Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-14
H. H. DEAN ANNOUNCES
FOR UNITED STATES SENATE
WeII-KnoWn Gainesville Attor-
ney Had Been Expected to
Enter for Some Time

II. H. Dean, well-known attorney Of
Gainesville, Ca, announces today his
candidacy for the United States senate
to succeed Senator. Thomas w. Hard
wick.
Colonel Deans entry into the race has
been expected for some time. This ex-
pectation has existed since Saturday
two weeks ago. when he spoke at Car
rollton. Ca on the heels of an address
by Senator Hardwick.
His formal announcement. in which
he claims that all other candidates nave
sidestepped his challenge to public
debate, follows in full:
ITO the People of the State of Georgia:
"I hereby announce my candidacy to
the high and honorable Office of United
States senator, subject to the Septem-
Der primary, and respectfully ask the
support of all white voters.
at have qualified by sending my en-
trance fee tothe secretary of the state
Democratic executive committee and
will publish my platform at an early
date.
81 am opposed for this office by three
chronic officeholders, Messrs. Harris,
Hardwick and Howard, all with unsav-
ory political records. 1 have challenged
each to a discussion of his record with
like results.
Knowing that Mr.. Harris would not
and could not make a public speech, 1
gave him an open challenging letter,
pointing out specific charges, which, if
true totally unfit him to represent
Georgia in the United States senate. If
untrue, they called for a speedy, quick
and emphatic denial The public is ia
miliar with these charges. A month has
passed and not one line of denial has
been attempted, though there were hun
dreds of witnesses in the Macon con-
vention by whom I could have proven
every word charged, had he denied the
same. He stands convicted by his
silence.
when Senator Hardwick came to
Georgia, prepared to enter upon a cam
paign of abuse and vlli1cation of Presi-
dent Wilson and the Democratic adj
ministration, beginning at Carrollton
and extending from county to county
throughout the state, 1 stopped him
with the direct challenge to meet me
face to face and presented him with
twelve specific charges, attacking his
record. These charges have been printed
broadcast for three weeks. Had he pos
sessed one remaining trait of political
character, he would have met me and
denied the charges or retired from 1.-The
race. In fact, he turned both head and
tail and left the state with only one
speech and now announces that his
duties are so pressing he cannot re-
turn to Georgia until congress adjourns.
This means, in my judgment. that he is
absolutely eliminated from the race and
will never return to discuss his record
before a Georgia audience.
"Then came Congressman Howard
with considerable buster announcing
that the alabaster box. supposed to be
only for Harris, had been also broken
for him. / challenged him on the
threshold to meet me at Wrightsville,
his chosen place, among his relatives
and friends. He sidestepped general
debate and backstepped a separate de-
bate
HE absolutely refused to let me meet.
him in Wrightsville, and did not allow
me tho courtesy, as Mr.. Hardwick did,
to follow Him lin the afternoon.
Like Harris, he prefers a gumshoe
campaign where he can meet the peo-
pie, shake hands, make loud promises
and cover up that which the public is
most anxious to learn.
None of them dares measure swords
with a plain Georgia citizen and none
of them dares have the searchlight of
truth turned upon his political record.
"They are political weaklings.
However, they cannot escape. The
people demand and shall receive full
and complete information.
"I extend them one more opportunity
either separately or jointly to meet me
and defend their political positions and
records. If they still decline, 1 will go
before the people with the unassailable
truth. Yours sincerely,
III H. DEAN"