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amors "the all beat aellera" about
tbla time.
The Houaton ball te»m la second
in the race for the Texas league pen
nant, altho It did not train In Atlanta.
If emotion la really a dlaeaae. Geor
gia la a sadly afflicted atate Juat now
as between politics and the ball tea
son.
We should feel grateful, at lean,
that the campaign In Georgia has not
started an eruption among the near-
poets.
Altho a Georgia physician advised
John D. Rockefeller to aeek a dry
climate. Mr. Rockefeller peralats In
remaining In Gotham.
/ Judsnn Harmon la going to be the
Democratic candidate for governor of-
Ohio, which ought to throw a big
scare Into the opposition.
Well, well. welT Juat to thhric a
smooth “gent” stood the Coney/Inland
bunch up for a cool million In a bogus
insurance policy game.
An article In The Grand Rapids
Press, headed "The Fish Propeller."
pt range to say does not contain a
word about E. H. Harrlraan.
John Sharp William* It In clover.
He has the filibuster now where It
makes Speaker Cannon mad. Uncle
Joe It aoma caustic when he la riled.
"May 8top Inflation." reads a head
line In The Washington Herald, hut
on careful perusal we find It does
not refer to an early adjournment of
congress., {
George B. Cortelyou talka a* If he
expects something to be doing In the
"dark horae" way. He la whanging
corporations properly In hie publlo
■peaches now.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., wont np In
an airship the other day, and with
the proverbial Roosevelt lack landed
safely and squarely on terra firms
otter'a successful trip.
Prince llelle DeSagan say* he I*
literally persecuted by the American
newspaper reporter. This la a case
of where the reporters are acting in
the place of a conscience.
If reports be true about ball the
population of Los Angeles will be
ready for the rest cure by the time
the fleet gets away. Those Jackie*
are making things dltay out that way.
Hard sledding If ahead or the gov
ernment clerke and paragraphera In
Washington this wlntBr. There Is a
(0 per cent shortage to the California
prune crop, and prices are going sky
ward*.
Representative Tawney, chairman
of the house committee on appropria
tions, wot Injured In an a ecldent re
cently. but he la Hill able to do the
“watch-dog" stunt to prevent ratda by
hla fellow congressmen.
Henry Watteraon confessed at
dinner to the Friars In New York
that be once promised to write
play, but didn't. He eould probably
hare added feelingly that he waa
also mighty glad he didn't
“A man from the atate of Washing
ton went crazy the other day while
traveling thru Missouri on a fast
train," says The Richmond Times-
Dispatch. Maybe he thought they
were trying to shoot him thru to
Richmond.
If they would make theee cam
paign buttons so they might be util
ised to replace .trouser button*, we
believe It would greatly Increase
their popularity among bachelors, of
eourae. as married men do nm i.c. t
each "galiua" devices.
The Washington Herald thinks M»
Cm mo sees breakers ahead because
a aawspaper had a headlln* rending
"MoCarren Blows Down." It would
behoove McCarren'a enemy to keep
Sa eye peeled, however, for the
Brooklyn men may be going softly
tat cenytag a big stick and a brick.
* With no Intent of arousing brain
storms In Houston, Washington. New
York. Milwaukee and other pagan
•olata. we offer a gentle reminder
wet tke lesclou*. glorious,
saccharin* Georgia watermelon will
be tent out to tooth and delight the
leurean appetite of the country la
taw weeks. .
EDITORIALS FROM OUR FRIENDS
The Atlanta Georgian:
t\ take The Georgian and have been praising It far and near. I also read
other papers, and I ask-of you an explanation of bow that nearly every
letter end dipping In your paper appear* for J.oe Brown, while you profess
to bo Impartial. Yours truly, A. 8. JONK8.
Woolley, (Ja„ April It.
There Is .a riddle: "Why do white sheep eat more than black
ones!" Because there are so many more of them.
That is about the only answer to your question. Some 75 per
cent, of the paper* of Georgia are reported to be against Mr. ' Smith’s
candidacy and since we do not discriminate, but print everything we
can get for or against either candidate, we can only say to you that
we cynnot regulate the thoughts of the people. "White aheep eat more
than black one* because there are ao many more of them."
