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6 UNDERWOOD M DENY ‘FRAME-UP' 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 I nderwood leaders In the late 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." Thia. Mr. Anderson says, was largely because an attempt had been made by the so-called •'Wilson press" of the Btate to make Mr. WaJ.son an apple of discord inside the convention, and that the Underwood leaders were deter ■gfrr.ii that this plot should not suc ' <-e.ed. 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 the 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 contention met, in which a Watson fight S-as avoided, and that In the "frame-up” figured, with Mr. An derson, such well known leaders as John M. Slaton. G R. Hutchens, Jack 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 dentes that he. either met or communicated with Mr. Slaton or Governor Brown during the progress Os 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. H ■ gays 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 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 flrie 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. I "Progcam 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 it met, and that he then proceeded with 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’ suggestion, called upon Mr. Watson, and went over the proposed program wjth him, and convinced him that it was all right, and made up In the in terest of fair play H» says that he ' found Mr. Watson laboring under some misapprehension as to the way things were going, and that after he succeeded in convincing the Thomson man that things were all right, w it.- n said hi was satisfied, and ono asked to name in the convention the two non agreed 1 upon for temporary and : ermanent chairmen, as both were satisfactory to him. To this both Mr. An —r;-m and Mr. Hutchens readily agree. Mr. Anderson says -|-■ isl. ■ that | there was nothing in 'he nature of j "deal” b -tween Mr Watson ami the Underwood people, at any th- in conclusion. Mr. And> -son signifi cantly says that he has ben asked many times how it was that Mr. Wat son w.-.s elected a delegate To this he replied that there «er- for one reason and another, enough votes in the convention 10 base elected M Watson in any likely event—and that that is why he was elected He admits that Mr. Watson won: I have received 1. majority of the votes in his—Andei = m's —own district dele gation. and that ne showed even greater strength in other district delegations CORSYTH I T ’ 4 «y. ?;3o ■ Mlanta's Rosiest Theater i Toright S:3# Mabel Taliaferro & Go. I *EXI WEtK SHFP CAMP—MH THEWS & a'Mo7 k LSHiThF—OiRRHLS Cb* ! ?i WAl—Latiisr—Monlrell A. Co. : > SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS ON GEORGIA POLITICS By JAMES B NEVIN. Judge John W. Maddox, who 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 lam 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 trf quit, and who have expressed a desire to succeed me. Through them the rumor of my resig nation doubtless was given a good send-off. "I am glad to ray. 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 aa 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 sets definitely at rest the interesting rumors with respect to the succession to the judgeship of 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 bright. 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 how 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 < From The Press, Thomasville. Ga. 1 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 tha gift of the people than that of United States senator, and that Is the office of president of the United Slates. The writer was a mere boy when he formed the acquaintance ship of Mr Perry, who was at that time occupying the chair of professor of math" ematics in the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, Ga . which position he filled with distinguished ability until he resigned to take up the practice of law. Colonel Ferry 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 continual!} resided, and took rank at once among the ablest lawyers of the northeastern circuit; possessed of a class ical education, and a trained mind, he naturally 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 I ho appears as counsel We have seen I em-neut lawyers have him. as they I 'hough! up in the air. but when Perry I came down he would light on his feet. He lis the ver> prince of professional cour i tesv in the court room, and of politeness ' tn his social life, his professional, private I and p.iblic life is as spotless as thrice I sifted snow His attainments as a law yer 1 and statesman peculiarly hi him for a 1 representative in the United States sen ' ate. to many people's wav of thinking the most augus’ body of men that as sembles upon the face of the earth. It was a rare treat to hear the great h’hief Justice Logan E. Bleckley discuss men and measures, and he never indulged in idle talk In commenting upon the abilities ot 'lie able lawyers of the state 1 whn appeared before the supreme court !he said that Mr Perry s work (alluding ■ ’o his briefs and pleadings* bore the ini- I j rint of the master s hand. Ml lawyers k • >w that no greater compliment than i this could be paid a lawyer, as well they -now the same could have ■ ■ -•me from no greater authority than the renowned chief justice. Senator Racon will haxe been in the j United States senate eighteen years when his present term expires the peo i pie -hi i>d excuse him and let him take a no- '■ reeded rest He is row in sight of ' the eigthtleth mile post of his life's jour , ney 1? true txe need men In the’sen , ate who are ripe m statecraft and schol ; arly and Attainments, but Senator i op. has irrixc-l at tha’ period of life where a man becomes overr’pe The peo- I pie f the sta*e owe nls retirement to him as a marl- f -e.