The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-23
OTHER CONTESTS
TO Be DECIDED
NUMBER OF INTERESTING Rae
Es ON FoR STATE HOUSE or
FIcEs, CONGRESS, C-c-THE
LIST OF CANDIDATES.

Atlanta, Aug 22.--Beside the rase
for governor there are several inter
esting contests for state Offices to be
decided at the polls tomorrow.
There are warm contests on for at
torney general. state treasurer. rail
road commissioner (twc racesl, pris-
on commissioner and state school
commissioner.
In most instances some hard though
quiet and determined, fighting has
been done.
All the candidates express conf
dence in the result. and are now more
n less calmly awaiting the decision
of their claims by the people
For State Treasurer.
For the office of state treasurer the
present incumbent Hon. J Pope
Brown, has decided not to offer, and
the race lies between Peyton NJ.
Hawes, of Ebert, and w ]. Speer, of
Atlanta. Mr. Hawes is a successful
banker, has served seven years in tie
legislature and has made a splendid
campaign. Mr. Speer is capitalist,
formerly served as state treasurer.
He ran two years age against the
late Captain r. E. Park, but was de-
feated
Attorney General.
Hon Hewlett A. Hall, the present
attorney general of the state. who
succeeded Judge John Hart when the
latter resigned. is being opposed by
Hon. Thomas S. Fielder, of Macon,
Mr., Fielder has seen considerable SER
vice in the legislature. He was one
Of the most active Hoke Smith ad-
herents in the legislature during Gov
ernor Smiths term OF office. Mr. Hall
was chairman y the Atlanta conven.
ton which nominated Gov Brown and
was chairman of the state democrat
tc executive committee until he as.
sumed his present office.
Prison Commissioner.
For the office Of prison commission
er, Chairman G. R. Hutchens. of that
body is being oppe sed for reelection
b Hon. R, e. DAWSON, of Greene
county Chairman Hutchens, whose
home is in Pd9k county, was appoint
ed on the commission lR Governor
Brown to fir the. vaneanev created. bu
the death Of Chairman ]. S. Turner
lie has made a splendid official. His
opponent, r. r. Dawson, Of Greene
ran strong race for prison commits
sioner in 1908, coming second. He
could have Insisted on a second prf-
mary, but generously retired. and LET
Captain Wiley Williams take the po-
sition without a further fight for IT,
State School Commissioner.
For state school commissioner
Hon NJ L. Britain. the present head
oi the states school system. ana for
merly county school commissioner Of
Fulton is icing opposed by B M
Iettier, of DeKalb The race has
been a very quiet one.
Railroad Commissioner.
TWO members of fhe railroad ooro
mission are being opposed, Colonel
~ =. stevens Is being opposed BY J.
a. Perry Of Gwinnett; while Joseph
r. Gray is Icing opposed by p p
Hornady, Of Marion. Colonel stew
ems aas seen six years service on tbe
commission. His opponent. James a
Perry, is well known LAWYER or
LaWrenceyille Commissioner lJosanb
Gray, of Savannah, was APPOINTED
to take the place vacated when the
legislature removed Chairman CIV.
ton McLendon. His opponent q r
Hornady. of Buena Vista is a well
known travelling man.
Commissioner Of Agriculture T. a.
hudson, Secretary Of State PhiIin
Coop. Comptroller General w 4
wright and Raildoad Commissioner
u NJ Gambler, are unoppoyed for re.
election