Mr. F. L. Seely. Editor The Georgian:
Dear fllr—Will you kindly Mate thru the columns of your paper If Judge
nine*, wh* la now making political speeches throughout the elate In the In
terest of Governor Smith. Is the same J. K. Hlnea employed by the atate,V
and whose salary la paid by the tax-peyera of the atate of Georgia, to act
aa counsel for the rsllroed commission. If this la the earn* parly, will you
also advise by what authority he la paid a salary by She state of Georgia
and allowed to devote hie time to making campaign speeches for one of the
candidates for the governorship? A great many tax-payers In this atate
will appreciate the full facta In this matter from yen.
Your# truly. . , C. H. WALKER.
Atlanta, Ga., April St.
Answera by Mr. McLendun. chairman of railroad commission, re
quested by The Georgian. < •
Is Mr. Hlnea the aeme* Hines who la. attorney for the railroad ohm-
mission?
A. Yea. ,
What It his salary as attorney (or the railroad commission?
A. 12.500 g year. '
Is he drawing tbait salary now?
A.f Presume so. Am not payment^ and am not Jnformed.
Has he gny authority for tfblng over state maklnge^camp&ign
speeches for Hoke Smith white drawing salary from state?
A. That Is a matter which concern* Mr. Hines and the question
should be put to him.
Editor of The Georgian:
In a recent editorial you allude to the "wer record" of Governor Hoke
Smith's family. At mtny of your reader* have been led to bellevs that
Governor Smith la the direct descendant of a New England alre. me ere
he "war record" of thl* particular branch of the Smith fam-
anxlous to see the '
lly. < A READER.
Atlanta, Ga. April 11.
Hoke Smith's father la Dr. H. H. Smith, now of Atlanta. Ha waa
born In New England, but moved to North Carolina before the Civil
bar and waa a professor In'lhe University of North Carolina during
the wer.
Hoke Smith’s mother was of the Hoke family of North Carolina.
Gen. R. F. Hoke was her brother; be waa a major general In the Coo-
. federate army at the age of 20 years. .
Mrs. Hoke Smith Is the daughter of Gen. T. R. R. Cobb, of the
Confederacy. /
Editor Georgian:
As your paper ha* *hown a disposition to be fair to the public on all
question*, political and otherwise, will you please answer the following
queries, whlrh, 1 think, will be of much benefit and Information to the pub
lic?
Flrat. What were the cause* and condition* that brought about the
universal and unprecedented prosperity of the country during the two or
three year* Immediately preceding the fall of 1107—high price* for cotton,
farmers with bank accounts, plenty of work with no laborers to be found,
and the rallronda robbing the farmers of four mwHon dollar* per annum?
Second. Please.tell us, then, what has brought about the other extrema
which now-exists—labor going begging for employment, price of cotton
wnbllng below the cost of production, and no collateral good at the banks?
The** sr# question* of more Importance to the people of Oeorgta than
all the clap-tntp-dead-laaue* of prohibition and negro-ln-the-wood-pile talk
that ran be brought nut by designing politicians In Georgia.
We want a return to prosperous time* again; we want full dinner
palla, and we think you can tell u* how to get all thla.
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THE GOVERNORSHIP
receive* prartfrsll/ every dally end weekly paper published la the
•'•■'w Enrh one l„ carefully read by The Osorglaaa inannging edltoe for comment
entitled to faarodaetloa lii 11:!, rolue-n. Oar desire la to collect every exprvealnn
hearto* Upon i he *ubei netikdtl eontest-wllhont Waa oo our part-nud we ran assure
toe reader that the mmmenAaf oat state papers, aa printed here from day to day.
«* It nppcnra In thoae -pipers— uothlnx more, nothing leas. The truth, the
whale truth noil nothin* l"it the troth Is wanted today, and The tleorxlnn Is In
that tmalneaa. Owing to the feet that many of the articles on the rnwpalsn ap
pearing to the state press are long. The Georgian he* been compelled to uae ouly
•ueb portions of lengthy editorial, a a seemed to l>* of general Intercut.
Be It Smith or Brown, tall us "what I
Very truly your*.
East Folnt, Ga., April 17.
matter with Hannah."
RoaqyiT e. hunnicutt.
In answer to your questions we ought to say that while possibly
too much reform proved bad for our prosperity, still you must be fair
and admit that Mr. Smith It not at the bottom of It all. No doubt he
has been too harsh, tad that a too sudden reform had much to do with
depression.
