Evening star., 1920-02-08
GEORGIA PRIMARY
FLXEDFOR APRIL 70

Democratic Presidential
Nomination of That State
Will Be Determined.
ATLANTA. Ga, February (Spe-
ciaD.-Georgia will have a preferen-
tial primary on April 20 to determine
the choice of Georgia democrats for
the democratic presidential nomina-
ton. All democrats who aspire to
the nomination and would like to
have Georgia's twenty-eight votes in
the national convention are invited
to advance, as Mr.. Bryan says, and
give the countersign.
Ex-senator Thomas w. Hardwick
and group of kindred spirits were
the first in the field with a boom
launched Friday afternoon for Sena-
tor James A. Reed Of Missouri Their
meeting was held in the afternoon
following the forenoon meeting of
the democratic state executive COM
mittee, when the primary was or
dered.
Georgia's "modus operandf" will be
as follows in determining the choice
Of the democrats:
Names of candidates will be placed
upon the ballot according to a rule
subcommittee of seven appointed for
the purpose Of ruling and regulating
the primary: the voters will ballot
directly upon the candidates: who
ever carries a county will get that
county's unit vote in the state con-
each representative in the lower
house of the general assembly. and
the county delegates being named
by. the county executive committee
from among the supporters of the
successful candidate: whoever gets
will get. Geor8ia's vote in the ma
tional convention. the delegation to
be- elected by a state convention to
be- held in Atlanta on May 18.
Will Urge County Primaries.
Expenses of the preferential pri-
mary will be paid by merging the
county primaries with the peferen-
tial primary. To this end the state
executive committee requested the
county committees to hold their local
primaries on April 20. Where coun-
ty primaries have been held already,
as in several counties. the supporters
Of presidential candidates will be re-
as managers and clerks. or to raise
among themselves the money to pay
managers and clerks.
Although conceding a preferential
primary in response to a demand led
by J. H. Mills. president of the
Georgi9 Farmers Union. and by vari-
Gus newspapers. led by the Atlanta
Journal, the state executive commit
tee did not concede a primary for
democratic national committeeman
ell, the present national committee
man, whose advocacy Of the Susan
B. Anthony amendment would render
his election difficult in case of
contest in a primary. fores.alled
that much Of the preferential pri-
it off when a resolution was intro
duced in the committee by ]. Gordon
Jones Of Cordele to include candi-
dates for national committeeman in
the primary. Mr.. Jones is a candi
date, for Congress in the third dis
trict against Charles r. Crisp.
If the national committeeman had
been included in the primary. or il
the state committee should later have
called q meeting to change its action
in this matter. which is not improba-
Bile, it is generally expected that
James ]. F1ynt, chairman of the state
committee: w. T. Anderson. editor of
the Macon Telegraph; w. w. Os-
borne, a Savannah lawyer, and others
will be candidates.
Two Important Matters Discussed.
Two very interesting political mat
ters not directly connected with the
preferential primary came up in the
state committee meeting. The first
was a resolution introduced by j. r.
Phillips, Louisville, requesting the
Georgia senators to vote for speedy
ratification of the peace treaty and
in favor of the league of nations
covenant with as few reservations
as possible. and preferably with none
at ALL"
Inasmuch as Senator William J.
Harris is supporting the covenant as
President Wilson wants it, this res
olution applied only to Senator Hoke
Smith. On motion Of H. H. Dean, an
old opponent of Senator Smith. the
resolution was tabled by an almost
unanimous vote.
The second was resolution by
Jesse G. Perry, Moultrie. requesting
the Georgia senators to vote for Sem
ator Underwood for democratic SEN
ate leader. T.. H. Parker, an old op-
ponent of Senator Smith. moved to
drawal. So did Clark Howell. the
implacable enemy of Senator Smith.
So did Chairman Flynt, heretofore an
opponent of Senator Smith.
80 far as Underwood is concerned"
said Col. Dean, II would not only
like to see him democratic leader in
the Senate, but President of the
United States, and l will help defray
his share of the expense of our pref
erential primary II necessary. put II
we table this resolution 1T will look
like slapping him in the face; while while
if we pass it Senator Smith will think
we are trying to drive him, and no.
body can drive him. so 1 think the
resolution ought to be Withdrawn.
When the next caucus is held 1 De-
lieve Senator Smith is going to vote
for Senator Underwood. Let's let
him alone"
Deans Remarks App(auded.
Col Deans remarks about Under
wood were loudly applauded. especial
ly his reference to the Alabama sena-
tor being President. The. motion to
table was defeated twenty-six to sew
enteen, and the resolution was then
withdrawn by it's author. who ex-
planned that he was not criticising
Senator Smith for refusing to vote in
the recent caucus. but was trying to
let him know that tho democrats Of
Georgia would support him In voting