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VOL. XXII. NO. 60.
MO AUDIENCE
GIVES HOKE SMITH
SM»W
Senator Reviews His Record
and Answers His News
paper Detractors in Hu
morous Vein
BY KOGERS WINTER
Correspondent of The Journal)
MACON. Ga., April 7.—That Sena
tor Hoke Smith will carry Bibb coun
ty by a good safe margin in the
presidential primary on April 20 was
the general opinion expressed by his
friends with enthusiasm and confi
dence at the close of his speech
Tuesday night in the Macon audi
torium.
Nowhere else in the present cam
paign has the senator received a
more cordial and genuinely enthusi
astic reception than' in Macon yes
terday when he arrived. A large dele
gation met him at the station and
escorted him to the hotel. His room
was besieged with callers almost
constantly for several hours. In the
lobby of the Hotel Dempsey he was
greeted by scores of friends. On
every hand were evidences of the
fact his Macon friends are full of
confidence, full of fighting spirit, and
actively at work in his behalf.
At the city auditorium he wa#
greeted by one of the best audiences
ever assembled here in a
campaign. Practically the entire
seating capacity was occupied and
men were standing all around the
back and in the aisles and entrances.
The senator held their attention
without a moment’s pause for an
hour and forty-five minutes. His
speech was along a different line
from some of the others, as it start
ed with a discussion in detail of Ms
- own record, followed by an answer
in humorous and good-natured, vein
to his newspaper critics, and closed
with a presentation of his reasons
for insisting upon substantial reser
vations in the League of Nations
covenant. Although he was not feel
ing at his best when he went to
supper Jjust before the speech, he
exhibited hardly a trace of fatigue
in the course of his speech, and came
through much better than at Rome
Monday night, which, of course, was
gratifying to his friends, who cau
tioned him to conserve his strength
and not to go into the combat with
so much vigor as to exhaust him
'-self.
Although the senator had strong
support, as said above, before he
came to Macon, he made new friends
and renewed the enthusiasm of his
old friends by his masterly presen
tation of the issues of the campaign.
He is being supported in Macon not
only by his leading supporters of
former campaigns, but also by many
who are new supporters. Probably
the 'most notable among these Is
Roland Eliis, the well-known Macon
lawyer, who in previous contests has
delivered many speeches Jigainst the
senator.
But last night the senator was in
troduced hy Mr. Ellis in a ringing
speech declaring him to be "head and
shoulders” above any other man who |
has been mentioned for the presi- •
dential nomination in either party.
"Although in the past,’ said Mr.
Ellis. "I have usually been associated
with the rfppcnents of Senator Smith,
I have no apology for standing here
tonight and introducing him to an
audience of my fellow citizens of
Macon and Bibb county.
"Throughout his career as an am
bassador of a sovereign state in the
United States senate lie has always
measured up to the highest stand
ards of ability, courage and States
manship. He has been a true and
faithful and loyal representative of
the interests of his constituents, and I
has always been true to the ideals
of genuine, old-fashioned Democracy.
"His' qualifications for the high of
fice of president of the United
States place him head and shoulders
above all other aspirants in both par
ties. He is a candidate whom Geor
gia and the south may well be proud
to present to the party. (Enthusias
tic applause.)
“I have read a good deal lately in
our community press about ‘disloy
alty,’ and the burden ofi these argu
ments seems to be that a man is
disloyal who refuses to obey the or
ders ■of every bureaucrat in Wash
ington who takes a notion to inter
fere with the rights of the people.
(Loud applause.) I do not claim more
than an average measure of patriot
ism. My father was a‘soldier of
the Southern Confederacy throughout
the Civil War. My son was a soldier
of the American Legion under Per
shing's command on the battle line
in Erance. 1 consider myself just
an average citizen, just an average
patriot. And- no man can say in
my presence that I am disloyal be
cause I disagree with the ipse dixit
of some official of the government
or with some ‘loyalty’ candidate who
demands my indorsement of a policy
contrary my convictions. (Loud
‘ and prolonged applause.)
“We have come again to a period
in American history when the states
must assert their sovereign rights.
