Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
WATSON DOC|LE;
NO ROW IN SIGHT
Efforts to Bring Trouble Be-
tween Him and Underwood
Men Completely Fails.

The various grand, gloomy and pecu
liar efforts to precipitate a row be
tween Thomas F.. Watson and his TN
derwood friends in Georgia seem COM
pletely to have failed.
There is nothing whatever doing in
the row business, and it looks as if
there is not going to be. moreover.
Mr. Watson is not hunting trouble,
and hasn't been hunting it, He never
has been known to run from a row that
seemed determined to come his way,
and he has been known to go down
into the gate and meet trouble on the
threshold thereof. But invariably when
he has fought or elected to fight. there
has been something real and substan-
tial in sight to fight for and about,
A Tempest in a Teapot.
The so-called anti-Watson fight
among the Underwood leaders has
never progressed much beyond the
tempest-in- "a teapot stage anyway.
The Wilson and anti Watson press of
the state, aided by few politicians
who carry eternally a lusty Watson
Crouch, have done their worst to make
the red headed pers On" mad, but he
has appointed them beautifully SO
far at every turn of the cards.
Anticipating their efforts to embar-
rass him in the household of his
friends. Mr.. Watson did call a meeting
Of his friends in Atlanta for the night
before the election, in order that he
and they might be prepared for any
steam roller tactics that somebody
, might try next day-which was natural
enough. as Mr.. Watson does carry un-
doubtedly, many scars upon his body.
not always gentle reminders of wounds
inflicted upon him in the past by divers
and sundry city politicians" here and
there.
Pro Watson Meeting.
And the meeting will be held too. for
Mr. Watson realizes that he must be
on his guard against insdious attacks
from the outside far more alertly than
it will be necessary in the present crisis
to guard against foes from within.
AS the interesting Watson situation
frames up today, the only person who
possibly might head Mr. Watson off In
his ambition to sit in the national con
vention is Mr.. Watson himself. If ne
should come to Atlanta with a chip on
his shoulder, spelling for a fight and
determined to have it, he will get it.
The same thing may be said Of any del
egate to the state convention.
How Fight Must Come.
TO bring the question Of Mr. Wat
sons election as a delegate a large
into serious dispute before the conven-
/ ton, one of two things must happen:
| Either Mr. Watson must precipitate it
deliberately, or some delegate of recog
nized prominence and standing must
precipitate it against him.
If Mr. Watson brings it on, the out
come would be frankly problematical;
if somebody else brings it on, the out
come is practically sure to be decidedly
in MIR. Watson's favor
From the standpoint of things as they
seem to adjust themselves today. the
forthcoming state Democratic conven-
ton will be an enthusiastic affair but
largely devoid Of the spectacular.
Watson is coming and Watson is GO
ing to Baltimore. unless Watson him
self shall veto both or either PROPOSE
ton.
The Convention.
AS stated in The Georgian several
days ago, the state convention Will not
be held, as has been customary in the
hall Of the house Of representatives.
1t was realized a week or more ago
by those having the matter in charge
that very large hall must he pro-
cured. If the delegates were to be ac-
commodated in any sort of comfort
not to mention the general public The
matter finally simmered down to
choice between the Auditorium Armoiy
and the Grand opera house, and the
latter has been decided upon.
The first Joe Brown convention was
held in the Grand opera house and it
was one Of the biggest and happiest
ever held in the state