Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19

An impression seemingly ls grow
ing among political observers that
the State Democratic Committee Al
its forthcoming meeting IN Atlanta
wiz recommend a general primary
for Statehouse officers and Senators,
in which the county unit idea viii
prevail, coupled with the qualfica
ton, however that, in the event no
candidate Of number for the same
office shall receive a majority Of the
county unit votes, then the nominal
ton involved shall be awarded to that
candidate who shall nave the largest
popular vote.
In this way II is figured That the
county unit idea viii be preserved,
but the qualification coupled with 1t
viii effectively prevent any possible
fly OF a convention deadlock, with It's
inevitable log rolling" swapping and
political Juggling.
1t will he remembered that Judge
Broyles and Judge Pottle tied in coun-
ty unit votes before the last state
convention. and had not Judge BroyleS
voluntarily Withdra YIN which he ala,
gracefully and happily-it likely Is "a
fact that the nomination would have
been awarded to Pottle. on the ba o
sis Of the popular vote, he having a
bit the best of it over his opponent in
respect Of that
It is the impression generally that
the people desire the county unit
idea preserved in making nomina %
tions for Office under the Democratic
organizations In Georgia and a the
same time they do not dcsire-Of all
things convention deadlocks
The first desire may be obtained
through a county unit primary, ana
the latter non-6esire may be effect
lively guarded against by the sus-
gested popular vote qualification.
II has been stated that the county
unit rule will be invoked, but that
only a pluralit, Of the same will be
required to determine nomination
in the convention, and there are
many who think this idea would work
out all right And it might.
These matters viii be thrashed out
before the committee, OF course, but
the impression now undoubtedly Is
that a primary along the lines first
| outlined VIII be ordered.
Representative Ralph 0. Cochran
Is entering upon an active and ag-
gressive campaign for Senator to
succeed Senator Hoke Smith Al
ready he has delivered number OF
speeches that have been very well re %
ceived, indeed.
Mr.. Cochran is making a dignified
appeal 20 the people, and While he is
not an experienced campaigner, his
methods are direct, and what he has
to say is very plainly and compre-
hensively stated,
he says II is his purpose TO keep
actively going" from now until the
primary, and he feels greatly encour-
aged over numerous reports he has
received of late from points through
out Georgia
Judge Ben" Rawlings. of the mid
die circuit of the Superior Court. is
an active and aggressive candidate
for Congress in the Tenth, to sue
coed Thomas w. HardWick, who Is
running for the Senate.
Judge Rawlings undoubtedly viii
be big factor in that miXup, too!
He is widely known. is popular and
comes Of large and very influential
family.
His entry into the race in the Tenth
mas complicated matters greatly.
II now looks as If Colonel w y
Reid, of Charlottesville, is to have a
Walk-over' for State Senator from
the Nineteenth District
A preferential primary is to be held