The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
HAN VOTE EPLAN N CHALLENGED
 BY UNDERWOOD
National Organization Cites Georgia Order For
 C0hen's Selection

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Mm KIux KIan issue in connection wlHh the democratic presidential neuziaations was brought further frda the open today by the national oxxznization i'm charge of the candi- &1ET of Senator Underwood.
 In a statement issued from it's &Rmfqzarters, eaptioned "An Issue I1zk Cannot be Evaded," the Un- &ezEead organization declared "the Man siz packing delegations to pro- tEkf Is interests" at the New York e1nsent1on that in Indiana the klan M<nbzEIzsd m the republican pri- nzMr1es and has a complete state G1rlkeE i'm the field; that in the re- &&nk Illinois primaries the klan is- zzzzd instructions to Hansmen as to &EW to vote, and instances the re- e97k state convention in Georgia wnzkA euSted Clark Howell as na- xz4nzl committeeman and elected in ni1 place, John S. Cohen.
 In connection with the Georgia Nz1HMtlans the Underwood commit xHGE statement quotes what pur- Hersa to be the text of klan order, a,Ensd by Nathan Bedford E. For az&s grand dragon, realm of Geor- E79s saying, A4it Is the earnest de- nlxa of Mr. McAdoo that his friends mA@gt Maj John s. Cohen as na- tnnmMA committeeman" and 'tin every sense he Is acceptable to us ana we are assured that if he goes t9 New York the klan's interests wI1 De ably protected"
 The Statement
 xifR text of the statement issued by Ws@ Underwood committee follows:
 As evidence that the voice of the &lam will be heard in the New York enmxsnxion is the fact that wherever NN&Isl1E the kIan is packing delegations Ne Rrateet its interests there. The rz0zZla delegatiou will be a militant Nl.zn organization The following order Esaed to klan members of the Georgia
 Nfs convention. controlled by the klan, mmlSER this eienrs
 Euu are hereby instructed to scan ta.@ Mas of delegates named to the state 1szmnexatie convention from your eoun- tw and ascertain the names of klans- en appearing thereon and issue to
 sm the following instructions:
 No district caucus will be held nnlar to the enovention. Such caucus VIII take plaee at the convention as nH1xided i'm the program.
 tE Is the earnest desire of Mir. Me AalEa that his friends elect Maj. John $. Gal1em aS national committeeman. Ma 9ar Caaem IS a high-elass Christian gen. ttanzau. q member of the North Ave nlHe Presbyterian church of Atlanta. Nnd in every sense is acceptable to us MMd we are assured that if he goes to New York the kEan's interest will be Mi3E praeeeted.
 There fare, before eIecting a man fun distriRt delegate the klansman vot- 21E should assure himself as to the nezzd Sneh delegate will take with ref enguEa tn Major Cohen and consequent lE the interest of the klan.
 Ehase who for financial reasons wiE De unable to attend should have taalE expenses paid by the local klan. IhiH is q time when everyone must do h1z bEt and the klan expects that every Mam win do his duty
 Nathan Bedford E. Forest.
 GEaud Dragon, Realm of Geor- EEa.
 why Proteeti0nf''
 WhT should the kIan's interests at New York require protection any more 4i2n the interests of the Masonic or aRr- the Odd Fellows. the Elks, the Enixhkz of Columbus, the Young Mems BehEew association, or any other order CT fEaternitF9
 Tfa klan itself Is making the is- zuR- 1t must be met at New York dafarminedlE and without evasion or 9exEaeAtisn- Senator Underwood xiAfmx no more rights than any other emudfdaka to demand his nomination znam the dem0cratic convention. Sena- saE Underwood has a right to expect ezH dEmgeratic convention to tell the Een M no uncertain terms that it does nl& dEfs<ate to the klan the right of wakR over his eandidacy. Senator Un- dnEwuad has pledged himself, and his Hzlanlfz in the convention will lead the ENsE against the maehinations of the RlzG- 1t is hoped the other aSpirants frw the nomination will join hands with Ez1a in this movement.
 The kian itself places the issue szEelF before the democratic conven- azA If 1t be not met, plank similar EnAfEa one of 1856, when 'knownothing> H waS rampant, be not enacted as a
 n NleEarY. 1t will mean surrender M the most precious principles of de- znnR1NgY to the dragons the 'kIeagles' ana tAe tcyclops' of the invisible em- esr