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VOL. X. NO. 113.
HOME (4TH) EDITION
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1911.
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Chicago Is Again Chosen by
the Republican Party for Its
Mammoth Meeting.
HILL SUCCEEDS HITCHCOCK
Former Governor of Maine Is
Elected Committee Chairman
Without Opposition.
Washington, Dec. 12.—With Chicago
and Denver tho only cities competing
(nr the 1913 convention, tho Republican
national committee today awarded It to
the Illinois city. Denver received only
idx votes. Tuesday, Juno 18, Is tho day
let (or the holding of tho convention.
John F. Hill, cx-govcrnor of Maine,
was eleoted chairman of the national
committee to succeed Frank Hitchcock,
now postmaster general,
Tho national commltteo met at noon
to choose the' city In which tho conven
tion of 1912 will bo held and Issue tho
call for that convention. Before tho
main commltteo met tho executive com
mltteo of the organization held a ses
sion and wont over the matters that
should bo presented for consideration.
After Mr. Hitchcock's resignation was
read and accepted Mr. Hill-was nomi
nated by Committeeman Murphy, of
Xew Jersey. Ho was chosen unani
mously.
After tho election of chairman the
committee appointed Senator Borah, of
Idaho; Victor Rosewater, of Nebraska;
William Ward, of New York; John G.
Capers, South Carolina, and F. O.
Lowden as a suh-commlttee on the call
(or tho 1912 convention.
On a commltteo to devise rules and
regulations for primaries In tho Dis
trict of Columbia Committeemen Jack-
son. Maryland: Martin, Virginia, and
Beebe, District of Columbia, were
named.
When former Senator Scott pro
posed the announcement of tho com-
• n arrangements. Senator Borah
Interposed objections as to tho method
of choosing them, but later withdrew
his opposition.
Colonel Harry 'New, of Indiana, heads
the committee on arrangements for the
next Republican national convention.
The Southern states.were given repre
sentation in the appointment of Com*
mltteeman Duncan, of North Carolina.
Other members of the commltteo are
Mulvane, Kansas: Williams, Oregon;
Rnsewator, Nebraska: Vorys, Ohio, and
firmer Governor Hill, of Maine.
Just before going Into the committee
meeting; Committeeman Ward, of New.
Tork, who was not present at the white
house dinner last night and who. It Is
Mid, remained away cn account of dls-
arreement with Mr. Taft, scoffed at thu
Idea that ho was anything but a stand
patter and refused in any way to dls-
eusss tlio possibility of any one being
the Republican nominee except Mr.
Taft.
Secretary of tho Committee "William
Hayward today expressed the belief
•ini no Instructions should ho Issued
to ntato committees to name tholr
choice for tho presidential nominees
before going to tho national conven
tion.
I don't believe,” ho said, "that tho
notional committee should go on record
- favoring tho instructions of nat'on.il
committeemen to tho convention as to
the choice for presidential nomlncos,
because Walter Brown, of Ohio, has a
state fight on his hands In this re
spect, or because tho LaFolIetta cam
paign managers hope to have all tho
committeemen named by presidential
primary. Primaries of this nature will
be held In tho states In which such
provision Is made by law, and I do not
believe the national Republican com
mittee should toko a hand In Inaugu
rating the new system, which - Is fa
vored by a few who hopo to further
their own ends by each a method.”
Chicago won the national convention
essily. St. Louis withdrawing before tho
balloting started and Denver's vote was
o scattered as not to bo" appreciable
u all.
Immediately after the commltteo ap
pointed its routine committees Govern
or Huchtel of Colorado presented the
Continued on Page Ten.
. (From' Tho NewXYork Sun.)
We take pleasure In answering at onco and thus prominently the com
munication below, expressing at the same time,our great gratlflcatlon that
Its faithful author Is numbered among tho friends of The Sun:
“Dear Editor—I am eight years old. Some of my little friends,pay there
Is no Santa Claus. Papa says ‘If you seo It in Tho Sun it's so.' Plcaso
tell mo tho truth. Is there a Santa Claus? ''VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
‘‘115 West NInety-flfth-st.”
Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They, havo been affected by tho
skepticism of a skeptical ago. They do not believe except thoy see. They
think that nothing can bo which Is not comprehensible by their minds. AH
minds, Virginia; whether they be men's pr children's, are little. In this great
universe of ours man Is a mere Insect, an ant In his intellect, as compared
with the boundless world .about him, as measured by tho Intelligence capa
ble of grasping tho whole of truth and knowledge.
• Yds, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, Ho exists as certainly as love and
generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to
your life Its highest beauty and Joy. Alas! How dreary would bo tho world
If there were no Santa Claus? It would be' as dreary as if there -were no
Virginias. Thera would be no chlld-Iiko faith then, no poetry, no romanco
to make tolerable this existence. Wo should have no enjoyment, except In
sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood Alls the world would
he extinguished.
- Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe In fairies!
You might get your papa to hire men to watch In all the chimneys on
Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not seo Santa Claus
coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that Is
no sign that there Is no Santa Claus. Tho most real things In the world are
those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies danc
ing on tho lawn? * Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there.
Nobody can conceive or imagine all tho wonders there are unseen and un
seeable in the world.
You may tear apart tho baby’s rattle and seo what makes the noise In
side, but there is a veil covering the unseen world, which not tho strongest
man, nor even tho united strength of all tho strongest men that ever lived,
could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romanco can push aside that
curtain and view and picture tho supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it
all real? Ah, Virginia, In all this world there Is nothing else real and abld- 1
lng.
No Santa Clausl Thank God! Ho lives and He lives forever, A thou
sand years from now, Virginia—nay, ton times ten thousand years from
now—He will continue to make glad tho heart of childhood.
BANDITS HOLD UP UNION OFFERS HELP
TO FEDERAL PROBE
Passenger No. 80 Robbed at 2
O’clock Tuesday Morning at
Hardeeville, S. C.
Following are the subscriptions received Tuesday for tho Empty Stock
ing fund to make Christmas a day of happiness for tho orphans:
1.00
Previously acknowledged.
A friend .. .
May Runyan, Marietta ..
Frank Keeno .. .. .
..357.00
.. .30
.. .25
J. M. Fraser .. ..,..
Chase and Katharine Hunter, 255
Ashby
1.00
A Friend *5.00
Robert Cawthon 25
Boyd Stanford, 370 Glennwood-ave, .10
E. B. Adams 1.00
GEN. ANDERSON 10 HEAD
Board To Be Reorganized at
First of Coming Year—No
Important Changes.
,' "4 do not have to hunt for 'him,'
k, * Publish as mall Want for him. and
'doesn't matter where he be, the Want
k.!‘* h ® will surely ses.” Among our
■ht« ran be found most every-
hot underground, and it will help
( replete this rh>me if You will use
^ , ...Ml ihe lime.
USE GEORGIAN WANT ADS.
Reorganization of the Fulton county
board of commissioners will be effected
tho first of tho year, end it is tipped
from lnsldo circles that General Clif
ford L. Anderson, vlco chairman, will
succeed Judge H, E. W. Palmer as
chairman for 1912. This change Is slim
ply following the usual precedent.
There will be changes In the com
mittees and sub-chairmen In the dif
ferent departments of the county’s af
fairs. Practically all itho county offi
cials controlled by the board will bo
elected and no radical changes are
scheduled.
In 1911 more paving of reads and
streets was done than in any other year
In history. There are at present over
600 convicts actually at work at this.
Second in Importance has been the
sewer work. On the Proctor creek
sewer 110 mon have been at work con
stantly all the year.
In the big work accomplished this
year In paving 1ms been the work on
DeKalb, Euclid, part of Moreland,
Ponce DeLeon, Howell Mill road. Col
lier road, Plasters Bridge road, Ad-
amBVllle and Bryants districts, Simp-
son-at. East Point, Peachtree, Paces
Ferry and Roswell roads, Capitol and
Lakcwood-avcs., McDonough road and
in West End.
