Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-29

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WAYCROSS, Ga, Feb. 26.-Judge }.
L. Sweat, for years judge OF the old
Brunswick circuit, and a former state
senator and representative, is eX-
pected to be a candidate for one
OF the representatives from Ware coun-
ty. subject to the approaching primary.
Iudge Sweat is one of the
best known attorneys of south Georgia
and has the reputation Of a tireless
worker His friends in Ware propose
to back him strongly in his race and
his entry will no doubt draw additional
interest to the race for representative
in this county.
Ware county's second primary,
IN the event one is necessary,
will be held March %, sub
committee of the county Democratic
committee announces. I'll first primary,
which will be conducted under the ma
jority rule, will be held March is. The
entry list closes March 4 at p. m. So
far one or more candidates have an
nounced for every office except that of
surveyor. 1t. is believed there will be
a number OF announcements before the
entry list closes.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Feb. 26.--In card
to the Savannah Press, ]. Ran
the state senate and former candi-
date for governor, denies that he has
broken with State Senator Lawrence
over the question of the revision of the
charter of Savannah to reduce the term
of the office of the mayor from four
years to two. The statement that he
mad broken with the senator upon this
topic was made in the Atlanta Const!tu-
tion in an interview with Colonel r. j.
IN. l.
Mr.. Anderson says he has never men,
toned the matter of charter revision
to Senator Lawrence. 1t is true Sat
Mr.. Anderson has consented to serve as
an officer of law enforcement league
arranged for by the friends and sup
porters of Mayor Pierpont, but the mat
ter has not gone any further than this,
according to Mr.. Anderson.
CUTHBERT. Ca, Feb. 26.-The DEM
ocratic executive committee of Randolph
county has named Wednesday, March
%, for county primary election. Con-
tests are already on for offices of tau
collector, receiver and treasurer, and
1t is rumored that announcements, soon
to follow, will bring about contests for
some of the other offices.
MARSHALLVILLE,G Ga, Feb. 26.--The
last week resulted in the nomination
of w. II. Gardner for clerk of superior
court, ID. NJ. Hicks for sheriff and A.
II. Perry for county treasurer These
were the only offices for which there
were contests. Macon countyS primary
was one of the fist to be held in the
state.
EASTMAN, Ca, Feb. 26.-In the most
I,a1I In,
ty. the following county officers were
nominated for the next four years at the
Democratic primary held yesterday:
Clerk superior court, Bob Wynne; sher-
if, G. ". Mullis; ordinary, Joel f. Cole
man; commissioner of roads and reve-
uues, c.. r. Hendrix: judge city court of
Eastman. c. w. Griffin: solicitor city
court of Eastman, Dudley Smith; county
school superintendent, NJ. w. Harrell;
tax collector, C. L. Peacock; tax receiver.
]. B. Wilcox; treasurer, w. f.. Peacock:
surveyor, L. c. Wright coroner, G.. c.
Rogers.
All old officers were returned with the
exception of J. A. Neese, judge of the
city court, and e. d. Griffin, tax receiver.
the latter having held office consecutive
ly for twenty-six years.
Owing to the large number of candi-
dates I'm the field and the fact that the
officers were selected for a term of four
years instead of two, the largest vote
in the history of the county was polled
SPRINGFIELD, Ca, Feb. 26.-With
the fixing Of the county primary date
for May 5, the same as the time for
holding the presidential primary, the po-
litical pot of Effingham has COMMENCED
to boil. Fourteen announcements for
county offices have already been made
and several more are expected
Chief interest centers around the race
for sheriff and the county solicitorship,
which place is now being filled by c. I.
Guyton, an appointee adj interim for the
unexpired term made vacant by the death
of d. G.. Heidi. Mr.. Guyton has offered
for the remaining term. He is being
opposed by A. N. Kieffer, an attorney of