Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-01
ENJOYS CLOSE
RELATIONSHIP
WITH WILSON
PRESIDENT PAYS A FINE TRIBUTE
TO MR.. HARRIS-PRACTiCALLY
ELIMINATES OTHER CANDI-
BATES FROM RACE.

That Hon. William j. Harris EN-
joys delightful confidence with
the president. and is regarded as one
"f the most loyal of the supporters of
president and the national admin
istration, is stated by President VIII
son himself in letter to the editor
of The Times Recorder.
The president was written about the
of the senatorial situation taken
by The Times Recorder, and told how
the loyal people of Georgia were anx-
ious to concentrate their support on
one man for the purpose of defeating
Senator Hardwiek He was asked II
it was true that Mr. Harris was sup
porter OF the administration at al
times, and If there was any truth il
the circulated report that Mr.. Harris
bad not been loyal at all times to
both the president and the administra-
ton.
The president was much impressed
VITA the showing made by Mr.. Harris
in The Times-Recorder's poll. He
states that he and Mr.. Harris are per-
sonally and officially on most agreea-
BILE and intimate terms, and he leaves
no doubt that Mr.. Harris is his
choice for the United States senate.
1t is believed that the publication
of this correspondence will have the
effect OF eliminating other candidates,
and resolving the race down strictly
to Harris and Hardwiek In other
words, it VIII practically be Mr.. Har-
ris, the personal representative of
the president and an intensely loyal
supporter of the administration,
against senator who is accused of
having betrayed the confidence Of his
constituents.
The letters which speak for them
selves, are as follows:
"Americus, Ga,
January IL, 1918.
"The Hon woodrow Wilson,
president OF The United States,
Washington, r. c.
"Dear Mr.. President: =
Accompanying this letter is copy
of the Americus, Ga, Times-Recorder
of the issue of Sunday, December 30th,
in which was published a poll of the
senatorial situation in Georgia.
This poll was made on the initiative
of The Times-Recorder in an endeavor
to ascertain, through the press of the
state. what man was regarded by the
loyal people of Georgia as the logical
candidate to oppose and defeat Sena-
tor r. w Hardwick.
1T was the intention of The Times
Recorder to publish the replies from
the respective counties just as they
were received, regardless of whom they
favored; and this, in fact, was done
"The Times Recorder desired to as
sist the loyal citizens Of Georgia in an
effort to center their support on one
candidate. 1t was our purpose as
we'll to give our whole-hearted support
TO the man or candidate thus shown
to be most logically equipped for the
campaign.
"The response from the newspapers,
both daily and weekly, indicates over
whelmingly that Hon. William J. Har-
ris is favored as a candidate to OPP
pose Senator Hardwick on behalf of
the loyal and patriotic citizens of this
state. AS you will observe by reading
this poll, nearly ninety per cent of
the newspapers are enthusiastic in
declaring that Mr.. Harris is the one
man whose candidacy will accomplish
the defeat of Senator Hardwick and
give Georgia junior senator loyal to
the national administration, as well
as to his constituents and his nation.
In this connection, I take the lib
ertv of presuming to ask you if, in
your opinion, Mr.. Harris may be de-
pended upon to support you and your
administration loyalty at all times?
is it true that Mr. Harris has not
been in thorough accord with the ma
tional administration? (Some of those
opposing him make this charge.)
with assurances of my great re-
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