Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-03
NYM MCCULLOUGH HEADS
HOWARD CLUB IN FULTON
Enthusiastic Friends From
Over State Greet Candi-
date at Meeting

/ With the arrival in Atlanta on We'd
nesday afternoon of William Schley
Howard, congressman from the Fifth
district, and candidate for the United
States senate to succeed Thomas W.
Hardwick, interest in the senatorial
campaign was decidedly intensified. Mr..
Howard was given a rousing ovation al
b the Terminal station. where crowd
of his friends and supporters gathered
10 welcome him back to Georgia and
express their qualification at the status
of the situation as at present indicated.
AT a rousing meeting held in the How
ard headquarters. at the kimball House,
the Fulton County Howard CLUB was
organized. with \ large membership.
Nym Mccullough. well-known in bust
ness and political circles: was elected
chairman. while Earle Griggs. promi-
nent in labor and civic activities. was
chosen as secretary
Following the organization of the
campaign club, reports were received
from many different sections OF the
state regarding the political outlook.
These declared that the Howard senti-
ment is apparently gaining momentum
/ in a manner most satisfactory TO tho
candidate and his supporters
Prominent citizens from Sichmond
county reported that the result OF the
campaign in that section was little n
doubt. and that Mr.. Howard would car
~ that county over all opponents From
Columbus and Muscogee county came
reports OF enthusiastic Howard support.
and influential citizens from many
counties I'm the southern. southeastern
and southwestern sections of the state
insisted that Mr.. Howard would make
a clean secp i'm the primaries
Gratifying conditions were reported
/ by representatives from many middle
and north Georgia counties. the state
ment that Floyd county. considered one
( of William J. Harris stronghoIds. would
go into the Howard column, arousing
intense enthusiasm.
Representatives from the -a.,r~ad o.
ganizations were i'm attendance at the
meeting Wednesday afternoon. assert.
ing that the railroad brotherhoods in
Georgia would stand solidly BY Mr.
Howard.
News from Chatham.
Among the features of interest at
the conference was the reading of
letter to Congressman Howard from
/ ex-Congressman Charles G. Edwards. of
the first district Mr.. Edwards has
agreed to manage Mr. Towards cam
paign in Chatham county.
Things never looked brighter in your
favor in south Georgia" said Mr. Ed
wards
No Man has gained more rapidly in
public favor as the logical candidate
against Hardwick than you have since
your announcement"
Supporters of Mr.. Howard pointed
out that w. J. Harris friends among
the press OF the state took the resolu-
tion passed by the Georgia Federation
of Labor at its Augusta convention and
construed IL as an Endorsement of Mr.
Harris, thereby forcing the federation
to take unprecedented action and I'M
qualified indorse Congressman How
ard 10 make labors sentiments abso-
. lutely clear in the eyes of the public
1. y. Ragsdale created much enthus-
/ iasm by his statement that business
men throughout the state are support
ing Nr. Towards candidacy.
Il have talked with many business
men in all sections of Georgia" said
Mr.. Ragsdale. "and without exception
they have indicated not only their
friendship, but their strong support for
Mr.. Howard. Leading business men in
north. middle and south Georgia believe
/ that he is the man to lead the fight
against ardwickism."
Like Mr.. RagsdaIe, ]. r. Smith as
serted that his trips to all sections of
the state have firmly convinced him
that Congressman Howard is the over
whelming favorite or the voters.
No Sectional Lines.
1T is an injustice to my section of
the state to say that sectional lines
will be drawn in this race" declared
]. d. Weaver, one of the most prominent
planters and business men of Terrell
county.
The people of south Georgia want
a leader who will properly represent
4 r. a.. III
county wanted to be the first to or
ganize for Mr. Howard and is disap-
pointed to find that Fulton county has
gained first honOrs in that direction
Declaring himself to be opposed to
/ the cotton price fixing plan outlined
I in the Emerson bill, Congressman How
I ard asserted that few members of con-
gress consider the measure seriously
and that there will be no fixing of
/ the price of raw cotton unless the price
/ of seed, fertilizers and agricultural i'm
elements is also fixed.
Without direct reference to his inten-
/ ton to make the coming campaign alb
soIuteIy on the merits Of his record,
Mr. Howard said:
Upon my arrival in Atlanta 1 have
been informed that a news agency af-
I fIiated with Mr.. Harris has sent out
I stories to the effect that l will not per
manently remain in the race. am
here tonight to say that three months
I from now Mr.. Harris will know l am
very much in the race. When election
l day comes, whatever else happens, |
will be a loyalty candidate and will
stand or fall loyalist
/ Il think 1 have been able TO do
little something for my country's cause
1 in the lower house, and l will stand
upon my record. 1 can say, frankly,
I that I am not ashamed of it,"
Considerable rivalry has developed
between various cities in different sec
/ tions of the state for the honor of be-
1 ing chosen by Congressman Howard as