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VOL XXII. NO. 55. SENATOR SMITH MAKES FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT SENATOR SMITH IS GREETED B! LARGE Senator Praises Administra tion’s Achievements and Tells of His Own Service • During War Period BY KOGERS WINTER, (Staff Correspondent of The Journal.) SAVANNAH, Ga., March 26. —That the friends of Senator Hoke Smith are justified in their confidence of his carying Chatham county in the pres » idential primary was abundantly demonstrated last night by the size of the audience that heard his ad dress In the Savannah auditorium and by the manneg in which they in dorsed the reservations to the League of Nations which he presented to them as absolutely necessary to safe guard American interests. To say that Mayor Murray Stewart, W. W. Osborn and the other friends of Senator Smith were pleased with the complete success of the meeting would understate the facts. They were more than pleased. Considering the fact that they only started two days ahead of time to advertise the meeting, and the fact that Guy Bates Post played here last night in “The Masquerader,” for one performance only, and the fact that hundreds of prominent Savannah people had bought their tickets in advance of the announcement of Senator Smith’s speaking. Messrs. Stewart and Os born were not only pleased, but dis tinctly surprised by the size of the audience. Estimates ranged all the way from two to four thousand, ac cording to the enthusiasm of the par ticular man who did the estimating. Senator Smith confined his ad dress almost entirely to the League of Nations. His mention of the presidential primary was only in cidental, and was in accordance with his announced intention to stick to the League of Nations in view of the fact that his engagement was ar ranged prior to his entrance into the presidential primary. In mentioning the primary, he said he entered it because he did not wish Georgia Democrats to be forced by an unfair choice to send to San Francisco a delegation obligated to vote for the league without reservations, when such a platform in his opinion wpuld mean disaster for the party. Tribute to President Wilson If Senator’s Smith's opponents ex pected and hoped he would make an attack upon President Wilson, they certainly came away from the audi torium disappointed. Though dif fering with the president concerning the nature of the obligations that would be placed upon the United States by ratification of the peace treaty without reservations of the I League of Nations covenant, Sena- . tor Smith at the same time ex-I pressed in the highest terms his ad-! miration of the president's exalted I idealism, his zeal for service in be-j half of humanity, his great con structive leadership in domestic leg islation that will benefit the ccAintry for all time to come. The senator’s differences with the president were parliamentary differences, not per sonal differences. His criticisms of the League of Nations covenant were not an attack upon the president’s motives or the objects sought in such a covenant, but an honest dis-j ference of opinion with the presi dent concerning the position in which j the United States would place itself! by adopting exactly without reserva tions the language of the covenant. Senator Smith did not hesitate to make it plain that he considers a few of the reservations supported by him tn the senate to be of such a nature that they nullify the present provis ions of the covenant at "which they are aimed. He agreed with President Wilson that the reservations do con stitute a nullification of these pro visions of the c venant, as the presi dent has asserted, and precisely for that reason he insists upon them and never will vote to ratify the treaty without them, for he frankly inform ed his audience that the provisions must be nullified before he will con sent to the entrance of the United j States into t! Opposes Third Term On one other point he was equally plain, and that /was in regard to the nomination of President Wilson as the Democratic candidate for a third term. He stated in language that was Impossible of misinterpretation that he will never vote for President Wilson or any other mail to serve a third consecutive term in the ‘ ’-’te House. > That the audience indorsed the senator’s position on both of these points— that is to say, upon his re fusal to accept certain provisions of the League of Nations without res ervations, and upon his refusal to support President Wilson or any other man for a third consecutive term—was made quite as plain by them as a gathering of people can make themselves plain. Senator Smith presented his position in perfect frankness and with perfect clearness. They '-idorsed him with ' equal frankness and equal clearness, i There -as not a major point in his I whole adress that was not applaud ed to the echo. But the senator’s serious and in tense