Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-12
POTTLE IN RACE To
END, AND EXPECTS To
WIN, SAYS HOWARD
Declares Constitution Story
Pure Fabrication and De-
signed as a Last Desperate
Attempt of Opposition

J. D. Howard. campaign manager for
Joseph z Pottls. gave out statement
Saturday morning IN which he denouno-
ed as pure fabrication the story apper~
ing In Saturdays Atlanta Constitution 70
the effect that 1ir. Pottle had decided
20 withdraw from the race for COVER
nor.
The statement reads as follows;
The statement IN Saturdays consti-
tuition that Pottle viii quit the race Tor
governor Is q pure fabrication. II Is
made as a last desperate attempt to
bolster I'd a defeated and discredited
candidate Dorsey Is beaten. and the
patriotic people OF Georgia are giving
the credit TO Joseph E Pottle and VIII
prove their appreciation on the twelfth
OF his magnificent fight and defeat OF
the Louisville & Nashville-Watson-How
eu-Dorsey combination
"Pottls IS In the fight 20 the finish
and confidently expects TO be elected
Dorsey IS beaten IN his home county.
The fact that Mayor Woodward and
Mayor-eleot Gambler and Mayor Pro
Tenn Jesse ". Armistead. OF his home
city OF Atlanta, are against him, should
abundzntly satisfy the people OF Geor-
gia that Dorsey is not qualified to be
governor. When a mans own home peo-
pie, who have known him all his life,
refuse to support him. he can hardly ex-
pect the people OF other portions Of the
state 20 do so.
zoe Pottle has won the fight for the
protection Of the states railroad and
for the defeat OF the nefarious scheme
and desperate effort OF Albert Howell
and Tom Watson TO put governor In
the chair whom they could control and
through him control the state.
'ExAGGEATIoN AND MISREPRE-
SENTATION.
The statement OF the Constitution.
Dorsey's organ, is in keeping with its
conduct all through this campaign. II
has conducted a campaign OF misrepre-
sensations and exaggerations from
start 70 finish. Everybody knows that
Dorssys speech making campaign has
utterly failed. yet the Constitution pic
lures him as a Demosthenes, sweeping
everything before him
"As an illustration OF the many in
. stances IN which this newspaper has
been guilty OF unfairness and misrep-
resentation. we need only 10 cite the
following: Dorsey went 10 Wilkinson
county and his friends there were so
scarce that not Dorsey man could be
found 70 introduce him. Finally, Mr..
George H Carswel. a prominent attor-
ney and an ardent friend and supporter
OF Joe Politics., agreed 20 introduce Dor
EENs LAA EAdAC4 ~ 4lNA Sc . - -I---S W-N-a
they approached him. that he would
have 10 tell his friends. in his introduc-
ton. that he was for POttle. and in his
. introduction stated that he was for Joe
Pottle. who would undoubtedly carry
. Wilkinson county, and that he intro
duced Dorsey merely as a matter OF
hospitality and courtesy 10 visitor.
FACTS EXACTLY REVERSED.
Imagine our establishment when the
that
Mr.. Carswell introduced Dorsey, paying
him q high tribute and stated in his In
PRODUCTION speech that he Dorsey
would carry wilkinson county. and urg-
ed the people OF the county 10 support
him. Mr.. Carsweil was indignant and
wrote a letter 10 Mr.. Pottle. denying the
accusation All Of the Atlanta news
papers published the letter OF Mr.. Cars
well except the Constitution. which de-
cIined 10 do so. even upon request
Joe Pottl='s friends need not be
alarmed by this eleventh-hour attempt
Of a hostile organ 10 discredit him, and
build I'D the waning fortunes OF Its
own candidate.
we wish further to add that one OF
Mr.. Dorsey's managers inquired Of US.
last night, before the Constitution went
TO press. and we told him that there
was absolutely no truth in the state
EnGlL WHICH NJ GAdAAAAC4 70 nave A-C0A -
and that Joe Pottle was IN the fight to
the finish and expected 70 win. This
Is merely another incident. showing the
character OF the campaign that they have
been wzging IN their desperation, and
the people OF Georgia ought to repudiate
this outrageous attempt. by the Dorsey
crowd. 20 disparage and discredit one
Of its opponents.
81 D. HOWARD.