The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-31
BROWN s COUNTY
WILL SEND MANY
COBB COUNTY, WILL BE REPRES-
ENTED AT STATE DEMOCRAT
IC CONVENTION BY EVEN HUN
DRED CVTTZENs-EOOPER AL
EXANDER WILL NOMINATE
HOKE SMITH.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 30-Plans for
holding the state democratic con-
vention, which will be called to or
der by chairman Charles R. Pendlc-
ton, in the auditoriumarmory, at
10 o'clock Thursday morning, are
moving along rapidly, the leaders of
the controlling side are outlining the
platform which will be adopted, and
the delegations from Fulton and the
other counties of the state are being
named.
As stated Sunday morning, it ap-
pears practically assured that Judge
Thomas E. Lawton, of Eatonton, will
be elected temporary chairman, and
that Colonel w. C. Wright, a prom
inent attorney of Newman, will be
elected permanent chairman.
Big Cobb Delegation.
The delegation from Cobb county,
which was carried by Governor Hoke
Smith, will number an even hundred,
and it is stated that from other coun-
ties the delegations will be unusual
ly large, as there is no limit to the
number that may be appointed, al
though none but the official delegates
will have a vote in the convection.
1t is stated that Hooper Alexander,
member of the Legislature from De-
Kalb, will place the name of Mr.
Smith in nomination for the office
of governor, and the nomination will
be seconded by delegates from each
county.
Convention Will Be Large One.
From reports received from many
counties in the state, it appears that
large delegations will be sent to the
convention, and it is expected that it
will be one of the largest ever held
in the state 1t is believed, however,
that the main floor of the auditorium
will be sufficiently large to accom-
modate the visiting delegates, SO that
the balconies and the gallery may De
reserved for the large number or
spectators who will attend.
AS previously stated, the platform
which will be adopted will follow
closely after the Macon platform
adopted when Mr. Smith was first
elected governor in 1905.
Port rates will be indorsed again ::
the passage of an anti-lobbying Dill
will be recommended; the continued
supervision and regulation Of railroad
corporations and other public utility
corporations will be urged; the legit-
innate investment of foreign capital
will be invited; the new registration
law will be endorsed, and the enact
ment of laws which will throw stroE-
ger restrictions arorund the ballot
box will be recommended.
Primary Vote Comparison.
An analysis of the popular vote for
governor in the primary of last Tues
day, as compared with the vote cast
in 1906 and 1903 shows that Hoke
Smith received S6S votes less than he
did in 1908, and Joseph M. Brown
received 1922 less than were cast
for him in the primary election of
two years ago. Mr.. Smith changed
an adverse majority of 10,949 to a
favorable majority of 4,255.
The total popular vote cast for
Brown and Smith last Tuesday was
191,723. To this must be added the
votes cast for Edward H. Walker to
ARRIVE at the total POPULAR vote
cast. In 1908 the total vote cast
amounted to 20S.669.
,To Urge Trammell's Election.
Information from Dalton, Whit
field county. is that large del4ga-
tion Of Mr. Smiths supporters VIII!
be in attendance at the convention
numbering between so ad 100 cit''
zes Of the county,
Tt is said flat the Whitfield o'le.
cation win urge the election Of Paul