Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-13
Today's Sidelights
On S ale Politics
BY JAM Es q. NEVlN.

William H. Fleming has. Withdrawn
from the race for congress in the Tenth
district, and thus insures Mr.. Hard
Wick's unopposed return TO Washington
as his own successor -
In Withdrawing, Mr. Fleming gave to
thSs public a particularly frank, lucid
and manly card. He found that it
would be Impossible to continue his
fight without intensifying the Bitterness
already rampant throughout his dis
trict. In retiring he seeks to deliver a
message Of peace and good will that
should and doubtless will, commend
him most cordially and sincerely to the
high esteem and respect of his CON
stituents
In his card Mr.. Fleming pays a re-
markable and splendid--and deserved -
tribute to Tom Watson, He and Wat
son we're for wears the, most implacable
OF enemies-Watson indeed. was the
direct influence. that removed Fleming
from congress just when his career
was rounding into its finest form
During all these years Of retirement
Fleming has asked no quarter. OF his
enemies. He. has held dignifted
silence, Nand trusted time to. right the
wrong of the long ago. When recently
Watson OF his own accord. came to
Fleming and asked forgiveness for the
injury of the past and sought to right it
in such mea sure a. he might, it touched
tende@ spot in Flemings heart. and
he responded to the advances Of the
red headed one and agreed to let
bygones be bygones.
William H. Fleming is one Of Geor-
gias brafniest- and soundest men. He
deserves much more than he ever has
received. Georgia would profit by
Flemings presence in congress and
thousands of Georgians would have
been pleased to- see him returned
However that may be-and some will
view it one way. the@whiIe others view
it another-it will seem to many that
Mr.. Fleming's recent brief participa-
ton in the politics Of the Tenth was
worth while, after all. for it has cleared
up the atmosphere down that way. in
measure-and that was something
worth the trouble of doing.
In retiring, MI Fleming takes high
and dignihed ground. He gets out
gracefully, and with added prestige.
1t costs a pretty penny to play the
game Of politics nowadays anyway YOU
look at it.
One would think that so. high and
mighty an Office as United States sena
tor, with all OF its great dignity and 50
forth, might be sought with compare
lively little expsnse-if one were care
less in his thinking 1t is, not So
1t costs to be senator--even to ask TO
be made senate.
Colonel II n. Perry, who aspires TO
Senator Racon's seat, has filed an ex-
pense account OF s40586l and the
items scheduled cover travelling cx-
penses and publicity only-perfectla
legitimate and necessary expenses
Senator Bacon has spent about ha'f
as much.
They framed up smooth trick on
the Honorable Joe Hin Hail. of Bib
in the house OF Representatives Mon
day.
ut SSlltltiittb NUN DlDD' dS all lut
world knows is a candidate for COY
ernoIr and he spent all last week
stumpins south Georgia. Inevitably. in
those circum tances. he was conspicu-
Gus by his absence from the house
old. JoesHiIl' Han mad no business
being away from here iaSp week" said 4
MEMBER yesterday incoming and There
are A number Of things up that H.
should have taken s"stand on even
think Ne may have been lodging mere,
/ rather than Speaking yondtr. ! am go
ing to fix him | am going 20 ask the