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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-14
I'll COWH|DE
WATSON, IS
THREAT Of
MERCER
Game Commissioner Charges
McDuffie Man With Crook
edneSS in Law Practice.

Charging that Thomas E. Watson is
engaged in an effort to rob the widow
of his late law partner Of money right
fully due her, and with having lured
the heirs of the late P e. Boyd into a
fake" lawsuit for the mere sake of a
fee, and declaring that he will force
Watson to treat the widow of his old
law partner decently and fairly" if he
has to go to Thomson and take a
cowhlde to Tom" State Game and Fish
Commissioner Jesse Mercer. in an
open letter to The Dalton Citizen, pre-
cipitated one of the liveliest rows the
red headed person has yet figured in.
When Captain p E. Boyd died in
April he left a large estate. and in his
will requested that j. r. Mercer and J..
E. Mercer distribute it, Mr.. Mercer
charges that Mr.. Watson induced,
through his law partner. three of the
Boyd heirs to employ Watson to look
after their interests in the estate and
says that when Watson got his fee all
pretense of necessity for his employ
ment was thrown to the winds.
Mercer says that but for Watson's
interference the Boyd heirs would have
received twice what they did get final
ly. and that Watson, after getting his
big free out of the Boyd estate. then
undertook to deprive his partner, Green.
of his share of that fee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-14

the Republican party have overwhelmingly declared
where they have had opportunity their wishes
at the primaries.
1.-The delegates who the people themselves feel that
they the people, have declared themselves beyond all possibility Of
misrepresentation and mood
victory stolen from them
81 will be accompanied Chicago by Regis H. Post who
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-14
ALSO SAYS WATSON
ACTED ILLEGALLY.


The commissioner charges Watson
with illegally appropriating to his own
use the lions share" of that fee, not
Wthstanding the fact that Green was
then on his death bed" and virtually
helpless.
It is the rghting of this alleged
wrong against the widow of WatsOn's
old law partner. Green, that Mercer
says he will force Watson to. even if
it involves the cowhiding of Watson.
Mr.. Mercer says he has heard that
Mr.. Watson has threatened to publish
the allegations drawn up by Green &
Watson for the purpose of bringing
suit in the Boyd case" but ne says
Watson will not dare do this" as it
would merely prove MERGERS case
against Watson
Concluding his remarkable letter to
The Dalton Citizen, Commissioner
Mercer says
Think of it, dear reader, crook
who. solely for n fee persuades his
clients to go into a lawsuit out Of
which he could not hope to win
them a dollar and in which he did
lose them half of their interest (for
his clients received only $4,000
each, while those who were not
duped and robbed by Watson re-
ceived approximately $4,000.
Then turning on his partner in
the transaction, and fleeing him
as he dies. and al last heaping
insult on the defenseless head of
the widow of the wronged man as
9 climax of his perfidy.
We are not through with Tom.
We are going to make him treat
tho widow of his old law partner
decently and fairly if we have to
90 to Thomson and take a cowhide
to Tom This good woman is
working for her daily bread, while
Tom Watson, with lions share of
the $4,000 he dlched from the heirs
of the Boyd estate in his pockets
struts around and heaps indignity
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-14
THE WEATHER

Showers tonight or tomorrow.
temperatures: a. m. y degrees; 10
a. M, rs degrees; II noon, II de-
grees; p. M, 81 degrees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-14

