The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-10-04
To HOLD REGULAR
MEET CONFORMING;
CLOUDS CLEARING
Political Trouble, Seen Near
Some Days Ago, Now is
Far Distant.
WALKER SUPPORTERS SAY
SPLIT OF HARDWICK MEN
Delegates of Defeated Candidate
Seem to be in Accord With
Successful Man.-Ed. Mad
dox, of Rome, to be Chairman
of Convention.
WALKER SUPPORTERS SAY
SPLIT OF HARDWICK MEN
(By Associated Press.)

Macon, Oct. 3.-Clifford Walker,
governorelect, is in Macon to attend
the state democratic convention to-
morrow morning. He stands on the
statement made to . the Associated
Press Monday in his home in Monroe,
before leaving for Macon, that the con-
vention will be held Wednesday I'M
der the first call issued by the present
state executive committee headed by
w. ]. Vereen of Moultrie and compos-
ed almost entirely of Hardwick sup
porters.
The final plan of the Walker men is
to hold the convention Wednesday
morning, elect temporary and perma,
nent officers, ratify the special democ-
racy primary for pension commission
er and United States Senator on Octo-
ber II, and recess until October 2S,
when the convention will reconvene
to consolidate returns from the spe-
ciaI primary and declare nominations.
Mr.. Walker and his supporters are
opposed to convention nominations for
either pension commissioner or the
senate.
Walker supporters believe that a
split has occurred in in the Hardwick
ranks when it became known that del
egates in count des carried by Hard
wick had conferred with Mr. Walker
over long distance telephone relative
to their coming to the convention in
Macon Wednesday. They were told to
come, and although the convention is
looked upon as more or less of a
Walker faction conyention, neverthe-
less it seems quite likely that Hard
wick men who have bolted the faction
will be there.
E. w. Jordan, of Sandersville, sec
retary of the Hardwick executive com
mittee, was reported to have resigned
in thh Snterest of party harmony.
What effect his resignation will have
on the Hardwick faction could not be
foretold, but a fear that the Walker
faction would be unable to have coun-
ty returns certified at the convention
was dispelled when it was learned
that certified copy, filed with the
state librarian by Mr.. Jordan, had
been secured and will be used in the
convention.
In his suite of rooms at the Hotel
Lanier, Mr.. Walker held several con-
ferences with friends and supporters
and further than his statement to the
Associated Press in Monroe Monday
morning. Mr.. Walker said he did not
care to discuss the convention. "It
will be held" said MP. Walker, under
the call of the state executive commit
tee on ;October A.
Ed Maddox, of Rome, it appears
NOW will be made permanent chair
man of the new state executive com
mittee, and Emmett M. owen, of zebu-
Ion, will probably be made temporary
chairman of the convention,
Mr.. Walker refused to discuss any
phase of the campaign for the United
States Senate in which number of
his supporters have entered. 'Tm
here for the convention and nothing
else" he said.
Several Walker men have entered
/. .he race for the United States Senate
and all ar making bid for the Walk
sr support, but Mr.. Walker so far as
can be ascertained has done nothing
to indicate which way he will lean.
The present plan of the Walker fac
tion to recess the. convention from Oc-
tober 4, to dssstssber 2S, is looked upon
by politicians as an effort to restore
party harmony and keep any faction
from bolting, although others contend