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TODAY AT THE CONVENTION-BY ARTHUR BRISBANE 1 THE WEATHER Forecast: Fair tonight and tomor row. Temperatures: 8 a. m., 70; 10 a. m,, 75; 12 noon, 76: 2 p. m„ 79. VOL. X. NO. 279. TOM FELDER FAILS TO GO THROUGH S.G. His Trip, Therefore. Will Not • Be Rudely Interrupted by Governor Blease. AND HE WON’T MEET HIS FRIEND. TOM E. Just Had to Go to Cincinnati, and Dream of Fight, Alas, Goes A-Glimmering. That pestiferous problem. "Will Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta, go to the Democratic national convention via South Carolina?” has been settled. .Mr. Felder will not go that way. lie intended going that way, of ■ nurse, and he had—and still has—a berth reserved on Southern train No. .’’•B. scheduled to leave Atlanta Sunday morning at 11:15 o’clock, but it will not be occupied by the Atlanta attor ney. Mr. Eelder was called to Cincinnati last night—on important business. He « ill be in the Queen City- all day to morrow. Thence he will proceed, through Ohio, Pennsylvania and Mary land. to Washington city, where on Sunday he has an appointment. What Would Be the Good of Coming Back. he will busy himself with some affairs in the national capital, leaving that afternoon for Baltimore, w here lie will immediately plunge into the business of nominating Oscar Un derwood, the peerless Alabama leader, for the presidency of the United States. The fact that Mr. Felder’s route to Baltimore is far north of the Palmetto State will be seized upon by some un thinking and flippant people to mean that the Atlanta man wished particu larly to avoid that vicinity of Uncle Sam's vineyard: others will take it to mean that Mr. Felder feared that Thomas E. Watson would be aboard Southern No. 38 Sunday morning, and that, therefore, a trip via Cincinnati likely would be more pleasant. Neither of these speculations is nec essarily true. It is a solemn fact that Mr. Felder was called to Cincinnati on business, and that he has an appoint ment in Washington Sunday. And if he had no appointment in Washington Sunday, what would be the good in coming all the way hack to Atlanta and taking a new start Baltimoreward, when he can go straight through from Cincinnati to Washington, then to Bal timore? Os course, the jokers will have their little jokes, real and near. Be that as it may, Thomas B. Felder will attend t.he big powwow in Baltimore. And if that be treason, Governor Blease of South Carolina may make the most of it-. Felder’s Row With Governor Cole Blease. The differences between Governor Cole L. Blease, of South Carolina, and Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta, are long standing, and seemipgly unending. The grand jury refused to indict Fel dev. and ever since then Governor Blease has been seeking to bring Fel der into South Carolina by means of state warrants. He even went so far as to seek the extradition of Felder, but the governor of Georgia refused to honor the requisition papers, and Blease has had his constables laying in wait for Felder, from that day to this, hop ing. that he might set foot on South Carolina soil, and thus render himself Hable to arrest under Blease’s war rants. Mr.'Felder has avoided South Caro lina soil since, more in order to avoid unnecessary harrassing by Blease than because he fears anything from his warrants. As a matter of fact. Felder has said repeatedly that, he would go to South Carolina any time that Blease succeeded in having a grand Jury re turn an indictment against him. It is in connection with the Blease charges that Felder will go to Augusta voluntarily—on July 8. to testify be fore an investigating committee from the legislature of the Palmetto stale. Thomas E. Watson will go to Balti more. but pot with the Georgia delega tion leaving Atlanta. Sunday ntotnlng ot e the Southern. The “red-headed” person will go by e-aj of the Atlantic Coast Line, which i ,i more dlrec route from Thomson to Baltimore than byway of Atlanta. Mr. Watson will be located at 1621 Sjc Paul street In the Monumental Ci'y. The Atlanta Georgian CONVENTION STORY TOLD DY ARTHUR BRISBANE Poor Old Man Is Mangled Dodging Big Steve’s Car. Pathetic Scene. ROOT SEES GRIM HUMOR IN TAD’S ‘-BULL MOOSE” I It’s a Dismal Crowd That Waits for the Credentials Report. Hadley Starts Scrapping. By ARTHUR BRISBANE. CHICAGO, June 21.—The fourth day of the convention begins with a young woman from the far West singing in the bandstand, accom panied by the band. Her admirer comes over to tell the reporters that she can sing out in the open air and be beard for three blocks, which Patti could never do. A little while ago. as the crowd gathered to choose a "ruler" for the republic, a little incident happened. A yellow taxicab, bound for the hall, turned into South Wabash av enue. coming through Fourteenth street. Just in front of the convention hall an old man, poorly dressed, who should know that that was no place for him, dodged the touring car carrying Big Steve of Colorado and stopped in front of the yellow taxicab. There was a groan, a crunch and the old man was under the wheels. As he lay. several cars steered carefully around his legs and went on to the big event. A policeman galloped off for an am bulance. After a glance which showed that it was only an old man, very poorly dressed, two men, not policemen, picked the old man up, lifting him by the arms and legs. As the taxicab backed away from him he was insensible—dead, per haps, which would be infinitely more fortunate for him. His gray hair was smeared with blood, and his thin face was torn where it had struck the paving stones. “What Are You Doing For Men Like This?’’ He was so poorly dressed and his worn clothes so badly fastened to gether that his clothing came apart at his waistline and the respecta ble class, hurrying to the conven tion in motor cars, might have been shocked and indignant. The policeman fortunately gal loped back with the police wagon following. The old man was bun dled in and the stream flowed along. No one aSked his name, and no one asked whether he had been killed or only knocked unconscious. If he had stood up in this hall to call another man a liar; if he had come here to get his price for dishon esty, or his official pitfee as a re ward for so-called loyalty, you would see his name spelled care fully In all the papers—but he was almost 70 —a failure, one of the millions worked half to death —a failure that stands in the way of motor cars bound for the conven tion must look out, and, anyhow-, he does not count. What a picture—and a lesson—lt would have been had the policeman carried that old man, bloody, torn and dirty, into the big hall, laid him on the tabic in front' of Root and asked: "What are you doing fnr old men like this?" Lillian's Husband Bedevils Enemies. We don’t do things of that kind, however; we are too busy caring" for those that have no money to worry about the old, whose poor clothing falls apart when you lift their bodies from the pavement. For something more cheerful, while the band continues to play , and the long-distance voice to sing, read the heading which decorates the convention article sent by Alex ander P. Moore to his paper, The Pittsburg Leader. Mr. Moore is the gentleman who recently married Miss Lillian Russell. The headlines in part are as follows: "Festering, filthy roll left to dab blersj in putrid things.” t Mr. Moore does with type very Continued on Page Four, Read For Profit —GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 21. 1912. ROOSEVELT SAYS: “My position is exactly what it was yesterday and has been all through, the fight. I am here to make the fight for the people, and. as I now see it. I shall have to make that fight personally." CAN HE HOLD HIM? XT , _ J - 'WJjBlj Hl / I CONSTITUTION, — — WJ a HwTewrtrruT) ADAIR GIVES CITY TRACT FOR PIRK Board to Urge Council to Ac cept Seven Acres in the Tenth Ward. Forrest Adair has offered to give the city a new park tract in the Tenth ward, provided the city will build cer tain roads and Walks around it, and the park board will pass upon the matter this afternoon, recommending that the council accept the offer. Mr. Adair is one of the best of civic parks in Atlanta. Upon his return from the West recently he told The Georgian that the only thing in which Atlanta is behind other cities is parks, and he recommended the pur chase of as many "breathing spots” as possible, to be held until the city can develop them. He followed this by his gift today. The tract is overlooked by the new Tenth ward school and is not far from Stewart avenue. It consists of seven acres, well wooded, and would serve Bonnie Brae and several other sec tions which have no park nearer than Grant. Members of the park board say the cost of improvements will be far below the value of the property offered, and they will recommend the acceptance of the tract. DREADING TO TESTIFY. P. 0. CLERK SLAYS SELF LOUISVILLIf. KV„ June 21.—Philip Eigelbach. Jr., chief stamp clerk in the local postoffice, drank carbolic acid at hi.s home and died. He had been summoned to testify in the hearing of charges against .Superintendent of Mails O'Donnell, and his family say he so dread'd testifying that he took poi son. ROOT FORCES GAG RULE; BARS REPORT FROM T. R. | THE TEMPTATION OF MOSE | / A z (some Bows) mosE'.'j yy //; 'H- ■ 1 . . J T> THOMAS S. FELDER TO SEEK RE-ELECTION AS ATTORNEY GENERAL If .Thomas S. Felder does not become a candidate for governor lie will be in tli* race for re-election as attorney general In tlie August primary. . While Mr. Felder has made no positive statement as to his political Intentions, his friends have let it be known that the i present att'trney general will be, in all , probability, a candidate to succeed him | self. i Since Tom Hudson withdrew as a gu ■ hernatorial candidate rumor has connect > cd the attorney general's name with the contest for governor. However. Felder has never given the slightest tdnt that he was seriously considering the guberna torial race. 15 DRIVERS OF SLOW VEHICLES FINED FOR NOT HUGGING CURB Fifteen offenders against the traf fic laws were haled into police court today as the result of the crusade by Police Chief Beavers against violations by slow moving vehicles. Most of the offenders were draymen and truck driv ers, who were caught driving In the center of the street instead of near tht curb as required by law. Recorder Broyles Imposed a fine of >1.75 In each case as a reminder that the traffic regulations must bo strictly observed bs slow moving vehicles -is well as automobiles. He warned all of the drivers that the second offense will mean a heavy fin<. Steam Roller Chairmah Refuses to Per mit Convention to Hear From Mi nority on Credential Committee, Ignores All Protests and Gavels Through Taft Program. Colonel’s Men Fight Every Inch of the Way, Paving the Way for “Silent” Bolt, While the Third Party Program Is Being Perfected. Credentials Majority Seats All Taft Men in Contests. COLISEUM, CHICAGO, June 21.