Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-06
REED N|THDRAWS
AS STATE PRIMARY
LISTS ARE CLOSED

The state Democratic executive
committee will provide the ballot.
for the presidential preference pri
mary on March 10, instead of depend
ing upon the county executive com
mittees to furnish them, it was de
cided at a meeting of the primary
sub committee held at the state cap
itol Tuesday. The subcommittee de
clared TIE entries for the primary
closed with only Senator Oscar w
Underwood of Alabama, and Will
liam G.. McAdoo, of California, as
qualified candidates.
H. H. Eldexs, of Tatnall county
president Of the Underwood campaign
committee, tried to get the sub
Sommittee to pass a rule declaring
t3e primary void in any county
where at least one-half of the pre-
\ cinct voting places were not opened
fbUt was voted down. Mr.. Elders
stated that he sought this rule SO as
to prevent courthouse voters con
trolling the primary and giving the
country voters no chance to express
themselves
After voting down the motion Of
Mr.. Elders, the subcommittee adopt
ed a resolution asking county com
mittees to hold an election in every
precinct. if possible.
To Print 100000 Ballots
The motion to have 100000 ballots
printed, or more, if necessary, and
furnish them to every county, was
made by Miller S. Bell, of Milledge-
vile. manager of the McAdoo cam
paisn headquarters.
Representative j. 3. Daniel, OF
Troup county, declined to vote on
the Elders resolution, declaring that
neither of the candidates qualified
in the Gergia promiary interested
him in the least.
The subcommittee decided that
the same ballot boxes may be used
in the presidential primary and
county primary, if the county COM
mittee so desires; that notices OF
contests must be filed within ten
days and then heard within three
days by the county committee; and
that voters must be registered ten
days before the presidential primary
unless there are different registration
regulations for the county primary
in which event the county rule will
prevail. 1t also was left to the
county committee to fix the hours
for opening and closing the polls.
1t was decided to arrange the
names on the ballot in alphabetical
order, which gives Mr.. McAdoo first
position.
The chairman and secretary were
instructed to find a place in Atlanta
for holding the state convention on
April 23, at which time the city audi
forum will be in use for grand
opera.
Members of the subcommittee
present were G.. E. Maddox, of Rome,
chairman of the state executive com
mittee; Mrs. Bessie Anderson, of At
lanta, secretary of the state commit
tee, Mr.. Daniel, Mr.. Elders, Mr.. Bell
and Hiram Gardner, Of Eatonton
Mrs. Oscar r. Peoples, of Carriers
VILE, was elected to succeed Mrs. I.
F. Green, of Athens, who could not
serve on the subcommittee.
HardwicII's Statement
The following statement was is
sued by former Governor Hardwick
in explanation of Senator Reeds de-
cision not to enter the Georgia pri.
mary:
Senator Reed has instructed me
not to enter his name as a candi'
date for president in the Georgia
primary OF March 10.
Senator Reed had both hoped and
expected to be able to come to Geor-
Gia before our primary and make
a number of addresses here in sup
port of his candidacy. This was nee
essary, because two other candidates
had already perfected statewide or
CARNATIONS, and most of the news.
papers of the state had already es.
poused the cause of one or the other
r@--hese candidates. 1t was, there
fo, important that Senator Reed
sfould carry his fight direct t. the
xpeople in a series of public adj
u dresses.
1.-THE early date of the Georgia
primary, coupled with the Iact Inal
engagements of Senator Reed in Mis-
souri,, and other western states viii
take up all of his time. now make
it impossible for him to come to this
state to address its people before
the primary. In view of these cir
cumstances he does not care to sub
NIT his candidacy to the people OF
Georgia under the conditions above
referred to. He wishes me, also, t.
express his gratitude to all his
friends in Georgia for their efforts
in his behalf
TT is hardly necessary for me tC
say that in common with thousands
OF his friends throughout the state
l deeply and sincerely regret this de
cision on his part, and also the cir
cumstances that make it necessary
l have in my possession petitions
from about fifty counties in Georgia
signed by $3.50 voters, asking tha
the name of Senator Reed so on The
ballot in this state. These petitions
were secured without organization G.
any kind. and without the eXpendi
ture of single penny except fol-
postage. They represent widespread
and general support of Senator Reed
in this state, and nothing short o
the positive and express command
OF Senator Reed himself that sucl
action not be taken, could proven
me from submitting them to the com
mittee and from putting his name
on the ballot