turn belted by another lieutenant Of
the former president
Grant Victor. United States marshal
in the Eastern district of Oklahoma.
was the Taft belligerent L. C. Disney
was the Roosevelt man attacked and
Patrick Doree, of Westville, Okla.
came to Disneys aid
Couldn' t Stand for
Name of Thief.
Disney made remarks about me
which alleged thievery and other
things" Victor said "Of course. / hit
him Id hit any man that would say
those things about me"
The omnipresence of detectives in
the room was shown by the quick ac-
tion in parting the fighters. The two
blows had no sooner been struck than
each of the three men was being
soothed by two officers other dele
gates were there to quel the trouble
No arrests were made.
The debate over the Third Oklahoma
district brought out the most bitter
feeling that has prevailed during ths
meeting. The Roosevelt men fought
every inch of the way. though a gag
rule had been imposed by Chairman
Rosewater in answer to appeals by
Taft committeeman to shut off ques-
tons by the colonels representatives.
The lie was passed for the first time in
sharp clash between Francis j He
ney, the Roosevelt leader, and Colo
RADIO committeeman over the gag rule
Heney asserted the gag rule prevailed
in Colorado This was denounced as
Eale. ~. .n1111ai tLnn MN 4 Il IleNIr..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
WILSON DIsPLEAsEs SENATE.
Democrats as Well ss Republicans Mined
in the Matter Of Appoin tments.

ror.,ro., NJ N..h IN Relations
hhN'oN ~ a., "a'ch io' a''
between Gov. Wilson and members OF
the Senate became 80 strained to-day
that n serious break between the execu-
tive o,d Iao;.,.,,,,o hrar,hos of the GOV
oNo ~ anu es,o'","o o'a'o' ~
erhineht seemed imminent oeNera' vi
the Senators had already taken umbrage
because they thought the Governor had
not trestsd than, With proper courtesy
:. ..,.,- % - W, ~ a.. ,,,,i,;n,
IL. consulting ,ne'r "'S'es vi '''o
OF appointments.
This feeling threatened to reach cli-
max when senator James +. Fielder of
uudson th. ,,,,nor;,v ,oodsr ca,led unop
49,. io 'i.o ;...,t %
,he uoVernor 10 urge the appoin.n'en. y,
Senator George y. Silzer OF MlddieseN
an Secretary of State. As a body the
Senate was favorable 20 the appointment
- SI,,.,o- GIL. 49,, 10. w;,b.s \, tbot
vi s''"",o' ''Ne'' anu 'o' -, ~
respect had already peen mace Known u
the Governor. Senator Fielders CONVEX
sation with the Governor was regarded
"a a nrac,;cal tbreat that ~ Senator Sill
.. -, ~. ,,.n.i ~. ,h,, rosi,ion tho
ger "e'e ho, ,'a'he', ior .'io Po',''on P, VIZ
Governor might anticipate general re-
fusal on the part of the Senate to concur
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
MAINE DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
Wilson Gets Five Delegates, Ha rmon
Four and Clark One-Two Cnp ledged.


Four and Clark OneDTwo IMP Iedged.
AUGUSTA. March Is-.The adv COATES Of
Woodrow Wilson for President got five
OF twelve delegates to the Ia altimore con-
vention chosen in Maine to-day.
The old plan OF selecting two delegates
from each Congress district and four
for the State at hrge was discarded at
the suggestion of the Wilson men and in
stead each district selected three dele
gates. The Wilson men then carried
their fight into the district conventions,
where they got five delegates who favor
Wilson.
The harmon people. without an organ
iyatiaU. named four men. while Champ
Clark will have one admirer in the Maine
delegation. Two are undecided.
An effort was made to instruct all tho
delegates for Wilson and when Clint on
l.. Stevens served notice on the convpn-
ton that he proposed to introduce such
a resolution and wanted it debated he
was greeted with applause from all parts
Of the hall except that occupied by the
First Congress- district delegates. In
mediately after the Wilson applause sub
sided these delegates took up the cry Of
NO. no." and kept 1t going for several
minutes.
A motion to refer the resolution to a
committe without debate was carried
before the Wilson men realized what had
happened. The resolution died in the
committee.
The convention adopted a platform
containing plank providing for local
option.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
READY TO DROP ROOSEVELT.
Colonel's Indiana Boomers See No Hope
for Him In Primaries.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 1s.--An all night
meeting at which a majority favored drop
ping the Roosevelt candidacy. so far as
Indiana Is concerned was held last night
at the headquarters Of the Roosevelt sup
porters at the English Hotel.
Ex-State Chairman Lee called the meet
ing and IL was attended by about nifty
OF the men who have been most promi-
nent in working up Roosevelt sentiment.
Charles II. Campbell. who recently sue
ceeded Lee in active work, was also
present
In the discussion that arose. strong
ground against making a fight for dele
gates on Friday was taken, II being as
serted that the fght had been made for
Roosevelt did not show any strength and
that his supporters could not hope to get
any delegates to the State convention.
Lee and Campbell insisted on keeping
UP the fight and the two men were
eharsed with wanting 70 disrupt the
nominated at Chicago.
The majority of those present refused
point blank to make an attempt at or
ganizing for Fridays primaries. When
asked where the money would come from
for further fght. Lee and Campbell both
about that, Lee also insisted that contests
should he fled In every ward after the
primaries In order that they might be car
ried before the national convention.
The meeting adjourned at 4 O'Clock
with more than half those IN ATTENDANCE
Dr!%:rEr II: rsh nt"' club issued an appeal :,
Republicans to-day to attend the pri.
| maries In force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
COLONEL PUZZLES ALBANY.
They Think He Must Mean Something
but They Don't Know What.

