Show TALMADGE AIDS TO PUSH DRIVE MACON Ga Jan 30 UP Follow P-Follow- Follow Followers ers of Governor Eugene Talmadge sought a plan today to further him himas as a Democratic presidential possibility possibility pos pos- on the strength of the grass grassroots grassroots roots rally which invited him to be become become become be- be come a candidate We Ve arc are trying trying trying-to to work out some practical plan to put Gene before the American people said Hugh Howell chairman of ot the Georgia state Democratic committee The southern committee to uphold uphold uphold up up- hold the constitution will carry carryon on onto onto to that end encl Critics of Talmadge's Talmadge opp opposition to the of ot President Roosevelt however pointed out that out that only about a fourth as many persons persons persons per per- sons attended the convention as had been expected by its sponsors The convention hall manager estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated 2400 persons attended the rally yesterday John Henry Kirby wealthy wealth Texas lumberman who sponsored it with Talmadge had predicted would be present The organizers later blamed in inclement inclement inclement in- in clement weather for tor keeping down the size of ot the crowd I was very much surprised at atthe atthe atthe the crowd I expected at least 10 people commented Georgias Georgia's senior senator Walter Valter F. F George supporter of President Roosevelt Talmadge received the indorsement indorsement indorsement indorse indorse- ment of the Roosevelt anti meeting on a resolution introduced by How- How ell eli There was scattering opposition opposition I tion from out of state visitors Although Georgias Georgia's deal I governor said a few days ago any sane man is willing to be president a smile was his only reply to the request that he enter the primary lists against the president Representative Eugene Cox who like the rest of the Georgia congressional congressional con eon gressional delegation Is pledged to the of oC Roosevelt said of Talmadge's address assailing the new deal It was the most barren effort eort I I ever heard emanate from a public man man man-a a perfect hodge podge with podge-with- with without out meaning and without sense |