Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-07
OPPOSITION JOKE
GIVES v. TAYLOR
SOME SHOCK"
City Clerk in ear-PaniC as
Friends indicate He Has
RivaI-Entries Closed.

The worm turned today and for the
first time since he became city clerk
the city hall crowd had a good laugh at
the expense Of Walter Taylor. the man
whose sharp repartee has given the dry
gTins to all who dared to Joke with
him
All the officials IN the city hall we're
waiting for Il O'Clock today with the
same intense interest as though they
had their last dollar staked on the fin
Ssh OF a horse. The hour marked the
closing Of the entry list for the city
urinary Of October O. They who had
M opposition were praying that none
would develop Those who had OPP
position were equally as DESTROYS that
there should be no other contestants.
Walter Taylor uoncnalantly strolled
into the ONCE Of Councilman Albert
Thomson. where J. O. Cochran. secre-
rarv Of the Democratic executive com
rffttee, was receiving the entrance fees.
Usual Smile Freezes.
Mr. Taylors usual smile froze on his
lace There on the table before him
was a duplicate receipt to AIouzo Rich
erdson. the well known auditor, 40 can
Atdste for clerk. for an entrance fee Of
400
But that was not ALL There "as an
sthar receipt to ~ r. Wilder. candidate
for council from the Fourth ward. MIR.
Taylors friend Claude l.. Ashley, had
expected no opposition from that ward
Mt. TAYLOR discovered later, after
many agonizing minutes, that 1t was
a Joke and rushed out 30 hnd MT
ASHLEY. who had 10y this time dtscoV-
cred that he too. was a victim
Contrary to 4 published announce
ment. w. G. HumphreE councilman
from the Eighth ward. who .s recover
ing from an operation al johns Hop
k,ns hospital. VIII be % candidate for
reelection. M Humphrey wired to-
day that he would stay M the race.
Joseph F. Nutting is running against
him.
/, was published this morning tha'
NJ, Nutting had Withdrawn on account
~ his health and that Charles T.. Har-
man had entered the race. Mr. Har-
man said he intended 20 enter Only IN
the event Of NJ. Murpaeys with
drava.
Who Candidates Are.
The other candidates are.
For Aiavor-.-Aldine Chambers. James
G Woodward. Dr George Brown and
steve r. Johnston.
ministerial Officers Walter Taylor
civ rlcrE r. ~ Clayton and G. ;
Robert chief oc construction. t. c.
Turner and Fred Mites. city eleetri-
clan. Thomas Evans and :. b. LaSalle
city warden, J. l.. Mayson, city attor-
rey. h. Z. Williams city tax collector
j. n Goldsmith. city comptroller; Ed
r. HAYES. building Inspector; Thomas
J. Peoples city treasurer; J. NJ. Fuller
city marshal.
For Couucil-First wa, j. II Har-
well. alderman, and :. \. WardlaW
councilman. Second ward. Thomas l.
I.vnch. council Third ward carl n
Guess. sam S. Shepard and \ $, Had
lev. council. Fourth ward. Claude l.
Ashley. council. Fifth ward, j. W. Mad
dox. alderman, and J. y. Sisson and
j. w. Rowe, council, Sixth ward, q. IL
Boynton. council; Seventh ward, j. II.
Andrews and A r. ColCord, council,
Eighth ward w. 6. Humphrey and j.
F. Nutting. council, Ninth ward, w. p
White and J. P. Wall council and
Tenth ward l. n. Ragsdale, alderman,
and D. ]. Lee. !. T. Kimbrough and A.
w Galloway. council.