The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-19
Factions Combine for What
They Lapghingly Call
'Steam-RoI|er Tactics,
GEORGIA PARTY SPLIT
Majority Refuses to Indorse
Wilson-Elecs Uninstruc-
ted Delegates.

majority REFUSING TO Indorse Presi-
dent Wilson's administration and
San Francisco, and the other In
dorsIng the administration and
.eiceting delegates pledged TO sup
port Atty Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer
Action OF the convention itself was
made possible by combination OF the sup
porters of United States senator Hoke
smith and Thomas E. Watson, who
preference primary. After this body had
adjourned the Palmer delegates held a
meeting of their own and chose their
delegates to San Francisco. The ques-
ton of Georgia's stand thus was put
before the national convention.
The Smith Watson delegates took
control OF the convention at the start
yesterday and held 1t throughout the
night with but one break of Importance.
Laughingly referring to themalyes as a
steam roller" they adopted @6 1-2 to
1S2 t-2 resolutions asserting "unalterable
opposition to the league of nations
brough back from Paris by President
Against Third Term.
The resolutions also declared against
a third-term president, expressed be-
lief in free speech, freedom Of the
self government" and came out for
states right and for distribution of
power between the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial branches OF the gov
ernment M
Repeal of '.all espionage, sedition and
conscription laws passed during the
w&1" was urged and opposition was ex-
pressed to compulsory military trainr
Ing. The national delegates were IN
stucted to vote as a unit and TO
support no candidate for president OF
Z the United States who Is not in thorough
.a,@ord with the principles as announced
BY this convention" 50, oos =.
oxltin down.
175 resolutions Introduced by Hol-
Inns N. Randolph, Atlanta. Pal
mer delegate, indorsing President VIII
son and the democrats IN congress- N.
League of nations and demanding prompt.
ratification of the Versailles treaty,
with such explanatory reservations as
may be necessary to secure It's -enact. as.
mont and as may not pe uestruclFe
OF the covenant
FolIed Efforts Repeatedly. =,
Palmer supporters were repeatetn,.g t,
foiled in attempts to get ,peiore tne
convention the report Of the state exec
cufiye committee holding that since
Palmer won a plurality in the primary
IL, was entitled to the states delegation
\ Smith delegate offered to DIVIDE tne
delegation equally between three can
adntes, each OF whom obtained approxl-
n,ately one-third OF the primary vote,
BIT Palmer men refused TINS.
,lhe convention elected W. O.. Xereen,
o. Moultrie. national n,,,i,a con,mlt.eenasn anaen
rates at large, each with half v2te'
Former Senator Hardwick, r. L. NC
kinney Macon; Charles s. Barrett.
Union City; w. w. Osborne Savanns,L'
son. GainesvilIe: j. ]. Flint. Grimm,
and Arthur Lucas, Atlanta.
Reelected Clark Howell.
After adjournment of the convention On
raimer supporters reelected Clark
Howell national committeeman anu
! named the following delegates at large
e'Tl, Peasant wfui a 4. Stovail Savannah, for
mer minister to Switzerland; =. T.
Dunbar, Augusta; Hollins n. Randoipn'
Atlanta; Ogden Persons, F9rsytmn, msy;s h'
! sM.Jgnesboro; s. d. Dell, Hazlehufst'
and w. T. Anderson, Macon.
When the convention reconveneo
about $3.50 o'clock, the report OIL lne
sented, The committee recommended
= that Chatham county (SavannanI oeie-
n. les, six In number for Paimer, pc uh-
seated; hat Wilkinson county delegate5:
tow in number for Palmer, be unseated;
that Murray county's two delegates be
awarded to Senator Smith instead OF
Palmer. and that Atkinson county's two
delegates be awarded to Smith instead
A pratt Adams of Chatham county.
took the floor to speak aaginat the COM
mittee reports.
Delegates Elected.
rhe delegates elected by majority
vote in the convention were: pelegates-
af-Iarge, Thomas W. Hardwick, Haw-
hInsvilIe, former United States senator
from Georgia; r. l.. Mckinney, Macon;
CES Barrett. Union CITY; w. W. Us
horne. Savannah; B. M. Blackburn, AZ
lanta; Felix Jackson. Gainesville; >: )"
Flyht, Griffin; Arthur Lucas, Atlanta'
Alternates. Crawford Wheatley, a. g.
roster III. L. Howard, J. r. Smith,
Fred kelley, G. S, Cummings, A. X.
Wright, G. c. Edmondson, with one
half vote each.
Il q. Daniel, f. G. Weathers. Alter
rates, w. j. Long. T.. r. Overstreeet.
second District-T. S. Hawes, z. %.
cox. Alternates. w. J. Bush. r. d.
i'T'I, Third Dlstrict-F. H. Taylor. W. T.
McNath. Alternates. Marioh. Dicken-
Fourth Distrfct--c. C. Mcknight. J.
Il. Daniels. Alternates, J. F. Durr' q.
y Eifth pistrict-Dr. J. H. Goss. J.. r.
Parker. AIternates. ]. S. M. Patton, w.
sixth District-C. A. Towie, J. II.
MCGOWAN. Alternates, A. G. Ehiott' one
TO be named. ,,,.
w coles. Alternates. J. r. Whitaker.
= Prightb District-Albert G. Foster.
ak5oton Johnson. Alternates, Shannon
E,der. Dr. John L. Durham.
a. Ninth District--J. r. BROOK. II. ii.
Ferry. Alternates. Nathan T. Eiler'
y Tenth e Distr%ct7H, r Clsry, A. I.
Smjff. Alternates. B. II. Dunway. A.
u EIey"mth Mli0ni pistrict-J, L. Weaver, L. V.
Iviiiiarns Aiternates H. l.. Causey, j.
II Carter. u r
Peterson, Aiternates. Earl Camp, Sc
we'll Courtland.
delegates named by the Palmer forces
at a brief convention following the
adjournment of the~-regular convention
we're as follows:
STATE Al Large-P. A. Stovsll Savan-
nah; c, E. Dunbar. Augusta: Hollins N.
Randolph, Atlanta: Ogden Persons.
Sforsyth: H. II. Dean, Gainesville; W.
" Davis. waynesboro; S. ID. Dell,
,lIazelhurst; w T. Anderson. Macon.
each one-hah vote.
Tarver. Alternates, 9. B. Jones. ID. w.
seecpd Distrlct-E. l.. Smith S. b.
Grown. Alternatee. W. l. Mcintyre,
third District. L. Hays. c. NJ.
Brown. Alternates Or. J. G Dean. Il.
Fonftb District-o. a. Moore. W. r.
Jenes. Aternates, p. T. Miller. A. H.
Flfth District-AIbert Howell Jr.; P.
e. NcDunfle Alternates, J. ID. Robin
son. AiiinS y, n r,,.asr f,,hn