The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-06-28
TOM WATSON ON HAND
RENTS ROOMS AT KIATBALiL AND
INVITES PEOPLE TO MEET
HIM THERE.
HAS A CARD UP HIS SLEEVE

Has Been Speaking to Large and
Enthusiastic Crowds in Many Sec
tiOns of state. Endorsed for Unit
ed States Senate. Lack of Prepa-
ration for inaugural Ceremonies.
ATLANTA.-Much interest is at
tached to the present political activ-
ity of Hon. Thos. E. Watson and it's
bearing on the coming selection of a
member of the United States senate
from Georgia.
While in Atlanta recently Mr.. Wat
son engaged rooms on the third floor
of the Kimball, and he invites "Old
Man Peepul' to meet him there on
June 81, the day prior to the con-
vening of the legislature. The cur
rent issue of the Jeffersonian con-
tains the call in big black type for
gathering of the people.
Mr.. Watson is said to have put the
question of assembling in Atlanta on
the date named to his audience in
Senoia, and reports say that fully
200 stood up, thereby announcing
their intention of being on hand.
Just what purpose Mr.. Watson has
in mind is not yet plain, but it is in
timated that he will exert all the in
fluence he has to prevent Hoke
Smiths election to the senate.
Recently while making speech in
Athens Mr. Watson was asked if he
would go to the United States senate
if the legislature elected him and his
reply was that he would.
Subsequently Mr.. Watson has made
several speeches, and the past week
spoke to big crowds at Ocilla, Fitz-
gerald and Crawfordville.
Saturday at mass meeting held
in Warrenton Mr.. Watson was select
ed as the choice of the people then
assembled as candidate for the SEN
ate, and in a speech, following formal
notice of the action of the meeting,
said he is not a candidate for the
office, but if the people see fit to send
him there he will go, and expects to
do as much in the upper branch Of
congress as he did in the lower house.
A close personal friend of Mr..
Watson has made the statement in
Augusta that Mr.. Watson has Al
votes pledged to him, or at least he
has that many he can count on to
deadlock the convention.
No Coronation This Time.
By the way, absolutely nothing is
heard of any plans for the Inaugural
ton on July 1. 1t will be recalled
that Governor Smiths first Inaugural
ton took place from an especially
erected platform on the western side
of the capital building, and there was
great parade and display of the mil
itary.
Governor Brown frowned on anv
display of any kind, and his inaugu-
ration was unmarked by any parade
and took place quietly in the house
of representatives.
1t is said there will be little dis
play at this Inauguration of Govern
or Smith. Certainly no preparations
have been made for a parade or dis
play Of any kind, and it is presumed
the ceremony will take place in the
house hall with all the quietness pos
sible.
WatsOn's Purpose.
Now it develops, according to
statements of friends of Mr.. Watson,
that he does not intend to confine
so much of his efforts to the election
of the man he wishes to support,
whoever he may be, but that he in
tends to use his influence to block
action until the forces opposed to
him, finding themselves hopelessly
whipsawed, consent to a primary in
stead of electing the senator by the
legislature.