The Washington times., 1908-06-05
BROWN NOMINATED
OVER HOKE SMITH
Returns From Georgia Pri-
marieS Show Governor De-
feated by 5000 Majority.
WILL NOT GIVE UP
Representative Livingston Has
Safe Majority for Another
Term in Congress.

ATLANTA Ga, dune 5.-Unofhcial.
but fairly authentic. reports. received up
10 1880 o'clock this morning insure the
nomination for governor of Joseph NJ
Brown. Of Cobb county by a majority
OF approximately 1890 oeer Gov. Hoke
Smith.
Many country precincts have not re-
ported. but IL may be predicted that
Browns lead will not be materially
reduced. If anything his majority will
grow as these returns come In for. con
trary TO the expectations Of even Mr.
Browns mana gers, the farmer vote has
given him an even break, and the ma
forities piled up in the city counties
for him win. doubtless, be sustained,
The Atlanta Journal, Governor Smiths
campaign organ. and tho governor 3
managers still refrain from making a
formal concession TO Brown. but there
ear now be seen no justification for
their confidence.
Drawn Into Race.
Joseph NJ. Brown, son o. Joseph z.
Brown. Georgia's war governor, and
United States Senator, was drawn into
the race for governor against Gov.
Eoke Smith through most remarkable
circumstances
one day last fall, while quietly en-
gagged IN the Offices Of the Georgia Rail
way Commission. of which body he
was then a member. he received an
order signed by Governor. Smith, dis
missing him from once. Nj. Brown
said little and within two or turee days
withdrew 10 his home in Marietta.
Early last March rumors began float
Ing that Mr.. Brown would be "a candi-
date for governor. No one gave serious
attention to it-and apparently Mr.
Brown less than anyone else.
u Is OF record. however. that the
demands and petitions for him 70 en-
ter the race became so insistent that
they could not be ignored. To the
minds of many the idea of Mr.. Brown
opposing Governor Smith was an alb
surdlty. To oppose a man who had
been elected on a great reform wave,
10 ny in the face OF a second term
precedent-it seemed unheard Of.
Regarded Race as Absurd.
But so potent were the influences
seeking 10 draw Mr.. Brown into the
race that he finally, or March IS. an
nuunced for governor. Even then many
said it was AN absurdity.'
Joseph NJ. Brown is ffty-seven years
81 age When a very young man-lSIO
lie began as clerk in the freight
department of the Western and Atlantic
railway. By hard work he worked his
way step by step up TO general freight
and passenger agent and traffic man
aEer.
When Joseph NJ Terrell became gov
ernOr Of Georgia he appointed Mr.
Brown a member Of the railroad com
mission. His long experience. his COM
plete understanding OF every depart
ment of the railroad business, were
recognized as eminenuy hitting him for
that position.
Personally, Mr.. Brown is a genial.
pleasant, dignihed gentleman. He is
widely read, cultured, and an entertain
ing COnVeTsatiOnalist He was married
in 1859 10 Miss Cora MCCord, of Angus
IA, They have three children. joseph
j. Brown, Charles Mcdonald Brown
and Cora MCCOrd Brown.
Congressional Results.
In the Fifth Congressional district.
Lon Livingston has defeated James L.
Mayson BY a safe majority
II the Second district. James Griggs
IS the winner.
Judge Charles L. Bartlett is chosen
over o. II. b. Bloodworth IN the Sixth
district
Representative z. B. Lewis. OF the
Third district, retires in favor OF Hon.
Dudley NJ. Hughes.
Representative Gordon Lee. IN the
Seventh district was unOpposed
Charles G. Edwards was renomineted
from the First district.
Representative Bell. from the Ninth
district. was chosen again.