Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-29
THREE AGGRESSIVE
CAMPAIGN TEAMS
BUSY IN GEORGIA

Three aggressive campaigns for the
support of Georgia voters in the
presidential preference primary tc
be held March 10, will be under way
early this week, it was stated by sup
porters Of the candidates Saturday
Headquarters for William Gibbs
McAdoo, Of California, and Sena
tor Oscar Underwood, of Alabama
have been opened at the Kimbal
house, and the hackers of Senator
James A. Reed, of Missouri, will 10
cate offices Monday or Tuesday il
was said.
Plans for the various campaigns
contemplate speaking tours in Geor
gia by all three candidates, although
the dates of the visits are unde
termined at the present time. Mr.
McAdoo and Senator Underwood
have already indicated that they
will speak in Georgia, but the plans
of Senator Reed have not been an
nounced. Senator Underwood adj
dressed the recent extra session OF
the Georgia legislature.
There is great interest in the ap-
?, intment Of a special committee of
seven members of the Democratic
state executive committee, to have
charge of the arrangements for the
presidential primary. Chairman Ed
Maddox, of Rome, is to appoint the
committee, but has not yet announc
ed his selections. Mr.. Maddox and
Mrs. Bessie Anderson, the secretary,
are to be members, under the resolu-
ton passed by the general commit
tee.
No Formal Entries Yet
No formal entries have yet been
received by Mrs. Anderson, and no
candidate has posted the required
$500. However, petitions are now
being circulated to get the 500 sig.
natures required
Because of numerous inquiries as
to the provisions for the holding or
county primaries and the selection
of delegates to the national and state
conventions, the secretary has asked
that the exact resolution calling the
primary be published.
Rules for Primary
The rules for the conduct OF the
primary, adopted at the meeting or
the Democratic state executive com
mittee at the AnsleY hotel January
10, were as follows:
BE it resolved, By the Democratic
executive committee of the state OF
Georgia at a call meeting this day
assembled;
First: That on Wednesday, the
18th day of March, 1924, Democrat
ic white primary election shall be
be held throughout the state, at
which all Democratic electors may
express their choice for the Demo-
cratic nomination for president OF
the United States.
Second: That said primary cleo
ton shall be held in so far as the
same is applicable under the laws of
the state of Georgia governing pri-
mary elections for members Of the
general assembly.
Third. That a committee of sew
en-, of which the chairman and sec
cetary of this body shall be mem
bers, shall be appointed by the
chairman, whose duties shall be to
make all necessary rules and regula-
tions not inconsistent with the pro-
visions Of these resolutions to gov
ern said presidential primary, includ-
ing the ira csmissiop, consolidation
and declaration of the result of the
vote in said election, and to make
all necessary provisions for the state
Democratic convention hereinafter
provided for, and to provide for the
settlement of any contests that may
occur.
Fourth: That on the day follow
ing the date of said primary election,
1t shall be the duty of the county
Democratic executive committe in
each county of the state holding
such primary election to meet. and
consolidate the returns of the va
rious districts in their respective
counties, and Immediately forward
same to the secretary of the state
Democratic executive committee,
with the certificate of the chairman
and the secretary of said county
committee thereto. and no returns
received later than the 31st day of
March, 1924, shall be counted by the
secretary.
Fifth: That on the 18th day Of
April, 1924, or earlier at the call
of the chairman, the committee pro.
vided for in section three hereof
shall meet and declare the result of
such presidential primary in each
county, and also declare the result
in the state, according to the county
unit rule.
Sixth: That on the 23rd day of
April, 1924, at ten o'clock a. M. a
state Democratic convention shall be
held in the city of Atlanta, at such
place as may be fixed by the com
mittee provided for in section three
hereof, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the national Democrats
convention to be held in the city of
New York on the oath day of June,
1924.
Seventh: That in said state con.
vention each county shall be en-.
titled to twice as many delegates as
1t has members in the lower branch
OF the general assembly of Georgia.
Eighth: When the result in the
state has been declared by the COM
mittee provided for in section three
hereof, it shall be the duty of the
chairman Of the county Democratic
executive committee to appoint as
delegates to the state convention
such persons as are named by the
candidate receiving the highest
county unit vote in the state, or his
duly authorized representative, and
il any county chairman refuses to
certify the delegates from his coun-
tv ze 0rnyided above the stzta