Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-13
HOOVER'S NAME To
APPEAR ON STATE
BALLOT IN APRIL

GAINESVILLE, Ga, Feb. H.
Of the men voted on as the states
cnoice for the Democratic nomina-
ton for president, when the prefer
entail primary is held in Georgia
April 20.
This was assured Tuesday night,
when one hundred leading Democrats
of Gainesville signed a paper pre-
senting Ho0ver for nominee Of the
party and requesting the state Dem
ocratic executive committee to put
his name on the ticket.
One hundred names is the number
required for the presentation OF
candidates name in the preferential
primary, according to the rules an
nounced for the primary.
Hoover's is the first name thus
assured so far.
H. H. Perry, who circulated the
petition, says it was gotten UP in a
hurry, but he has the necessary hun
tred names. He could get twice as
many with a little spare time, he
declares. The petition reads:
To the Hon. ]. J. F'lynt, chairman,
state Democratic executive commit
tee, Griffin, Ga:
1--WE, the undersigned white DEM
Dcratic voters of the state Of Geor-
gia, and of Hall county, hereby pre-
sent the name of Herbert Hoover as
q candidate for nomination by the
Democratic convention of the United
States, to be held at San Francisco,
as it's nominee and as its candidate
for president Of the United States
and as the candidate Of the Demo-
cratic party for said orrice at the
election to be held in the year 1920
and respectfully request that the
name of Herbert Hoover as such can
didate be placed on the Democratic
ticket to be voted at the presidential
primary, provided for by said execu-
tive committee"
B. c. Keith, W. J. Porter, c. P.
Wallace, S. L. Fargason, S. A. Sum-
mer, A. T. Cheek, J. Carter, J. G.
Pruitt, Mayor Hammond Johnson, R.
H. Martin, c. r. Frierson, A. c. Nc
Ever, H. S. Hatfield. M. c. Brown,
Geo. P. Estes, Chas. w. Louis, H. H.
Perry, c. A. Dozier, Jr.; J. F. Carter,
Judge F. M. 'Loden, ex-Mayor r. D.
Mitchell, U. r. Waterman, J. Floyd
OVERLY. Hayne Palmour, B. T. Pal
mour, ST.; J. Lamb Johnston, w. K.
Palmour, Dan Palmour, Howell l..
Smith, Recorder H. v. Johnson, City
Clerk R. E. Andoe, ]. r. Kfmsey, w.
T. Stone, T. w. West, DR.. Cleveland
D. Whelchel, w. r. Hughes, School
Commissioner J. D. Underwood, B. B.
Braswell, D. c. Johnson, ]. D. Wor-
ford.
L. o. Barron, Fred D. Estes, F. M.
Vandiver, DIR. o. A. McDermed, ex-
Mayor w. "A. Palmer, H. E. Whelche.,
w. H. Slack, w. ]. Scoggins, Sidney
o. Smith, T. H. Robertson, Grand
Secretary Odd Fellows, Rev. A. Scott
Patterson, A. H. Marsh, Judge A.
C. Wheeler, L. M. Merlinjones,
County Commissioners R. Bank and
C. H. Martin, Sheriff w. A. Grow,
J. HI. Wofford, e. A. Dozier, r. S.
McDermant, S. K. Christopher, J. E.
Owen, D. D. Jackson, J. H. Pitchford,
F. M. Johnson, L. F. Roberts, M. j.
Bagwell, w. M. Hayes, E. Glover,
R. T. Martin, H. H. Glover, Jas. P.
Mcleod, w. w. Harvey, G.. F,
Hughes, J. r. Seapaugh, W. c. Hall,
Will c. Wallace, w, 1. Hobbs, r. W.
Parks, r. P. Stovall, j. B. Moore, G..
e. Pilgrim, John M. Hulsey, B. F.
Bennett Geo. E. Lederer, B. P. Cal
lard, Jr., Dan M. Stringer, W. E.
Smith, w. K. Ashford, DR.. ]. B. Du-
dolph, Thos. F. Hardman, DR.. Pratt
Check, J. M. Whiting, Chas Cinciolo,
VIM. Summer, A. B. Bell, j. r.
Styles, G. B. Stovall, Ben Brewer.
P. F. Brown.