Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-28

Alderman, Macon; Sol S. Clements,
Seventh District-walter Alderman,
Cartersville; L. H. Crawford, Dali
ton; c. G. Coyle, Marietta; ]. H.
Miller, Atco; R. P. Huffstuttler,
Eighth District-C. w. Parker, Ell
Dr.. w H. Harris, Athens the 1G"' ~ '"e"S'
Ninth District-H. NJ. Ellington,
Ellijay; F. L. Souther, Blairsville;
Lee Spence, Ball Ground; w. H. Wor-
Gainesville; Horace Long, Tate.
Tenth District-Clark Grier. Au-
gusta; Langdon Thomas, Augusta;
Judson w. Lyons, Augusta.
Eleventh District-Albert Fendig,
Brunswick; c. W. Barnes, Valdosta
E. r " fG10h BistT BPHn5yf 4 Williams
Dublin; I. n. McAllister, Pitts; j.
J. jenkins, Dublin.
At this juncture Roscoe Pickett.
former state chairman, and one of
the prominent figures of Republican
politics? in Georgia, introduced his
resolution which at first gave prom
Use of arousing a spirited fight on
the floor of the conference. This
resolution provided for a state con-
vention to be called in Atlanta on
August 20, for the purpose of form
ing a new state central committee
and rreorganizing the party machin-
exception of the Seventh and Ninth
congressional districts. Mr.. Pickett
almost Immediately, however. with
drew his resolution and that obviated
any further difficulties.
Spirited opposition to the plan of
white control was voiced by two
speakers. One of them, o. A. Duke,
OF Butts county, made an impassion-
ed speech in which he severely criti-
c1sed the plan to practically elimi-
nate the negro from the state central
committee. At one point in his
dIcatlng that he was about to inject
the race question into the contro-
,Versy:, The chairman interrupted
him sharply.
Race Discussion Barred
This is a Republican gathering, -
stand up and discuss the race ques-
ton in my presence The race Dues
ton is not considerations here"
There was a wild outburst of APP
plause and there were shouts of
put him out" directed at Mr.. Duke
who still occupied the floor When
he was permitted to resume Mr..
Duke avoided all mention of the race
question and soon terminated his
speech. Another speaker urging that
greater consideration De given TO the
negro Republicans in Georgia was
Ed w. Sherman, a negro editor of Sa-
vannah, but his protest was as inef-
fectual as that of Mr.. Duke.
An amendment to the original res
olution was offered by DR.. w. Y.
Gillian, of Fannin county, provid-
ing for the two women members of
the new state central committee and
with this amendment the resolution
was adopted almost unanimously
without further debate.
Just before adjournment, Mr.. Pick
EFT introduced another resolution of
congratulation to the Harding adj
ministration on pledging the Repub-
licans of Georgia to make sUcn
changes in policy as will work for
the best interest of the party. This
resolution was adopted by accla-
nation, after which Mr.. Miller took
occasion to express his appreciation
of the manner in which the Repub-
lican leaders of Georgia had worked
together for the reorganization of
the party along lines intended to
build up and develop the body in
this state. Adjournment was taken
shortly before 1 o'clock.
1t had been predicted prior to the
ignation of Henry Lincoln Johnson,
negro national Republican commit
teeman from Georgia, would be pre-
scented at the meeting. This devel-
opment did not occur, however, al
though it was indicated in various
quarters that Johnsons resignation
would probably be placed in the
hands of the new state central COM
mittee at it's next meeting.