Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-08

Thomas 7. Hamilton, editor OF The
Augusta Chronicle, and chairman of
the McAdoo campaign committee for
Georgia, issued a statement Satur-
day afternoon, charging that the g
itation over the selection Of delegates
to the state convention is being
fostered by The Atlanta Constitu-
tion," and that it's purpose is to re-
tain Hon. Clark Howell as national
committeeman from Georgia.
In his card, which is addressed to
his fellow editors, Mr. Hamilton char
acterizes the agitation as "a feeble
barrage," and appeals to the people
of "the Empire state not to reward
that gentleman who has held the OIL
flee so long, it's true, but who is
entitled to no consideration in this
instance"
Mr.. Hamilton's statement, and a
card by Hollins n. Randolph, deny
ing that he is, or will be, a candidate
for the national committee, were &C
cepted in political circles as develop
ments foreshadoWing a harmonious
state convention in Atlanta, April %,
when delegates to the Democratic
national convention will be selected
and instructed for William G. Nc
Adoo.
Not Candidate, Randolph Says
In his card, addressed to the editor
of The Atlanta Georgian, Mr.. Ran
dolph makes it entirely clear that,
while he is not a candidate and Will
not be a candidate for national com
mitteeman, he is deferring to and re-
sp,cting the wishes of Mr.. McAdoo
with regard to the state convention.
Mr.. Hamlton's statement follows:
To my fellow editors of Georgia:
AS chairman of the McAdoo
movement for Georgia, ! wish 10
make a statement which, L am
sure, will enlighten you in re-
gard to the feeble barrage when
is being laid down by certain
people in the state on the ac-
ton of the McAdoo campaign
managers in selecting delegates
to the state convention.
Anyone who reads carefully
the rules Of the state executive
committee knows that Mr.. Nc
Adoo's manag gers committed no
error in the selection of dele
gates. 1t was distinctly provided
in the rules that the delegates be
selected by the friends of the
winning candidate.
The four managers of the Nc
ASoo movement, consisting or
myself, Hon. Miller S. Bell, of
Milledgeville; Mrs. Edgar Alex
ander. of Atlanta. and Hon. Hol-
Inns n. Randolph, of Atlanta,
were specifically designated by
Mr.. McAdoo to select these dele
/ gates. Therefore, there was moth
ing irregular, but a persistent cry
is going up and emanating from
a. certain source that we have
usurped authority, that we are
autocrats and have sacrificed
| democratic e1.lment on the
altar of despotism. Well. here is
the story:
The agita ton is primarily for
the purpose of retaining Hon.
Clark Howell as national COM
mittman, and is being fostered
by the Atlanta Constitution.
Says Constitution Hesitated
l wish to say to my fellow edi-
tors and to the people of Georgia
that Mr. McAdoo had only one
powerful daily pewspaper in At
lanta to come to his support
| after the writer and other man.
ayers of the McAdoo campaign
had been assured that the All
lanta Constitution cat the proper
time would come out strong for
Mr.. McAdoo.
The friends of the writer, who
is editor of the Augusta Chroni-
Gle, which newspaper first es-
poused Mr.. Mc.Adoos cause,
have urged that he be national
committeeman. l am not a can
didate for that position, but l
wish to urge upon the electorate