Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-10
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RICHMOND
BANKERS
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Eloquent Plea ExtoIIing Virtues Of
Mint in "Wet" Town De-
featS Atlanta.

BOSTON, Oct. 10.-The fragrant
aH7 delicious mint julep lost Atlanta
q l014 convention of the American
mixers Association. That is the
.s.rsus of opinion among the del
.s here to-day.
This nsidious decoction, whose po-
I,Ury every true Southerner insists
would divert the course of empires,
was powerful enough to sweep the
delegates to vote for Richmond, Va,
aS the 1914 convention city after At
an-a admittedly had the gathering
pledged and practically delivered.
Calmly reviewing yesterdays ac-
ton, it appears almost unbelievable
that body Of coldly calculating, I'M
imaginative jugglers of figures and
interest tables could be swayed by
any sentimental argument, but the
sober fact remains that at the magic
mention Of the South's most famed
Iibation the bankers were stampeded
Thus Atlanta lost.
How II Happened.
Here is how it came about. At
y lanta had made a valiant fight. Her
claims ably had been presented by
John X. Ottley. His remarks were
seconded by Sol Wexler, of New Or
leans. Other good speakers from the
South followed. Victory was hover
ing over the banners Of the Gate City.
& There appeared no hope for any of
the rival cities.
Then Thomas B. McAdams took the
floor for Richmond. The delegates,
out of courtesy, we're willing to listen
to him, but they did not propose to
change their minds in the least. They
mad dscided irrevocably upon At
anta
Mr. McAdams conceded to Mr. Ott-
ey all of the claims he had made in
Oehalt of Atlanta. He was more than
gracious The delegates were even
more confirmed in their selection of
the Georgia city.
But" he added-and here the
bankers began to take some interest
IN his s-'rRichmond has all
ne advantages of this other Southern
lty and one thing else"
What could it be? Every separate
banker stirred in his seat and prick
% up his respective ears.
And Here 1t Is.
Then exactly at the psychological
moment, McAdams told them. 1t was
NE festive mint julep!
There was an undignified whoop of
appreciation. McAdams let the sig
Hncance of this overwhelming adj
'ahtage sink into their conscious
AeSses and then he subtly suggested
"at II they came to Richmond they
qua not have to go to a club every
me they desired moist refreshments.
""anIa, he warned the bankers, was
aTy' town. Richmond was not.
BESIDES, the mint julep abounded in
Noluslon in the highways and by
'ayS OF the Virginia capital.
mat was enough. There was a
'IdFp short struggle. Atlanta did
", give up without fight. 1t re-
-Hed two votes, but the mint julep
sument won. The convention which
'e" seconds before had been al
oS' unanimously of one mind for
'"ahta had been changed like magic.
Praises Hearst Papers.
MI. me bulk of Georgia delegates, fol-
hs days outing at Nantucket
~ VIII leave for their homes to-
~ That Atlanta lost the conven-
n, is nothing to the discredit of
Httley, who led the fight, or any
N heutenants. At the close of
~ convention Mr. Ottley said:
49, am surprised that we were de-
W. ,sl Up to the last minute l be-
n.y. we would win. The Richmond
ssa'es put up a bitter fight on
no9r Of the convention and won.
v0hgratulate Richmond. l want
nank the Hearst papers for their
80 They aided us more than l
explain in this interview"