Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16

VIENNA, Ca, Aug. 13.-The yeomanry
Of Dooly county represented by the brain
and Drawn of the citizenry from every
militia district in the county gave form
err Governor Hoke Smith a magnif cent
welcome here this afternoon and cheered
the principles upon which he is conduct
ing his campaign to the very echo.
Mr. Smith arrived in Vienna at 2:3(
o'clock this afternoon from Triton, where
in the day. He was met by large
at the depot and escorted to the Virginia
hotel which was Hoke Smiths head
quarters for the afternoon.
HAS BIG RECEPTION
Many people called upon him at the
hotel during the few minutes after his
arrival preceding the speaking. He was
received in most cordial and sincere fash
ion and was assured that Dooly county
which last time went for Mr.. Brown by
81 votes would be found in the Smith
column this year by a majority that is
estimated at from 100 to $50.
Before the arrival Of Mr.. Smith, IL
was the program to have speaking In
the county court house, an elegant and
commodious structure, which has been
but recently completed. but this plan
was changed Immediately upon the ar
rival of the southbound train, which
brought large delegations from Crisp
Turner and other counties.
1t was then seen that Vienna had nc
building large enough to accommodate
those who were DESTROYS of hearing Mr.
Smith. and therefore 1T was decided
that the crowd adjourn to the Oak
Grove school house. The crowd was
estimated at 1000 to 5000, and moro
than two-thirds of the men remained
standing throughout the speech, as seats
were not to be had for all.
SPEAKS IN GROVE.
Mr.. Smith occupied an improvised
platform hastily constructed under the
gigantic oak trees ard many of his hear
ers sat upon the green grass in front
and to the rear and on both sides. A
fringe Of buggies, wagons and automo-
biles were the boundaries in circle
shaped line. The Hoke Smith club. I'M
der the directio7 of DR.. r. H. Stovall,
escorted Mr.. Smith from the hotel to
the oak grove
INTRODUCED BY POPE.
Mr. Smith was introduced by a farmer
and a Confederate veteran, Mr.. James
Pope. Mr.. Pope has made a success OF
farming and is one of the prominent
citizens of Dooly county. He admitted
that Hoke Smith needed no introduction
to a Dooly county or a Georgia audi
ence, but at the same time 1t was a GER
tain Formally and he would tell them
about a man of whom they already
knew.
II am now going to present to you a
man who. when governor. kept his every
pledge to the people A man who be-
lieves in equal opportunities to all and
special privileges to none. A man who
has been honored by this great common
wealth and a man who has honored his
state and country"
The applause which greeted Mr.. Smith
indicated that he was in the hands OF
his friends. He was in splendid voice,
though he had spoken for nearly two
hours at Triton only few hours before,
and had just embarked from a dusty
train with the thermometer almost out
Of sight. @
The speech was upon the high and in
telligent plan of the campaign and as
Mr.. Smith stated in its beginning was a
heart-to-heart talk, a face-to-face con-
versation with friends.
He Immediately went into the discus
sion of the principles for which he is con-