Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
JUDGE BRAND NAMED TO
SUCCEED Mr.. TRIBBLE
IT. w. RuCker Chosen as Short
Term Congressman From
Eighth District
Especial Dispatch to The Journal0


ATHENS, Ga, Jan. i2.-Charles Hill
yer Brand, of Athens, judge of the
Western circuit, will represent the Eighth
district of Georgia in the lower house OF
congress duriHg the two-year term be-
ginning March 4, next and Attorney Il.
w. Rucker, also of Athens. will repre-
sent the same district until March.
Virtually complete unofficial returns
received here today showed Judge Brand
and Mr. Rucker each approximately
1000 votes ahead of their nearest COM
petitors. The election was held yester-
day to fill the vacancy made by the re-
cent death of Representative Samuel j.
Tribble, who was in the house at the
time of his death, and who was elected
last fall for the term beginning in
March.
Judge Brand will resign as judge of
the Western circuit, the resignation to
take effect the fourth Monday in Janu-
airy. So far the known candidates for
the vacancy are J. j. Strickland, Judge
H. c. West, of the city court; S. c.
Epson, solicitor of the city court, and
Judge George C. Thomas, of Athens. The
name of +. C. Shackelford, of this city,
is also mentioned as a candidate. Others
who are expected to be candidates
are Judge w. w. Stark, Commerce.; Hal
c. Novel;, Monroe; Judge R B. Russell
and G.. A. Johns, Winder.
CARRIES EIGHT COUNTIES.
Eight of the thirteen counties in the
district were carried by Judge Brand,
as follows: Clarke Franklin. Madison.
Newton, Oconee, Putnam, Walton and
Wilkes.
Second in the long-term race was
Thomas j. Brown, of Ebert, with Julian
B. McCurry, of Hart. third; Quincy L.
Williford, of Morgan, fourth, A. S. Stow
ALL of Ebert, fifth, and James, b. Park
Of Greene, sixth.
CLARKE COUNTY.
In Clarke county the vote was, for
long term, C. H. Brand, 1910; Thomas
]. Brown As; Julian B. McCurry, 50; A.
s. ]. Stovall, 81; Quincy L. Williford
"a. For the short term, T. w. Rucker,
1922; Winiford, 206.
MADISON COUNTY.
Madison county voted. for short term,
,Rucker, $50; Williford, 571. For the
Wong term, Brand 493; Brown, 352; Nc
Curry, 174; Park, It; Stovall, 43; Will
liford. 191.
OGLETHORPE COUNTY.
IT. Oglethorpe county Brown carried
every precinct. Out of $50 votes cast,
McCurry and Brand received less than
100 each.
EBERT COUNTY.
Ebert county voted approximately as
follows: Brand, 1877; Brown, 4S7; Nc
Curry, LOT; Stovall, AIS; Williford. 1O7.
For short term Rucker leads Wdlliford
by SOL votes.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The consolidated vote of Franklin
county gives Brand, 100; Brown, sos;
McCurry. 149; Stovall. As; Parks, z;
Williford, 40.
NEWTON COUNTY.
Newton county results were: For short
term, Rucker, 1874; Williford, 1913.
For long term, Charles Brand, IVA:
Brown, 54; McCurry, 81; Park, So; Sto-
vail. 8; Williford, IL.
WALTON COUNTY.
In official, almost complete, returns in
Walton county Judge Charles II. Brand
carries for congress over all the o-her
candidates by 1000 majority. Brown re-
ceived 141; McCurry, 252; Park, Is;
StovaT. g.; Williford. 9.
It is further shown by the returns
in hand that Rucker has carried the
county for the short term over Wilt
ford by rs votes.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
| In Putnam county Rucker wins Tor
the short term by practically zoo votes.
| Brand carried county easily, two to one,
according to all indications. Judge ]. B.
Parks ran second; Julian B. McCurry
third williford fourth; T. ]. Brown
! fifth and A. S. Stovall sixth.
| WILKES COUNTY.
| For the short term Wilkes county gave
Rucker 459, Williford 29S. For the long
term Brand 32S; Brown log; McCurry
| 1911; Park CT: Stovall 43; Williford 5S.
MORGAN COUNTY.
| Morgan's official vote for the long term
was Brand 1877, Brown 81, McCurry 13o,