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PROGRESSIVENESS AND HARMONY WILL PREVAIL AT BALTIMORE—GRAVES By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. BALTIMORE. June 24.—T0 the “Roosevelt third party boomers" at Chicago the Democrats already as sembled at Baltimore send back the instant and emphatic assurance that the Republicans caji build no hopes upon the prospects of Democratic di vision for the support of Theodore Roosevelt. The Baltimore convention, in the opinion of men of all factions now present, will be a Progressive, con vention, controlled by the Progressive Democrats. It will nominate a pro gressive permanent chairman. It will adopt a progressive general platform, and it will nominate a Progressive Democrat as candidate for president. There is no thoughtful Democrat now present at Baltimore who expects or predicts any other outcome than this. Up to this time it may be said truly that no Democratic national conven tion of the last twenty years have eVer had so bright a prospect for harmony and united action as this. Everywhere, and in all the divided camps assembled, there has been a spirit of good humor and of good fellowship, fully recognizing the pres ence of rival and competing candidates for the presidency and fully resolved to fight it out fairly and vigorously in the convention and to fraternize promptly when the verdict of the con vention is reached and to present a solid phalanx to the common enemy In November. Bryan's Attitude Regretted. Outside of a few casual and perhaps transitory criticisms of one of the can didates, this spirit of fraternity and of good will has prevailed. It is universally regretted among Mr. Bryan’s friends in Baltimore that he should have deemed it necessary to project at the time he did and in the way he did those sharp and dis cordant telegrams in language of bit terness and defiance, which made the first serious threat of wrangle among the Democrats. This action is regarded as all the more astonishing from the fact that Mr. Bryan must have sent these dis patches from the press seats at the foot of the platform of the national Republican convention and within full view of that vast object lesson of wrangle and bitterness which will de stroy the Republican party. It is freely said here even among Mr. Bryan’s friends that if he had in tended to bring this fierce division into the ranks of the party he ought to have expressed his choice before Judge Parker’s selection as tempo rary chairman and not afterward. Mr’. Bryan had declined the place for himself. The Associated Press carried on Thursday morning to Chicago the an nouncement that Judge Parker would be selected by the committee of ar range? "ts of the national committee on Thursday afternoon. Should Have Protested Sooner. If ,A.’ ’’ ■van had been so violently antagonistic to this nomination, his friends now declare that he ought to have voiced on Thursday morning those protests and that defiance which he has reserved for Friday morning, 20 hours after the nomination was publicly an nounced. Dispatches from Chicago declare that when this news was announced on Thursday to Mr. Bryan and his com ment requested, he replied: "I will attend to one convention at a time. I will attend to this one while I am here, and I will attend to the Democratic convention when 1 get to Baltimore.” Whether this bo true or not true, the Democrats at Baltimore are of one mind in thinking that Mr. Bryan’s protest should at least have been strenuously presented in advance, as his later sharp and antagonistic tele grams could only result in discord and division, and if they had succeed ed in humiliation to Judge Parker — not an auspicious beginning. The o-ossip of the corridors and the streets at Baltimore also expresses surprise and regret that the friends of Governor Wilson, who had not pre viously voiced any violent protest cnBASS BASS , BASS | BASS | BASS , BASS i BASS BASS | BASS | BASS | BASS i BASS | BASS | BASS i BASS | BASS | BASS BASS ; BASS ; BASS BASS BASS BASS | BASSBASS i BASS : BASS BASSff BASS’ GREAT MILL-END SALE! 5 Will Continue Throughout This Week—New Bargains Every Day % On —— ® More big shipments of seasonable merchandise CDCE* I C'lLr ETOETE* This Mill-End Sale includes wonderful bar- 5 arrived this morning, and will go on sale Tuesday. I" «3llt€ wIOVGS"'"-■ rC til gains in Millinery, Ready-to-Wear Suits, Dresses, </> Included are mill-ends of White Goods, Wash Goods, T k «»k in «. ...k i k i k Skirts, Waists, etc. And our big Furniture Depart- < Domestics, Linens, Laces, Embroideries, Silks; , , T ? °[ th ® lo customers whose sales checks reach the m ent is overflowing with grand values. Store « w Dress Goods, etc. Tomorrow should be one of the S, as *?!