Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-21
CALHOUN MAN IS
SLATED To HEAD
GEORGIA LEGION
r.
!
Henson, Probable New Conn.,
mander, to Be in Charge
OF Campaign Against Wat
son and HardWiCk
By ESTES DoREMUs


AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 2O-With a
unanimous favorable report ready
from the resolutions committee on
the resolution placing the state or
ganization squarely behind Atlanta
Post No. / in it's campaign against
Thomas E. Watson and Thomas w.
Hardwick. the Georgia division of
the American Legion this morning
began its second and last days ses-
sion of its second annual convention
The convention also had for con-
sideratioH the report of the nominal
ing committee, which, although
reached in executive session, was
understood to be as follows:
A. L. Henson, Calhoun, former en-
listed man, commander; E. c. B. Dan
forth, Augusta, Sergeant Alvin Z.
FORKS former captain, vice COM
mander; James A. Bankston, Atlanta,
present treasurer, for reelection. 1t
also has been learned that the COM
rittee decided to allow the COM
mander to name the state secretary.
Other resolutions reported favor
ably by the resolutions committee
headed by Robert B. Troutman, OF
Atlanta, include one by the commit
tee seeking to enfranchise Georgians
serving in the army, navy and marine
corps, and a resolution seeking to
squalize compensation for wounded
kormer service men.
The committee on constitutional
amendments will report favorably on
proposed changes to the state con-
stitution to make it conform to the
national constitution.
To Push Campaign
An otherwise quiet session Thurs-
Aay afternoon ended in demonstra-
ton when Basil Stockbridge, state
commander read a telegram received
several days ago from FRANKLIN
D'Olier, national commander, in reply
TO one from Mr.. Stockbr1dge, IN
which the national commander IN
dorsed the fight being waged on
Messrs. Watson and Hardwick and
wished the Georgia division OF the
Legion good luck in its campaign TO
defeat both men for the united
States senate and governorship, re-
spectively.
The reading of the telegram, near
the close-of the session, threw the
delegates into an uproar, indicating
that a majority are in favor of push
ing the campaign begun by Atlanta
Post No. 1.
It is the intention of the resolu-
lions committee to introduce a reso-
luton today placing the campaign In
the hands of the new state COM
mander, who will be empowered to
appoint his own committees and or
raniza the fight on a statewide ba-
sis. This is intended in no way as
a reflection on the special commit
tee from Atlanta Post No. l, which
has been complimented for organlz-
ing the campaign, but because 1T now
virtually has become state cam-
paign, and the resolutions committee
believes the best interests may be
served in this way. The present COM
mittee probably will be retained to
carry on the work already begun In
Atlanta and other committees named
to aid them further.
Members of Louis L. Battey post
entertained visiting delegates and
their ladies with a barbecue yester-
day afternoon and last night with
swimming party.
D'Olier's Telegram
The text of the D'Olier telegram,
read by Basil stockbridge, follows:
indianapolis, Ind, Aug. II.
"Basil Stockbridge, Commander Geor-
Kia Department, Atlanta, Ga.
Because of it's service during the
great war, no civilian has any keener
sense as a citizen and voter than
tha ex-service man. No state fur
nished more patriotic and loyal SOL
diers than Georgia, and members OF
ths American Legion of Georgia owe
it to themselves and to the memory
Of the fallen comrades, who paid the
supreme sacrifice, to use the Iull
power Of their ballot to keep out OF
public office any individual, regard
less of party, whose record during
the war was disloyal and unpatrlotlc.
This can be done without conflicting
with either the letter or spirit of our
constitutional restriction against
partisan political activities. 10 make
good on our profession of 100 per
cent Americanism, we must use the
full power of the ballot against those
of. proven disloyalty seeking public
office. The very best of luck to the
American Legion in Georgia and all
patriotic citizens of Georgia in your
Aght to keep out of public office any
and all of proven disloyalty.
"FRANKLIN DOLIER,
National Commander"