Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-28
Campaign Statements
Against AldermanAre
Denounced as Sian
derOus Falsehoods.

Branding James G. Woodward's an
nounced reformation as a fake, James
L. Key, one of the Chambers leaders
in the mayoralty campaign, declared
at Chambers meeting at the Orpheum
theater last night that Woodward had
been drunk twice this year
About the first of the year Wood
ward got drunk and used some OF the
vilest language that ever fell from hu-
man lips to a fellow club member in
one of the most prominent clubs in the
city. 1t involved the honor of wife,
child and mother 1t is nothing but
fair to say that the honorable gen
tlemen in this club did not stand for
It" said Mr.. Key.
i will give you another instance
upon the authority of NJ. B. Young. a
gentleman Of honor and integrity and a
member of your park board.
Says Chambers Is SIandered.
Last March Woodward came into
Mr.. Young's office, which adjoins
Woodward's Office in the Empire build
ing, drunk. Woodward cursed and
brandished a pistol, frightening the
stenographer and clerks Mr.. Young
got Woodward back into his Wood
wards) Office and by feeding him LIQUOR
and ipecac got him so sick that sew
eral persons were able to get him home
by 80 o'clock in the morning"
Mr.. Key said that one thing that
shamed this campaign was the quiet
Islander that had been carried on by
some of Woodward's supporters against
Aldine Chambers. He said that the
source of one of these lies" had been
forced to make a written retraction.
and that this case was typical Of the
viciousness of the whole system Of at
tack.
He said that while Mr.. Woodward
posed as business man his work con-
sisted in collecting rent from few lit
tie houses on a railroad right of way
He said that any real estate firm in At
lanta would handle the matter for $50
a month but that Mr.. Woodward was
given a big salary and a clerk to do
the work. 'Why?" he asked.
Discusses Franchise Grant.
He said that Woodward, instead Of
being the man who got $4,000 for the
franchise across the Whitehall street
viaduct, insisted that the company have
it for $4,000. The franchise was worth
$4,000 year today, he declared.
He said that when he was in council
IN 1906 lighting for lower electric light
and power rates Woodward began
to attack him and that he had IN de-
nounce Woodward on the floor of conn
Gil as the most plant tool the electric
company ever had.
lie said that Woodward served the
electric company in other ways veto
ing a franchise to the Macon Street
Car Company, which was passed bv
council over his veto.
Because Captain Evan Howell had
beaten Woodward for mayor and
aroused his enmity, Mr.. Key said that
Woodward vetoed the purchase Of
Howell park in West End
Nh. Key was Kissed several times b,.
parties in the rear Of the building.
Chambers Defends Self.
j. X. smith spoke next and called on
the people OF Atlanta to SUPPORT
Chambers because he was a clean
moral and capable man.
). B. thurman then introduced Mr.
chambers. He said that the only basis
for the charge of a political ring was
that the county and city officials har-
mohiousIy we're making improvements
Mr., Chambers went over the record
OF what has been accomplished since he
came into council and outlined many
big improvements which are needed
He said that all the insldious attacks
on ms character We're absolutely false.
About 1000 persons were present.
some Of them left before the meeting
was finished.