The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-08-17
PAGE TEN
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WHAT ABOUT THIS, CHARLIE?
Does Judge Crisp Hope for ReElec-
ton by the Use of Such Methods?

Lear O1I' having uOI1C0u III Cu6
Jeff. that you made a statement, viz:
That Jim Price was responsible for
the appointment Of the Hypenated
fBahnsen,' wish to set you right in
this letter with reference to the
same.
The facts are, our mutual friend,
Fhos. G. Hudson, when he was once,
as you know, Chief Of the Agricu1tu-
raj Department, appointed 'Bahnsen'
to his present important position, and
'Bahnsen' is now returning past
favors, among which is the appoint
ment of Cattle Itch jobs in the
Third Congressional District. by way
of helping Thos. c.. Ito his sure de-
feat,) for Thomas is always a candi-
date for something.
Yours Vow truly,
JOSEPH EAST"
The foregoing appeared in the JEFF
fersonian Of July goth, 1916. AS
campaign document, it should take
the prize. We've often heard the
expression. "Hot Stuff" but never
knew exactly the meaning. Now we
have it; Mr.. Joseph East makes it
clear. He wants the voters Of the
Third Congressional District to know
that, while Commissioner Of Agrfcul-
ture, I appointed Bahnsen to his
present important position" Well,
suppose I did. Is his appointment a
special reason why I should not be
elected to Congress, or is it special
reason why Mr.. East's brother-in-
law, (Charlie Crtsp) should be
elected. I appointed DR.. Bahnsen
upon recommendation Of the Georgia
State Board of Veterinary Examiners,
as required by law. I showed DR..
Bahnsen no special consideration
when I made the appointment, and
he has at no time been under any
form of obligation to me prior to or
since then.
Yet Joseph East says:
"Bahnsen is now returning past
favors, among which is the appoint
ment of Cattle Tick jobs in the
Third Congressional District, by way
of helping Thos. C. (to his sure de-
feat.)"
There is no assertion that l have
succeeded in getting a single job for
a single person with Mr.. Bahnsen to
work in Cattle Tick" eradication,
but if I had secured thousand JOBS
and the job holders were working
''to my sure defeat" why should
Mr.. East complain? He should re-
joice instead that Charles gloomy
prospects are being, even to this ex-
tent, favored by my action. Again
he asserts.
9TH omas G. is always a candidate
for something"
Now really, Mr.. East, you shouldn't
have said this, for brotner-in-law
Charlie and his family have been
some seekers after office themselves.
Go back in the history of the Third
Congressional District for the last
forty years past, and find a single
kinsman Of your brOther-in-law,
named Crisp, who has ever done any,
thing but hold Office, submit the
proof, and let me get out OF the race
for Congress. l don't deny the allie
cation that I've often offered for
public office, and have never been
alias D. F. Davenport, Postmaster at
Americas, l don't mind letting you
know confidentially that the voters
are not going to refuse me this time
In the same issue of the Jefferso-
MAN, appears the following:
Americas, Ca, June IT, 1916.
This is to certify that Thos. G..
Hudson offered my relative, John T..
Israel, of the Seventeenth District OF