The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-05-11
CLAY CITIZEN WRITES OF SENATORIAL SITUATION
the Expression That County
Ridiculous Contrary OF District Com
mttee, a Violation of State Primary Law.

FORT GAINES, Ca, May ED
itor of The Dawson News: l am
sure you desire to see the right pre-
vail, and will gladly print the fol-
lowing communication, which | very
much feel my duty to furnish the
voters of this the Eleventh sena-
torial district, who can always be
trusted to do the fair thing, and who
will just as readily condemn wrong
without fear or favor, reward or the
hope thereof.
On March 2Sth the senatorial ex-
ecutive committee met at Cuthbert,
organized by naming Clay's repre-
sentative as chairman and Randolphs
representative as secretary, and by a
unanimous vote day was set for the
senatorial primary, naming the same
date as the state primary, which, I'M
der the primary law, can not be set
for day earlier than August 9Th;
and it was provided that all candi-
dates shall be voted for in all three
of the counties, assessing each $50
to defray the expenses of the pri-
mary, and giving all candidates to
June LIST to pay the assessment and
enter the race, the one receiving the
highest number of votes in the en-
tire district to be declared the nomi-
nee
The call was regular and proper,
and carries out fully the new prima-
ry law which controls in this and all
future primaries in Georgia until re-
pealed. 1t looks good to me. The
hlghest vote in the senatorial dis
trlcts dominates. Likewise in con-
Sresslonal districts and judicial cir
cuts. Also for governor and state
house officers. Harmony should pre-
vail more in the future than in the
past, and | hope to see this regu-
larity continued.
mink of the Righteousness of the
clay county executive committee ig-
horlng the call made by the sena-
loflal committee (the only authority
lhey had to follow and allowing
Such farce to occur as pretending
10 express a choice for Senator on
April END, the day Clay countys
primary for the nomination of county
oIlters was legally held and is bind
ing only on all county officers.
But five weeks in advance of June
!SC the time limit given to all candi
yates to pay assessments and enter
tue race for the senate, this farce
was Derpetrated.
II no other candidate should pay
t.e assessment on or before the list
VI June there would be no oppOsi-
ZION to the only announced candi-
UaJe' and no necessity of expressing
enolce. Should anyone enter the
lo'e Whlch will be known then, only
".Ner this date could any expression
vi tnolce be made in justice to all
Candidates; and then the candidates
ana their friends and the senatorial
l'uInlttee should have little sayso,
Gnu not altogether a single candi-
U''o and an executive committee a
iiu"JoIlty of which seem to be espous-
-"S ms cause. To express my opinion
ivy IL looks like a bold and open
Tempt to keep other candidates
I'm entering, or if they should an
o1hce later to make them appear as
dependents and not Clay's choice
"inout opposition. Such an attempt
~ ~ iofce to get voters pledged against
n9I VIII has never before been
''I"A IN the history of our county
~, sounds nice to say: ''If you
',n carry your home county you
W. Tolld not have the senatorship."
80 me 1t sounds very nice, indeed, to
n"t' If Randolph and Terrell do
V w. want me I would not have it.
i ,,o oteFs' think We are now re-
an ni'eu people, enjoying prosperity
~ 'Q :, nothing to fear. Let us profit
,ne future by our mistakes in the
''S'' and as one man oppose anybody,