Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-15
Great Homecoming Rally
in Marietta Friday-For-
ner Georgian to Speak at
Auditorium Friday Night

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William Gibbs McAdoo, former
secretary of the treasury, is speed
ing toward Georgia, from California,
and upon his arrival on Friday will
enter upon whirlwind campaign of
the state in the interest Of his candi.
dacy for the Democratic presidential
nomination. He will deliver four
speeches in Georgia during the
course of his two-day stay.
Mr.. McAdoo's first speech will be
at Marietta, Friday, at II o'clock.
His second speech will be in At
lanta, at the auditorium, Friday
night, at o'clock.
His third speech will be at Macon,
on Saturday morning.
From Macon, Mr. McAdoo will 60
to Savannah, where he will speak
Saturday night. Thence he goes to
Columbia, S. c., to appear before the
South Carolina legislature.
Home Coming Rally
Mr.. McAdoo's visit to Cobb county
Will be made the occasion of a home
coming rally of statewide signifi-
canoe. Mayor Gordon Gam has eX-
tended a formal invitation to the
people of Georgia to join with Cobb
county in welcoming the former sec
rotary of the treasury, whose public
service has reflected so much credit
and glory on the state.
Mayor Gann's invitation follows:
AS mayor Of the city Of Marietta
and as chairman of a citizens com.
mlttee, duly assembled and in ses.
sion and by virtue of a resolution
duly passed by such citizens com
mlttee, extend a cordial invitation
10 every citizen throughout the state
OF Georgia to come to Marietta on
next Friday, March IA, and be our
guests and join with us on the occa-
sion of the Homecoming of one Of
COBB county's sons and statesmen,
Hon. William G. McAdoo, who was
born in Cobb county in 1863. while
his father was serving as a Confed.
crate soldier.
Mr.. McAdoo will deliver the prin.
clpal address at this meeting at II
O'Clock a. m. Our business houses
Will all close during this celebra ton
Our public schools will turn out in
body. Seventeen hundred children
marching with American flags and
hundreds Of other school children
from over the county will join in
this parade. A moving picture will
be made of the parade and principal
features of the occasion. We want
the people throughout the state to
JOIN with US in celebrating the home.
coming of this native Georgian, who
is recognized as one Of America
greatest statesmen and leading citi-
zens.
'(signe ed GORDON B. GAM,
Mayor Of the City of Marietta
and Chairman of Citizens Commit
tee"
After Mr.. McAdoo's address at II
o'clock, he and Mrs. McAdoo will be
entertained at luncheon at the
golf club. The speaking will be held
in the city park in order to accom-
modate the large crowd that will
hear him.
Bell Replies to Gordon
Commenting upon r. c. Gordon's
defense of Senator Underwood's rec.
ord, as published on Tuesday, Miller
s. Bell, in charge of McAdoo head.
quarters, has issued the following
statement:
Mr.. Gordon opens his statement
by saying he had not inteded to
bore the people Of Georgia with
statements He then proceeds to
apologize to the extent Of a column
in agate type for Senator Under
woods record of opposition to pro-
hibition. We have never attempted
to give the reasons why Senator I'm
derwood voted against this great
moral reform. The people of Geor.
gia are perfectly capable of judging
his reasons to their own satisfac-
ton. That they have done so is in
dicated by the fact that the enemies
of liquor in Georgia are supporting
Mr.. MCAdoo practically as unit,
while the friends of liquor are sup
porting Senator Underwood.
'Mr. Gordon's announcement in
the Monday morning papers that he
had secured the Atlanta auditorium
next Friday night for a speech by
Senator Heflin was on a par with
other ridiculous claims which have
emanated from Underwood head
quarters. McAdoo headquarters had
secured the auditorium for a speech
by Mr.. McAdoo next Friday night. 1
notice that Mr.. Gordon in the Tues
day afternoon papers is compelled to
acknowledge that he did not have
the auditorium when he said he had
1t, and that he is still hunting a hall
for Senator Heflin, and that Sena-