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VOL. V. NO. 308.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 29,1907.
PRICE:
COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHER;
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR;
NOW GOVERNOR OF STATE
Hoke Smith’s Career
a Long Climb Up
Hill.
For more than fifteen year* Hoke
Smith has been in the public eye, and
this day he Is inducted Into the first
elective office for which he was ever
a candidate.
Hoke Smith was born in Newton.
North Carolina, on September 2. 1855,
and he is inaugurated governor of
Georgia Just a few months before he
is 52. He was born in the county that
hos the distinction of having furn
Ished a larger percentage of Its popu
latlon to the Confederate service than
any other county In the South.
When only 18 years of age the fam
lly moved to Atlanta. Governor Smith
was educated by his father and attend
ed no collelge. Both of his parents
live with him, and his father, Hilary
Hosea Smith, is now 90 years of age.
He was a Democrat and slaveowner In
North Carolina, although born In New
Hampshire.
Taught Country School.
Governor Smith began his early
struggles by teaching country schools
in the day and studying law at night.
As soon as he was admitted to the bar
he gave up teaching school and devot
ed himself exclusively to law.
By 1887 he had built up a fine prac
tice and accumulated some money. He
purchased The Atlanta Journal, and
held the guiding hand In Its policy and
destiny until 1898, when the paper
passed Into possession of a coterie of
capitalists supposed to be represented
then by H. M. Atkinson and the street
car company.
His connection with the paper made
him a potent force In state and na<
tlonal affairs. An ardent friend o
Grover Cleveland in 1892, he did heroic
service to elect' him president. Mr.
Smith was called to the Cleveland cab
inet as secretary of the interior.
Secretary of the Interior,
His record there was a fine one, and
he is said to have placed that great de
partment on a thoroughly business
basis. In August, 1896, he resigned
Ills cabinet place. It was said then
that his resignation was caused by po
litical differences with President Cleve
land, but It developed afterwards that
Mr. Smith came home to save The
Journal from financial ruin.
He borrowed $50,000 on Wall street,
cgme bock to Atlanta and took up tho
practice of law as well as tho active
management of Tho Journal. Since
then, until he entered the lists for gov
ernor, he has devoted his energies to
his law practice, which Is said to run
Into five figures annually.
Mr. Smith married Miss Birdie Cobb,
daughter of General Thomas R. R.
Cobb, In 1880. Their children are
Marlon, who is a partner in his fath
er’s law practice, and Misses Mary
Brent, Lucy and Callle Smith;
The new governor Is a Presbyterian
and la prominent In secret orders, be
ing a Mason, a Shrlner, a Red Man
and a Beaver. Physically he Is a giant,
with enormous capacity for work. As
a stump speaker and a rough-and-
tumble debater he is almost without a
peer In the South.
FROM OLD HOME
TO MANSION OF
CHIEMMTIVE
Governor Smith’s Family
Becomes of State
Interest.
ROCKEFELLER WILL
Six Other Officials of Mo
nopoly Already Sub-
penaed,
Chicago. June 29.—Six Standard Oil
Company officers have been found and
ordered to appear before Judge Landis
In July. They are:
William H. Howe, assistant secretary
of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey: H. E. Felton, president of the
I'nlon Tank Line Company: Charles T.
White, assistant secretary of the
standard Oil Company of New Jer
sey; J. A. Moffett, president of the
Standard OH Company of Indiana: W.
P. Cowan, vice president of the Stand
ard OH Company of Indiana: G. W.
Stahl, secretary and treasurer of the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana.
That Mr. Rockefeller and others of
the Standard Oil magnates, for whom
subpenas have been Issued by Judge
I.andis, will not submit to the wishes
of the court and reply to the series of
questions was Intimated by Attorney
A. D. Eddy, counsel for the Standard
Oil Company In Chicago, shortly after
word came from the East that six 'of
the officers had been served with sub
penas.