(More applause.) Senator Smith has
towered in the senate as an .illus
trious exponent of the bedrock prin
ciples of old-time democracy. (Loud
applause.) He has • the ability to
form his own opinions and the cour
age to assert them when he knows
he may be punished for daring to
differ with th<? president. (Loud ap
plause.) Again, I repeat, we may
be proud and the south may be proud
to present his name to the conven
tion as a worthy standard-bearer in
the coming campaign ”
The remarks of Mr. Ellis were de
livered with a remarkable degree of
earnestness and power. Like scores
of other Georgians whom one en
counters in a journey over the state,
he feels profoundly that the League
of Nations without reservations
would violate the constitution of the
United States; would take from the
congress its freedom of action in
(Continued on Page 6, Column 2)
©be Mania Siniviuil
Result of Michigan Primary
Leaves Palmer a 'Candidate
In the State of Georgia Only
—■■ - —1 * i
PALMER RUNS FAR
BEHIND FIELD IN
MICHIGAN BALLOT
(By Associated Press)
DETROIT, April 7.—Belated re
turns on Monday's presidential pri
mary, coming in slowly from the
sparsely settled sections of the state,
added out few votes early today to
the totals already compiled from ap
proximately two-thirds of the pre
cincts. These figures gave Senator
Hiram W. Johnson a lead of 41,251
over Major-General Leonard Wood
on the Republican ticket, and Her
bert Hoover’s advantage on the Dem
ocratic ticket was 4,446 over Gover
nor Edward I. Edwards, of New Jer
sey.
The vote stood: Republican—l,B27
precincts out of 2.421:
Johnson 143,524
"Wood .... 96,825
Lowden 44,229
Hoover 40,624
Democrats —1,473 precincts:
Hoover 17,662
Edwards 13,196
McAdoo 12,602
Bryan • 11,6T1
Palmer 7,570
No late tabulations were available
for General Pershing and Senator
Miles Poindexter, who received In
earlier reports, 5,512 and 894, re
spectively.
TALKING ABOUT SMITH
IN PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 7.—Sen
ator Hoktf Smith, of Georgia, today
inquired by telephone to the state
capitol as to the procedure required
by Pennsylvania law to qualify him
as a Democratic presidential prefer
ence candidate. The period foi- filing
papers expires’ tomorrow.
Palmer’s Savannah
Followers Hit Hard
By Michigan Result
By ED. H. BRADLEY «
(Staff Correspondent of The Jouyfial)
SAVANNAH, Ga., April 7.—Deep,
impenetrable gloom has settled down
on the camp of the Palmer support
ers in Savannah. The tidings from
the Democratic primary in Michigan,
showing that the attorney general
trailed the ticket behind Hoover,
Bryan, Edwards and McAdoo, have
brought on an acute attack of mel
ancholia.
"There is no joy in Mudvilie, I
mighty Casey has struck out.” |
Gall and wormwood were mild as
compared to the dose that has been
awalloWdd perforce' by the Palmer
adherents in Chatham, and their po
litical dispositions show the effects.
Naturally, the supporters of Sen
ator Smith are not wasting sympathy
on the camp of the opposition. While
they are justifiably gratified at the
turn of events, they are leaving no
stone unturned to make the senator’s
victory in Chatham county and the
First congressional district all the
more overwhelming.
Just a littl emore than forty-eight
hours ago steps <were taken to or
ganize an executive committee to
handle the Smith campaign in Chat
ham county. Today, there are more
than 600 members of the organization
and by Saturday night it is planned
to enroll at least 1,000 voters. Tbe
enrollment will continue during the
remainder of the campaign. They
don’t call it a Smith club. It’s an
executive committee, for on an>rix<c
utive committee everj- • ac
tively works. That’s just’what "the
members of Senator Smith’s execu
tive committee in Chatham county
are doing.
Despite the bitter opposition of
both the 'local daily papers, the sen
ator’s friends are getting their ar
guments before the people,through
the columns of the two publications.
