Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28
B|BBCO. EDITORS
BOOM GAINING
MOMENTUM
Bibb Delegation, SoIidIy Anti
Watson, Plans Singing Re-
buke to McDuffie Man.

The movement tentatively begun yes
terday to bring before the state conven-
ton the name of Charles r. Pendleton,
~ Blbb, for one of the places a dele
gate. at large to Baltimore, as outlined
in The Georgian yesterday, took definite
shape last night when certain leaders of
the Bibb county delegation to the state
convention agreed to undertake the
election OF the Macon editor, but with
out asking him his wishes in the mat
ter.
The Bibb county delegation is solidly
anti Watson. More than that. it is just
is solidly pro Pendleton, and it will
bend its best effort to keeping Watson
4 home and sending Pendleton to Bal
lmore in Watson's place.
This stand of the Bibb county delega-
ton is being enthusiastically accepted
by other delegates who are opposed to
Watson They see in Pendleton's cleo
ton as delegate an added rebuke to
Watson They think that nothing would
so completely humiliate Watson as put
ting Pendleton on the national delega-
tion in Watson's stead
Pendleton Watson War Ancient
The newspaper controversy between
Watson and Pendleton during the prog
reSs of the first Hoke Smith campaign
FOR the governorship was one of the
dercest and most inconclusive ever
waged in Georgia. Both men are mas
fers Of ridicule. sarcasm satire and
invective, and what they said about
~
made about the crispest copy that
over came down the Georgia journal
istic pike
The battle generally was considered
draw. After the wreck had been cleared
up and the debris swept aside. 1t was
observed that Pendleton had about as
many handfuls of Watsons red hair as
Watson had obtained Of Pendleton's
white hair.
Al that time Watson was devoted
pa ssionately to the cause of Hoke
Smith in Georgia Since then he has
turned against Smith. and now says far
more bitter things of him than he ever
said of Pendleton. He refers to the
senator invariably nowadays as Hog
IT All Hoke"
Pendleton still stands right where ne
did when he and Watson disputed Pen
dleton always has been against Smith,
ana more than likely always will be.
Wounds Never Have Healed
The wounds left from that first Smith
campaign for governor never have
healed. The love lost between Pendle-
ton and Wa tson would rattle around
with booming sound inside even the
shell of a defunct mustard seed
Watson snorts at the mention OF Pen
dletons name and Pendleton thinks so
much of his newspaper that he will not
even permit the name of the red
headed person" to bedeck or bespangle
its pages no matter what happens.
IL Watson had claimed TO be the dis
covcrer Of the north pole back in the
cheerful Perry Cook days. and the pop
uace had depended upon The Macon
Telegraph 10 spread the glad tidings,
nobody would yet know that Watson
ha6 even been butting around up in
mat frozen vicinity Editor Pendleton
save old Doc Cook great gobs OF free
advertising. however.
The Pendleton movement has more
behind it, of course than q mere pur-
pose to rub il in on Watson.
pendIeton 2 Statwart Democrat.
Colonel Pendleton is one OF Georgias
slaiWart Democrats. He never has APP
proved of Watson or wisconsin. His
election in Watsons place would be q
singing rebuke to the McDuff1e man. to
he sure; but over and above all that,
Pendleton is PendIeton. And that means
much in Georgia.
The Macon editor has represented
Georgia in various national ,conven-
lions, and was one of the committee os
notification when Alton 3 Parker was
nominated in St Louis.
r elected tomorrow to 90 once more
10 the national Democratic council it is
not at all unlikely that Colonel Pendle-
ton will be named chairman Of the dele
CATION by his associates