Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
By JAMES B. NEVIN.

Decidedly the most interesting race,
as il developed in the counting of the
votes was the BroyIes- Pottle contest
for the succession to Judge Pottle on
the court of appeals.
In the earlier returns. il looked a il
POttle surely must win. and the pre-
election dope ran largely in that di-
rection, but it required the returns of
few counties only to show that Broyles.
far from running a bad second, was, at
least, a close second. and possible
first.
The further the count proceeded the
stronger grew the possibility of
Broyles, and the last batch of counties
returned ran almost solioly to the At
lanta man.
Inspection of the returns show-or
indicate-two things. First. that
Broyles appeal for a court Of review
free OF technicalities won much favor;
second, that the University of Georgia
influence was exerted evenly and al
most unanimously in his favor.
Any way one looks a it, Broyles made
magnificent campaign, and it is evi-
dent enough today that much highly
intelligent and effective, if relatively
quiet and transformations, work was
done in his behalf.
Judge Pottle was looked upon as
sure victor in this fight, as general
opinion went He is "A fine lawyer, an
upright Judge and decided ornament
to the bench.
There was. perhaps little room for
decided choice, so far as candidates for
this place went, from the personal point
Of view.
The race is extremely close between
these two. and the official count likely
will show hardly more than'a half dozen
votes difference in the wind up.
Walter Wise whether he has defeat
ed Judge Bartlett for congress or not,
has put himself well in line for the sue
cesson to the Judge eventually.
Coupled with the seeming assurance
On BaItlett's victory, by the narrowest
of margins, comes the report that Judge
Bartlett will retire from congress a the
conclusion of his next term.
He will then haye served an even
twenty years in the house-and to do
that has been his reported ambition for
many years.
If Bartlett does not run again, Walter
Wise proba bly, will be elected next time,
hands down.
And Wise is fine congressional mate
rial.
Under a county unit plan. Wise would
have won out over Bartlett this year,
but the plurality plan prevailed in the
Sixth. and Bibb county saved the Judge
from defeat
In the Pautala circuit. Castellow won
the solicitorship by the margin Of 2S1
This was a remarkably close race. as
Bush. his opponent is rated an eXcep-
tionally strong man
Ed" Cole of Gainesville. will be one
of Bartow's new members. He is a
young man, exceedingly we'll liked, and
very successful in his business affairs
He ran away ahead of his nearest OPP
pOnent
In the Southern circuit, Wilkes ran
away with Mcintyre for solicitor gem
eral, while Walker won Berrien for CON
gress-thus putting Parker down and
out in the convention.
w. J. >Nunnally John c. Foster and
Barry Wright will be the new Floyd
cGlnty delegation Foster and Wright
both have served in the house before.
but Nunnally is a new man. Nunnally
has served rs city court judge OF Rome,
however, and a solicitor general Of the
Rome circuit. Foster Is said to be con-
sidering running for speaker.
Mack Johnson was defeated for the
senate in Barlow by heavy majority,
running we'll up to 400. Johnson had
announced as a candidate for president
of the senate, SO sure was he Of election.
His successful opponent is j. w. l..
Brown
Both the present representatives from