The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-22
That Is Que S ion All.
G eorgia Is
Asking.
TUESDAY WILL
GIVE A MS w Err

ouoy Adh1llS Oll VOleS.
Many Officials to Be
Voted For.
Atlanta. Ga. August 21.-The Demo-
Gratis OF Georgia on Tuesday will choose
a Governor and eleven other State Of
f,clals. as we'll as seven congressmen.
in primaries In which nomination is
in all cases equivalent to election. All
the State officers will be elected under
the county, unit rule-that is, the pri.
maries will be followed by conven-
ton, at which all the delegates from
each county willyo as a unit. accord
ing to the majority vote in their re-
spective counties on each candidate.
making 1t possible that candidate re.
ceiying the most votes in the State at
large Will not be the man chosen
by the convention.
For Governor there are three cam
didates---Governor Joseph NJ. Brown.
ward Walker. The race Is between
Brown and Smith. The past struggles
OF these two are a chapter In the
South's most picturesque political hts
tory, Brown being the State Railroad.
Commission chairman whom Smith.
while Governor three years ago. de-
posed. only to have this ex-chairman
turn the tables by beating him for
Governor when Smith desired re-
nomination.
Everybody "PollinE.r
so intense is the interest now that
polls have been taken OF the passen.
ill., = H.
cerles have had straw votings. and 1t
elevators IN their flights between floors
to learn whether their occupants pre-
ponderate for Brown or Smith.
Among the issues is the question
whether registration shall be required
six months in advance OF the polls or
the period be reduced to three months.
Governor Brown tavors the reduction.
while Smith holds that red NC tion would
mean an unwelcome increase In the
negro vote. Other issues include the
questions. how the arrears in the sala-
ries OF rural school teachers shall be
met. whether the State Railroad Com.
mission shall be reduced to three mern-
bers. as advocated by Brown, or the
number retained at Ave, as favored by
Smith. and whether there has been
too much delay In negotiations to pur-
chase the still unbought terminal at
Chattanooga for the State-owned rail-
road. the Western and Atlantic.
E. Governor Browns sending sof troops
recently to the Durham mines, where
about a score OF Italians were made
to leave for alleged threats OF violence.
is declared by the Smith speakers to
have been unwarranted
A very important subject OF debate
Is whether Governor Brown has given
the State an administration favorable
to business development.
A Campaign Novelty.
The campaign furnishes a novelty in
an alleged issue which both sides are
faithfully endeayoring to put down.
but which won't stay put. tits the
claim that Governor Browns admin
iistration caused the present high price
OF cotton. and although derided alike
by both Brown men and Smith men, 1t
stays in the lime-light in defiance Of
the rules Of the game.
k Mr.. Walker Is running on what he
terms the anti-faction platform.
E In addition to Governor the follow
ing officers Will be voted on: Secretary
of State. Comptroller General. Treasur-
er, Attorney-G General. Commissioners OF
Agriculture. School Commissioners, Pen.
sion Commissioner, member OF Prison
Commission, Chief Justice Supreme
Court. associate justice Supreme Court.
Judge of Court OF Appeals.
One constitutional amendment touches
al problem vital through out the South
name1y education. This amendment
would give each county the priyi-
lege OF taxing itself for the support of
high schools. the law now permitting
such taxes for common schools only. |
Georgi gia'sRcongressiona delegation Of:
eleven is solldly Democratic and prom-
isess to remain so, although the Repiub-
licans say they will make 4 flEht in
two districts which polled strong
Taft vote. the Seventh and the Ninth
In the Second, Third. Fourth and Eley.
enth Districts the incum bents are ,,n-
opposed. In four districts fights are
being made on the present Congress.
2 men en- on he charge that the voted for
the social ~ Cannon rules when the
House org ganized last winter. The
and Eighth M Z. 80
III escand idates where there are con
tests follow: First District-congress-
man Charles G.. Edwards, Enoch s.Y5
Giles; 81 th--c Congressman Leonida a
!. !; gston !lltam Schley Howard:
sixth Congressman Charles 4 y. Rarr,
lett. j. q. u Flint, Q. I H.asB. Blood worth
] r.. Red ding, I, y \. P.s Ross q Sevant ~ ~
Congressman Gordon Lee. % Nose,
.Yrlght; Etghth-C Cong ssman sWillIan,
Y Howard samue i y ,5Trib le Ninth
rhomas & M. q Bell. II, II.
Perry; = enth-C Cong man Thomas
W. = ardWtc 'tl' X. oswell Reeve, gA W. I
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