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Newspaper Page TextThe Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal VOL. XI AMID WILD CHEERS ROOSEVELT ARRIVES CRYINGJSTOP THIEF' •It Is a Naked Fight Between Thieves and Plain People," He Told Surging Crowds Last Night (By Associated Press.) * CHICAGO, June 15.—Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt, wearing his new fight ing hat. a compromise between a som brero and a rough rider’s headgear, * came Into Chicago today and was ac claimed by thousands of his support ers and admirers. The hat was in the air throughout the automobile ride ■from LaSalle street station to the Con gress hotel, waving acknowledgment of the cheers that marked the former president's progress. Colonel Roosevelt declared tonight he had not mapped out a plan of cam paign. He was in consultation for sev eral hours with the managers of his candidacy and then assumed charge in person of what he termed “this naked fight between corrupt politicians and thieves and the plain people.” He would not discuss his probable appear . anco on the floor of the convention, but no delegate tonight doubted that ho would be there. Colonel Harry New, in charge of convention arrange ments. said Colonel Roosevelt had not applied for a seat. a “If he does apply, we will do the best we can for him.*' said Colonel New; “but. unfortunately, all of the good seats are gone.” Early in the day it was announced at the Roosevelt headquarters that the colonel's arrival would be absolutely devoid of the spectacular. Many of the delegates, however, would not have it thus, and when the train bearing the candidate finally rolled into the station three bands and a cheering multitude were there to greet him. The Califor nia delegation, the most aggressive and outspoken of the Roosevelt adherents— a delegation which today Issued a but thinly veiled threat of independent action if things did not go well for the colonel in the convention —marched to the station in a body and escorted Colonel Roosevelt to his hotel. They bore aloft a banner which read: “California refuses to try title to property before the thief who stole it.” And on the reverse side: “California’s solid 26 for Theodore Roosevelt." The banner caught his eye at once, and he beamed with pleasure. From the balcony of his hotel he made a brief speech to a throng which blocked all traffic in Michigan boulevard for » T half an hour. He alluded to the sign and made the so-called “thefts” of the Republican national committee the topic of his remarks » IN FINE FETTLE Colonel Roosevelt appeared to be in fine fettle and to thAroughiy enjoy being on the battleground In person. Mis reception here was all that he could have desired. The streets from the station to the hotel were lined; with people. and many hundreds crowded about the automobile, making progress both slow and dangerous to the unheeding pedestrians. w BRASS BANDS PLAYED. The band which led the way kept up J a continuous crash of music, while the | two in the rear were equally busy.; The tune most in favor was the battle song of San Juan Hill and Santiago: “There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight." When the vast throng In front of his hotel was clamoring for the colonel to appear, the bands played. “Hail. Hall, the Gang's All Here!" “Everybody's Doing It Now.” made up the third of the trio of welcoming airs. Colonel Roosevelt had been met at the station by a personal bodyguard headed by United States Marshal Frank Tyree, of West Virginia, once a secret service rn. stationed at the White House, and took all of the colonel's own strenu ous efforts as well as those of his guards, to force away through the hotel lobby. The crowd pressed behind him up the ktepa to the second floor and when he stepped out on the balcony to speak the mutltude below surged forward and all but pushed the candidate over the tailing. Quick work by the police saved the situation. CHARGES PLAIN THEFT. "Chicago is a bad place for people Vho steal. " the colonel, when the I cheers which greeted his appearance had Subsided "California 526 votes were cast for us at the primaries and will be i counted as such. Look at that sign over < there. ‘This is a fight of honesty against dis honesty, of honesty against theft. ‘The people have spoken and the poll- I tic ian a dead or alive, will be made to > understand that they are the servants. ; hot the masters of the rank and file of I the plain clothes citizens of the Re publican party. This is