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6 UNDEHWODO MEN DENY ‘ME-r Anderson Declares There Was No Pre-Convention ''Agree ment’' With Watson. J Randolph Anderson, of Savannah, who undertook to put through the pro gram agreed upon by the Underwood leaders In the iate Democratic state convention in Atlanta, has given out a statement purporting to carry the in side" facts and the actual truth of the proceedings of that convention, as ef fected by the preliminary understand ing among the Underwood leaders Mr. Anderson specifically denies that there was any "agreement." “deal or •’trade” with Thomas E. Watson as to what should or should not be done, and that so far as he knows neither Gov ernor Brown nor Mr. Slaton was a par ty. directly or indirectly, to any con ference of Underwood men. prior to the calling of the convention to order. The Savannah man does not deny that Mr. Watson was advised of the program agreed upon, and that he was consulted upon certain points, and asked his opinion concerning them. “Watson Had the Votes." This, Mr. Anderson says, was largely because an attempt had been made by the so-called "Wilson press" of the state to‘make Mr. Watson an apple of discord inside the convention, and that the Underwood leaders were deter mined that this plot should not suc ceed. if It might be defeated honorably. He admits that Watson was elected to Baltimore because he had the votes. Mr. Anderson declares that a per sistent effort has been made, since the presidential primary in Georgia was won by Mr. Underwood, upon the part of the Wilson people and press, to cre ate discord and strife within the ranks of the Underwood victors. He points out that the Wilson attacks upon Un derwood have been even more bitter and unfair* since Underwood won his victory In Georgia than it was before, whereas the Georgia campaign surely should have ended the criticism. In their blind rage, says Mr. Ander son, the Wilson people seem to have lost sight of the fact that by undertak ing to make the state convention a row rather than a love feast, they destroyed whatever chance there might have been that the Georgia delegation, somewhere along the line, would be willing to vote for Wilson in tire convention. Denies "Frame-Up" Story. Mr. Anderson takes particular excep tion to a statement In The Atlanta Journal, in which that paper stated that a "frame-up" was arranged, just before the convention met, in which a Watson fight Vas avoided, and that in the "frame-ui figured, with Mr. An derson. such well known leaders as John M Slaton. G. R. Hutchens, Jack J. Spalding. William A Dodson, Gov ernor Brown and others, and that through this "arrangement" an open row was avoided between Felder and ■Watson on the floor of the convention. Mr, Anderson denies that ho either met or communicated with Mr. Slaton or Governor Brown during the progress of the convention, or before It, upon the subject of the convention, and that he did not even see Mr. Slaton until several days after the convention. He says that not only Is that true, but that nobody ever approached him with ref erence to any "frame-up.” The floor leader says there was a conference held in his room the day be fore the 'convention, participated in by numerous delegates to the convention, and that at that conference he, after some discussion, was requested to take charge of the program in the conven tion. It was put up to Mr. Anderson, he says, by that conference to secure a bona Tide Democratic convention, with a fair deal for everybody, all the way around. It was also put up to the Sa vannah man to see that the convention got through with its necessary busi ness with as much speed as possible, j “Program Made For Fair Play.” Mr. Anderson says the program he first arranged was made up on the presumption that there would be nine candidates for delegate at large, in cluding Mr. Watson. One of these can didates. Mr Loyless. states Mr. An derson. withdrew his name from the convention's consideration the night be fore 1; met, and that he then proceeded w-ith the idea that there likely would be only eight, names put up. Mr Anderson says that, in view of rumors of war, he. at Mr. Hutchens' euggest'on. called upon Mr Watson, and went over the proposed program with him, and convinced him that it was ah light, and made up in the in terest of fair play. H- says that he found Mr Watson laboring under some misapprehension as to the wax things were going, and that after he succeeded in convincing the T1- ue-.n man that things w. ah Ight. w.c -.n said was sat sfi-. and ..n ■ : i to nam ; in the convention the two tm-n agreed i upon 1 r temporary ar.L p« rtnanen’ I chairmm... as I. -th were satisfactory to him T ■ this Mr Ander »n and Mr. Hr-, ha x .