Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11

ayes" had Il upon the question OF ex-
tending the use Of the hail Of the house
Of representatives tomorrow evening to
Hon. Thomas F. Watson, for an address
upon public issues of the day.
When the resolution had been read. the
speaker put the question TO the house in
due and ancient form, and while the
ayes responded nobly, there was vo-
ciferous chorus Of noes" playing close
second The division was rather narrow
apparently, although the ayes seemed
to have it, The speaker inflicted re-
sounding whack upon his desk, raised his
gavel menacingly as If about 10 whack
again, and said, The ayes have it,
Far remote, and distant was 1t from
anybody to dispute the ruling, IN the cir
cumstances and so much eloquence and
not a small degree Of bitterness was
warded off for the time being and that
was right. perhaps, in view of the fact
that the Tippins bill was up for consid-
Grafton, and there was evidence of sui
phur in the air, anyway
There are members of the legisla-
ture on record as favoring the Tip
pins bill who love II almost so ardent
~ as the average rich man loves his
poor kin
Mr.. Converse. Of I,owndes, enjoys quite
a reputation as a word singer among his
legislative colleagues.
In addressing himself adversely to the
Tippins hll on Tuesday, the honorable
gentleman released a voca bulary that
clothed his ideas in grand, gloomy, and
peculiar dignity at times, but went pref
~ well over the heads of some of his
hearers. nevertheless
converse is a splendid orator, and
speak with persuasive and compelling
emphasis" said a member down in front
but when he begins handing out those
jaw breakers, ! have to do mental gym
nastics to keep up with him. When he
began speculating today, for instance,
about 'incompatibles prescribed by some
austere psychological physicians I threw
up my hands. / honestly didn't know
what he was talking about-believe met
a writer in The New York sun calls
down Clark Howell for referring to the
late Frederick Douglass as "a little black
man"
This writer AYERS that Mr. Howell didn't
know what he was talking about when
he described Douglass after that fashion,
holding that the famous negro was, in
reality. a giant muatto."
Mr. Howell Is also accused by this same
writer of clipping the final IS from the
Douglass end of that party's name.
All of which must make Mr.. Howell
sad indeed to think upon!
SO far Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
seems TO he bull moose at large in
his own china shop exclusively.
James ]. Flynt, Of saplding, has
thrown his hat in the railroad commits
sionership ring, specifically alongside of
Judge Hillyer's.
That makes two hats for the Judges
distinguished consideration--Mr. Flynt 5
and Mr. Trox Bankstons.
That collection should afford somebody
q fine opportunity for study of hats,
particularly as TO the psychology thereof.
one might easily picture them thus.
Hinyer, silk hat; Flynt, derby, Banks
ton, sombrero.
After dragging along for a time and
arousing no interest whatever in the
breasts of "the various gentlemen of the
third house" who at legislative times in
atlanta most do congresate, the lobby
ng book" seems suddenly to have leaped
into great favor, and surprising has been
the rush of late upon the part of effected
ones to register.
When the book was opened, four per