no factional fight. This is a Contest between the people themselves and the perpetual politicians represent-1 |ng all that is worst and corrupt in ' politics and in business. ’The people will win. We have won < In every state where the people could express themselves, 3 to L and sometimes ’ I to L They are stronger with us now than they were then.” "Illinois was with you,” shouted some one from the street. •■Yes,” Mr. Roosevelt continued. “We have Illinois' 56 votes too. Many more pre with us who were not with us at the time of the primaries because men will pot tolerate brazen theft. They refuse to sanction robbery. “BULLY.” SAYS COLONEL. ‘This is a naked fight between corrupt politicians and thieves and the plain people and the thieves will not win.” Turning from the window folllowed by the cheers of the crowd. Colonel Roose velt sent for his secretary. “Who Is outside?” he Inquired. ■•Senator Dixon.” “Bully.” exclaimed the colonel. On the heels of Senator Dixon fol lowed Col. Cecil Lyon, the national com mitteeman from Texas, who brought the first news that he at least had won from the national committee four of the delegates from Texas for Roosevelt. Mr. Roosevelt showed his delight. Then in turn followed George W. Perkins. former Secretary of the In terior James A. Garfield and former Chief Forester Gifford Ptnchot. Colonel Roosevelt interrupted the po litical conference to have a shower liath. His apartments did not contain »ne. so he was spirited away through a side door and hurried down the hall before the crowd knew what had hap- E»d. When he returned, escorted by bodyguard, he was radiant and his was wet and toweled. TREASON! CRIES OUT. HUS TIFT GETS TEXASDELEGATION i “This Is More Than Plain Stealing,” He Says, “It Is , Treason and Most Shame less Proceeding.” (By Associated Prom.) CHICAGO, June IB. —The seating of .; the Texas Taft delegates brought a pro- I test from Mr. Heney. He declared the , committee was “Mexicanizing Ameri ca.” ‘This is more than plain stealing,” he j said. ‘This is treason. It is the most shameless proceeding I ever saw In my i life, and you are all parties to it." I The First Texas district was recalled, , after Mr. Lyon had protested that he . “wouldn’t allow the cases to be handled 1 at the convenience of former Senator Dick. J. M. Singleton, of Jefferson, Tex., ar guing for the Roosevelt contestants, [ I said the Taft convention in the district was illegat The Roosevelt forces held , a separata convention, which they claim ed was the legal one. The two Taft delegates from the First district were seated by unanimous vote. When the Second Texas district was called. Colonel Lyon read a statement to show the regularity of the selection of the Roosevelt delegates. The Taft dele gates were seated. In the Third district, the Taft dele . gates appeared as contestanta Neither of the contestants was present, and their case was presented by Foster V. Brown. Colonel Lyon again conducted the Roosevelt case. “Gentlemen, I’ve got one you can’t beat,” he told the committee. ROOSEVELT GETS ONE. He read the committee records tend ing to show complete regularity in the Roosevelt convention. The motion to seat the Roosevelt dele gates was made by Committeeman Mul vane. of Kansas. All members voted for it. “This fairness makes no impresston on me, nor will It on the country,” said Committeeman Capers, a Roosevelt ad herent. The Fourth Texas district next was called, and the Taft delegates soon were seated. The Roosevelt forces voted against this action. , After the committee had refused a roll call, Committeeman Capers exclaim ed: "Don’t act thia way, men. Have you forgotten about November?” The contest from the Fifth Texas dis trict presented another challenge by , Taft men. This contest involved the Dallas dis trict. where two conventions were held. Each side charged the other with being a "bolter." CLAIMS "RIOT CALL." Eugene Marshall, one of the Taft del egates. declared a "riot «aIF ! -had been turned in, in an effort to prevent Taft forces presenting a minority credentials report, under which they obtained con trol of the convention. , Colonel Lyon said the Roosevelt men on the district committee had seated the Taft delegation from Dallas county. The Taft forces changed the basis of I misrepresentation in the convention, he said, when they got into the conven : tion. He asserted that the Roosevelt { men had carried the primaries in Dallas county. The two Taft delegates (Eugene Mar shall and Harry Beck) were seated with out