Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29
WOODWARD
FIGHTS To
WIN CITY
BOARD
Issues Summons to Polls, Asking
: Support in Effort to Cut
Down Extravaganza.

Mayor James c. Woodward issued a
final call to arms to his supporters
Monday urging that they nominate
w. A. Hancock. Amos Braselton and
c. c, Mcdonald to the Aldermanic
Board in the white primary Tuesday.
I've got no ticket" he said, "but II
the people will elect these men it will
be 2u assurance that the Aldermanic
Board will have a majority that will
be conservative and that will work in
harmony with the administration.
Il am very anxious to see them
elected. With the recall we can get
the others into the right line, which
is to handle the peoples business in 4
businesslille way.
I'VE would have saved $1,000 If
the city's business had been conducted
properly during the past year"
A Battle of Words.
The opposing faction is fighting
just AS vigorously as Mayor Wood
ward and the men he is supporting
Reports of a stormy word battle be-
tween the Mayor and Councilman
Claude L, Ashley at a committee
meeting in the City Hall the other
day illustrates the intensity Of the
feeling on both sides Mr.. Ashley is
one of Mayor Woodward's strongest
supporters in Council.
Amos Braselton will overwhelm
Thomson for Alderman from the
Fourth Ward" Mayor Woodward is
reported to have said.
1T will be a reflection on the Fourth
Ward" Councilman Ashley is said to
have replied.
q don't see why you are for Thorn
son." the Mayor retorted.
What Ashley Replied.
Mr.. Mayor. Mr.. Bra selton hasn't
lived in the Fourth Ward long enough
to be called Fourth Ward citizen"
replied Councilman Ashley. He is
not even a registered voter in that
ward That's why I say his election
would be a reflection on the ward"
He'd represent the ward better
than it has been represented" con-
tinued the Mayor according to the
account of the argument.
He won't have a chance to repre-
sent It at all so far as this election is
concerned
John s. Owens is contesting the
domination of w. A. Hancock for AL
derman from the Eighth Ward with
welI-organized campaign, and Alder
man James e. Warren, of the Third
Ward. is confident he Will defeat c.
c Mcdonald for the place he now
holds.
Tuesdays Complete Ticket
Here is the complete ticket to be
voted upon Tuesday:
To be voted upon by the whole city:
G.. II. Kelley, for Alderman from
the second Ward; James L. Warren
and G.. G.. Mcdonald, for Alderman
from the Third Ward; Albert D.
Thomson and Amos Braselton, for
Alderman from the Fourth Ward;
Jesse Armistead, for Alderman from
the Seventh Ward; W. A. Hancock
and John :. owens, for Alderman
from the Eighth Ward. and w. Il.
tSmith. for General Manager Of Wa
terworks.
To be voted upon by wards:
Charles A. Alverson and J. \. Rem
o.. r.,. council from the First Ward
C. d. knight, for Council from the
Second ward; Orville II. Hall and R.
r Jackson. for Council from the Third
Ward. r. Z. George and a. W. Far
Iinger for Council from the Fourth
Ward. Jesse 3. Lee and Dr. w. NJ.
Etbridge. for Council from the Fifth
Ward. Jesse NJ. Wood, for Council
from the sixth Ward; Frank II. Rey-
nolds for Council from the Eighth
Ward. Charles w Smith, for Coun-
oil from the Ninth Ward. and Claude
c. Mason. for Council from the Tenth
Ward.