-p*- • ? *n r ie .>/ Georgia will n a*e no mistake in elect- . i innei 1 err> t •• r ’ I senate. J t MERRITT. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5. 1912. Chicago while the convention is in session. So long as Blease temains gov ernor of South Carolina, it hardly will 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 ft 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 where 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 all 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 bama man is considered a pretty good doctor of tariff law, anyway. It is hard 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 delegates-at-large to Balti more, and permit the procession to pro ceed, in such peace as it may. With Uncle Sam after Tom Watson and Bellicose Blease 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 Jaw ought to understand that, whatever differences of opinion there may be be tween the Watsonites and the Fnlder ites. it is the general desire of Geor gians that both delegates be allowed to have a chair in the Baltimore house wa rmfng. 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Pryor St. 5 I |J*| Capital and Surplus - - $1,800,000.00 zfl B—l > H I 1 ■ —1 B ' IL qJ BARSWORKERS FROM POLITICS A resolution seking to prevent coun 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 jnoney 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 there 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 county 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. Have Your S AWNINGS AND TENTS Made to Order. We use best ma terial and work manship. " • r L.J 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 Frank 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, while Martino faces a term of five years. The punishment meted to Greco is the maximum penalty for a violation of the “white 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 5.-—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. st XI. RICH & BROS. CO. | XI. RICH & BROS. CO. | XL RICH & BROS. CO. I 71 : I Save on Floor Coverings | SBy Making Your Purchases This Week In the Face of a steadily advancing market —with every mill in the land notifying its patrons of an increase in cost of $1.50 to $2.50 on every rag, the Rich Store comes forward with this sale at less than old prices. Brit Db yon must make your purchases this week- —-next week' prices not only go ■ back to regular, but will be subject to an advance. JL $35.00 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, $30.00 JL $37.50 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, $32.50 $40.00 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, $35.00 . $45.00 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, $40.00 $55.00 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet, in this sale, - $22.50 Axminster Rugs, 9x12 feet, sale price $20.00 $25.00 Axminster Rugs, 9x12 feet, sale price $22.50 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. THIRD FLOOR -- —v ■■ ~ ' '' T " I In the June Trunk Sale! g f Values to $25, C | s Choice " 5 Here are trunks built of three-ply veneer hardwood, covered with fiber pigamoid. canvas and black enameled duck. The mountings are of the best it tjj steel; each trunk is fitted with strong, patent safe lock and finished with two jC. sole leather straps which go all around. These tranks are full riveted —the 3* kind that will withstand the baggage smasher's hardest jolts. Any of them ■' 5 at $15.00. JL -J Dress Trunks: Values to $18.50, Sale Price .... SIO.OO S Dress and Steamer Trunks: Values to $13.00 at . . . 7.50 ' *• Dress and Steamer Trunks: Values to $11.50 at .. . 5.95 !■ gr M Fine Skirt and Dress Trunks: Values to $37.50 at ... 20.00 £ Hat Trunks, Steamer W'ardrobes and all odd Trunks reduced from -J 1-3 to 1-2. | Traveling Bags g Suit Cases | i Values to $lB, (f* 0. 95 i Sale Priced . | 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. -J 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. ' e S Cowhide Bags and Suit Cases: Values to $7.50 at .. . $4.95 Sp £ Suit Cases and Bags in all leathers: Values to S2O at . . 11.50 Jf- 3 - JJ All Imported English Kit Bags at half price. t Large Bellows Suit Cases at 1-4 to 1-3 off. JC . “Indcstructo” luggage---bags and suit cases in all styles and yjg leathers —l-3 off. | M. Rich & Bros. Co. | 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 which 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 was 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 ths Daugh ters of the Confederacy. AUGUSTA’S PRIMARY TO BE HELD JULY 10; 3 SEEK MAYORALTY AUGUSTA, GA., June 5. —The white primary for the city of Augusta will be held July 10. rite 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. JACKSON WANTS SEWERS. JACKSON, GA., June 5. —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.