Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-06
GEORGIA DELEGATION
At FRISCO WATCHES
For BAND WAGON
Agree After Caucus to Quit
Palmer at Psychological
Moment - Some Favor
Cox, Others for McAdoo
ROGERS WINTER
fStaH Correspondent Of The JournaO


the purpose OF deciding on course
of action for Monday in the expect
ed event that Attorney General Pal
mer should continue his decline. AL
though the caucus lasted for two
hours, and practically every member
of 1t had something to say, no de-
cision was reached. Hollins n. Ran
dolph and Clement e. Dunbar held
out for Palmer, while Clark Howell
and W. T. Anderson were strongly
inclined to switch to Cox. Other
members of the delegation believed
the best plan was not to make a
switch on any given ballot, but to
hold themselves in readiness to
swing with the tide should a tide
develop, or, what would be better, to
start the tide swinging by switch
at the psychological moment.
The latter plan was finally agreed
to, and 1t was further agreed that
the delegation should vote as a unit
straight through to the finish, not
withstanding the fact that they are
not bound by the unit rule except in
so far as they have voluntarily
placed it upon themselves. AS
one member of the delegation re-
marked to the correspondent, they
are self-appointed, self-instructed
1 and self-directed by the unit rule.
Instead, therefore, of deciding to
leave Palmer on the first or the Sec
ond or any given ballot to be taken
Monday, the delegation decided to
switch whenever a majority should
wish to switch, and to do 1t without
debate, but merely on a roll call to
be taken in their seats.
McAdoo Men Meet
While the Georgia delegates were
holding their caucus at the Hotel
Chancellor, there was in progress In
the grill lroom of the Palace hotel
rousfng rally by the McAdoo forces
presided over by Cone Johnson, of
Texas, native of Lumpktn county,
Georgia, who has become quite IA
nous orator and influential politi-
clan in the Lone Star state.
1t was an unusual and interesting
sight I'd see a big grill in a fashion
s able hotel packed with cheering dele
gates and housekeeping women on a
Sunday evening. AS one old grizzled
politician congently remarked: 1.-THE
times are certainly changing in poll
ties Among the speakers at the
McAdoo rally, in addition to Cone
johnson, were Secretary of Agricul-
ture Meredith, of the Iowa delega-
ton; Ex-Governor Brewer, of the
Mississippi delegations; Francis J.
Heney, the famous San Francisco
prosecutor; Governor Cooper, OF
South Carolina Senator Nugent, of
Idaho; DR.. Burriss Jenkins, the Kan
sas City publisher, who placed the
name of McAdoo in nomination last
Tuesday.
Secretary Meredith with very Sc
we're in his criticism of certain hand
picked delegates" in the Iowa delega-
ton who were holding out against
McAdoo. He denounced the unit rule
and said he would never again be a
member of a delegation that was
bound by 1t. He served notice on his
fellow delegates from Iowa that I'M
less they fell in line for McAdoo in
one or two ballots Monday morning,
he was going to get even with them
within the party when he returned
home The latter statement created
quite great deal Of comment in the
hotel Hobbies. It was construed, with
other straws which have been blow
ing in the wind here, thatt McAdoo
is the choice Of a majority Of the
cabinet.
Expect Swing to McAdoo
The McAdoo meeting was in all re-
spects q rousing success. The key
note sounded by all speakers was
that McAdoo's delegates are going to
stand together like a rock wally Ex-
Governor Brewer, of Mississippi, an
nounced that a change or two In
votes in his delegation. which is
bound by the unit rule, would switch
them from Cox to McAdoo. He ex-
4 pected the switch to come early Mon
| day. Secretary Meredith was like
\ wise confident that he would swing
4 the entire Iowa delegation into line
A for McAdoo.>
The same criticism of hand picked
3 delegates in the California delega-
ton was made by Francis j. Heney,
that was made by Secretary Mere
+ dith concerning some of his obstrep-
erous brethren from Iowa.
Hope was expressed by more than
one speaker that Georgia's % votes
would soon swing into line for Nc
Adoo, a native Georgian. All of Sat-
urday afternoon and evening, and
throughout Sunday, the Georgia del
egation was under tremendous press
ure from the managers for Cox and
the managers for McAdoo. Both can
didates have considerable following
in the Georgia delegation, with Nc
Adoo probably in the majority, al
though Clark Howell and w. T. An
derson are favorable to Cox, and
have exerted themselves in his be-
half. The chairman of the Georgia
delegation, Pleasant A. Stovall, Of
Savannah, is favorable to McAdoo.
Senator William ]. Harris is hard at
work for McAdoo. He sits imme-
ton and has kept them under con-
slant fire of McAdoo pressure, some
what to the irritation of Palmer
leaders in the delegation. Senator
Harris was scheduled to leave Mon
day for the Hawaiian islands and
the Orient, accompanied by his wife
and little daughter.
Watching for "Band Wagon"
Most of the Georgia delegation feel
that they have discharged their obli-
cation to Attorney General Palmer,
They have stuck to him as faith
fully as II he were a native son can
= didate for whom they were bound
by ironclad instructions. They real
ize that he has no chance, and are
ready to leave him whenever they
see an opportunity to make their
votes count for the best effect on
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