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

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An impression seemingly is grow
ing among political observers that
the State Democratic Committee al
it's forthcoming meeting in Atlanta
will recommend a general primary
for Statehouse officers and Senators,
in which the county unit idea viii
prevail, coupled with the qualittca =
ton, however, that, in the event no
candidate of a number for the same
Office shall receive a majority of the
county unit votes, then the nomlna-
ton involved shall be awarded to that
candidate who shall have the largest
popular vote
In this way it is figured that the
county unit idea Hill be preserved,
but the qualification coupled with II
will effectively prevent any possible
ity of a convention deadlock. with its
inevitable "log-rolling," swapping and
political juggling.
1t will be 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 wn-which ne did,
gracefully and happily-it likely is a
fact that the nomination would have
been awarded to Pottle, on the ba-
sis of the popular vote, he having a
bit the best of it over his opponent in
respect of that.
1t is the impression generally that
the people desire the county unit
IDEA preserved in making nomina-
lions for Office under the Democratic
organizations in Georgia; and at the
same time they do not desire-of all
thing deadlocks.
The first desire may be obtained
through a county unit primary, and
the latter non-desire may be effect
lively guarded against by the sug-
gested popular vote qualification.
1t has been stated that the county
unit rule will be invoked, but that
only a plurality of the same will be
required to determine a nomination
in the convention, and there are
many who think this idea would work
out all right. And it might.
These matters will be thrashed out
before the committee, of course, but
the impression now undoubtedly is
that a primary along the lines first
outlined win be ordered.
Representative Ralph o. Cochran
is entering upon an active and ag
succeed Senator Hoke Smith. AL
ready he has delivered a number of
speeches that have been very well re-
ceived, indeed.
FL. Mr.. Cochran is making a dignified
appeal to 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-
hensiyely stated.
He says it is his purpose ito keep
actively going" from now until the
primary, and he feels greatly encour-
ags-l 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 will
be a big factor in that mixup, too.
He is widely known, is popular. and
comes of a large and very influential
family.
His entry into the race in the Tenth
has complicated matters greatly.
1t now looks as If Colonel w. r.
Reid, of Charlottesville, is to have a
walk over for State Senator from
the Nineteenth District.
a preferential primary is to be held
on May 26 in Taliaferro County-the
county that names the Senator next
time-and so far Colonel Reid Is the
only announced candidate.
He is strong man, and it goes
without saving that the Nineteenth
will he ably and intelligently repre-
sented in the Senate, with Reid serv-
ing it.