Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-07
PLAN To UNITE ON
SENATE CANDIDATE
Baked At MACON
BY HUBERT BAUGHN
staff Correspondent of The Journal

(Staff Correspondent OF The JOurnaU
MACON, Ga, Oct. 5.-With the
Walker state convention out of their
way, political leaders gathered here
turned their undivided attention
last night to the forthcoming sena-
torial primary, holding one caucus
after another in the attempt to
make eliminations from the flock
OF candidates from the so-called
Walker Watson wing of the party.
The elimination plans received
another jolt this morning when word
came from E. W. Jordan, of San.
dersville, secretary Of the Democrat
ic executive committee, that he was
already receiving entrance fees of
number Of the candidates.
To Renew Caucus in Atlanta
After a long night of admittedly
futile effort, most of the leaders
had returned to their homes this
morning, but it was stated that
caucuses would be renewed in At
lanta at once, with a view of cut
ting down the list of candidates as
much as possible.
Special invitations were sent all
the candidates and prospective can
dldates to meet for a conference in
the Lanier hotel Immediately after
the state convention adjourned its
session. Among the political leaders
who attended were Albert Howell,
OF Atlanta; J. J. Brown, of Atlanta;
Ogden Persons, Of Forsyth; Cover
nor-elect Walker; J. H. Dozier, of
Athens; Orrin Roberts, Of Monroe,
and former Governor Hugh M. Dor
Sey, of Atlanta.
1t was reliably reported that Judge
Walter F. George, one Of the avowed
candidates, declined to enter the eau
Gus. He is said to have repeated his
previous statement that if he were
from the race, "the people,
and not the politicians, must do the
ELIMINATE g."
Herbert Clay, one Of the prospec-
tive candidates, likewise refused to
enter the conference, leaving Macon
IL
Dean Out of Race
H. H. Dean, Of Gainesville, who
doomed during the early part Of the
convention as a senatorial candidate.
made up his mind not to enter. He
left for his home in Gainesville. ~
Commissioner of Agriculture J. J.
Brown, who at the beginning appear
ed to be a dominant figure in the
convention, at first threw his sup
port to Mr.. Dean, but later declare
that developments had convinced
him Judge George was the most
available candidate from our wing
of the party" Mr.. Brown said no
was not pledged to any candidate
but was DESTROYS of throwing his sup
port to that candidate "from our
side" who stands the best chance
to win.
Colonel John T. Boifeuillet, orthis
city, who announced his candidacy
last Saturday, left this morning for
to open headquarters. He
said he would put up the necessary
$3.50 to qualify him before the time
limit expired.
Judge George, accompanied by a
group Of friends, took a morning
train for Atlanta, ard will have his
headquarters in the Kimball house.
Judge Howard will also have head
quarters in the Kimball, and his
campaign will be managed by J. B.
CTobe'D Daniel, of LAGRANGE, and
Joe CASTOR, Of Jackson, it was
stated.
Stump speeches, beginning this
week, by Boifeuillet, Judge George
and Judge Howard may be expected.
They will arrange dates and make
public announcements at once, all
of them stated