Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-17
FIGHTS FOR GE0R6IA
SEATS. IN CONGRESS.
In Seven Districts Lively
Scraps Are on.

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Atlanta. Ma. 16.-Congressional re-
..r.. are in doubt in at least three
c.arsfa districts gnJ now, and there
F.. decided probability that doubts will
develop in others before conclusions
have been settled by the state primary
One of the most interesting situa-
,i,ns in the state is that n the Tenth
,...r.r. where o. R. Eve, of Angus
., and A. w. Evans, Of Sandersyille,
are conresting TIE seat of Congress-
man T. W. Hardwick. Their three
ropered debates last week at Louis
Vile and Warrenton nave attracted
attention all over the state.
Hlrdwick and Evans are both from
Wash ngton county, and it is a fight
between them for the home vote.
There seems to be a general impress
sion. TOO, that as goes Washington
county. so goes the district. In other
words. it is said that Hardwick's sue
r.ss or defeat depends upon whether
b. carries his home county, for If the
two other candidates carry enough
counties even only to deadlock the
convention it is safe to say they VIII
form a combination that will lefaa1
him.
Hardwick Confident.
Nevertheless Hardwick expresses
slpreme confidence in dis election.
while the others feel that with Rich
mouIs six votes, which are practical
" certain to go to Eve, they will get
enough votes in the district to take
the seat away from him. After that
would come the settlement of the
question as to whom the seat should
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In their debate the other day Mr..
Hardwick referred to Mr. Ewes per-
sonal appearance and remarked sar-
casttcaIly, Doesn't he look like a con
gresham now?" Mr.. Eve replied in
kind, but evidently had forgotten or
had not seen the story which went
the rounds Of the press some years
ago anent Hardwicks appearance in
Congress. Mr.. Hardwick himself is
small and short of stature, and ac-
cording to this story was mistaken
for a page by one of the older con-
gresham who did not know him and
called with some such expression as
this: Hey, sonny, take this note Owe,
to Senator Aldrich." When he discoq-
cred his mistake the old members was
even more chagrined than Mr.. Hard
wick
Fight i'm the Fifth.
In the Fifth district there is only
one man after the seat of the incum-
bent, but William Schley Howard, Of
DeKaIb, is making things pretty live
ly for Congressman Lon F. Livingston
who is remaining in Washington until
the adjournment of congress. Nj.
Howard is not only campaigning in
the country districts, but is making
speeches in every city ward IN At
Ianta He is having fairly good meet
ings, too, with considerable enthus-
iasm A large number of prominent
members OF the Atlanta bar are adj
yooating Mr.. Towards election.
On the other hand there is a gem
eraI impression in Atlanta that Con-
gresham Livingston has done much
in the matter of getting governments
appropriations for this city and he has
a strong following in Atlanta and Full
ton county, despite the effort of Mr.,
Howard and his friends. The latter
claim, however, that they will have
enough to nominate Howard without
Fulton county.
Something Doing in the Eighth.
Over in the Eighth there is very
much the same sort of a race in prog
ress as that going on in the Fifth,
though Congressman W. NJ Howard,
unlike Congressman Livingston, has
visited the district TO look after his
fences. He has also made one or two
speeches, one recently at Hartwell in
which he made some pretty positive
statements. His opponent is S. J. Trib-
bic, of Athens, who, like Schley How
ard in the Fifth, has seen considerable
seryise as solicitor general in his cir
cult. Mr. Tribble has declined to
meet Congressman Howard in joint
debate, and is making his campaign
after his own fashion, but it is said
he is developing considerable strength,
sufficient at least to put - result IN
considerable doubt.
In each of these districts Tom WAY
son is fighting the incumbent, and
there is much interest to know just
what figure his opposition S going to
cut. Watson has long been after the
scalp of Livingston. and has gone out
more recently after those of Hardwick
and Howard. The list of oficeholders
with whom Tom Watson has not had
quarrel of some nature or other
would look like a subscription list for
the purchase of diamond necklaces
for the heather.
After Bartlett's Seat.
With Jim Flynt, of Griffin, o. H. p.
BIoodworth, of Forsyth, and Joe Pot,
tie, Of Milledgeville, in a scrap for
the seat of Congressman Charles L.