Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-06
LEADING FIGURES IN STATE
COMPOSE DELEGATION TO
NEW YORK CONVENTION


sentative of Colquitt county in the
legislature and the leader in much
constructive legislation; Mrs. Nora
A. Smith, OF Ashburn, editor of the
Wiregrass Farmer, and the daugh-
ter of one of the best-known news
paper men in the state; Charles II.
Brown, editor of the Cordele Dis
patch, a member of Governor Walk
er's staff and a wheelhorse in the
cause of Democracy throughout
MANY campaigns; l.. II. Chappell, of
Columbus, several times mayor, and
Representative A. S. Camp, of Cow
eta county, one of the youngest but
most active members of the legls-
lature.
Other prominent delegates in
clude Representative A. Wocd-
ruff, of DeKalb county, president
Of the Woodruff Machinery com
pany in Atlanta; successful ousl-
ness man, and author of the Dill
to abolish pool rooms that created
a furore during the last session OIL
the legislature. Andrew Z. ErWln'
Of Athens, prominent business man
who led the fight for the district
caucuses before the state conVen-
ton. Miss Marian Colley, of WASH
ineton. daughter Of Hon. Frank II.
CoIlev. one of the old guard OF
Wilkes county democracy. Albert
q Foster, Madison lawyer and po-
Utica Header, and solicitor OF the
Morgan city court, whose mother IS
related to Mr.. McAdoo; Senator A.
O Nix. of Lawrenceville, former
member of the state senate and an
aggressive leader in that body, prom
inent lawyer and one of the Few
men in the state who have declneo
an appointment to a superior court
i1dgeship. and Miss Annie Wright,
Of Augusta. daughter of the laIe
H. Gregg Wright, the former orll-
liant editor of the Augusta enron
icle. and a leader in women's cluo
work and social life in Rlchmono
county.
Outstanding Figures
Still other outstanding Georg1ans
on the DELEGATION are John L. west,
of Thomson, prominent attorney ana
wheel horse of democracy IN the
Tenth district, who attracted ma
tion.wide attention by his persist
ent fight upon the policies OF ms
distinguished fellow toWnsman' the
late Senator Thomas E. Watson, ana
has been active in Democratic poll-
tics for many years; Frank M. Scar
loft nronoinent Brunswick attorney
and solicitor of the city coul- there;
c.. D. Rountree, editor OIL lhe
Wrightsville Headlight and pfesl-
dent of the Georgia Press assocla-
ton; Perry D Rich, of Miller coun'
ty. former member of the Georgia
legislature and an active Demo
cratic worker; l.. l.. Grlner, Oh W.
gerald. representative OF Ben Eli
county in the legislature and
member of Governor walker
staff; Mrs. Bette r. COBB, OF Car
rollton, prominent in club work ana
the social life of Carroll c. dnCy'
Mrs. Il. V. Peterson, of Decatur,
leader in women's club, political ana
narent-teacher activities; Louis L.
Marquard, of Atlanta, attorney anu
labor leader associated with Soilcl-
tor General John A. Boykln; Mrs
c.. c.. Harold, first woman alderman
in the city of Macon and one o the
most prominent women there' H.
B. Weatherly, Macon attorney VINO
did woman service for Mr.. McAdoo
THROUGHOUT middle Georgia; MRS.
Ralph w Northcutt, of Marietta
Climb woman and civic leader; j. t.
Mcfarland, of Walker county, Tor
mer state senator; DR.. w. q. Wood,
of Dalton, Whitfield county pc.
1itical leader: DR.. Jeff Davis, or
Toccoa. a prominent physician ana
leading citizen of northeast Geor-
gia, and Mrs. G. A. Johns, or WIN
der. prominent because Of her own
activities. and the wife of Senator
George A. Johns, the only member
of the last two successive state sem
atorial bodies.
Other NOtables
Other Georgians on the honor roll
who have been markedly successful
in their chosen lines are j. II. Car
michael, of Butts county, banker.
farmer and merchant, operator Oh
:. chain of store sail over the south,
including twelve in Atlanta, ana
the recent purchaser of $4,OO0,O00
worth of army shoes from the gov
eminent; William Gault, OF Can
! ton, real estate dealer, farmer and
capitalist. who is credited with own
| ing half of his home town; DIR.
| George A. Paulk, O Alapaha, proml-
! nent physician, former representa-
! tive of Berrien county in the leg
! islature, at present a member or
+, the Georgia Workmen's compensa-
! ton board, and undoubtedly one of
the most popular men in the state;
r. l.. Turner, Henry county bank
err and farmer, and Wallace b.
| Pierce, Augusta attorney and for
mer solicitor, who is one of the
best known citizens of eastern Geor-
gia, and Byrd B. LoVett, Sanders
| vile cotton factor.
Outstanding Georgians on the
delegation also include D. NJ. Park
| er, of Waycross, member OF the law
firm of Parker & Parker and cous-
in of Representative Calvin Park
| er, of Ware county; n. l.. ellis
Jr., solicitor of the SOperton city
court, operator of a 1O0-plow farm,
| son of the ordinary of Treutlen
! county and a brother of State Sena-
| tor Jim ellis; Mrs. Lena &. Steven
son, Savannah club and school
worker and civic and social leader;
| Francis Hunter, prominent States
| boro lawyer and solicitor general OF
! the Bulloch superior court; John
| Andy Smith, former editor of the
! IaIDOtton New Era ana now ofdl-
nary of Talbot county; r. f. Lind
| sey, prominent Floyd county attor-
ney and present chairman of the
/ Rome city commission, and Howard
/ b. Payne, Elberton attorney and e.
/ bert county political leader.
Terrell Judge in List
Dewey L. Ballard, of Campbell
/ county, is a prominent farmer, mer-
/ chant and cotton factor who is
we'll known all over the state Judge
NJ. E. Edwards. of Terrell county,
| is judge of the Dawson city court
| president of the Bank of Dawson,
| president of the Dawson board of
| education, and one Of the leading
men of his section; P. S. Halves, of
! Dacatllr cnllntN Is 2 fnrrle1, mem.