Bared from the news columns, they
are inserting paid advertisements
presenting the issues involved in the
campaign and refusing the baseless
charges "brought against Senator
Smith. A local independent semi
weekly paper came out Wednesday
afternoon with big black headlines
characterizing the attorney general
as “Injunction Palmer.” The ac
companying article described, for the
benefit of the members of organized
labor, Mr. Palmer’s action in secur
ing injunctions against certain strik
ing labor unions in Pennsylvania.
The Palmer leaders were very
much disappointed over the inability
of the attce-ney general to fill his
speaking engagement here Wednes
day night. They feel that their cam
paign has suffered a severe setback,
which, taken in conjunction with the
result of the Michigan primary, will
be disastrous. And the supporters
of* Senator Smith are also regretful
that Mr. Palmer was prevented by
illness from making a visit to the
county seat of Chatham. They
wanted Mr. Palmer to get his posi
tion definitely, clearly and unmistak
ably before the people of this sec
tion, feeling that if this were done,
Senator Smith’s campaign would be
given added impetus and that his
supporters would multiply rapidly.
Mayor Murray Stewart, one of the
senior senator’s strongest adherents,
is, strong in his confidence that Sen
ator Smith will not,only carry Chat
ham county, but the entire First dis
trict.
“I do not believe that the people
of Savannah are going to repudiate
Senator Smith in the face of his un
tiring efforts in behalf of our har
bor,” said Mayor Stewart, discussing
the situation. "Savannahians know
that Senator Smith has done more
to get harbor appropriations for this
city than any other man Georgia
has sent to Washington. They know
he can accomplish things in this
line, and those premised the Savan
nah river arc not merely advantag
eous to thq people of this city. The
harbor is the property of the state
and the entire southeast. Every ap
propriation Senator Smith has se
cured for our harbor has meant
much to Georgia and the south. I
know that our people at this time
will show their appreciation for what
he has done for us. Savannah is not
a city of ingrates.”
Likewise Robert J. Travis, one of
the foremost members of the Chat
ham county bar, holds firmly to the
opinion that Senator Smith’s cam
paign is in excellent shape and that
The Hoke Smith headquarters in
the Piedmont hotel issued the follow
ing statement Wednesday, comment
ing on the result of the Democratic
primary in Michigan where Mr. Pal
mer ran last, although he was the
only active candidate:
"Apparently the Atlanta Constitu- j
tion is not aware of the fact that '
Attorney General Palmer was a can- i
didate in the Michigan primary held
on Monday. In their account of the
primary today they do not mention
the fact that his name was on the
ballot. If they had given an accurate j
account of the primary they would i
have stated that five names were |
on the ballot, namely: Hoover, Ed- j
wards, McAdoo, Bryan and Palmer. I
"Mr. Hoover telegraphed and asked I
that his name be removed from the
ticket. Both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Mc-
Adoo requested that their names be
removed, on the ground that they j
thought an uninstructed delegation
should go. Mr. Edwards also request
ejk his name to be removed. These
requests, however, came too late and
all five names appeared on the tick
et.
"Mr. Palmer, instead of requesting
his name to be removed, made an ac
tive candidacy in the state, under the
management of William F. Connolly,
the national committeeman from
Michigan, and the recognized leader
of the machine organization of the
Michigan Democratic party.
Returns Toll Story
"A leading New York newspaper, on
April 5, published the following
statement in regard to the Michigan
primary: I
“ .‘On the Democratic side <*£ the !
race William F. Connolly, national
committeeman, predicts that Attor
ney General Palmer will win the
Michigan delegates. Mr. Connolly
apparently holds the whip hand in
the state organization. He has made
a vitriolic attack upon Herbert Hoov
er and has asked all Democrats not
to vote for Hoover who is entered
in thtf''primary as a Democrat as well
as a Republican. It is believed to
night that Palmer will win although
Hoover will probably poll a large
vote as a Democrat despite Connolly’s
eleventh hour attack upon him.’
"Just how well this national com
mitteeman on the eve of the primary
understood the people/of Michigan is
indicative of how t/ell the machine
politician understood the people of
Georgia. The latest returns from
Michigan show the following fig
ures:
"Hoover, 17,662.
"Edwards, 13,19 G.
» “McAdoo, 12,602.
“Bryan, 11,641.
"Palmer, 7,6’70.
