Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-05
JNO. 7. BO|FEU|LLET
ISSUES H|SFOR
PLATFORM IN RACE

States senator from Georgia, and
stating that his previous experience
in matters Of state fit him peculiarly
for the place, John T. Boifeuillet, OF
Macon, member of the state railroad
commission, has issued his formal
announcement as a candidate to sue
coed the late Senator Thomas T..
Watson.
His statement follows:
Macon, Ga, Oct. 3, 1922"
ITO the White Voters of Georgia;
81 have a laudable ambition to rep
resent my native state of Georgia In
the senate of the United States, and
in furtherance Of this aspiration l
am a candidate for nomination in the
primary election on October IL to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of the late lamented Senator Thomas
e. Watson.
81 believe I have certain advant-
ages and experiences that qualify
me for the prompt and intelligent
discharge Of the duties of a senator.
My services Of eight years in the
house of representatives Of Georgia
as a member from Bibb county, and
twenty years as clerk OF the house.
have given me complete knowledge
of legislative procedure, and perfect
familiarity with parliamentary law.
I am trained in parliamentary prac-
tice and discussion, by reason OF the
frequency have presided over the
= deliberations OF the house, and the
f11rfiPln9f-
ed in debate on the floor.
Fitted by Experience
''I also have ripe experience IN
the usages of the United States
senate. the result Of having been
private secretary to Senator Angus
tus O. Bacon for seven years, and
secretary of the great and important
senate committee on foreign rela-
tons,
IT am personally acquainted with
nearly all of the present senators,
and with the secretarial corps and
other officials of the senate. L am
thoroughly familiar with the routine
and general workings OF all the de-
partments of government in WASH
ington, and have a pleasant personal
acquaintance with many OF the
principal officers thereof. have
several warm friends in the cabinet
circle.
IF in the providence of God, and
by the grace of the electorate OIL
this state, 1 am permitted to take
the oath of office as a senator, 1t
will be amid familiar scenes and
friendly faces.
"My two years connection with
the American embassy at London
during the World war, gave me
the opportunity to garner a priceless
fund of information which would pc
to me, as senator III
the consideration of international
affairs. My secretarial position with
the senate committee on foreign re-
1ations, already alluded to, gave me
O. clear vision of matters in distant
lands, informed me on the question
of treaties, and caused me to study
closely the conditions and customs
of the people across the seas ana
their forms of government, all OF
which would be great assistance ana
material value in the discharge OF
my senatorial duties.
Letter From Page
lowing to critical illness In my
family. 1 felt constrained to resign
my connection with the embassy.
Regarding my resignation, 1 hope 1t
is not inappropriate to insert here
the following letter which I received
from the. Honorable Walter Hines
Page, the American ambassador to
Great Britain:
Embassy of the United States OF
America.
"'London, Nov. 9, 1915.
"'My dear Colonel Boifeuillet:
"'It was a very sad telegram that
came to us from the state depart
ment saying that, the condition or
your daughter is such that you
have been obliged to decide not to
come back to London. First let me
express my heartiest hope of her
early and complete recovery. Then
I/wish to tell you what, of course,
YOU already know-that it is a very
great personal misfortune for me,
and a cause of great regret to us all,
that you cannot get back here. Not
only your most efficient service in
the work of this embassy, but the
personal pleasure that we all got
from association with you, make
your inability to return grief to
us all.
with hearty good wishes,
Sincerely yours,
(SigneO WALTER H. PAGE
"John T. Boifeuillet, Esq,
"'Clerk House Of Representatives
Atlanta, Georgia, us. A.
"I also received the following
liam Phillips, assistant secretary of
state at Washington:
y "'My Dear Colonel Boifeuillet: I
write to express the department. S
regret that you find it impossible to
proceed to London to take up your
duties again in the embassy in that
city. am very sorry that you have
been obliged to tender your resigna-
ton. T. will be a disappointment
to Ambassador Page and to the
whole embassy staff, and join with
them in expressions of deep regret
that we are no longer to have the
benefit of your valuable services.
Sincerely yours,
(signed) WILLIAM PHILLIPS
Newspaper Training
"In addition to my political serv-
ices, my long journalistic career has
made me perfectly familiar with
public affairs, and thoroughly &C
uuainted with the history of my
own land, and feel that in this
way I have acquired that knowl
edge requisite for proper under
standing and appreciation Of the in
stitutions and laws of my country
eff I am elected, my deliberations
as a senator shall be conscientious
and my attitude shall at all times be
that of a man with a wide and true
human interest. I shall be found
responsive to the natriotic senti
ments of the splendid people whom
I re resent, My greatest ambition
will be to prove worthy Of the place
by those who so greatly honore6
and trusted me, to deserve their ap