Shelby Smith, chairman of the roads
and bridges committee, has Just let a
31,500 contract for the overhauling and
rehabilitation of the Roswell bridge
over the Chattahoochee river, Pulton
and Cobb counties to share equally In
tho expense. This Is the last of the
big wooden, covered bridges over tho
river, and It Is estimated that the ex
penditure of *1,600 now will maintain
It for at least twenty years to come.
There nro seven other bridges of the
Blze, 700 feet long, but they are of
more modem type.
Contemplated changes In chairman
ships of committees are tipped. At
present the chairmeni are;
Finance—General Clifford L. Ander
son. chairman.
Public Works—S. B. Turman.
Roads and Bridges—Shelby Smith.
Public Building*—H. E. W. Palmer.
Almshouse—General C, L. Anderson.
Reformatory—Tull C. Waters.
JERRY LEADS POLICE
IN NIGHTSHIRT PARADE
in*'thru**°wffldow%ver The* head of a*po-
1 Ice man and over a ptcket.fenco Into the
str*et jerry Karlow, & young man living
?n Ashby-st., In the outskirts of the city,
early Monday morning led Bicycle Police
men Robertson and Hughes a spectacular
chase for half a mile.
Ills speed accelerated by lack of burden-
uome clothings the sprinting fugitive
darted Into a clump of wood* and soon
lost hi* pursuers.^ ^ ^ ^
"" "" ™ ”'[ frith
Btfifat large. Farlow sent word Monday
night to the police that he would surren
der os Boon as he recovers from an in
jury to his !cg, # fEWEflLZM? be^ maM
_ set no definite time as to
will Hurrender.
ally, it might be added, he gavel
ATLANTA MAN ON TRAIN
Robbers Were Riding as Pas
sengers—They Took All of
the Registered Mail.
STIR NOJNTHUSIASM
Two Councilmen Refuse to In
troduce His Ordinance on
Charter Changes..
Mayor Winn has proposed an ordinance
creating a standing committee on char<
tor amendments to he appointed by him
self, and council has practically rejected
the ordinance even before it is introduced
in council.
It Is learned that Ilarllee Branch, sec
retary to the mayor, first presented a'cops
of the ordinance to Alderman John H.
Candler and asked that ho introduce It.
Alderman Candler refused. Councilman
Udine Chamber* was next appealed to
of the resolution and that they repil
that they were opposed.to it.
It Is said that the cause of the obJec<
tlon Is not so much an opposition to char
ter revision aa it Is to placing these re
visions in the hands of a committee ap
pointed by the mayor. Mayor Winn was
a vigorous advocate of the revised char
ter proposed last summer, and tlm mem
bers of council were almost unanimously
a change that will give the mayor the
power of appointment of hoard members,
Instead of having them elected by .coun-
positive in the assertion that the ordl-
nance will be killed.
The ordinance as c ,
or contains the further provision that this
new committee shall have charge of all
elections, a feature of the municipal gov.
TO HEAD COMMISSION
OF FULTON COUNTY
GENERAL CLIFFORD L. ANDERSON
c will be elected chairman of coun-
■ominl>'«lon at the first of tho new
Hardeeville, 8. C., Dec. 12.—Two ban.
dlts. who were riding as passengers,
held up northbound train No. 80 on
tho Atlantic Coast Line near here early
today, looted tho mail car and escaped
with bags of registered mall reported
to contain over 310,000 worth of val
uables. Railroad detectives are hunt
ing the bandits, and bloodhounds,
brought hero from Beaufort, have been
placed on their trail. ,
Tho' bandits were thwarted In their
plan to mako a big haul from tho ex
press car by the heavy traffic neces
sitating sending tho train In two'sec
tions, ond placing the express cars In
tho section that followed tho one held
up.
Among the passengers were G, S.
Blount. Atlanta: W. A. Gilmore, su
perintendent of bridges on; the Coast
Line, and A. R. Williams, Savannah.
The train held up was bound from
Florida to New York. Several sacks of
registered mall were among tho booty
taken by the bandits who had been rid
ing on tho train ns passengers.
