Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-14
WRIGHT OPENS CAMPAIGN
IN SPIRITED SPEECH HERE

10 see AIlQGISOu. IuGy IOOSISu dUOul
in a dark alley until they caused
a great light to loom before An
derson. The next day, his editorial
page said that after a further read
ing Of the George platform, he had
found a section down near the end
that cast a little ray Of hope on
the situation. Folks, amt 1t funny?
Day of Awakening
"You know, my brothers, the peo
pie haven't got much sense when
they let little crew of miserable
contemplate politicians work out
their politics for them. Oh, for the
day when Georgia will be rid OF
a plague like this, and every per.
son shall work out his politics as
he works out his religion. Then,
boys, we'll have a better state to
live in"
Mr.. Wright said he would have
to say for Judge George that las
far as my information goes, he is
an able, clean, upright gentleman
but he has yielded to this Howell
Dorsey influence, and that, in your
Uncle Seab's humble judgment, rem.
ders him unfit for a seat in the
national senate"
Mr.. Wright declared "sone of the
papers specialized recently as to
whether I could stage a comeback"
He said he would like those papers
to know he has never been out"
and that the chances for his over
whelming election en- the 18th were
most excellent"
To Tnf
and I admit to you, brothers, that
there's some sentiment about it.
Tom Watson and I were friends
from our college days. We differed
some times, but we generally got
together on the big issue and prob
lens. I stop here to pay tribute to
his memory. Say what you will of
him, he had the courage to stand by
his convictions and was always
ready to even die for the things he
championed."
The references to the late senator
b1 ought prolonged applause, and
Mr.. Wright next sailed into dis
cusslon of he Macon convention
held on October 4.
Two factions" he said, "that
elected Clifford Walker, were there
the Howell-Dorsey faction and the
Watson Democrats. 1t will always
be a mystery how they ever got to-
G 7ther, even for one day. There's
nothing in common between them,
never has been and never will be.
The Watson men went to that
convention without their leader
who had just been buried. They
mad to buck up against the astute
" ri
went there expecting t. get some
consideration. But there was NOT a
vestige of magnanimity shown them
The Howell gang hogged the whole
thing right from the jump"
Macon Negotiations
1.-THE Howell politicians nominated
Cliff for governor-and that was
right. don't believe Walker was
In on these trades and deals and
all this fixing. I have the opinion
OF MIN that he is not a trading poll
tician.
"Then the gang put one of its
own men in as chairman Of the new
state committee. When they got tc
United States senator, they were
afraid to nominate because they
doubted if the people would stanl
for it. The Watson men, by this
time, had made themselves under
stood-they demanded consideration
for Jim Boykin had gotten the boys
together. What happened next? TIL.
Howell fixers began trotting out al
Kinds Of candidates and jackasses
for the United States senate. Lord
they lost all sense of proportion.
First they trotted out Herber
Clay, and asked the Watson mer
how they liked him. OF course
there was a universal shaking Of
heads.
Then they presented Judge Gus
Howard, and again they received
! the word, he won't do Judge
George was next offered, and he was
turned down with practical unani
nifty. The convention went home
but all three of these men announced
for senator. That's where the How
ell fixers started their process o.
I elimination.
"They retired Herbert in short
order, without much trouble. Clay
just admitted he wouldn't butt his
| head against a stone wall.
Then they started out to ge
Judge Howard, Walkers campaign
| manager, out of the running. How
ard made a game fight to stay in
but they landed him, didn't they
Did Walker retire Howard? He diG
not. Walker was for him and hat
agreed to support him. Did you reat
Towards retiring statement? 1t wa,
brim full of philosophical beyond
measure. He said he hoped that his
friends, for whom he was making the
sacrifice, would remember him. Well
maybe, maybe they will.
why was George finally selected
as the man to stay in the race? He
was not Walkers choice. You Wal