Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-27
Wilson Virtually Eliminated Candidacy
4AP CLARK ONLY ONE WHO CAN WIN NOMINATION. SAYS GRAVES
ALPHONSE AND CASTOR
SPIRIT AT BALTIMORE;
HARMONY EVER WHERE

gulsneU Southefner TO us. BY this time
had learned the knack of the game.
We'll! Wen!" / cried. IF it isn't
Governor Vardamans~
He looked at me from under his
bushy eyebrows and with delightful
smile stretched out both arms!
My boy" he said. It's real pleas
ure to see you! When did you get
here? And how are all the folks?"
had never seen Governor Vardaman
before in my life. I said cordially:
Il arrived Sunday and the folks are
all WELL How are all your friends?"
Everybody is well and all is har-
mony," he said. Harmony! That's the
spirit of the day, There may be lit
tie ruction, but everything will be
smoothed out. You're looking fine!
Taking good care of yourself, I'll bet!
Are they treating you all right? Let
me know if l can do anything for
your"
Can you beat that for poHteness? l
kept Vardaman in conversation until
Tom Powers called out: Come on.
I've got him! Here comes Daniels"
| said goodby to Vardaman and turn
ed around to greet another man.
was gaining confidence in myself.
Now North caroIinian.
We'll! Well! My old friend Daniels!"
cried. But the man smiled amiably
and shook his head, and Powers kicked
me in the calf of the leg.
Not that mani" he whispered The
smooth shaver chap over there"
So / approached Josephus Daniels.
Hello, old man, how are you?" / in
quired. Mr. Daniels took my hand in
both of his.
How are you, my boy?" he asked.
How are all the felix's? When did you
get here?"
What's the news?" I asked him.
And how are all the boys?"
Everything is going fne!" he said.
There won't be any clash. I'm sure
you'll be satisfied You ought to find
ell the boys around the hotel here.
Some one was asking for you but l
can't remember who 1t was Are they
treating you all right"
BY this time even Powers was con-
| ident
Turn him around more" he wig
wagged. ] turned Mr. Daniels around
and asked him about how politics stood
at home
| When Powers was finished we looked
up half dozen others. They all were
glad to see me; they all inquired after
the folks, and they all were anxious to
know If | was being treated all right.
| If the fact that not one of them had
ever laid eyes upon me before troubled
their consciences in the slightest de-
gree their countenances did not betray
it. Taken all in all, they were the mic
est. politest and most genial crowd |
had ever seen.
Even Tom Taseart "FeII."
Tom Taggart added a touch of orig
inality that was delightful.
Wait just one second" he said.
Holding my hand tightly after | had
greeted him. 81 know your face, but
can't just get the name. Don't tell me;
| it'll come in a minute. Oh! now l re-
member. Well. well, old man. I'm
glad to see you. How are you? How
are all the folks?"
never seen before succumbed as readily
as any others. McCabe, of Albany,
greeted me like long lost brother.
Borough President Connolly was abso-
| Iutely delighted when | told him the
folks were well and that was being
treated right
j never saw so much harmony and
good fellowship before Tom POWERS
says he is going to ask Norman Mack
to change rooms with him and would
not be surprised if Mack did It, In the
whole days experience there came only
one disappointment / pulled my hat
down low over my eyes and approached
John McCooey, the deputy boss in
Brooklyn,
Well! Well" | cried jovially, IF it
isn't Brother McCooey. How are you,
old man."
He grasped my hand cordially and
smiled the smile of happiness that
comes to mans face when he meets
brother whom he hasn't seen for so
years.
Gosh, but I'm glad to see you!"
he exclaimed; when did you get here !?
How are all the" He paused abrupt
ly and .peered under my hat. Then a
curious look came into his face.
"Oh! It's Bruno Leasing" he said.
And he nodded pleasantly and turned
away. You see, Pm not delegate.
Move On Now!