Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-19
MR.. HESTILL
TOVOTERSOF
GEORGIA
SAYS He IS A DEMOCRAT AND
WILL MARCH IN THE TER
RELL PROCESSION " He IS
NOMINATED.


which he declares that his recent letter
n protest TO Chairman Ed Brown, OF
The state Democratic executive commit
tee. has not been fully understood He
says that he did not In any way intend 10
convey the idea that the head OF the
committee had done other than TO make
every EFFORT in his power TO have the state
urinary a fair one. He repeats his state
ment however that there were Irregular
tiles Going further he says that IL Mr..
Terrell IS nominated by the state conven-
ton that he will march IN his procession
because he is a Democrat. but not because
he viii think that the contest was regular.
Col. Estfll's card in full is as follows:
SAVANNAH, Ca. June Is. 1907
To the Democratic Voters OF Georgia:
In answer 10 the statement furnished 10
the newspapers by Hon. ]. NJ Terrell, in
which he undertakes TO reply 10 my letter
Of the nth addressed TO Hon. e. T. Brown,
chairman Of the State Democratic execu-
tive committee / would state that no
charge has been made against Mr.. Terrell.
NY letter was a protest against the meth
DDS used at the late election. That 1 am
right in what / said in my letter to Chair
man Brown is easily provable. Mr.. Terrell
and the newspapers that have criticised
my letter OF the 18th do not know the
facts.
To prove the charges that made in
regard TO the way the primary was man
7 received from Chairman Brown under
date OF June 2:
Hon. ]. II. Estill. Savannah. Ga.
Dear Sir: Your letter Of Saturday re-
ceived today. and have carefully noted
what you state in regard TO the circular
and the ticket.
LAS 70 the circular Of the chairman from
Cobb. Immediately wrote Mr.. CAN'T and
herewith enclose a copy OF my letter TO
him.
I had q similar complaint from another
county. and / wrote the chairman OF
the committee OF that county letter 10
the same effect
Upon receipt OF your telephone message
Saturday i Immediately wrote TO the
chairman Of the committee OF Miller
county DR.. +. B. Bush. and I am sure
that matter viii be corrected. AS TO the
ticket I enclosed you. I beg TO say that
since the state committee passed its rules
have made every EFFORT 10 prOmulgate
them. and have repeatedly cautioned all
parties that II the rules were departed
from they did IL at their own risk.
Il have repeatedly ruled that the names
OF all candidates must be upon the ballots.
which must conform 10 the form OF the
oficial ballot as prescribed By the state
committee.
IF any OF the candidates or their friends
have violated these rules they have done
risk.
I have said time and time again there
Is but one safe course to pursue-follow
the rules OF the state committee-neither
add TO them nor take from them. they
are clear and easily understood.
I have done my best 10 hold the scales
evenly balanced between all the candi-
dates. and 10 see that every candidate
was fairly and honestly treated. and had
an equal showing with every other candi-
date.
Il have promptly ruled upon every ques-
ton submitted TO me. and have exerted
every effort TO see the state committees
rules were carried out by the local COM
mIItees.
After mature reflection upon the Ques-
ton raised BY you asNto the enclosed tick
ct. have come to this conclusions: II
these tickets have been generally distrib-
uted. IL would be utterly impossible. with
IN two days before the primary. 70 have
them all recalled or to stop the use OF
them. therefore. any ruling that I might
make at this late day could not be final. II
the point Is raised as TO their legality the
question viii necessarily go TO the con-
vention for final decision. Any ruling
which I might make at this time would in
my opinion cause more confusion than
there would be TO leave the matter come
before the convention.
Il return herewith the circular and the
ticket With high personal regards.
am your truly. Z. 7. BROWN,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
II win be seen BY this letter that Chair.
man Brown was aware OF what was going
on and was doing his best 10 enforce the
rules laid down by the state Democratic
executive committee. but without sue
cess
Now. let me quote the rule:
The names OF all candidates for Office
must appear on the ballot. the voter to
strike those for whom he does not wish
TO vote"
I also quote an extract from Chairman
Browns letter to Hon. J. n. CANT chair
man OF the Democratic executive com
mittee OF the county OF Cobb. In this let
ter Chairman Brown says:
NY attention has just been called 10 a
circular issued BY you as chairman Of your
local committee. stating that your com
mittes had passed an order TO the effect
that any ticket bearing the name OF the
chairman OF the executive committee Of
your county in print near the top cannot
be used. and II used the same will be
thrown out and the person casting such
ballot win lose his vote
7 respectfully call your attention 10
the rules OF the state committee and the
Official form Of the ballot prepared and
sent out under instruction OF the state
committee.
IN my opinion the ruling OF your com
ufIttee IL in violation OF the rules OF the
state committee and II the ruling OF your
committee should result in throwing out
any tickets which in fact conform TO the
rules OF the state committee and the off,
ciaI form OF the ballot as prepared under
the order OF the state committee, and the
uofnt should be raised, II might endanger
the vote OF your county In the eonven-
ton"
Chairman Browns letter TO Chairman
Can't was written two days before the
election, doubtless too late 20 undo what
had been done I'm Cobb county. The cir
cuIars and tickets had already been dis
trfbuted throughout the county.
Now, as to the tickets distributed In
Banks and other counties with the names
OF the three gubernatorial candidates
printed thereon and then with blank,
or celebrating line. printed through Es-
til and GuerTy's names; II cannot be de-
MED shsS they violated the rules.
These Terrell tickets were a violation Of
the rule already quoted. namely. that the
names Of all candidates should appear on
ali ballots. The rule does not mean that
the names could be printed out by the
party distributing them, but that they
must be stricken out by the voter.
I sent out one hundred and fifty thou
sand ballots. and Mr.. Terrell and Mr.
Suerry's name was printed in large type.