Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-30
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
FOR HOWARD IN PIERCE
BIaCkShear Courtroom Crowd
ed to Overlooking Despite
Rain During Speech

BLACKSHEAR. Ga. Aug. 29.-NO-
where in Georgia has Congressman VIII
liam Schley Howard received 4 more en-
thusiastic reception than the people or
Pierce county gave him yesterday after
noon when he came here to speak on the
issues involved in the senatorial cam
paign-
In spite of 4 pouring rain they filled
the courthouse to overlooking and sat
on the window stills and stood UP in the
Goorways 4 brass hand escorted him
from the business district TO the court
house, played patriotic pieces before
and after the speaking and wound up
the rally with a rousing rendition Of
Dixie" as a grand finale
One of Congressman Towards Pierce
county supporters. who went up 10 S1-
vannah last Monday night and sat on
the stage OF the Savannah theater re-
ported on that occasion that Howard
was going to make a grand clean up in
Pierce county. The size and spirit Of yes
terday's meeting seemed TO bear out the
accuracy Of his prediction.
Il would have been difficult for Con-
gresham Howard"s own home people to
give him a more cordial welcome. Of
course, the meeting was not as large as
the rally held in the Atlanta audito-
rum but the audience was quite as Keen
so far as enthusiasm was concerned.
Applauded and Cheered
They listened to his speech with the
closest kind of attention. interrupted
with applause during his discussion Of
Senator Hzrdwick and William J. Har-
ris and cheered his presentation of his
own record TO the echo. After the speech
he was showered with congratulations
by scores Of men who told him they
were not only going to vote for him but
give him their active supper. between
now and election day.
OF course, the Howard leaders in
Pierce county were delighted with the
manner in which everything went of.
They felt that a packed courthouse in
spite OF a regular cIoudburst was about
as favorable index TO political senti-
ment as anybody could wish for. Like
wise the WaycrOss supporters Of Con-
gresham Howard were elated over the
Blackshear meeting. a big delegation
came up to hear him speak and escort
him into Waycross for the meeting
Wednesday night
And the BIackshear meeting was not
the only thing they had in store for Con-
gresham Howard in. Pierce county yes
terday. His schedule called for
speech at the town of Patterson at 10
o'clock in the morning. but owing to
heavy rains at Mount Vernon he could
not ferry the Altamaha river in time To-
keep the engagement Several men who
came over from Patterson to Blackshear
told him that an audience of 500 people
waited nearly two hours at Patterson
hoping he would finally get there.
Introduced by Colonel Thomas
Colonel James r. Thomas, the we'll
known Wayne county attorney, who in
troduced Congressman Howard at Jesup
y 81
the Savannah meeting Monday night
again presented HIM at the BIackshear
meeting. Colonel Thomas frequently
attends court at Blackshear and is well
known there He eald he never came Ia
Pierce county without alizing his ex-
pectations and on this occasion his luck
ran true 10 form with q courthouse full
OF people to hear CONGRESSMAN How
ard Among other references TO the
speaker and his record Colonel Thomas
said:
In voting for senator we ought to
look farther than the war and keen in
view the great problems that will have
10 be solved in the period of recon-
strUcticn- We ought to elect a man
VINO mas proven that he is the friend of
the people, a man who Will not only
stssnd by Us while the war is on. hut
after the war is over CApplause.)
nc ASNOAu OA Congressman Howard cam
not be criticised The newspapers sun
porting Mr.. Harris have tried TO hide
Congressman Howard and give us q
man OF their selection. The newspapers
told US that Howard would have no
hearing In Savannah. after his meeting
they tolC US he was heard By a small
audience / was there and / want to
tell you that the Savannah theater was
filled with people and ne received one
OF the most remarkable ovatiOns l
have ever witnessed in that city"
Relates HIS Record
In opening his speech Mr. Howard
spoke OF the treatment he has received
at the hands OF the newspapers; spoke
OF his challenge 70 RardwicL+~ and Har-
ris 10 meet him face TO face, which
neither one accepted; spoke of thu
rinssters who are trying to cram Har-
ris down the threats of an unwilling
people like veterinary surgeon
dTenches a sick horse. and spoke or
the campaign speeches of William J.
Harris. In the latter connection he said:
Harris is running over the state
like a man with his clothes on fire,
yelling at the people that everyone who
refuses TO vote for him is disloyal.