Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-27
OPEN TOWN
Is UE IN
ELECTION
F IG H 7
But 1t Is Subordinated to Clash
Between Mayor Woodward
and Men He Opposes.

Livelier campaigning in the Coun-
cilmanic and Aldermanic races prom
ises a much larger vote in the pi-
mary Tuesday than was cast in the
charter election Wednesday. The
open town" issue is playing but a
minor part, because there are not
enough candidates running on this
platform.
Six contests suddenly have grown
hot, and the fact that Mayor James
G. Woodward is taking an active part
in three of them has added greatly
to the interest.
In his own ward, the Third, Mayor
Woodward's fight against the re-
election Of Alderman James L. War
rem and Councilman Orville H. Hall
promises to bring put a heavy vote.
The Mayors candidates are C. C. Nc
Donald for the Aldermanic Board and
X, r.. Jackson for Council Comment
ing on the action of the primary
executive committee in providing
only one polling place in that ward,
Mayor Woodward showed the in
tensity of his feelings in the mat
ter
Two polling places were provided
in that ward in the charter election"
he said. 1T looks like Alderman
Warren and Councilman Hall are
afraid to trust the people to vote.
MAY Urue Mass Meetinu.
IF the committee does not do
something | may urge the people to
call mass meeting in protest, and 1
may make a speech or two to let
them know the truth"
j. o. Cochran, secretary of the COM
mittee, said that there never had
been a precinct B in the Third Ward
in a primary and that in general
elections it always cost about a dol
lar vote for every vote cast at
precinct b.
Alderman Warren and Councilman
Hall made no suggestions to the
committee about voting places in the
Third Ward, but Mr.. Jackson went
DSAOAS tAlS IOAliiA4llcV anu uISSu lWO
precincts.
Mayor for BraseIton.
The other fight that Mayor Wood
ward is taking an active part in is
perhaps the most spirited of the
three. He is urging the election of
Amos Braselton for Alderman from
the Fourth Ward against Councilman
Albert Thomson.
He is basing all of his fights on
genuine charter reform.
Friends of Mr. Thomson charge
that Mr. Braselton is not registered
and that ne has been a resident Of
the Fourth ward only a short time.
More work has been done in the
race between W. A. Hancock and
John S. owens for Alderman from
the Eighth ward than in any other
it is generally believed that this will
be the closest race of all.
Reports of INCREASED efforts are
heard from the First ward, where
J. n. Renfroe and Charles A. Aver
sun are iuuIllllS lOI 1buItllt anu III
the Fifth ward, where Jesse B. Lee
and Dr. W. NJ. Ethridge are con-
testing for a similar place.
Look for Recall Move.
The other candidates have no OPP
position.
Mayor Woodward is anxious for the
elections of Mr.. Hancock and Mr..
Renfroe but he has made no formal
announcement of his support Of them.
Politicians declare they expect an
effort to exercise the recall within a
short time, especially in the case of
Police Chief ]. L. Beavers
Mayor Woodward refuses to COM
nit himself on the recall. He denied
that he had given out any interviews
on the subject with reference to
Chief Beavers.
A published story purporting to
show that an official can not be re-
called except for cause is incorrect.
All that is required for a recall cleo
ton is for 25 per cent of the regis
tered voters TO sign a petition asking
it, The preference of the voters is
the one determining factor