Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
NAYORALTY RACE
TAKES On NEW
ASPECT y
Chambers to Support Vice Cru
saders Woodward Reiter-
ates Segregation Pledge.

The nayoralty contest was somewhat
clarified today following the yielding
~ Candidate Aldine Chambers to the
persistent demand OF the Men and Re-
iIaion Forward Movement that he
pledge himself to support Police Chief
Beavers in his hght to keep the
houses in our midst" closed.
Marion Jackson and other leaders of
the Men and Religion Forward Move
nent had strongly intimated that they
would bring out an independent candi-
data in the general election if neither
candidate declared himself for their
program.
In q written statement to the Evan
gelicel Ministers association and the
Men and Religion Forward Movement,
Mr.. Chambers said he resented some Of
the former Men and Religion adver-
tisements because they gave him no
credit for past endeavors to live an
upright life. Referring to the resolu-
ton adopted by the Evangelical Min
isters association, urging him to sup
port Chief Beavers, as "dignihed and
consid crate" he said
He Also Sees a Ring.
L have never had any intention Of
doing otherwise than support Chief
James l.. Beavers in the discharge of
his duty. Every impulse of my life
leads that way. That any man should
doubt it is regretted by me. Without
reference to the wisdom of his action,
yes l Will sustain him without fear
or favor"
Declaring that every thinking man
knows that the charge that he is the
head OF q ring" is untrue, he charged
that the ring" that Is trying to get
control Of the city is ring of gam
olers and violators of the law, who are
backing Mr.. James G. Woodward in
his race"
He charged that this ring is headed
by Charles c. Jones and that. if he is
elected, he will see that this man does
not reap any further benefit from the
Infamous traffic in which he has been
so long a dealer" He called on the
men ana women of Atlanta to rise in
their power to defeat Woodward.
Dr.. George Brown. one of the defeat
ed candidates for mayor in the first
primary, has announced his support of
lanes G. Woodward.
DR.. Brown wrote letter to Mr..
" oodward declaring that as he CWood-
ward) had received a plurality Of prac-
rjcally 600 votes in the first primary,
in spirit at least.
Same Polling Places.
In regard to the houses in our
midst MI. Woodward said today that
his campaign announcement still stood
.or his views on the subject. In that
announcement he declared for strict
segregation
Mr.. Woodward said today he felt that
he UOn victory Tor the people at the
meeting Of the ub-committee of the
Democratic executive committee yes
'erday. There he fought to have all
the voting places of the first primary
duplicated. The committee was inclined
TO have only one voting place for each
ward
Mr.. Woodward said il would be an
Injustice to make citizens travel far
tner TO vote in the second primary than
'ney did in the first. He, said that he
carried all the small precincts and
that mis- friends should not be diecrim-
mated against.
When Secretary j. O. Cochran. in
formed Mr. Woodward that there was
2 shortage of funds, Mr.. Woodward
said that new assessments should be
levied. 1t was finally agreed to assess
each candidate $3.50 each
Mr.. Woodward said today that an
other evidence that he had Won the
nomination on the first primary was
ne Withdrawal from the Third ward
councilmanic contest of Carl ~ Guess.
:. 5 Shepard got q plurality Of the
votes in a three corner contest. Mr..
Guess had the privilege of running
second race for the place, as he got
me second highest vote. but he with
Grew.