People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21

ter except through Mr.. Harris or his
friends.
1t is reported that Mr.. Clay made
such a statement as the one above re-
| ferred to in the presence of four demo-
Gratis at Durands restaurant
Since none but democrats were pres
emit when the statement is said to have
been made, doubtless the public will
| have no further information in regard
| to the matter.
Concerning the first question, there
are some facts and deductions that will
be of interest to the public.
Hon. Marion w. Harris says that by
no means known to the human intel
| lect, could his resignation have reached
the public or THE DAILY PRESS until
his letter was read at democratic cam
paign headquarters.
This statement from Mr.. Harris is
very emphatic,
Just here are some interesting facts,
which l shall briefly state,
! Mr.. Harris says his letter of resigna-
ton was mailed in Macon Monday,
must have reached democratic head
quarters in Atlanta by the 6;3O a. m.
| mail delivery; Tuesday morning
At 0:30 a. m, Tuesday, THE DAILY
PRESS telcgraphed Mr. Harris with
reference to the resignation. Mr..
Harris reply was received at II o'clock
just two hours and half later.
Immediately THE DAILY PRESS re-
porter called on Mr. Clay inquiring
about the resignation. Mr.. Clay said
he had not received the resignation and
knew nothing of it.
Referring to this, Mr.. Harris says:
"He denied it to The DAILY PRESS
reporter Tuesday morning. lie denied
it to the Constitution Tuesday night
and to the Telegraph Tuesday night,
so these papers all said, while, as u
matter of fact, he wrote me Tuesday
morning (his letter being post-marked
at 1880 in Atlanta Tuesday and was
received IN Macon Tuesday night at
$500 acknowledging the receipt of my
resignation, and saying: Il sincerely
hope you will withdraw your resiGna-
ton.
So, twenty minutes after THE DAILY
PRESS reporter left Mr.. Clay's presence,
letter from Mr.. Clay to Mr.. Harris
referring to the resignation, was post
marked in Atlanta; and letters are not
postmarlzed the very minute they are
dropped into the post office either.
But the statement is made above, that
| Mr.. Clay said, even as late as Tuesday
night. that he had not received the res
ignation.
Why say more? | desist.
Mr.. Clay is one of 1.-THE men who con-
troll"
Mr.. A. S. Clay chairman of the state
democratic executive committee, is evil
IDENTIFY tired of his partner and CO
worker, "Mr. Ross of New York"
lie says: 81 didn't employ Mr.. Ross,
nohow. Uncle Bob Hardeman, state
treasurer, is running the niger part
of this campaign"
This may be true but when a PRESS
reporter talked with MIR Ross Of New
York. some time ago Mr.. Ross talked
about Chairman Clay" and the exec
utive committee" He did not mention
| Uncle Bob's name.
Mr.. Ross had much to say about what
| he proposed to do for Chairman Clay
and the executive committee.
BY the way, Mr.. Ross went down to
Augusta last week to nose around in
the tenth. He must have received a
cooler welcome than is accorded him
by Mr. Clay and Uncle Bob in Atlanta,
as he spent less than two days in that
city.
Mf. hOSS IS not inc uONlliB SutCCoS
that the democrats expected to make
of him.
They do say that Charlie Moses, since
his experience of last Saturday, is the
sicbest man in Georgia.
When Mr. Watson announced his in
tention of speaking in Carrollton,
which is in Mr.. Moses district, Mr.
Moses at once announced his intention
of asking Mr.. Watson to divide time.
Mr.. Watson did So
Democrats, even, admit that Mr..
Moses got the worst thrashing of his
life, and went away a sadder, but a
much wiser man.
The fact that Mr. Moses would meet
| Mr.. Watson, was we'll advertised.
In the election of 1892 Mr.. Northen
received 1000 votes in Carroll, and Col
onel Peek 1000.
When Mr.. Watson closed his speech
Saturday, he asked all who voted for
Peek to hold up their hands. Many a
hand went up,
Now" said Mr.. Watson, 'all who
will vote for Hines, hold up their
hands," and more than twice as many
hands went up as did on the first prop
osition.