The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-10-03
GEORGIA is FILLED
WITH CANDIDATES
PRIMARY FOR u. S. SENATOR,
AND CONVENTION POSTPON-
ED. BIG ROW PRECIPITATED.

The democratic executive committee
of Georgia, in session at Macon Sat
urday, fixed the dare OF the primary
for the nomination of a United States
senator and pension commissioner for
October 18th and changed the date
of the state convention scheduled tor
tomorrow, October 4th, to October
18th. In the event a turnover primary
is necessary to determine the winner
in the senate race it will be held on
October oath
Entrance fees for the senate race
will be $3.50; for pension commission
err 500. Entries for both races close
at noon on October 5th, all candi-
dates to have signifed their intention
in writing.
w. J. Vereen, chairman OF the state
committee, stated that pOstponement
of the state convention until after the
senatorial primary in order to avoid
the time and expenses of two conven-
ton met with the approval OF Gov
elect Walker and a large number OF
his friends to whom the matter had
been mentioned.
Action Unwarranted, Says Walker.
In statement issued after the adj
iournment of the committee Mr.. Walk
err denounced the postponement OF the
state convention, and urged the dele
gates to be in Macon on Wednesday,
October 4th, for the purpose OF hold
ing the convention as originally sChed-
uled, and in disregard of the state
committees action.
Mr. Walker in his statement declar-
ed the action OF the state committee
was both unauthorized and improper,
and was a piece of political jugglery
which the people would not tolerate.
He declared his delegates would meet
in Macon and hold their convention
and would order a senatorial primary.
Mr.. Walker, in his statement did
not say whether the convention would
call a special senatorial primary on
the same date, October 18th, as the
date fixed by the state committee at
their Macon meeting Saturday.
Everybody Wants to Run.
With the announcement Of the &C
ton OF the state committee candidates
for the vacancy in the senate began
to make their plans for the primary
There are five avowed candidates in
the race now, these being Judge o..
H. Howard, of Atlanta; President
Herbert Clay, OF the state senate;
Colonel John T. Boifeuillet, member
of the state public service commits
sion; Carl F. Hutchinson, Atlanta law
yer, and Judge Horace Holden, OF
Athens, former supreme court justice.
1t was generally agreed in political
! circles that the candidacy of either
Governor Thomas w. Hardwick or
former United States Senator Hoke
Smith will announce at once. Pros
pective candidates are H. H. Dean, OF
Gainesville; W. F. George, OF Vienna.
and Judge D. T. Cover, OF Cordele.
Besides these, names too numerous to
mention have been suggested.
Candidates for pension commission
er are Colonel J. w. Clarke, OF Au-
gusta, the incumbent; Major {. E.
McGregor, of Warrenton; d e
Butts, of Buena Vista; Judge Ward,
of Douglas, and H. H. Phelps, OF At
lanta.
May Eliminate Some.
1t is understood Mr. Walker has
called a conference of his friends in
Atlanta to discuss ways and means of
concentrating on one candidate for the
United States senate who shall repre-
sent this political group. Mr.. Dean IS
perhaps looked upon with most favor
nv that faction,