ALBANY, March l9.-Col. Roosevelt q
declaration that here in New York the
supporters Of Mr.. Taft have absolute
control Of the legislature and can enact
Presidential preference primary law
IL they want to is not understood here
in ntview of the fact that the Democrats
control the Senate. while Gov Dix, whose
approval Of the law would be necessary,
also is a Democrat. President Taft s
friends do control the organization in
the State Assembly. and even il President
Taft was not candidate for renomina-
tion those who control the State Repub-
Ncan organization at present would not
be inclined to pass Presidential primary
law to suit the whim Of Col Roosevelt.
Speaker Merritt said tonight:
The Senate being Democratic and the
Governor a Democrat. no such proposal
~ a. Presidential preference primary bill
would be likely to receive the favorable
consideration OF the Senate or the Gov
ernor. even il the Republican Assembly
passed it. The primaries take place a
week from to-day and IL would he i'm
practicable to put such law in operation.
even IL it were passed now
On Friday. March ., Assemblyman
Theodore Douglas Robinson. Col Roose-
VOLTS nephew, introduced Presidential
preference primary bill. which was re-
ferred to the Assembly Judiciary Com
mittee, and it has not been reported from
that committee. The chairman OF the
committee is Assemblyman Harold j.
uinman OF Albany who is the personal
representative in the Assembly OF William
Barnes. DR.. chairman Of the Republican
State committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
WOMEN MARCH IN PROTEST.
Broadway Learns Legislature Must Sit
TIL II Passes Suffrage Bill.

