Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
Movement to Bring Next Con-
vention to Auditorium Meets
With the Most Hearty
Endorsement
HON. H0KE SMITH WILL
GIVE VALUABLE HELP
Clark Howell, National Com
mitteeman, Says If People
Back Up His Efforts He Will
Work

The next Democratic national conven-
ton for Atlanta.
Sounds like a big undertaking, but then
Atlanta is best when doing big things.
The movement TO bring this national
body to Atlanta began Thursday when
The Journa! made the suggestion to
two men of national prominence They
are Governor-elect Hoke Smith and Clark
Howell.
The fact that Mr.. Smith has been a ma
tional figure for years and that Mr.
Howell Is at present a national COM
mitte eman, the body that will decide up
on the next place of meeting. makes their
position on the matter OF vital import
anee.
Both Of these gentlemen are enthused
over the prospect of bringing the nation
al convention of the Democratic party
to Atlanta and both will do all in their
rower TO assist in the work
A SPLENDID THING.
1T is not only a splendid suggestion"
said Mr.. Howell. when asked for his
opinion on the subject, bat it is a prop
osition that may be carried out with less
trouble than might at first APPEAR
of course, IL would be absolutely inn
possible for one man to accomplish any
thing in that direction without the aid
OF all the people. One committeeman
would be laughed at should he go to the
next committee meeting and ask for the
convention without the backing, Of his
people. In other words, to be able to
accomplish anything, ! would have to be
Ia TT,
lanta and Georgia. If this is given me
would be not only glad to take the mat
ter up. but be delighted. And let me
say right here that ! feel something
could be accomplished. We have far bet
ter. facilities than could be found at
either Kansas City or Denver. Our au-
ditoriun is larger and more modern in
construction. Our hotel accommodations
are fully in keeping with the best citeis
In the country and from geographical
point of view we are more conveniently
situated for the eastern and central dele
gates. But. as 1 just said the people
must get busy and give us something
10 work with. After all. committee
man Is but the representative of the
people in his section and for that reason
the citizens must furnish the amrnuni-
ton"
A GREAT MOVEMENT.
- really great movement" said Gov
ernor-elect Hoxe Smith when asked what
he thought of the efforts to be made.
I'VE are far better situated than either
Denver, ST. Louis or Kansas City for a
large percentage of those who will at
tend. Atlanta has always secured every
bis thing IL has been after and this
movement should be a success. No one
is able TO predict what will be the re-
suit Of The movement to secure the con-
vention but it is an honor certainly
worth trying for.
THE people will have to show a desire
for TIE melting. however. as I am sure
they will do as soon as the possibilities
are presented to them. II would be one
Of the greatest advertisements Atlanta
has ever had for ii would Immediately
place the city in the eye of the nation.
we can offer every possible accom-
notation that could be required of US
both as to hotels and auditorium"
MAYOR ENTHUSIASTIC.
Mayor Maddox declares that not only is
IL time or Atlanta TO go out after the
convention and secure IL, but that it is
time for the south to nominate pres
ident.
Just the thing" exclaimed the mayor
when the idea was give nhim. 1T is
time for Atlanta to go after the conven-
tion. The time is ripe for it, the city
is and the people are just in the humor
for such a movement and / say let us
get together and bring It here.
I'VE have everything that the dele
gates could desire and Atlanta could
not DO a better thing"
GET IT." SAYS GOVERNOR.
The national Democratic convention
for Atlanta" said Governor Brown,
would be a magnificent thing. /
would be greatly pleased to see il meet
here. II is a problem as to the result
but for my part I am willing to do all
in my power to help in the work. nee
essary to secure the meeting.
"whew." exclaimed Councilman w.
T. Winn, chairman of the auditorium
convention committee, but that is big
thing and we can get IL, too, IL we go
after IL in the right way and that is
the way Atlanta always does things.
Why we could give the convention every
thing wanted from ice water to more
lasting things and put Atlanta to the
fore in national politics. Let's all get
busy"