Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
hAYORAL TY RACE:
TAKES ON NEW
ASPECT
Chambers to Support Vice Cru.
saders Woodward Reiter-
ateS Strict Segregation.

The mayOralty contest was SOmeWha [
clarified today, following the yielding
If candidate Aldine Chambers to the
persistent demand of the Men and Re-
Iiginn Forward Movement that he
nladge himself to support Police Chief
Beavers in his fight to keep the
houses In our midst closed.
Marion jackson and other leaders Of
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ynent had strongly intimated that they
would bring out an independent candi-
date in the general election IL neither
candidate declared himself for their
program.
In a written statement TO the Evan
eelical 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 resoIu-
ton adopted by the Evangelical Min
listers association. urging him to sup
port Chief Beavers, as "dignified and
coDsiderate" he said
He Also Sees a Rinq.
Il 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. I will sustain him without fear
or favor"
Declaring that every thinking man
knows that the charge that he is the
head Of a ring is untrue he charged
that the ring" that is trying to get
control Of the city is a ring Of gam
bIers and vioators 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 and women of Atlanta to rise in
their power to defeat Woodward
Or. George Brown. one of the defeat
ed candidates for mayor in the first
~
James G. Woodward
DR. Brown wrote a letter to Mr.
Woodward declaring that a he (Wood-
ware had received plurality of prac-
tically 500 votes in the first primary,
he had won the nomination for mayor,
in spirit at least
Same Polling Places.
In regard to the houses in our
midst" Mr.. Woodward said today that
his campaign announcement still stood
for his views on the subject. In that
announcement he declared for strict
segregation.
Mr.. Woodward said today he felt that
he won a victory for the people at the
meeting of the sub committee Of the
Democratic executive committee yes
terday. 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 1t would be an
Injustice 10 make citizens travel far
Their TO vote in the second primary than
they DID in the first. He said that he
carried all the email precincts and
that his friends should not be dtscrim
mated against
When Secretary ]. o. Cochran in
formed Mr. Woodward that there was
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
the withdrawal from the Third ward
councilmanic contest of Carl n. Guess,
;, s. Shepard got plurality Of the
votes in a three corner contest. Mr..
Guess had the privilege of running a
second race for the place, as he got
the second highest vote, but he with
drew