—8 y a vote of 569 to 499, the Republican national convention this afternoon voted down a resolu tion presented by Governor Hadley providing that no contested del egate should be permitted to vote on the report of the credentials com mittee until the right to his seat had been established. The contested delegates were permitted to vote on the resolution over the protests of the Roosevelt men. COLISEUM. CHICAGO, .lune 21.—The gag rule and the gavel were made use of at the beginning of today’s session of the Republi can national convention to defeat the aims of the fighting Roosevelt men who returned to the battle today determined to contest to the end the seats of the 78 delegates in the convention which, they allege, were stolen. The gag was applied by Chairman Root, of the Taft wing. who. when the Roosevelt faction of the credentials committee tried to submit a minority report following the majority report, he ruled that there could be no such thing as a minority report. When a storm of hoots and protests arose, he qualified his ruling by saying that the minority might, however, present their views. The convention was nearly an hour and a half late in opening, owing to the indecision of the leaders as to whether adjourn ment should be taken immediately after convening to await the un finished report of the credentials committee, or whether the report should be received by states as completed by the committee. The latter plan was agreed upon, be ing favored on the ground that it would effectively block the fight of the Roosevelt faction against having the report considered by states instead of en blot;, as demanded by Boosevelt. >he convention was in order at-12:28 o'clock, and immediately after the in vocation the report of the committee on the Ninth Alabama district contest was read, over the protests of the Roosevelt men. It was then that a stormy scene began, and the gag rule ! of the chairman was applied. Witli the leaders in conference just before the time for the Republican na f tional committee to meet today to de l termine on a plan of action, and with a rumor circulated through the hotels HOHL IDITION 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE that there was prospect of an adjourn ment. attendance at the opening today was the lightest since the convention started. There was no crush of eager spectators before the entrances and even part of the army of assistant ser geants-fet-arins deserted. Ten minute* before time for the convention to start scarcely more than / fifth of the dele gates had taken their places. The plat - form was almost deserted. The delegates carne slowly to their places until the hour set for resuming the session, practically all of them present. Ten minutes passed after th® appointed time for order. William Barnes, Jr., marched back to his place after a platform conference A woman in blue came to the front and center of the remote bandstand to introduce the novelty of a song. Th" delegates soon learned that the fair singer who sought to soothe savage beast by singing "On Moonlight Bay ” was Miss Flo Jacobson. A woman in white who came to a front gallery seat, armed* with flags and other agents for promotion of en thusiasm was the object of attention. Somebody told the leaders that she ha,d a second edition of the last big Roosevelt demonstration ready for springing. Delegates Start Uproar With Yells. The New Jersey delegation began the noise-making by getting up in their places and giving the state yell. West Virginia took up the challenge for a showing of vocal power and California added her whoop. Governor Hadley, of Missouri, and William Flynn talked together for a short time. Then three states that had cheering on their minds indulged in another interstate contest for the yell ing honors. The Massachusetts eighteen who hav", stood behind Roosevelt came to the center of action with the yell: "Mas sachusetts, Massachusetts. Massachu setts. Roosevelt 18. Roosevelt 18 Roosevelt 18. First, last and all the time.” When William J. Bryan appeared in the press stand he was given a demon stration that lasted fully a minute. The band played some more. Chair man Root. Mr. McCormack, Governor Hadley tind J. Franklin Fort held a chat on the stand, and the galleries which had been slowly recruited until they were tilled, wondered what was keeping the proceedings at a stand still. Everybody Stayed For Big Fight. Pt nnsylvania shot In het state tall with its "65 for Rooievelt" chorus and got a cheet The previously active clteer-lt adlng states went at it again in turn. By a curious fitness, whether by de