convictions regarding the sur-: - render of American rights by unre ’ served acceptance of the language of the. treaty were not presented to an audience at the moment thinking upon the subject for the first time. (Continued on Page 6. Column 1) HEALFSTOWCH-TROU BLE AMD TAPE WORM AT HOME A sample home treatment which gives quick and lasting relief in all forms of stomach trouble, including tape worms or other worms, is being supplied to sufferers by Walter A. Reisner, Box C-64, Milwaukee, Wls. He is so confident of results that he guarantees absolute satisfaction In every c.ise or there Is no charge , /for the treatment. If you suiter from stomach trouble or any kind of worms, send him your name and address today, as this notice may not appear again.—(Advt.) -5 Atlanta fm-Wcclcln Souvnal SMITH H DORSEY CHIEF TOPICS AT PALMER MEETING Frank Divergence of Opin ion Among Committeemen Called to Further Attorney General's Candidacy BY HAEX.EEE BRANCH (Staff Correspondent of tho Journal) MACON, Ga., March 26. —About fifteen members of the state execu tive committee appointed by Chair man Pleasant A. Stovall to direct the campaign of A, Mitchell Palmer in Georgia, met here today to discuss what action should be taken in the light of Senator Hoke Smith’s an nounced candidacy and the probable or possible oandidacy of Governor Hugh M. Dorsey. There was a frank divergence of opinion among the Palmer commit teemen as to what action should be taken, when the meeting was called to order in executive session. Some of the Palmer men were frank to state that they did not believe It advisable to undertake to substitute Governor Dorsey for Mr. Palmer at this time. These men declared that they doubted if the Palmer following could be carried to Governor Dorsey, as they did not see how he could make the issue that had been made by Mr. Palmer when he announced that he .was running on an indorse ment of every act and every phase of the Wilson administration. On the other hand there were members of the committee who went into the meeting convinced that the wise course to pursue wa» to undertake to get Attorney General Palmer to withdraw and to back Governor Dor sey. These men were of the opinion that Governor Dorsey, as a native son, could make a more formidable race against Senator Smith than could a candidate from Pennsylvania. Dorsey May Decide Saturday Governor Dorsey himself is repre sented here by his friends as being sincerely in doubt as to what course he should pursue. It is learned that the governor on Thursday afternoon summoned a number of his political friends to a conference In Vienna with a view to finding out just what support he might count on In the event he entered the race. It is un derstood that at this conference the discussion also covered the question of whether the Palmer and the Wil- j son influence, which at the present j time are one and the same thing, j could be actively and forcefully ' thrown to Governor Dorsey. It is understood that Governor Dor sey will hold a further conference with his political advisers in Macon this evening, at which time he will be informed of the sentiment among the Palmef men, as it was developed at today’s session of the Palmer ex ecutive committee. It is generally ; believed here that Governor Dorsey ’ will reach no decision before he re turns to Atlanta on Saturday. Most of his friends seem to believe that no definite announcement will come from him before Sunday morning. Smith’s Entry "Upsets Plans The meeting here today was called by Chairman Stovall for the pur-, pose of furthering the candidacy of Mr. Palmer and before Senator Hoke Smith had announced his candidacy, I and before Governor Dorsey had been discussed as a possibility. Ad- ! mittedly, the entrance of Senator ! Smith and the talk about Governor 1 Dorsey have upset the original plans for the meeting. Until a definite at titude is determined in reference to the possible entrance of Governor Dorsey, it is not likely that the Pal mer organization can be further per fected. Even the most enthusiastic supporters of Attorney General Pal mer admit that campaign pjans are up in the air and must continue to be up in the air until it is known definitely whether Governor Dorsey is to be in the race. Some Palmer men are discussing the “advisability” of ,the state ex ecutive committee calling off the pri mary and having the state send an uninstructed delegation to San Fran cisco. There are many, however, who are outspoken against such ac tion. These point out that the com mittee has already got into bad odor by its arbitrary action on the Hoov er matter, and that, it cannot now afford to cancel the primary, as It would be left open to the charge that it was playing politics in behalf of some particular —>litical faction. While the attendance upon the Palmer executive committee is com paratively small, so far as numbers go, there happens to be in session in Macon