A “return to prosperous times and a full dinner pall" no doubt will
doaely follow the opening up again of the treasuries of our big Indus
tries that for a time closed their doors. As to whether Mr. Smith or
Mr. Brown has the key to thee£ doors, you will have to ask the voter*
of Georgia and wait till June 4 for your final answer.
Mr. F. L. Seely, Publisher of The Atlanta Georgian. City:
Deer Sir—I notice that The Atlanta Constitution, as wall a* other pa
per*. are encouraging beta on the respective candidate* for governor. In
The Constitution 1 notice they *ay:
• • • "If the supporter* of either candidate wlah to poat auch wa
ger*. by depositing either th* money or certlflsd checks. The Constitution will
gladly act In thle capacity."
I write to Inquire If th* lew of th* atate of Georgia permits thla kind of
gambling? Is It a legal contract? Is It conducive to the public good and
th* moral character of our young men? It It In accord with th* public
policy or the atata? Do th* grand Juries of th* various counties con-
dnht the same? 1 have my own conviction* In th* matter, and. to put It
mildly. I do no* approve of It.
Aa you have taken such a high stand for manhood, your opinion In the
metier will be very rentable. -
Tour* very truly, (V- D. MANLEY.
Atlanta, Ga., April II.
It le not against the law to nlake these bets nor for the papers to
print them. It le against public policy because oao cannot recover on
them.
We regret that It la done and regret more that our newspaper
friends encourage It In the way you mention. Gambling in any form
le not conducive to public good, nor to the upbuilding of character In
our young men.
Mey we not hopp that our friends of the newspaper profession will
cease to encourage thle practice by lending their columns to It?
Let's keep our Ideele high.
Mr. F. L. Seely. Editor Atlanta Georgian. Atlanta. Ga.:
Dear Sir—Flrat allow me to congratulate The Georgian upon Ita stand
In ths present gubernatorial contest, as I consider you are giving both aides
“a square deal, end aa a prohibitionist, especially command your sound
Judgment on th* prohibition question.
la thl* connection, doe* It not appear rather atrang*. to aar tha least, If
Hok* Smith ta such a staunch friend of atate prohibition tin fart. Its only
friend In the preeent rare, according to hie own statements aqd hla organ,
Th* Journal), that he should have been Introduced at th* Atlanta meeting
by Colonel R. R. Arnold, who was th* strongest foe of atate prohibition ap
pearing from Fulton county before the leaf legislature, and also be Intro
duced at th* meeting In Macon by Senator T. S. Felder, who led the fight In
th* aenate against the measure? Understand. I have no criticism to offer a*
tu either of the above-mentioned gentlemen, knowing both in be able men
and conscientiously opposed to state prohibition at that time: we have not.
however, heard of either changing their opinions *ln<|e. which results In a
seeming paradox.
With very beat regards for yourself, personally, and The Georgian. I re
main. • Your* very truly.
• J. E BRANCH. .
Atlanta, a*.. April tl.
You a*k ua If it I* not strange. Yea. It I* strange.
Commerce Newt.
In hla speech In Atlanta recently
Governor Smith poked fun at Mr.
Brown saying he was homely, and that
If he (Brown) waa elected, the people
would be ashamed of him on account of
hta homeliness. Aa much aa to say. If
S ou went a beaut, elect me. Beauty
l only skin deep. All la not gold that
glitter*. If sold at the market at so
much per pound Governor Smith would
be much more valuable. Compared from
Other stand potgt* Jie might fall below
Greensboro Hsrald-Journal.
Hoke Is the same man now a* when
he was elected for governor, end the
principles upon which he%vas #|sct*d
are the same. If we needed reform
then, we need It now. v
Psrry Homs Journal.
The straw ballot campaign now pro
gressing In Georgia le only a repetition
of the procedure on that line two year*
ago. Then these test votes were most,
ly for Hoke, and his opponent* endeav.
ored strenuously to discount ths por
tend and th* effect of thoae ballots.
Then the Hoke Smith advocates were
delighted, and Insisted that these polls
surely Indicated the direction In which
the political wind waa blowing. The
primary vote repeated the verdict of th*
straw ballots.
Now the majority of these "straw
ballot*" ara for Joe Brown, and tfla ad
vocates are wsll pleased and confident.