On this, Inauguration day, when with
parades and military pageants, with
hundreds of flying flags and thousands
of enthusiastic cheers, Hoke Smith Is
proclaimed governor of Georgia, his
family becomes, as it were, a state pos
session. Again the walls of the old
executive mansion will echo the laugh
ter of young people, and the big front
yard will be a sort of rendezvous for
the little friends of the Smith children,
Just as the front yard of the West
Peachtree residence, with its friendly
shade trees and much envied “play
house” has always been. And this re
minds us that while the governor’s
children have been all along the most
ardent and enthusiastic supporters of
his campaign, and have been Jubilant
ly Interested In all preparations for the
great Inaugural, they are heartbroken
ut saying goodbye to their old home.
The big house and yard have been for
years a gathering place for the children
of the neighborhood, and the home
life there has been the happiest.
Rising Young Lawyer.
The state at large is interested In
the personnel of the Smith family.
The eldest son, Marlon, though only
23 years of age, ranks among the most
brilliant young lawyers of the state,
having been graduated at the Univer
sity of Georgia and admitted to the
bar before many of his boy friends
had given a serious thought to the
choosing of their professions. Young
Mr. Smith is heart and soul interested
in his profession, and further than the
career of his father, has no interest In
politics. He will take charge of much
of his father’s law practice, and will
In time own the magnificent law' library
which Hon. Hoke Smith has spent so
many years In collecting.
A Debutante Daughter.
The.second child is Miss Mary Brent
Smith, who has spent tho past three
years at school at Tarrytown-on-the-
Hudson, and in traveling abroad. She
charming girl, and during the
coming season will be one of the most
popular members of the young society
set. During the summer Miss Smith
will assist her mother in her discharge
of social duties at the mansion, and in
the early autumn will be informally
Introduced by Governor and Mrs.
Smith. Miss Lucy Hoke Smith Is still
a school girl, the merriest hearted one
imaginable, and little Callle Hoke
Smith, the youngest child, Is a minia
ture of her mother and a general fav
orite at homo and among her scores of
little friends.
Mrs. Hoke Smith, whose loyalty and
devotion to her hushund’s interests
have been such powerful factors in the
success of his public career, finds
much of Intefest to say when speak
ing of Governor Smith und their chil
dren, but asked to tell about herself
alwnys replies:
“There is nothing which w'ould be
worth the telling.”
And yet, Mrs. Smith has not only
been, In the truest sense of the word,
the helpmeet of her husband in poli
tics and in the heavy social duties
which have devolved upon them during
the years In which Governor Smith
was secretary of the Interior in Wash
ington, and of his political activity at
home, but has been tho Ideal mother of
four children and the Ideal home
maker.
An Ideal Mother.
“I have never entrusted the children
to the care of maids and governesses,”
she acknowledges, when asked how
she found time for It all, "and I have
never had a housekeeper. But a wom
an’s kingdom Is often Just as broad as
MR8. HOKE 8MITH.
femininity she can appropriate a man’s
system and administrative ability, she
somehow gets on.”
These words give the secret of Mrs,
Smith's success. She brings to the
administration of her public and pri
vate duties unusual executive ability,
coupled with an evenness of tempera
ment which makes her proof against
the numerous small worries of the
common day.
While not In the accepted sense of
the term a society woman, her home
has been, during the twenty-four years
of her residence In Atlantu, the center
of a happy and congenial social life,
being always open to the friends of
herself and her family. The big house
in West Peachtree reflects faithfully
the strong and sincere spirit of Its
mistress Nothing In It is for luxury,
and everything for use and comfort and
common sense. The spacious rooms
are not overcrow'ded with bric-a-brac,
with unread booka and choirs too fine
and frail to sit In. The house has been
really lived in, and were Its walls given
pow’er of speech they could tell many
a tale of warm hospitality, of strong,
sincere friendships; of family rela
tions that are ideal.
Mrs. Smith represents ono of the
oldest and most distinguished families
In Georgia. She was Miss Birdie Cobb,
man’s) and If without losing her of Athens, the third daughter of the
beloved General T. R. R. Cobb, who
fell In the battle of Fredericksburg.
