Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16
SMITH CHEERED To
THE ECHO IN MACON
BY IMMENSE THRONG
Biggest Crowd Ever Gathered
Under One Roof in Central
City Gave Hoke Smith a
Memorable Ovation

were turned away. many lingering on
the outside In the street. eavesdrOpping
the speaker at the windows and the
doors.
The climax OF enthusiasm OF the even
ing. which had been at white heat,
came with the terrific arraignment or
the Macon Telegraph and the denuncia-
ton OF Editor Pendieton-
Near the close OF his great speech,
Mr.. Smith suddenly referred TO a GER
tain paper which he declared had vilihed
him and had even pursued him into his
own home. The applause burst IN ali
parts Of the crowded auditorium.
After referring to the four years or
personal abuse, which he said amounted
to Islander he swept his hearers on
their feet by declaring;
BENEATH HIS CONTEMPT.
That editorial coming in the Tele-
graph today from the editor who is the
chairman OF the executive committee or
the state would justify me in saying
that man was beneath my contempt
In the former campaign Mr.. Smith
said he had been vilined without reason
or excuse by~aRs Atlanta correspondent
who later became the private secretary
OF Governor Brown
L guess he wrote the articles. as his
name was signed to them The style
was al the same Now he is the pri-
vate secretary OF the governor. ami
the articles appear the same against me.
The, name may be different but the
style is the same"
In concluding his arraignment Of Edi-
tor Pendieton, Mr.. Smith said:
II can account for his conduct only
on the theory that he has hydrophobia
The audience arose en- masse and the
cheering lasted one minute and seven
teen seconds
Mr.. Smith spoke for one hour and
thirty minutes. There was almost a.
many cheers for the speaker as there
were words spoken He entered the
building shortly after o'clock, while
the band was playing Dixie The
auditorium had been nHed 10 overflow
ing since s7:s0 o'clock. Every available
seat had been taken. more than SUI
chairs had been crowded into the aisleS
ana along the walls. and the people
were standing wherever there was an
inch OF room TO stand
shortly before the entrance of the
former governor. Col. a. c Boatman'
Of Byron. Houston county. entered the
building and slowly walked down the
aisle The expectant and waiting crowd
r,istook Mr. Boatman for the former
rovernor. and the Houston county citi-
rem was given an ovation which lasted
almost a minute before he could ex-
plain -
There are aO5O opera chairs on the low
~ floor OF the auditorium. $50 In the gal
lery. making a seating capacity OF opera
chairs OF $50. On the stage had oeen
placed 80 more chairs. and on the sides
of the building and in the aisles were
$50 more. City firernen and persons &C
qnaInted with the seating eapacity estl,
mated the crowd at between $500 ana
Sooo. the majority being inclined to the
latter figure The doors were blocked at
o'clock by dense crowds which stretch
I'd Gar out into the street. while many
stood In the vicinity Of the windows 10
catch what ,they- could Of the speech
The building was convulsed with ap-
plause when the former governor entered
with President A. J. Smith. of the Bib
{. -onntNr Uoke Smith club. and others
prominently identified In his campaign In
Macon The applause. which was more
than An ovation and far exceeded the or
binary boundaries Of a demonstration,
lasted three minutes and IS seconds.
President A. ]. Smith introduced Hon.
W. A. McCleIland as soon as the sem
bIance OF quiet was restored. Mr.. McClel-
land said:
.-rhIs indicates that Bib county and
the state OF Georgia are alive to the Is
sues of the present campaign. You are
sf liberty to compare the two admins
trations and the two campaigns Our
candidate and our administration win not
suffer by comparison The most notable
incident Of the Brown administration was
the penning Of the poem TO the dogwood
blossom Then you must not forget the
sending Of troops to the coal mines 10
settle a dispute between labor and en-
ployer Remember. the Georgia railroad
strike with the negro fIremen In white
mems jobs and also remember Hoke
smith did not try to crush the white
man by sending troops at that time. He
did not press the crown of thorns upon
the brow of labor by sending troops
then"
Mr.. McCleiIand reviewed the admins
tration of Governor Smith at length,
giving emphasis TO the reduction of rail-
road rates. and how the governor had
rebuked the railroads for reducing the
wages Of employees.
GOT EN- ON THE RUN.
We've got EN- on the run" he declared
amid a great demonstration
sHoke Smith win be like. Abraham OF
cd Instead Of making sacrifice on
thu I'd Of August. he will find ram
IN ne bushes and the ram will be Joseph
NJ Brown
voice was in magnificent condition. and
the IOrmeE governor was al MS pest his
trip to Macon had not been tedious nor
trying. although he was compelled to
leave the train at Griffin. GAINESVILLE
and Forsyth. where large delegations
eheered him as long as the train remained
AZ the station
AS Mr.. Smith bowed in recognition of
the dssfening applause. some one in the
gallery interrupted him There were
cries from. all parts OF the house to put
him out
Il hope no one will suggest that any
one be put out OF the house." said Mr..
Smith. IF there is any one in this great
audience who honestly differs with me
and will be fair. 1 had rather speak to
him above all others" And there was no
further attempt TO Interrupt the speaker.
Former Governor Smiths speech was
brilliantly epigramatic and at times his
eloquent earnestness literally swept his
hearers TO their feet His references to
Col Jim English and Col Joe Terrell ere
ated both applause and laughter.
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