Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-19

conferred with his political advisers
respecting the conditions he found in
southwest Georgia.
I'm none of my political campaigns
have I ever received more encourage
ment,'" declared the. senator. My
adjoining counties are active and
militant, and the information they
gave to me scarcely could have been
more gratifying.
81 met friends not only from the
loyal supporters from Calhoun, Early,
Clay, Quitman. Dougherty, Macon,
Stewart and Webster counties, who
assured me that my candidacy is in
good. shape and getting better every
day."
Senator Smith remarked that his
trip to southwest Georgia reminded
him, Of the good old days of 1906.
The intensity and ardor Of his
friends in his first gubernatorial
nounced than today, and the memoir
able ovattons accorded him in those
exciting times were comparable only
to the demonstrations provoked Mon
day by his visits to Terrell and Ran
dolph county.
at was one of the busiest days I
have had in a long time" he said,
but l enjoyed every minute. 1 was
grat1f1ed at seeing so many familiar
faces in the crowds that greeted me
at Dawson, Shellman and Cuthbert,
ana was touched by their determi-
orally hundre, of men who were
with me in 1906 in smashing the po-
llt1cal ring in Georgia, and they are
with me today"
A Busy Day
For man sixty-f1ve years old, the
UQC
ator Smith. He arrived at Dawson
at $3.50 o'clock in the morning, after
all night on sleeping car. He
made three speeches during the day,
and at no time did he talk for less
than an hour and a quarter, and his
iast adoress, at Cuthbert, was made
In the open air.
The Cuthbert meeting was fine
one. 1t was held in the open air be-
cause the Randolph county court
house would not begin to hold the
people who clamored for the oppor-
tunity of hearing and cheering the
senator. A conservative estimate
00O people, but it's size was no more
Impressive than it's character and
the effectiveness with which Mr..
Smiths speech was received.
Every business house in Cuthbert
closed its doors at o'clock in the
afternoon in order to afford every
one an opportunity of gratifying a
desire to hear Senator Smith. In
addition, there were hundreds Of
farmers from the surrounding coun-
try and representative delegations
from Clay, Calhoun, Stewart and
Quitman counties.
Nlnety-five. per cent Of the voting
population of Cuthbert proper heard
the senator's speech, and local lead
pSfino fad that tho 10;
ed at least SO per cent of the voters
or Randolph county. Considering
that Senator Smith had addressed
several hundred people at Shellman,
In the upper end of the county, ear
lier in the afternoon, the Cuthbert
meeting was truly remarkable. A
number, however, who had heard him
in the morning at Dawson and again
at Shellman were at Cuthbert to get
an "ear-full' for third time during
the day.
The Cuthbert meeting was ar
ranged by A. c. Moye, one of the
leading citizens Of Cuthbert, who de-
served the commendation that was
shoWered upon him for the success
of the occasion. 1t was at his in
stance that the stores Of the city
closed during the speech Of the SEN
ator. as witness the following agree
nent and signatures:
eve the merchants Of Cuthbert
agree to close our places of business
from 4 o'clock through the speaking
Of Hon. Hoke Smith:
(Signed) A. M. and W. c. Sawyer,
+. G. Parker. Bank of Cuthbert, R.
L. Arthur, Georgia Bank and Trust
cuthbert' Motor Car company, Mat.
tox & Reid, Randolph Grocery com
pany, Aston Brothers, J. S. Zuber,
J; T; Moye, Chero Cola company, H.
r. Taylor, Cuthbert Grocery COM
p m Z a 4: ,, G; oq4liia1' Albert Royal.
hotel, Aston Auto company, J. B.
Stewart, L. S. Bussey, J. J. McClel-
land, Mrs. R. L. Hester, 2. F. Glib
son, T. A. Roberts, A. c. Knight,
tin & Son. Hollemon & Wexford, J.
Shin, q. Y. Moore, S. S. Mcleod,
Peerless Manufacturing company, D..
B. Teachout, Cuthbert Refining COM
pany, L: e. Gwaltney and others.
cording to local authorities, the
largest ever assembled in the city
for a political meeting, which is all
the more impressive when it is I'M
session, no barbecue or other attrac-
ton to encourage a. turnout The
people came only to hear Senator
Smith.
The senator drove through the
which meeting there is further re-
mark elsewhere. He drove directly
to the courthouse, but found the au-
ditorium packed to it's capacity. Hum
dreds had been turned away, and
standing room obtainable.
IT have made two speeches al
ready today, and my voice is not as
strong as it. might be. but rather
than disappoint any one, l will de,
speak in the open air, if it the wish
of the people," said Senator Smith,
replying to the suggestion of his To-
Hundreds Of chairs and benches
the senator spoke from an elevated
platform. Perfect order prevailed
throughout his speech. His voice
had it's usual carrying capacity, and
his remarks easily were audible to
every one in the big gathering.
G. =. Moore. j. J. Howell, j. W.
Stanford, John Coram, J. B: Stan
ford fore DR., J. G. Patterson, DR.; Crock:
Smith, P. Nj. Reid, T. A. Roberts,
B. Bass, w. B. Stanford, J. HI Wal
tiers, j: w: Fellows, Nelson Fellows,
"A. "A. LOckeII, ". II. SWdLn, w. H.
King, mayor; c. B. King, A. Jones,
w. o. Taylor, E. c. Teel, president
Bank of Cuthbert; H. L. Hill. cashier
Bank of Cuthbert; A. j. Moye, L. NJ.
Moyle, J. T. Moye, G. A. Moye, J. D
T. E .shaffer, A. l.. Moore, r. L.
Motion, J. J. Lunsford, clerk superior
court; w. E. Taylor, sheriff; Judge
j. G. Graham, J. w. Harris, Judge
w. D. Kiddo, and many other promi-
nent Randolph county folk.
Among visiting delegations from
adjoining counties, J. w. Andrews,
c. S. Sealey. and Messrs. Killings
worth and Bostwick were present
from Calhoun county. T. w. Oliver
Alex Teel and others were present
from Quitman county. E. r. King,
Jack Simpson and others from Clay
county were recognized. j. N. Watts,
D. A. Crown and others came from
Shellman.