Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-28
DEMOCRATS PLAN
GREAT GATHERING
Of PARTY LEADERS

Plans for the largest and most rep
resentative gathering of Democrats
ever assembled in Georgia, with
speeches by Senator Hoke Smith,
Senator-Elect Thomas E. Watson,
| Governor Hugh NJ. Dorsey and other
prominent Georgians, were announced
Saturday by Charles J. Haden, chair
man of the Georgia committee for
aiding the Democratic national cam
paign. -~<t
| The gathering will be in the form
of dinner. 1t will be given in the
Atlanta auditorium and will tax the
dining capacity of that great building
| for the largest number of guests ever
| served at a formal function in Geor-
gig. Probably no gathering of Dem
ocrats in the south was ever SO large
and distinguished as this one prom
| Uses to be-.
James w. Gerard, the former Amer
| lean ambassador to Germany, whose
| book on his experiences has been read
all the world over, will be an honor
guest at the dinner, and will respond
to a toast.
The speeches to be made by Sena-
tor Smith, Senator Elect Watson and
Governor Dorsey will form the CEN
trat feature of interest. A few weeks
ago they were engaged in a three
cornered battle for the United States
senate On the occasion of the great
Democratic love feast, states Mr.
Haden, they will come together as
speakers on the same program 10
signalize the perfect harmony that
prevails in the ranks OF Georgia
Democracy
Prominent Democrats from every
part of Georgia will be invited ana
Ambassador Gerard may not be the
only distinguished visitor IN attend
ance. The exact date Of the dinner
viii! be announced by Mr.. Haden as
soon as the date for the Forthcoming
Democratic state convention has been
definitely settled. The CONVENTION
originally was called for october 20
but change of the date may De
MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR DEMOCRATIC FUND
Additional subscriptions to the
Democratic campaign fund were re-
ceiyed by The Journal SATURDAY.
The new subscriptions included the
T l. II Mcdonnell. of Royston. 1000
P. II. Jordan, of Royston,. 5.00
D. w. Brooks, of Royston 49,. 10y
w. F. Lovelace. of LAGRANGE. 1.50
%. c.. Malone, of Lagrange. .... d.50
81. 10. Fellow, of LAGRANGE 80: 2.oO
Lon J. Mcconnell. ;.an wel If RoVl
ston, suggested in his letter 1ncIos-
ing the contributions from Royston,
that it be be pointed out that the
Republican party is not friendly TO
cotton and that all cotton growers
particularly should support the DEM
ocratic ticket.
Fourteen additional county chair
men were announced Saturday by
Charles J. Haden. finance chairman
for Georgia. ~
The new county chairmen are: U.
Is. Chapman, Sandersville, Washing
ton county; j. E. Brannen, states
boro, Bulloch county; L. A. Hill,
Sylvania, Screven county; Crawford
Wheatley, Americas. Sumter county;
Calvin Parker, WaNcross, ware
county; Howell Hollis, Columbus,
Muscogee county; r. e. A; Handy
Clayton, Rabun county; G. Dicker-
SON, bonneville, C1inch county; T.
e. Culbreath, Tarver, Echols county;
U. v. Whipple, Cordele, Crisp county;
julie Feleton, MonLezuma, macon
county; Emmett HouSer, Fort VAL
ley, Houston county; r. L. Dickey,
Musella, Crawford eounty; Ogden
Persons, Forsyth. Monroe county.
Mr.. Haden received a letter Sat
urday from Judge Max L. McRae,
Telfair county chairman. assuring
the state committee that the quota
of Telfair county will be promptly
and patriotically subscribed.