-,gf. .<i Mr. •' r. -p.<;ti ,liv that there - as t.mha g ::: the nature < f a ‘ deal" b-tweet M". XVntsor and the Underwood j ■ at any tone Ir. . ■nclus. r. Ami-r-.-n signifi cantly says • h- l, s b.-.-r asked manv times . .- w st at \i Wat son was ■ <-t*. . - .. To this he veplir I that there were, fori one reason and o •i <- enough votes in the conventien ■ «. . ,-t„d M 1 Watson in any ’•ki '- ■ and that > that is whvhe w ■ ■ ■ He admin • M It it- t; would have receive.; .. ■ i.miit.-. f h- v a»s| in his And* ts.m's • . .. . gatlon. and that .•..,. nKr ~t , I strer.g: in o’b*-r i str:- • . .. U1 - , CORSYTH I 2:»0 ■ Atlanta's BasiestThcatrr ) Tortght S:3O Mabel Taliaferro & Co. WEtK Ihep camp—wahhews 4 C'lf' Gordon I AtSHAYNE—DARRELL&CO*- ‘ WAY—La»ier—Montre’t 4 Co. , ril> t a iZ SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS ON GEORGIA POLITICS By JAMES B. NEVIN. Judge John W. Maddox, who recent ly was elected to the presidency of the State Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Rome, was in Atlanta today. The judge expressly denied he has any idea of resigning from the bench—at least, he has no idea of resigning any time soon. "There is nothing whatever of the Inconsistent In my holding both posi tions. If I can do so In justice to both, and I am surprised that the report of my resignation should have gained such currency," said the judge. "There are a few aspirants to the judgeship—entirely honorable and worthy aspirants, of course—who have thought I was going to quit, and who have expressed a desire to succeed me. Through them the rumor of my reslg nation doubtless was given a good send-off. "I am glad to say. however, that the people generally in my circuit appear to be very well pleased that I am, not going to turn loose, "I had a distinct understanding with the directors of the State Mutual with respect to this matter before I agreed to accept the presidency of the compa ny. If I find at any time that I am neglecting either my duties as judge or as president of the company, I will choose between them, of course. Until that time comes I shall hold both po sitions.” The judge’s attitude In this matter seta definitely at rest the interesting rumors with respect to the succession to the judgeship <>f the Rome circuit. According to some prophets, there is a little cloud hovering on the Republican horizon—-no bigger than a bunch of black judicial whiskers. Here and there, the thing that broke loose In Georgia recently is being referred to as "the battle of the Tom-Toms." United States Senator James K. Vardaman, of Mississippi, is an At lanta visitor today. Senator Vardaman is very optimistic with respect to the Democratic out look nationally, and thinks that party should win, whether the Republicans name Roosevelt, Taft, or some "dark horse." He Inclines to the opinion, like Gov ernor Joseph M. Brown, that Roosevelt would be an “easy mark” for the Dem ocrats. The senator does not think this country ever will elect any man to the presidency for a third term. Senator Vardaman thinks very high ly of Champ Clark, and believes he would make a fine president were he elected. He believes the South in par ticular would have in Clark a firm and dependable friend in the white house. The picturesque Mississippian is very loyal to the cause of Underwood, how ever, and will lend his support to no other candidate, so long as Underwood remains in the running In the event of a deadlock. Senator Vardaman thinks Underwood's chance of eventual nom ination exceedingly btight. He real izes, nevertheless, that it may be Clark on an early ballot. Up one side and down the other therefore, the senator does not very well see hpw he can lose, whatever happens. If Mr. Taft wishes to hold his Southern delegates of a colored persuasion in line, surely he might corner the watermelon supply in J_i —--Lt 1 J..' . J ■—l ... 