TIL II Passes Suffrage Bill.
just a little disappointed. but not at
all discouraged by the action Of the Sen
ate yesterday in turning down the consti-
tutional amendment giving women the
right to vote, the members of the Women g
Political Union are going to hold meet
ing of protest at Cooper Union on Thurs
day night. The spirit Of that meeting.
as one Of the members said last night, is
going to be that there should be no ad-
journment of the Legislature until suf
frage bill il passed
BY way Of advertising this meeting the
members of the union gave Broadway
a little entertainment last night. They
paraded from their headquarters in East
street and then came back again through
Sixth avenue. The parade was not big
in numbers. but ii was conspicuous. One
Of the ladies' said it would have been
bigger IL they hadn't started on time.
At the head of it. dressed all in white.
Votes for Women marched Mrs. i. ".
Mclaughlin and Miss Eleanor d. Bran
nan, the later the daughter Of Dr. John
w. Brannan, who is chairman Of the
board Of trustees Of Bellevue Hospital.
Assisted by Miss Frances Treat and Miss
rhnIIlu EIiiiOt. tIle uduSnteT Vi DT OOnn
l.. Elliot. they drew a painters cart sur
mounted by big sign in the shape OF a
sandwich mans stock in trade. In big
green letters on this sign was printed
mo Adjournment of Legislature Until
Suffrage Bill Is Passed" Beneath that
was a notice of the meeting to come
On the rear end of the cart were Mrs.
John Rogers. Jr.. and Mrs. Elizabeth Kent.
the latter the wife Of Congressman Kent
of California, who has come East to help
along the cause. On either side Of the
street were four ladies' distributing hand
bills to everybody that would take one.
Because OF some oversight the paraders
didn't get the permit they had applied
for and they were stopped several times,
but managed to convince everybody
that they were harmless. Capt. John
O'Brien Of the traffic squad halted the
party once and told them they mustn't
throw the handbills in the street. They
didn't. but others did
Harriet Stanton Blatch Is to preside
at Thursday nights meeting and among
the speakers will he Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw. Elizabeth Ellsworth Cook, Caro-
,iDe Isexow. d.. John l.. Elliot. Congress-
man William l.. La Toilette and Congress
man Atterson W. Rucker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
LA TOILETTE. WINS NORTH
DAKOTA FROM ROOSEVELT
Wisconsin Senator's Majority in
Primary Estimated From
5000 to 10000.
THE TAFT VOTE NEGLIGIBLE
Cowboy Country, Where the Colonel
Once Lived and Rode nnd Shot,
Proves keenly Disappointing.

GRAND FORKS. n. D.. March TO-.
According to returns at 10 O'Clock to-
night la Toilette has the North Dakota
delegation to the Republican nationaI
convention by a majority exceeding
5000 over Roosevelt.
|. Taft's vote is negligible
Returns 10 far received show IaFol!ett'
leading by more than 1900 votes, witt
many strongholds to hear from.
John s. Bass. Roosevelt manager at
Fargo. says his reports indicate that
practically all the Democratic vote wat
cast for La Toilette. but he insists that
Roosevelt will win by a close vote. La
Toilette leaders assert that the Wis
consin Senator will defeat Roosevelt
by 10000 votes.
The Missouri slope country has dis
appointed Roosevelt's supporters, the
Wisconsin mans vote there running
heavier than expected. Also IL 10 not uI
to expectations east and north Of the
Missouri. Roosevelt leaders copced.
Grand Forks city to Ia Toilette by 800
while he will carry DEVILS Lake two to one
Complete returns will he delayed
owing to the snowstorm and cold wave
which swept over the State to-day.
The Democratic vote was exceedingly
uBnt, pTtCI1Cb alttT DIeCilCt TepOTtiHk
none. while others returned from five tc
to ten.
Thomas Marshall. former Representa-
tive in Congress and la Toilette can.
didate. apparently. is elected nationa
commit eeman. leading his ticket in som.
places.
WASHINGTON, March 1s,--This tele-
gram was received tonight at the La
Toilette headquarters concerning the re.
suit in North Dakotsi
Minor. n. d.. March 10, 1912.
Hon. Robert ". La Toilette. Wash.
in0ton:
You carried my ward this city
county and State by big ma jority.
~. A. DEvINE." j
The telegram came from formeJ
Governor of North Dakota.
John Hannah. secretary TO Senator
La Toilette. who received the telegram
said that Minot In in the centre Of what
was considered as Roosevelt territor,
and that the result was surprise.
He said that II indicated majorit.
for the Senator In North Dakota OF al
least $4,000. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
TAFT AND HARMON WIN.
Ohio Committees stand by Their FavOrite
Sons.

