The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-18
MANY CONTESTS
TO Be DECIDED IN
COMING PRIMARY
GOVERNOR, UNITED STATES
SENATOR, sTATEHoUsE OFF,
GERS ITO BE NAMED.
Interest Locally, However, centers in
Race for Congress in This District
and for Solicitor General of the
Brunswick Circuit.

The people of Glynn county, as well
as those over the state generally, will
on Wednesday elect their full list of
statehouse officers for the ensuing two
years, while at the same time twelve
congressman will be elected, while
there are many other contests to be-
decided over the state.
For the first time in recent years,
the race for the governorship has been
a very quiet one. Although there are
three candidates for the office, but
little interest has been manifested in
the race by the people of the state
and it is generally admitted that John
M. Slaton, at present president of the
senate, will receive the nomination
by one of the largest majorities ever
given a governor. The other two
candidates are Joe Hill Hall of Bibb
county, and Hooper Alexander of De-
Kalb.
Locally, the interest in Wednesdays
primary is centered on the race for
congress between Col J. Randall
Walker of Valdosta, and Judge 7. A.
Parker of Waycross, and the result
of this contest is being watched with
considerable interest. Friends of both
candidates are claiming victory and
it seems that the result is very much
in doubt Both of the candidates have
been making very aggressive cam
paign and have held joint debates in
almost every county in the district.
Though both of the candidates are
claiming victory, it is generally adj
mitted that the race in a majority
of the counties is very close.
Next to the congressional race, the
contest for solicitor general of the
Brunswick circuit is attracting the at
tention of the voters of the circuit.
There are three candidates aspiring
for this position, j. H. Thomas, of
Jesup, the incumbent, R. E. Dart of
this city, and S. D. Dell of Hazle-
hurst This race seems to be pretty
we'll mixed up and it will no doubt
take the final count toN decide it.
There is opposition for many state
house offices. Attorney General T. B.
Fielder is being opposed by w. j.
Jones of Merriweather county; State
School Superintendent Britain has as
an opponent E. H. Beck of Brooks;
Pension Commissioner Lindsey is be-
ing opposed by w. H. Lanier of Chat
ham, while Prisoner Commissioner
Patterson has as opponents A. N. Gro
venstein of Ellingham, and S. w.
Johnson of Jeff Davis. There are
three candidates for commissioner OF
agriculture, A. O. Blalock of Fayette,
J. j. Brown of Ebert, and j.. D.
Price of Oconee.
]. R. Pottle, who was recently ap-
pointed a member of the court OIL
appeals, is being opposed by Nash
R. Broyles of Fulton.
The race for places on the railroad
commission seems to be pretty we'll
complexed and most of the present
incumbents haye opposition. Joseph
F. Gray is being opposed for reelec-
ton by J. H. McGehee of Talbot, c.
J. Shipp of Crisp, and ]. H. James of
Fulton. Commissioner Hillyer is be-
ing opposed by w. Bankston and
S. G. McLendon, while Paul B. Tram
we'll is being opposed by H. w. Hill.
United States Senator A. o. Bacon
is also being opposed, but this race
has attracted little or no attention.
The gentleman who is seeking this
high office is H, H. Perry of Gaines
vile.
With all of these contests to be de-
cided the primary throughout the
state will be an unusually interesting
one.