$ r 8 desk tnst l uesday morning we will give AddULU ILLI opens Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock, and early > biggest ddys of this big sale. FREE a $1.50 pair of Long Silk Gloves, white, black or J any color. comers will get choicest pickings of the bargains. C/) ——————— * i \xr *> i 1 i Green' Mitchell, s * y y i i s* I I $ companied With Check Trading AA Near Quoting Hundreds or < ct) or Money Order stamps w w Whitehall Mill-End Sale Bargains > $ BASTBASS” BASS BASS | BASS i BASS , BASS j BASS , BASS , BASS | BASS BASS | BASS BASS BASS | BASS BASS BASS | BASS j BASS BASS BASS | BASS} BASS BASS BASS BASSS against Judge Parker, should have join ed so emphatically with Mr. Bryan in this opening note of division. Will Not Evade Bryan Issue. There is not the slightest disposition or intention now to withdraw Judge Parker or to avoid the issue of the dic tation of Mr. Bryan. As a matter of fact, it Is stated here that Mr. Bryan himself has been urged by Chairman Mack two months to al low the use of his name for temporary chairman of the convention. This Mr. Bryan is said to have declined, and to have requested Chairman Mack to hold the matter over for Mr. Bryan’s later consideration. If this be will at least prove that the selection of Judge , Parker, which is credited to Chairman Mack, was not made by one antago nistic, but friendly to Mr. Bryan. It is also the sentiment and expres sion of the pre-convention people that the circumstances of Judge Parker’s selection do not in any degree justify the violence of Mr. Bryan's protest or of the spirit of defiance and discord which he has projected upon the Democratic counsels. Judge Packer’s Status. Judge Parker is NOT “the most vio lent of reactionaries,” and is not now classed as an ultra-conservative among Democrats. He Is generally regarded as a Democrat of the old school of Cleveland and Tilden and Hill. The New York American, which I am sure no Democrat In the republic will fall to consider progressive, has, as I remem ber. differed very frankly and very rad ically from Judge Parker on many questions. But It Is widely commented on here that The New York American, in the general interests of Democratic harmony and success, has not found it necessary to protest against Judge ' Parker's selection. There is no more progressive Demo ' crat than Speaker Clark, whose candi dacy has been pitched, frankly and def initely, upon progressive lines, and if Champ Clark and his friends have not seen fit to make factional objection to Judge Parker, it is wondered here that Mr. Bryan, who has had for so long a time the faithful support of Champ Clark, and is not more progressive, than Champ Clark, should be willing to di vide the party over the temporary chairmanship of the national conven tion. No Keynote of Reaction. If Judge Parker is confirmed as the temporary chairman of the convention • his opening speech will sound no key note of reaction or of ultra-conserva ; tism. This progressive Democratic con- ■ vention will find it little different from a speech which might be made to the convention by Champ Clark or bv Woodrow Wilson. It is the general belief here that there , will be a permanent chairman selected from progressive Democrats. . It is the belief that the progressive Democrats represent five-sevenths of this convention, and five-sevenths of . the Democrats of the entire country. but it is realized that in order to win in November the Democracy will not only need the five-sevenths of progres ! slve Democrats, but also the two-sev enths of conservative Democrats who , are submitting their fortunes to the convention’s verdict and expect to abide by it and to vote for the convention’s , nominee in November. Surely this is an object which should ’ appeal to all Democrats throughout the country. If the party can be united and the public sentiment of the country satis fied as to the integrity and loyalty of its nominee and to the progressive principles of real Democracy, the re sult is sure. * Call It Only a Mistake. I will not be ungenerous enough to indorse the view expressed by some here who are friendly and by some un friendly to Mr. Bryan and to Governor Wilson, that this union of their forces ' for a fierce factional fight over such an unimportant thing as the temporary ' chairman is designed to make a diver sion for the political fortunes of either ’ Wilson or Bryan. Let us say that Bry -1 an and Wilson have simply made a mistake in the beginning. It only remains to. see whether the 1 unfortunate spirit in which Mr. Bryan has entered into the matter will be able ■ to disrupt and to divide the party at the moment of its highest promise of har- ’ mony and success. ! The best sentiment of the Democrat' f is that it must not and will not do so. The progressive Democracy wants to 1 win in November. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY, JUNE 24. 1912. C® STRENGTH IMPRESSES Gl DELEGATION They See Evidence Everywhere That Missourian Leads—Are Still Loyal to Oscar. By JAMES B. NEVIN. BALTIMORE. June 24.