Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-02
VEREEng WILL REFUSE
TO GIVE UP RECORDS

ATLANTA, Oct. 2,-One Of the
latest developments ii the attempt Of
Walker forces to 40 ahead with
convention in Macon OH Wednesday.
after the state Democratic executiye
committee had ordered a postpone
ment until October 28, is the under
standing that Chairman w. j. Vereen
and Secretary Jordan, Of the pres
cnt committee, to whom all returns
of the primary held on September
13 were made, will not deliver the
returns to any convention meeting
before October 28th,
If the Walker forces. meet. they
will have no returns fon which! tos
declare results, and will hot know
for whom the ballots in the recent
primary wore cast.
Ma Walkers Statement.
From his home in Monroe, Sunday
night, Mr.. Walker made the follow
ing brief statement:
"fhfs il Sunday and / shall make
no further formal statement regard
ing the question of the attempt of
the state committee to postpone the
state convention only to say that
shall go to Macon tomorrow, Monday
as I had planned to do before the
action Of the committee, and win be
at the Lanief hotel From there |
shall probably issue a statement on
Monday night"
j, l.. Cartledge, Of augusta, who
attended the committee meeting as q
representative of Richmond county
Sunday, sent to Mr.. Walker tho fol-
lowing telegram in which he indorses
the convention stand taken By the
nominee of the Democratic party
for governor;
81 voted at the meeting. Of the
state executive committee at Macon
Saturday upon the statement of
Chairman Vereen that it was agree
able to you to postpone the conVen-
tion called for October 4 and te let
she present committee put On the
special senatorial primary
Upon learning through the press
that you agreed to no such arrange
ment, indorse the position you take
and would vote to reconsider the
action Of Saturdays meeting and let
the convention Of October q proceed.
Il voted representing the state at
large on said committee .by proxy
and also as representative from
| Richmond county"
! Vereen's Statement.
A statement given out by Chair
man w. J. Vercen was a follows;
81 was greatly surprised at Mr.
| Walkers criticism on recent action
Of the state committee. [ had made
every effort to secure harmony in
! this matter by consulting freely and
frankly with Mr. Walker as to the
special primary for senator and p9n-
sion commissioner and had discussed
with him most of the details in vaa-
Isnection herewith. Further, | urged
Mr.. WalkeI to attend the meeting
of the state committee in Macon on
| last Saturday in order that ne might
advise and counsel with Us.
| "It is true thai / did not discuss
! with him the question that Developed
7 at the committee meeting as to the
postponement Of the state convention
and I made no statement at the cons'
mittee meeting or anywhofe else CIV
ipg Mr.. walkers views in this mat
ter | went to the COMMITTEES meet
ing under the impression that Ar.
Walker was in full harmony With
the action that was taken by this
body. Several of Mr., Walkers
friends on this committee publicly
stated that the action met with their
full approval and that they felt y
would meet the wishes Of mos 9I
Mr.. Walkers friends. Certainly "a
one in this meeting had anything II
mind except to do the best tillns
for the party