a roll call. Roosevelt men voted “no.” Fifth Cummins adherents newly ar rived from Des Moines, declared that the lowa vote of 1.. for Taft and 10 for Cum mins on the first ballot, would be re versed on succeeding ballets. f»tate Sen ator McColl said that the second ballot would show 24 for Cummins and 2 for Taft from lowa. THROW TO LAFOLLETTE. • State Senator Smook, Wiconsin. La- Furtlette delegate, said he had received stTwng encouragement from many quar ters that Taft men would throw their votes to LaFollette if the first ballot failed to nominate either Roosevelt or Taft. The New York delegation arrived to days. It-was reported that the Brooklyn egation, with 18 votes, would support Roosevelt -if the national committee decided the Washington contest in favor of Taft. A-motion to seat the Roosevelt dele gates by Mr. Capers was defeated. "If the gentlemen on that side will ; give us a list of what they will let us i have" said Mr. Capers, "we can save j time. We will have to take what they’ll | give us and then we can adjourn.” ARE WASTING TIME. | "We are wasting time tn this proced ' ure,” supplemented Mr. Heney. "If the I committee is not going to observe its own call and accept the sworn statements of district convention proceedings.” The Seventh Texas district contest was called, the Roosevelt men appearing as contestants. The Roosevelt delegation in this case numbered four. Before Mr. Lyon began his argument, j Mr. Heney said: “I suggest that the rest of these cases be decided without any further ar gument.” The chair ruled him "out of order" and the hearing proceeded, and soon I after the committee seated the two Taft delegates. The results of a double convention were submitted in the Eighth district case. The Taft convention had organised under the minority and the Roosevelt body under the majority credentials report. The two Taft delegates were sell ted without roll call. Roosevelt men asked for a roll call but mustered only 11 votes. COUNTY OFFICERS WILL HAVE ANNUAL MEETING (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) JACKSON. Ga., June 17.—The annual meeting of the County Officers’ asso ciation, embracing all county officials. . will be held at Indian Spring Tuesday and Wednesday, the 18th and 19th. The association has a membership of sev eral hundred in the 146 counties of the state, and it is expected the sessions will be largely attended. The convention will be called togeth er Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock in the assembly room of the Wigwam hotel by President C, M. Wiley, or dinary of Bibb county. The address of welcome will be delivered by Hon. J. T. Moore, representative from Butts county. A number of matters of importance i will be discussed during the two days' session. BOTH CAMPS ARE UP IN AIR; SOUTHERN DELEGA TES IMA VER SHREWD SCHEME IS CONCOCTED BY T.R. TO WfflHIS EIGHT Will Precipitate Strength Test Tuesday in Which Contested Delegates Cannot Vote at All (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO. June J7.-With less than 24 hours remaining before the crash of the gavel will be heard in the Repub lican national convention, the Roosevelt and Taft forces this morning staked final hands in their bitter struggle. The real things that were happening today were entirely lacking in the spec tacular; while enthusiastic bands were playing about headquarters of the vari ous headquarters of the various delega tions. and while admiring thiongs sought to catch glimpses of political heroes, the final heart-randing, mind-rending strug gle was participated in quiet rooms. In these last clashes there was no place for the weak man. Contending leaders who have spent their lives working to perfect .every artifice in the game of politics besought to bear examinations and qulxzings that amounted to the "third degree” upon recalcitrant poli ticians from many states. And these men heard forecasts of what would hap pen to them a year from now, two years from now or four years from now un less they agreed to abide by the demand upon them. « A MERCILESS FIRE. The fire was merciless, and as it con tinued the keen-eyed, sleepless inquisit ors whose brains were keyed up to the last degree of reaction, watched for pre liminary signs of panic or break. Over ope side of the struggle there ruled the master hand of Roosevelt, and waging against him were men whose political keenness would stand a world of test. Summarised tersely, the situaUon is whether the Republican elephant will re spond to the vigorous digs