Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-16
HOWARD DECLARES
HE IS IN SENATE
RACE TO FINISH
Makes Fighting Speech in
City Auditorium at Macon
and ReaffirmS His Loyalty
to President Wilson

MACON, Ga, Aug. 13-Speaking here
to an audience estimated at from $50
to 1000 people, Congressman william.
Sch1ey Howard charged Clark Howell.
editor of the Atlanta Constitution and
Democratic national committeeman from
Georgia, with misinforming President
Wilson concerning the senatorial situa-
ton in Georgia, and announced that he
will stay in the race for the senate tc
the finish.
With regard to the presidents III
dorsement OF Harris, he took the posi-
ton that his own record of absolute
loyalty and answering support of the
president and the presidents admins
for the senate, and entities him to con-
sideration at the hands of the people of
Georgia He did not criticise the presI
dent for indorsing Harris, but asserted
that the president acted on misinforma-
ton furnished him by designing poll
ticians.
Given Close Attention
The audience received Congressman
Towards speech with the utmost inter-
est. His announcement that he would
stay in the race to the finish was re-
ceived with applause. So were his at
tacks on Clark Howell. So were many
other features of his speech, which was
truly a remarkable utterance. Many men
came up at the close of the meeting and
told him they were stronger than ever
in their support, resenting the interfer-
ence from washington in the Georgia
senatorial contest. but not one word of
criticism or disloyalty against the pres
ident was uttered by a single one of
these men. On thescontrary all of them
said they entertained the highest possi-
BILE admiration for the great chief execu-
tive. but they simply felt that they
ought to be allowed to make a free
choice between two loyal candidates
One of these men was L. J. Kilburn,
secretary of the Macon News and for
merly president of the Georgia Fedora
ton of Labor. Tram going TO support
you if you don't get but one vote in
Bibb county" said Mr.. Kilburn. IT
have switched"
Thomas ]. Simmons, managing editor
of the Macon News. and Charles J.
Bayne, associate editor, sat on the front
row and listened with interest and en-
joyment to Congressman Towards
speech. He thanked them for treating
him decently and fairly in their espousal
of the cause of William ]. Harris, in
very marked contrast to his aggressive
attack on the Macon Telegraph, which
ELECTED enthusiastic applause
Judge Charles L. Bartlett, prominent
Macon lawyer and former congressman
called on Congressman Howard during
the afternoon and assured him of his
support, and was one of those attending
the meeting.
John l.. Anderson. president of the
Macon Federation of Trades, presided
over the meeting. First he introduced
Judge j. E. Burch, a prominent Howard
supporter from Dublin, who delivered q
brief and enthusiastic preliminary
speech. Then Congressman Howard was
introduced by r. Douglas Feagin, WELL
known Macon attorney, who declared
that the people of Georgia were going
to exercise their constitutional prerog-
alive and privilege of electing their own
senator, and praised the record of Con-
gresham Howard in the highest terms.
The note of resentment against in.
reference in the senatorial race which
was sounded by Colonel Feagin and
Judge Burch, harmonized entirely with
the feeling expressed by Congressman
Howards friends from every quarter.
before leaving Atlanta yesterday morn
ing his headquarters was crowded with
men dema nding that he stay in the
race. A number of friends who got on
the train coming down to Macon ex-
pressed the same. While in the city
yesterday afternoon he was visited by
supporters who had just driven in from
many surrounding counties. All brought
the same report. Among the counties
heard from were Butts, Dodge, Pu-
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