“Attorney General Palmer has nev
er been a candidate except in Michi
gan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
“In his first speeh in Atlanta, he
admitted that under no possible cir
cumstances could he hope to carry
Pennsylvania.
“The Michigan results speaks for
itself.
Candidate in Georgia Only
“We have therefore, this situation:
The Pennsylvanian is now a candi-1
date in one state of the United i
States, namely, in the state of Geor- !
gia. Mo is an admirable gentleman,
but we submit to the people of Geor
gia this question-—why should a
Pennsylvanian be regarded as a seri
ous candidate for the Democratic pri
mary in the state of Georgia and no
where else?
“In this connection it will be inter
esting to note* the following tele
grams betwen ex-Uongressman, Win.
Schley Howard, of Georgia, and Guy
E. Campbell, of Pittsburg, Pennsyl
vania, the leading' Democratic con
gressman of the state of Pennsyl
vania. Mr. Howard wired Mr. Camp
bell on April fifth as follows:
“ ‘Will you wire me whether or
not Palmer s candidacy for the presi
dency is being taken seriously by the
Democrats of Pennsylvania and
whether or not, in your opinion, he
is being taken seriously in-any sec
tion of the country. The Palmer
faction in Georgia are criticizing the
candidacy of Senator Smith upon the
theory that Palmer is the most for
midable candidate presented so far
by the Democratic party. Please
wire fully ybur judgment a*a a Dem
ocrat as you see situation.’
"Mr. Campbell replied April sixth,
as follows:
“ ‘Your wire April 5. Believe Michi
gan answers your inquiry much more
intelligently than I can.’ ”
the active work now being done will
swing the district into the Smith
column on April 20.
Already there is a disposition on
the part of the Palmer followers
to refrain from backing up their
claims with financial arguments. It
became known here today that sev
eral wagers of 3100 each offered by
the supporters of Senator Smith have
been declined by some of the most
belligerent and active members of
the Palmer contingent. Many old
heads among the local politicians
are letting it be known that thej
would not be averse to backing their
judgment in terms of currency, and
their offers thus far hove not been
accepted by the opponents of Sena
tor Smith..
That the senior senator immeasur?
ably strengthened his position by
his recent speech here is the unnan
imous opinion of his campaign lead
ers. Even his bitterest opponents
concede that he advanced his cause
substantially, winning over to his
side men who have never before
been counted as among his support
ers. The situation since his appear
ance at the auditorium has develop
ed greatly to his advantage, his
friends say.
It is considered probable that
other speakers will deliver campaign
addresses in Chatham county in Sen
ator behalf, as it is desired
to make tho senator’s position in the
first district absolutely impregna
ble.
The Truth About Gall Stones
A new booklet written by Dr. E.
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ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1920.
AMERICUS VOTERS
GIVE HOKE SMITH
ROUSINGGREETING
Result in Michigan Shows
Who Is “Real Candidate,”
He Tells Big and Clamor
ous Crowd
By KOGERS WIRIER.
Staff Correspondent of The Journal.
AMERICUS, Ga.. April 7. —On ar
riving here today in an automobile
from Macon, to address the voters of
Sumter county at the Americus court
house, Senator Hoke Smith was giv
en a reception that resembled the
enthusiasm of his memorable cam
paign for governor fourteen years
ago.
On the sidewalk in front of the
Windsor hotel was grouped the re
ception committee, as the car drove
up, and when he stepped to the pack
ed sidew’alk he was given three
cheers for "The .next president of
the United States.’’
Senator Smith reached the court
house about half an hour late but
the crowd had not diminished on
account of the delay. On the con
trary, the courthouse was packed to
its capacity and as Senator Smith
threaded his way down the crowded
aisle he was given a prolonged and
clamorous ovation.
Stephen Pace, a prominent young
lawyer and a member of the house
from Sumter county, presided over
the meeting*. T. M. Furlow intro
duced the senator as “one of the big
gest and brainiest men in America.”
L. G. Council, a prominent banker
and chairman of the Hoke Smith
club in Sumter county, reached the
meeting a few minutes late on ac
count of a funeral.
Result in Michigan.