Suddenly drawing revolvers, they
seized command of the train and forced
tho engineer to stop. Tho conductor
and all of the trainmen were covered
with revolvers and told thoy would be
shot at the slightest sign of resistance.
All of the passengers In sight were ter.
rorlzed In like manner.
D.' H. Roy, night operator In a little
station within sight of the hold-up,
said today that the train was all right
when It passed him, and that he sig
nalled It to go ahead. Suddenhr It
stopped a few hundred yards frommlm.
and Just then the second section ar
rived at his etatlon. The operator ad
vised tho crew of that section to halt
there and Investigate the trouble that
section- umber one was undoubtedly
in.
Arriving there tho second train crew-
found a scene of wild confusion. The
robbers had forced the train crew to
run tho mall car a short distance from
the rest of the train.
A special train bringing Coast Lino
officials and detectives to tho scene of
the hold-up from Savannah crashed
Into a freight train on the Southern
railway tracks. .The negro fireman was
badly hurt, and the train wns delayed
several hours.
Inspector Barry, of the Atlanta head
quarters of tho postofiloo department,
left Atlanta early Tuesday morning for
tho scene of tho robbery. .
Tho authorities announce that th<|
standing reward of 31,000 for tho cap
ture and conviction of the robbers ap
plies to this crime.
FIVE INARMED
FROM BRYCEVILLE MINE
Government Inspectors Are
Now Trying to Save Three
More Miners.
Records and Correspondence of
Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers Are Tendered.
ACT WAS VOLUNTARY ONE
No Promise of Immunity to
Men Suspected in Dynamite
Plot Is Asked in Return.
Briceville, Tenn., Deo. 12.—With five
found, rescuer* were spurred to new
hope when additional ingnn of life were
discovered In the Cros* Mountain mine
at 11 o'clock today. On the walls of tho
main shaft were found Inscribed these
word,:
•'We have gone to 23."
Immediately tho rescue squads re
doubled their effort* to reach crow sec
tion No. 23 of the mine. It 1* believed
several of the blast victim* will be
found there.
The five who were miraculously car
tied up from death told of three men
remaining alive.
The five men saved had been prison
era In the workings since Saturday
morning, when an explosion entombed
more than 130 men. Hope for .them
had been abandoned, when they were
found behind a brattice they had erect
ed to protect themselves from noxious
gases.
Rescue parties who risked their lives
time after time today were as often
driven back by the deadly fire damp.
Finally, however, they forced their way
Into the cross drifts and there took up
the search for living comrades of the
five men who were rescued last night.
President Stephenson today reiterat
ed his belief that many more of the
miner* are still alive. “We are going
to save many more,” he said.
Thus far 32 bodies havo been taken
from the mine and today the first fu
nerals were held In the little .mining
town where mourning for the dead
mingled with rejoicing for the men who
had been brought back from death.
The five men rescued are: William
Henderson, ago 56' Milton Henderson,
his son, age 22: Irwin Smith, age 85;
Arthur Scott, age 30; Theodore Irish,
age 30.
Two miners who had been with the
. arty rescued last night, stricken mad,
probably from fear inspired by their
plight, are dashing wildly In and out
of channels In the far recesses of the
mine. All night long men of the rescue
squads have been chasing the maniacs,
but as soon a* would-be rescuers get
close on their trail the mad men dash
away, screaming wildly. First they
scurry like rats down the main entry,
then scamper away Into black recesses
of the mine at the approach of men
n the outside.
Indianapolis, lnd„ Dec. 12.—The rec
ords and copies of correspondence of
the International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers havo been
voluntarily supplied to tho Federal
authorities for the grand Jury Investi
gation of the alleged dynamiting con
spiracy.
"No promises of Immunity to men
suspected of complicity 111 til" cljllii-
mltlng conspiracy havo been made by
tho government," said Charles W. Mil
ler, tho district attorney, “But, of
course, we will accept evidence from
any direction to bo presented to tho
grand Jury when It resumes Its ses
sions next Thursday.”
Altho District Attorney Charles W.
Miller will neither affirm nor deny the
report. It was learned Tuesday morning
that 35 or 40 more witnesses have been
subpenned to appear before the grand
Jury In the Federal investigation of the
McNamara case, which opens In In-
dlanoplls Thursday morning.