Mrs. Smith has two sisters, Mrs. Harry
Jackson, of Atlanta, and Mrs. A. L.
Hull, of Athens.
To Keep Open House.
It is safe to say that during the ad
ministration of Governor Smith tho
executive mansion will dispense a lav
ish hospitality. Many of the enter
tainments given by Mrs. Smith during
her husband’s term as secretary of the
Interior In Washington wero given
much publicity by tho press of the
country for their originality and beau
ty. Upon one occasion she gave to
President and Mrs. Cleveland a dinner
at which the menu consisted of famous
Southern dishes, which tho old family
servant whom the Smiths took to
Washington Is an adept at preparing.
The decorations consisted of thousands
of camelias, sent from the far South,
and suspended by Invisible wires from
the walls. Instead of the conventional
band music, hundreds of native South
ern birds In gold cages sang their
sweetest. It was of this dinner that
Mrs. Cleveland remarked: "I never
hoped to see anything so beautiful out
of Paradise!”
Asked what would be the social pol
icy of the mansion during her occu
pancy, Mrs. Smith replied:
”1 want Georgians to feel that It is
open to the state. It seems that all
the state was for my husband, and so
I am for all the state.”
Tho family servants, Including the
famous old cook, will be Mrs. Smith's
lieutenants at tho mansion. Early In
July Oovernor and Mrs. Smith will en
tertain at a large reception In honor of
tho members of tho general assembly
and their wives, and during the sum
mer the members of tho legislature will
be received at tho mansion once each
week.
Tho administration opens with a
great public reception, Mrs. Smith tak
ing possession of the mansion at 2
o’clock and throwing It open to the
public from 4 to 10 o'clock. Beaten
biscuit, sandwiches, Georgia hams. Ices,
cakes and lemonade aro prepared for
thousands, and In the hearts of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Smith there will be
room and to spare for all who come.
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LONG AND BITTER CAMPAIGN
FOLLOWED HOWELL’S DARE;
HOKE SMITH’S GREA T FIGHT
PHIL COOK COUNTY
IN THLASSEMBLY
Big Fight in Legislature
Expected on This
Bill.
Most Strenuous Race
in History of
Georgia.
Opposition, fierce and strong. Is develop
ing against the proposition which will be
submitted to tho present legislature to ere*
ate the now county of Phil Cook from por
tions of Mouroo and Pike counties.
Representatives Persona and Hill, of Mon
roe, and Representative Strickland, of Pike,
are unalterably opposed to the proposition
and have refused to Introduce the bill. They
declare thnt It is proposed to take the moat
aluntolo territory In theso two counties
and create the now county.
The onlv people who aro In favor of this
proposition." said Representative Persons
Friday, “are tho people of Bnrnesvlllc nnd
those living in tho territory which will
uinposo the new county. The rest of the
d of those two counties whore
there isn't u stream nor a bridge to be kept
uti. They would get the most desirable sec
tions of tin; two couutles, which would
work a great injustice upou tho peoplo of
*ioth."
It Is sntd the bill providing for the cren
tlon of the new county will bo introduced
by Mr. Candler, of DnKnlb.
PICKED UP
IN LOBBIES
Hon. Joe Hill HaU, the etrenuous
and sometime, vitriolic member of the
lower house from the county of Bibb,
which I. located around Macon, in this
Mute, had the gaff thrown Into him
Thursday on a constitutional point
during the Joint session of the house
and senate, and as a result, the Bibb
statesman has It laid up for President
Akin, of the senate, who did the gaff
ing.
If there la anything which the gen
tlbman from Bibb abhors more than
anything el.o, it Is to be unhorsed on a
question Involving the Interpretation of
tho constitution of the stato of Geor
gla. Mr. Hall knows this necessary
legislative Instrument from cover to
cover and can go through It backwards,
ver batlm ad llteratuin, and when he
meets with opposition In hi. Interpre
tation thereof the raging Hons of Nu-
mlilla nro tame In comparison.