of either of two contending drivers, or whether it will twist its trunk about each of them in turn and hurl them aside, to go on its own way. There were indications today, that the last contingency is hdt AT all impossible. In this connection, it became apparent that the division of delegates between Roosevelt and Taft on the question of nomination does not hold on other propo sitions to come before convention. This was shown plainly by the attitude of the Virginia delegation. Although practical ly all are for the renomination of Taft, nine of the Virginia delegates declared they would vote to overrule the action of the national committee in seating Taft delegates over Roosevelt delegates from California, Texas and Washington. A ROOSEVELT ADVANTAG. This sentiment among arriving dele gates was seized upon quickly by Roose velt and his advisers, who have deter mined to attempt to break down Presi dent Taft’s strength in the convention through the medium of preliminary bal lots. The Roosevelt managers purpose to focus the fight the minute the conven tion has been called to order, by precipi tating a roll call, in which only those delegates whose seats are undebated by Colonel Roosevelt shall vote. The Roosevelt men expect to achieve this end by demanding a roll call on the temporary chairmanship or the very first question that comes up before the convention. Then it is planned to have Governor Johnson, of California, cast the 25 votes for that state on the ques tion. Tills action by Governor Johnson, it is expected, will be objected by the two Taft delegates from the Fourth Califor nia district. This juncture will be grasped by the Roosevelt floor leader as the one upon which to get the "expurgated” vote of delegates. The floor leader will move at once that the temporary roll as made up by the national committee be reject ed and that a sub-roll, inclublng the 70 or 80 delegates claimed by Colonel Roosevelt, be adopted. A SHREWD TRICK. In thus submitting the matter of the debated seats to the convention en bloc, none of the delegates affected by the con tests could vote on the question, and the Roosevelt men believe that such a poll would give them the upper hand in the convention’s organization. Chairman Rosewater, of the national committee, became the storm center of this phase of the fight as soon as the plans of the Roosevelt leaders were per fected last night. In his capacity as chairman. Mr. Rosewater will call the convention to order and will decide wheth er to entertain or refuse the moton of the Roosevelt men to consider a sec ond list of delegates. committee, became the storm center f The Roosevelt plan is revolutionary and Mr. Rosewater may insist on wait ing for the report of the committee on credentials, which, usually, would not come up for consideration before Wednesday. Mr. Rosewater conferred with Colo nel Roosevelt in person regarding this question and others late last night, but is said to have declined to give an im mediate answer. The chairman held a conference with other members of the national committee today and it is said that the Roosevelt plan met with stubborn opposition. Robbed the Church (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, June 14—Orlando E. Rob inson, Jr., of Western Grove, Mp., ar rested in St. Louis on a charge of de frauding 46 members of the Forty-first Street Presbyterian church, in Chicago, out of $121,000, was released on a $2,- 000 bond, the charge against him being ’the operation of a confidence game. It is charged that Robinson joined the church and Induced a number of mem bers to turn over money to him to or ganise a match vending machine com pany. A few days lateF, it is said, he disappeared. Robinson refused to make a statement. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1912. l i To I ——| BOUND TO HAVE A SCRAP \ GEORGIA DELEGATES IRE BIDET HURT Henry Lincoln Johnson, A. N. Fluker and Score of Oth ers Are Injured (BY RALPH SMITH.) CHICAGO, June 17.