Senator Smith discussed at more
than usual length the candidacy of
A. Mitchell Palmer, laying special
stress upon Mr. Palmer’s weakness
as shown by the returns of the Mich
igan primary, where, four other can
didates requested the withdrawal o£
their names and made no campaign,
and yet ran far ahead of Mr. Pal
mer, who weht to Michigan and made
several speeches and an active cam
paign,
“If I had been defeated by four
candidates who asked the people not
to vote for them,” said Senator
Smith, ‘‘l* would consider it , time to
retire from the race.”
Senator Smith then presented his
arguments in favor of reservations
and when he asked the audience, .for
a verdict the response wad 'over
whelmingly in his fkvor.' Taken al
together the meeting here was one
of the best the senator has held.
There is every reason to believe that
he will carry the county overwhelm
ingly. The Pklmer strength, what
ever it may have been, seems to
have slumped very decldely in middle
Georgia in the last forty-eight hours.
Senator Smith leaves here tonight
for Atlanta, where he speaks at the
auditorium Thursday evening.
200 Join Hoke Smith
Club in Coffee County
DQUGLAS. Ga.. April 7.—Two hun
dred representative Coffee county
citizens joined a Hoke Smith'club i.i
two hours here today.'—Coffee County
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Cowardly Slanders, Says
Editor Jack L. Patterson
PALMER BETTER
AFTER ILLNESS
AT GAINESVILLE
Several thousand people went to
the auditorium Tuesday night to
hear Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer discuss his candidacy for
president, but Mr. Palmer was unable
to appear on account of an attack of
acute indigestion with which he was
stricken following his speech in
Gainesville at noon Tuesday.
Attorney General Palmer spent the
night at the Princeton hotel in
Gainesville, where he was given every
care and attention by leading Gaines
ville physicians and the hospitable
people of that city. Wednesday morn
ing he was much improved and he
returned to Atlanta late in the after
noon.
Hollins Randolph, one of Mr. Pal
mer’s campa ignleaders, informed The
Journal over long distance telephone
that the attorney general would be
able to fill his speaking engagement
at Macon Thursday night. It was
undecided, he said, whether Mr. Pal
mer would speak in Americus Thurs
day but it was hoped that his phy
sicians would permit him to keep
this engagement also. The Savannah
engagement for Wednesday night
necessarily was cancelled, but Mr.
Palmer’s friends hope to have him
speak there later.
Illness Announced Hera
Announcement of the attorney
general's illness was made to the
audience at the auditorium Tuesday
night by Eugene R. Black, who stated
that Mr. Palmer had become very ill,
following his open air address in
Gainesville and that he was in the
care of three physicians at the
Princeton hotel in Gainesville. The
news of Mr. Palmer’s illness was re
ceived with expressions of regret by
the’audience, who were disappointed
at missing <he opportunity to hear
him speak and distressed that the at
torney general had become ill while
a visitor to the state.
At ten minutes after the scheduled
time for the meeting to begin, Clark
Howell, national committeeman, Eu
gene R. Black, Captain Edgar Dun
lap, of Gainesville; James L. Mayson,
Dr. C. B. WflxneV and Dr. Plato Dur
ham mounted the rostrum in the au
ditorium. Mr. Black was spokes
man.
“I am gratified to face such a
magnificent audience,” said Mr.
Black. “It indicates how Georgians
feel, toward the affairs of the nation
and that when a great American is
scheduled to appear in Atlanta the
people turn out to Him honor.
"It fs my painful duty to announce
that Attorney General Palmer is 111
in Gainesville. He is seriously ill,
we are informed. He is attended by
three physicians. We have heard
from his bedside, and he desires us
to express to this great audience his
appreciation of this evidence of their
support of Americanism.”
Peach Crop Damaged
15 to 25 Per Cent
During Cold Snap
MACON, Ga., April 7.-—-Damage
estimated at from 15 to 25 per. cent
was done the peach crop in this re
gion bv cold and trost Tuesday mo»u
ing. The crop in low-lands was bad
ly damaged but the upland crop
escaped serious Injury. Little of the
fruit had formed, but blossoms wcr*
nipped. The temperature tlvrotgh
out tho peach belt fell to three de
grees above freezing.