The advocates of Governor Smith say
these test votes don't count and that a
majority of th* people, will vote for
Governor Smith In the June primary.
Th* people who propose to vote for
Joe Brown say the straw ballots are
equally as reliable now a* they were In
1(04. Their reliability then wee proven
In the primary.
Only signed reports of polls are pub-
llshed. The Atlanta Journal publishes
none that gtva Brown a majority. The
Constitution and Georgian publish all
sent In, Including those published the
previous day by The Journal. The Ma
con Telegraph publishes all these sent
to that paper, and those published th*
previous day by The Constitution.
Columbus Enquir*r-8un.
Hon. Reuben Arnold, of Atlanta,
sometimes called “Rube" by his friends,
and a moat ardent supporter of Hoke
Smith, InTut Impassioned speech In At
lanta the other night, declared that
"there are too many natural born fools
In thla country.” Rub* seems-to be
learning a few things himself.
Fitxgerald Enterprise.
The newspapers tell ua that there I*
more money and cheaper money In the
bank* than ever before. Whet ara w*
going to do about It? Hoke Smith
caused It ell, of course.
Butts County Progress.
• • • And again, why should we
not remember—
That tha governor has not falltd In
all hit pledges—that the negro has
been disfranchised, the powers of the
railroad commission enlarged and pas
senger rates reduced; that whether
these laws ara right or not. 104.000 vot
ers In 1003 said they wanted them and
now have got-them.
That altho they did not say they
wanted the prohibition taw by nominat
ing any candidate on a prohibition
platform, they, the people, did want
prohibition and now have It, but got
It In auch a way as to deprive Gov
ernor Smith of sufficient time In which
to make rood all hla pledges.
That before w* lose faith In the gov
ernor for unfulfilled promises, w* ought
to allow hlmrthe same length of time
In ithlch to accomplish his promises as
allowed hla predecessors—two
term*.
That the people of Georgia hart got
ten more of what they wanted—
whether their wanta are Just or not—
In Isas than ona term under Governor
Bmlth's administration than they have
In many a day obtained under any oth
er one governor's administration of two
term*.
That Jo* Brown has not today, at
least ao It la aald, aa much wenlth aa
wqMthraet upon him by a rich father—
which la a bad sign.
That Brown’s record sa a manager
Is also dlsputtd In hi* removal from
the management of hla father’s estate,
and In the fact that he has been fired
from almost every, position of Import
ant* which he has held.
That Joe Brown, like tha rest of w*
humans, I* naturally Inclined to vl*W
Issues of the day for the Interest and
from the viewpoints of hit past experi
ences. and for th* ism* reason. It Is
dangerous to give Mr. Brown the gov
ernorship. because he has spent a life
working for end viewing Issues from
the stsndpolnr of th* railroads.
That, altho Mr. Brown's administra
tion, should he be elected, might not
affect the prohibition law as It stands,
th* legislature, as th* pest history of
Georgia conclusively proves, does not
always represent the will of th* people;
and It I* possible under his adminis
tration. for the bill to be amended to
the detriment of the prohibition rauee.
That such Is not possible under GoV.
ernor Smith's administration, except by
a two-thlrda vote which Is hot prob
able.
That If the people are sincere In their J
desire for reform, to refuse to stand by I
their reform candidate now. would |
mean a complete awing of the peNuu-1
lum to the old regime, a confession on
the part of the people that they had
made a mistake—which would be allU'
ness In the extreme.
Amerieus Times-Recorder.
Judge Speer delivered a lecture be
fore th* law class of Mercer College
at Macon on the subject, "The Life and
Times of Joseph E. Brown. Georgia's
(Var Governor." He should have first
sought Governor Smith's permission.
Augusta Chronicle.
The public assurance Is given that
Hoke Smith and Joe Brown both have
gray eves. On with the dance. If they
keep It up. they will make a saint of
Jo* Brown, before primary date. Seri
outly, he Is proven a clean man.
t Valdosta Times.
"Little Joe" called upon Hok* for
on* straightforward, frank and manly
statement," but It does not seem like he
will get It. '
Brunswick' News.
The noise makers have had their In
nlngs for Brown lu the gubernatorial
race, and now the solid and substan
tial voters of the state will proceed to
re-elect Hoke Smith and thus approve
e safe and sane government
Cordels Rambler.
