Brown Cheer Draws Thousands in Atlanta
In Atlanta, Brown received loud cheers from thousands of supporters as fans packed the venue to show their backing for the figure.
23 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1910
Page
1
In Atlanta, Brown received loud cheers from thousands of supporters as fans packed the venue to show their backing for the figure.
Thousands of Joe Brown supporters march through downtown Fulton County in a torchlit parade for re election. The crowd fills business streets as they chant and sing The Old Gray Bonnet. The procession, led by three bands, signals strong local backing for Brown with county and nearby supporters present. Continued on Page Ten.
Brown headquarters released a secret circular urging an Interchange telegram campaign to keep Smith supporters engaged and to discourage Brown forces on election day. The letter includes a list of recipients and promises to send Telegrams designed to excite Smith backers statewide, described as hot and secret. Atlanta lawyer John A Boykin commented, and the piece ends with the letter addressed to “Dear Sir” noting continued coverage on the next page.
Former Governor Hoke Smith, candidate for governor, returns to Atlanta amid enthusiastic cheers from a large crowd. He spoke in Lawrenceville yesterday and is escorted by campaign supporters through Union Station to his West Peachtrea street home.
Telegrams from Lawrenceville praised Smith's reception as campaign events filled the Peters Building with supporters. Campaign staff reported strong activity at headquarters, noting the Fulton County Brown Club's shrinking influence following a disappointing Grand Saturday showing. The day centered on campaign mobilization and statements from the Smith camp.
A detailed itinerary tracks Col Roosevelt’s long journey starting near Ozawatomie Kansas with arrivals and departures across cities including Omaha Sioux Falls Fargo Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York from September 1 to September 11. The schedule lists arrival times, layovers, and departure times across multiple states and major hubs.
On the eve of the election Brown supporters filled Kimball House and downtown streets urging badges and inquiries about the torchlight parade. Gov Brown backers and Hoke Smith followers packed Peachtree and Marietta corridors as police struggled to clear routes amid cheering crowds and dense pedestrian flow.
Beverly Mass August 22 A representative W W Cocks arrives signaling a possible thaw between Taft and Roosevelt after talks at Burgess Point. The day reveals Vice President Sherman’s interview claims he plans no withdrawal as temporary chairman and denies any move to overturn the state committee action. Continued on Page Twelve.
In New York on August 22 President Taft and ex President Roosevelt join forces again in the political field. A letter released by Lloyd C. Griscom shows Taft denying any part in a committee cabal to unseat Roosevelt as temporary chairman and praising Roosevelt while rebuking party leaders. Roosevelt welcomes Taft's explanation and expresses pleasure at the letter.
Partly cloudy conditions expected with showers in the extreme south. Light to moderate east winds. Lower and higher temperatures not specified. Mean and normal temperatures not given. Rainfall in 24 hours not reported. Monthly rainfall and deficits unclear from fragmented text.
On the eve of his western departure Colonel Roosevelt spends a busy day in Sagamore Hill as President Taft’s letter arrives for him to read. Representative Nicholas Longworth, Roosevelt’s son in law, arrives and says his visit was only for family matters. The meeting with the Old Guard is described as repudiated. Continued on Page Three.
A committee debate on advertising as a factor in rising living costs. The discussion covers both legitimate advertising and sham ads that misled people into risky investments in mining, oil wells, and other schemes. Provoked remarks warn against hundred of thousands wasted by dubious promotions.
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