Thu. it happened that when Presi
dent Akin called the Bibb representa
tive Thursday nnd turned him down on
the constitution, there was much won
derment among tho spectators when
the latter culmly submitted to the rul
ing and gave vent to nothing more than
n half forgotten expression which he
picked up somewhere In the Sunday
school books years ago.
'-you are losing your fighting nerve,
Mr. Hull,” remarked a newspaper man,
as Mr. Hall passed the press box.
'•Just watt," grated the gentleman
ftotn Bibb as ho bit savagely at the end
of his cigar. “You can’t do anything
with this senato now, but Just wait
till a little later In the session, and
then we'll see. we’ll see,” and from tho
ntnnner In which he whirled his chair
around and sat down there were Indi
cations that breakers are ahead.
That Representative Rogers, ths ne
gro member of the house of representa
tives, will not lose his sent In the con
test Instituted by Mr. Atwood unless
there Is abundant proof to ehow that
he was Illegally elected to represent
the county of McIntosh, Is very evi
dent from the comment that has been
irtade upon tho case by various mem
bers of tho lower house.
You will have to show me," Is the
spirit In which the majority of the
representatives look at tho matter. Mr.
Atwood contor.de that two precincts
HERE IS A GROUP OF THE GOVERNOR’S CHILDREN
AVOMEN AID
ITALIAN STRIKERS
Ferrara, Italy, Juno 29.—It 1s now
estimated that fully 60,000 peasants
are on strike In this and neighboring
provinces.
One of the features of the strike
situation Is the active part the women
are taking. They are doing every
thing In their power to strengthen the
spirit of the men and to prevent those
of the strikers who show signs of fal
tering from returning to work.
PYTHIAN OFFICER
VISITS ATLANTA
Grand Chancellor David J. Bailey, of
the Knights of Pythias, of Georgia, Is
In the city. Friday evening he attend
ed the ceremonial session of Klbla
Temple, No. 123, of the Dramatic Or
der of the Knights of Khorassan at
their temple In the Kiser building. On
Friday afternoon he was the guest of
the Knights of Pythias at Newnan,
Oa., where he attended a big barbecue
and Pythian rally. On Thursday he
fnade an official visit to the following
lodges at Columbus, Ga.: R. E. Lee,
Stonewall and Electric City. While he
"*as in Columbus the rank of knight
in amplified form was conferred on a
class of twelve candidates.
Mr. Bailey Is a hustler and Pythian-
■*m is being stirred up all over the
•tate.
A dare unde Hoke Smith governor of
Georgia.
A daro born out of s long and deadly
political enmity between Hoke Smith aud
Clark Howell.
For years lines had been laid and poli
cies shaped to make Clark Howell governor
of Georgia. Mr. Howell wanted it as the
crowning of his public service of many
years. He had been president of the sen
ate, was the Georgia member of tho Na
tional Democratic executive committee, and
editor of the most Influential morning pa
per In Georgia.
No one will ever know what evil spirit
moved Mr. Ilowell to Issue that swoeplng
defl to Hoke Smith to enter the race, ft
cornea mighty straight that Hoke Smith
had resisted 1 countless appeals to enter up
to that time.
But thnt dare from the ancient enemy
aroused all the fighting blood In him—and
no tlmo lb beginning ono of the most re
markable campaigns Georgia ever saw.
Was a Long Fight.
Madison was selected for the opening
speech of Mr. Smith. It was thirteen
months before the date for the primary,
nnd In that great address ho laid down the
principles for which he stood. DlsfrnU*
ohisement, a strict accounting of corpora
tions to tho people for their acts, aboli
tion of rnllrond passes and special privi
leges of all kinds, nnd the people In the'
saddle, formed tho basic planks upon which,
bis campaign was wnged.
It was some months later that Clark
Howell formnlly entered tho race. He
ngrend to a Joint debate, which was held In
Columbus. Afterwnrds, Joint debates were
held In Atlanta, Albany, Macon and Rome.
