The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
STATE CONVENTION
CONTEST FORECAST
STAGE BEING SET FOR SOME
REAL PYROTECHNICS AT
MACON WEDNESDAY.

ATTAIN A.-Considerable com
nent and interest has been aroused II
political circles by reports coming lht'
the state capitol to the effect that II
several counties carried by Governo
Thomas w. Hardwick in the recen
primary friends of Clifford Walker
the successful gubernatorial candidate
are demanding that all delegates 10 th'
state convention in Macon on OctoDei
4th shall be chosen from among inc
friends of Mr.. Walker.
Some Walker leaders contend tha'
under the rule adopted several years
400 nv the state democratic executive
Committee the successful candidate
for governor is entitled to name the
state convention delegates from all
counties regardless of whether they
were carried by him or by his oppo-
nent. -,
The Hardwick leaders, on the 9th,
er hand, call attention to section OF
the rules promulgated by the state
democratic executive committee lot
governing the recent state primary and
the selection of delegates, which says
delegates to the convention shall be
chosen from among the friends OF the
candidate for governor who carried
the county. They also insist that I'M
der the NELL primary law, which con-
stitutes the basis of the present pri--
mary system, each candidate shall
name the convention delegates IRON
such counties as are carried by him.
This. of course, gives the successful
candidate the majority of delegates in
tbe convention and assures his formal
nomination by the convention. and at
the same time preserves the rights OF
the minority.
Reports have also been received at
the capitol that in many OF the coun-
ties carried by Mr.. Walker the coun-
ty executive committees have been
notified by Mr.. Walker to name
friends of Senator Thomas f. Wat
son as delegates to the state contlon'
Fight Brewing Over Pension Post.
The race for pension commission
has also become big issue facing the
convention.
1t is currently reported and general
" believed that the convention Will be
asked to place the name of Major T..
F. McGregor, of Warrenton, upon the
regular ticket as the democratic nom
inee for pension commissioner in the
November election. Major McGregor
is lifelong personal and political
friend of Senator Watson and was very
active in the campaign of Clifford
Walker for governor. As Walker men
will dominate the convention there is
no doubt of Major McGregor's receiv-
ing a majority vote if his name is
presented
Committee Ruling.
Yet the democratic state executive
committee has ruled that the people
should be permitted to make their
own nomination for pension commits
sioner. ]. W. Lindsey, late pension
commissioner, died after his name had
been placed upon the ballot for the
primary. September 13, and the COM
mittee decided to let all candidates for
the position run in the regular No
vember election. The rules OF the par
ty make a provision for such proceed
dure.
Governor Hardwick appointed John
w. Clarke, of Augusta, as pension
commissioner to fill the unexpired
term. and Colonel Clarke has announc-
ed that he will be a candidate for the
position in the November election.
Other Candidates.
Captain w. H. H. Phelps, of At
lanta, also has announced that he will
be candidate in the November cleo
ton, despite any action Of the Macon
convention, and Jadge Butt, of Buena
Vista, and Judge Ward, Of Douglas
are also candidates
T. E. Massengale, former keeper Of
the state capitol and grounds, is a
probable. candidate for the post.
1t is reported that any act of the
convention seeking to name the party
candidate for the position without d
vote of the people will result in sew
eral candidates running in the general
election.
In the meantime the counties car
ried by Walker are sending in their
lists OF delegates while the counties
carried by Governor Hardwick are in
sisting upon the right to name. Hard
wick men, so the stage is being SET
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