Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-31
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That ncury e.. tulibrighi, memDc: OF
the Georgia house OF representatives
from Burke county and a prominent
lawyer OF that section, has under con-
sideration the matter Of running for
attorney general, is indicated by a tele-
gram which he sent The Journal
W ednesday morning. The telegram
reads:
Not ready to make definite announce
ment in regard attorney generals race"
For several days it has been currently
reported that Mr.. Fullbright might be
a candidate, and the report has been
published in various newspapers over
the state.
The above telegram shows that while
Mr.. FulIbright has not made up his
mind, he is considering the matter.
Attorney General Clifford Walker has
already announced his purpose to run
for recollection.
State Senator J. w. Callahan. of Balm
bridge, representing the Eighth district,
was a visitor at the state house Wednes-
day morning and called on Governor
Harris for a few minutes. The senator
came to Atlanta to attend a meeting of
the directors of the Southern States Life
Insurance company in the home office
in the Gambler building Tuesday. He
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Sheriff p. w. Derrick, of the court of
appeals, who has a mighty warm spot in
his heart for Early county because 1t
IS a sort of an old stamping ground,
wants every one to know how the coun-
ty elections there came out, so here
goes:
Jack Howell, sheriff: r. w. Alexander,
clerk of court; John G. Butler, county
treasurer; NJ. T. Chipstead, county tax
collector, and John Weaver, tax receiV-
er.
Sheriff Howell is seriously i'll and
grave hopes are felt for his recovery.
WHITESBURG, Ga. March 29.-The
official returns of the Carroll county pri-
mary have been given out and the fol-
lowing officers were nominated:
For sheriff, Wiley Garrett; judge of
city court, James Beall; clerk, J. w.
Stone; ordinary, w. j. Williams; tax re-
ceiver, W. NJ. Chambers; county school
superintendent, V. d. Whatley; solicitor,
Willis Smith; commissioner of roads
and revenues, w. NJ. Robinson; tax col
lector, Matt Griffin; surveyor, o Il.
Pearce; coroner, ]. w. Stallings.
DALTON, Ca, March 29.-The Aenry
s jackson faction of the Republican
party held its county convention mere
at noon Saturday, the meeting oelng
presided over by T. r. Glenn, chairman
of the Republican executive committee
of this county. There were about M
teen present.
The meeting Endorsed Henry S. Jack
son for national committeeman and
Roscoe Pickett for chairman OF the
state executive committee. Resolutions
we're adopted asking the state organiza-
ton to put a complete ticket in the field
for state house officers, and the dis
trict organization to enter candidate
for congress. 1t was also voted to put
out a ticket for all county offices here
L. r. Glenn and J. T. Wilkinson were
elected delegates to the Republican con-
vention in Atlanta.
L. II. Crawford, secretary of the
Whitfield county committee and lined up
with the Johnson faction, has issued a
call for a meeting of the regular" Re-
publicans for next Saturday. 1t is prob
able that delegates will be named to the
Macon convention then, and new COM
mittee will be organized.
If this committee is organized there
will be two Republican executive COM
mittees in Whitfield.
QUITMAN, Ga, March 29.-In one OF
the most exciting primaries held in many
years. Mayor J. Russell Davis defeated
5. ]. Faircloth for mayor by
only 81 votes Mr. Faircloth was mayor
pro tenn and chairman of the finance
committee of council under the former
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