Jack L. Patterson, editor of the
Covington News, one of Georgia’s
most influential weekly newspapers,
has written The Journal, indicating
his support of Senator Hoke Smith’s
presidential candidacy and vigorous
ly rebuking those who are engaged
in a campaign of slander and vinifi
cation against the senior senator.
Mr. Patterson, who is one of tne
best known editors in the state, and
whose newspaper ranks with the
leading publications of Georgia, pre-'
diets that Newton county, which
heretofore always has supported
Senator Smith, again wiH rally under
his standard.
“If,” writes Mr. Patterson, "it is
to be a decision between a Georgia
democrat, loyal and true to the
eternal principles of American De
mocracy, and a Pennsylvania prod
uct, who only two" years ago bolted
the Democratic nominee for governor
of the state of which he is a citi-
patriotic Newton county, which
has ( hever failed to indorse Sena
tor! Smith, will repeat on April 20,
1920.” -
Mr. Patterson’s card follows, in
full:
Mr, Patterson’s Card
Covington, Ga.f April 5, 1920.
Editor The Journal: Since certain
jiewspapers are featuring letters
from “prominent Democrats” ex
plaining why they are opposing the
candidacy of Senator Hoke Smith
for president, ft may not be untimely
to vary the prograna, so I will ad
vance a few reasons why I nave
been a staunch supporter 'of the
senior senator since the gubernato
rial campaign of 1916. It might be
suggested in passing, however. that
I, unlike those “prominent Demo
crats,” whose prominence, does not
extend outside the county of their
residence, attempt to establish no
claims of prominence, being merely
the hard*worked editor of a Demo
cratic newspaper.
I am not a prominent Georgia
Democrat, but Georgia Demo-
crat who has been a consistent sup
porter of ”oke Smith for fourteen
years. I am for him for president
for a number of reasons, only a
few of which I shall recite:
I am for Hoke Smith for presi
dent because of hi., wonderful rec
ord of achievement as secretary of
the interior during the second ad
ministration of President Grover
Cleveland. Because of his commend
able record as governor of Geor
gia and member of the United States
senate. Because of his ability, cour
age, energy and Americanism. Be
cause of the persistent cussedness
of many of his enemies.
His Znemlsa’ CußeOdneisj
Because he is one of the ablest
Citizens of the United States and by
far the superior of any other Demo
cratic candidate, an unfriendly
press has shamed the Biblical rec
ord of Ananias and Sapphira, who
dropped dead because ,of their abil
ity to elude the truth, despite which
the people of Georgia continue to
prove their faith in him by repudiat
ing the puny attack of his cowardly
slanderers.
That Hoke Smith has made mis
takes nobody will deny, but they are
as few as those of any other man
in public life who has been active in
the interest of his people and pale
into insignificance when compared
with his record of achievement.
Hoke Smith should be honored rather
than condemned for his refusal to
(Continued on Page 6, Column 8)
WOOD ffl HEN
FORCESINCLASHAT
G.O.P. SESSION HERE
Johnson Faction, Barred}
From Hall, Finally Enters'
and pandemonium Breaks
Loose —Beavers on Scene
One of the stormiest and most pic
turesque political conventions since
the days of reconstruction was staged
in the hall of the house of represen
tatives at the State Capitol Wednes
day, when Republican cohorts, white
and black, from all sections of Geor
gia convened, or tried to convene,
for the selection of delegates to the
Republican national convention, at
Chicago.
Police Chief James L. Beavers, Po
lice Sergeant Reed and a corps of
uniformed policemen preserved the
peace of the occasion,’ but made no
attempt to interfere with the flood
of oratory and song that rose from
all parts of the chamber while lead,
ers of rival factions strove hopeless
ly to take charge of the meeting.
The excitement and disorder inci
dent to the quadrennial Republican
comedy revolved around the aspira
tions of General Leonard Wood and
Governor Frank O. Lowden, of Illi
nois. contestants for the Republican
presidential nomination.
It seems safe to predict, in view
of tho determination of partisans,
that the, Georgia Republicans will
send two instructed delegations to
the Chicago convention —one instruct
ed to vote for the nomination of Gen
eral Wood and the other to support
the nomination of Governor Lowden.