It Is all pnst history now, but few there
are who will not admit that in each of
these joint disputes Hoke Smith had the ad
vantage of his adversary. As a matter ot
pled with a powerfu
ness of temperament to a marked degree.
Mr. 8mith’s Endurance.
In that thirteen months. Mr. Smith epoka
in 144 counties out of 145, and delivered 225.
separate speeches. He spoke In halls, In
auditoriums, in churches, school houses,
and In the open. He traveled on fast
trains, on slow trains, on Pullman cars
and In freight cabooses. He drove hun
dreds of miles in private conveyances,
through sunshine and storm. Exposed to all
kinds of weather and taking what came
without complaint, his campaign will al
wnys be notable in the history of the state.
And he came through thnt gruelling work
as fresh and clear-voiced as when he en
tered It. Apparently the hardships that
would have wrecked a less ragged physique
only served as a sett to him.
Tho primary came on last Angust, and
with it one of the greatest political land-
slides In the annals of the state. Not only
did Hoke Smith defeat tho ancient enemy,
but he saw Clark Howell run third la a
field of fire.
Hoke Smith’s popular vote In thnt memo
rable campaign was 91.41*7, while hi* near-
cst competitor. R. B. Russell, received A*
Mr- Howell’s popular vote waa ZUK,
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MISS CALLIE HOKE SMITH.
MISS LUCY HOKE SMITH.
MARION 8MITH.
MISS MARY BRENT SMITH.
should be thrown out of the election
anfi that If this la done he will be
elected. He haa retained Attorneya'
Hill Clifton and W. R. Atwood, of Mo- ,
Intosh, to represent him In hla contest •
before the committee on privileges and i
elections which will be named by
Speaker Slaton within the next fow
days.
Representative Rogers has employed
Judge Howard Van Epps to look after
Ills Interests In the contest.
Although Rogers la the only negro
member of the house, he has tho re
spect of every other member because
of his conduct during the seven years
which he has spent In the bouse, and
he will not lose hie seat from any
irejudlce or bias. The only speeches
togers made In the house last year
were on the appropriation of a sum for
erecting the monument to General Gor
don and the child labor bill, both of
which be advocated strongly and well.
An Insurance bill providing for the
appointment of a commutes of five
representative cltliens of the state,
whose duty It shall be to Investigate
the need of Insurance legislation and
report the same to the next session of
the leglelature, will be Introduced In
the lower house of representatives at
an early date by Representative Barks,
dale, of Wilkes.
The committee provided for In the
measure Is to be known as the “bureau
of Insurance legislative Information.”
nnd will be crented for tho purpose of
gathering Information on the subject
of Insurance lawe, both from the stand
point of the policy holder and the In
surance writer, with a v|ew to draft-
Ing a report upon which the legislature
may intelligently pass Insurance bills
which will he of mutual benefit to both
parties.
The senate pages for the first twen
ty-five days of the session are:
Dewey Knight, Nashville, son of
Senator J. P. Knight; Homer G. I
Wilkes, Moultrie, son of Senator J. A.
Wilkes; Lawson Stapleton, Amertcus,
son of Senator J. R. Stapleton; Robert ,
McDonald, Atlanta; Isadora Stono, VU- i
Rica. Lawson Stapleton Is head -
page. i
Ex-Senator Crawford Wheatley, of j
the Thirteenth, was on the floor of the
senate Friday greeting his friends.
During his service Mr. Wheatley made J
a fine record, and was one of the most ■
popular members of tho body. 1
J. F. L. Bond, president pro ten ot ,
the senate of 1905-00, was a visitor to
the capltol Friday.
President Akin Is determined to pre
serve order In the senate chamber dur
ing the sessions.
Friday he called the doorkeeper
sharply to account for allowing visit
ors to stand and tallr at the rear of the
senate chamber. He finally said:
"Mr. Doorkeeper, If yon desire to re
tain your Job you must preserve order
In order that senators may hear pro.
ccedlngs."