1 (From The Press, Thomasville. Ga.) JUDGE H. H. PERRY INDORSED BY FRIEND Col. Merritt Gives Our Readers a Synopsis of the Life of Judge Perry, Who Is a Candidate for U. S. Senator From Georgia. There is only one office that is of more importance within the gift of the people than that of United States senator, and, that is the office of president of the j United Slates. The writer was a mere hoy when he formed the acquaintance- ! ship of Mr Ferry, who was at that time I occupying the chair of professor of math- I onia ties in the North Georgia AgrlcuJturaJ 1 College at T‘ahlonega, Ga , which position I he filled *!th distinguished ability until he resigned to take up the practice of law Colonel Perry came to the bar eminently equipped for the discharge of the arduous duties imposed upon the practitioner of that learned profession; he hung out his shingle in Gainesville, at which place he has continually resided, and took rank at once among the ablest lawyers of the northeastern circuit; possessed of a class ical edu< ation, and a trained mind, he natural!' went after the analysis of a legal proposition. He has the happy fac ulty of never appearing disconcerted in the court room in the trial of a case in which he appears as counsel We have seen emmem lawyers have him, as they thought, up in the air. but when Perry came down he would light on his feet. He is the very prince of professional cour tesy in the court room, and of politeness | m his social life, his professional, private I and public life is as spotless as thrice sifter! snow His attainments as a lawyer and statesman peculiarly fit him for a representative in the United States sen ate, to many people’s way of thinking I the most august body of men that as sembles upon the face of the earth It was a rare treat to hear the great Chief Justice Logan K Bleckley discuss men and measures, and he never indulged in idle talk In commenting upon the abilities of the able lawyers of the state who appeared before the supreme court hr said that Mr Perry s work (alluding to his briefs and pleadings) bote the Im print o! the master s hand. \ll lawyers know that no greater compliment than this could be paid a law ver. as well as i the> know the same could have •i from no greater authority than the renowned chief justice. Senator Bacon will have been in the i Uni'* <1 States senate eighteen years i when his present term expires, the pen- j pb> sho dd excuse him and let him take a urfi needed rest He is now in sight e*f ; ■ eigthtlPth mile post of his life’s jour- ] •ex It is true wc need men in the sen 1 ’• xho are ripe in state« raft and schol ar, i legs’ attainments, but Senator IL- 'H has arrived at that period of life I 'v re ; mnn becomes overripe The y * ■ ■ > t the sta*e owe his retirement *o him mark -t t‘eape-'’ The people cf ’g • wu. make n tnif’ake m elect- i y to the 11 it..ate. J L MERRITT i THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5. 1912. Chicago while the convention Is in session. So long as Blease remains gov ernor of South Carolina, it hardly w 111 be proper to refer to Tom Fel der as a Palmetto state "fan.” "Jim" Price, who Is running for com missioner of agriculture, came mighty near ruining a nice, new automobile the other day. attempting to get from Clarkesville to Cornelia. Mr Price ran it over a stump in one place, into a ditch in another, and up against a hostile sand bank in still an other. He finally abandoned it tempo rarily for a freight train, in order to get w here he was going in time for the handshaking and speechmaking. Polities subjects a candidate to many severe criticisms, however, and now one of Mr. Price's opponents is saying that "Price knows ail about running a buzz buggy," and only smashed up that thing the way he did Monday in order to create the false impression among the country' folks that he is unsophis ticated in city ways and really knows nothing worth while about an automo bile, anyway. This mean person affirms with a great show of authority that Price knows an automobile like a book, and talks about gears, differentials, car bureters and things with quite as much ease as he discusses crops and plowing conditions. Mr. Price says he tried manfully to keep the automobile story dark. Columbia has made Oscar Un derwood a doctor of laws. The Ala lia ma man is considered a pretty good doctor of tariff law, anyway. It is hal'd to escape the pro found conclusion that it is—or may be -better, after all, to be a wise and optimistic June graduate than to be a delegate to Baltimore. A good many Georgians are begin ning to wish that various big police men, high sheriffs, constables, mar shals, and things, would quit pestering Georgia's delega.tes-at-large to Balti more, arid permit the procession to pro ceed in such peace as it may With Uncle Sam after Tom Watson and Bellicose Bleasr after Tom Felder, a lot of people already are wonder ing what's the use being elected a delegate-at-large