-—The Geor gia delegation, on the scene of the con vention. has been impressed by the strength which Champ Clark is show ing among the rank* and file of the hundreds of delegates around the ho tels. While the delegation is bound to vote as a unit for Oscar Underwood as long as his name is before the con vention, the Georgians were convinced that present indications favor the Mis sourian. They have been shown the enthusiasm with which Clark supporters are work ing in the convention city, and have gained a new idea of the strength of the present speaker of the house. Georgia Delegation Arrives 2 Hours Late. The Georgia delegation arrived in Baltimore two hours late this morning but happy. Immediately upon arrival the delegation was called to meet at the Belvedere hotel, where Hon. James Flynt, of Spalding, one of the dele gates, presented a handsome silver lov ing cup to National Committeeman Clark Howell. Mr. Howell responded in a speech of deep appreciation. The Georgia delegation is to be seat ed in the convention hail near the mid dle right between New Y’ork and West Virginia. Tom Felder Is here, but Tom Watson is not. Randolph Anderson, the tall states man from Savannah who engineered the steam roller at the Atlanta conven tion, has been chosen to second the nomination of Underwood, and if this address is made as scheduled it will undoubtedly be a gem, for Mr. Ander son, a great-grandson of Thomas Jef ferson, is an orator excelled by few of the high lights of the party. Congress • man Brantley will be given the Geor gia seat on the platform committee, while Crawford Wheatley will be the Georgian to share In the pleasure of notifying the successful candidate of his nomination. The place on the cre dentials committee has not yet been decided among the members of the delegation. Watson’s Absence Disappoints Some. Thomas ”B. Felder, who did not make the trip with the delegation but came round by Chicago, arrived from Wash ington this afternoon. Thomas E. Watson is not on the field. The absence of Watson has been the source of disappointment to local newspaper men and correspondents, who had looked for good “copy" from the insurgent sage of McDuffie. It had been expected that Watson would at tempt to register some sort of protest against having the opening convention prayer delivered by Cardinal Gibbons, and many members of the delegation feel relieved that possible embarrass ment has been avoided. The selection of Captain Will Bank head, of Jasper, Ala., and Fort Mc- Pherson, Ga., a son of Senator John H. Bankhead, to present the name of Un derwood to the convention, is said to have stirred up some friction. It is said that the senator, who was Under wood’s campaign manager, claimed the honor for his son, despite Underwood's own desire that Representative Heflin of Governor O'Neal nominate him. The Georgia delegation to the Democratic national convention, aft er a trip marked by the near arresit of James R. Gray, news paper publisher of Atlanta, Ga,, as Tom Felder, arrived In the Monumental City today ready to take a big part in the great gathering and enthusiastic in be half of Oscar Underwood. Just why Editor Gray was picked out for the Atlantan whom Governor Biease, of South Carolina, wants to see so badly is a mystery, unless it be that as a Wilsonite he was so conspicu ous among the Underwood boomers. At any rate, at Seneca. S. C„ the first stop the convention special made, a large red-faced gentleman in plain Hadley Chooses to Stay With G. O. P. JEFFERSON CITY, MO., June 24 On his return from the Chicago con vention. Governpr Hadley declared his determination not to join Roosevelt’s third party movement. "I believe I can render more service to the people as a member of the Re publican party than by joining in the formation of a third party,” he said. "While I have in no way changed my mind as to the correctness of that for which I have contended, I undertake to say that no political party ever did. or ever will exist in which at times, men will not use authority unfairly, and to accomplish selfish and improper ends. "In my opinion, the nest way suc cessfully to fight such men and meth ods and also the best way in which to tight for correct principles of govern ment Is within the party rather than by leaving it. "There were some planks which were omitted from the platform which I should like to have seen adopted, but there will be found, I believe, in the platform nothing that is objectionable to any Republican, and on the whole it is the most progressive platform we 4iave ever presented to the American people.” clothes climbed aboard the train and announced that he was the sheriff of the county and had a warrant for the arrest of one Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta. The first man he tvalked into was Mr Gray, and the editor had to do con siderable talking to convince the sheriff that, although he fitted in with the somewhat stout and clean shaven end of the description, he was not the per son wanted. The sheriff was finally convinced and then pounced upon Clayton Robson, of Milledgeville, as the next nearest of description. He was arguing the mat ter with Robson when the train pulled out and he jumped off. A second in quiry for Felder was made at Green ville. but in a more heaJf-hearted way, as the authorities there were easily and quickly convinced that Felder was not aboard the special. May Give Hudson Watson’s Place. There is a movement on In the Geor gia delegation to the national conven tion to elect Thomas G. Hudson, who Is attending the convention