Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-15
GOVERNORS BACE QUIET;
SILENT FORCES At WORK
Campaign Managers of Gov.
Brown and Former Governor
Smith Organizing

Although the gubernatorial campaign
has Fingered up considerably in the last
day or two, It was far from lively Thurs
day morning. There were no develop
ments Of especial interest during the day,
and aside from organization details, let
ter-writing and an abundance Of hand
shaking in the headquarters Of Governor
Brown and former Governor Smith there
was little doing. Scores of people called
at the respective headquarters, and the
managers Of each gave out expressions of
outlook.
Judge Harris resignation as attorney
general was accepted during the morning
by Governor Brown, but the Judge had no
statement concerning his future move
ment or plans.
1t was stated at the Smith quarters
that the former governor is pushing work
rapidly because he must be out Of the
city next week. He has an engagement
to attend an educational rally at Dalton.
in Whitfield county, and he proposes to
keep the appointment, which was made
weeks before he decided to become a can
didate for governor. He will go to Dalton
next Monday night, and will be away
until Wednesday morning.
BROWN TO VISIT SOLDIERS.
Governor Brown goes to Chickamauga
Friday to inspect the Georgia troops.
His absence from the city will interfere
in no wise with his campaign for re-
election, which is being managed by a
committee of friends.
Mr.. ]. r Smith, who is directing the
campaign for the governor. had no
statement for the press Thursday morn
ing, other than an expression Of salts
faction with developments of the week.
He said he received a hundred letters
Thursday morning, but when seen by a
representative of The Journal was not
prepared to discuss their contents for
publication, because, he said, he hadn't
had an opportunity to open and read
them all.
And wouldn't tell an untruth about
the campaign to re-elect Governor
Brown" added Mr.. Smith his his Gus
tomary smile.
INTERVIEWS GIVEN OUT.
Jesse Perry, of Mitchell county, who
is advising with Mr.. Smith In the man
agement of the campaign, declared that,
in his opinion, the governor would car
ry IL or Is counties in the Second con-
gresional district, whereas there was an
even break in the Second two years
confident that Mitchell and Baker coun-
ties, both of which went for Smith in
1908, would give a majority to Brown
in this primary.
At the Smith headquarters the fol-
lowing interviews were given to the
press:
Hon. ]. p. Knight, of Berrien county,
former state senator and one of the
most prominent men in south Georgia,
called at Hoke Smith headquarters
Thursday. He said:
In spite Of the fact that Governor
Brown carried Berrien by about so ma
tority, we feel confident that the coun-
ty will this time go for Governor Smith.
Berrien county has never owed a dol
lar and its people are violently opposed
to issuing bonds by the state to meet
current expenses. They feel that if
Governor Smith could handle the fnan-
cial difficulties incident to his admin
istratiOn and leave surplus in the
treasury, his successor ought at least
to meet the current expenses without
an enormous bond issue. l am not IA
miliar with political conditions in north
Georgia, but 1 can say to you that IL
you hold your own in north Georgia,
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