today three statewide con ventions —the Georgia Educational association; the County School Offi cials’ association, and the Parent- Teacher association. Every section of the state is represented in these conventions. Many of the delegates and evincing an active interest in the political developments here. This is taken to mean that when they re turn to their homes the presldentTal campaign will be on in full blast, and with people in every section of the state keenly interested. Thos. E. Watson Will Run, Says Blackbum B. M. Blackburn announced Friday afternoon that Thomas E. Watson had requested him over long dis tance telephone Friday morning to ask that his name be put on the ticket in the preferential presi dential primary. Mr. Blackburn said that he had telephoned the information to J. J. Flynt, chairman of the state Demo cratic executive committee, and that Mr. Flynt had told him that he would notify other members of the committee. Mr. Blackburn said that he would telephone Secretary Hiram Gardner during the afternoon asking that Mr. "Watson’s name be placed on the ticket. REPUfII IH HOOSE LEBIWm PEAGEJESDLUTION Senator Lodge Is Under stood to Have Given Sanc t\>n to Move to Declare War at an End WASHINGTON, March 26.—Re publican house leaders, in their ef forts to have congress speedily de clare peace between the United States and Germany, had completed today a tentative peace resolution, which they believe will be constitu tional and effective. Present plans, which have been approved by Senator Lodge and oth er senate leaders, are to ask action on it In the house next week. Rep resentative Porter, of Pennsylva nia, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, stated he expects to in troduce the resolution Saturday or Monday, although some changes may be made in the meantime. Assurances have been given by Democratic Leader Kitchin that he believes the majority of the house Democrats will support a straight out peace resolution, which would not affect the status quo of the peace treaty situation. Some Democrats are very anxious to obtain the view of the president on the peace reso lution and are considering the send ing of an emissary to the White House for that purpose. Republic ans are virtually solid for action or an effective peace resolution. As outlined by Republican Leader Mondell today, the tentative resolu tion declares the state of war pro claimed in the resolution of April 6 1917, has ceased to exist, just as the war resolution proclaimed, a state of war existed. Such action, Mr. Mon dell said, is constitutional and would be effective beyond doubt. If the president refused to sign, an over riding of the veto would make it ef fective, he said. Other constitution al experts disagree with this, how ever. The declaration of peace is the first part of the resolution. The second part provides a pivotal date for the ending of all war legislation. This probably would be the date of final approval of th® resolution. The third part of the resolution declares Ger many must accept * s e terms of tb-’i Versailles peace treaty. FIGHTING GOES ON FOR INESELJOWNS, j PRISONERyUHMED PARIS, March 26. —The German cabinet headed by Premier Gustav Bauer, has resigned, according to a message received here from Berlin today. REDS CLAIM CAPTURE OF TOWNS, PRISONERS LONDON, March 26.—Workers’ forces entrenched along the Lippe river, south and southeast of the city of Wesel. threaten, if they fail to capture Wesel, to destroy all fac tories and mines In western Ger many, says a dispatch to the Ex change Telegraph company filed in Berlin this morning. The Reds have established great headquarters simi lar to that of the old German army and are issuing official statements. In last night’s communique tne Reds claimed to have captured sev eral villages and to have taken more than 200 prisoners during ft day. They say the government troops 'in western Germany are not taking any action, pending orders from Berlin. Telegrams from Muenster, fljed last night, report severe engage ments between gove"nment a- om munist troops on the line from Hamm south to Hagen, x urther south in the direction of Cologne and Dusseldorf, there has b ' - :ng ,and serious conflicts have oc curred at Wesel, Ruckllnghaus and near Muenster, as well as along the Lippe river. Treatment of men arrested on ac cusations of complicity in the revo lutionary movement by military au thorltles at Halle has greatly ex cited German -workers, rendering the situation more critical, it Is reported, PLUNKETT SAYS GERMANY WON JUTLAND FIGHT WASHINGTON, March 26.