as a spec tator, a delegate In the place of Thomas E. Watson, who Is not here. Mr. Hud son voted for Mr. Underwood, and al though a candidate for governor at the time, did not fall to let his preference be known. Mr. Hudson has no knowl edge of this matter, but his friends on the delegation think his election to the delegation would be a graceful compli ment to him. The delegation, has authority to fill any vacancies or It may cast its vote as though all were present. Notwithstanding possible, absentees, Mr. Hudson likely will be elected be fore the delegation transacts any other business at its first meeting in Balti more today. Loving Cup for Clark Howell. The first thing the Georgia delega tion will do will be to present National Committeeman Clark Howell a hand some and massive silver loving cup. The gift of the delegation to Mr. How ell 1® In recognition of his long years of service In the party and as a token of personal and political friendship upon the part of every member. The cup is engraved with the name of every dele gate to the convention, all of whom participated in the subscription to pur chase it. Besides the names of the delegates, the cup bears the following inscrip tion: "Presented to Hon. Clark Howell, senior member of the Democratic na tional committee, by the Georgia dele gation to the Democratic convention, June 25, 1912, as a token of esteem and recognition of his long and efficient party service.” Brantley Named to Platform Committee. The Georgia delegation will meet at the Belvedere hotel at noon today and after roll call will proceed to the elec tion of members of platform, creden tials and notification committees. It is a foregone conclusion that Wil liam G. Brantley will go on the plat form committee, but the other twv places are very much up in the air, as there is no party rivalry among the members of the delegation concerning them. It is probable that Crawford Wheat ley will be on the committee to notify the president. WATSON NOT TO TRY TO GO TO BALTIMORE; SUFFERING PTOMAINE THOMSON, GA., June 24.—Tom Watson i still was certain today that he would not < attend the Baltimore convention. He has i canceled all reservations and over the , telephone today said that he most as suredly would not go. Several years ago at a dinner given in ' New York attended by Mr. Watson he ' suffered a violent attack of ptomaine poi- 1 soning and each year since the attack has recurred. For about three weeks he has < been suffering from this trouble and con- ; Chamberlin Johnson=Dußose Co. ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS TOMORROW IN THE CORSET DEPARTMENT. *1 “ Corsets W No question about their worth--we know no better corsets for si.oo—they will be 79c tomor row, and with the several models of low and me dium-low bust and very long skirt this is an oppor tunity for many women to save on their summer corsets. 95 c For $ l sfl and $ 2 ,0fl Corsets In this lot are makes that are standard values. The best at their former prices. Extreme models, with low bust and long skirt, and models for the medium figure—perhaps not every size in every model, else the price would not be 95c. 50 c Brassiere 39 c A sturdy brassiere, well made of fine cambric. The pointed yoke is trimmed with imitation Irish crochet lace. Maids’ Aprons Reduced Two prices now. Dotted Swiss, sheer, dainty, edged and ruffled with Swiss embroideries. Plain Batistes fashioned with little bibs and shoulder straps of attractive embroideries. Those That Were T° and T 75 Are 69 c Those That Were T" and T 5 Are 85 c $5 > Wash Silk Petticoats A splendid value at $5.00. They have proved to be a most practical and suitable garment for summer wear, light in weight and color, they are used as much with lingerie dresses as with white serge skirts. They are guaranteed to wash without hurt. Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Co. etantly growing weaker, and at the pres ’ ent time is unable to be. out of his bed. His condition is not critical, nor is he suffering from any nervous attack. It is simply the annual attack of ptomaine poi son. His physician, Dr. H. L. Culbertson, from Lincoln county, recently visited him and advised him that It was entirely out 1 of the question for him to go to Balti- ; more. Mr. Watson agreed with him. i WOTHERSPOON SUCCEEDS GRANT WASHINGTON, June 24.—Brigadier ' General W. M. Wotherspoon, formerly ' chief of the army war college in this city, today was selected by President , Taft to succeed Major General Fred- i erick Grant, who died in New York i about two months ago. TAFT ASKS CONGRESS TO SAVE MANEUVERS BY APPROPRIATIONS WASHINGTON, June 24.—President Taft, will send to congress on Thursday a special message urging in the most emphatic terms that the two appropri ations in the army appropriation bill necessary for the militia maneuvers early n>-xt month be passed immediate ly, apart from the other provisions of the bill. He says that unless the ap propriations are made at once plans for the encampments and maneuvers of a great portion of the organized militia of the United States will have to be totally abandoned. 3