Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31

dor OF his personal and political fol
lowing in DeKalb county, famed
int o frenzy Of enthusiasm by a re
markabls Introduction speech, com
bf0ed to give to Senator Hoke Smith
o memorable ovation at the court.
house here this noon. The spacious
auditorium was filled with represent
tative citizens from every section OF
DeKalb county. Every seat was oc
cupied and people were standing in
the aisles and doorWays, listening
eagerly and approvingly to Senator
Smith.
Judge John S, Gambler, a former
Justice of the state supreme court
and one of the best known lawyers
in Georgia, introduced the Senator
His speech awakened much en-
thusiasm and was remarked as one
Of the most effective Introductory
speeches that had been heard in De-
Kalb county for a long time.
Judge Gambler began by stating
that the people are confronted by
momentous issues and questions
that that must be met by their lead
.ers at Washington.
st doubt whether there was ever
n time in the history of the nation
when there were more serious and
perplexing problems affecting the
life of the country and the welfare
of the people, than at this time.
: LAS q retired public officer, who
has been honored by his state, 1t has
been my pleasure and privilege TIC
visit the city of Washington and
practically every state in the union
since April, 1917. 1t was a pleasure
to represent the private soldiers in
our army, to see that their depend
ents received every assistance from
the government.
I'm the city of Washington
found about seven senators big
enough and broad enough to repre-
sent and protect every interest
They were the biggest men in the
senate and they were the south's
sole defenders in the trying times
through which we were passing"
Always on the Job
Judge Gambler named Senators
Glass and Watson, of Virginia, Sim
mons Of North Carolina, Underwood
Of ALBANIA, Fletcher Of Florida, Will
liams, Of Mississippi, and Smith OF
Georgia as the big men whom he had
IN mind.
mo man has had or now has more
Influence in the United States SEN
ate than the man I am about to In
troduce," said Judge Gambler.
HE has never failed to respond
to a. call. He is always on the job
He takes no half holiday. He may
be found in his office or in the, SEN
ate chamber on Saturday afternoons
when others are taking recreation.
have often thought, and I have told
him that unless he took things more
easily, his vigorous body woulc
break down under the burden.
Now, my fellow citizens of De-
Kalb county, I want to remind yor
of some history that was written in
1892, when Senator Smith was seek
ing to help our noble and beloved
fellow citizen, the late General John
b. Gordon. I was with him in thai
fight and I know that he gave up his
time and his money in furthering his
campaign for the United States sen
ate, which resulted in his cleo
ton"
When the applause which greeted
this remark had subsidized, Judge
Gambler continued: II scarcely neeo
to remind you that the same croWc
that is now fighting Senator Smith
with all the vigor at their command
was then engaged in opposing the
election OF General Gordon t. the
Oniled States senate.
"They were supporting a candi
date. Pat Calhoun, who had his of
fees in Wall street, New York, al
= though he claimed residence ir
Geors-<s.'
Judge Gambler declared that Sena
tor Smiths work in behalf of Sena
tor Gordon entitled him to the sup
port Of DeKalb county.
But" said he, they tell you that
Senator Smith has made mistakes
and ltell you that nobody but the
Almighty himself could have gone
through this period and been as ac-
tive as Senator Smith, without max
ing mistakes. He is human, as all
of US are. But none of his mistakes
have injured the, people of Georgia.
AS Senator Smith arose to begin
his address. a wave of enthusiasm
swept the house 1t was wholly
spontaneous and was sustained for
full minute, and intensltled Ny
shouts of "Hoke Smith! Hoke
SMITH"