CoLUMBus. Ohio. March is-Harmon
men won at to-d8y's ses sion OF the Demo
cratic State central committee and a
Presidential preference primary will be
held.
The Presidential candidate winning viii
personally select six delegates at large
to the baltimore convention. The Qies-
tion OF unit rule for the Ohio delega
ton will be decided by the State convent ion
which will be held at Toledo on June 4 and >
This date was victory for the Harmon
people. who have insisted all along that the
State convention he held before the ma tiona
meeting 80 that AN Endorsement can be given
Governor harmon,s secretary. George =.
Long OF Troy. will be temporary chair
man.
The meeting OF the committee to-day
was spirited and up until the hour OF meeting
II appeared that the Governors forces
might lose their slender hold on control
SiXty-two out OF eighty eight Republican
county executive committee chairmen OF
Ohio met here to-day and warmly indorsed
President Taft for denomination. Thirteen
others sent word that they are Taft sup
porters. United States Senator Burton
addressed the gathering. as did also A, |.
voIys. l.. Z. Laylin. Warren q, Harding
In a talk before the constitutional con
vention to-day Senator Burton made a
strong protest against the recall OF Judges
and OF decisions. The latter he said. was
q sequel OF the first
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
BRYAN HAS A BIRTHDAY.
Thousand Democrats Join the Ex-Candi-
date at Dinner In Lincoln.

0atc Al Dinner III IInCOIn.
LINCOLN. Neb.. March ia thousa nd
Democrats helped Col. Bryan to celebrate
his fifty-second birthday here tonight
The Lincoln Bryan Club was host and
President Meir officiated as toastmaster
The toast list inc luded Progressive
Democracy OF the Northwest, ex-senator
X. +. Petegrew; Progressive Democracy
OF the Southwest. senator I. p. Gore;
Progressive Democracy of the New
England States" George Fred Williams;
The Idle Rich Frederick Townsend
Martin; The Money Trust Congress
man X J.. Henry: Triumph Of Democ-
racy.' Congressman Ollie James, and an
address by W. J. Bryan.
Oili9 James in his speech ref erred to
Taft as left handed in both hands. always
doing evaryt thing wrong and most gen"
orally on Friday. the most melancholy
spectacle Of our national life. What
we all fear" he said. lis that Col. Roose-
welt will be as much mistaken in himself
az he was in Judge Taft.
Congressman Henry declared that The
money monopoly of New York is COM
posed Of twelve men. that il is utterly
railroad OF any other corporation under
their wing. and that by reuuiring the
trusts and railroads to deposit their bank
able funds in New York these men are
enabled TO say who shal! get loans and
who shall not.
Frederick Townsend Martin said that
the single ain OF the idle rich is that they
are the idle rich.
sGeorge Fred Williams declared that
"our laws and institutions are now
moulded for agg randizing OF wealth
over manhood. II has been an artfuI
government by minorities, we are in the
grip OF power rather than of reason.
riches are more esteemed than intellect
and our civilization is Mastered by sordid
leadershiD-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
TAFT BEATEN IF NOMINATED
VA Thought by Amos Pinehot Contributed
to tho Roosevelt Campaign.

v" A"OuBut W hmOo HIHCnOS contributed
to tho Roosevelt Campaign.
Roosevelt supporters on the upper
East Side held a meeting last night in
the Yorkville Casino. There were about
200 present and they cheered every
time the former Presidents name was
mentioned.
Amos Pinchot said the Roosevelt fight
was against the control Of money in the
state. Even II Taft were nominated,
an unlikely thing. he concluded, he
would not be elected
Mr.. Pinchot was followed by Francis
j. Heney. former Prosecuting Attorney
or San Francisco who said that 'popu-
lar government has never been in the
hands OF the people. and that he is in
favor Of putting 1t there. The Supreme
Court had taken to itself the power of
veto. The pure food law had had its
teeth pulled by the interests" There
would be more eggs to unscramble ex :
cept for Roosevelt's conservation policy.
The initiative, referendum, recall and
direct nomination were the way out of
the present difficulties.
Lindon Bates, Jr.. president Of the
executive committee Of the Roosevelt
League of New York, asked for yolun-
teers on primary day to beat the Fed
eraf machine"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
TAFT, ROOSEVELT AND FOSS.
Presidential Nomination Papers Taken
Out Under New Massachusetts, Law.

