Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-23
WATSON DOCILE;
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 E. Watson and his I'm
derwcod 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 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 ia Teapot.
The so-called anti Watson fight
among the Underwood leaders has
never progressed much beyond the
tempest-iu-a teapot stage anyway.
The Wilson and anti Watson press of
the state, aided by a few politicians
who carry eternally a iusty Watson
crouch, have done their worst to make
The red headed person" mad, but he
has disappointed them beautifully 50
far al every turn Of the cards
Anticipating their efforts to embar-
rass him in the household of his
friends Mr.. Watson did call 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, I'M
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
MIR. Watson realizes that he must he
on his guard against insid.ous attacks
from the outside far more alertly than
it will be necessary in the present crisis
60 guard against foes from within.
AS the interesting Watson situation
frames IN today, the only person who
possibly might head MI Watson off in
his ambition to sit in the national con
vcntion is Mr.. Watson himself. If ne
should come to Atlanta with chip on
his shoulder. spelling for a fight and
determined to have 1t, 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 delegate at large
| into serious dispute before the conven-
/ ton one of two things must happen:
Either Mr. Watson must precipitate 1t
deliberately, or some delegate of recog
nized prominence and standing must
precipitate It against him.
If Mr. Watson brings II on, the out
come would be frankly problematical;
if somebody else brings 1t on, the out
come is practically sure to be decidedly
in Mr. 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
hail of the house of representatives.,
1t was realized week or more ago
by those having the matter in charge
that very large hall must be pro-
cured, if the delegates We're 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 Armory
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 1t
was one of the biggest and happiest
ever held in the state