Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-19

gia senate. There were no other
nominations.
Olive Chairman
Mr.. Olive was unanimously elect
ed by acclamation. The Palmer
forces, the Smith people and the
Watson people all voted for him. Mr..
Olive took the chair amidst applause
from all parts of the house. f. B..
Moore, the temporary secretary. was
then elected permanent secretary.
Mr.. Olive, in accepting the chair
manship expressed his sincere thanks
for the honor conferred upon him,
and declared it privilege and a
pleasure to preside over the sovereign
body of the Democracy of Georgia.
He assured the convention that it
would be his purpose to accord to
every man and every measure fair
and impartial treatment. He dwelt
upon the Importance of a united
Democracy in the state.
W. 7. Anderson, of Bibb, Pal
mer delegate, addressed the chair
and for the third time requested that
the rules of the state committee un-
der which he said the convention
was operating be read. Senator
Hardwick moved that Mr.. Anderson's
motion be tabled.
General Walter A. Harris, of Bibb.
a Palmer delegate, rising to a point
of personal privilege, demanded with
considerable feeling, by what au-
thority ex-senator Hardwick moved
to table the motion of a delegate in
the convention. Mr.. Hardwick an
swered that he was a delegate from
Washington county.
Il beg your PARDON" said General
Harris, resuming his seat.
The Anderson resolution was then
laid on the table by vote of 241 to
lab on call of the roll.
Hudson Calls of Committeeman.
7. G. Hudson, of Sumter county,
introduced a resolution ~roviding that
the convention should now proceed
to elect a Democratic national COM
mitteeman and that the election SO
made should be binding upon the
delegates to San Francisco. w. H,
Davis; of Burke county, made the
point of order that the Democratic
national convention of 1916 provid.
ed for the election of national com
mitteemen in accordance with the
usual custom where no law provided
otherwise. He made the point that
the custom in Georgia for forty
years has been for the national com
mitteeman to be elected by the dele
gates to be elected by the delegates
to the national convention.
Replying to this point of order
Thomas w. Hardwick said: as not
the delegation to the national con.
vention a creature of this conven.
ton? Cannot the people in conven.
ton assembled govern their own af.
fairs? If not, then this convention
! is a farce and might as we'll ad-
journ."
Overruling the point made by Mr.
Davis, Chairman Olive said: "Tht
chair holds that this convention rep
resents the sovereign democracy OF
Georgia and is the supreme authority
in party affairs"
This ruling was received will
vociferous applause and was accom-
panied by shouts from the CALLER,
of ''Good-by, Clark Howell, how W,
love to see you goI'
| During the roll call o. the adoption
of Mr.. Hudson's resolution these
thrusts from the gallery continued
with such frequency and such loud
ness that the secretary could will
difficulty hear the responses of thu
delegates. Chairman Olive felt con
strained to request the delegates anC
spectators to be more temperate,
which they did, but they were still
loud enough to be heard all over the
! theater.
Vereen Succeeds Howell.
The resolution was adopted by {
vote of 242 to 140 and the announce
ment of the result was the signal fol
another outburst of very loud, Ions