Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-12
Pottle Expecting State Con-
vention to Name Governor

In a statement issued SATURDAY AT
ernoon Joseph E POttle. candidate for
governor. gives it as his opinion tnat
the mex governor of Georgia will De
nominated at the democratic conVen-
ton in Macon on September Is. He
bases this on the belief that with four
candidates in the race. and each with
a following. il will be impossible Tor
either TO obtain a majority OF the coun-
" unit votes in the primary
Mr. Pottle expresses intense gratin-
cation over the progress OF his can
didacy and says he expects TO carry
between sixty and seventy counties
He Acknowledges his great apprecla-
ton for the loyal support given him IN
every county By his many friends and
says he is absolutely satisfied that
Hugh Dorsey will be beaten
This was the second statement Is
Sued BY Mr. POttIe during the day.
Earlier in the Gay-as soon as he ar
rived in Atlanta from Columbus-he
issued the nrst statement branding as
untrue and a pure fabrication the story
which appeared in saturday morning
Constitution stating that Mr. Pottie
would withdraw from the race in favor
Of Governor Harris
Mr.. Politics. second and latest state
ment follows;
REPORTS received by me and at my
headquarters during the past two or
three weeks. and especially during the
past week. are most gratifying. indeed-
To be perfectly frank with the people
ana IL has always been my policy 70 De
frank. not only in this campaign but
during INV entire lffetime-the indica-
tfons are that the nomination for gove~-
nor viii have TO be made in the state
Democratic convention which viii be
held in Macon September IS
This is not remarkable in view OF the
fact that there are four candidates Ia
the race for governor and with each can
df,fate having his own following. Under
these circumstances IL appears imposs-
bic for any candidate 10 get majority
of all of the county unit votes In the
state. in the primary election on Sep
TENDER 18th
at is an easy matter for a candidate
To claim that he is going to get a major
fty. but every man who is at all wen
posted knows that with four candidates
in the race this is not to be expected
EXPECTS STxTY-ODD COUNTIES.
II am perfectly confident that I viii
carry between sixty and seventy coun-
ties. and possibly more. However good
such a showing viii be. IL will not ne
cessarily give me a majority or the
county unit votes as required under the
rule
81 have been actively on the stump
since the day 1 opened my campaign in
wsrreuton, on May 81 / have been
in every section Of Georgia. though. If
course, IL has been impossible TO reach
every county. I have visited sixty-ons
counties and have made seventy-nine
speeches in these counties. I am graf
fled. beyond expression. at the courtesy
Kindness and hospitality with which L
have been treated by the people all over
the state.
II feel that have made good fight
for the honor Of our state and for the
democratic party. OF which every can
didate for governor is presumably a
member.
Il have directed my war mainly n
Mr. Dorsey. because believe, sincerely.
that his election to the office OF COVER
nor. considering the auspices under
which his candidacy has been conducsS
-. would not be q credit either TO the
state Of Georgia or the democratic
party.
I have insisted that Mr.. Dorsey Is
utterly disqualified TO be governor OF
Georgia for reasons which I have given
in a letter addressed to him. in which
I invited him to Join with me IN a dis
cussion Of the issues Of the campaign on
the stump in every congressional dis
trict in the state Upon his declining
10 accept this invitation. have felt at
liserty to discuss his public and official
conduct and uttersnces in my addresses
TO the people have done this as zig
orOusly as I Nnow how, and l believe
effectively.
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