—Henry Lincoln Johnson, of Atlanta, a delegate at large, and A. N. Fluker, of Argyle, Clinch county, and an Eleventh distric tdele gate, were seriously hurt this morning in a wreck on the Pennsylvania rail road. Other members of the delegation were badly shaken up. Johnson sus tained a severe injury to his right knee, and will be on crutches for many weeks. Fluker’s leg was badly lacerated and it may be impossible for him to partici pate in the convention. The wreck was the result of a head-on collision in the Chicago yards of tha Pennsylvania rail road. The locomotives were demolished entirely, and the PuHman car in which the Georgia negroes were singing lust ily was splintered. The entire negro delegation was rush ed from the Pennsylvania station to the Washington hotel on lenwer Wabash avenue, where they will be quartered. Johnson and Fluker were taken to the hotel in an ambulance and later Fluker was removed to a hospital. Johnson’s wound was dressed at the hotel and he was given a crutch on whioh to leave the place. “My injury will not keep me Jrom the convention,” said Johnsoa, when asked about the report that the Georgia dele gation Intended to bolt their instruc tions for Taft and vote for Roosevelt. “There is not a negro among the dele gates who will vote for Roosevelt. Clarke Grier’s statement is without foundation, though he will, of course, desert.” EPWORTH LEAGUERS MEET AT VALDOSTA (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) VALDOSTA, Ga., June 14.—The eleventh annual conference of the Ep worth league of the south Georgia con ference met here last night for a con ference of four days. Three or four hundred delegates are In the city from all sections of south Georgia and a good program has been prepared. The first event on the program was the public reception giv«n at the hand some home of-J. N. Bray last night. Many of the local leaguers and their friends turned out to get acquainted with the visitors, and the occasion was a pleasant one. Tonight Dr. W. N. Ainsworth will preach. Tomorrow Dr. Nance, the re turned missionary from China, will have charge of the morning session and will deliver his lecture at night. Dr. Robert McArthur will be here Saturday and Bishop Candler on Sun day. Sessions are held twice a day and many matters are being discussed. 162 CANDIDATES CROSS HOT SANDS OF SHRINE (By Anooiated Fran.) ASHEVILLE, N. C., June 14.—One hundred and sixty-two candidates were initiated as members of the Oasis and Omar temples of the Mystic Shrine at the annual joint pilgrimage of the two temples, which is being held In this city. Eighty-two of the new members re side in South Carolina and will hold memberships in the Omar temple, while tho remaining eighty, who are residents of this city, are now members of the Oasis temple. MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATES WILL VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT AFTER ALL - (By Aaaociatad Praaa.) - * . CHICAGO, June 17.-In his shite at the headquarters hotel. Colonel ’Roosevelt re ceived the delegations from Oklahoma, Illinois, New Jersey and Massachusetts. The colonel shook hands and chatted with each individual delegate. TO TROS. E. WATSON Georgia Delegation Will Give No Plums to the “Red- Headed Person” « Those politicians who were so ready to compromise with Thomas E. Watson prior to the recent state convention —tn the Interest of “harmony” and in order that there might be no future embar rassment to certain political slates— will, it is said, sit down on the “red headed person” at Baltimore good and hard. They feel that in permitting Watson an opportunity to strut in the conven tion limelight and in allowing him to go to the national convention as a dele gate-at-large is stKficlent compensation for whatever part he may have played in carrying Georgia for Underwood. Proceeding on the idea that all debts have been paid Watson and' that they have made the best of a most distaste-, ful bargain, the politicians who con trolled the state convention and who expect to continue in command at Bal timore now propose to apply the gag to their Thomson ally. It is being wmspered about among the politicians that the skids have al ready been lubricated for Watson and that he will be put upon the toboggan on the evening of June 24, the day the Georgia delegation arrives at Balti more. At this first caucus oi the delegation a resolution will be introduced which will provide that no member shall make a speech upon the floor of the conven tion unless a majority of the delegates, in meeting assembled, vote their ap proval. Another slap at Watson will, it is said, be administered by an effort to name his most bitter political oppon ent, Congressman William J. Brantley, Georgia representative on the platform committee, a place which Watson is re ported to have demanded. Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta, an other political opponent of Watson, will, it Is said, be selected to second the nomination of Mr. Underwood. No decision has yet been reached as to Georgia’s member upon the creden tials committee, but it is believed that a man enjoying Watson’s enmity will be chosen for this post. One of the most persistent political rumors Is to the effect that the an tagonism of the leaders toward Watson is not due so much to a desire to "take him down a peg,” as it is the result of suggestions from Senator Bankhead and other Underwood generals that If too much latitude is accorded Watson at Baltimore the chances of Under wood landing the delegations from New York and Indiana will be greatly jeo pardized. At any rate the program now in process of preparation contemplates the gagging of Watson and the bestow al of all special honors upon men who are known to btf in his disfavor. Some real fireworks are promised at the first caucus of the delegation in Baltimore. .* After the Massachusetts delegation had visited the colonel, Matthew Hale, of Boston, announced that the eight del egates-at-large from that state who had been renounced by Colonel Roosevelt in favor of President Taft, would vote for Roosevelt. GROOMED BY DEMOCRATS Dark Horse Talk Gains Lot of Strength at Baltimore As ‘ Leaders 4 Gather PreM.) BALTIMORE, June 17.-Two dark horses for the Democratic presidential nomination were informally discussed here by national committeemen. The talk centered about Mayor Gaynor, of New York, and Gov. Eugene Foss, of Massachusetts. Whether the movement in behalf of Mayor Gaynor is being en couraged by Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany hall, could not be learned here, but those directing the candidacy of Governor Wilson said they had been informed that Leader Murphy was of the opinion that New York should make no choice for president until after the Chi cago convention. The movement for Governor Foss was launched by Frank Hendrick, of New York, who said that the governor’s name might not be taken up until tfie sec ond ballot. Mr. Hendricks said that Gov ernor Foss' platform was the immediate reduction of the tariff and reciprocity with Canada. National Committeeman Sullivan, of Il linois, said he had not heard that the Illinois delegates were trying to secure the vice presidency for Illinois. Mr. Sul livan remarked in the presence of other committeemen today: “Hllinois delegates will vote as a unit to vote throughout the convention. We are for Clark.” “Will you vote for Clark after the first ballot?" "I may be dead then, and I’m not go ing to tell what we will do,” answered Mr. Sullivan. Secretary Woodrom received word that some contests would be filed from Rhode Island. The notification gave no de tails. NICARAGUA SEETHING; REVOLUTION IS FEARED (By Asaocisted Pres*.) NEW ORLEANS, June 17.—Business and political conditions in Nicaragua are becoming so serious that an up heaval is threatened, according to mall advices received here. In New Orleans the belief is general in the Central American colony that a revolution will break out in Nicaragua within the next six or eight weeks. Emlliano Chamorra, the conservative leader, is sold to have broken off rela tions again with Gen. Litie Mena, min ister of war, and together with a num ber of his followers has gone to Hon duras. Chamorra’s action in leaving for Honduras is believed to mean an early fight between the two wings of the conservative party for control of the government. For the first time in the history of the republic people are dying of hun ger in the Interior, according to promi nent Nicaraguans here. In the depart ments of Chontales, Matagalpa and Jlnotega conditions are declared to be critical. GBIEB FOOLED US ■ | , SAY NEGROES WHO SIGNED STATEMENT J, C, Styles, Dawson Negro, Says It Was Never to Be Used Unless All 28 Georgia Delegates Signed It BY RALPH SMITH. CHICAGO, June 17.—The Georgia del egation to the Republican convention is wavering between Taft and Roosevelt. Clark Grier, a district delegates from Dublin, Ga., claims that at least five dele- 1 gates have agreed to bolt Taft and vote for Roosevelt, He counts himself among this number. National Committeeman Henry Blun, Jr., of Savannah; Col. Wal ter Johnson, state chairman of Atlanta, and Henry S. Jackson, of Atlanta, em phatically deny the accusation of Grier’s statement. They say that Grier is the only Georgian who will vote for Roosevelt, and they charge him with all sorts of treachery, double dealings, etc. The sign ed statement given out yesterday by Roosevelt, in which five Georgia delegates renounced Taft and declared for Roose- velt, was today repudiated by J. C. - • Styles, of