Joe Brown It a power with the pen.
If you will stop and read his arguments
you will almost be convinced that h* la
right about most of the things that he
I* discussing. He masses his fact* to
gether something after the style of the
old man who. altho ha was a man ab
solutely without any personal magnet
lam on th* stump, yet waa a power for
convincing people that hla Judgment
waa food on th* proposition In hand,
whatever It waa.
Governor Smith made a great mis
take In arousing and underrating this
little man. He Is a'giant In disguise
and he never aleepa.
Georgia has few men who are hla
equal, If you allow him to uae a pen to
express himself. He hat absolutely none
of tha tricks of tha orator, which really
should not count, aa oratory la a mare
watte of time, said aome great states
man. and does not hurry business along
at all.
Macon Ttlagraph.
In regard to the payment of the pen
atom, the veteran* are the best Judges
aa to how they want tha payments
made. If they want It In a lump sum,
_ can not understand how any one
can convince them that they do not
want It In a lump aum. We deny that
quarterly payments ara "advance" pay.
menta. They earnsd that pitiful llttl*
sum more than forty years ago. It la a
deferred payment, not an advance pay.
ment.
The attempt by The Atlanta Journal,
with cartoons and other’ methods, to
array th* school teacher* of Georgia
against these old veterans Is on* of
the most reprehensible thing* we have
yet seen In the frenzy of their despair.
Crawfordville Advocats-Democrat,
Whatever else may be said of Hoke
Smith. It Is certain he ls tha tool of no
man nr set of men. He la a man of hla
own head, and we have always ad
mired a man of thla kind.
Wrlghtaville Chronicle.
The manner In which the adminis
tration la now treating Little Joe's can
didacy suggests anything else than "al-
lent contempt," for Instance Tom Wat
son's saying that “a lump of grease In
a ho| frying pan Is a picture of rest
compared with th* governor's" entice
In chasing a renomlnetlon.
Tsttfisl Journal.
Governor Smith seems to be awak
ening to the fact that a man named
Brown la running against him.
Athens Banner.
Th* vote of th* laboring men of the
•tat* will be cast tor Jo* Brown. La
bor has a way of telling when an ad
ministration Is out of Joint. When times
get hard and wages'are cut and Jobs
are tost gnd herd times come, the la-
bortog man begins to think a little
about government, and when he tees
that agitation and unrest la brought
about thru th# agencies of atate gov
ernment and the act* of the governor
and the principles he advocates are
Inimical to the development of the
state, he prepares to do a little voting.
That Is Just what has happened fn
thla state, and Joe Brown will get the
votes of those who know th* reason
for their being out of work and for
their having leas wages than hereto
fore.
Pickens County Progress.
Governor 8mlth. ts quick as'he was
Inaugurated governor of Georgia' If
we remember correctly, fired Hon. Jo*
Brown out of the railroad commission
er*' noire, tie had the power to do It,
and he did It. Now comes Brown back
at Smith, and It I* going to b« a dost
race, and Brown may fire him. There
I* no one. It metiers not how big th*
office he may hold, that starts out on a
"spite game" but what always gets the
worst of the game, so look out. Smith,
Rrown Is dost after you. and you may
ne your Job.
Haxlthurst News.
The saying that wise men change
PUBLIC OPINION RULES WORLD
Hon. Elihu Root, secretary of flat*, and a diplomatist whose reputs*
lion la world-wide. In an address before the second annual meeting of the
American Society ot International Law at Washington on Friday,'threw
a sidelight upon International law which ts certain to be of interest.
In hla address he voiced th* Idea that public opinion teithe great
power which keeps the nations of the world In th* "straight and nar
row path” of rectitude. "There I* no civilised country now which le
not eenaltlTC to Mill general opinion, non* that la willing to subject It-
self to the discredit of standing brutally on Its powers to deny to other
countries the benefit of recognised rules of right conduct," It the way
the secretary pet it.
Continuing he said that "the deference shown, to thla international
public opinion Is la due proportion to a nation's greatness and advance
fn dvlltxation. The nearest approach to defiance will be found among
the most isolated and least rivillied of countries whose Ignorance of
the world prevents the effect or the world's opinion, and In every tueh
country Internal disorder, oppression, poverty and wretchedness mark
the penalties which warn mankind that the laws established by civilisa
tion for th* guidance of national conduct cannot be Ignored with Im
punity. Manifestly, this power of International public opinion Is ex
ercised not so much by governments is by the people ot etch country
wboee opinions yiro Interpreted In the press and determine the coun
tries' attitude thward the nation whose conduct Is under consideration.
