Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-02

ate them would hc to call the roster of
4 most Of the prominent and influential
citizens Of DcEalb.
/ The Fulton county Howard men were
! legion. oVerShadowinE even the Dekalb
| delegation in numbers and occupying
/ seats both on the stage and throughout
the great auditorium permeated the en-
| tire assemblage.
Members of the Fulton County Bar
association were there by the score,
while every labor organization in the
/ city was represented by several men,
/ bcrs.
Strong delegations from Newton, Wal
/ ton and Clayton counties swelled the
I huge crowd. while representatives from
{ Fayette Banks, stephens, Bibb, Troup,
! Coweta and "a Dozen other counties were
/ noticed among the ralPS Of the Howard
! enthusiasts.
Mckinney Reads Kilograms
Charles d. Mckinney, prominent De-
catur lawyer, as presiding officer, ex-
planned that the meeting was intended
largely 10 be a gathering of friends and
neighbors of Mr.. Howard in the Fifth
congressional district. So insistent
have been the demands for information
and so ridiculous the reports of partisan
newspapers, said Mr.. Mckinney, that he
had brought along few kilograms to
read.
Characterizing as absurd the poll re-
Gently presented by the Rome Tribune
Herald, which paper he said claimed
even Campbell, known as one of Mr..
Towards home counties. Mr.. Mckinney
read a telegram from that county which
predicted that Howard will carry Camp
bell six to one.
While the audience cheered enthusi-
astically Mr. Mckinney read other
kilograms from various parts of the
state to the climax with a message from
Douglas, Coffee county, to the effect that
Towards tour in south Georgia turn
ed the trick
Newton county reported a Howard
club of 500 members and still growing.
The big audience took keen delight in
letter from the cashier of the Farm
ers' bank, at Bowman, which said in
part:
Il am informed that William ]. Har-
ris was here a few days ago shaking
hands. with folks other than those to
whom he sold Georgia Fire Insurance
stock several years ago"
They made much over letter from
Franklin county which enclosed a news
paper clipping telling of Mr.. Harris big
ovation at Gainesville when the letter
set forth, Mr.. Harris had not even been
there.
From Winder, Barrow county, came
the message, 1.-The race in Barrow coun-
ty is between Hardwick and Howard
with Howard in the lead" Still another
telling that Berrien county is thorough
ly organized for Mr.. Howard.
Edwards Praises Howard
Then Mr.. Mckinney introduced ex-
Congressman Charles G. Edwards, of
Savannah, whom he referred to as "a
living witness of what Mr.. Howard had
done in Washington and how his cam
paign was progressing in southeast
Georgia"
In a Enthusiastically stirring speech,
Mr.. Edwards paid eloquent tribute to
Mr.. Howard, predicting that Chatham
county will go for Mr.. Howard, and con-
Guiding, amid round after round of ap-
plause. by congratulating him lin the
presence of his home friends, as the
next United States senator"
Howard Speaks
The band and the crowd both broke
Loose when Az. Howard rose 10 speak.
lie stood yaniIBs slightly just ut the
vdge of tha Platform, beside small
raL!e on wn.ch rested pitcher Of water.
In front of hirl was a mass OF waving
hats, handierchIefs and hands, Il roar
os voices eIind him, the stage was
a iso in lmnult, while in the very
rear rose a great crimson curtain.
starred in the center with a gigantic
picture of Woodrow Wilson. 1t WAS
striking scene
When the noise at last subsidized and
a tense quiet isii. Mr.. Howard took
siu..ie step forward and began TO speak
slowly and deliberately at FIRST. Despite
his gruelling tour of south Georgia, in
the course of which lie has made two
ard three long speeches every day, his
voice had a resonant timbrc, a bead on
il. As he proc aeGci, he became more
animated, his gestures frequent and
formidable, until the crowd was swayed
under the spell of his oratOry.
why He LIS In Race
Mr. Howard declared that he entered
the race for the United States senate
net because he failed to appreciate his
position in the lower house, but be-
cause thousands of Georgians so urged
kim In two days, he said, he received
ASA kilograms and letters, asking him
10 enter the race because the voice of
patriotic Georgia had not been repre-
Sc ted ty the junior senator from the
state and declaring that the leading
candidate against Senator HardWick
was inLately weak and would fail by