Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-21
Wilkes COUNTY TO
GIVE ITS SUPPORT
TO POPE BROWN
Indications Point to a Victory
for the Prohibitionists in
General Toombs' Old coun-
ty--The Situation

merchants and professional men Of the
city are far more concerned over bust
ness affairs than over politics. while the
farmers In the rural sections are more,
interested In the price OF cotton than
they are In the governorship.
!. Coming TO Washington from Eiberton
wilkes county was traversed. affording
an opportunity 10 sound the farmers about
the gubernatoriaI campaign number
were encountered who have made up
their minds about the matter. and IL ap-
pears from what they said that there
has been no material change e. the polit-
icai alignment or the last campaign Most
OF them who voted for Governor Brown
are for him cgain. and practically all Of
them who supported Hoke Smith are in
line for Col Pope Brown
Governor Smith carried wI.Aes IN the
last campaign for the third consecutive
time. and on the assumption that the
bulk OF his following is nov for the pro-
hibition candidate it seems that Col
Pope Brown has the advantages In Wilkes
county among the farmers
In the city Of Washington. Judge Rus
sell has a strong and determined follow
ing. most of whom voted for Governor
Brown In the last primary. There are.
however. several notable exceptions to
this general rule. and the local optionists
IN the city of washington win also get
q number OF votes that went for Hoke
smith in the last election.
II Is hardly pTobabIe-and few Wash
ingtonians believe IL lvssible-that Judge
RasseHs following is strong enough 70
4 give him plurality Of the vote. and. ip
view OF the fact that the majority of his
strength comes from men who have here
tDfore been aligned with Governor Brown.
Pope Browns chances in the county are
improved accordingly.
THE DON'T CARE SPIRIT.
II is manifest. however. that the don't
care sp4rit everywhere so evident in
both tie city OF Washington and IN the
county Of Wilkes must be considered
While Pope brown Is certainly the
stronger today. II may be possible for
either Governor Brown or Judge Russell
70 SWING the county with organized effort
However. there is little danger of this.
because. as stated. conditions justify the
assertion that il would be almost impos-
sible for any candidate to perfect an or
ganizauOn Of any force in this immedi-
ate section
BESIDES the so-caIled inheritance" by
Pope Brown OF the old Hoke Smith fol-
1owiug in Wilkes county. there IS also
in his favor the strong prohfoition sent
inent in the city of Washington and in
the rural districts That the people. gen.
orally speaking. regard prOnIbItion as an
fssue-and an important issue-ln this
campaign is demonstrated beyond ques-
tomb : inquiries among them OF course
The stanch supporters of Governor Brown
insist that the question Is not an issue.
hut there are many Of his former sup
parters who have broken with him sole
u on account Of his stand
Reverting 10 the don't care spirit
the sentiment al W ]. Adams & Bro.
store. some Is miles from Warrington.
near TO the Ebert county line. is strong
.lv illustrative. 1 stopped at the store TO
water the automobile and discuss politics
with ". ". Adams. Tie junior member OF
the firm The store Is a general trading
point, and Is patronizs.- by farmers from
many miles around. and country stores
il Is generally known. are political hot
beds as 3 rule
The Messrs. Adams have supported
Governor Brown in the past.and they may
and probably will-vote for him this
time Mr.. r w Adams talked He
said.
Il never hear politics discussed in this
county. The people are more interested
IN paying their debts and know little and
care less about the campaign ! could not
tell you TO save me the sentiment OF the
farmers who patronize US. and see
many OF them every day. They come 20
the store TO buy provisions. and they
bring their cotton TO the gin across the
road. The governorship is never mention
E~s~
in the matter 10 make any inquiry"
Governor Brown carried tn Adams
store precinct In the last election
STOPPED AT TTGNaLL-
I stopped at Tignall. some II or Il
miles from washington Here are Iocst-
ed a number OF stores. md several resi-
dences. There was manifest among the
people with whom talk the same lack
OF interest IN the campaign. though sew
eral assured me that Pope Brown would
carry the community, in their judy
ment-
Coming to Washington. finally. found
at the Johnson hotel sentiment in favor
of Pope Brown. brt ...-.e definite infor-
NATION as to conditions in the country.
Seve~al dr~mne~s sitting ebout the no.
tel ofHce declared that in their judgment
the people ali over this section are more
rnnesrnes1 ahont business conditions than
they are about politics.
" Franz Tee a well known merchant
sno&e ont plsinlw enough about the race
- Ne sees Il IN Wilkes county He has
been and - now a warm adrnirer OF
Governor smith He said:
tuSsel viii carry this county. He
yin get more votes than both the
Browns exrect 10 vote for him. and I
an . Hole Smith man"
Edward Y VII one % the best known
r5tiyer,s o. Wa~hingtan. who has served
IN f.sth h-ancheS Of the general ASSEMBLE
f-orn WIVES county. allowed his purpose
"a vote for Russell this time. although
he has been consistent supporter OF
Governor Brown
IT have voted for Governor Brown
twice he said. but I am not for him
iris time. He should not have entered
this race. nd. frankly. I do not be-
Tieva he has a chance 80 he elected 7
do believe. however. ne VIII outrun Pope
Brown. and am expecting Russell to
win. personally know very little about
sentiment over the county. and believe
there are few who have anv reliahie in
formation aUou' conditions 7 have never
seen a race with 50 litpe snfH'-7iasm. and
rat.aer believe the candidate who exer-
cises the greatest activity IN Wilkes
county viii get our four unit votes"