Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-22

that some arrangement ought to be
made about paying expenses, which
would amount to $4,000. before the
call was issued.
H. H. Elders, Of Reidsville, spoke
in favor of the Dykes substitute de-
claring that the date proposed by Mr.
Barrett was too early as many of the
people of Georgia We're not in "a
vor Of either Mr.. McAdoo or Mr.
Und ID, whose names are the
only ones thus far proposed. He
stated that the people should be
given time to offer other names and
guaranteed that the counties in his
section would hold the presidential
l-:inlary, although more than half of
them have already held county pri-
maries.
After considerable more discus
sion, the substitute Of Mr.. Dykes
was adopted by a vote of IS to 8.
and the following committee was
appointed to fix the date and rules
for a primary: w. w. Dykes, of
Americus, chairman; II. II. Elders,
Reidsville; d. III. Redeem, Albany;
J. b. Daniel, LAGRANGE; Mrs. Edgar
Alexander, Atlanta; Mrs. c. E. Tur-
ner, Macon; Senator E. p. Dobbs,
Marietta; Mrs. T. F. Green, Athens:
Fermor Barrett, Toccoa; Judge 8. F.
Walker, Gibson; S. d. Dell, Hazel
hurst; Donnald Hughes, Danville.
A resolution by Mr.. IIollomon to
divide the national delegation equal.
ly between women and men was de-
feated on the grounds that the COM
mittee did not have the authority to
instruct the convention.
A resolution was passed urging
county executive committees to set
county primaries for March 10. in
order that the expense Of the presi-
Dental primary might be reduced
as much as possible.
Mrs. Frank P. Mcintyre, of Sa-
yannah, was elected to membership
on the committee, as national com
mittewoman from Georgia, and a
letter was read expressing her re-
gret at inability to attend the meet
ing.
Members OF the committee pres
ent were Chairman Maddox. Vice
Chairman Daniel, Mrs. Bessie An
derson, secretary; Hiram l.. Gard
ner, OF Eatonton. assistant secre.
tary: Mrs. f. D. Mcconnell, Savan.
nah: Mrs. Bette r. Cobb, Carroll
ton; Mrs. c. E. Turner, Macon; D
H. Redeem, Albany; 5. J. Slate. Co
lumbus; j. A. Hollomon. Atlanta
l.. ?. Marquardt, Atlanta; DR.. w. f.
Wood, Dalton; William Butt, Blue
Ridge: j. H. Boykin. Lincolnton: r.
I. Stevens, Dublin, and o. f. Col
hum. Atlanta, members from the
state-at-large.
II oi n II
Franklin, Statesboro; DR.. W. Z.
Saunders, Arlington; w. w. Dykes.
Americas; A. ]. Mcdonald. Fitzger
aid; L. S. Dennis. Franklin; G.. w.
Burnett. Carrollton; Clarence Nal
Tory, Greenville; j. r. Hutchinson,
Douglasville; J. z. Bodenhamer, De-
catur; Mrs Edgar Alexander. At
lanta: J. II. MCGOWAN, Forsyth;
Paul Turner, McDonough; John NJ.
| Nandiver, Rome; DR.. L. S. Ledbet-
| rietta; II. +. Chastain, Marietta: y,
I. Barnes, Canton; j. T. Mitchell,
Social Circle: Mrs. T. f. Green,
Athens; Howard Tate, Jasper: Fer
NOR Barrett. Toccoa; Mrs. George
A. Johns, Winder: Miller S. Bell,
Milledgeville: 3. F. Walker, Cub
| SUI. W. |. LUNA W q y ,IL4hSO4liboAA, y
| f. McGregor, Warrenton; Mrs. j,
II. Quinn. Sandersville: s. d. Dell
Hazlehurst: Dennard Hughes, Dan.
Vile. and John II. King. Rochelle.
DEMOCRATS IN TENNESSEE
TO HOLD TWO CONVENTIONS
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 10. -
The Democratic state committee to-
| day issued calls for two state con-
ventions, one to be held April IS to
nominate two candidates for the SUI
preme court, and two for the court
| of civil appeals. and another conven-
| ton on May % to select delegates
to the national convention in New
| York,
| At the meeting here this afternoon
81 supporters of Oscar w. Under
wood for the presidential nomination
| Thomas II. Preston, Chattanooga
banker who presided, was authorized
10 appoint a committee to manage
Underwood's campaign in Tennessee
also committees to form organiza-
tons in each congressional district
and to draft an address to the people
| Of he state