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Editorial
July 27, 1916
The Jeffersonian
Thomson, Atlanta, Mcduffie County, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Tom Watson denies a report from The Macon Telegraph claiming a committee sought his legal services for $1,000 but settled on another lawyer; he states he refused any involvement and recommended Hon. J. Gordon Jones of Cordele, who was hired.
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ALWAYS NAGGING AT WATSON.
It is said that the committee tried to get the services of Tom Watson, as many of them were members of the old Watson faction in this county, and are still great admirers of him. It is also said that Watson consented to take charge of the matter, provided the committee would agree to put up the sum of $1,000. It was found that this sum was not so easy to raise, however, so a compromise has been made on a lawyer who is willing to take a little less for his services. The name of the attorney has not been divulged, though report has it that it will be a well known lawyer from a nearby city.
The above is from Thomasville, and appears in The Macon Telegraph.
It is not true. I informed the gentlemen that it is impossible for me to take any case, at any price, and I recommended Hon. J. Gordon Jones, of Cordele, who has been employed.
It is said that the committee tried to get the services of Tom Watson, as many of them were members of the old Watson faction in this county, and are still great admirers of him. It is also said that Watson consented to take charge of the matter, provided the committee would agree to put up the sum of $1,000. It was found that this sum was not so easy to raise, however, so a compromise has been made on a lawyer who is willing to take a little less for his services. The name of the attorney has not been divulged, though report has it that it will be a well known lawyer from a nearby city.
The above is from Thomasville, and appears in The Macon Telegraph.
It is not true. I informed the gentlemen that it is impossible for me to take any case, at any price, and I recommended Hon. J. Gordon Jones, of Cordele, who has been employed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Tom Watson
Watson Faction
Legal Services
Committee Hiring
Rumor Denial
What entities or persons were involved?
Tom Watson
Committee
Hon. J. Gordon Jones
The Macon Telegraph
Thomasville
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Denial Of Legal Services Involvement
Stance / Tone
Corrective Denial
Key Figures
Tom Watson
Committee
Hon. J. Gordon Jones
The Macon Telegraph
Thomasville
Key Arguments
The Report Claiming Watson's Involvement Is Untrue
Watson Informed The Committee He Cannot Take Any Case At Any Price
Watson Recommended Hon. J. Gordon Jones, Who Was Employed