Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

II.
The following gentlemen have accept
ed the invitation to attend: Mr.. Luz
Their H. Still, president, Atlanta Typo
graphical Union; Mr.. W. H. Grant,
secretary, Atlanta Typographical
Union; Mr.. Carl Karston, president,
Central Labor Union; Mr.. J. F. Brad
field, secretary, Central Labor Union;
Mr.. Earle E. Griggs, associate editor,
Journal Of Labor; Mr. Jerome Jones,
editor. Journal OF Labor. The cost of
the dinner will be s. plate, with
wine. cigars and flowers extra"
The date of the banquet brought il
right in tile midst of convention
called by Professor Moore Of Weather
Bureau officials from various cities, at
which, it is charged, they received in
structions as to how to help their |
chief realize his ambitions.
That there VAS reason why the
convention of Weather Bureau Off |
cials should be kept somewhat of d |
secret is shown by the following teIe-
gram received by vonHerrmann No
vcmber 4:
Asked for No Publicity.
observer .AtIanta-We desire no
publicity regarding the conference of !
Weather Bureau officials at Atlanta.
MOORE"
ON the same day VonHerrmann re-
oeived another telegram from Moore:
observer, Atlanta Reserve room
at hotel with Weather Bureau Off
cials for Professor }. q. Lipman, New
Brunswick. n. J., and telegraph him
when room is secured. If possible, get
it next to mine. MOORE"
The next day VonHerrmann tele-
graphed Professor Lipman:
Have reserved room for you next
10 Professor Moore At Georgian Ter
vacc Hotel"
The report then says:
"NIr VonHerrmaun was subsequent
ly somewhat surprised to learn from
Professor =. J. Wall, Louisville. that
Professor Moore was not acquainted
with Professor Lipman. but desired
to be next to him at the hotel be
cause he professor Lipman) is d
close friend of Mr.. Woodrow Wilson.
Professor Moore desired TO invite Pro
ressor Lipman 90 the banquet to the
labor people, but Professor Cox al
vised against it,"
The convention Of Gather Bureau
officials opened November T., Profes-
sor Cox. OF Chicago, presiding.
Suggestions Were Made.
"Intcrspcrsed in the proceedings
were suggestions how TO aid Profess
sor Moore in his efforts TO secure
/ recommendations for the position OF
I Secretary of Agriculture. Professor
I Cox being especially emphatic that
we should not allow the fact that
/ Professor Moore is not a college man
/ 10 disturb us.
After the adjournment IF the meet
ines the efforts of all the men With
whom Mr. VouHerrman came in con-
/ tact were directed toward securing
letters of recommendation TO the Pres
|idrut-eIert i'm favor of Professor Moore
as Secretary of Agriculture.
/ AT the suggestion of Professor Cox,
I'll. lee \. benson requested Mr.
I EunHcrrmanu to secure the taNora-
bic influence of the director OF the
/ North Carolina Experiment station.
At the session next day Professor
! Moore read the letters he had received
/ favorable To his aims. AIR. Cline. re-
/ r,rred to i'm the next extract. as was
1.-The case with Professor Walz ana MI
+ benson and nearly all others men
+ toned. is Weather Bureau ottlciai
and took part i'm The convention
In the afternoon as professor
Moore desired tu secure the Ia
{ yor3ble influence of Mr.. Harvic
Jordan. of tine Farmers Gin and
cotton compress Company. Mr.
. cline and Air NonHerrmann
sought Mr. Jordan at his Office and
! elsewhere. Not finding him. the two
/ Gentlemen separated. but MT. HarNle
= Jordan was Intimately located at the
si-dmaut Hotel ard introduced 10
. Professor Moore. Mr.. Jordan was IN
yitad 90 banquet ON the evening Oh
she 18th and his favorable influence
cured for Professor Moore. lie eN-
....r,sa- we borne by Mr.. J. Cline.
ri. p, secure from the city OF Al
anita or from the State If Georgia any
favorable recommendations
Nine Receive Advances.
There we're sixteen Weather Bureau
. .eririaIs from other cities al the Al
.rt9 conference \ sample Of The
,-crt. some of them did afterWard IS
shown bv -he copy of letter signed
..,- -h, name II one Of them. j. War
isn smith. of Columbus. ohio, Ia
-,hlrh Inc begged the recipient to write
few words 'noorslng fiotesso3
a. least nine Of the officials al the
... inference received substantial az
yaures I'm salary i'm January anu REQ
MANY Of this year. Among them are
.rine J. Warren smith and benson
n is charged thaj Moore maoe an
-,rnrersdented number Of promotions
-.ar his .audiGacy for Secretary Of
-.s..,.-t..r. MS announced. 10 Is vS-
.r7rsfed his raudidacy cost the gov
.rumenJ $4,000.