Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
HOKE Smith WARMLY
GREETED 1T HIS OFFICE
Was Borne Into His Head
quarters, Where He Address
ed Throng of Admirers

Former Gov. Hoke Smith. who re-
eefved the nomination on Tuesday for
another term as the states chief exc
eutfve, reached his office IN the Pc
trs building about 10 o'clock on We'd
nesday morning. The headquarters OF
the Hoke Smith campaign forces IN
the same building and two floors be-
low the governors Office were crowded
almost 20 sufrocation by the support
ers OF the former governor.
They heard that the champion was
coming, II being evident by the cheer
ing OF the crowds IN the street that
he had arrived, and IL was determined
TO give HIM q great reception
Mr.. Smith was not permitted TO go
direct to his office, but was taken In
charge by his supporters and borne
with much enthusiasm into the head
quarters. Here the large crowd de-
rnanded that he make them speech
He was lifted upon a table. and for
ten minutes addressed a crowd that not
only filled the office OF the headquar-
tiers, but overlooked into the corridors
OF the building. His speech was I'D
orally cheered-
He called upon his hearers to treat
their opponents with kindness and 10
adopt toward them such conciliatory
policy as would win them to the ranks
OF progressive democracy
After the governor concluded some
young man. carried away by the en-
thusiasm OF the occasion. mounted an
other table and after proposing three
= cheers for Hoke Smith. which were
given with a will. nominated the ex-
governor for president OF the United
states. Mr.. Smith bowed his &C
knowledgements and the crowd yelled
some more
CALLS FOR NCORD-
There were many calls for j. 7.
McCord, but the Hoke Smith campaign
manager had not arrived There were
then calls for John Lee. and that en-
thusiastic Smith worker mounted
table and made a short speech, the
tenor OF II being that he and the other
horny-handed sons OF toll were Tor
Smith nrst. last and all the time.
The ex-governor by this time had
worked his way through the throns
In the headquarters and had reached
the corridor OF the building. en- route
20 his office above. when Jerome Jones,
the labor leader, entered the corridor
He was given q splendid reception and
IL was insisted that he make speech.
ACCOMPANIED by the ex-governor. Mr..
Jones went into headquarters and,
mounting a table. spoke briefly. His
speech was in effect that organized Ia
bOr had reDuked the cdnOluaIe LOE BON-
eruor who had treated union labor IN
such q manner as Governor Brown has
treated It
Leaving headquarters, Governor
Smith, who wore IN the lapel OF his
coat a full-blown rose and who look
cd the picture OF good nature and con-
tentment, went TO his owl onice.
where there were other friends to meet
him. He gave up the first few minutes
10 reading some OF the many tele-
grams that had arrived during the
morning extending congratulations up
On his election. and debating answers
TO them He then prepared his state
ment for the newspapers and after this
read more kilograms. During the en-
tire day his Office WAS filled with his
friends.
When Mr.. McCord ala come down to
the office he was greeted with great
warmth. and there were many who
cheered him as the next mayor OF At
lanta-
Some OF the kilograms to Mr.. Smith
were very bright and original One
which he read aloud was from q par
ticularIy enthusiastic supporter. whose
name the ex-governor did not give out
It said:
Amazing grace. how sweet the
sound.
To hear those words. We beat Joe
Brown