Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-18
DORSEY RAPED
BY POTTLE FOR
DODGING DEBATE
Candidate for Governor, in
Speech at cambridge, Asks
Why Mighty DICTATOR
Fails to Meet Him
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)


CAMBRIDGE, Ga, Aug. 17.-Seldon
in years has such large crowd of Balm
bridge and Decatur county citizens turn
ed out to hear a political speech as
that which thronged the Park square
here Tuesday night 20 hear the address, by
Joe PottIe, candidate for governor. The
crowd was estimated at about 1000 per-
sons and although Mr.. Pottle spoke for
an hour and a half he held the interest
and attention of all to the END of his
speech. That the large ma jority of his
hearers were with him was evidenced
by the frequent and liberal applause.
Mr.. Pottle spoke four times in this
county yesterday at Attaralgus, Climax,
Donaldsonville,. and this city. In adj
dition he visited Crimson and Iron City
1t is generally conceded here that this
county will go for Mr.. Pottle and his
friends claim practically all the cOun-
ties in southwest Georgia. Organized
labor men here, as it is reported are
doing elsewhere in the state are sup
porting Mr.. Pottle. At the conclusion of
his speech last night officials of the
labor unions informed Mr.. Pottle he
would get the vote of practically every
union man in this city.
An interesting incident bearing on
Hugh Dorsey's persistent refusal to
meet Mr.. Pottle in joint debate de-
yeloped here yesterday. The chairman
of the Decatur county Democratic execu-
tive committee extended an invitation
to Mr. Dorsey to meet Mr.. Pottle and
debate the issues of the campaign with
him at the four places scheduled for
speeches.
DORSEY CIRCULAR READ.
Mr.. Dorsey failed to put in an APP
pearance but during the day yesterday
some of mis- friends distributed a cir
cular rea ding as follows;
Hon. Hugh NJ Dorsey will not speak
in cambridge or anywhere in Decatur
county Tuesday, August Is nor during
that week. Should Mr.. Dorsey be able
to come later. the fact will be we'll adj
vertised so that all the people may
hear him."
In the course of his speech here Mr..
Pottle holding in his hand one of these
circulars said:
'I hold in my hand circular which
understand has been distributed all over
the county advising the people that Mr..
Dorsey would not be present on this oc-
casion. Judging by the experience l
have had with Mr.. Dorsey heretofore
am quite sure his friends incurred an
entirely unnecessary expense for l am
satisfied that nobody expected him to
be here. 1t is not my fault that he is
not here. | do not know where he is
tonight but the latest information L
have had as to his whereabouts was
that he is somewhere in North Georgia
near the South Carolina line and that
he is not headed in this direction.
"Mr. Dorsey's friends have heraided
him all over the state as being a
mighty and invincible orator, debater
and statesman. Why then does he net
meet me face to face with the people
and make answer to .he specific charges
which have been brought against him
and which l insist unfit him to be gov.
ernor of this great state"
DORSEY KEEPS SILENT.
Mr. Politics. friends in this section are
attaching much significance to the fact
as reported in the press that a few
days ago one of Mr.. DorSey'S friends,
H. B. Strange, of Statesboro, made a
speech at Springfield in Mr. Dorsey's
behalf and at the same time from the
same platform and to the same audience
Mr. Clark, of Savannah, made speech
attacking the Democratic party and
President Wilson and advising his hear
trs to support the Republican nominee
for president. Mr.. Politics. friends are
asking the question why it is that Mr..
Pottle, having in practically all his
speeches paid high pributc to the great
leader of the Democratic party Wood
row Wilson.
Mr.. Dorsey has not as tar as is known
at any time OF place in this camaign