Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
BIC MAIL IS RECEIVED
At SMITH HEADQUARTERS
Day Starts Off With $50
Communicate in the
First Mail

At the Hoke Smith headquarters 1t was
announced Wednesday that the day mad
started off with $50 letters on the first
mail, which expressed enthusiasm over
the outlook for Mr.. Smiths candidacy.
Other mails during the day were ex-
pected to bring still more letters. These
letters, it was said, came from every
county in the state. and were indicative
of fine progress the campaign was maxi
ing.
The Offices Of headquarters In the Pc
tiers building were thronged during the
morning, and callers. according to the
Smith supporters. brough encouraging
reports from their various sections. The
stenographers were busy answering let
tiers and communicated
At the headquarters two more let
tiers of the kind received Tuesday were
exhibited. Both were autographed. One
was signed by Governor Brown and
the other by W. o. Stamps, president
of the Fulton County Brown club.
These letters. Mr.. Griffin said. had
been mailed to Hoke Smith men. The
latter were warmly congratulated by tie
governor and the president of the club
on their having enrolled their names on
the Brown club roll.
The letters were submitted for COM
ment
Mr.. Smith left on Tuesday afternoon
for Monroe, where on Wednesday he
addressed the chautauqua there on 1.-The
South in the Sixties" He spent the night
at Social Circle en- route to Monroe. He
will return by way Of Winder.
HEAVY MAIL RECEIVED,
The following was given out at Smith
headquarters Wednesday:
A tremendous mail was received at
headquarters Wednesday morning with
reports from practically every county In
the state While of course these reports
cannot be published, they indicate the
most careful and certain analysis Of the
registered voters and there are going to
be some big surprises on the day Of the
primary from counties now apparently
conceded to Governor Brown.
In spite OF Gov. Hoke Smiths absence
the headquarters were crowded as usual
with an enthusiastic band OF workers
who came in and out, giving their re-
ports of the campaign.
Mr., w. A. Woolbright. a strong Hoke
Smith supporter, was glad to receive
letter from Gov Joseph NJ. Brown say
ing: My administration speaks for itself.
You have contributed to making II a Sic
cess. / am grateful to you far mora
than ! can express" Mr. WooIbright,
however. objects to being enrolled per-
force in the Brown club Of Fulton county.
Mr.. W. Tumlin, OF Harralson county.
believes that sentiment has changed
enough in his county TO give Hoke Smith
the majority. and that even Polk county,
which went Overwhelmingly for Gov
ernor Brown before, is good lighting
ground this year for the Smith forces.
TRAVELLING MAN REPORTS.
Mr.. @. w. Dewberry, one of the travel
ing men of Fulton county. has Just re-
turned from a trip through Schiey and
Macon counties. He reports that there Is
no doubt that these two counties will
give Hoke Smith a bigger majority than
ever before. At a, barbecue given in
Schley county there was a large attend
ance of citizens from Terrell county and
these claim that the county will certainly
go for Smith this time.
Mr.. John Johnson, OF Greene county,
says that everything is lovely in Greene.
and that in all the section which was
once faithful to Jim Smith. there has
been big change of sentiment towards
Hoke Smith.
One of AtIantas prominent business
men returned today from Campbell coun-
ty Court was being held at Fairburn and
he said the whole crowd were wearing
Smith buttons.
Mr. B. ]. Smith. OF Walton county. r.
confident that II will go for Hoke Smith
this year. Another Walton county man
declared that he knew personally "
Brown voters In Walton VINO had
changed to Smith.
Mr. w S. Pritchett, Of Gordon county.
which gave Hoke Smith such a rousfag
majority last time, says he wouldn't be
surprised IL Gordon gave Hoke Smith
!. 900 majority this year.