Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
TENTH DISTRICT IS
MIXED As BETWEEN
THREE CANDIDATES
Condition Generally Speaking
Is Not So Apathetic As in
MGDuffie County, But Sen.
timent Has Not CrystaIlized


While the unsuai apathy so markedly
manifest in McDufie county is not typi-
cal of the entire Tenth congressional i
district. political sentiment concerning
the gubernatorial campaign has by no
means crystallized in the z counties
composing this celebrated battle ground I
It is still in its formative stage, al
though the primary is but week on.
In most of the counties, however,
remove much of the uncertainty with /
reference to the relative strength of {
the. rival candidates, and It Is possible
to size up the situation with some ac-
curacy.
Richmond county. where is situated
the city of Augusta, has begun to take !.
Va deeper interest in the campaign and
as has been shown, there has been res
alignment of the political forces:
The recent Methodist conference in
Augusta and Seaborn Wright's prohibi- I
ton speech served to bring prominently
to the fore the prohibition question, with {
the result that. the old alignments have
been wiped out and new ones made +
The campaignsin Richmond county will
be waged squarely and fairly on the
prohibition question. and every indica-
tion.. at present, tustihes the assertion
that Judge Russell has the advantage ;
DIST RIOT AS A WHOLE.
In considering the Tenth district as
whole it is well enough to recall its
past political history. 1t has been the
scene of many heated political cam
paigas. on which account it is still CALI
ed ',the Bloody tenth" Mr.. Thomas Z.
Watson, the former Populist leader, is
citizen of the Tenth, living in -ac-
Uufie county. and he has a personal
following throughout the district. the
strength OF which is problematical. but
which. nevertheless, must be reckoned
with in all political campaigns.
While MIR. Watson Is himself confined
to his residence and is taking no active
part in the campaign, he is outspoken
in his advocacy of Ex-Governor Browns
election His newspaper publications
are supporting the ex-governor. and
many of Mr.. Watson's warm personal
friends are following his lead. This
seemingly gives Governor Brown a de-
cided advantage in the district, but there
Is to be considered the further fact
that Mr.. Watson's support of any can-f
didate in the Tenth district arouscs
scores of people in every county who
have never agreed with the former Pop
ulist. Indeed, II IS like waving q red
flag at bull 10 assert In some sec
lions OF the Tenth that Thomas T..
Watson faxors a particular candidate
It would be wrong to suppose that
Mr. Watsons influence is general
Throughout the district hiatt Il to say,
IL would be erroneous to assert that
his strength is equally distributed
throughout the district; that is to say.
Such Is not the case
GOVERNOR BROWNS ADVANTAGE. Z
Lincoln. Warren and Glascock coun-
ties are probably the seat of Mr.. Wat
sons greatest influence in the Tenth
district, and II is conceded that his ad-
vocacy OF Ex-Governor Brown gives TO
this candidate some advantage in thess
counties. Whether it is enough to
overcome the strength of both the other
candidates cannot be stated definitely.
1t is claimed that Warren county. which
Is strongly for prohibition. is inclined
to favor Pope Brown because of his
attitude on the liquor question. 1t II
asserted that Glascock county has many
citizens of prominence who lean strong
ly to Judge Russell and who are dis
posed to resist the efforts to deliver
this county to the ex-governor
Baldwin county, Of which Milledge-
Vile. one time capital of Georgia. IS
the county seat, was added 10 the Tenth
district by the re-districting bill passed
by the last legislature The county is
being holly contested between Pope
Brown and Judge Russell Many OF
Ex-Governor Browns strong support
ers in his former races are now aligned
with the local option candidate. and no
few of the men who were formerly ac-s
tive for Senator Elect Hoke Smith are
also supporting Russell.
The Pope Brown people profess con-
fidence in his strength in Baldwin
county. and many OF them sincerely be-
lieve that he will get its unit vote, bur
an impartial estimate, based upon the
best information at hand. tends to con-
vince me that Judge Russell has the
advantage. and will carry the county
unless there is a material change within
the next week.
Judge Russell recently visited Mil
Iedgeville. and it is stated that he made
es was delivered at the state sanitar-a
ium, and the vote here cuts a consider
able figure in Baldwin county. 1t Isl
stated that Re strengthened himself
materially by his address.
IN JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Jefferson countys~has been closely
contested IN the last two gubernatoriaIf
caupaigns. and while there has been,
small interest thus far. there is an un-l
dercurrent of sentiment among the peo-s
pie. This sentiment seems to be for
Pope Brown and tae advantage in the.
county is now in his favor-doubfy SO
because Judge Russell has made in-
roads on Governor Browns strength. i