Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-19
MORE FRIENDS
URGE DORSEY
TO QUIT RACE

Letters continue to come to The
Journal from friends of Governor
Dorsey, who were his supporters in
his race for governor, and. who en-
ings at the present time, declaring
he made a serious mistake when ne
announced for the senate and should
at once retire. so that the loyal Dem
ocrats of Georgia may be united IN
opposition to Thomas E. Watson.
One of these letters, addressed to
The Journal, is from o. H. Florence;
a prominent citizen and merchant
of LAGRANGE, who was sheriff OIL
Troup county from 1907 to 1913, and
actively supported Governor Dorsey
in his race four years ago.
The other is copy of a letter
sent to Governor Dorsey by w. v.
Armand, a prominent citizen and in
fluential Democrat of Conyers. in
Rockdale county, who is a member
committee and was for seven years
the Rockdale representative in the
Georgia house.
Mr.. Florence's Letter
The letter of Mr.. Florence is as
"LaGrange, Ga, August II.
Editor The Journal:
Governor Dorsey should withdraw
from the senatorial race. His best
friends think this. I am his friend
and was his active supporter when
he ought Dug tn not to be Ell in this race and
1 cannot support him now.
HE is only helping Tom Watson
by staying in the race, and believe
he has been misled by Clark and AL
Troup county. The loyal Democrats
here will unite back of Senator
Smith.
IF Governor Dorsey would write
a manly statement withdrawing from
the race, 50 as not to divide, the vote
give him in the future anything he
wanted. If he stays in this race L
have no doubt that his political life
is over.
(Signed) 80. H. FLORENCE"
Mr.. Almand's Letter
The letter of Mr.. Armand, writ
ten to Governor Dorsey. is as fol-
lows:
"Conyers, Ca, Aug. 16, 1920.
Hon. Hugh M. Dorsey,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Governor:
II am just in receipt Of several
letters from you. They were mailed
to Covington, instead of to Conyers.
which accounts for my not having
received them promptly.
that I think it best to give my sup
port and vote to Senator Hoke Smith
at this time, as he is in touch with
the conditions that confront us in a
national way and is much better
prepared to give Georgia people gen.
uine service in Washington than
any new man possibly. could be.
Il am your friend and always
worked and voted for you. I have
nothing against you, and my only
reason for giving my support to
Senator Smith this time is as above
stated and this one other thing
LAS you we'll know. there is one
man in the race who has always
tried to destroy the Democratic party
in Georgia. 1t is imperative now of
all times that the Democratic
party stick together, that loyal Dem
ocrats center on the strongest man
in order to defeat this enemy of the
party. Unless we do stick together
and fight for the party of our fore
fathers this man will be our next
senator. We cannot afford to go
down in defeat at the hands of a
man who has always fought every
principle of the Democratic party.
1T is my hope, Governor. that you
can see your way clear to withdraw
from the senatorial race, so as to
make the fight easier for the loyal
Democrats of the state.
Your friend
(Signed) "W. V. ALMAND."