The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-06
BROWN WINS
OVER SMITH BY
10000 VOTES
Brown Got Large Unex-
pected Farmer Vote
Which Boosted Him
CITIES WENT
FOR BROWN.
The Journal, Gov. Smiths
Organ, Does Not Yet
Concede Governors De-
feat for denomination
One Representative is De-
feated for Reelection.
CITIES WENT
FOR BROWN.
Special to The Journal.


Atlanta, Ga, June 5.-UnOfficial,
but fairly accurate returns received
mp to tonight assure the nomination
for Joseph NJ. Brown, of Cobb coun-
ty, by a majority of approximately
10000 over Governor Holze Smith.
Many country precincts have not re-
ported, but 1t may safely be predict
ed that Browns lead will not be ma
aerially reduced. If anything, his ma
jority will grow as these returns
come in, for contrary to the expecta-
lions Of even Mr.. Browns supporters,
the farmer vote has given him an
even break and the majorities piled
drp in the city counties for him will
doubtless be sustained
The Atlanta Journal, Governor
Smiths campaign organ, and the
governors managers, still refrain
from making a formal concession to
Brown, but there can now be seen no
justification for their confidence.
In the congressional districts, Lon
Livingston, Fifth district, has defeat
ed James L. 'Mayson by a safe ma
jority. In the second district James
Griggs Is the winner. Judge Charles
i. Bartlett is chosen over o. II. Blood
worth in the sixth district
Representative E.. B. Lewis of the
Third. retires in favor of Hon. Dud-
ley M. Hughes. Representative Cor
don Lee, in the Seventh. was unop-
posed. Charles G.. Edwards was re-
nominated from the First Repre-
sentative Bell, from the Ninth was
again chosen.
SKETCH OF JOSEPH M. BROWN
Joseph M. Brown, son CT Joseph Z.
Brown, GeOrgia's war governor and
United States senator, was drawn into
te raae fer governor against Cover
n6c &1eke Smith through most remark
able circumstances.
One day last fall, while quietly en-.
gagged in the Offices of the Georgia
railroad commission, of which body he
was then member, he received an
order signed by Governor Smith. dis.
missing him from Office. Mr.. Brown
said little and within two or three
days withdrew to his home in Ma
rietta
Early last March rumors began
floating that Mr.. Brown would be a
candidate for governor No one gave
serious attention to it, and apparent
ly Mr. Brown less than any one else
Il Is of record, however. that the
demands and petitions for him to en-
ter the race became so insistent that
they could not be ignored. To the
opposing Governor Smith was an alb
surdity. To oppose a man that had
been elected on a great reform wave.
to fly in the face of a second term
precedent, IL seemed unheard of.
But so potent were the influences
seeking to draw Mr.. Brown into the
race that he finally, on March Is. an
nounced for governor. Even then
many said It was IAN absurdity.''
SElF-MAOE RAILROAD MAN
Joseph NJ. Brown is 81 years of
age. When a very young man-in
1S77-he began as a freight clerk in
the freight department of the va 81
ern and Atlantic Railroad BY hard
work, he worked his way stem by
step up TO general freight and pas
Eenger agent and traffic manager.
When Joseph NJ. Terrell became
governor OF Georgia, he appointed Mr..
Brown a member of the railroad com
mission. His long experience. his
complete understanding of every de.
partment Of the railroad business,
were recognized as eminently fitting
him for that position.
Personally. Mr.. Brown il a genial
pleasant. digHffed gentleman. He is
widely read, cultured and an enter
tanning conversationalist. He was
married in 1889 to Miss Cora McCord
of Augusta. They have three chil
dren, Joseph z. Charles Mcdonald
and Cora McCord Brown.
Since 1889 Mr.. Brown has resided
IN Marietta. in the home of former
Governor Charles ]. Mcdonald.