headquarters at the Pied
mont hotel, that he is ready to meet
Thomas E. Watson or anybody else
in Joint debate in defense of the
record of the Democratic party. Re-
4 ferring to a newspaper dispatch from
Tennille, carrying the statement that
Mr.. Watson had challenged the sena-
tor to meet him in a series of JOINT
debates, Senator Smith said:
81 am ready to meet Mr.. Watson
or anybody else in defense of the
magnificent record which the Demo
cratic party has made during the SIX
wears which it was in control OF the
White House and both branches OF
congress. | stated in my announce
ment | was ready to defend the re-
cord of the Democratic party against
all comers, and I stand by ii"
This statement of Senator Smith
following on the heels of Watson's re-
ported desire for a joint discussion
gives Georgia voters the prospect OF
one of the most sensational contests
in the history of state politics. These
debates, if they take place, will at
tract such crowds as have never at
tended political discussions in the
state before. ~
Senator Smiths headquarters will
continue at the Piedmont Hotel, ana
not at the Kimball House, as has been
reported.
Senator Smith, it was stated here
TODAY. has been invited to attend the
notification ceremonies of Governor
Cox. of Ohio, the Democratic presl-
\ DENTAL nominee, which will take
Mace at Dayton, Ohio, on the after
noon of August 7th.
Cooper Enters Race.
John R. Cooper, of Macon, mas an
nounced for senator on platform
which says:
II am in favor of light wines and
beer, local option and the liberty OF
the American citizen. | find that
more crime has been committed and
more homicides tried in the state
than ever before. Of course, I'm tol
local option and states rights"
On the League of Nations, the plat
form says; -, -, =.
Nations. The old constitution OF
the United States is good enough tol
me. We are drifting away from oul
fathers constitution. I don't see how
anv American lawyer who knows any
. thing about the constitution can b'
in favor of this league.
sT am not a drinking man, but
want more liberty. We haven
enough liberty, The San Francisc'
convention nominated Governor Co,
and everybody knows what he stand
for. I am going to support him TO
president of the United States, be
cause he stands for the liberty of tn
American citizen"
Mr.. Cooper promises to make al
aggressive campaign which will carr
; him to every stump in the state