This new crowd of witnesses Is an
addition to thu 30 to 35 said already to
have been subpenaed. The new wit
nesses all are residents of the stnto of
Indiana. They are said to be labor
men for the most part, altho the list
Includes tho number of persons who are
said Innocently to havo had knowledge
of the purchase of dynamite and other
explosives by tho McNamaras which
bore no significance until tho case be
came public.
The rumor has gained currency in
official circles In the last day or two
that practically 3,000 labor men In the
United States had cognizance of the
dynamiting plots. Mr. Miller, when
asked to authenticate this report Tues
day morning, replied:
"Well, there were some who know
of the dynamiting plots."
Tho Information came from a govern,
ment official In Indianapolis Tuesday
that In all probability Ortle McMnnlgal
will not be brought to Indlananolls to
testify in tha grand Jury Investigation
here.
"What’s the use of bringing McMan
Igal here to testify?" aakod the offl
clal. "The government hns all the in
formation that McMonigal Is able to
give, and what dHfurenco tloes It make
whether ho gave It, to government offl
dais In California or In Indiana?”
That Ortle E. McMantgal's confes
sion and his subsequent further state
ment will bo the basis of the McNamara
Federal Investigation by tho grand Jury
which begins In Indianapolis Thursday
morning, was the authoritative Infor
mation obtained today.
McMantgal's confession and Inde
pendent statements have been the hauls
of all preparation for the Investigation.
McMantgal's assertion* have been In
vestigated ond. It Is said, found by do-
tectlve* and government agents to be
authentic.
McMantgal's confession Implicates six
prominent labor officials In various
cities In the United State*, excluslvo of
the McNamara*. McManlgal telle, of
how ho would receive nn assignment
from J. J. McNamara or a certain oth
er Iron workers official to "do a Job'
a certain pity. McManlgal tells of call-,
lng upon these labor officials, making
himself known to them, then executing
the crimes under their personal direc
tion. A number of minor labor offi
cials also are named by McManlgal.
representative of thd . National
Erector* association, when asked
which would be the most Important of
the two Investigation* (Los Angeles
and Indianapolis) replied:
"You see us hanging around here,
don't you? You also know that all tho
big men ef our organization are here,
don't you? You don't see them In Los
Angeles, do you?”
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR
FROM STATE OF MAINE
JURY IS ALMOST READY
FOR IMF PACKERS
Twelve Tentative Jurors Ten
dered the Prosecution by
Beef Barons.
Chlcsgo, Dec. 12.—Twelve tentative Ju
rors to whom attorneys for the ten mil
lionaire packers, on trial for criminal vio
lation of the Hherman antl-truet law, are
willing to trust the fate of the beef bar
ons, were tendered to the government's
counsel for, further examination In the
United States district court before Judge
Carpenter at 10:5* o'clock today. j
Of th* twelve men tendered by the pack
ers, but three were In tha Jury box when
the government turned.over a tentative
Jury to the beef baron lawyers. These
three are J. H. Edward*, telephone'opera
tor, Streator. III.: Asa Bannister, farmer,
Naperville, HI., and H. I. Bucklln, farmer,
of Dundee, III. ^ .
The tender of the Jury came auddenly.
only had one arm and had difficulty In
dressing himself. T. W. Heermsns, con
sulting engineer of the Otis Elevator Com
pany. who lives In Evanston, III., was
called to take Blair’s place. After but a
few questions, he was accepted by the
tekera and the Jury was tendered to the
jVernment. 1
Special Assistant Attorney General
fihrean Immediately began a vigorous
questioning of Heermsns. The govern
ment lawyers. It Is known, plsn to elimi
nate several of the Jurors who have been
announced as acceptable to the packers.
If necessary peremptory ctiAlIenges will he
uxed by the government to remove the ob
jectionable men.
OBEDIAH GARDNER,
of Maine, tho first Democratic senator
to represent tho New England states In
nearly 50 years. The picture of tho
senator was taken Just before he en
tered the Benate chamber at the open
ing of tho second session of tiro 62d
congress.
