Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
BIG DEMOCRATIC
INAUGURATION
JOYR|DE SET
Faithful of Georgia Form Huge
Army for Invasion of WASH
ington Next Week.

Georgia's grand Democratic-real and
near-joy ride to Washington and the
Inauguration will begin Saturday and
continue through Sunday and Monday,
eliminating bright-unless it rains. or
SHOWS, or sheets, or something
early Tuesday morning in an enthusi-
astic and glee-o -rious arrival
There will be three regiments and
one extra battalion of state troops. one
complete troop of cavalry, couple of
military bands, two drum corps and one
artillery platoon in the inaugural pa
rade
This array will be headed by a briga-
der general, representing the governor
of Georgia and the adjutant generals
office.
There will be one squad of would be
cabinet officers in the party Georgia
sends to the national capital.
There will be one company of would
be United States judges of various per
suasions. There will be one battalion
of would-be internal revenue collectors
and assistants. There will be one regi-
ment of would-be ambassadors, minis
ters. consuls and legation attaches.
There will be one large and amplffied
brigade of would-b postmasters
Also, there will be an honest thousand
or more innocent bystanders in the out
fit-and oh. yes. quite q few specimens
of fair femininity." as Thomas B. Eel
der puts it,
More than 200 Inauguration visitors
will go from Atlanta alone.
The Original Wilson Man, Too.
In the army Georgia is preparing for
immediate Intervention in Washington
political and social affairs Will be found
the original Crackerland "original Will
son man"-23,574 strong. He wants to
know where he is to hang his official
hat for the next four years. and he is
going to Washington to find out. right
off the bat!
Georgia has been looking forward to
this joy ride for years and years and
years.
1t has been represented at Inaugural
tons before. The last one saw Georgia
vouched for by lily white and black and
tan patriots, of limited political infu-
ence back home but of hearty and APP
preciative Republican appetite for pie,
nevertheless.
The 1913 inauguration, however is to
be a real Democratic family affair." and
the faithful do not propose to overlook
one little bet-nOt one. If the Georgia
Democracy doesn't see what it wants in
Washington it will not stand back a
minute upon asking for it,
Everybody will be happy going up"
When it comes to the subsequent go
ing down"-well, that will be another
story.
Judge Fite to Go Early.
Heading the triumphal progress
Washingtonward will be Judge Angus
tus Warwick Fite, Of the Cherokee cir
cuit-fighting man and militant Demo-
crat. The judge proposes to get there
early and stay late He leaves Atlanta
Saturday morning. and has been desig-
mated by common consent official path
finder for the expedition.
All the judge wants is a loose attor-
ney generalship in Porto Rico or Guam.
or a snug little berth on the court of
claims right there in Washington, at
the presidents right hand. Far be it
from the judge to bubble or squabble.
The judges Fidus Achates (noD,
Editor Shope. of The Dalton Citizen, is
going along to see that the judge gets
some sort of job. Shope prefers that
Fite be made consul to Shanghai. as
that is farther away from the Cherokee
circuit than any other place he can