Presidential Nomination Papers Taken
Out Under New Massachusetts Law.
Boston, March i9.-The first nomina
ton papers for President to be taken ou
under the new Massachusetts Presidentia |
preference primary law are for Theodore
Roosevelt. The papers were drawn at the
Secretary Of States Office just before noon
to-day
Two hours later a representative from
the Massachusetts, Taft League took out
papers for Taft and at y. M. nomination
papers for Gov. Foss as Democratic cand-
date for President were taken out by Mi
chael A. O'Leary. Secretary OF the Demo-
cratic State committee.
Papers for delegates were also taken out
by the Roosevelt. Taft and Foss people.
Secretary OIeary said the Foss papers
were taken out in opposition 10 the Cover
nor's wish and that an effort il going to
he made 10 persuade him to allow his name
to. go on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
WOMEN'S TICKET BEATEN.
Regulars Win After Lively Political Fieh,
in MOrristOwn

MohRIsTowN. n. j.. March Ie.-The live
lest local political fight that this town ha g
ever known resulted tonight when the
Da.io,s ran,sn we're counted In the victory of the
insnrgent one put mp by the Morristown
we Society and the Woman's Town Inn
man; DR.; Clifford Mills and Frank ii. Fair
enid. the old trustees, were reelected
defeating the Rev. Ralph b. I rmy. Isaac
candidates
Although women are not allowed TO vote
ior trustees here. they led the insurgent
tion and sanitation for the schools and a
new hlgh school building. The voting
neEa9 AZ O'Clock and lasted until $50.
Secord. were cast
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
225 Fifth Avenue
Telephone 1880 Madison
SIX MORE TAFT DELEGATES.
Missouri, Michigan and virginia Sond
Two Each-Hint of Roosevelt Bolt.

Missouri, Michigan and virginia Scnd
Two Each-Hint Of Roosevelt Bolt.
WASHINGTON. March ls.-Six delegites
were to-day added to the Taft column
according to advices received by the Taft
bureau. The districts that instructed
to-day were the Fourteenth Missouri, the
Seventeenth Michigan and the Seventh
Virginia. In the Virginia district the
Taft delegates were named by vote of
50 to 1. or the 15s delegates chosen TO
date 1l1 are either pledged or instr,icted
for the President.
In a statement made public to-day a,
the Taft headquarters there is a in TINA
nation that the Roosevelt leaders con.
template a bolt in the eve mt OF the Presl.
dents denomination. Chair man Nc Kin
ley said:
$50 marked has been the DO Icy of tn.
Ro osevelt leaders that many loyal party
men have become imbued with the idea
that the radical element contemplate q
bolt from the convention and tho setting
up OF an independent ticket. This in it.
self has caused considerable uneasiness
among a certain element Of Republicans
who for various reasons have identified
themselves with the opposition to Presi-
dent Taft. but who after all, as they them
selves express II, are Republicans and pro-
pose to do all in their power to secur.
the election Of the nomnee OF the Chicago
convention
Relative to the Fourt eenth Missouri
district Senator Dixon, the Roosevelt,
manager. said tonight:
mckinley in claiming the Fourteenth
Missouri district for Taft is not correct
Gov. Hadley of Missouri to-day tele-
graphed the Roosevelt h eadquarters In
this city that the delegation had been in
structed for Roosevelt. Hadley would
not be very likely to put his signature TO-
telegram which was not wholly authentic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-20
BEVERIDGE TALKS FOR T. R.
Indiana Ex-senator Opens Colonel.
Campaign In Chicago.

CHICAGO. March l9.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's campaign was forma lily
opened in Chicago tonight at a rally
in the Auditorium Theatre with Albert
T. Beveridge as the principal speaker
This rally was the biggest effort thus
far OF the Roosevelt men and 1t was in
tended to pave the way for the coming OF
Col. Roosevelt next week for a series OF
speeches in Chicago.
Mr.. Beveridge chose for his subject
Roosevelt. Business and Prosperity"