Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04
Senator's Headquarters De-
clare That Loyal Demo-
Gratis Realize Aninnus Be-
hind Flank Attack of
Governor

The people of Georgia. without re-
gard to former factional affiliations,
have been convinced by Governor
Dorsey himself that his candidacy
for the United States senate was de-
signed only to injure Senator Hoke
Smith and to help the chances Of
Thomas E. Watson, according to
Hoke Smith headquarters.
In confirmation of this belief, the
Smith managers point not only to
the campaign methods of The gov
ernor. but to scores of letters and
kilograms from unbiased citizens in
the counties that have been visited
by Governor Dorsey on his cam
paign tour of the state.
The burden Of these messages is
to the effect that in practically ev-
cry county visited by Governor
Dorsey the senatorial contest is a
nip and tuck struggle between
Smith and Watson. The governor is
not serious factor in so far as
his own political fortunes are con-
cerned, and the only effect Of hip
speeches has been to divide the
forces that otherwise would concen-
trate upon Senator Smith and make
certain the defeat of Mr.. Watson.
In other words, according to the
advices received by Smith head
quarters, the governor. here and
there, has succeeded, and every
where has sought to prevent
his friends from combining on Sena-
tor Smith as the logical and only
candidate likely to defeat Watson.
Democrats Rally to Smith
The knowledge that he is the
minority candidate in a county has,
it is said, served only to strengthen
the governors insistence upon visit
ing that particular county, and brin>>-
ing to bear upon his local followers
his strongest influence to vote against
Smith, even though it results in Civ
ing the county to Watson.
In few, if any, of the counties
visited by the governor has he act
dacy, but occasionally his appeal has
dissuaded some of his friends from
supporting Smith as the only pos
sible means of defeating Watson.
Viewed in this selfish light, the cam
paign tour of Governor Dorsey has
not been wholly without success, de-
clares Smith headquarters.
Viewed, however, in the light Of
developments all over the state. the
governors campaign has rebounded
to the unmistakable benefit of Sen
ator Smith. 1t has, indeed, rallied
to the standard of the senator thou
sands of loyal citizens who other
wise might have taken no interest in
the senatorial campaign. These cit
liens see through and understand the
purpose of Governor Dorsey's can
didacy and recognize it as a flank
attack upon Senator Smith-an at
tack fraught with the possibility of
success for Thomas Z. Watson.
of course, everyone realizes, first,
that the governors visits solely to
counties in which the race is a
straightout Smith Watson contest
confirms the original belief that
Dorsey's candidacy was inspired
chiefly hv hatred aud a desire to de-
feat Smith" said the senator's head
quarters Thursday morning.
I'm the second place, the Dorsey
method of campaign has acted as a
boomerang against his candidacy,
and where he has succeeded in hold
ing the support of a single friend
he has ahenated the support of hum
dreds, whose love for the state nd
the Democratic party transcenIs