—The Germans, by their superior gunnery, “turned the British on their heads,” at the battle of Jutland, Rear Admir al Plunkett declared today before the senate committee investigating the navy’s conduct of the war. Admiral Plunkett was testifying J as to the need for keeping the navy I ! personnel at full strength so men | i might be adequately trained. He did ■ I not go into details as to the Jutland j I battle and was asked no questions re- , i garding it by the committee. I The admiral, who commanded the ! great naval battery of 14-inch guns ! on the western front, was the fourth! witness in the investigation of Rear Admiral Sims’ charges that the navy department failed to co-operate fully with the allies early in the war and all of his testimony was devoted to the matter of personnel. He told the committee that the navy was without sufficient men when the war- began. “If we had been up against Ger many at the outbreak of the war,” he said, "we would have been paying indemnity today, and all because we did not have the trained men.” Charges that the navy department took steps to prevent reports reach ing the public regarding a shortage ! of personnel in the navy before the I United States entered the war were ! made before the senate naval inves- I tigating committee by Captain I Joseph K. Taussig of the naval war college at Newport, R. I. | ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1920. KI WED YOUTH IS DISCOVERED IN HOTELBATH ROOM Paul Little Telephones for Help After Father Had Agreed to Pay Ransom for Him LHXINGTON, Ky., March 26. Paul Little, twelve-year-old, kidnap ed here two ays ago, was found lock ed in a bathroom on the sixth floor of the Phoenix hotel here today. After the kidnaper of hla son, had refused to take the demanded ran a j, E. R. Little, Lexington capital ist, had sought other means to have his son returned. The father placed In a garbage can money supposed to be >415,000 at 7:30 o’clock last night. Returning alone about half an hour later Mr. Little found the money had been un touched. A note received Wednesday night shortly after the boy’s disap pearance with an unidentified man, is said to have demanded ransom or the boy would be killed. It Is believed that the kidnaper failed t ( o call for the ransom because of a fear that Mr. Little might have “double-crossed” him by having of ficers nearby to arrest him. Mr. Lit tle, however, carried out all condi tions prescribed by the abductor. The boy was unharmed. He him self made a telephone call which re sulted in his rescue. The kidnappers escaped, one of two men whom the boy said had held him prisoner for two days, escaping down one elevators as the mother and a number of friends came up another elevator. The Little telephone rang early to day. Mrs. Little answered. “This is Paul. I’m In the Phoe nix hotel,” he said. The mother did not wait for details. With her oth er son, Keller, she dashed out of the house, followed by her husband. They hailed an automobile and were rushed to the hotel. "Is my boy here?” she cried a® she entered the lobby. No one had seen the child. In qury at the telephone switchboard showed a message had been sent on the room phone from No. 651. Friends had gathered In the labby. A party started for the sixth floor in one of the elevators. As the cage reached the sixth floor another ele vator started down. A lone man was the occupant of the car, believed to have been one of the abductors. Room 651 was locked but was opened without difficulty, and Paul rushed into his mother’s arms. The boy said he had been held in the room ever since he had left the Lexington postoffice with one of the kidnappers Wednesday. A large part of the time, he said, he was locked in the bathroom. ■> Paul said he was guarded by two men. Hotel records show the room was occupied on Sunday by a man who registered as J. p. Cox, Cincin nati, Ohio. ROYALPALM’S ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED MACON, Ga., March 26.—Eli Bond and H. E. Tidwell, engineer and fire man of Southern passenger train No. 12, the Royal Palm Limited, north bound, were killed when the engine of this train ran into an open switch at Adams Park, ten miles south of Macon, Friday morning at 2:30 o’clock and turned over. Three cars of the train were derailed, but no one else was injured. Both the engineer and fireman lived in Macon. The train wrecked was the fast train of the Southern running be tween Jacksonville and Cincinnati and due in Atlanta at 5:15 Friday morning. Th® train, it was stated, could not have been operating at high speed at the time of the wreck since the engine only turned over and there were no injuries to the passengers in the three sleepers de railed. Officials are investigating to de termine the exact cause of the wreck. The tracks were torn up for a considerable distance, but damage was repaired and traffic resumed at 11 o’clock this morning. Another Irish Mayor Gets “Death Letter” WATERFORD, Ireland, March 26. The lord mayor of Waterford has re ceived a letter warning him to “pre pare for death.” The letter, it was said, was similar to the one sent Lord Mayor Mac Curtain, of Cork, before he was assassinated. Lower Clohting Prices Mr. James D. Bell, head of the Pell Tailors, r prominent colthing