HIMSELFENIPEROR
Monarch of England Placed the
Crown of India Upon His
Own Brow. -
MANY WITNESS CEREMONY
PEOPLE WILL VOTE
ON THE PRESIDENCY
Primary Election for That Pur
pose Will Be Called in the
Early 'Spring.
BROWN DECLARED WINNER
The State Committee Rebukes
Those Who Have Agitated
. for a Convention.
Durbar at Delhi a Scene of
Unrivaled Gorgeousness as
Rulers Are Proclaimed.
Delhi, Dec. 12.—Kins George and
Queen Mary were solemnly crowned
emperor and empress of India here
today amid a scene of unrivaled gorge-
ousness. King George in person pro
claimed his coronation.
Before dawn thousands had crossed
tho great amphitheater, where the pro
ceedings were staged. British govern
or* In state, equlppages and Indian
princes In magnificent carriages of gold
before daylight. The British officials
and the native potentates were the
privileged guests. The princess and
all of the women guests .were gorgeous
ly dressed and displayed the greatest
collection,of Jewels that ever India has
seen.. The native royal women guests
were placed * on a• second * and . smaller
amphitheater,.from whence-th^y had a
splendid view otitho ceremonies from
behind screens and'curtliInH.
Lord Harding'received King George
.‘uni fin'll Mary, who, attended by two
eqi^ef/les' on- horseback and an ■ escort
of mounted troops,* arrived.on the scene
at 11:30:*. m. Marineibands-crashed
out .with ’’God’Save'the. King’Vat tho
second, of their majesties’: arrival. The
vast multitude broke forth4mthundor-
oua cheers and trumpetaiblack and red
and .drums /rolled • In one of* the might
iest manifestations »of loyalty‘conceiv
able.
Tho king,.then* made his.coronation
speech arid addrcBBOBdtthe multitude m
a clear, distinct voice that-easily reach
ed /overl tho < greater* parti of \ the au
dience. /Then, ascending the'steps of
the .royal-.pavilion, their n\ajestles
turned and again faced the ‘multitude,
which aphg.VGtfd Sa^e* 1 the* King’’ with
a .mighty..volume »of sound", that was
audible* for miles. * -
A 'herald*read tin? Eng)ishv the; royal
proclamation * announcing - the- corona-
tlon, while an assistant herald read the
same Instrument-ln*Urdu- for the bene
fit oMhe.native-auditors.
;Lord, Harming then made.the public
announcement that. the emperor had
n* pleased f to make certain - grants
a)id .concessions In commemoration of
..je* durbar 5 and that hte’ had resolved
t6 devote $260,000 to the-promotion of
popular - education; - .also,. It \vas an
nounced .that.a;half month's, pay would
be given to*every British soldier In In
dia-arid that certain'prisoners would be
pardoned. , , . ... .
ELKS WILL INITIATE
BIG CLASS THURSDAY
Atlanta Elk* are planning a big night
Thursday, when a large class of promi
nent men will be Initiated Into tho mr»-
riea of I-:ikdom*and adorned with the
filers. It will be the last Initiation of
le year.
Exalted Ruler Walter P. Andrews re
quests all members* as well as visiting
Elks, to be present. He especially urges
and th* membership U growing rapMl
The grill room, opened Sunday evening
for dinner, met with such unexpected na-
tronuge that the capacity of the kitchen
More tnan 125 guests were
served.
Georgia Democrats - will vote their
choice for presidential nominee in a
state-wide primary election to be held
at some dato after the second Wednes
day In April, and not later than June
12, such a primary being authorized by
the state executive committee at its
session in tho senate chamber at tho
cnpttol on Tuesday afternoon. The com
mittee adopted a presidential primary
resolution proposed by P. A. Stovall.
Criticism of the state committee for
not-calling a state convention to de
clare the nominee of last Thursday’s
gubernatorial primary and for other
acts on the committee’s part received
a severe rebuke in the adoption of res
olutions proposed by Reuben K. Arnold.
