Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
FOUR DELEGATIONS
ON SPECIAL TRAIN
Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Florida
Members Anti-Smith.


ATLANTA. Ca, June 23.-Militantly
determined to fight to the last ditch"
fer the principles they espouse. the
delegations from Georgia, South Caro-
Ina and North Carolina tonight were
Rree6irg to Houston on special train.
The party viii be Joined by the
Florida delegation at Flomaton, Ala.
tomorrow morning and viii become
perhaps the largest group OF AVON edly
anti-Snaith delegates TO travel together
to Houston
G. Ed Maddox, chairman of the
Georgia State executive committee and
platform committee. predicted before
the departure that the four States OF
Dixie represented on the train would
arrive at Houston in solid phalanx,
there to be Joined by comrades In their
cause from Alabama. Tennessee, Viz
eza4a. Mississippi and Texas.
Battle of Principles.
when the battle of principles fairly
choose whom the Democratic party
shall srYe. whether the destructive or
crea' re forces Of ,our national life, then
viii II be realized that these Southern
Str.pes have convictions not lightly TO
be swept aside Maddox said.
True, it is. that some p2Tfisans urge
that the South DC ignored botn IN
drafting the platform and in naming
the ticket Row. neither Georgia.
North Carolina, nor Alabama. nor arv
of their neighbcr States would cavfl
over ncn-essentials or stand unyielding
On matters that admit OF honorable COM
promise But when their reason and
conscience are challenged, when the be-
liefs Of their people are fiouted, when
the things they hold highest are at
stake. then they will be found fighting
70 tae last inch of the last ditch"
United States Senator I'd Smith Of
South Carolina declared that the Demo-
cratic party new is at the cross roads. :"
He said the party viii face serious
crisis At Houston Senator Smith was
with the South Carolina delegates.
Discuss Wet Plank.
Discussions Of the wet and dry
planks' occupied most Of the converse
ton among the delegates during an
afternoon Of entertainment and social
activities.
All the States represented on the
train have declared their intention Of
resisting TO the last any attempt 10
insert a wet plank into the platform. &"
The Georgia delegation. prior TO de-
parture. held get-toaether meeting at
downtown hotel, al which II was en-
pilaSized that Georgia would use every
en6eavoT 70 obtain the nomination OF
Senator Walter r. George
We will offer Walter r. George 10
the democracy Of this Nation as the
peer q ali candidates" declared Mad
dox
The South will stand by her prin-
cfpIes." said Maj John S. Cohen, prcsi-
dent and editor Of the Atlanta Journa!
and national committeeman from
Georgia. The South Is the land of
democracy. II never has served ex-
psdiencies. II viii stand by It's
principles"
Entertain Delegates.
Following the meeting Of the Georgia
delegation, the members rode IN two
great bzsSes To the railway station to
welcome the North Carolina and South
Carolina delegates Gov l.. q. Hard
man and Mayor Rsgsdale represented
the Stale and city.
After ride through the city, the Wis
ting delegations were entertained by
Mai Cohen al the Piedmont Driving
Club. where an informal reception vas
followed by an informal dinner.
Among the delegates from North
Carolina was Josephis Daniels, pub
fisher Of the Raleigh News and OBJ
seryeF and Secretary Of Navy in Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet Daniels is at
tending the convention both as a dele
gste al large and as a working news
paper man.
North Carolina delegates said that
Lfrs. Palmer Jerman Of Raleigh prob
ably would be named national commit
".eBonaagl from that State. They said
II was through neF efforts largely thai
the anti-Emith forces controlled the
North Carolina convention.
Al least nre Of the North Car0linans
favor Smith for the nomination. Seven
teen are for CoTdell Hull II was said
that Charles w Tilleit Charlotte
might be one Of those 70 second the
nomination OF Smith.