manufacturers, Adams at Green streets, Chicago, Illinois, says that by dealing direct with the manu facturer anyone can save from $12.50 to $30.00 on every suit they buy. A typical value offered by this con cern is a guaranteed all wool cash mere suit made to individual meas ure for only $25.00. This suit, Mr. Bell states, is in every respect equal to the ones generally sold at $37.50 to $40.0). The Bell Tailors offe ■ even greater savings on their, high er priced suits which include wor steds, serges, flannels and other high grade fabrics of the latest pat terns and weaves. Readers of this paper Interested in reducing their clothing costs should write Mr. Bell for a free ctfpy of his big new Spring and Summer Fashion Book No. 761, which contains simple charts for taking measures, a largs assortment of samples and hand some illustrations of all the latest New York and Chicago styles. Write him today.—(Advt.) IS PROFITEERS SEEK (MOL OF BOTHJIJDJ’AHTIES Senator Borah Charges Cor ruption to Wood and Low den —Says Wilson Would Beat Wood WASHINGTON, March 26.—Charg ing that “war profiteers” had com bined to control the Republican and Democratic natioial conventions, Sen ator Borah, Republican, Idaho, told the senate today that the pre-conven tion expenditure® of some presiden tial candidates presented a "shame less situation promising a saturnalia of corruption unless congress called a halt.” Senator Borah's charges, which were made in presenting his bill for limitation of pre-conventlen expendi tures, started a political debate In which senator® on both sides of the chamber joined and which gave an airing to many of the pre-conventlon issues of the two great parties. Reading a published story that ‘‘testimonials” Indorsing Major Gen eral Leonard Wood were being pur chased in Indiana at the rat® of $2.50 apiece, Senator Borah said h® had been advised that “plenty of affi davit® to the same effect were on file in a neighboring state.” “If these men who have supposed that you can purchase the nomination ax’e beginning by paying $2.50 for testimonials," Senator Borah asked, "what will they pay for votes?” “General Wood’s managers state that the managers for Governor Low den are spending more money than they are. That is their defense. I am inclined to think that that is true. There are some evidences of it. <“Here is the shameless situation. Certain candidates are charged with having made enormous expenditures and they apparently have turned themselves over to a coterie of men of vast wealth and are permitting those men to conduct their campaign. To the man in the street it has every appearance of an attempt to deliber ately control with money the national convention. “If these gentlemen will frankly tell us where the money is coming from, I would willingly accept their explanation. But when they remain silent, there 1® only one inference to be drawn and taht is that the charges are true.” Third Term Possibility Senators Thomas, Colorado, and Ashurst, Arizona, Democrats, asked Senator Borah to give the names of Democrat® who were spending large sums of money and the speaker said he would do so at the proper time. “If I knew any Democrat who was spending money excessively," said Senator Ashurst, “I should feel it my duty to see that he didn’t get some delegates he might otherwise get. And if I thought any Demo crat was trying to get a third term, I would not hesitate to tell the peo ple that that was wrong.” “If the senator doesn’t know that a Democrat is seeking a third term,” rejoined Senator Borah, “then he is blessed with an innocence of which I would not suspect him. I think the President is entitled to a third term, for who else would lead the fight for the treaty?” “Doesn’t the senator mean a third nomination?” asked Senator Moses, Republican, New Hampshire, who is manager of General Wood’s Wash- Have You Mailed Us Your Subscription to the “New Six” Clubbing Offer? Don’t let this opportunity slip by! Some big things are happening every day—are you well informed? In this list of magazines, newspapers and farm papers you will find the best that is published in news, household science and agriculture. 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D State AO Previous Clubs and Combinations Are Hereby Withdrawn Senator Smith’s Announcement For Presidency TO My Fellow Democrats of Georgia: I have authorized the use of my name In the preferential primary for president April 20. This action was taken in response to the urgent request of Democrats in every part of Georgia and after careful consideration on my part. The most vital question before the Democratic party today and one that will affect its fortunes for fifty years is what attitude shall the national convention take with regard to the League of Na tions. Unless I enter the Georgia primary, I am assured that the voters of thia state will be limited in their choice on this great question to two