Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
WILL CHOOSE
JUNIOR SENATOR IN
WEDNESDAY PRIMARY
Senatorial Race OveShadowS
All Others in Importance,
Four Candidates Opposing
Sen, Thomas w, HardwiCk

Civil war have aroused more interest
than the one to be hello next Wednes-
day, september II. in which the Demo.
Gratis of this state will choose a junior
United States senator and settle seven
holly contested congressional races. be
sides electing members of the legisla-
ture and county officials, as well as re-
electing Hugh NJ Dorsey as the unop.
posed candidate for governor
The senatorial campaign overshadows
all others in popular interest, both be-
cause of the strenuous nature of the
contest which has been conducted by
the rival candidates, as we'll as by rea-
son of the issues which have been intro
duced.
Thomas w. Hardwick, who went to
the senate four years ago, is being OPP
posed by four candldates-Willi lillian
Schley Howard, William J. Harris. En-
NETT Shaw and John r. Cooper.
All of the candidates are opposing
Senator Hardwick on account of his OPP
position to the seleCtive service law, the
food and fuel control law, the railroad
control law, the law for the punish
ment of internal enemies, and other
measures connected with the war, as
well as on account of his attitude to
ward many pre-War measures
ous campaign in defense of his record.
Congressman William Schley Howard,
who has been a member Of the natiohai
house for eight years, has conducted
powerful attack on the HardWlcK fecoru
before and after the war. Wllllam D.
Harris is supported as the president
choice" by a majority of the newspapers
of the state. Emmett Shaw mas Vlsor-
ousIv campaigned numerous sections OF
nd ma lOnn IL.
The Primary Law
This will be the first election helu
j., accordance with the, Neill primary
law. which was passed by the Geore
legislature in 1917. This law PROVIDES
that the candidate receiving plural
itv of the votes in a county snail De
the winner in that county. All couh-
tieS send to state convention Twice d"
MANY delegates as they send represent
atives to the Legislature. Candidates LOT
oovernor. state house offices and United
States senator must have majority Oh
the county unit votes in the state CON
,,ention 10 win the nomination. Where
r,ora than two candidates run for the
same office, and where none of them re-
ceives a majority of the county uhlot
,,ote then there shall be a turnover prl-
n,arv netween the two candidates re-
reiving the largest county unit vote.
This law deprives the state conVen-
ton of any independent authority IN
the nomination of candldates' Inc
delegates simply go to the convention,
register their votes according to the
popular vote in their respective coun-
ties, the result of the first ballot is
declared and if no candidate tWhe'c
more ,han two rum receives a major
ity of the county unit votes, run =
over primary is then and there ordered
for that particular office, within twelve
days.
Congressional Races
The seven congressional races TO DC
settled by the people next edhesuaE
are as follows
In the FIRST district. Congressman F.
e. Overstreet is opposed for reelection
bv w. F.. Slater, former solicitor gem
eral and member of the legislature.
In the Fourth district, Congressms1
w. c. Wright is opposed for reelection
by A. T. Persons, who ran Tor con
gress in the last election in that dis
trlct. neid to fill the unexpired term
of CONGRESSMAN w. c. Adamson.
In the Fifth district the place va
Gated by Congressman William Schley
Howard. when ne entered the race for
the senate, is being sought by seven
fandidates-Madison Bell, Robert B..
BLACKBURN, Alonzo Fields, william d.
Cpshaw. Edgar Watkins DIR. John {.
White DR.. T. r. Whitley. All of these
candidates have conducted an active
campaign and there is keen interest III
The outcome.
In the Sixth district, Congressman
Walter Wise is opposed for reelection
by g. Ogden Persons, former preslden'
Of the state sente and well-known law
yer of Forsyth, Ga. ,
ct CONGRESSMAN
Charles H. Brand is opposed by Tinsley
Rucker. formerly an Atlanta lawyer
who now resides in Athens.
In the Ninth district, Congressman
Thomas NJ Bell is opposed for re-elec-
ton by r. H. Jackson.
In the Tenth district, Congressman
Carl Vinson is opposed for reelected by
Thomas e. Watson.
In the other five districts the con-
gressmen now serving have no opposi-
ton they being as follows: Second
district. Frank Park; Third district.
Charles r. Crisp; Seventh, Gordon Lee:
Eleventh. Randall Walker; Twelfth,
Washington Wherefore Larsen.
state House Elections
AS stated above, Governor Hugh VI
Dorsey will be reelected without oppo-
sition TO a second term, but for othc"
state house offices there are several
lively contests.
The office of secretary of state is
being sought by Judge Henry B. Strange,
who was appointed by Governor Dor
sey to fill the unexpired term of the
| late Philip Cook. and S. Guyt McLen-
don.
The office Of attorney general is he.
ing sought ny Clifford Walker the
present incumbent and Joseph Hill
Hall of Bibb county, who mas served
| many times in the house Of representa-
| tives
The office of prison commissioner Is
! being sought by Judge T. r. Patterson.
! a candidate for reelection, and Alex
! L. Reese.
The place on the railroad commission
| vacated by Judge George Hillyer is be
| ing sought by w. Trox Bankston' editor
! Of the West Point News; l.. VOlneS Will
! liams, editor of the WayCross Journal
| Herald. and James D. Price, former
| state commissioners of agriculture and
| now director of the state experiment
! station at Griffin.
! The Mace of Judge Frank Harwel; on
| the state court of appeals, to which he
/ was appointed for an uneXpired term
| by. Governor Dorsey. is being sought
! by Judge Harwell and Alex w Stephens.
The state house officers running for
! reelection without opposition as as fol
: lows:
| State trea surer ". =. Specr: comp
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