if meddling and in terfering officials are to keep butting in and making things unpleasant? The divers and sundry representa tives of the august majesty of the law ought to understand that, whatever differences of opinion there may be be tween the Watsonites and the. Felder itek. it Is the general desire of Geor gians that both delegates be allowed to have a chair In the Baltimore house warming. It would be too bad if. when the con vention is called to order, it bo found that both Toms are confined In dtirance vile somewhere oi other, the while the big show' undertakes to plod alpng without them. WSaMSSMWWMMMMWWMMMMWW HWWMHWBHMWfxIMWWWMHHMWM SODA FOUNT SODA . FOUNT SODA A n I!{ V FOUNT SODA I I 11 /J I 1 T V FOUNT SODA V U U 1 I I J FOUNT SODA v v FOUNT SODA Is the thing that makes FOUNT SODA the same thing differ- FOUNT SODA ent. 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LOU RY ( HA .S E C BURS WORKERS FROM POLITICS A resolution seking to prevent coun- j ty employees from contributing to the campaign expenses of candidates for county commissioner or from making any partisan use of their offices in elections will be introduced at this aft ernoon's meeting of the county board by Commissioner S. B. Turman. It had been rumored, said Mr. Tur man. that employees or heads of de partments had contributed money to certain candidates and were exerting their influence in some of the elec tions. The resolution would make this a cause for dismissal from the coun ty's service. The resolution declares these has been criticism of heads or members of the different departments taking ac tive or partisan interest for or against candidates for the office of county com missioner. The resolution continues: Rumors of Financial Aid. Whereas, it has been rumored that certain employees or heads of depart ments have contributed money for the campaign expenses of said candidates; and. further, that heads of departments have exerted their influence in some of said elections with county employees and with persons or firms from whom the coutity purchases supplies, for or against said candidates; And, Whereas, the board heretofore has adopted no regulations concerning these matters, with the exception of the county police department; now, Therefore, be it resolved, That the following rule be permanently adopted and made the order of this board: First, that the heads of the several departments and employees of the county shall not take any active or partisan interest for or against any candidate for the office of county com missioner. during the campaign for election. Second, neither shall any contribu tion be made for such purpose by any said employee. Third, nor shall the head of any such department or his assistants use their positions with employees under them for the purpose of influencing their votes in such elections. Fourth, nor shall the county, patron age with merchants be so used by the head of. any department or his assis tants. A violation of this rule shall be cause for immediate discharge from the em ployment of the county. i t Have Your a awnings Z-gf/tgrCC AND TENTS f ~r Made to Order. Ui j■ 71 We use best ma- " terial and work- t • manship. . . Prices Reasonable ATLANTA TENT & AWNING CO. 39 1-2 Luckie St. Phone Ivy 5667. TWO WHITE SLAVERS BEGIN SERVING TERMS AT ATLANTA’S PRISON Two Italian "white slavers,” Eman uele Greco and Frenk Martino, today arrived at the Federal prison to begin serving terms imposed by Judge Learn ed Hand in the United States district court in New York city. Greco is un der a sentence of ten years at hard la bor and a fine of SIO,OOO, xvhile Martino faces a term of five years. The punishment meted to Greco is the maximum penalty- for a violation of the rwhite slave” amendment to the interstate commerce act. Two of the jurymen who convicted Martino served on the jury in the trial of Greco. The Greco case was on trial two days. Greco is known to the department of justice as Tony Miller. DREAMING FIREMAN KILLED TRYING TO DESCEND POLE CHICAGO, June s.—Lieutenant Jo seph T. Ballak, of engine company- No. 57, was killed early today by falling through the pole hole in the company's quarters. It is believed that he tried to descend the pole to the first floor while dreaming that he heard an alarm. M. RICH & BROS. CO. |M. RICH & BROS. CO. [ M, RICH & BROS. CO. ISave on Floor ■' S - ..