International oplniua la the consensus of Individual opinion fa th*
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Oenrslaa ksr* records sorh dsy
some rroaomlr fscr Id refereae* t#
tk* oaward progrna of ibr eouta.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
The "200.000 League" of Norfolk. Va.. Is publishing a paper entitled
"Chat," devoted to building up th* Industrial Interests of the city. In the
March Issue ls published the first annuel message of President Paul T. >
Collins to the league members, embodying many suggestion* for suc
cessfully carrying on the work.
Concerning the population of the city. President Collins seys:—,
"One-of the best showings made by Greater Norfolk Is In the grdwth
of Its population. Th* United States census returns for I ISO showed
Norfolk to have e population of XI.SCO. In 1S00. a population of 04.1*1.
end In 1000, a population of 40,(24. Estimated population In 100*. 72.S1S,
an Increase of 00.1 per cent In 27 years—surely n splendid Increase. As
stated, the figures named above are the population of Norfolk city proper,
but within a radius of three tnlles of Greater Norfolk city court house,
which will include the city of Portsmouth, and the outlying districts and
communities, there. Is a population of not less than 125.0M. nnd probably
150,000. A movement Is on fool to consolidate these two cities Into one
great community In lt«(. Then Orealer Norfolk will be among the larg
est cities In th* South.” '
A special from 8t. Matthews. S. says:
“It Is proposed to organise a company with capful stock of S400.nod
to develop th* water power of High Hill creek, and build ■ large cotton
factory near 8t. Matthews. D. G. Z-lgler. of Columbia. S. C„ and Atlan
ta. Ga., report* that about 1.100-hors-pooer inn be obtained to operate a
I«.3M-splndle cotton mill, an electric railway (which I* also proposed),
and have about 304-horsepower for transmission to other industries In the
Ft. Matthew* district. The cninpan/ promoters will at one* take steps
to secure rapltnl to build the water power electrical plant and the cat
ion milt. They hope in effect organisation within th* nsxt sixty days.
D. D. Ruyrk will probably be largelv Interested in the Investment, a* h*
own* the property on watch the water power plant Is to be located."
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
A N D
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Army Orders.
WASHINGTON, April 25^-Flrst
Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge, first
field artillery, nqw In this city, Is de
tailed for duty kt the signal corps, and
will report to th* chief signal officer of
the army for further Instructions.
First Lieutenant Herbert L. Evans,
Ninth Infantry, la detailed for general
recruiting service. He will proceed to
Fort Slocum, New York.
Leave of absence for one month Is
granted First Lieutenant Robert W.
Adams, Ninth Infantry; Captain Rob
ert M. Thornburg, assistant surgeon,
will proceed to Alcatras Island, Cal.;
Captain Henry 8. Greenteaf, aaslatant
surgeon, will proceed .to ModtSon Bar
racks, N. Y. Captain Garrison MeCaa-
key, Fifteenth Infantry, will proceed to
Hot Springs, Ark., and report to the
commanding officer, army and navy
general hospital, for observation and
treatment.
The resignation by Second Lieuten
ant H. Fairfax Ayres. Seventh cavalry,
of his command og an officer ot the
army, has been accepted.
The leave of absence granted Major
Henry 8. T. Harris, surgeon, Is extend
ed on# month.
First Lieutenant George E. Kump.
Second Infantry, is relieved from duty
with the signal corps, to take effect
July 1. and win then proceed to Join
his regiment.
Captain Samuel L. Smiley. Fifteenth
Infantry, Is assigned to duty os adju
tant general or the militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia and report to the
commanding general militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia, for duty.
Navy Order*.
Commander J. T. Newton, assigned
to duty as Inspector of ordnance at
>rlvate shipyards. Atlantic coast, with
headquarters at New York. Command
er A. W. Grant, to duty as chief of staff
to the commander In chief. United
Slate* Atlantic fleet.
Lieutenant Commander* S. H. Ful-
linwlder and R. McLean, and Lieuten
ant* D. W. Wltxborg and B. A. (Verier,
to duty as aides on the staff of the
commander In chief, United States At
lantic fleet.
