Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-27
HOT BATTLES At.
MACON OVER Z
DEADLOCkS
Convention Which Opens To-
morrow viii See Strenuous
Fight for JudgeShip.
By JAMES B. NEVIN.

Already the town IS swarmlng with
these important persons. not 10 mention
hundreds Of onlookers in this strenu-
GUS he Vienna
Tomorrow is TO see in Macon one Of
the most interesting and thrilling con-
ventions ever held within the state, and
'the boys" which specifically includes
the mixers" and the "fxers," are here
10 have hand in It, openly or in the
darkest and most remote reCesses Of the
Lanier hotel. as the case may he or the
necessities Of the moment require.
BY 4:30 this afternoon every delegate
will have arrived.
This is approximately a definite
statement, for every delegate to this
convention has his number. description
previous political Affiliations and reli-
gion carefully indexed either in the
card systems of Jim" Price. Bud" Bla-
lock or J. ]. Brown, contesting candi-
dates for the commissionership of ag
riculture.
Between these three, no delegate,
however seemingly inconsequential, can
escape
Broylss- PottIe Fight Headliner
To be sure, the headliner Of the en-
tire show is the Broyles- Pottle con-
test for the court of appeals nomina-
ton
Politics. friends are claiming the
nomination for their man, on the ground
that he carried the popular vote by
nearly 1000 over his Atlanta adver-
sary and that he won four more coun-
ties than Broyles, even If the unit vote
is tie.
They are citing-and with considera-
bic effect-the fact that Broyles made
his fight on a platform of Justice first,
technicalities afterward."
The Pottle men say that Broyles can
win the nomination now only by in
sisting upon the most technical course
of procedure the convention might pur-
sue.
They argue, too-and here they seem
to score again-that to nominate Pot
tie now would leave things as they were
two good men holding down two good
jobs.
They cite the fact that both positions
pay the same salary-$4, 900 per annum
and they plead that the most equita-
bic way. the way with less after effect
of an undesirable or bitter persuasion.
would be to give Pottle the nominal
ton, Notwithstanding the tie and say to
both men. well done, Georgia ad-
mires two such good fighters, and APP
proves of both"
The Broyles men are better listeners
than takers today. They are standing
pat. and preserving an almost ominous
calm. What they will do on the floor
tomorrow is the pre- convention prize
mystery.
Soil Commissioner Deadlock a Puzzle.
The only sure thing is that 1t is in
the air. today that Pottle is to win.
and without bitterness or hard feelings
upon the part of anybody, after every
thing is over
Everybody admits that the Broyles-
Pottle race was gallant and manly
fight on both sides.
The Price Brown Blalock deadlock
has the best OF them guessing. and 1t
likely will require several back room
caucuses tonight to get that thing
ironed out for convention inspection to-
morrow.
On the surface Of things, ii looks al
II Price has a shade the beS Of the
situation this afternoon.
Blalock is said to prefer Price as the
eventual nominee, failing himself He
insists, nevertheless. that as yet he has
considered Blalock only.
Price in the matter Of a Rlalock-
Price lineup. is said TO be Mr., Barks
dressed in his Sunday go to meeting
best. with hand outstretched, Balock-
ward. palm UP!
On the contrary, Brown men are
claiming that they have enough Bla-
lock votes pledged on the "breakaway'
TO insure Browns nomination. and they
arec tanning that the Joe" Brown men
on the BIalock delegations are. in the
matter of second choice. J. J. Brown
men
Into this fight-it had to get in some
where, of course-enters the unescapa-
bic tom" Watson issue
Hard TO Lose Jim" Price.
Watson is for Brown. ]. That is a
red rag Of defiance to some members of
the convention.
The Brown men say, when pushed
into a corner. that if Brown can not get
it. old Jim" Price looks pretty good to
them. And right there is where odd
Jim" ahas Mr. Barkis. enters again
certer-door fancy weH up stage, this
time with hand outstretched Brown
ward. palm up
II looks as if il is going To he din