Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-03
GEORGIANS IN LIMELIGHT VI
CONSTANTLY AS THEY LEAD
FLOOR FIGHT FOR M'ADOO

newspaper that is continuing Its
Misrepresentation Of the Georges
delegation, charged editorially in it's
edition today that Chairman Walsh
is favoring Mr.. McAdoo in his con-
yention rulings.
GeOrgians Lead Parade
Georgians led in the deinonstra-
ton that resulted from the an
nouncement of the first convention
ballot, giving Mr.. McAdoo 43l votes,
and they led again in the demonstf~-
ton Monday night when the state
of Kansas started the first break
by casting her 20 votes for McAdoo
for the first time on tn etenth bal
lot. The Georgia banner started u
McAdoo parade, in which 1t was
joined by Kansas, Texas, Montana.
Oklahoma, California Kentucky,
District of Columbia, Minnesota
Iowa, Idaho, South Dakota, Tennes-
see, Washington, South Caroilna'
Utah, Florida, oregon, Canal zone,
Nevada. Arizona, North Carolina,
Hawaii and the Philippine lsland
standards.
It was learned Monday that CHAIR
man Walsh sent word to Hollins n.
Randolph during the khan fight sat
urday night that plan was on 1901
to mob him, and suggested thai
some one else be designated to an
nounce the vote for Georgia. The
chairman stated that he thought II
wiser not to recognize Mr.. Randolph
any mors. Chairman Randolph des-
ignated Vice Chairman H. II. Dean
to announce the vote for Georgia,
but sat beside him, in spite OF
warnings that bottle shower might
he expected from the bowling mob
in the galleries.
During the voting Monday and
Monday night, Chairman Randolph
and Vice Chairman Dean alternated
in directing the activities of the
delega ton, and aided in managing
the floor campaign for Mr.. McAdoo.
They conferred upon the women OF
the delegation the honor of making
the time honored announcement that
Georgia casts her twenty-eight
votes for William Gibbs McAdoo.'
Mrs. Lena B. Stephenson, of Savan-
nah and Mrs. q. v. Peterson, OF AT.
lanta, were the first women to re-
spond to the roll call on behalf OF
the Empire State.
Senators Away Sunday
Senators William j. Harris and
| Walter f. George, of Georgia, went
| to washington Sunday to transact
Official business for their constitu.
ents. Senator George left the con-
vention to do some work for peach
| growers in the vicinity of Monte
yuma. The New York Sun printed
an editorial complimentary to Sena-
| tor George Sunday. ..,
Fred B. Wilson, Of Atlanta,s aided
| Senator George in the entertainment
| of the Georgia delegates Friday
| night, and has now joined the forces
OF the Georgian delegation in TIE liz
| terest of Mr.. McAdoo.
CONGRESSMAN William D. Upshaw,
of the Fifth Georgia district. an
nounced to the Georgia delegation
| Monday night that he will not re-
main in the race for vice president.
! in the event of the nomination OF
Mr.. McAdoo.
"As we were both born in Geor-
| gia, it would be too much to ask
| both the presidency and vice preSi-
dency for our state, so / will viii
draw from my race in the event Mr..
McAdoo is nominated, and in the
meantime + will do everything in my
power to see that he is nominated,
| Congressman Upshaw declared.
Congressman Lee There
Congressman Gordon Lee. of Geor.
gia, sat with the Georgia delega.
ton during the voting Monday night.
and aided in, the fight for aMcAdoo.
former Georgian. Charles Barrett,
formerly of Union City, Ca, but
| now located in Washington as presi
dent of the National Farmers
| Union. came down from the capital
Monday and joined the Georgians.
The entire Georgia delegation
stayed on the job until the final
vote was taken at midnight Monday.
and cheered the announcement Of
the result of the fifteenth ballot,
showing q gain of four more votes
| for Mr.. McAdoo and a loss Of ono
vote by Governor Smith.
McAdoo leaders Monday nigi{.
| claimed a reserve strength of more
tn IN two hundred votes which prob
ably will be unleashed Tuesday for
the purpose of stampeding the con-
vention. III