Lieutenant A. W. Marshall, detaehed
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their mind* Is ■ very true one. During'
the last campaign Governor Smith was
for refor^t, butjwhen he got In office he
touched the w/ong button. He was for
foreign Immigration, no exceptions
whatever. Now he wants only rich
Immigrants. H* stood for local option,
but he favors prohibition at this time.
He stated that the pensions of old sol
diers could only b* paid quarterly, but
as soon as "Little Joe" announced the
rovernor ordered the second payment to
be made at once.
navy yard. New York, to Birmingham
52* I" 5-'. L ' detached Gro r .
gta, to Wisconsin. Ensign F. M. Per-
kin*, detached Nebraska, to Wisconsin
Ensign W. L. Friedell, detifghol Ken
tucky, to South Dakota. Ensign j V,
Little, detached Rhode Island, to \vi,
conaln. Ensign E. Durr, detached
Yorktown. to South Dakota. Ensign L
Minor, detached Alabama, to Yorktown
Ensign R B. BtraaaSwr to Blrmlng
ham. Ensign M. E. Manly, detached
Ksarssrge, to South Dakota.
Midshipmen H. E Welte and P. v i
Bellinger, detached Vermont, to \vi 3 .
cons In. Midshipman S. H. Lawton, de
tached Colorado, to Goldsborough
Midshipman W. E. Sherlock. Jr. dr.
tached Minnesota, to Wisconsin; Mid
shipman T. A. Thomas. Jr„ detached
Minnesota, to South Dakota.
•Midshipmen c. E. Pugh and C. Met’
McGill, detached Chicago, to Btrmlng-
natn.
Midshipman H. M. Jenson, detached
Alabama, to Wisconsin.
Movements of Vessels.
ARRIVED—April 22. Paducah.' at
Guantanamo. April 22, Marietta, at
Guantanamo; Prairie, at Newport-
West Virginia, at Bremerton: Califor
nia and South Dakota, at Atacnrt-a.
SAILED—April 22, Dubuque, from
Port-au-Prince for Curaccno; Paducah •
from target grounds for Guantanamo.
April 22, Paducah, from Guantanamo
for Port-au-Prince.
CAMPAIGN POLLS
The Georgian:
On yesterday evening I took a poll
of all the voters that I mat at the store
of the Trion Manufacturing Company.
I mad* an effort to get the sentiment
of every voter I met. Thl* la the re
sult: Fort governor. Smith. 52; for Jo
seph M. Brown, (4; undecided, 25; and
I believe that (bis a fair estimate
for th* vot* In thla district, which has
about too qualified voter*. I am yours
respectfully,
(Signed) L. F. COKER.
Trion, Ga., April 21.
Editor Georgian:
On an excursion train from Royaton
and other points on th* Elbetton Air
Lin* railroad yesterday the voters were
>oll*d aa to their choice far governor by
F. E. A. Schilling, Jr., a Brown sup
porter, and J. A. McDuff. of Lavonla.
g Smith man. the result being: For
Governor Smith. 124; Brown. §7; non
committal, 22. All classes were repre
sented on the train, and I think that la
shout the sentiment of that section.
The people In our section appreciate
the Impartial news given by you. and
The Georgian la growing In popularity,
aa It deserves to. Sincerely.
J. F. LEE, Correspondent.
Royaton, Sa., April 22.
Th* Atlanta Georgian:
A canvas* hat been made of all the
otera within th* Incorporate limit* ot
Mt. Vernon, and It Is found that It
standi a few votes more than two to
oha In favor of Hok* Smith for govern
or, notwithstanding tha fact that a
representative of The Constitution re
cently sent In a poll from this place
showing 14 to 1 In favor of Joe Brown.
We have the signatures of th* Hoke
Smith aupporters to a Hoka Smith
Club. Respectfully.
(Signed) T. E. ROGERS.
W. A. PETERSON.
D. A. M'RAE. ,
Th* straw ballot box at Byrk't cigar
store waa opened this afternoon by
parties representing the candidates for
[overnpr. and It was found to contain
jalloti aa follows:
For Brown, 249: for Smith, 71; scat
tering. 2.
A straw ballot at Livingston's drug
store resulted: Brown, 222: Smith, 99;
scattering. 19.
