Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-26

II Smith, 81.
Watson, II.
II Dorsey, IA.
AS cumulative reports from every
section of the state indicate that the
senatorial race is between Senator
Hoke Smith and Thomas E. Watson,
Senator Smiths headquarters is being
deluged with letters, kilograms and
telephone calls indicating that the
senator is the candidate around whom
loyal Democrats are rallying in their
determination to defeat Thomas E.
Watson.
All over the state, according to the
advices received at the Smith head
quarters, the host of Democrats who
are opposed to Mr.. Watson are con-
centrating upon Senator Smith as the
most likely and available candidate
to accomplish Mr.. Watson's defeat.
In many counties, in widely sep
arated sections of Georgia, the vot-
ers who are opposed to Mr.. Watson,
without regard to their past fractional
| CITATIONS. have agreed to support
the senatorial candidate who devel-
ops the greater strength in their re-
spective counties. Petitions design
ed to ascertain the strength of the re-
still are being circulated, and ac-
cording to the reports received by
the Smith people in practically ev-
cry county in the state the returns
demonstrate that Senator Smith has a
| n,-
Dorsey. In consequence of this fact
thousands Of Georgians who other
wise might support the governor, are
controlled by the exigencies of the
situation and have joined with the
Smith men to insure the Democracy
of their country.
Reports received by the Smith
headquarters scarcely could be more
encouraging. The correspondence has
necessitated the employment Of an
additional clerical force, and Senator
Smiths advisors are experiencing
difficulty in keeping up witt the
letters and kilograms that are ood-
ing the headquarters.
Speeches Are Effective
. The senator's local advisors have
been impressed with r number ana
character of commu tications that
come to Headquarters from the locali-
ties in which the senat :, mselt mas
made speeches. There is 10 doubling
from these communications that the
senator's addresses are proving high
w effective. After his departure
of fprS
received from voters, who, hereto
fore have not supported the senator
hit who now speak in the highest
terms of his addresses, and voice
their determination to support MIN
in the. September primary.
| Stanford Bland at Meter, writes
that +he sentiment in Gambler county
i iI'''' crvsta1lizing around Senator
Smiths candidacy and that the OPP
position is gradually fading away;
From Stillmore, K. w. HarpT ndi 2inrs
in gratifying reports about conolllonS
| in his section.
The situation I'm Newton county IS IS
| reflected by letter from Z. T.
| Brooks, in which he says that TIE
race is squarely between the se tIao
tor and Thomas r.: ID watson tht eena %65n liz
| Senator Smiths strength in Worth
| county. where he has a fight with
| Mr.. Watson, is evidenced In letter
| from w. C. Forehand, prominent
attorney. at Sylvester. who STATES t6s
| Watson sentiment in that section.
| II. B. Smith, manager of the Dab
| lonega Echo, writes that Senator
Smith is certain to carry Lumpkln
county.
Monroe county will unquestionably
give Its unit vote to Senator Smith,
according to Frank N. Wider OF
| Forsyth.
The Smith headquarters has re-
ceived scores of letters from Jackson
county declaring that the effort OF
| the Atlanta Constitution against
John n. Holder has operated to crys-
| talize sentiment against Governor
persons opposed to Thomas E. Wat
| sons candidacy expect to vote for
Senator Smith with every prospect of
carrying the county.
j. N. Patrick and J. Fl. Cory. OF
| the Tiff County Hoke Smith club,
declare in a communication that the
senator is gaining by leaps and
bounds IN that section.
Frank u. Garrard, of Columbus.
writes that as a result of Senator
day night, the Hoke Smith club of
Muscogee county has gained thou
sands of new members and that the
county has been removed from the
| doubtful column.
| c. M. Milan, prominent banker OF
| Cartersville, gives it as his judg-
ment that Barlow county will give
| the senator an overwhelming ma
| 5ority.
Appling for Smith
| In Appling county the Hoke Smith
| people are absolutely confident of
| winning the election, according to F.
n. Rushing, of Baxley.
| The race in Miller county is
sauarely between Senator Smith and
| Mr. Watson. according to the adj
vice of j. w. Bush. and the senator
will carry the county.
| S. II. Bassett, who has formerly
| been against Senator Smith, writes
from Fort Valley that he and his
| three sons, one of whom is Captain
| Ralph p. Bassett, formerly of the
| Second division, will give the sena-
| tor their hearty support.
From o. c. Swords. of Arno1ds-
vile, Ga, comes the assurance
that Senator Smith is gaining
strength rapidly in Oglethorpe county,
and that on September that county
will be found in the Smith column.
That Senator Smith is growing
rapidly in strength in Montgomery
county, and that his candidacy is be-
ing looked upon as the best means
of accomplishing the defeat of Thorn
as E. Watson. is the message sent by
E. r. Lochridge, well-known bust
mess man of DOuglaS Ga who has