Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-10
cox LEAGUE PLAN
WILL UNITY PARTY,
SAYS HOKE SMITH
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petus that strengthens the confidence
that he will sweep Atlanta and
| Fulton county.
Their confidence was not dimin-
ished, though their risibilities were
| aroused, by the publication in the
| Atlanta institution Sunday of Of
| fers of bets at to 1 that Governor
| Dorsey will carry Fulton. No such
| bets have been offered, and none will
! be made, according to Senator Smiths
| local leaders.
AS an evidence of this fact, at
tention was called to the efforts of a
Well-knoWn business man who has
| sought to find any 3 to 1 money on
| Governor Dorsey winning in Fulton.
| Unable to find the unnamed person
| to whom reference was made by the
| Constitution, the Albanian has Of
of the CONSTITUTIONS story if he will
produce any person who will wager
| that Governor Dorsey will carry the
county at odds of 3 to l.
The Smith leaders in Fulton gath
err their confidence from two out
standing and very apparent facts:
1. The great number of men who
have never before voted for Hoke
Smith who have come forward with
voluntary assurances of support In
the senatorial campaign.
2. The great number OF Atlantlans
who were opposed to the senator
In the recent presidential primary
who have indicated purpose to vote
for him on September 8.
These assurances come from all
classes of prominent citizens, and
most Of them are predicated upon
appreciation of Senator Smiths con-
struction work in the senate and the
recognition of ability and experience
at Washington in the critical times
confronting the country.
The Way to Beat Watson
Not few assurances have come
from persons who are anxious to de-
feat Mr.. Watson, and who under
stand that a vote for Governor
Dorsey, which otherwise they might
give him, for personal reasons, can
Their faith in the Democratic party
Georgia transcends their personal
friendship, to the governor.
Although Senator Smiths close
friends and political helpers at head
quarters have been aware for weeks
OF the time he had given to helping
and advising wounded soldiers, no
etfort had been made to capitalize his
activity along this line. The SEN
speak for themselves among the d.
rect beneficiar1es of his work, and
ne has never made any attempt to
influence their political predictions
Inc voluntary and unsolicited ex-
preston Of the ex-service men of
their appreciation of the senator's
service in their behalf and in the
| Dehalt Of their comrades has, how
ever, made a profoundly favorable
impression throughout the state, and
the senator's campaign headquarters
already has received many letters,
kilograms and words of personal
congratulations upon his work in be-
half Of vocational training and ade-
quate Compensation for victims of
the world war.
Rev. Sam w. 7SmalI's letter to a.
friend, urging the reelection Of SEN
ator Smith, was widely read and has
aroused much comment. DR.. Small
is wellknown throughout the state.
His contributions to the editorial
page of the Atlanta Cons titution are
one of its brightest and best known
features.
DR.. Small. as pointed out, spends
most of his time in Washington and
shadow Of the national capital. He
has followed the work of congress for
many years and has watched with in
terest the activity of Senator Smith.
Having watched at close range
the career of Senator Smith in the
senate" he writes, II am strongly of
the belief that the Democrats of
Georgia will do themselves a very
signal dis-service if, at this critical
juncture of national affairs, they are
misled into defeating Senator Smith
for reelection"
1t is evident from the response
that DR.. Smalls letter has provoked
that the people generally agree with
him that, Ibis value to the people
of Georgia as senator is greater
today than Georgia has had in that
body since the death of Ben Hill"