(Signed) t’OLQUITT.
Savannah, Ga., April 24.
There was a straw ballot taken In th*
drug store hers yesterday Just as par
ties cams In. resulting for governor,
for Hok* Smith. 7; Joe Brown. 2. Yours
truly. H. A. SL'RRENCY.
Olennvllle. Ga, April 22.
The Georgian:
Polls In Massengale's store, Norwood.
I., from 10 a. m. until 4 p.m.: Hoke
Smith. 21; Joe Brown, 12.
(Signed)
T. E. MA8SENOALE.
For Hoke Smith.
W. L HOWES,
For Joe Brown.
Norwood, Ga, April 24.
Poll Editor Th* Georgian:
In reply to the card of w. H. Meana
In Wednesday's Georgian In whlrh he
stats* that the report sent in by me
of a straw ballot held In the store of
J. M. Means Co. Saturday, April IS.
waa misleading and Incorrect. I know
and can prove every word I wrote was
absolute truth. Th* statement was
freely made by Brown men that Brian
would carry tha district 2, to I. nnd
this ballot box was gotten up by Bnovn
men. placed In th* store of a Brown
man and presided over by a Brow n and
a Smith man, and counted as I stated.
41 to 4( In favor of Smith. I have no
wish to use the columns of The Geor
gian In which to wrangle over politics,
more especially so trivial a thing ns «
straw balTOt. | sent In the report as a
new* Item and thla la written In de
fense of my reputation for telling ths
truth. Respectfully,
V. L. COLLIER,
. Correspondent.
Meansvllle, Ga., April 21.
The Atlanta Georgian:
The straw ballot held today at The
Mecca. 17 Marletta-st, by M. C. Wells
and Allen M. Pierce, resulted In 494
votes being coat for Joe Brown and St
votea for Hoke Smith.
(Signed)
M. C. WELLS.
. . ALLEN M. PIERCE.
Atlanta, Ga., April 24.
The Atlanta Georgian:
This place was canvassed today and
23 votes for Smith to i9 for Brown wa.r
the result. Thl* waa only the bueine*)
portion of town, but It a fair propor
tion.
(Signed)
THOMAS H. COOK.
Correspondent.
Donalaonvllla, Oa, April 22.
From The Atlanta Conatituiton.
Amerlcua—A. B. Connors reports poll
there: Smith. 54; Brown. 11.
Atlanta—R. H. Harrison reports pill
token at the Atlanta Stove Works:
Brown, 28; 8mlth. 4.
Folrburn—M. E. Kiser reports a poll
In Kiser's store: Brown, 43; Smith. 11;
non-committal, 2.
Palmetto—J. J. Cooper reports poll
taken In front of his place of bunlnrss:
Brown, 31; Smith, 15.
Pottervllle—(V.. W. Coxtull reports
poll there: Brown, 58; Smith. 3.
Savannah—J. H. Burner reports poll
there: Brown, 383; Smith, 99; scattered.
19.
From Ths Atlanta Journal.
'Atlanta—R. (V. Cameron. W. P. An
derson and S. W. Bacon report a rill
on South Broad-st.: Smith, 153; Brown.
81: not voting. 28.
Atlanta—A. P. Morgan. J. F. Gollght-
ly and (V. R. Shropshire report poll
on East Alahoma-st.: Smith, 1U.
Brown. 90; non-committal. 28.
Atlsnta—(V. R.. Shropshire reports
poll In Temple Court: Smith. *8:
Brown, 38.
Dunbar—(V. E. Vinson reports poll
there: Smith, 18; Brown.-l; non-com
mittal. 1.
Atlanta—J. O. Smith, machinist.
S irts poll Hightower Box and Trunk
ompany: Smith. 10: Brown. 2.
Augusta—Mason Smith reports poll
of senior and, junior classes of the
medico! department of tha university
there: Smith, 44; Brown. 8; non-com
mittal. 8.
Perry—M. Kunx. correspondent, re
port* ooU of plrnlc party taken by nr-
S. A. Nunn: Smith. 10; -Brown, t; non
committal. l.
Garfield—(V. A. Mallory reports p’.l
there: Smith, 33; Brown, 18; nflfl-com-
mlttal. 1.. •
Americas—A. B. Connor* reports poll
there: Smith, 54; Brown, 11.'
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