Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
Hoke Smith Gaining Ground

The Statesboro News.
There Is no doubt expressed on the part
OF those who are in touch with condi-
lions all over the state that Hoke Smith
viii sweep the state in the approaching
primary.
From everywhere the news Of his gain
Ing OF strength blows in. For instance.
In this particular section.
Coming down on the train Friday we
met Hon. George =. Cox. former ordinary
OF Burke county He said: ''I did all
could for Gov. Brown before. / started
the work OF organization for Brown in
Burke two years ago: worked long and
hard for Brown. but have got enough
OF him now and I am working for Hoke
Smith, Judge Cox states that his bush
ness takes him into every community in
this section Of Georgia and he is salts
led that IL Is landslide for Smith.
Hon Elias Daniel. who led the fight
for Brown in Jenkins county two years
ago. stated q few days ago that he had
aplenty OF Gov. Brown and was going q
vote for and support Hoke Smith this
time
Captain Hartman. the conductor on the
passenger train between Augusta and Sa-
vannah, stated: u am sure putting in
every lick I can this time for Hoke
Smith / believe he will win hands
down"
Mr.. ]. W. Willis. field agent for the
government demonstrators for south
Georgia. with headquarters at States
boro, stated on his return from a trip
through Tattnall Saturday night that 1t
looks like a clean sweep to me. 1 was
at Collins this week and the president
OF the Brown club there two year,
ago had his coat of for HOke Smith. and
q great many others who had supported
Brown round there before were said TO
have turned 10 Smith.s He continued.
Down the road further at ClaXtOn. for
instance. / found the people red hot for
Smith. A Brown man was polling the
town for Brown. and he frankly admit
ted to me that the town was two 10 one
fu favor Of Smith. while the Smith men,
Of course. claimed IL stronger than that
Mr. Willis Is a conservative, reliable citi-
zen and you can depend upon what ne
says about politics as well as anything
else.
Mr.. ]. A. McDougald has Just returned
from an extended trip through the south
ern part OF the state He says; 1t
Hoke Smith everywhere I went. The
railroad conductors and everybody elsS
we're talking for Smith. most OF whom
voted for Brown two years ago. Mr.. Nc
DoaSald says there Is no kind of doubt
but what Smith will sweep the southern
part OF the state, where he has just
been"
Mr. c N Thompson. travelling repre-
sentative for the Mcneil Marble company
Z with headquarters here, states that on a
recent trip through south Georgia every
body he met was for Hoke Smith. True
he hadn't announced at that time but Mr..
Thompson stated that they were red
hot for him 20 run. and hundreds OF peo-
pie who opposed Smith before said they
were anxious 20 get an opportunity TO
vote for him now. Mr.. Thompson voted
for Brown but he has lavish and don't
need any more. Mr.. Thompson has re-
turned from a trip made during the past
week through Coffee. Wayne and Jeff
Davis counties. all OF which went for
Brown before. He says that both sides
'concede that Smith has gained heavily
IN all these counties and will cary all
three in the coming primary.
A strong Brown supporter In this city,
connected prominently with one OF the
banks. stated to the editor OF the States
sboro News on Saturday afternoon that
while he expected TO vote for Brown him
self. he thought he was one OF the few
men in statesboro who would do IL. He
thought there was no doubt but what
Smith would carry Bulloch in q walk.