Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-07

CARROLLTON, Ca, Sept. 4.-The
climax to Senator Hoke Smiths cam
paign tour of the final week before
the Democratic primary next We'd
nesday came tonight during his adj
dress to the citizens of Carroll county
in the courthouse here. The senator
was interrupted long enough to be
handed a telegram which had been
forwarded to him from his head
quarters in Atlanta. The message
contained the information that the
Democrats in a mass meeting in
Wilkes county had conferred on SEN
ator Smith as their champion against
Watson. The telegram, which was
man of the meeting which was held
in Washington is as follows:
Mass meeting of the Wilkes coun-
ty Democrats unanimously unite on
Smith for senate, Dorsey club in
cluded."
The immense gathering greeted the
reading of this message by Senator
Smith with tumultous applause which
continued for some time. 1t was ap-
pearant from the manner in which
the message was received by the cit
liens of Carroll county that the action
by the Wilkes Democrats was in
dorsed, and there is no doubt about the
L1SC IlloI IllC SdIiIS llIC-up Will ne
made in this county next Wednesday.
Although there has been no formal
union of the anti-Watson men here,
it is an admitted fact on all sides
that they will do as the Wilkes
rally to the Smith standard to de-
feat Watson.
"It is most pleasing" said Senator
Smith after he had read the tele-
gram from Washington, ito have the
Democrats Of Wilkes county unite on
me to defeat Watson"
Before he could continue with his
plause.
81 invite the Democrats of Car
roll county to join with me to defeat
Watson" the senator said, amid an
other noisy outburst.
The situation in Carroll may be
I1kened to that in Wilkes county.
There is a strong Watson following
Watson vote split next Wednesday
there is strong likelihood that he
would carry the county over Senator
Smith. Prominent citizens of the
county tonight asserted however that
wilkes would do no better than Car
roll Tor the senator in defeating Wat
son. These citizens, among them be-
ing former strong Dorsey supporters,
said that the action of Wilkes county
democrats not only would have it's
erect in this county, but that Demo-
Gratis all over the state would fol-
low the lead of the Wilkes countians
and rally to the support of Senator
Smith.
1T is the only solution of the prob
lem OF defeating Watson" stated one
that Senator Smith will get the sup
port of the loyal Democrats of Geor-
gla and win easily over Mr.. Wat
son."
NEWMAN, Ga, Sept. 5.-seven
thousand people were in Newman Sat-
urday to hear Senator Smiths ad-
dress in the interest of his re-elec-
ton to the United States senate. but
many were disappointed when they
tried to gain entrance into the city
auditorium where the Smith meeting
was held. One of the largest politi-
ca ca demonstrations ever, held in
of Senator Smith
DELEGATIONS travelled many miles
to hear the senator. Among the
counties represented at the rally
Heard, Meriwether and Troup. The
address was scheduled to begin at
8 o'clock, but due to the fact that
the senator was delayed in arriving
at McDonough this morning where
he, delivered an address at noon, he
did not reach Newman until about
4:30. At 2 o'clock the auditorium was
packed and damned, and the huge
crowd waited until the senator put
in his appearance two hours and a
half later.
M'DONOUGH, Ca, Sept. 4.-Henry
county turned out en- masse to hear
the speech delivered here in the
courthouse shortly afternoon by Sen
ator Hoke Smith. 1t was master
Senator Smith was scheduled to
speak at II o'clock but due to the
muddy condition of the roads from
Atlanta to McDonough it was noon