Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-22
Exciting Georgia Campaign Ends.

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Savannah, Ga, Aug. 22.-The
Democratic primaries are held in this
state today and with them ends one
of the most bitter and exciting po-
litical campaigns this state has ever
known. Not since the war has there
been a race for the Office of governor
I'm which 80 much bitterness has
been displayed and so much personal
abuses has been practiced. There
were not less than five candidates:
Hoke Smith, former secretary of the
interior in the cabinet of Grover
Cleveland; Clark Howell, former
speaker of the house and former
president of the senate of Georgia
and now national Democratic COM
mltteeman and editor OF the Atlantic
Constitution; Col. j. H. Estill, editor
and owner OF the Savannah Morning
News, Judge Richard II. Russell,
formerly OF the superior court, and
Col. James II. Smith. of Olethorpe
county In northern Georgia, about
the only millionaire farmer In the
state. ioke Smith was formerly the
owner OF the Atlanta Journal and
that paper helped him in his cam
paign. II IL believed that the Jour
nal was largely instrumental In get
ting Hoke Smith TO enter the race
because OF It's rivalry with the At
lanta Constitution.
There has always been a great
deal OF personal anlmosity between
Hoke Smith and the Howells and for
Is months Smith and Clark Howell
have fought bitter and vicious fight
against each other. Col. Estill did
not enter the race until about seven
months ago. Ills organ is the Morn
ing News. which he owns. Col.
Smith recently started paper OF his
own TO present his platform To the
people, There have been only four
Joint debates during the campaign
and II Is not believed that their In
fluence will be felt by any one OF
the candidates. Hoke Smith has
openly charged that the other candl.
dates have combined TO defeat him.
TIE declares that their candidacy was
merely a trick OF the state machine
To bring about his defeat, by pre-
venting him from getting two
thirds majority In the state oonven-
ton.
lloke Smith had the most radical
platform OF any OF the candidates.
lie stands for law 10 keep the
negroes from voting. lie wants 20
take them out OF Georgia politics by
the North Carolina. the Mlssisslppl
or the South Carolina plan. He
worked this plank for all Il was
worth, especially In the country dis
triots, while Tor the cities he had an.
other plank, demanding equitable
railroad rates.
During the entire campaign Hoke
smith has had the warm support OF
Thomas Y. Watson. former Popuilst
candidates for president OF the
United States, There are az least
$4,000 Populists In Georgia who
worship Watson aud will undoubted.
" follow his lead, They will cast
their Yates for Smith Il they can
manage 10 setthelr votes In the bal.
lo, boxes
Judge Russell has been running
as che poor mans candidate. He
has bis family aud is SO proud ot
Z that he seldom neglected 20 speak
u It during his campaign speeches.
te has 10 OF ~ girls and one was
'orn during the heat OF the cam.
'alsn' In one Of his speeches he
aid that Il would be one OF the
'roudesi moments OF his llfe. Ia
arade his eotton-gowned children
- Peaehtree street to the governors
Cot, esiill made hls second race
'r soverHor lie ran -four years