Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27

\ third aspect of the Hoover tele-
gram which to his friends in Georgia
IS significant is the expression l.
| contains concerning Mr.. Hoover
deep sense of gratitude for the honor
implied by the proposal of his name
as a presidential possibility.
Colonel Perry's Statement
Colonel H. H. Perry's full state
ment concerning Mr. Hoover's teIe-
gram follows;
MT. Hoover's statement to the
Subcommittee was not unexpected
Evidently misled BY the arttul Ian
guage of the inquiry, asking if he
could -->lify' and having in mind
the. requirement usual in many
states, he declined to file his name.
But there is no such requirement in
| &C "gia ",-' $ 1No'->~ ''~'~ will vote
for him in the primary on their own
responsibility.
TOO honest to even appear to sail
| under false colors. he modestly dis
claims any right to pose as party
| Democrat or on that ground to ask
the nomination. The dignity of his
reply all must admire. The petit
| Jogging and warranted prodding
of the subcommittee cannot horn him
off the ballot and destroy. Democ-
racy's brightest hope.
THE original petitioners of Hall
county still insist that Herbert HooV-
er's name be placed on the ballot,
since we claim that he is a. good
enough Democrat for US and we r.
| fuse to yield to the state committee
| our prerogatiVeS a s citizens and Dem
ocrats."
Committeeman Disagree
Not the least interesting and sig
nificant development. following the
receipt by Secretary Gardner of Mr.
| HooveI,'s telegram and its publica-
| ton were the statements of CHAIR
man J. ]. Flynt of Griffin, and State
Committeeman E. S. Ault of Cedar
town. These gentlemen were present
at the meeting of the subcommittee
which formulated the rules under
which the attempt is being made to
eliminate Mr.. Hoover.
Judge Flynt declares with feeling
emphasis that the rules were drafted
without regard to the name of any
| candidate or possible candidate.
Committeeman Ault distinctly re-
calls that the name of Herbert
time t was admitted by every sub
| committeeman present that the rules
would not prescribe him as a Candi-
date.
Judge FYynt when called over the
| phone early Thursday morning, re-
| marked that he had not read Mr.
Hoo er's telegram to Secretary
Gardner. He declined for the time
| hni11c IN Snh-
| sequently, during the course of the
morning, he dictated the following
statement:
"All I've got to say is this: The
| committee prescribed rules on the
sixth of February to control the
| Democratic preferential primary. The
| leading rule fixed at that time spec
| ifically stated that any Democrat
might have his name placed upon
| the ballot to be voted for. Those
rules have never been changed by
| the crossing Of a T or the dotting
| of an I.
They were made to govern the
DemocraticN preferential primary
Without' having in mind the name OF
any candidate or possible candidate
The rules prescribe how a mans
name shall be entered on the ticket
Any Democrat can qualify under
the rules prescribed at that time. Nc
| one can qualify and be placed upon
| the ticket unless the rules of Febru.
airy are complied with, and these
rules have never been changed, al
OF this controversy to the contrary
| Il regret very much that Mr.
| Hoover did not see fit to qualify
under the rules and give his friends
those who desire to vote for him
| an opportunity to do so. But not
having done so, his name will not
! appear upon the ticket
say"
| Judge Flynt declared, in answc:
to question, that Mr.. Hoover him
self was the best judge of how ne
voted two years ago when he Hoover
was urging the people to supper:
| the Democratic party
| Judge Flynt was asked concerning
the candidacy of William G. McAdoo
whose name has been filed by the
requisite number of Democrats OF
| Milledgeville, but who has issued g
statement forbidding it's use in the
| preferential primary.
"The subcommittee will decide
that matter" answered the state
| chairman. y
| But Mr.. Hoover hasn't forbidden
the use of his name by his friends,
Judge Flynt was assured, land the
Hall county Democrats want to vote
for him.
That's not a committee matter,
he answered. Mr.. Hoover hasn'
qualified as a Democrat under thu
rules"
What Mr.. Au1t Says
State Committeeman Ault gave t.
The Journal the following statement
"The situation hasn't been changed
by Mr.. Hoover's telegram. He stands
today where he has stood all thu
time. He has admitted several times
that he is not a party man. His tele
gram has altered nothing at all. l
makes no difference. The Democrat
Of the state have the right to decid
the matter for themselves.
81 was present at the origina
sesks zasiEss 81;
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