candidates. One of these represents the extreme view that the league should have been ratified without any reser vations and qhould have been rejected if substantial reservations ayere insisted upon. The other candidate represents the equally ex treme view that the entire treaty should have been rejected with or without substantial reservations. I do not believe either view represents the public sentiment of our state. lam convinced either would be injurious to our coun try. I do not believe the Democratic party, if committed at San Francisco to either view, could hope to return to power at this election, or at any time within a generation. The great question to come before the San Francisco conven tion is, shall the Democratic party commit itself to a national campaign on the proposition that the League of Nations should have been ratified without the dotting of an "1” or the crossing of a “t.” I am unalterably opposed to its taking such a position. For reasons that I will discuss fully before the people of the state, the treaty, without substantial 'reservations, was so inconsistent with American Interests, American institutions and American ideals that it could not and should not be forced upon an unwilling country. With proper reservations, substantially those that the senate adopted on vital points, the league could have been a great instru ment for good and should have been accepted. The wise course for the Democratic party is to base it® cam paign on the great achievements of the Deomcratic administration and the Democratic congress, and not to blindly Indorse “every phase’’ of the administration's record. ■ On this principle I announce my candidacy. Georgia is the first state to act in a primary on this subject. Its action will largely influence the action of other states. Indeed, its position is such that it may be the controlling factor. Regardless of any. question of personal politics and regardless of any effect it may have on my personal fortunes, I would be derelict in my duty If I failed to make a fight for these principles in the coming primary. I would infinitely prefer to make the fight without myself be coming a candidate and it was only when it became apparent that the issue would not be presented in any other way that I con sented to enter my name. Democrats from all over Georgia tell me that the present situ ation prevents a real expression of public opinion and practically disfranchises thousands of voters. The issue is one of principle and of principle alone. If the position I support meets with the approval of the voters on April 20—- and I am convinced that it does represent the views of ths over whelming majority of the Democrats—the delegation to San Fran cisco, from this state, will be one committed to thia view. I would greatly appreciate the Indorsement of my state and would not seek to hold the delegation pledged, to me should a sit uation develop which, in their opinion, made it advisable for them to vote for someone else. I would, in that event, release them from any obligation to me and enable them to freely choose in connec tion with other delegates that candidate who was considered most available on the principles announced and who most truly repre sented the fundamental doctrines on which the Democratic party has rested since its foundation. ''' I would, in no sense, seek or wish to control their choice. It is my purpose to spend as much time as possible in the state and to discuss the issues in all parts of Georgia, so far as time permits. I regard the matter that I have presented as of such over shadowing importance that I deem it unnecessary at present to discuss any other questions. Should such other questions arise from time to time, they can then be considered. HOKE SMITH. ington headquarters. “Well, if the candidate of the sen- ■ ator of New Hampshire keeps up his I practices and is nominated, it will i be a third term,” Senator Borah re-j plied. Senator Borah quoted a newspaper' ■ report that the Democratic national committee was raising a ten million I dollar campaign fund, and added ' that there were evidences of a like ■ situation in the Republican organlza -1 tion. wjaswTs ▲ copy. 991.50 A YEAR. STANDS FOR LEAGUE WITH RESERVATIONS AS PARTYPUTFORM Effect of Possible Entry $ Governor Dorsey on Pal mer Campaign Discussed in Political Circles _______ ~ i Wtth tae formal announcMnant Senator Sfoke Smith, entering tb®' Georgia presidential primary, th® fight for th® Democratic nomination in Georgia became intensely Intereat ing Thursday. Senator Smith reach ed hi® decision to allow the us® of his name in the primary on Wednes day, and his formal statement was given to the press Thursday morn ing, having been prepared by him Wednesday evening before he left for Savannah, where he spoke Thursday night. In his announcement Senator Smith declares that “the most vital question before the Democratic pariv today snd