Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-04
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Him Over In Our Yard
Augusta Chronicle.

The esteemed Macon Telegraph whose able editor
Hon. Charles R. Pendleton. most properly, is to head
the Georgia delegation the next national Democrat
ic convention. rises to remark:
'LoyIess' detection from the slate made Wat
son delegate. Thomas w. Loyless Of augusta:
slated with others for the Big Eight
the intention being to leave Watson out but the
Augusta editor flung the slate down at the last
moment"
we haven't the slightest intention Of troubling
the public with anything of political nature personal
to ourselves and would not refer again to the gen
by his Underwood friends" the fact that we
it to the newspaper not to let these
friends ball us up any more than they tried 70 90
in Atlanta on Wednesday. And. particularly that
having killed the cat themselves don't propose 70
have them throw him over in our yard for we are Try
ing to keep our political premises ceanwhatever
fully Telegraph's version of what trans
pired in Atlanta, by pulling the record on these
friends of ours as they themselves, made it.
Personally, don't care anything about it. in
fact feel freer and comfortable for hav
someone had to be- and it is much better, perhaps,
that drew the fatal number rather than have it fall
to Others more able and worthy. Though It might
have been fairer had been able to be present and
do drawing
felt all along friends" permitted Tom
Watson to make monkeys Of them; which is, probably
He has, now, succeeded in making both wings of
his old the Democratic party of Georgia, walk
and eat of his hands. And this is going some
for man who is just as good Cor as bad) Popust
today as he ever
Watson delegate to Baltimore: On the theory we
suppose that wrote editorial advocating that he
kept at home. Or maybe, obecause per-
mitted to hold down that eighth seat-unti the fix
ers got ready to hand it to him. But here are the
facts:
On Monday last we were called over the phone
by gentleman in Atlanta and asked about the Rich
nond delegation We told him would, probably,
stand eight to against Watson. He said that
was bully and that they would beat him to 'fraz-
zle" He said the program to elect the first
delegates large. leaving eighth place for
fight between Watson and Brantley and that Brant-
ley 4vouId win
we said to him. that if there was any doubt about
the latter we'd be glad to let Brantey have our place
Baltimore. and because Brantley would be of far
could, possibly, be. But he wouldn't have it
saying Brantley could win Watson, anyway. SO
we thought no more OF it
arranged and the eighth place had been left
cordng 10 the Atlanta Constitution-and surely, it
new-to be later decided upon as between the
the Chronicle and Tom Watson the latter then :he
ground making a hard fight for it and soaring the
'fxers" out Of their boots time he shook his
auburn locks, while the former not candi-
date in the sense of seeking the place on his own
ton nor was he even present to help adjust the kids
that the "fixers" had fixed for him.
Happily however. he was appraised in time OF what
was transpirine; for, along with the announcement
that the eighth place had been left ito be con-
tested for by Watson and Loyless" came the state
ment that tate tonight agreement reached to
elect Watson delegate at large he will be satisfied
trouble"
This from the Chronicles own correspondent in
Atlanta; but 1t amply confirmed by almost prs-
cisely the same statement published in the Consti.u-
ton the following morning and as we stated before
we were prepared to accept the Constitution as
thing of an authority" that sort Of thing
Hence, we promptly wired Constitution
very night that didn't rap about going to
Baltimore deegate-we were going anyway
that had never candidate" for place.
that did seriously object to being made the burnt
offering appease the Mad Mullah of McDuffie, and
having it go out that defeated" by Watson
for something that we were not seeking.
The very next morning, however, received tel.
egram saying information entirely
neous that nobody there had ever heard Of such
arrangement" until communication made pub
lie and that the plan still, to beat Wason with
Brantey"
had anticipated. Which to show that, in politics.
you can't always believe everything that your
friends tell You must, sometime. read the wealth
signs for yourself-and along your umbrella
when you think it is going to rain
But the most considerate consolation Of allif,
deed needed consoation-after it had all happen
gram which we received Wednesday afternoon from
inside follows, to-wit Under arrange
ments made in my Judgment had you allowed
name to be presented, you would surely have been
elected either Watson Fielder would failed
and I think it would have been the latter"
So it neither Brantley, Fielder, that
was to be ptted against man they were all afraid
OF. Well, glad saved Tom Fielder anyway,
by leaving only eight for the eight holes seeing
that the Atlanta Tom wasn't afraid to- at least sass
him back.
And we are glad, too because we can hoe our own
row. from on. be entangled in political al
lances with any faction. 1t makes our real work
easier; by giving us latitude" And we do so
like plenty of when we go to throw.
Now after reading the above full and frank expia-
nation-of a not very important, but not very
unanimous incident in connection with that Underworld
Joe Brown-Jack slaton-Clark HowelI-Tom Watson
~ acquit of any moral responsibility for havtns
MADE Watson delegate to Baltimore any more
than is involved in lodging brick when you see it
coming-weIl we will always link it ought to.
In the meantime, the next time our friends" fix
slate they the trouble to keep the fellow
who is being "fixed"-to fare-you-Wen flnish-1rom
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