Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
VOTE IN PRIMARY
RACES L|GHT;7
CONTESTS
Both Sides Working Hard to Get
Out the BaIIcters-Hot Bat
ties Waged.
Continued From Page I.

over the Woodward opposition he
said. They are leading now and
they will be nominated because they
come nearer standing for what the
majority of the people of Atlanta
want"
The vote by wards up to O'Clock
was as follows:
First Ward, las; Second. 24S;
Third. 2s7; Fourth, IT'S; Fifth, 165;
Sixth, $50; Seventh. 2O4; Eighth, 1870;
Ninth, 146; Tenth, 60
The polls close at o'clock.
1t was predicted that well over
5000 votes would be cast before the
polls closed. Interest was rather re-
stricted, however, and there was very
little chance that the first expecta-
tions of 1000 ballots would be real
lied
Seven Contests in All.
There are % candidates in all, with
seven contests. Nominate tons to-day
mean elections in the general cleo
ton in December. Voting for candi-
dates without opposition is just a
formality, but where there is opposi-
ton some of the bitterest contests
Atlanta ever has seen are beias
waged.
Here is a resume of the issues IN
the seven contests-three alderman;
races to be voted upon by the whole
city and four councilmanic races tc
be voted upon only in the wards from
which the candidates are to be elect
| ed.
Bitter personal attacks have beer
| made by J. n. Renfroe and Charlie!
A. Alverson, opponents for Counci
| from the First Ward. But there is
a deeper Significance in this fight. Mr.
| Renfroe is backed by Mayor Wood
ward and Mr.. Alverson has the Wig.
| orous support of Carlos H. Mason
| chairman of the Police Commission.
In the Third Ward the fight is be
! tween Alderman James L. Warner
and Councilman Orville II. Hall, VIII,
are running for reelection. and G
c. Mcdonald and r. r. Jackson, tn eli
| opponents. backed by the active sup
port of Mayor Woodward.
The only clear-Cu open town
IdtO - DtlWetD AlOullNlllilolA <NAbNA
| d. Thomson and Amos Braselton fol
Alderman from the Fourth Ward
Mr.. Braselton's platform is liberal
| policy. Mayor Woodward is more
active in his behalf than for any
other candidate. Mr.. Thomson ha'
taken a positive stand for moral
| policy and has bitterly denounced
both Mr.. Braselton and Mayor Wood
ward for their affiliations.
There is a pretty fight between
r. E. George and A. w. Farlinger fol
Council from the Fourth Ward.
In the Fifth Ward, Jesse b. Lee ant
| DR. w. NJ. Ethridge have locked
| horns for the vacant counCilmanit
seat Mr. Lees friends claim the in
dorsement of Mayor Woodward.
There probably is more interest il
| the fight Of w. A. Hancock and Johr
S. Owens for Alderman from the
| Eighth Ward than in any other
| Each has made sinister charges il
advertisements against the other
Mayor Woodward has Endorsed Mr.
Hancock, but owens friends declare
this will make votes for him.
No Opposition for Some.
In the Second Ward, Alderman C
| II. Kelley and Councilman c. d
Knight are running for denomination
without opposition. In the Sixth
Ward Councilman Jesse NJ. Wood ha!
no opposition for denomination
Jesse Armistead has no opponent TO
Alderman from the Seventh Ward
nor has S. L. Dallas any opposition
| for Council from that ward.
Councilman Charles w. Smith, o
| the Ninth Ward, and Councilman
| Claude c. Mason, of the Tenth Ward
will be renominated for the places
! they now hold
| w. u. Smith. general manager o
waterworks, whose term expires Jan
! uary l, also is out for denomination
| for the place without an opponent.