The credentials committee of the na
tional convention will have to decide
as between the contesting delegates.
Decided, on Candidates
Roscoe Pickett, of Pickens county,
state Republican chairman, leads the,
Wood fight. He is assisted by Jud
son Lyons, of Augusta. Henry Lin
coln JohnsorK of Atlanta, is Governor
Lowden’s leader, and he is assisted
by C. P. Goree, also of Atlanta. Thus,
from the leadership of the rival faef
tions, it appears that the -"lily
whites” and “black and tans” are
equally divided as between the rival
presidential candidates.
The convention Wednesday follow
ed a meeting of the state Republican
commitee Tuesday, which developed
a wide breach in the party leadership.
The cbmmitte* sought to prepare a
temporary roll of delegates. An at
tempt was made to settle every con
test, but in -each instance the losing
faction evtdepcsd a purpose to insist
on its rights before the convention.
The Convention was scheduled to
get under way at noon, but long be
fore ten o’clock Tuesday the Wood
taction, headed by Roscoe Pickett,
had taken possession of the house of
represeutattvs. Ths doors were lock
ed and none but the recognized Pick
ett ( delegates were admitted. This
excluded from the hall hundreds of’
negroes and some few white men.
They pounded the big doors and de
inanded admittance, but there Was
nothing doing.
Chief Beavers Enters
In the meantime Chief Beavers ap
peared, and after a conference with
Governor Dorsey It was decided to
throw open the doors for the admis
sion of noth factions. Henry Lincoln
Johnson led his faction, several hun
dred in number’s, into the hall, amid
shouts and song. He mounted the
rostrum of the speaker and launch
ed immediately into an impassioned
i appeal for order.
"Let us abstain from factional
strife and disorder,” exclaimed John
con.
“Throw that nigger out,” echoed a
voice from the floor, and from that
n oment pandemonium reigned.
Johnson was« undaunted by the
interruptions and continued his
speech, while at a dozen points in tho
chamber negroes and white men
stood on the desk tops and attempted
to answer his remarks. The s;hort
and ugly word was hurled back and
forth with freedom and abandon, and
Johnson charged that a "Yankee
toss” had come to Georgia to buy
up the delegates to the convention.
Yankse Charge Protested
There was resentment against this
charge, which was aimed at a rep
resentative from Washington of Gen
eral Wood’s campaign.
“He’s not a Yankee.” explained a
dozen negroes in unison. “He is a
Virginia gentleman.”
"Well,” retorted Johnson, still in
(he speaker’s chair, “the Tuskegee
band will be at the Auditorium Fr’-
uay night, >md they'll play a ‘Hot
Time in the Old Town’ for the men
who control this convention.
Johnson’s speech was in good spir
it. He kept his temper throughout
the excitement.
“As long as the light holds out to
burn, the vilest sinner may return,”
chanted Johnson, whereupon the
crowd broke into song.
“Lead us not into temptation,”
they sang, and as the notes of the
melody, sung as only negroes can
sing, filled the chamber and rolled
through the corridors of the capitol,,
statehouse officers and clerks laid
aside their pens and took seats in
the gallery to enjoy the concert.
The singing continued uninter
rupted for ten or fifteen minutes,
at the conclusion of which Johnson
and others again sought to discuss
the situation (wlratever it was). The
occasional outbursts of feeling
usually subsided as quickly as they
arose.
When the hands of the clock point
ed to the noon hour. Johnson, still
in the chair, declared the convention
to be in order. Some one moved the
suspension of the call of the tempo
rary roll and this was carried, ac
cording to Johnson.
liißt Xs Read
C. P. Goree, standing by Johnson’s
side on the speaker’s rostrum, be
gan the reading of a list of names.
While he was in the midst of this,
i Roscoe Pickett and his followers in
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1,200 More Are Expected to
Follow Suit—End of Re
volt in Ruhr Region Now
Is Seen
LONDON, April 7.—Flcnvh occu
pation of the German Rhine citie.-t
was a "military act of violence” and
was “unjustified” by any act of the
German government. Germany de
clared in her note to France pro
testing the occupation, a Berlin dis
patch today said.