one that will affect it< fortunes for fifty years is “What at* titude shall th® national convention take with regard to the League of Nations?" “Unless I enter the Georgia pri mary,” Senator Smith declared in his announcement, "I am assured that the voters of thia state will be lim ited tn their oho lea on this great .. question to two candidates. One of thee® represent® th® extreme view that th® league should have been rat ified without any reservation - and should have been rejected if substan tial reservations were insisted upon. Th® other candidate represents equally extreme view that the entire treaty should have been rejected with er without reservations. "I do not believe either view rep rea®ata th® publlo sentiment of our stat®. I am convinced either would be injurious to the country. Ido not believe the Democratic party, if com mitted at Bon Francisco to either view, <mtM hope to return to power at title election or at any time within a generation.” Benet w Smith asserts further in hla etatement That the wise course for the Democratic party is to bass its campaign on the great achieve ments of the Democratic administra tion and the Democratic congress, and not to blindly endorse ’every pha*®* of th® administration’s rec ord* "I wooM infinitely prefer to make th® fight without myself becoming a candidate,** th® senator declares “and it Jo only when It became ap parent that th® Issue would npt be presented in any other way. that 1 consented to enter my name. Dem ocrats from all over Georgia tell me that th® present situation prevents r\ real expression of public opinion and practically disfranchises thousands of voters.” his statement, Senator Smith makes it plain that while he would appreciate th® indorsement of his state, h® would not seek to hold the delegation pledged to him should a situation develop which in their opin ion made It advisable for them to vote for some one else. In that event, he would release them from any obli gation and enable them to freely choose in connection with other dele gates that candidate who was con sidered most available on the prin ciples announced, and who most truly represented the fundamental doctrines on which the Democratic party has rested since its founda tion. Tn no sense, he declares, would he seek or wish to control their choice. The publication Wednesday of Senator Smith’s decision to enter the Georgia primary brought from Gov ernor Hugh M. Dorsey, who was in Macon, the statement that he was conisderlng allowing th£ use of his name. An interview with the Gov ernor in which he said z he would “sleep over the matter,” was given prominent display Thursday morn ing and was carried in Associated Press reports. Thursday Governor Dorsey left Macon for Perry, Ga., and up to this hour no further state ment had been received from him. Along with the announcement that Governor Dorsey might enter the presidential primary, a story wa® printed here under a Washing ton date, indicating that pressure was being brought to bear upon Gov ernor Edwards, of New Jersey, to allow the use of his name in Geor-_ gia, although previously Governor Edwards had notified the secretary of the Georgia Democratic executive committee not to place his name upon the ballot in the Georgia) pri mary. Similar notification was given by Governor Edwards to Dem ocratic committees in other states where his name had been proposed as a presidential candidate. _ The publication in reference to Governor Dorsey as a possible can didate in the Georgia primary was discussed with much interest Thurs day in political circles. There was considerable speculation about the effect of Governor Dorsey’s candi dacy ftpon that of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. Many were of the opinion that Governoi - Dorsey’s entrance into the primary would nec essarily mean the abandonment of Attorney General Palmer by the very elements who had induced him to allow the use of his name in Georgia. It was not deemed credi ble that both the attorney gengjxjJ and Governor Dorsey would make the*” race in view of the fact that much of Mr. Palmer’s support, part/cularls by the press, would be alienated tb Governor Dorsey. As the situation stands Friday, there are three candidates definitely in the race in Georgia—Attorney General Palmer, who has announced as his platform an indorsement et “every phase” of the Wilson admin istration; Senator James A. Reed, who has been known as a “bitter ender,” opposed to the League of Na tions in any form, and against the administration in practically “evei'SK phase;” and Senator Hoke Smith, who favors the ratification of the League of Nations with substantial reservations that clarify and Ameri canize -it. With these three candi dates in the race, and Governor Dor sey considering allowing the use of his name, Georgia voters are con fronted with one of the most inter estin gpolitical contest® _n the his tory of the state.