Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
FULTON COUNTY To
HEAR HOKE SMITH
At BIG AUDITORIUM
Political Rally on Friday Night
Promises to Establish New.
Record of Such Ever Held
in the South

The Hoke Smith rally at the Atlanta
Mr.. Smith himself will discuss the Is
sues of the campaign in the presence OF
the largest crowd ever gathered in
Georgia upon a similar occasion, prom
Uses to eclipse in magnitude and rival
in Importance any political gathering
ever held in Georgia. No candidate for
otnce in the south has ever before had
the daring to attempt a political ad-
dress in an auditorium of such enorm-
Gus proportions. This fact has been gen.
orally recognized and will probably con-
tribute to the success of the meeting.
When HoKe Smith and Clark Howell
met in joint debate in Atlanta, at the
old skating rink, on Peachtree street,
in 1906, crowd of record breaking size
greeted them. But the old rink was
small indeed to the immensely of the
auditorium armory, with it's regular seat
ing capacity of over 5000 persons.
SEATS FOR ALL.
The size of the auditorium assures
every one of a seat, and makes IL I'M
necessary to reserve or withhold any
seats from the public. 1t viii be a case
of first come, first served, except that
ladies with escorts will be given prefer
ence, and every effort made to provide
them with comfortable seats IL they
come early enough.
With the additional seats that will
be provided for the immense rostrum
from which Mr.. Smith will speak. the
accommodations OF the auditorium will
be materii increased, and 1t is be-
lieve that the crowd will be comfortably
cared for during the speech
Eight or nine thousand people, com.
fortably seated in a spacious auditorium
listening to political address will of it.
self be something worth while!
Reuben R. Arnold, president of the
Fulton County Hoke Smith club. under
the auspices of which Mr.. Smith will
speak,, will preside over the meeting.
Wedemeyer's band will furnish music
before the speaking, and a concert OF
popular music will be rendered for an
hour before Mr.. Smith is introduced al
$3.50 o'clock, as the program contemplates
The doors Of the auditorium will be
opened at 7:15 o'clock, and the band con-
cert will begin 10 minutes later. The
doors will be opened early, to obviate any
pushing or congestion at the several en-
frances, all Of which will opened.
The auditorium is we'll ventilated, and
an especial effort will be mace to have the
building as cool as possible for the COM
fort of the crowd.
CAMPAIGN IN FINE SHAPE.
The mail at Smith headquarters today
was the heaviest since Mr.. Smith an
nounced his candidacy. There were over
400 letters in the pile, and at noon 1t had
been impossible for Mr.. Smith to read
them. Many interruptions had delayed
him, but the size Of the mail itself al
most staggered him.
There were scores Of letters from the
sa-called doubtful counties, and ii was
announced that the reports were more
encouraging than any that nave been re-
ceived up to date. Mr.. Smith himself
was enthused over the outlook.
There were So men in the headquarters
when the former governor visited the
rooms Friday morning. He was received
with cheers by his friends, and spent a
profitable half hour, meeting people from
all sections OF the state and discussing
with them the gubernatorial situation in
their respective localities.
MCORD PROTESTS.
Concerning a campaign card, that "a
being distributed by friends OF Governor
Brown, and which does not contain the
union label, H. Y. McCord gave out the
Following statement:
MY attention has been called to a card
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