Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-20
YEAR IN POLITICS BRISTLES WITH
PRIMARIES, ELECTIONS, CONVENTIONS.
Municipal county, state and National Politics Are Mingled the Political Battles
That Are be Fought Here During the Thee Conventions Are On the
Program to Add zeSt to the Menu


With today's balloting for the de-
cision as to whether the city is to
bavo an issue of bonds for the build
ing of an electric lighting plant, the
nolitjcal year as regards elections SD
Drimaries. opens up in Americus. A
notable year it promises to be, from
indications already manifest.
Today's election is one of series
of elections and primaries that Will
keen the voters busy throughout the
wear After today's battle comes the
county primary tomorrow, close Oh
the heels of the first. At the county
primary are to be chosen all the
county officers for the ensuing term.
Next in order is the presidential.
primary in May, the date for this
primary to be held in every county in
the state having been fixed as May |.
At this primary the voters will ex-
press their choice for a presidential
nominee After the May primary there
is to be a state primary sixty days be-
fore the regular state election in Oc-
tober, which will make this primary
come in August. At this primary will
be nominated a governor, state house
officers, congressman and members of
the general assembly.
But this is not all of the political
activity that is on the schedule for
the year, as there are three political
conventions that are to be held. One
is the state convention that is to off
cially nominate the officers whose
names will be fixed upon as the nomi-
nees of the party as the result of the
primary to be held in August. Those
who will be nominated by this CON
Yention include the governor, judges
solicitors general and all the state
house officials.
Another convention that is to meet
after the primary in August is the
district congressional convention to|
nominate the representative to thu
United States congress who will be
named as result of that primary
This conventiF ; like many others or
these conventions, seems to be large
ly a formal meeting, but the neces.
slty for it exists as much as it does
Tor the others.
A third convention is the senatorial
nVceontion, which will meet after the
August primary to name a senator
from this state senatorial district.
winch embraces three counties, Sum-
'ef' Schley and Macon. 1t is Macon
county's time to name a senator for
'He district under the rotation system
now in use, so that this convention
Will merely ratify the nomination that
VIII be made by the primary when it
names candidate from Macon coun-
" for the state senate.
sui another convention is the one
'"'' VIII meet to name delegates to
'"e national convention as a result Of
'ne presidential primary, unless this
convention is combined with some
0'"eF convention, which, it seems, will
"o' oe convenient or expedient. 1t
"'y De seen from this that there is
"''noot doubt plethora of primaries,
s'ecuons and conventions this year,
7"loracing matters pertaining to city,
'o0I''y' state and national politics
'""' the voters will be kept in a
sue" and turmoil all the while goes
"''"oot saying, as that is the inevita-
0'e result of such conditions.