Dawson, Ga., one of the rpen whose signatures appeared on the state ment. Styles is a negro. He says that he signed the statement on the representa tion by Clark Grier that Walter John son has seen Roosevelt in person some weeks ago. and arraiged to deliver the entire Georgia vote to the third-term candidate. He signed it with the understanding that it would not be used unless the en tire 28 delegates signed also and arrang ed to bolt in a body. “Grier was able to secure only five signatures, includ ing his own, to the statement, and he has violated a confidence in giving it out under the circumstances,” said Styles. “I shall vote for Taft’s nomination, and I believe that Grier will be the only bolter in the delegation. He deceived me Into signing the statement. Walter Johnson has never been near Roosevelt.” 7 "J. H. Boon, who is postmaster of Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis county, witness ed the signed statement renouncing Taft. It is his present purpose to sup port Roosevelt under certain condi tions, but it would be a mistake t oUst him as a bolter right now. He is liable to get back on the Taft reserva tion at any tima He wants a winner firs: of all, and if he can be shown that Taft is the man he will stay ‘put’ for Taft, all right MINSEY FOR TAFT. 8. S. Mlnsey, a negro delegate from the 12th district who also signed the statement declares that he did so with the understanding tha it would not be used unless all the delegates agreed to K bolt. He asserts this morning that he is for Taft. Notwithstanding the claims and counter claims, the charges and counter charges, the situation in reference to Georgia delegation is un certain and unsettled. You can hear all sorts of gossip and talk about what W the result will be. The Georgia leaders , I and undoubtedly scared. They do not know what will happen. They profess confidence In the regularity of all the delegates, but they admit privately that the negroes ar not to be relied upon. The statement credited to the Geor gia delegates bore the signature of three white men and two negroes. The white men are Clark Grier, whose wife is postmistress at Dublin, Laurens county: J. H. Boone, ,who is postmaster at Baxley, in Appling coun ty, smd J. Eugene Peterson, of Fori Gaines, Clay county. The negroes are J% C. Styles, of Dawson, Terrell county, ’ and S. S. Mlnsey, of Ailey, Montgom ery county. Along with the statement by the Georgians was an Interview with Clark Grier, who was the only one of the five whose names are signed to ra the statement who had reached Chicago yesterday. There was a slight discrep- | eney between Grier’s Interview and the signed statement given out by the Roosevelt folks. Grier claimed that at least six Georgians had decided to bolt " Taft and vote for Roosecelt, and the statement bore the signatures of only five. The sixth man named by Grier was A. N. Fluker, a negro, -of Argyle, Clinch county. The statement bearing the five signatures follows just as it was fur nished to the press: THE STATEMENT. "The undersigned are regularly elect ed delegates to the national convention to be held in Chicago on June 18. When we were elected there was but one can didate in the field, and there seemed to be nothing to do but to accept Mr. Taft and inevitable defeat in November. At that time it seemed to make little dif ference whether there were Instructions or no instructions, delegates or no dele gates, for it seemed then a foregone -fl conclusion at time that Mr. Taft was to be the Republican nominee and a Democrat the next president. "With the announcement of your ean dldacy, the party was given a new lease of life: country-wide sprung the sent!- ment that the future contained some promise of business stability and ag gressive and righteous leadership the man whose name was synonymous with the square deal was in the field—the ’ party as well as tho country *bucked up.’ It was now a fight worth while. Ft was now a fight that meant some thing. CHATTAHOOCHEE FLOWS IN WEST POINT GARDENS (Special Dispatch to The JournaL) .“3 WEST POINT, Ga., June 17.—The fl| Chattahoochee river registered 18 feet above low water mark Saturday at noon. No damage done except to gar dens and yards. Several houses in the flats are surrounded by water. HOLDEN ANNOUNCES RACE FOR CONGRESS ■ ± (Special Dispatch to The JournaL) AUGUSTA, Ga., June 17.—Judge Horace M. Holden has decided to enter the race for congress from the Tenth congression al district. His announcement will appear probably tomorrow. NO. 78.