Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
HOWARD AND HARRIS
LEADERS DECLARE
FOR Mr.. HOOVER

That the Democrats of Georgia
are adamant in their insistence that
the rank and file of the party, rath-
err than a hand-picked committee,
are the best judges of Herbert Hoov-
er's democracy, becomes more pro-
nounced with each succeeding devol-
opment. Colonel H. H. Perry, al
Gainesville, have given out the
text of a telegram from j. r.
Smith and Arthur Lucas, of At
lanta, announcing their purpose TO
support the Hall county Democrats
in it's demand that Mr.. Hoover's
name be placed upon the ballot in
the preferential primary that has
been called for April
Messrs. Smith and Lucas united
in a telegram to Colonel Perry, spon-
sor of the Hoover movement in
Georgia, indicating that they are
engaged in the organization of cam
paign in the Fifth congressional dis
trict with two cardinal purposes in
view, to-wit:
1. To see that Mr.. Hoover's mama
is placed upon the ballot in the pref
erential primary.
2. To see that Hoover delegates
are sent to the San Francisco con-
vention.
Announcement by Colonel Perry.
of the Smith-Lucas~ telegram was
regarded in political circles as a
development of unusual significance,
not only because of the long and
faithful service, of Arthur Lucas
and ]. r. Smith. to the democracy
of Georgia, but because of thel1
past fractional affiliations.
Mr.. Lucas managed William j.
Harris senatorial campaign in the
last Democratic primary in Georgia,
and Mr.. Smith was in charge OF
William Schley Howard's canvass
The fact that these gentlemen have
united in support of Mr.. Hoover is
accepted as indicating the efface
ment of fractional differences.
Lucas-smith Telegram
The telegram from Messrs. Lucas
and Smith, as given out by Col.
Perry, follows:
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 26, 1920.
Hon. H. H. Perry, Gainesville, Ga.
Have Just read your splendid in
terview in today's Atlanta Journal,
We congratulate you and your DEM
ocratic associates of Hall county on
YOUR courage and patriotism. The
action of the Hall county Democrats
will become historic in Georgia. You
and your associates had the vision to
see the only hope of the Democratic
party and nation in the coming cam
paign, to-wit: the nomination OF Her
bert Hoover. The valiant efforts you
and your acknowledgements have
made to keep the politicians Of Geor-
gia from barring his name from the
ballot are meeting with statewide
response and will eventually meet
with nationwide response.
This telegram is to inform you and
the Hall county Democrats that we
will undertake to perfect an organi-
cation in the Fifth district of Geor-
gia first to see that Herbert Hoover's
name is placed on the Democratic
ballots in Georgia; second, that dele
gates from this district are elected
to go to San Francisco to present his
name to the Democratic convention
We sincerely hope and believe that
the Democratic subcommittee will
accede to your request and in a
spirit of fairness and Justice place
upon the official Democratic ballot
command US at any time from now
to April 20. 49,. ~., =.
]. r. SMITH, of DeKalb County,
Chairman William Schley Howard
Campaign in Last Campaign.
ARTHUR LUCAS, Fulton County,
Chairman Executive Committee of
William J. Harris Campaign
Committee.