Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-07
GOVERNOR To IjRCE:
STATE: COMMITTEE
To END FACTIONS

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More than / 900 delegates, alter
mates and visitors will attend the
Democratic state convention in Ma
con next Wednesday, October s. il.
the opinion of state officials and
other political Observers who are
keeping in touch with the prepare
tions for the gathering.
In addition to the interest tina,
always attaches to q Democratic
convention in Georgia, there is said
to be more ambition thar usual to
get places on the state executive
committee, in anticipation OF a Dem.
ocratic national victory in NOVem-
Der, and there is also interest in
four contests that the convention
must decide.
Governor Clifford Walker, whose
friends will be in control of the
gathering, since the delegates must
be appointed from among those who
voted for the gubernatOrial nominee,
stated Saturday that he will pitcn
his address upon a text of Georgia
Georgia"
There are many things that the
people of Georgia cJn do for the
state, and the convention will be
an excellent place to arouse the
Democratic leaders to a sense of
their responsibility" Governor Wal
ker stated
The governor added that he would
urge the forgetting of all politica!
differences, and a new coalition OF
all forces and all factions for the
development of the state along eV-
cry possible line.
The present officers of the Dem
ocratic state executive committee.
G. e. Maddox, of Rome, chairman.
j. Is. Daniel, of LaCran9e. and NJ.
L. Ledford, of Cairo, vice chairmen:
Mrs. Bessie Anderson, of Atlanta.
secretary, and Hiram L. Gardner.
of EatontOn, assistant secretary, are
expected to have no opposition for
continuance as permanent officers
of the convention and reelection to
their present positions on the state
committee
Few Changes Expected
AS the present state executive
committee was named by conVen-
ton controlled by the friends of
Governor Walker. and the coming |
convention will be of the same COM
position, there are expected to he |
few changes in the personnel of the |
state committee.
Members OF the executive commit
tee from the state at large are:
Mrs. F. ID. Mcconnell, Savannah;
NTy1c
Max E. Land, Cordele; Mrs. Bette
Burke Van Wrinkle, Atlanta; Mrs.
C. E. Turner, Macon.
Mrs. Oscar T. Peoples, Carriers
Circle; Mrs. w. r. knight, Quitman;
Mrs. j. H. Niece, LawrencevilIe; /
Mrs. Isabella s. Jordan, Augusta
Mrs. O. f. Paxon, Abbeville.
7. l.. Howard, Donald; John G
Valentino, Savannah; P. d. Rich,
Colquitt; D. H. Redfearn, Albany,
Zach Arnold, Fort Gaines; A. S. Bus
sey, Cordele; S. j. Slate, Columbus;
J. p. Hogg, Buena Vista; j. A
Hollomon, Atlanta; i. p Marquardt
Atlanta; j. r. Hicks, Macon; NJ. d.
Womble, Thomaston.
W. +. Wood, Dalton; f. d. Cole,
Gainesville; j. w. Wansley, Carnes-
vile; Greene BraZelton, Brazelton
William Butt, Blue Ridge; r. G.
Price, Louisville; j. Fl. Boykin, Lin
colnton; T. J.. Pickron, Folkston; w
ID. Yeomans, Waycross; r. l. Stew.
ems, Dublin; J. d. Shannon, Jeffer-
sonville; o. f. Collum Atlanta, anG
Hiram J.. Gardner, Eatonton.
Fifth District Members
Members from the Fifth district
are:
J. r. Hutcheson, Douglasville. !
E. Bodenhamer, Decatur; M. S.
George, Atlanta; j. H. McCalla. Con
yers; George w. Seals, Atlanta; Mrs.
c. r. Harvey, Fairburn, and Mrs
Edgar Alexander, Atlanta.
The resolutions committee of the
convention is expected to have a
mass of work presented to it, and it
is Understood that some far-raacning
resolutions will be offered. One will
urge a REIMBURSEMENT of the repre-
sentation of the various states in
the Democratic national convention,
so that the southern states may have
a greater voting strength in national
party gatherings, it is said
A movement will be launched toll
secure the greatest possible activity
of all Georgia Democrats for the
Democratic presidential ticket, and
reports on the outlook
for the election of John w. Davis
and Charles w. Bryan will be made
The delegates will be urged to get
out the largest possible Democratic
vote in Georgia, so that this state
will have its delegation to the nation
al convention increased, provided
there is a readjustment of delega-
tons upon the basis of popular votes
cast at the November election.
Solicitor General Contest
The convention will be called upon
to settle three contests for the posi-
uon Of solicitor general.
In the southern circuit, c.. c. Spur
lin, with reported vote of 3,549, is
the election of C. E. Hay,
with reported vote of $500. In
the western circuit, E. w. Roberts,
with 2,l2O votes, is contesting the
election of H. H. West, with 2,151
votes. In the Alapaha circuit, w.
d. Buie, with 2,242 votes, is contest.
ing the election of H. c. Morgan.
with 1927 votes. The figures are
taken from the Orflclal reports to the
state executive committee.
The only legislative contest to be |
brought before the convention is that
Of Charles E. Stewart, former repre-
sentative of Atkinson county N the
legislature, who is contesting tire APP
parent election of ]. o. White by a
majority of about $50 votes.