The supreme council will meet in
London tomorrow to consider ths
Gepman situation, it waft announced
today.
Prime Minister Lloyd George, of
Great Britain; M. Cambon, .of
France-. Foreign Minister Scioloia. of
Italy; Premier Venlzelos, of Greece;
Baron China, Japan; General Bert
thelot, France; Earl Curzon and An
drew Bonar Law, Great Britain, will
attend the
Lord Derby returned to Paris last
night. It was understood he had in
structions to maintain an attitude
of “benevolent neutrality” towards
France.
French occupation of Offenbach,
Homburg and Wiesbaden has bea.i
completed, an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Berlin said today:
German shock trooos occupied Es
sen Tuesday evening, hoisting the
black, red and gold flab of the Ger
man republic, it was announced to
day.
Thero is little probability of Great
Britain participating in the French ‘
advance into Germany as far as cau
be ascertained at present, and, ac--
cording to a statement current in
some quarters the British govern
ment feels itself placed in an awk
ward position by tho French occupa
tion of German cities.
When such a move was diKCtistedx
■recently at the meeting of the am
bassadors’ council, it is said Greet
Britain and Italy dissented, or a:
any rate strongly urged the necessi
ty of careful consideration before
taking any definite Steps. Coasts*
queiyiy it was not expected that
France would proceed to occupy the
neutral zone without their fornial ap
proval. Such approval, it is said.,
certainly has never been given, and
when the British government wav
faced with the accomplished fact it
was considerably surprised.
Os these reports there is no offi
cial confirmation, but they are ac-.
cepted in some usually well-jufofm-: .1
quarters.
2,000 (X>MMUNISTS ARE
INTERNED BY THE
COBLENZ, April 7.—TWo thousand
conimuniats have crossed the Rhiho
into the British zone of occupation
and havo been interned. Twelve hun
dred more are expected to arrive to
day.
Flight of large numbers of
co'mmunlsts into occupied territory
is considered an indication that trie
revolt in the Ruhr region is near
an end. Bochum still was.in control
of communists late yesterday an I
they expected a big fight thdre. Tb ■
situation in the Ruhr Valley is ba i
and living conditions are almost v-fi
bearable. A railroad strike at E&sea
is repotted and no trains are run
ning.
The chief of 'staff of AineriOdn
forces here has repeated his declara
tion that lie has no direct' concern
with any action* outside of American
occupied territory except on specif; :
instructions from Washington. Anifi •
lean headquarters is keeping closets
informed of the situation but .im
sole duty at present is to contr’ff
and protect interests in the American
zone.
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another i>art of the same hall, as
sembled with Pickett i nthe chair.
The rival meetings proceeded pi
order satisfactory to their respeptFtjg
adherents, and it became more ap
parent that each would denounce the
other as a rump convention and that
each would select delegates to tiie'
Chicago convention.
Roscoe Pickett, in the quiet of the
hall before the Johnson faction had
been admitted by the police, explained
that the “regular Republican organi
zation,’’ of which he is chairman, had
pli’epared a temporary roll of conven
tion delegates who would be seated.
A number ojl contests, he said, had
not been settled, but tlie credential'!
committee was engaged in adjusting,
these diffet f.nces.
“The convenhtion will instruct for
General Wood,” Pickett explained.. It
is all regular and in perfect ordCi’.
The other faction was fairly and
squarely beaten, but they are deter
mined to take possession of this
meeting, if possible.” .
Henry Lincoln Johnson, in the ex
citement outside tho chamber among'
the delegates who were locked out.
explaine! that the Wood facti-op, un
der the leadership of Pickett, wa-s
seeking to deny t othe rank and .fil«
of the Republicans of Georgia an
opportunity to register and express
their preference lor president.
“We have sixty-five out tff the
eighty-three delegates,” he said. “Ou:
delegates -were regularly chosen by
the counties from which they come,
but Pickett and his adherents have
locked them out and are trying to
take possession of the meeting. We
wli! not tolerate such treatment, and
we will ser.o a delegation to Chicago
instructed to vote for the nomination
of Governor Frank O. Lowden.”
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