The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
DEFEAT IS DUE
 ID CANNON|SM Two Georgia Congressman
 Lose in the Primary SMITH HAS SMALL LEAD
Congressmcn Livingston and Howard Are Beaten at the Polls Because
 They Did Not Stick to Party S Vote In Congress

Atlanta, August 24L"Cannonism" played an important part in Georgia politics during the pa st several months and at the democratic primaries yes- terday brought about, the defeat of Leonidas F. Lfsin gstonSand William M. Howard, in point of service the oldest members of the 4Georgia delegation in the national House of Representatives. Tn the Fifth district William schley Howard. young attofney, won a de- cisive victory over Livingston. In the Eighth district the returns show con- vention majority of four votes for Trib- hle. and today CongrSssynan Howard filed notice of contest Aof the election. He charges Irregularities at two pre- cincts in Ebert county, which gave Tribble a majority of four votes.
 The other nine members of Geor- gia's delegation in Congress are as sured of renominatioh. The fight against Livingston and Howard was. in each case, based uponBthe republicans alleged assertion of the democratic party when it was sought last De- cember to change the so-called Cannon rules of the House.
 Former Gov. Hoke Smith won the nomination for governor over the in- chmbent, Joseph M. Brown. Smiths s popular majority in the state was ap- proximately 4OOo. Two years ago Brown, whom Governor Smith had re- moved as chairman of the state rail- road commission, defeated Smith for re- election by popular majority of more than 10000. Smiths majority In the convention will be about 35 votes.
 Among the few contests for other state offices, J. A. Perry won over O. B. Stevens for railroad commissioner M l.. Britain defeated B. M. Zet- tier for state school commissioner T.. S. Fielder won over the incumbent, Hewlett A. Hall, for attorney gen eral
 The Vote Is Heavy
 The vote was heavy, incomplete re- turns placing it at abour 100000. Nom inees for other important state of fees were chosen yesterday, the fol- lowing being renominated without op- position:
 Secretary of state, Philip Cook. Comptroller general, William A. Wright.
 Commissioner of Agriculture, Thom- as G. Hudson.
 Pension commissioner, John w. Lind. say.
 Railroad commissioner. c. Murphy Candler.
 Chief justice supreme court, William H. Fish.
 Associate justice supreme court, Mar GUS w. Beck.
 Judge of court of appeals, Arthur G. Powell.
 The following nominations were set tied by yesterdays ballot:
 State treasurer, Peyton M. Hawes.
 School commissioner. M. L. Britain.
 Prison commissioner, G. H. Hutch ems.
 A further count will be necessary to determine the candidate for attor- ney general, Thomas S. Fielder being in the lead for this office early today over Hewlett A. Hall. For the re- maining vacancies on the railroad com mission O. B. Stevens and Joseph F. Gray are leading.
 LiyingstOn's Long Service
 Congressman Livingston has served 20 years continuously from the Fifth district and Congressman William M Howard 12 years from the Eighth. Ex- cept for these two, Georgias congress sional delegation probably will remain unchanged. Thomas w Hardwick, in the Tenth district. was 80 closely pressed by Oswell R. Eve and A. w.. Evans that the district convention may have to settle the contest. although in- dications are that Hardwick will have scant majority in the convention. Hardwick's first opposition came from Thomas E. Watson, former popu- list candidate for the populists, but now again a professed democrat. Wat son was not candidate but his op- position resulted in a fight which set few records in personal invective in this state Although returns are not complete from the Sixth district Charles L. Bartlett Incumbent, apparently has a safe lead there.
 The nominees with the Tenth dis trict doubtful are:
 First, Charles G. Edwards, incum- bent
 Second, Seaborn A. Roddenberry, in- cumbent.
 Third, D. M. Hughes, incumbent
 Fourth, William c. Adamson, incum- bent.
 Fifth, William Schley Howard.
 Sixth, Charles L. Bartlett, incumbent
 Seventh, Gordon Lea incumbent.
 Eighth, s. J. Tribble.
 Ninth, Thomas M. Bell, incumbent.
 Tenth, Tn omas W. Hardwick. incum- bent.
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