Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30

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Managers. Woodrow Wilson Campaign,
Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen
I have your letter of 26th, addressed
to the management of Underwood head
quarters, Atlanta, Ga 1t is evident to
me that your letter was written for
political effect rather than because Of
your solicitude for the good people of
Georgia, and this belief is substan-
tiated by your actions in rushing into
print with il before giving me an OPP
portunity to reply to same. 1 want
to say that I have the kindliest feel
lngs for the gentlemen who compose
Mr.. wilson's campaign committee in
Georgia, and have earnestly sought to
avoid any personalities in this cam
paign. But you will not have it 50
and seek to cast some reflection upon
me by the publication Of a letter, which
was the private property of the person
to whom it was addressed. / have not
the slightest objection to the publicity
given this letter, but the manner in
which it was received and the spirit in
which it was printed does not COM
mend itself to my ideas of propriety.
want to say that 1 did not write the
letter, or dictate it, or sign it. However,
responsibility for ii and willingly
adopt the sentiments therein contained.
You will note that in this respect the
Georgia management differs from Mr..
McCoombs, the national manager Of
Woodrow Wilson's campaign, who,
having been quoted in a Wilson organ
as saying that he would work his
hands to the bones for the Republican
nominee rather than support Champ
Clark, if nominated" repudiated the
interview and laid the responsibility
for it at the door of his confidential
secretary, Mr.. Walker Wick 1 want TO
say here that if these were not Mr..
McCoombs sentiments, they were the
sentiments pervading national head
quarters of the Wilson campaign, and
Mr.. McCoombs must have so expressed
himself to Mr.. Wick, otherwise that
gentleman would not have given oSst
such an interview for publication.
I must confess my surprise at your
publishing a gentleman's letter that
came into your possession in the way
this one did. Everyone treats the find
ing of the letter as a huge joke, but
you try to draw from it the conclu-
sion that we are due the people OF
Georgia an explanation.
/ cannot understand your actions in
thus grasping at straws and making
mountains out of mole hills unless it
be that you are panicky as a result of
the Underwood Tidalwave The momen-
tous issues in the pending campaign
cannot be obscured by such trifies.
HE DECLINES AN AUDIT.
note that you have given this letter
as excuse for insisting that the Under
wood headquarters submit their affairs
to an investigation on the part of an
auditor, to be paid for by you. Really.
gentlemen, this proposition is too child
ish and absurd to commend itself to my
serious consideration. Naturally, we do
not care to have any one who is not in
sympathy with us nosing into our affairs.
1t would be just as absurd for a mer-
chant to make such a proposition to his
in business. 1t amuses me,
and, moreover, it delights me. for it is a
sure indication of your weakness. 1t is
proverbial in politics that the fellow who
is getting the worst of it puts up hol-
Ter. You say that the people of Georgia
have a right to know. Since when did
you become the representative of the
people of Georgia I refer you to the
three tailors of Tooly street. I note that
you say that I should do this in justice
to our campaign. I appreciate your So