Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-23
FULTON COUNTY CLAIMS
FOR BROWN ARE EXPOSED
Remarkable Day at Smith
Headquarters Stamps
Statement Analysed

Unprecedented crowds, unbounded en-
thusiam and absolute confidence made
the last day the most remarkable of the
whole campaign at Hoke Smith head
quarters. in the Peters building. The ele-
vators would not begin to accommodate
the crowds that surged to and from
the rooms. and hundreds Of people climb
ed the five flights OF stairs. only to find
it impossible to gain admission to the
rooms, on account OF the crowd.
"Seven-thitry tonight; 7:30 tonightr'
scores of men chanted as they left the
building, giving expression to their in
nermost thoughts, namely, the meeting
of Hoke Smith at the old depot Monday
at $50 o'clock, upon his return from
Lawrenceville.
STAMPS PLEASING STATEMENT.
The following was given out for pub
cation at headquarters:
The latest evidences Of the progressive
shrinking Of the Fulton County Brown
club were discussed at headquarters to-
day. In addition to the pitiful showing
at the Grand. Saturday night. there was
Chairman Stamps representation to
consider this morning. Mr.. Stamps fore
cast was really regarded as not only con-
ceding Fulton county, but the state, and
is thought to have been a friendly no.
tice to the Brown adherents not to waste
any more money or risk any of their own
on the result. Governor Browns majority
two years ago was 2,O3s in Fulton county.
Mr.. Stamps puts it this year at between
1000 and 2.OO0" he sincerely believes"
Mr.. Stamps is to be admired for the
greatness OF his faith. But he says also:
Il trust that all the other counties claim
ed by Governor Browns friends will
show as large a percentage of increase
as Fulton" Taking Chairman Stamps
lowest figure, the percentage of in
crease" is readily seen to be also per
cent decrease. the same percentage of de-
crease as Fulton will hardlyS-leave Gov
ernor Brown a county in the state.
TO come promptly, for the crowd is ex-
And what has become Of the 5000 regis
tered voters in the Fulton county club?
was asked at headquarters, with con-
siderable chuckling over the shrinkage.
The registration in Fulton this year is
1880. Even II Governor Brown is to
get only the Brown club members, he
should poll 5000 votes. But only so
per cent Of the registered voters cast
their ballots at the polls. According
to the Fulton club claims, Governor
Brown should get 5000 and Hoke Smith
Ass of the actual votes cast, namely
II. ass. This should be a majority of
4,5l2 for Governor Brown, on paper, in
stead OF the beggarly 1000 majority that
Chairman Stamps now claims. 1t only
shows that there never was any basis of
fact for the alleged club membership
and that the committee was exceeding
ly wise not to publish the list this year.
The estimates at headquarters are
from 2.cOo TO 1850 majority for Hoke
Smith tomorrow.
Mr.. J. ]. Brown, of Bowman, who has
been doing yeoman service for Hoke
Smith in this campaign, will make his
final speech for his cause in Oconee
county Monday. Mr.. Brown has been
a persuasive speaker for the progressive
Democracy, and his speeches has been
vote-makers everywhere he has been.
Mr.. Joseph Goldin, OF PSI East Hunter
street, is one of many who changed
from Brown to Smith the night that
Hoke Smith spoke in Atlanta and has
been doing good service for Hoke
Smiths cauEQ sinca