The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
|a,s MAJORITY OF SIX AS
W. NV m THE RETURNS IS
" ,CKED BY TURNER.
NORWOOD SWEEPS COUNTY

...oo Will Meet Next Friday
'nlili nooount the Ballots. Charges
anu wv Wore a Number of Illegal
l ll,tss and other Irregularities.
uoe one of the quietest and
""n undressing political contests
~ Known in Terrell county was
|5,onIv transformed into an ez-
u '.n1v live issue at the conclusion
w. connt of the ballots Wednes-
h night Co.. .,h,ob
was a contest was that of s'her-
tno onposing candidates being
I.,iT NJ G. Hill and Chief of Police
Turner notwithstanding that
H. men are popular and nave
Eong friends the campaign NOV
along quietly and seemingly
bn+ little interest on the part
the general public, each side be-
i confident of winning but at the
time admitting that the race
/. close. And the fact that it turn
mt to be close-a little closer
II was expected to be by any
Ev-is the cause of the situation
H. 50 completely changed
sWben the precincts had all
sn heard from and the count
1 tbe court house completed 1T
shown that Sheriff Hill had won
4 the narrow margin of six votes.
|Srner came to the court house with
iorities aggregating 40 votes, and
precinct at Dawson gave Hill a
jority of So.
Notice of Contest Given.
When the executive committee met
Aursday to consolidate the vote
we're petitioned by Attorneys
sbmans and Gurr representing Mr..
liner, not to declare the result I'M
a contest to be filed by him could
3 fully heard. 1t was alleged that
votes had been illegally polied
Hill. and that Turner had been
minated by majority of so votes.
esrhe grounds set forth in the petit
b as the basis of the contest are:
That Floyd Odum is not 21 years
age, and registered and voted IL
billy.
hat ]. D. Geise is a nonresident
Illegally registered and voted.
that Carver James did not register
pay his taxes prior to the date
d by law for the registration
ks to close,
hat j. z. Gammage was illegally
stered in that he did not sign
registration book before it was
led.
hat Jack Carver Smiths vote
illegal, as it was cast at the
house precinct while he is a
Ient Of the Twelfth district.
nat j. W. Mcneil did not pay his
before the books closed and
registered Illegally.
pc votes of Clyde Heisler and E.
lcRee are also attacked on one
ne above grounds.
pc petition also alleges that
votes cast for Turner at Bron-
were counted for Hill, and that
same thing occurred at other
lucIs the number at each be-
At Dover, 3 for Turner counted
mn at Dawson, 3 for Turner
led Tor Hill; at Sasser, 8 for
81 counted for Hill; at Parrot,
turner counted for Hill; at
eIVn, Tor Turner counted for
ana one each at Herod and
counted for Hill. A recount
asked for.
llttee Adjourns to Meet Friday
eL nearing the petition the
p.5 adjourned to meet again
~ aiaaF, when the matter will
m T ANY taken up. The ballots
sr W. W recounted at that time.
c p Hi has retained Attorneys
~ ms and K. R. Marlin to rep
80 NM III He denies the allega-
D 10 niegal voting and the other
ri oes charged, and SAYS the
t guIcome of the Contest will
'I0' ne was fairly nominated.
uer"OOd's Runaway Race.
rule for president in Terrell
ro naS an overwhelming victory
-115JeSSman Underwood of Ala
ne ne received 529 votes more
'''eInor Wilson of New Jer-
number Of votes received nv
e 4e candidates at each pre-
ba o. printed in tabular form
We IN The News.