£ By Making Your Purchases This Week 35 In the face of a steadily advancing market —with every mill in the ,Lto land notifying its patrons of an increase in cost of $1.50 to $2.50 on every JC rug, the Rich Store comes forward with this sale at less than old prices. But you must make your purchases this week —next week prices not only go te* back to regular, but will he subject to an advance. JG $35.00 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, $30.00 $37.50 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, $32.50 ~-Tj $40.00 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, $35.00 * $45.00 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, $40.00 JG Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, $50.00 . JJ $22.50 Axminster Rugs, 9x12 feet, sale price $20.00 . JJ $25.00 Axminster Rugs, 9x12 feet, sale price $22.50 JU 3! • These rugs are in the very best of summer styles—patterns and color combinations are the very latest productions. At full regular price—even at the new, increased cost —you can not buy better rugs'in their respective qualities. But you must make your selection this week. "to THIRD FLOOR JU ' '">o ■ Hums*, n„ss. .i -- I In the June Trunk Sale | : Values to $25, d*l £ s Choice . .... I | Here are trunks built of three-ply veneer hardwood, covered with fiber pigamoid. canvas and black enameled duck. The mountings are of the best steel; each trunk is fitted with strong, patent safe lock and finished with two 5* sole leather straps which go all around. These trunks are full riveted —the kind that will withstand the baggage smasher's hardest jolts. Any of them at $15.00. Dress Trunks: Values to $18.50, Sale Price . . . . SIO.OO Dress and Steamer Trunks: Values to $13.00 at .. . 7.50 i Dress and Steamer Trunks: Values to $11.50 at .. . 5.95 Fine Skirt and Dress Trunks: Values to $37.50 at .. . 20.00 £ Hat Trunks, Steamer Wardrobes and all odd Trunks reduced from J? ■ /-<? to i-2. ;j| | Traveling Bags g Suit Cases | ■g Values.to $lB, ft* 0'95 I : Sale Priced . I .j Genuine alligator and oxhide traveling bags, made of the best leather obtainable, all leather lined, fine steel frame and fitted with highly polished brass mountings. Sizes 16 inches to 20 inches—all at $8.95. Cowhide Suit Cases of best quality, firmly built and in almost any size and style suitable for man or woman. Values to SIB.OO, at $8.95. *5 Cowhide Bags and Suit Cases: Values to $7.50 at . . $4.95 J Suit Cases and Bugs in all leathers: Values to S2O at . . 11.50 ' J All Imported English Kit Bags at half price. J*- J Large Bellows Suit Cases at 1-4 to 1-3 off. * “Indestructo” luggage---bags and suit cases in all styles and leathers —l-3 off. | M. Rich & Bros. Co. | £ - 3: 5* s i s »» i i * ' to . to GEORGIA AND FLORIDA TO DEDICATE WINDOWS IN BLANDFORD CHURCH RICHMOND, VA., June s—By re quest of the Georgia Memorial asso ciation. the unveiling of the Georgia window in old Blandford church, Pe tersburg, which was scheduled to take place early in June, has been postponed until October, so that the state may be properly represented. Unveiling of the Florida state win dow will take place June 24. A dele gation from that state will be present, it is announced. These are the only two Southern states xvhich have not yet placed win dows in the historic old church which was erected early in the seventeenth century. The edifice, a brick structure of colonial design, is located in Bland ford cemetery in close proximity to the Crater battlefield. The last window placed in the church xvas unveiled several weeks ago by the Texas Confederate Memorial associa tion under the direction of Mrs. Mollie Magill Rosenberg, of Galveston, who stands high in the ranks of th; Daugh ters of the Confederacy. AUGUSTA’S PRIMARY TO BE HELD JULY 10; 3 SEEK MAYORALTY AVGUSTA, GA.. June s.—The »white primary for the city of Augusta will be held July 10. The list for candidates closes on June 15- So far there is one candidate for council from five of the six wards, with the fourth presenting two. The mayoralty race will be be tween L. C. Hayne and J. R. Littleton. C. J. Rooney has announced for may or also, but his candidacy is not taken seriously Both of the leading candi dates for mayor have indorsed the pro posed bond issue of $1,250,000 and their platforms are practically the same, with the exception of one being an advocate of A. P. A. principles and the other anti-A. P. A. JACKBON WANTS SEWERS. JACKSON, GA.. June s.—Sewerage for Jackson is being generally dis cussed. It is likely an election will be called to allow the citizens to vote on bonds within the next few months. Council has condemned all cesspools, and no more will be allowed.