Joseph M. Brown was formally de
clared the nominee for governor by a
unit vote of 196 against 110 for J. Pope
Brown, and 60 for Judge R. B. Russell.
Hal M.‘ Stanley was declared the nomi-
for commissioner of commerce and
labor. Both will be elected in the un
cial election called for January 10.
L. McKinney, of Bibb, was ap
pointed vice chairman of the commit
tee by Chairman William C. Wright.
Chairman Wright called the commit
tee together at 12:10 o’clock. He felic
itated tho committee on the large at
tendance. He atated the purpose of tho
meeting whs to receive and consolidate
the vote of last Thursday’s primary
election. In the absence of Calvin M.
Hitch, secretary, Senator W. J. Harris
ns named as secretary pro tern.
The roll call showed 32 members
present In person or represented by
proxy. Reuben ff. Arnold moved that
proxies bo recognfeed and this was
adopted.
nmltteejnen Pleasant' A. Stovall
and Cecil Nell were named as tellers by
hair, and Fred Morris to assist
the secretary,
The reading of the popular vote waa
dispensed with and only the unit vote
ach county with the candidate for
governor carrying It was read. The
official returns showed three changes
from the table of unit vote as published
In The Georgian of Saturday. ^
But 8fight Changes.
These changes were as follow*:
Chattahoochee, from Joe Brown to Rus
sell; Tattnall, from Pope Brown to Joo
Brown, • and • Toombs, from Joe Brown
to Russell. Each has two unit votes.
The total unit vote of each county was
shown to be: ; Joseph M. Brown. 198.
J. Pope Brown, 110;-R. B. Russell. Art.
Macon county’s tie vote for the two
Browns was not counted. Returns were
not received from Dawson, Glynn, Jas
per and Pierce, all two-unit counties.
Published reports had given Dawson to
Joe Brown, Jasper to Pope Brown and
Glynn and Pierce to Russell.
1-Tad Morris, of Cobb, presented a
resolution declaring Joseph M. Brown
the gubernatorial nominee and Hal M.
Stanley* nominee for commissioner of
commerce and labor.
The Morris resolution passed. Plca*-
nnt A. Stovall and Cedi Noll presented
resolutions putting the committee on
record for a popular vote of .tho state .on
Democratic- presidential aspirants. Tho
Neil icsolution s.-t forth a detailed plan
presidential primary, while tho
sentiment of the committee that It w :»s
too early to'flxt the detailed plan .it
this time. Mr. * Stovall proposed .the
presidential primary for June 5, and
Mr. Nell for.Juno 12. Objection was
made by Howiln- Phini/y, of Augusta,
to fixing any dale before the national
committee had fixed a time and plat**
for the national convention. He argued
that June 12 won Just ns much too lfu»*
as January 10 would be too sdon for a
presidential primary. Mr. Arnold con
sidered It best to fix the date Juno 5,
iosed by Mr. Stovall, so as not t«»
crowd the tfme too much. Mr. Neil
Insisted on June 12. ns that would ho
five days Rfter the regular registration
for county primaries would close.
Senator Harris and Walter P. An
drews were, by vote of the committee,
tendered the privilege of the floor,
neither being a committeeman. Mr.
Harris urged that If the people vote for
coroner and every other office they
should vote for president also. He said
he thought It would even be better t >
elect the delegates to the national con
vention In the primary rather than
leave that function to a state conven
tion following the primary.
Fo r Woodrow Wilson.
Mr. Harris said he had become Inter
ested In this matter because of the fact
that Woodrow Wilson, a former Geor
gian. was a prospective presidential
nominee.
Mr. Andrews emphasized what Mr.
Harris had said of Woodrow Wilson
being a Georgian. He said It had been
68 years since a Southern man bad been
elected president. Now*, tho, .he said,
the opportunity was at hand to vote for
a Southern man, a Georgian, and one of
the nation’s most scholarly gentlemen.
Dr. J. G. Dean, of Terrell, agreed
with Mr. Andrews, but called attention
that Congressman Oscar Underwood, of
Alabama, was a Southerner a llttl-s
nearer home. But, he. said, If Gov-
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